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I like having a lowish action, like a bit of fret noise when i dig in if i play softly then theres nothing really noise wise. Gives an attack to the note that works well with my band Andy

i always try and find my fellow bassists at gigs, and have a chat. especially if im lending them my gear! have no trouble lending my gear or letting people use it i just make sure that i set up the amp and tell them to not touch the eq or volume. i just keep in mind the guys who are respectful and who arent so, in fact had one bassist asked the venues sound guy if he could borrow my amp, i had to let him as with out they would have had to pull the gig and i didnt want that to happen. andy

yeh the eq isnt the most versatile so something like an eq pedal in the loop or in front defiantly helps, i use a rack eq. the solution here for me would be to roll of the low end and this is where the eq comes into it, i tend to boost my low mids also if i rem correctly the mids on the eq are flat when on full so but cutting mids below 12 o clock you are cutting them alot. but the best thing is to put everything at 12 and go from there, grabbing a second 115 wnt hurt at all but those cabs are plenty loud enough on there own. andy

not really the right place for this thread buddy, but i would think that your just gonna have to work on eq so that you can get her louder, doubt changing mic will make much of a difference tho. andy

you have to be carefull but thats what i do, if you look in the booklet somewhere it will say the size of the psa in the tuner. i have a boss tu-3 which i think can power upto 7 boss pedals, not really gonna supply that many of it but its a nice space saver. andy

im getting serious gas for a hagstrom hb-8, and a wah! andy

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1395352164' post='2401590'] Hey fellow Plymouthian with an 8x10, cool . Yeah they're good band mates at the start of the night [/quote] Haha the sounds worth it

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1395264175' post='2400520'] I must admit to dreading the first outing, but at home is sounds bloody awesome [/quote] if like me you have helpful band mates then there really no problem, moving an 810 with two of you is easy. andy

[quote name='ironside1966' timestamp='1395261005' post='2400467'] Empty venue = lots of nice reflective walls for the sound to bounce around so a lot of what you are hearing comes from the reflections. Full venue = lots of people to absorb the sound so many of the reflections are gone. Low frequencies are direction less Our ears fine it difficult to detect the pitch of a note at low frequencies and the sound can quickly becomes a mess down there. That is why most sound engineers use high pass filters on most of the instruments apart from kick drum and bass guitar. My guess is that you are compensating by adding more bass but it’s the mid’s that you need. [/quote] had this happen lots of times, just needed to bump the mids and everything gets much clearer for me, however this is where i like my rack eq can just boost what i want. andy

ill try to always at least use my head, but for pretty all my current bands gigs ive used my own, well bar the last gig where we (bassists) decided to use one rig that the first band used. i can change how things sound by using my board or how i play ( i now switch alot between finger an pick) so if i have to i dnt mind using someone elses rig also if the band is on before me gives me a chance to hear the rig, i also dnt like it when sound guys put the di before my amp, recently ive asked for the cab to be mic'd and they hav just done that with no di. however my fav thing is when the backline has no pa support and i can let the otb 1000 and 810 ashdown go a bit louder! andy

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1395220815' post='2399784'] The strings might be a little floppy, but nothing that couldn't be fixed by seeking out a thicker guage set of strings! Might be difficult to find the right ones in 30" scale though, but there are also places that do custom sets relatively cheaply so nothing's impossible. [/quote] cool now just need to find one to try andy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zlLJYn23p8 you can also now checkout this video for a little tease of each track they are also now on spotify and loads of other online places. andy

So does anyone know how it would handle being tuned a whole step down?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1395001402' post='2397679'] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I trust you saw the [color=#333333]Jürg Maag YT demo? That's quite interesting. I want one!![/color][/font] [/quote] where he has half and half? yeh it very cool. andy

so a few months ago i grabbed myself a squier vm 5 and love it! i got it to deal with the tuning change so if i want i can play our whole set on one bass, it was all over our new ep and is a perfect match to my modulus. however been thinking about grabbing something thats a bit out there! and from looking around i was thinking of going and grabbing a hagstrom hb8 but its short scale which ill be honest i have never played a short scale bass, and the videos online for it are a bit poor (or am i not googling enough?) but my band dnt play in standard tuning so im wondering how a shortscale bass would handle a d standard tuning (dgcf) anyone with any views or if you have one would like to know your views andy

for me it totally depends on the gig, if you in a loud rockband a 112 might not do it might be safer grabbing a 212. onlky have good things to say about the terror bass, my 1000 is silly loud the 500w version would be plenty and i get round the eq being a bit minimal by putting a rack eq in my chain. andy

lozz is totally right, and also with stacking them it means one will be up nearer your ears so you'll be able to hear yourself a bit better . andy

mines ready! but having some money flow issues and need to free some cash before making the final payment

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1394274174' post='2389725'] I know never said running a single 4 ohm cab is rubbish, I just advised that it puts an extra strain on the amp. You do realise that most bass amps are effectively 2 amps? There's the pre amp & the power amp. If you've set the volume on your bass quite low & set the input gain to just under clipping, then turning the instrument up would cause the pre amp to clip, which could damage the cab's drivers. Increased current draw increases the chance of the power amp clipping. I never said it would cause the amp to fail (though it could, especially if the amp is 2nd hand), but more likely to need serviced sooner. If someone is given advice to get a single 4 ohm cab, don't you think it's wise to know the pros and cons? It's like telling someone with a car that it's good to run upto the red line before changing gear as you'll get there quicker. [/quote] no problem keep believing that people would sell things that even doing what there designed to do may go wrong.

[quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1394236401' post='2389536'] In which case my position as a materials quality assurance specialist is bogus, and everything manufacturers produce is just hunky dory. Thanks for that, I have now stopped worrying about anything ever failing. [/quote] If your using the head correctly it shouldnt fail, yes sometimes s@&t happens but just saying plugging into a 4 ohm will shorten the life of the amp ( this is what he was saying) is a point that doesnt need to be made

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1394234464' post='2389505'] Don't you think that letting people know that "running a single 4Ω cab to get the best from the amp" is really telling them rubbish though? [/quote] But again this isnt what you said, most ppl will run a 8 ohm 410/115 or use two cabs. If ppl want to use a 4 ohm 410 they should be able to without ppl like you telling them they are putting strain on there amp.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1394231805' post='2389476'] How do you work it out to be rubbish? I've tried to explain it simply, but I think you're either missing what I'm saying completely or think I'm meaning it'll kill the amp (which I'm not). I'm not saying don't run at 4 ohms. I run mine at 4 ohms when needed at a gig. Could you explain how it reduces the potential for clipping? I'm not asking to make an argument, I like to find out a much about gear as I can & how things work, which is why I spend time reading on here, the Barefaced site, BFM's forum & anywhere else that discusses sound systems. I like to get the best from what I have. [/quote] its rubbish as by meaning that your stating a point that doesnt need to be said! your saying it will increase the heat, which yeh it will but turning the bass up will increase the bass neither will break the amp, and if it wnt break or hurt the amp then why put it on a forum that has alot of beginners who may panic thinking they are hurting there amp. andy

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1394202615' post='2389113'] Bill worded that the opposite way round from you. his words were "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Voltage sensitivity is increased by 3dB, but that's at the cost of doubled current draw"[/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]​So you're willing to have twice as much heat going through your amp for 3db if you're using a [/color][/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]single cab[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]? It's your choice, I'm only giving information that I've [/font][/color][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]acquired.[/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The "extra headroom" also increases the chances of clipping. You've got twice as much current going through things.[/font][/color] [/quote] the point you are making is rubbish! any amp is tested and will be fine! the extra heat your talking about is designed in to the amp and wint hurt anything in it, im mean if your that worried about the components im surprised you ever turn your bloody amp on! and the extra headroom increases the chance of clipping?!

[quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1394134514' post='2388369'] I think the thread is confusing 2 separate issues. If an amp is designed to run down to a certain resistance (load) and the cab / cabs are matched to that then no, it should not damage the amp. However, if you also run the amp at maximum output (turned up full) all the time then said amp will not last as long as an equivalent amp run at a lower output (turned down) as there is less amperage flowing through the amplifier. This is in an ideal world and other factors such as transformer rating can effect the loading and 4ohm speakers with a cheap amp can appear as a 2ohm load under certain conditions and hence the amp goes 'pop' The relationship between amp and speakers is not as straightforward as it appears [url="http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/spkramp.html"]http://www.gcaudio.c...os/spkramp.html[/url] Unfortunately you will never get an amplifier manufacturer to divulge failure figures, but I am sure quality amps will run at maximum for years. Looking at amp reviews I do not think the same can be said for budget models. No speaker cab will (should not) damage an amp provided its rating in ohms is no less than that recommended for the amp. But electrical parts do wear out, just the same as mechanical parts and the more stress you place on them the lower their lifespan. Hope this clears it up [/quote] never had a problem with if you run your amp at full volume and gain it will die pretty quick! but xgsix said was that this strain could also be caused by running your amp at 4 ohms or whatever your lowest impedance is.

[quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1394131670' post='2388320'] Running an amp at its maximum will shorten its life when compared to running it well within its capabilities. This is due to electrical stress on the components. To quote my previous reply [/quote] yes maximum volume! not loading im sorry but i cant agree with this, its designed to be run at 4ohms why would anyone make 4 ohm cabs if they new it would damage there amps