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I've acquired one of these Warwick 10.1 tubepath heads a few months back as part of a trade in deal. I can't see myself using it as tooo many other amps, so will likely put it up for sale. Value now I'll be a bit tricky to guess.

Yep, that's the bit !

As others have said, just practice, but once you suss it it gets easier. I've tended to get the bass part down solid first so I know it inside out without having to think or look at the neck at all, then slowly add the vocals. Some lines will be harder than others depending on the rhythmic phrasing of the vocal, and the way it crosses over the pattern of the bass part, and yes remembering words is a b*tch. It' taken over 20 years, but I can pretty much play and sing anything that comes up, but i still can't play Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher chorus backing vocals and play the proper bass part !

swapped a 1971 marshall superbass 100 for a boss bass synth pedal about 18 years ago...

[quote name='Misdee' timestamp='1508445449' post='3392332'] I'm getting backache just reading some of these posts! My heaviest basses are 9 1/2 lbs, and anything heavier than that would be useless to me personally. I am, however, very weight-sensitive. What strikes me most is how much weight has become an issue nowadays. Back in the 70s and 80s I really don't remember anybody commenting (let alone whinging) about the weight of basses. And believe me, there were plenty of boat-anchors about! The shops were full of Kramer, Aria, Ibanez, JayDee, Wal etc. all of which were weighty by today's standards. In those days heavy weight was seen as a mark of quality woods and substantial hardware .But then, men were men in those days! [/quote] I started a post about this a while back, not long after I joined Basschat, as it seemed to be a very big deal on this forum, having never ever heard it being mentioned in over 35 years of playing 1000s of gigs, owning studios, tours etc,...

Eric Gales...

Some sounds track alot better than others... the bank changes by using the rotary button next to the screen in. Like most bass synth and envelope type effects, you need to play to the sound and effect, not just turn it on and play as normal. I found the level of the input being set right for your bass/playing attack makes a big difference.

[quote name='inthedoghouse' timestamp='1492118174' post='3278163'] I was thinking of trying the same in my old Marshall 4x12 guitar cab. What speakers have you got in yours? [/quote] I've done this a few times with Marshall angled cabs, but the cab need extra bracing or it really flexes for bass use.. I just screwed some extra 2x2 timber front to back between the speakers.. Speakers were usually Eminence or Celestion PA/general purpose drivers..

I've been using the Hercules as they have a notched boom so never slip, and a quick release boom arm, so takes less space packed and quicker to adapt to straight(non boom). http://www.herculesstands.co.uk/p/stage-series-microphone-stand?pp=24

I used to use a Peavey pro Bass1000, using the crossover split into a Rauch 400w power amp into a custom cab with 1x18" and 1x12". Upgraded to Yamaha PB1 pre amp, kept the Rauch amp for highs and used a 900 HH power amp for lows, added a second identical cab with 18" and 12", so still kept the crossover set up with 4 separate amp channels each into it's own speaker. Also added an old analogue Ibanez harmoniser/delay into the rack too... it was a monster but never seemed that loud.

Portable appliance testing is one of those fun things that always seems to come up now, along with PLI of course.... It's unfortunately a feature in our modern society to protect the polar bears and the ozone... Anyway, it's not a legal requirement, the IE rules are still hazy, and in general as may have said it's worth doing just to cover yourselves and show a degree of responsibility and professionalism to the client and venue. I'd say one in 3 tests I find faulty cables with no earth, or badly wired extension leads (wrong polarity, or just screws loose). Most gear passes, with only the oldest of equipment failing, usually on a bad earth, which is often fixed with a quick clean, and re-connect. I charge around £60 if you come to me, or £80 for a visit within an hour from me for a typical full band set up of up to 50 items, Less for solists, DJ's etc.. with less gear. Regarding just doing it yourself, I've once had a venue contact me, as my details are on all my tests, asking for a certificate of competency and certificate of calibration for my machine, both of which I have... If I hadn't, the band may have found themselves losing the gig !! Yes, you could DIY it, but you'd have you buy the equipment, typical half decent PAT machine is around £500, plus you need to get it calibrated ideally once a year (£80 a pop), and go do a course to show competency.

I don't use mine much, but broke it out tonight for a west end club covers gig, and really had some fun on some tunes... I do find it's way too easy to change patches when just turning it one and off though... wish the switches were placed further apart..

Depends how modern you wanna get, here's a few from last 10 years that seem to work well when I've done them at pub gigs with bands. Loads more 90's indie/grunge etc.. that works.. Black Keys - Lonely Boy Imagine Dragons - Radioactive Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger Kooks - Naive Fallout Boy - Sugar, We're Going Down Stereophonics - Dakota

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1475239992' post='3144319'] I too have lots a different basses which all sound different when I play them on their own. However when I play them with my band, the way I play them and the way I EQ them to fit into the band mix means that ultimately those differences become virtually negligible. I find that the same happens when I play the guitar too. I tend to pick my instruments because of how they look, because they all play exactly how I want them too, and by the time I've adjusted my technique and a little tweak of the amp and effects settings and they all sound essentially right. [/quote] I think is often the case, the way we play, and subsequently adjust the way we play to hear things right to each persons ear is more relevant than the actual instrument.. Sure they'll sound different compared back to back with the same player, but fundamentally less different in band situation. I'm in a house band at a jam night quite regularly and usually take my #2 Stingray which others sometimes use, and everyone sounds different with absolutely nothing changed on bass eq or amp.. I've got recording from albums and demos i've been on from the last 25 years, using 6 or 7 different basses, but I can't remember what bass was on what, as they sound quite similar over the years, due to me playing on all .

Ive just put Picato half rounds (or ground wounds as they used o be called ) on my cheapie Warwick fretless... can't stand the dullness of flats, but don't wanna kill the still good fretboard.. Seem a great compromise from an initial 20 second pluck

The guitar player I work with bought the Quilter Toneblack 200 about 9 months ago whilst on tour in the US, and was quite disappointed with it. Didn't lack the punch he was hoping for, went back to using Crate Powerblocks for his mini setup, which are a fraction of the price.

[quote name='cybertect' timestamp='1471554189' post='3114028'] Omar was behind me in the queue at the till of Currys in Croydon last month. He was buying a vacuum cleaner. Edit: Not seen Stevie Wonder in there yet, though [/quote] I think he lives down that way..

Sesame Street

[quote name='bassjim' timestamp='1468924102' post='3094290'] yep defo tell the clients. i did a wedding in Kingston Upon Thames where the venue insisted they supply PA . They also supplied an electronic drum kit and maplins in ear monitors. At sound check no one in the band could hear themselves or each other as the sound man didnt have a clue. The in ears were so useless. They fell out of your ears if you so much as blinked. No monitors. The only way to hear vocals was to walk out onto the dance floor as the pa speakers were up in the ceiling and pointing down. Thats just great if you are a drummer or keyboard player. To add to the misery the venue was on an island surrounded by water (Thames!) and you had to use their ferry system to get any equipment over to it. Fortunatley the guitarist and myself brought our backline so we at least were able to use it and promise to keep it down. Just as well because without it this would have been even worse than it ended up being. I was depping and so was half the band. It was all over the place due to not being able to hear each other. The bride was devastated. The groom was angry. The venue having already taken their money didnt give a sh*t and neither did the agency that set up the gig for the same reasons. We had already been paid top whack and we were not responsible for it. The sound guy told me the problem had been caused by multiple complaints from neighbours but the venue needs the bands to make it work. The venue doesnt tell the clients because most likley they wouldn't book in the first place. Tell your clents whats not in your power up front and that its going to be difficult to play your best if you cant hear yourself ........but happy to comply. You dont take any responsibility however for the results [/quote] Yep, i know this venue. They spent a fortune of some clever hidden micro speaker PA system with down facing speakers over the dance floor. Doesn't work, the IEM's are awful and the whole 'live music' thing there is just pointless. The thing that annoys me is so many venues are cropping up, mostly these barn conversions, or big houses with land that decide to erect a marquee over the summer to cash in on wedding market. They don't seem to want to accept the responsibility of providing a venue that can cope with live music, and all that's associated with it. They tell clients they have bands all the time, and it's always fine, but it's often not..

I really like mine, and found it the best lightweight substitute I tried for my Mesa 400+. It does have one sound, which can be a bit edgy for some, and doesn't have the effortless sub capacity of the Mesa, but it works for me..