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[quote name='neptunehealer' timestamp='1418077090' post='2626741'] He isn't giving me the money, he wants to give me the speakers so i have to sell myself. [/quote] This bit doesn't add up. If he gives you the tops, the difference between the value of all the cabs & the value of the amps is £63, right? So if you sell them for what he estimates and he sells the amps, then you're £63 down on what he gets. Now you pay yourself £63 out of that??? What make is the sub?

If you haven't tried any cabs out, go & do so. Like you say, there's so many oh there. So find one that you like & if you find you need more volume, get another identical one. If the cab doesn't have enough bass, adding a different cab isn't the way to go, so choose wisely.

The MarkBass 2x10 is a brilliant combo. Never tried the Fender one, but when I was getting mine, I tried just about every thing there was at around the £1k mark & the MB won on volume and sound quality for me.

High F on the E string? Try starting from E on the A string, it allows easier playing for the rest of the song. I was like Neepheid, band's basslines. I did chuck in The Waking (kurt elling) and some of bach's cello suite no.1, but in D major.

[quote name='Tuco' timestamp='1417942974' post='2625217'] And after an octaver [/quote] Oh Yes.

If you use your ears & listen for any driver stress, then it is perfectly doable with your mini mixer. It depends though, on what your cab can handle. If you're using the Moog for sounds that go lower in Hz than the cabs can handle, then you might be wise to either run the Moog through an active PA cab or add a PA sub to your bass rig & keep the lows backed off on the Ashdown.

[quote name='kulabula' timestamp='1417888209' post='2624919'] Cool, cheers, was still good at 300 watts? [/quote] It should be. But don't try perceiving how loud the cab will go in relation to the watts it can handle. That's like trying to guess the top speed of a car based on MPG alone. Look at the DB &/or SPL figures to get an idea of volume (volume is measured in decibels).

Wait until you get it the other way around. In the past I've heard a RHCP song with a melody I wrote 2 years before. A synth melody I did which I later heard as a vocal line on a Franz Ferdinand song & there's a RnB song that had the same bassline as one I did many years before it came out. I dare say every one was a coincidence, but in the back of my mind there's been that "did they hear my track on the web?".

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1417721388' post='2623494'] Yes, I have attempted coming up with original songs many times. Results have always been a load of rubbish, socially irrelevant lyrics, marginal melody and structure. Blue [size=4][color=#0000FF][font=Arial][color=#000000][b]Bass Guitars [/b][/color][/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][font=Arial][color=#000000]Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Bass[/color][/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][font=Arial][color=#000000]Gibson ES-335 Custom Shop Bass[/color][/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][font=Arial][color=#000000]Gibson 1991 Thunderbird Bass[/color][/font][/color][/size] w/ebony fret board [size=4][font=Arial]Fender 1951 Telecaster Bass Re-issue *MIJ (Dressing Room Bass)[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Arial]Fender 1959 Telecaster Bass Re-Issue MIJ[/font] (Rehearsal Bass)[/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][color=#000000][font=Arial]G & L 1991 ASAT Bass (active pre-amp )[/font][/color][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][font=Arial][color=#000000]German Made Hofner 502 Limited Edition Club Bass[/color][/font][/color][/size] [/quote] It's like anything. You can learn how to do something, but there's those who have the natural skills to put things together well & those who don't. Many folk can be taught how to make cakes. Many don't spend time learning how to finish them well. It's a patience and perseverance thing.

I hate the big muff on guitar. Makes for a muddied undefined noise. I like fuzz on bass, but it needs to go before a low pass filter.

I stopped playing a couple of months back as I can't commit to a band anymore. Had not long joined a really good electronica band too, that we're getting some interest from the local media. Prior to that, I had been in a few different originals bands that did a bit of gigging. Cakes, work & renovating the house are taking my time. I've sold my fx, combo is for sale, but I'm not selling the bass (just in case).

I've always been an originals player. I like writing songs, whether that be on my own or with a writing buddy. If I only played bass, then writing songs could be a bit more difficult. But I play a few instruments & try to understand the parts of the ones that I don't. I've considered playing covers many times just for the money, but a couple in an originals set has been about as much as I can play. Saying this, I don't do either anymore!

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1417643111' post='2622667'] No im not but lets have a think about this one. There are probably more bass players who would pick a valve amp over a solid state one at the same price point. Many people buy small practice amps and as seen in guitar land there is a big market for the old style small valve combo's Many little solid state amps and large ones too have a tube emulation feature which for the most part get it wrong. Little modelling combo's have features that try emulate other all tube amps. So why not just make a small valve combo at a price point?. I don't expect this to be the greatest thing ever or to out sell all other amps but fact is its a viable option. I honestly am surprised at my fellow bass players lack of support for this. [/quote] I had the choice of valve or ss combo. I went for the ss as its more versatile. If I wanted a valve sound, I could add something like a Sansamp, DHA or some other valve pre or amp modeller. I never did though. The moog bass Murf could give that subtle bit of grit (or loads of) whenever I wanted a more rock style. If it's for home use, have a look at some of the combos with amp modelling, or get any combo & add something like a zoom or line 6 multi unit. Or if you have an iPad, you could do what the likes of Pino is doing & use it for all your modelling & effects.

Lozz makes a good point about the settings. If you've got the VPF turned up, then that's gonna increase the bass & decrease the mids. If you're using a bass that already has a midscooped sound, then it's gonna get very lost & if the bass on the amp's eq is also turned up, will further restrict how far you can go before you get farty sounds.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1417605115' post='2622101'] lol, one man's guff is another man's classic, a fine singalong for a pissed up Saturday night crowd [/quote] That's true. And if it brings in money & you have fun playing it, then it's a win win.

That's a party? I thought it was a terrorist attack at a fireworks factory!

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1417537454' post='2621495'] I have the same trouble on 2 4 6 8 Motorway, I use the edge of my picking hand to choke off the note, never played this song but it sounds like you could mute the bottom E by just touching the E string when you fret the A string, I could have the wrong end of the stick though, like I said I've never played it [/quote] There's a simple solution for that one. Stop playing such guff!

Depending on which band, I did find the VLE useful for getting a good blues bass sound & using the VLE & VPF together got some good sounds in my electronica band. They're actually quite useful & don't just replicate turning the treble down (VLE) or turning the treble & bass up (VPF). I think they work on different frequency bands from the EQ section on the amp.

Lozz gigs one in a 9 peice band & from previous posts has said he has no trouble with volume. If you're not sure, guess what I have for sale.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1417530111' post='2621391'] But that is too much work for a fundemental skill, IMO... sometimes rehearsals themselves are at a premium so to spend this on a weak link seems a waste. I wouldn't be keen, I'd rather put the time in elsewhere ... Some players lag because they are flagging..so pacing the set might help but they might just not be fit enough for the job. I think any drummer that isn't match fit and lacks time..let along groove, isn't putting the time in. [/quote] It depends on how long he's been playing. If there's potential for him to become a good drummer & is already a good band member, then why not work with him. If he's been playing for yonks & isn't improving any, then I wouldn't stay.

It depends. If the band is for having fun down the local & you get on well with the drummer, help him. Why is he not good at timing? Get the band to practicee with a metronome to tighten up your sound. Work on just a couple of songs for an entire sesh until they're spot on.

That was an interesting read. Andy sounded like he didn't have a scoob about 1/2 of what you was on about (nor did I), but managed to fix your problem! The power of Basschat!

[quote name='Cherchez la Femme' timestamp='1417454500' post='2620495'] I did something similar by wedging a sock/glove (can't remember which!) under the strings by the bridge. It'll look bloody awful onstage, but it worked for me (recording at home, I might add...) [/quote] A more common thing that looks a good bit better is a sweatband around the neck at the nut.