Damonjames

Surely they would be culled early though? I realise that it's probably not a prime time tv slot, but maybe on MTV or kerrang or sky arts where you might get a slightly more interested audience

Surely it would be LESS rubbish than X factor though?

Well played G, you have clearly won this battle. But lets be realistic, the war is far from over! Every time I think I'm done something start up again.... As Long as we play, I think we will always GAS after something, if only we all had the self control to go through what you have to make sure that your current gear CAN'T do what you are looking for. GAS is fun though isn't it?

So ill open myself up to ridicule, and it is probably deserved! But thank to Mrs DJ I have for sucked into X Factor, and I'm sat here watching the final and thinking to myself, why don't they have an X factor for musicians? I mean surely it would e just as entertaining to see drummers, guitards, bassists etc go through the same process? And surely the commercial Viability/return on investment must be higher with a group of people put together who REALLY understand music and more than likely write genuine original songs. Maybe I just live under a rock and it's been done before? I need a talent show so I can quit my day job!

Great pic Tod, I was literally just thinking I need to work on my bass/jump for when I come back in after the breakdown on a song. Now I know what it's supposed to look like! Ill give you a 9/10, you need to work on you "bass face", although that face you've got there might win you a hand or two at the poker table!

Would love to hear a tallica version of violent and funky! Still undecided, would love to go but festivals aren't exactly cheap.... If there were some stadium shows I would defo go see metallica!

Now THAT sounds more like ampeg! Haha

Now THAT sounds more like the Orange customer service I've heard about! Thu stand behind their products 100%, congratulations!!!

[quote name='Jack' timestamp='1386532514' post='2301178'] You should. The 1001-II I owned was an absolute beast in terms of sheer output. Kinda miss it, but I love the MBF. [/quote] This, all the way to the bank my friend! I love mine, master volume doesn't go past 9 o'clock... And we are pretty loud!

Can't see any real danger or issues, as long as YOU are aware that this approach carries some risk. Having the extra room on the dial may be tempting at times! Also may be worth reading the thread about the guy who was in a similar situation as you and let another bass player use his rig at a gig..... He now has a blown driver in his cab for the priveledge!

Regardless of how good you become, you will never be better than jaco, Jameson, Clark, flea or whoever it is you see as the pinnacle of bass playing. Well most of us anyway, you ask any of these players if they think they are the greatest and they will tell you who their bass playing heroes are, unless of coarse they are an arrogant k@£b. I actually think 10000 hours is a great benchmark, but not a hard and fast rule. Work hard at your craft, use whatever time you have available to be as productive as possible and always aim high, TRY and be the next Jaco. YOU may never see yourself that way, but as long as you are enjoying it, does it matter? Who knows, someone may see you as their pinnacle of bass playing..

I recently used parcel2go (TNT) to ship a 610 cab to Poland. Had no problems whatsoever, driver turned up on time, and delivered on time, plus could track it online which was comforting. They were reasonably priced too. I'd make sure you have a good quality hard case And wrap that in bubble wrap And cardboard. Make sure you take loads of photos of the item before hand, and as you are wrapping it as evidence in case something goes wrong. I nearly got burned shipping a bass that went missing.

If you want reliability, you may want to look elsewhere as ampeg svt aren't always super reliable. On the other hand, orange generally are robust, I bought mine second hand and gave me no issues at all. I don't mean to be rude or suggest anything, but how hard are you driving your amp? Is it possible you are pushing it too hard? The fact you have had replacements over a number of years minimises the risk of a batch/manufacturing issue. If you like the sound and need more clout, try the 1000 watt version

By the way, I was more trying to endorse the cabs with my post. I love the head, but a big heavy head isn't everyone's deal these days. If you went for a neo 212 and either a mb or mb fusion I think it would rival any of the markbass or genz stuff.

To save my marriage and keep the neighbours on side, I don't use my big amp at home, but if I get a chance ill try it in Wednesday. The guy I bought the cabs from was running the same setup, and he said the 15 filled out the sound while the 212 gave it its definition if that nakes sense

+1 to playing to the drummer. The trouble is, the stuff I play, most of the drummers I've played with sound like they are building a barn! Earplugs are a must, my right ear would Implode after a night stood next to the crash/snare with out it!

Hey trboy, I have just got my first gk rig after selling my orange terrorbass. It is amazing! I am running a 1001rbii into a 212 and a 115 (both neo cabs). I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them, love the sound, and the portabity. The MB cab use the same drivers I believe, but no horns and the build quality is not as good. For a bit extra you could get neo cabs, so that would be my recommendation, I don't think you would regret the extra investment. Go for it!

I use an ashdown perfect 10 for my practice amp, it has the aux in for your iPod and also a headphone socket so you don't dive everyone mad. I've had no issues with mine, and has survived a move from Australia. I wouldn't say it has the greatest tone, but it certainly does the job.

Great stuff Steve! I hope the singer liked it as much as the punters/venue did! You showed some real diplomacy dealing with this situation, some of us (myself included) may not have taken the comments quite so well, so it is a lesson learned for me too! Don't focus on "not overplaying the bass lines", just know your limits. Let us know when your next gig is on and ill see if I can get out!

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1385720813' post='2291433'] Yeah good luck. This is getting interesting, I've always seen it as my job to knit the band together. I learned to play with a drum machine when I started so timekeeping wasn't an issue but I was shocked when i joined a band to find most singers and guitarists can't play to a drum machine or indeed any steady beat! I try to control the tightness of our songs by defining the first note of a chord change and if i hear someone drifting or making a mistake I'll try to emphasize those notes a little to draw everyone back in, Actually once a song is secure you can pretty much relax and concentrate on performance but I always try to listen to everyone, I always thought this was my job. In practice I mainly concentrate on the singer and the drums. My pet hate is singers who think phrasing is singing out of time. Obviously there is more than one way to be a bassist, so do i have it wrong? [/quote] I think you have it 100% on the money. If you understand the role of the instrument in a band context, it's difficult to NOT do this. We auditioned a new singer this week, and to be honest, I can't really tell you how he sounds. I also tend to drown out the vox and focus on the drums, I shifted my focus to listen a few times through the practice to check his singing out, but the fact that he didn't sound wrong for the rest if it suggests he is probably doing it right!

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/107141653@N07/11106199654/ There you go!