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Wheesht all this PC nonsense! Get a mac & be done with it.

How about a nice set of wireless headphones then? Edited for more typos!!!

I Have a Markbass 2x10 combo that for most of the time sits vertically & sometimes I raise it up on something like one of the drummer's drum cases or a flightcase or two from something else. I've often toyed with the idea of adding another 2x10 for height, but there's nothing to warrant the expense just now (I certainly don't need to be any louder) & my other thought is to add a sub under it (still toying with building a BFM Tuba). Any time I go thru PA that woll handle everything I usually just DI from my amp & use it as a tiltback monitor pointing towards me. If I can't hear myself, it's usually for the same reasins as a couple others have mentioned (usually the guitarist boosting the bass or using an octaver, a slap on the back of his head usually rectifies this ). Edited for spelling!

If you've got a lasrgish gig bag then a Hercules Grab stand would suit you. [url="http://www.herculesstands.co.uk/product/GS414B"]http://www.herculesstands.co.uk/product/GS414B[/url] Or this might be ideal... [url="http://www.herculesstands.co.uk/product/85317/GS402B%252FW/Floor_Stands/Mini_electric_guitar_stand"]http://www.herculesstands.co.uk/product/85...ic_guitar_stand[/url] Tho it might be worthwhile looking at all their guitar stands as it shows a few holding Jazz basses. Edited to say Guitar Guitar usually stock em & I got my grab stand from them for £20.

1st question. What's your budget? a stereo 4x10 is a pointless gimmick IMO. You'd be wiser to go for either 2 2x10 or 2x12 cabs & stack em vertically & instead of having a clean & dirty, just split the signal, put one side thru your fx & then merge em back together before going into your amp. Decent cabs will handle whatever sounds you're planning on putting thru em. If you can afford it, have a look at the neo cabs from Markbass, Genz Benz, GK, TC electronic & so on. Then take a look at some of the lightwieght amps from those guys too.

I did do dat.

I've thought about getting a birth year bass many times, but there's not much that I fancy from '71. Not even the Mrs is that old! Other than an over priced Fender Ricky or Vox, there's not much choice.

[quote name='DanOwens' post='1204679' date='Apr 19 2011, 12:53 PM']My advice would be to find a solution, rather than trying to mask the problem. I would, however, recommend the MF101 just for kicks.[/quote] +1 I wouldn't suggest this to mask the problem. Now that you know what's causing the issue, fix it. But if you're wanting to replace the Dod & keep the Colorsound & losing bottom end, it's a great option (IMO of course).

If you have the pennies, get the Moog MF-101 filter & a exp pedal comes in handy too (tho not essential for finky wah stuff, as it tracks very well). It actually increases bottom end so it might compensate the low end loss for your Colorsound thingy. I tried a compressor at the end of my chain & all it did was increase the noise floor. Might have been me not spending a lot of time with it tho (it was the guitarist's Boss compressor).

I'm gassing for their FX pedals just on looks alone!

[quote name='Rasta' post='1203179' date='Apr 18 2011, 08:10 AM']I picked up an Ashdown Elec Blue with 12" speaker for £100 a few years back and its superb....not the smallest or lightest of amps but looks good & a great sound. Useful for small rehearsals/small gigs/recording too [/quote] Haha, I've never took much notice of one of those before, but I love the pic of a VU meter on it! I used to use a Vox Venue 30Bass combo in the house, but nowadays I just use the MB combo. The Vox is in the boot of the car.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1203045' date='Apr 17 2011, 10:49 PM']Nowt is like a 4x10 if you like that type of cab. Two 2x10s horizontal? Try some Aguilar cabs if you can.[/quote] Don't you mean vertical? 2 2x10s would be my preferred option & don't really understand why some folk want a 4Ω cab to go with a 4Ω amp. On paper it might look like a match, but in reality it's more likely to be a restriction.

Been playing guitar for @ 28 years & sometimes I actually enjoy it. I popped the acoustic thru my moog pedals last night & it sounded pretty funky. Still prefer bass by a long way tho!!!

I'd go with an 8Ω cab. The only thing a 4Ω cab will do with your LMII is restrict you from adding any more cabs & won't give you any noticeable difference in volume.

The Promethean gets a lot of love from those with one (or who's tried em also, I haven't). Another option would be to get shot of those cabs & replace them with a decent 2x10 or 2x12 from the likes of Markbass, Bergantino, Schroeder etc & just keep your head & then when funds allow, replace your head. Or... If you can stretch the extra £99, there's a Markbass 2x10 combo the same as mine (except it's newer) in the for sales. Brilliant combo that's plenty loud, but will it be small enough? :insure: Have fun.

When you say "Amp", do you mean a head, combo or head & cab? If you can get the extra £99 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=131962"]this here[/url] is a bargain! I have one & it'll do more than you're looking for just now & if you need more for the larger venues, then you can add one of [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=131117"]these.[/url] Just to note, I play an Ibby also & my band has 2 guitarists. one thru a Vox AC30 (loud heavy thing) & the other thru a Fender valve combo (might be the same as you mention) & I have no trouble overpowering them with bass!

Quality stuff! Man, I need to get back gigging, get some money & see if I can join the club!!!

[quote name='redstriper' post='1200996' date='Apr 15 2011, 05:34 PM']It was Alex who recommended the Eminence 3015LF to me and I can vouch for it's excellence as a woofer, but cab size also affects bass response and volume.[/quote] It's probably the biggest contributor. Speaker diameter makes no difference as long as you're using enough cone to move air (PJB cabs use 5" drivers). My MarkBass 2x10 is a LOT louder, bassier, cleaner & just all round better than the old Trace Elliott 4x10 I used before hand.

Nice one. Now, does OBBM do endorsements???

[quote name='Skol303' post='1200876' date='Apr 15 2011, 03:56 PM']Gives me an idea in fact... 'distressed' amps and cabs to match those road-worn guitars... "Turn your bedroom-perfect bass rig into something any road-weary touring band would be proud of! Just make cheques payable to Skol Industries at the usual address, and leave the rest to our team of 'expert' distressors. We'll have your precious gear looking knackered and broken in no time, guaranteed. Just like Jaco would have wanted!"[/quote] Too Late!!! Ampeg already make em.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1200449' date='Apr 15 2011, 11:15 AM']Haha yes. Interestingly (subjective) it doesn't matter if they are straight or not on a 1 string.[/quote] I'd heard that too. As long as the centre of the fret lines up with the note being played. What about when you want to bend a note tho? I suppose depending which way you bend the string would determine if it goes up, down or stays the same in pitch???

I think they spent too much time getting the frets straight! They should've used the 2 parts of a P p/u separately.

Here's a better 2 stringer.

What about building a BFM T39?

You could always pop a compressor in your line for the slap parts.