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Are you feeding it a mix from the mixer or going direct to the combo?

49 minutes ago, Nos said:

What cabs are people using these heads with as I'm looking to get the ipro V2 but need a lightweight cab to use with it?

There's quite a lot of positive feedback on the amps but nothing on the Warwick gnome cabs as far as I can see (from gigs anyway, someone replied to me about using it for noodling at home that was useful)

@stevie is developing a lower cost 10" cab and that would probably go really well with the Gnome/Elf etc.

2 hours ago, Boodang said:

Oh no… now we’re going to have the comma police as well!!! Next thing you know there’ll be an exclamation mark police!!!!!!!

You're nicked! I was writing with my tongue pushing out my cheek, ever, so slightly.

Well this is something I never thought I would discuss on BC. The Oxford Comma goes against everything I was taught at school. Incorrect use of commas was the precursor (or should that be pre-cursor?) of a wooden board rubber hurled, at close to the speed of light, towards the offending head.

However it doe add clarity to many sentences a is explained very well here https://www.rd.com/article/oxford-comma-proper-use/.

The purpose of writing or speaking is communication, (Oxford Comma) and as long as the meaning is clear, then who cares? Maybe a polite DM to the author of any offending piece would be a kinder way to point out his/her error. Of course discussions about the Oxford Comma, and its use, will not be tolerated.

That 6 year rule is a hangover from EU membership. Probably some of the “ Red Tape” that we “need” to get rid of.

18 hours ago, stewblack said:

Who knows? I wasn't supposed to know but the venue owner paid me before we started. So now I know the total and how much we all got. 

I'll be looking for another job.

Sometimes I get hacked off that everyone gets the same especially as I lug and set up the PA most gigs but it saves any hassle.

Mamy years ago I was acting as roadie, PA hire co and sound man for a local band. I also attended every rehearsal. As a result I got 1/5 share, they were a 4 piece. At some point one of the WAGS got to hear of the arrangement. 
 

The result, I was asked to do it pro-bono. Needless to say we parted company. 

On 26/04/2024 at 21:19, super al said:

I'm looking forward to this tomorrow, we've waited ages to play a gig in our home town.

Should be a good little crowd too as we don't play very often.

 

I always equate Salisbury with Salem. Sarum Salem?

On 28/03/2024 at 11:51, lemmywinks said:

Also Does Your Mother Know, one of the weaker and less well known Abba songs but guitarists always seem to pick it. Hated playing it years ago and our new guitarist is trying to get it into the set, why would you pick that over all the great Abba songs that fill a dancefloor?

If you play a lot of rocky type covers that one fits best IMHO

On 27/03/2024 at 22:48, lozkerr said:

The Zutons original or the Amy Winehouse cover? I'm with you all the way on the Winehouse cover but the original's bassline is great fun!

The song only really makes sense if its sung by a man, especially if you know the back story.

On 18/04/2024 at 20:46, KingBollock said:

Indeed, I too love Son of a Preacher Man. I also love White Rabbit, which is getting a right kicking in this thread.

Maybe cos they can't play like Jack Cassady.

On 24/04/2024 at 01:02, JottoSW1 said:

Freebird.......

The one song that Skynyrd recorded that was a waste of vinyl IMHO.

On 27/03/2024 at 20:39, TheGreek said:

Relating to my thread about "Stairway to Heaven on bass" - I sent the link to a guitarist friend who replied "aren't you sick to death of that song?". 

 

Well TBH, yes....but there are other songs which I could quite happily never listen to again.

 

Firstly, "Hey Joe" - the Hendrix version, the full length version of Layla, including the 4 hour piano solo - by Eric Clapton and (for now) "A Bat out of hell" - actually anything on that whole album - by Meatloaf. 

 

IMO the world would be a much better place if none of these were ever played again.

 

Your turn...

 

 

Sorry only just seen this thread. I agree will all but Hey Joe but then I have never had to play it in a band.

The Rebbels played The Cock Inn in Warminster last night. We have not played together for about a month and in the meantime I have had the nasty bug that is going around and could not pick up the bass for long periods. I admit it was a trial and not one of our best although the audience loved it.

The room was hard floors throughout and the sound was a bit bass light initially. My rig was LFSys Monza 10, with a Bugera Head fed from my Marcus Miller M2 via the Zoom B2-4. As the bass has active electronics, I was able to push a little low end to get to where I wanted to be. It was a struggle for me, especially second half, but I got through with a few more pink torpedo ups than usually. Despite all this they want us back....

To top off a hard night, the rain was biblical and a 1 hour 10 minute journey home took closer to two hours with the road of Wiltshire and Dorset trying desperately, in cahoots with the rain, to aquaplane me into a ditch/hedge. Maybe it will not be raining next time1

On 26/04/2024 at 08:15, dmccombe7 said:

We also wont use gaffa tape as it leaves everything sticky when removed again.

Real Gaffa Tape is low tack and does not stick. The cheap stuff sold as gaffa tape is really duct tape..

See https://advancetapes.com/products/gloss-cloth-tape-advance-gaffa/

Yes its rattles and no its not noisy. I don't have ZNR on any patch and I cannot hear noise on a good pair of headphones. However if you use extreme drives etc (which I don't) you may hear something that I don't.

37 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Yeah. The iphone or ipad powers it. No need to hook the PSU up. Both my latest devices have USB-C.  It even runs off a power bank, although ive not tested it fully like this. 

I have older iPhone and iPad but I have the camera adaptor that allows the same thing. I will try it shortly. 

4 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

Mine turned up today. Very happy with it so far, but i haven’t plugged a bass in yet. Im really pleased it runs off bus power, works perfectly with my phone. The app might get more use that i first thought, at least for setting things up. 

Do you mean it runs off USB C?

1 hour ago, lemmywinks said:

and the keys player won't get a smaller keyboard)

Of course he won't, he would be restricted to piano and organ parts then rather than trying to do everything.

22 hours ago, lemmywinks said:

tiny setup that sounds great and gives us excellent monitoring on any stage. Wasn't even expensive.

Can't let that go, please explain your setup.

On 20/04/2024 at 22:51, tauzero said:

A couple of thousand quid and an extra hour of setting up per night should cover it.

The time is something I think will come good after time. However, this is exactly my experience, partly caused by several cases of Ludititus.

18 minutes ago, Phil Starr said:

batteries which it also eats enthusiastically.

It can make some funny ( funny strange not funny hilarious) noises when the battery is low. However it is small enough, like the Zoom B1 series, to fit in a gig-bag pocket. I gigged one for several years. It can be used with a power supply too.

On 17/04/2024 at 16:11, Phil Starr said:

I’ve got a SansAmp programmable and a Zoom B1ON. I use the Zoom mainly but sometimes use the SansAmp with my P bass as they seem to work well together. The Zoom works with anything.

 

Honestly I’ve never had concerns about how either sounds in the mix, I’d prefer a balanced output from the Zoom but am happy with the sound I’m getting.

I have both the Zoom B1-4 and B2-4, I did buy the B2-4 for the XLR/DI Output but the sound of the effects is just a little better on the B2-4 but I could, and have, used the B1-4 before with an Orchid DI.

The BDI21 is also a good shout. I have a thread elsewhere showing how to mod them to smooth out the smiley face.

15 minutes ago, Ian Somerville said:

I did mate. Added enough trees to make up the cost of the part which is only fair as Dave sent it for nothing!

Me too. I am waiting for a certificate from Greta😀

22 hours ago, EBS_freak said:

I don’t care - I already know I know best 😂

 

dinosaurs…

Yup my lot are dinosaurs. I have just got them on to Active Speakers but still have grumbles about no faders on the mixer. I would gladly put an axe through the Rythym Guitarist's Vox combo.

Saying that the drummer, also the oldest member of the band, would love to use over the ear headphones.

Did you plants some trees?