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I've not had this issue. Only run about 50% gain. where abouts do you run this gain?

I played guitar for 14 years before I played bass - started playing bass as I got asked to try out for a mate's band I was really into and haven't looked back. I get more enjoyment playing bass in a band situation than I ever did guitar. I hardly touch my guitars now. I think many of the same basic principles apply which helped me adapt to bass very quickly as I already had very good dexterity and fretboard knowledge.

I'd agree that it depends on the individual instrument. Wood can be pretty inconsistent, as can many manufacturers QC. I love my 2011 American Special Jazz - I picked it over probably 15 other American/Mexican/Jap jazz basses, of various ages, as it just felt right to me. Pretty much all recent Fenders I have played have been great though, bar a Mexican 70's reissue Jazz...

Though, old Fenders do have a certain charm and I do like a well used Precision with a story to tell!

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Greetings!

Awesome gear you got there (I want an MIA fender - but a P)
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Thanks guys. I love my jazz. Just need a MIA P to match it now ;-)

Thanks Dan :-)
Yeah - just realised I hadn't specified, this is the Traveller. The Markbass 102p Trv. One of the lightest 2x10s on the market - just 15kg!

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I'm new here. Would love to know what you guys think of our demos!
Matt

I would have thought it would be more likely to be acidic sweat! does he wipe the bass down after use?

Hello,

I have for sale my 2x10 cab. This is under a year old and has been used for my smaller gigs and a couple of months worth of rehearsals. I have gigged it only about 10 times, and used it for rehearsal until my band moved to a fully euipped rehearsal studio about 6 months ago. So, all in all it has hardly been used. I bought it in somewhat of a rush as i needed an amp when i joined my current band as we had gigs booked, it was bought at the same time as my LM3. It is a fantastic cab. It's very transparent, loud and has way more punch and low end than a cab of this size should. The only reason i am selling is my band are playing bigger venues and i need something bigger. We have a loud drummer and a keys/synth player and this setup has been remarkable, but i could do with moving a little more air.

Being an 8 ohm cab, there is the option to pair this with other 8 ohm cabs, if you would like a modular rig. I want a single cab setup - hence this sale. I have played a small outdoor festival with minimal PA support and pub and club gigs to roughly 100 people without having to push the cab.

I am based on the Isle of Wight, would rather not ship, but will look into fully insured, recorded postage if anyone is interested. I can meet potential buyers in Southampton, Lymington or Portsmouth if needed. My house if minutes from the Southampton - IOW passenger ferry if anyone fancies a day trip to test it out though!

The cab is been obsessively looked after and there is not a single mark on it. It could pass as new.
I am looking for £350.

The photos are only from my phone. I can provide higher res images if anyone is interested. Any questions, please ask.

Matt

Hey Chris,
Thanks for the welcome. That P looks stunning! My wife would kill me though! Haha. I need a new cab first too. Incidentally, I was at university in Plymouth. Had the time of my life there.

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...Its easy to overplay and a lot harder to just sit in the pocket and nail a groove.[/quote]

This is a good point. Guitars should be at least double tracked and there will probably be several layers of rhythm guitar. so there isn't as much space to fill as there sometimes is when playing live. I wouldn't worry about branding what you might do as 'over' or 'under' playing either. Just do what feels right to you as a musician, rather than just a bassist.

Hello.

Firstly, please excuse my, faceless profile pic. I don't think i can edit this from my phone. My name is Matt, I play bass for a couple of bands on the Isle of Wight. My main bass is an American Special Jazz. I'm currently in the studio with my main band, where having had chance to use one, I have developed a serious want for a vintage Precision. I use a little Mark III and am about to sell my 102p to fund a new cab.

Hope everyone is well, this looks like a good place to hang out.

Matt