molan

Haven't been able to try the SL's up against a live drummer yet but I really like them paired with the TH500 head. I found them a bit brighter & more agressive than the DB's with the TF550 - In fact too clear & precise for my liking However, with the TH500 they seem to work really well with plenty of punch and growl up to pretty high volumes. I heard a top funk player using the TH500 + 2xSL's the other week & he sounded amazing through them. That, combined with the super light weight convinced me to shell out for a pair The weight is just astonishing, feels like an empty cab! For reference - they aren't that dinky in size, maybe a little smaller than the DB's but not much & certainly larger than my old Berg cabs (although they are lighter than the Bergs as well).

[quote name='Panamonte' timestamp='1322124364' post='1446666'] Really looking forward to that - and nice to stumble across another member of the BC/BBC clan [/quote] Last episode in this series was Dennis Wilson I think - repeated on Sunday & Monday. Often a lot of good music on BBC4

I actually fell asleep half way through Bonnie Raitt - that could be why I still had the stamina for Ian Dury, lol. The Dury concert is a bit patchy IMO but Norman looks at his most cadaverous best & it's interesting to see him spanking an Alembic I have Sky Arts saved on my 'favourite' channels & often just flip down to see what's playing - all sorts of random good concerts on.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1322159436' post='1447448'] [size=6][sub]No.. couldn't stick with it....have just trawled through Pulse and Bonnie Rait for the last few hours. [/sub][/size] [size=6][sub]Will catch it next time when they repeat it.[/sub][/size] [/quote] I caught the end of Pulse and watched most of Bonnie R as well! Helps to use live pause and watch on a bit time delay so you can zap through the dodgier songs

Live from Hammersmith, 1985. Norman Watt-Roy tearing through Rhythm Stick on his Alembic No idea how he keeps it going through an extended version!

[quote name='benthos' timestamp='1322044233' post='1445674'] Don't let its apparent lack of robustness put you off - I do exactly that with a Shuttle 6 and 2 Aggy GS112s - the Markbass gizmo works fine. [/quote] I've also used the MB in between a pair of Aggy DB112's and had no issues with it. First saw someone at the Jazz Cafe doing this and asks him about it. He'd been using it for a while.

[quote name='nick@ibassmag' timestamp='1321618445' post='1441221'] [b]Bass Chat Competition[/b] Aspiring bass players looking to grow their reviewing skills are invited to enter our exclusive competition, giving you the chance to have your review published in a subsequent edition of ibass magazine. If you have a weird or wonderful bass (or bass rig/pedal) that you would like to see featured, we want to hear from you! [/quote] How many words?

Me too - working really well!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1321975542' post='1445016'] A couple of years ago we had a guitarist leave a covers band between the last number and the encore, but without the guitar smashing!! I was amused and irritated at the same time. [/quote] Friend of mine was in a band where the drummer just packed up in the interval & buggered off

From the prices I've seen I think you could get a used Fender USA Standard instead of a new Roadworn? Some of the more recent Standards are just superb. I owned a 2010 model for a while and it was one of the nicest Fender J's I've ever played

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1321826838' post='1443605'] Didn't they start making Jazzes in '62? [/quote] I think technically the first, and possibly only one from that year, was finished in 1959 & is owned by Herbie Flowers. 1960 was the official first year of production.

The new editor is left-handed - might explain something. . . Not sure if it's just me but I definitely see more left-handed people around these days. I sat in a work meeting recently and there were maybe 6 or 7 lefties in the room out of about 15 in total.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1321726102' post='1442497'] yeah wonderful modern soul music aint it B... [/quote] Whole album is on Spotify - have been listening to ever since trying out your little taster track Kendra Cash is coming up next. . .

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1321711457' post='1442280'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwffrBlWL7k[/media] [/quote] Loving this one Andrew

[quote name='Shawman' timestamp='1321542981' post='1440427'] awwww min! sorry to hear that [/quote] I still have my original '86 zebrano topped Monarch and part of the deal on the Yin Yang has seen a glossy new solid flame maple Ritter Cora arrive at my house http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/bass-guitars/ritter/ritter-cora-4-late-lounge Will try to get some better pics sorted as the ones here don't really do the finish justice (it's darker with a deeper flame but probably very hard to capture!).

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1321650463' post='1441738'] To my eyes there's probably a very good reason [/quote] I'm with you here!

Ummm, complicated question in my view. I've owned both and generally prefer MarkBass because I've found EBS to be too clean & almost 'clinical' sounding at times. Can sound great on first hearing (like when tested in a showroom environment) but potentialIy 'wearing' after extended listening. I always think of EBS gear as being for a hi-fi slapper's tone whereas I think MarkBass has more tonal versatility. However, not all MB cabs sound great & a lot of people use MB heads but other brand cabs. Having said that, I've heard a lot of people with full Mb rigs that sounded really good in a live gigging situation. Of course, as other people have already said, you really have to try them out - for a lot of people EBS represents sonic nirvana and you might just be one of them

I really don't like that yellow - let's hope it's not a production final colour! I'm now selling my TF550 if anyone's interested. Great amp but doesn't seem to work brilliantly with my new super light Aggie cabs & I'm more wedded to the extreme light weight of the Aggie's than I am the sound of the TF Haven't put it up for sale properly yet as I thought I had quite a keen buyer but he seems to have gone quiet on me now so I'll get round to it soon.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1320089786' post='1422254'] I saw that BassGear in Twyford have just had a shipment of these in - will definitely try to get over there & try them out soon! [/quote] Quote revision "I saw that BassGear in Twyford have just had a shipment of these in - will definitely try to get over there & [s]try them out[/s] [b]buy[/b] some soon" Whilst at BG last Friday I was fortunate enough to hear first a 'name' funk player try out a TH500 + 2xSL112 rig & then a really nice jazzier style guy. I've tried them out a few times this week & just couldn't resist the combination of stupidly light weight and deep punchy lows plus nice clear highs all at a pretty decent price. The weight is just astonishing - I can lift one over my head with virtually zero effort - not a particularly useful ability but hopefully you get the picture, lol. I've tried them with a few different heads but the TH500 seems to work better than any of the others I've managed to use. No great surprise here of course because they were designed to work with each other. Looks great as well

[quote name='silentbob' timestamp='1321474068' post='1439708'] Hi, don't take this as a complaint, just letting you know this for reference. I was receiving email notifacations for my pm's until a couple of days ago, but now i'm not. It's not a big deal for me as i come onto the site every day anyway, just thought you may want to know. [/quote] Same for me - when the site first moved over to the new platform my Gmail decided some messages were spam but once I'd rectified that it was fine for a week or so. Now I'm not getting anything at all