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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1321097753' post='1435336'] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]Isn't that what TC did? [/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=Arial]People don't buy watts, they buy "loudness". They buy an amp or cab at 200 watts or 800 watts based not on the watts but how loud they believe the gear to be. We all know of underperforming gear but nobody seems to get their knickers in a twist about them. [/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=Arial]TC targeted the marketing of their amps at a category of loudness along side the equipment which their amps compared. [/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=Arial]The joke for me was an American player bitterly complaining that he wanted to sell his TC amp but he couldn't find any other amp that he liked as much or sounded as good! [/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=Arial]Get a grip!! [/font][/color][/size] [/quote] I agree. A lot of manufacturers "specs" claims are misleading. My favourite is when car/home hifi has something like 5x5x5x5x20 w = 12,500 watts of power!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1321095862' post='1435302'] I agree. I like it a lot and after 2 years of use I can say it does all I need it to do, and there always seems to be more noise on tap than I need. But it's hard not to feel that buyers were cheated a bit. I can see why they did it... if they say it's 236W and then proceed to explain what they do and how it is louder than what one might expect from an amp rated at 250W, say... I may have not tried one in the end, as I was set to look for things in the 4-500W range. And I suspect I am not the only one who chooses what to try by first deciding some kind of watts ballpark, and then looking at what is available. It may not be the best way, since there are so many other variables that looking only at watts says nothing... but it is an easy parameter to focus on. I love the amp. Just don't like a company lying to me. [/quote] I think what manufacturers should look at doing is a "loudness" rating. Similar to the energy rating system. They'd need to give some examples of amps that fall into each category, and realistic ones at that. They can't put a MB LMII & an Ashdown Superfly in the same category if they're rated similar on paper but totally different in reality through the same cab. & then for amps, they'd have to have a benchmark cab & vice versa when testing cabs. But then there's a load of other parameters to take into account.

I think we have a few original songs that are self indulgent for at least one of the band members (me included). The covers we do on the other hand are not. Things like "Sunshine of you love", "Take me to the river" & "Crazy" are all hardly technical or show offish, but they're good for getting people up. Thanks to 51m0n, I might open the set with the start of Bach's Cello suite 1 as it's in the same key as the song we're opening with. Now that is just for self indulgence!

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[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1321043102' post='1434893'] ok, I will probably stop at page 25 or so (I'm on 5 ) [/quote] I'd just read page 60 & then enjoy page 30 on Pt II Regardless of wattage, the RH450 is still a very good amp.

I have a few different ones, depending on the gig & how much room there is. So I put 6m, 10m, 10-15m & dont know, as a couple of them are just made up using another cable.

Fu uh hun keeee

I think the wine taste experiment was done with folk who haven't drank wine in their lives? I'm not a wine drinker, but I used to work in a hotel & got sent on a tasting course & there's a massive difference.

When I'm using it, I have the chorus depth on full & the speed either right down so it just thickens up the sound or right up so it's wowowowowobbily. Closest thing I have to a flanger is the Bass Murf on LFO setting.

I think it should be John Cage whom plays it in it's entirity.

That has to be one of (if not THE) tidiest board I've ever seen. Now we need to hear what it can do!

Good to hear you're enjoying "The Waking" Bilbo, it's one of my faves too. Infact the whole album (Nightmoves) is superb. I'll add to the list: Unravel - Bjork Dream Operator - Talking Heads Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Fernando Ortega Grandma's Hands - Bill Withers

All the best with your 4 months away Doddy. It'll probably still be snowing when you come back.

I think you're going down the right route by looking at Barefaced. If I ever replace my combo, then I'd seriously consider BF. Ampwise, I'd take a look at Markbass. There's a good selection on here for bargain prices, from LMIIs to LM Tubes & a good selection of others. Also worth a look are GenzBenz, TC electronic & EA for small lightweight heads. If you're near Dunblane at all this coming Saturday, PM me & you can try my MB combo & see if it gives you any ideas.

I just got a 4' length of Auralex Platfoam from Studiospares & chopped it in half. Was gonna glue them onto a bit of board & carpet the top, but thought I'd just slide them under the cab at this coming gig & see how it is. It's a huge wooden box of a stage.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1320766501' post='1431100'] I've found a tab for it now too race ya to the finish! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! You havn't come across a powertab or guitarpro version though have you? [/quote] I haven't found a powertab one as yet. There's a Songsster version, but it's in G & the root is on the 3rd fret of the E string.

I haven't got any of this current band. However, me, the singer/guitarist & the drummer are from a previous band called Frigorifico & we still do a good few of the same songs (Me & the Singer do all the writing). [url="http://www.myspace.com/jamjarband"]http://www.myspace.com/frigorific[/url] We're doing Minor Key Blues & Already There from that list. BigRoom is a little different from what it is on MySpace & we're not doing any of the songs that's on here... [url="http://www.myspace.com/bigroomgb"]http://www.myspace.com/bigroomgb[/url] I'll get some recordings of this gig if I can. Edited to put a better link up (slightly better mixes).

I usually sound like I've never touched a bass before when I try one in a shop. I play an open note & then twiddle the knobs to see what they do. Then I just mess about playing notes & trying to get fret buzz or anything else that I don't want, then the assistant comes over & takes it off me.

Cheers 51, you made me late for work I youtubed "Bach cello suite 1 bass" & found this... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7uyk9NANmY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7uyk9NANmY[/url] Spent the rest of the morning learning the 1st part of it. Gonna see if I can learn the full thing for Saturday's gig.

I like to play just a couple of long notes & slowly open the LPF as everything on the shelves rattle about Then it's maybe a little "Fur Elise" or some "Phat Planet" or "Angel" (Massive Attack). Just to make them go Ooh! I like that.

Quietest way to leave your band is by steering clear of the drumkit! If you enjoy your music I wouldn't leave. I'd have a word with your long term friends in the band & each of you say to the chap about his negativity. See if that changes him. If it doesn't, then you & one or 2 of the other members could start a "side project" & then leave the current band to focus more on it. Then at a slightly later date incorporate some other musicians, such as previous band members from a former band.

Put a fresh battery in your bass & take a spare. Make sure all your gear is sound & take a couple of spare leads & strings. If you have a spare bass, then great. I've never needed a backup bass in 20 odd years, but it's reassuring if there's one there. Print off a couple of copies of your setlist. Put one or two at the front of the stage (I usually have one either side of the singer) & give the drummer one (a setlist that is). Now go & enjoy yourself & all the best with it.

I've used my Markbass combo many times with my electro acoustic plugged into it. Sounds really good too & is probably the only time I have the treble on flat (usually back it off a bit for bass).