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I think if it's refinished, it's no longer original (just like the stripped condition it's in) so therefore colour would have no effect on price. I'd go for a non Fender colour. Maybe British Racing Green with a Mustard pick guard?

It might go the opposite way around? Whereas Germany & Brazil have the best footballers, they might produce the fewest amount of great bassists, England being better, then Scotland better again & the most being from America & India (& other countries that aren't known for any good footballers). It makes sense to me. I'd rather play bass than kick a bag of wind around. Edited just to say, I bet America's got better footballers than Scotland? Moves Scotland up in the bass rankings!

I got my board from the Flightcase Warehouse. It's basically a decent flightcase with the shallow side to the bottom & a piece of ply painted black & some velcro supplied with it. I got some heavy duty velcro from hobbycraft, popped a couple of smallish feet on the top edge of the "board" so it leans & I can hide wires under it, then I got a couple of wooden kitchen door handles & put one either side of the board (they match the moog ends). As for pedals, do you know what fx do what? That's not meant to be a cheeky Q, just that if you don't then I would suggest getting a multi FX to play about with & see what fx you like, then you can decide if two distortions are needed & if you're gonna use a compressor. If you do know what fx do what, then the Ashdown Hyperdrive & the MXR Blowtorch are both worth a look as far as O\Ds go. Compressors, I used an EHX White Finger for a couple of tracks in the studio & thought it sounded decent enough but not something I would use live. Couldn't advise on a tuner, I use PolyTune on the iphone before a gig & any tune ups are done by ear.

I've never tried (or heard) the 121, but I dare say from other reports it'll see you proud. There's always the option to add the 12" cab if you really needed it & get the singer to carry it

Use this (I nicked it from the Bassclef YTS thread) if you need help knowing the names of the notes on the fretboard... [url="http://www.studybass.com/tools/bass-clef-notes/"]http://www.studybass.com/tools/bass-clef-notes/[/url] As for score, the spaces between the lines from bottom to top is ACE G (that's me that is ). After that, it's practice.

Would your back extend to a CMD 102p? I find it can cover everything I need (so far anyway).

[quote name='zero9' post='1303845' date='Jul 14 2011, 06:18 PM']I guess that is 'getting to the bottom of it'...[/quote] Oh! That's low

Oops, I thought it was a swap I started playing bass when I was not much older than him. My first bass was a Vox Standard & they weigh about the same as an 8x10. I wouldn't restrict it to lightweight basses (they're really for us oldies with bad backs ) as there's many good starter instruments that although not lightweight, will be much lighter than my Vox. Kids are a lot stronger than you're giving them credit for Have a look at Ibanez. Fairly light basses & excellent value for money.

I think that would be holding down a groove. if you can play all the Jaco solos on your own but have no sense of timing when the band are playing, then I think that's classed as no good.

I mainly use my fingers, but we have a few songs where the more aggressive sound from a pick is required. So I'll use whatever I need to get the job done as long as it sounds right in the mix.

[quote name='ToneDeluxe' post='1301803' date='Jul 13 2011, 12:59 AM']if you ever get the chance... play a Sukop... can do anything...[/quote] I had a wee look at their website. No wonder you said "If you EVER get the chance", the only way I'd get to try one is to either track down an owner such as yourself or buy one! None of the dealers on their website have any. On that note, Bass Northwest. For them to say they're the largest "Bass only" store in the world, they certainly have the crapest website in the world! [quote name='dan2112' post='1301831' date='Jul 13 2011, 02:36 AM']For me it has, finally realized that passive four strings Fenders are for me after going through numerous basses...I've narrowed i down to my 5 string active status.[/quote]

That's a bit pointless! Though if the 515 is a min 4Ω load, you could use 2 8Ω cabs (but isn't that the point of adding an ext cab?).

If you practice & practice until you can play whatever songs you've been practising to a good level, then you have talent. If you practice & practice until you can't play whatever songs you've been practising any more & are still crap, then you have no talent.

Add another 1x15 cab (make sure it's 8 ohm & try & get the matching one). Pros = more sound Easier to hear yourself Cons = more to carry I think the pros outwiegh the cons

So he's trying to say Dubstep on a fretless sounds like Jaco?

What about a Barefaced cab? If I was looking for a cab or two, they'd be on my list. (Alex, what's the commision rate )

Would it be possible to tier your boards? You could make a good solid stand that goes along each side & the back of the bottom of the upper board. I'm full of great ideas me!

[quote name='retrohelix' post='1289652' date='Jul 1 2011, 10:09 PM']Get the talent knob to work and I'll buy one off you.[/quote] It maybe needs amended to "talentless". I know a few talenless knobs that dont work.

As Flyfisher says, in the good ole days a tape sent recorded to yourself & never opened unless needed in court was the way to go. Nowadays it's much easier. Stick it on YouTube/Flickr/Myspace/Whatever & it should have an "Uploaded" date. Negates the "you could have set a different date on your PC" argument (unless there's a hack for tinterweb dates).

[quote name='Hamster' post='1299484' date='Jul 11 2011, 12:20 AM']Can't you just jack a Porsche at gunpoint or something?[/quote] A Porsche? He'd need a Volvo Globetrotter for his gear! Edit: Looks like a mod has had a busy day at work, this sub forum's now pretty full!

PJB use 6" drivers in their cabs & don't struggle for bass. Also have a look at what Bill Fitzmaurice does with 10" drivers if you don't believe just one cab designer/builder on here (that's Alex). [url="http://www.billfitzmaurice.com/index.html"]http://www.billfitzmaurice.com/index.html[/url] It's more about cab design & getting the most from a driver than what size of driver is in the cab. In olden days, 4x10s & 1x18s had more bass mainly because they used a bigger cab than a 2x10. Nowadays you'll get just as much bass from a well designed 2x10 or 2x12 & better dispersion (if put vertically).

Very nice. I'd love a couple of hours just playing about making sounds! I think the old Roland System 700 was less complex than your board(s).

But the problem with the so called "perfect stack", is snake oil. A 4x10 will have a much narrower dispertion as there are vertically aligned drivers pushing soundwaves against each other & adding a different sized driver just adds another problem with different sized soundwaves bouncing off one another. One venue it'll sound great & then another venue with the same settings will sound awful. Keeping all the same sized drivers means you'll get a more consistent sound & stacking them vertically means you'll get a much better dispertion (there's several topics on mixing cabs already). +1 on going to a store. -1 on listening to their "technical" knowledge/sales patter.

Markbass might not be to everyone's liking, which is why you should try before you buy. Although saying that, I tried countless combos & amp/cabs before buying the MB without trying it (thanks BC). If you like the sound of your 1x18 & want something to comliment it, another 1x18 is your best option, but like dc2009 says, there's not that many 2 ohm heads (EBS come to mind, so I'd check them out). If you're gonna change cabs then a good 1x15, 2x10 (or 2 2x10s vertically) will give you as much bass as your 1x18.

[quote name='dc2009' post='1299475' date='Jul 11 2011, 12:11 AM']That's a BIG budget. IMO the markbass heads are terrible, the VLE (some emulator they put in) is like a crap-knob to my ears, I have to use one at my practice room, not only is it fairly short on power but I'm never impressed with the sound using any of my basses, and that's through tc electronics and hartke cabs so it's not like the rest of the rig is bad. Avoid markbass would be my recommendation. Never had a proper go on an Orange but give it a try and see. I'd heartily recommend trying Gallien Krueger though, especially for that sort of money.[/quote] That seems very strange that it's short on power. There might be a problem with it (or one of the cabs) as "short on power" is not something I've come across on mine or anyone else's. I use the MB 2x10 combo & it's probably the loudest 2x10 combo (or any combo) I've ever played through & that's at 8Ω. If the OP is using a 4Ω 18" he's gonna be moving a lot of air. The VLE & VPF are not to everyone's taste & both do different things. I like the VLE for taking away a little of the "HiFi" sound. A wee thought I've had, is the head going through TC & Hartke cabs together & are they different sized drivers? Also is it the Hartke aluminium cones? Mixed cones (size, construction, etc) can have negative effects as they put out different sized soundwaves which affect each other. I'd try changing the head in the rehearsal room & see if that helps, or try just one of the cabs with the MB head.