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A Danelectro Longhorn, either six string baritone or four string bass, would be my choice for a 1960 bass.

I really like the look of that.

I use a Suitcase with the 4B extension cab in a pretty loud band with doublebass. I normally use it for monitoring and DI through the PA, in this situation just the suitcase would do but the 4b helps get it up the head height so I use both. For a couple of months the fan in the PA amp was broken and the bass would cook it so I didn't DI, the PJB setup coped fine but I wouldn't have liked to pushed it much more. I think it would cope ok in a loud rock band scenario but that's eight of the little speakers at 300w, a briefcase with two speakers at 100w would struggle I'd imagine. Also the suitcase is not a suitcase that's been designed to be carried very far, it's plenty heavy enough and the two handles on top make a one handed lift awkward, it'll bang your legs constantly so two hands are needed. It sounds lovely though

The Pod X3 Live has both guitar and bass as well as vocal pre amps. I don't know if the XT does it but the X3 has two completely separate signal paths which you can use as a bi amped type setup with clean bass through one channel and effects through the other, I really like this feature.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1456004284' post='2984532'] It's amazing what you can build with a bit of imagination. Before the days of LED I built some light boxes. Painted the boxes black and fitted 240v standard ceiling lamp holders and coloured bulbs. Tilt towards the band and no one is any the wiser. [/quote] I used to use a pair of kitchen lights, the round type with three individually angled spotlights. Put different coloured bulbs in them and a length of cable with a three pin plug. One either side of the stage, one colour aimed across the floor, one colour aimed at the ceiling and the other at the drum kit, looked really good all for about thirty quid. Was ok until a drunk bloke fell over and put his hand on top of the bulbs to help himself up, the bits of skin left on the bulbs smelt horrible not that problem with LEDs nowadays.

I accidentally stacked my cabs upside-down at the last gig, took me ages to work out why my low notes sounded higher and the high notes sounded lower.

Objection over ruled, you can join them as well

I like this one idea, thanks. Need to buy a looper now though

[quote name='DavidMcKay' timestamp='1455654263' post='2981245'] Didn't Sting play with the Police? Boom, boom! [/quote] And you can join him

[quote name='misrule' timestamp='1455654199' post='2981243'] E low, E low, E low. [/quote] You should be sentenced to three months in the 'Bad Jokes' thread.

I've never heard of the band but what a truly awful thing to happen to a group of friends. Very, very sad indeed.

It's alright I suppose, but I think you'll find it's not quite like my Toblerone

CAKE. A bit of allsorts thrown in to each album, rock, funk, country, hip-hop, blues, etc help keep each album a nice mix but still unmistakably CAKE. But every album has that same mix and it's slowly getting watered down from the first few albums. Still love 'em though. Early CAKE bass, mmmmm.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1455132640' post='2976329'] Are you in a band? If not join one now! [/quote] Was going to say the exact same thing. I learnt on the job so to speak, and every time I've joined a new band my playing skill level has leapt up the ladder. It's an invaluable experience.

If you can afford it get the one Matt P posted a link to. I really don't think you'll regret it. I had one as my first 'real' bass and loved it. Traded it in after a couple of years for a Yamaha 5 string as I fancied trying a five, gigged the 5 for years and still have it but really wished I could have afforded to keep the Attitude as well but at the time I had no money. If I didn't have far too many basses that don't get played then I'd probably snap that Attitude up as I really fancy one again, just really can't justify it. Go buy it, you know you want to. I don't know the seller btw, just know it's a damn fine bass.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1454361005' post='2969032'] Study both, see what you prefer. I couldn't learn much from John Entwistle as it would involve listening to the Who, and I don't want to do that. But I have learned a lot from Chris Squire. [/quote] This but in reverse, horses for courses and all that. But then again I wasn't there when both bands hit the big time so my opinion holds no weight

A little rest between songs [URL=http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Maudebass/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160127_003258_zpsyz9byq4u.jpg.html][IMG]http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t49/Maudebass/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160127_003258_zpsyz9byq4u.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='Mattpt85' timestamp='1453743379' post='2962365'] [/quote] "The rest of the band seemed friendly enough but the bass player had an attitude"

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1453845809' post='2963464'] Go and buy their album "the Wrong People" then. IMO Brilliant Mind is probably the weakest track on it. I may just do that, cheers [/quote]

Strangely I've just been listening to Brilliant Mind by Furniture so I'll put that in as a classic eighties song. http://youtu.be/usZF2467UUw

In the last band I DI'd from my X3 Live into the PA and ran an out from the X3 to my PJB Suitcase for monitoring purposes. All my sounds being generated by the X3. The band I'm in now I play doublebass so no effects but I DI from my preamp pedal to the PA and amp in the same way. Three main benefits, one is that I can turn up or down my volume as needed without altering the front of house mix, two, I can put my monitor amp wherever I need it facing forwards, back or sideways, whichever suits my needs at the venue, and three, less stuff to carry and set up. No real downside for me at all.

I make my wife distressed. Not sure that counts though.

Just too difficult to choose just one album. But one that has always stayed with me whichever way my musical taste is swaying is Disintegration by The Cure. To me it's just perfection from start to finish. Here's a wonderful live version of the title track. http://youtu.be/5wTx4DrCIKc

I'm currently in love with the Takemine TB10.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1453325400' post='2958546'] It's a lot less work and expense to simply tilt your cab back so you can hear the mids and highs. [/quote] Of course it is, but where's the retail therapy in that I use a PJB Suitcase and 4b extension cab all sat on top of folding 'hop up' thing so the sound is up there already. I only use it for monitoring as I go through the PA anyway but this might be nice to get a bit more clarity if I move forward on the stage, as I get more guitarists through the floor monitors. Just thought if this was mounted near the front it might be of use.