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[quote name='macp' post='611268' date='Sep 28 2009, 09:07 PM']Thanks guys very encouraging responses.Tait man that was an epic response thanks.I went for the 5 because my brother reckoned I could handle it because in his opinion I have a natural ability [/quote] i started on a 5 string and switched back to a 4er but to be honest if i needed it i'd go back to a 5 string in a moment! natural ability doesn't mean you needed to play a 5 string tho lol, stick with it tho man! 5 strings rule! as do 6 strings! andy

[quote name='clauster' post='610938' date='Sep 28 2009, 03:54 PM']Just read that on the Ampeg site too. One of the heads with 2 of the cabs stacked vertically would look fantastic I'm thinking [/quote] indeed, also i keep having the urge that when i do get it ill put in on my 610 and see how it sounds lol! andy

[quote name='clauster' post='610697' date='Sep 28 2009, 11:46 AM']Might have to find one to try. Mostly it'll be for practise and small gigs and also now to mic for recording (and could always mic for a bit of grind through the PA at bigger gigs). Do wish I'd tried a couple of the BA series combos they had around at the studio - very affordable.[/quote] ive read some where that geezer butler used the micro stack for recording? it you run it at 4ohms with to of the 210's i reckon it be awesome, im eventually gonna get one for practice as i want to practice with something that sound similar to my big rig sound. andy

[quote name='clauster' post='610296' date='Sep 27 2009, 08:16 PM']I've just found out the little VST (Micro VR) is solid state [/quote] still sounds good though man! but is more of a practice amp/small gig amp i would love an svt if one came up in a trade for my pro-6 i'd be tempted! and 810's just rule! andy

i went with a line 6 backtrack for ease at the moment, ill get something more fixed later, its not a bad piece of kit at all. heres a recording i did with it [url="http://www.box.net/shared/csllh9061i"]http://www.box.net/shared/csllh9061i[/url]

[quote name='lowhand_mike' post='589832' date='Sep 4 2009, 04:36 PM']that would look ace with the tiny LG on top[/quote] hell yeh!

[quote name='Tait' post='592240' date='Sep 7 2009, 05:06 PM']well you can do very basic recordings with the guitar/bass/drums, amps, mics (including drum mics, unless you have an electric kit) and a DAW. i'd recommend REAPER if you're planning on using your PC. of course, you can get a DAW like the BOSS BR-1600, which i own but use more as an effects pedal than a DAW, i like to be able to see the tracks in front of you, drag them and copy them easily, theres a lot you can do much easier with something like REAPER. thats all very basic recordings, but if you go on [url="http://www.myspace.com/blaqrainband"]my band's website[/url] thats all we used (and i'm only a beginner, there will be many people on here that could use the same and get a much better sounding final song), along with the help of people on basschat on [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=55976"]this thread[/url] and [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58315"]this thread[/url]. have a read through them (although the second thread is specifically about overdriven guitar, it has some tips in that will help with general recording too) and have a look at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=54221"]this thread[/url] too if you havent already, and just have a look through the recording section to see if there are any other useful looking threads. sound on sound is a good magazine to have a look at too if you want recording advice. but i'm a beginner too so i'm sure someone who knows what they're talking about will be along soon![/quote] yeh im not looking fo r a full band recording just maybe a couple of layered bass tracks with diff effects on em. andy

ive got a normal family pc, it dell and i cant tell you much more than that!? im looking to be able to start recording small parts, and demos of songs as ive started to write a lot more and its a pain using my hand held sony recorder as it just sounds awful! im not taking studio quality but just something that i can lay down a few tracks say like 4 parts in a recording? i know ill need some software, but what else do i need? andy

[quote name='pal1972' post='589249' date='Sep 3 2009, 11:18 PM']Right, ive got an ashdown LG1000 which i know is 2x500 at 4ohm. I run off one output into a markbass 2x10 (4ohm version) so this gives me 500w right? Now then, i 'm planning on using a second cab (ashdown mag15) which is rated at 8ohm. If i then connect the second output from the head into this 8ohm cab am i right in assuming that this will give me about 350w? so ishould in theory be getting around 800w total is that right? I really dont understand all this watt/ohms stuff!!![/quote] yeh thats right man you get half the power on one outlet, also if you get the 8 ohm cab just for kicks, you could add another 8 ohm cab for a comically big rig lol

[quote name='nick' post='588106' date='Sep 2 2009, 10:30 PM']I've always enjoyed playing in three piece or at least bands with one guitarist bands more. Love the the space; everything seems (to me) more defined, better dynamics. Never understood the need for a rythmn guitarist clogging things up. Having said all that, one of the bands I'm in at the moment has twin guitars... Fuzz & Octaver can sometimes come in handy as far as effects go.[/quote] we have some dual guitar parts to, plus as i think ive sadi above the rhythum is sometimes not just replicating a riff, he sometimes place octave down or up, so this is why the oc-3 looks good, ill just place higher up. andy

[quote name='chris_b' post='587994' date='Sep 2 2009, 09:19 PM']Are you heavier than the Who, Led Zep, Cream or Hendrix?[/quote] well we play hard rock/ metal, its just the rhythm in the solos does drop, it just missing the cut the our old guitarist gave it. check out our myspace in my sig andy

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='587916' date='Sep 2 2009, 08:31 PM']More amps. That way you don't lose anything.[/quote] if we ever got signed or had the transport i'd love to have a rig like rob from tallica, using guitars amps to cover the distorted bass! that would be wicked! andy

[quote name='chris_b' post='587914' date='Sep 2 2009, 08:30 PM']Great news. You think something will be missing, but it won't. You'll find that a trio will be great once you get used to the lack of audio wallpaper and background racket. I play in trio's all the time and you just have to love the space and freedom that you get. Every note you play will become more important to the number, as will every space you leave. You can fill the spaces with all kinds of stuff, pedals, extra notes, whatever you want, but none of it is needed and most of the "stuff" will detract from what you are playing. Try it.[/quote] i have practice tomoz and the oc-3 not here yet so im gonna try it i think. it would only be on some songs that the wall of noise would be missed, and there the heavier numbers in our set andy

[quote name='neilb' post='587876' date='Sep 2 2009, 08:04 PM']I think a change in your playing style would be more effective than adding pedals.[/quote] yeh ? i was thinking of playing some bits higher and using the octave to create a bit of depth? andy

our rhythum/lead guitarist has just left due to work commitments, we aren't sure if we gonna look for a 4th member as our practices with just the 3 of us when the guitarist missed practice were good. the problem i had was that the drop in volume when theres a solo is huge! i use a distortion on one part of our songs but im looking into getting a big muff, i dnt truely understand the sansamp? as isn't it a preamp? i want something that will thincken out my sound to fill the space that the guitar left? i know it won't sound the same but something close, im in the process of getting the oc-3 boss super octave pedal im hoping that will work a bit, but what do some of you guys use? andy

so to throw my thread of topic, but just found this. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_x2LaYcZGA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_x2LaYcZGA[/url] and this [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crw7-joPWx8&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crw7-joPWx8...feature=related[/url] the rest of the band are playing the slow part for orion, not to sure bout what james is doing? weird but kinda coll bass solo but for me not as good as rob and defiantly not cliffs! im not jason bashing! im just not a huge fan of his. andy

[quote name='ahpook' post='586510' date='Sep 1 2009, 01:52 PM']plus the one nice bass sound tho.[/quote] yeh but not to a point where it sounds bad his tone in thats section and the solo is awesome tho! plus he nails the solo! andy

[quote name='mildmanofrock' post='583915' date='Aug 28 2009, 07:00 PM']His timing from 1 minute 30 is bloody awful, mind.[/quote] eh? hopefully this is a joke yeh? andy

[quote name='jonthebass' post='583971' date='Aug 28 2009, 07:55 PM']From Metallica.com's Rob page: Ampeg SVT II amplifiers & Ampeg 8x10 speaker cabinets Mesa Boogie Rectifier amplifiers & Mesa Boogie 4x12 speaker cabinets Morley Power Wah pedals Fernandes bass guitars Zon bass guitars Music Man bass guitars Dean Markley Strings EMG pickups Dunlop FX & products Guess the Mesa Boogie Rectfiers are doing distorted bass duties [/quote] im gonna wait and see if the morley gets me close ive got an octave pedal somewhere the boss oc-3 im gonna try that i think. andy

i love the start to the tallica song Orion, and im looking to find out how he gets that disgusting distortion at the beginning like in the vid? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSndn8E5FRY&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSndn8E5FRY...feature=related[/url] im waiting for my morley fuzz wah to be switched to uk power from American so not had a chance to try with that but i cant see that getting that sound? any help? andy

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indeed plus i could probs use it for smaller gigs/practices as it seemed pretty bloody loud!

tried one in mansons and im considering picking one up! as a practice amp for my room, as far as im aware its very close to the ampeg tone, maybe not as warm but not a bad tone and considering it was on 1 in mansons bloody loud i imagine! anyone have one? what are peoples views on the amp? andy

[quote name='Finbar' post='575757' date='Aug 20 2009, 04:33 PM']My back will go, heavy gear or not. So make the most of the time now! Though to be fair, I used to have a Marshall head that was a two man lift - this rack can be lifted in one hand and carried short distances. And my heavy 412 was replaced with a 1212L. So I guess I have gone lighter anyway [/quote] vba marshall by any chance those things are silly heavy! im looking into getting one of those skts but i want one with a surge protector built in? can you get em? andy