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1 hour ago, chris_b said:

 

When you buy a Barefaced 112 you get to find out how good (or not) your bass and amp really sounds.

 

Fortunately I was using Aguilar amps and Lull and Sadowsky basses and they just found another gear when I bought my first SC and another gear altogether when I bought the second.

I do agree. The SC's are very revealing. They precipitated a switch from my Bergantino to a Tecamp Puma 900, simply because the Tecamp had a more old school baked in tone with the "Taste" control. I admit, I am odd, there's not a lot of top end in my tone, and I do like a pushy low mid.

Less upper mid is a characteristic of their 10's vs their 12's. Having had a Two10 and three One10's, and now the two Super Compacts. 

I was a little naive when I bought the first SC. I thought it would be just a bigger version of their 10, but it was very different sonically, and at first I was a little disappointed to be honest. The SC's are more "hi-fi", they reproduce a lot more of what goes in, without colour. Once I got used to them, I found I could get what I wanted out of them, and they sound huge, but it did involve a change of amp! The Bergantino I was using just didn't sound how I wanted it to through the SC's, it was too pronounced in the upper mid, very hard to describe, but almost clanky. Bear in mid, I'm a vintage P Bass with flats and the tone rolled off kind of chap.

Now this 3x10 is out, I'm rather excited at the prospect of having "that tone" back again, smooth, warm, old school. I've withdrawn the Berg from sale as I want to see how it sounds through the 3x10.

The wait is going to kill me....

Rob

22 minutes ago, rwillett said:

And particular favourite pig? I suppose proper home made crusty bread goes without saying, any, preference on the flour? Would an aluminum pan be ok or do I need to forge an iron pan with Lake District ore? I also suppose you want it cooked on oak boughs grown in a western hillside with specific soil pH.

 

I'm afraid that rounding up a virgin to cook it might be beyond  my powers though....

Are there any virgins in Clapham? It's not called Clapham for nothing I don't think.
Rob, you're already going above and beyond, but since you're asking, Tamworth Red bacon would be lovely

1 hour ago, rwillett said:

Last chance for letting me know about any dietry issues. Otherwise it'll be a selection of pizzas. 

 

Also any interest in bacon butties or sausage sarnies on arrival? 

I am partial to a bacon butty, crispy smoked streaky and real butter being the ideal. Just call me Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall.

17 minutes ago, bassist_lewis said:

So after some hassle with the courier delivering to the address down the road that is one word different to mine (not the first time; I have complained) I have the Three10. The true test will be on a gig (I have two in a couple of weeks), but my initial impressions are good. The tone is what I expected: overall very warm, a little less upper mids than my Compact, a touch more bass, but just the right amount of the right kind of highs (IMHO). I've played around with the tweeter and not heard a massive difference with it on or off, but I play with flats and no wild effects, so frankly I'd rather have a mellow tweeter.

The wheels and handles mean its not much more awkward to move than the Compact, though I did not enjoy carrying it the hundred or so metres back to my flat!

 

Plus it matches my office.

Ah ha! Thanks. Thanks for the brief review. Please keep us updated as you venture out with it. Is that the amp you gig with?

I'm so looking forward to getting mine. I am also currently running Super Compacts, one or two depending. More bass than a Super Compact you say? Woo hoo! It's going to be thunderous. I've ordered mine with no tweeter, as I never hear them anyway!

I see you went cloth grill, so did I, except I opted for silver for that old school look. All my others have been steel, but I felt like a change.

I look forward to your next missive. 

Rob

1 hour ago, cvrs62 said:

how is the Tecamp working out for you Ossy?

It's a great amp. has plenty of the "H word". I ran it with a pair of Super Compacts for two festival gigs last weekend, sounded huge.

However, I am going to withdraw the Berg now. I have a BF 3x10 on order and I have a sneaking suspicion it could be a perfect match. 

Watch this space, but don't gold your breath, it won't be here for a few weeks yet.

Rob

7 hours ago, rwillett said:

Does anyone have any special dietary requirements please? Please note fillet steak, Chateaubriand, Montrachet and freshly caught scallops are not dietry requirements unless you bring a note from your doctor and your mum.

 

So if you are vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, nut free, diary free, gluten free or something else please let me know through a DM. 

 

I am planning to put pizzas in the oven for lunch so will have a selection but it would be good to know if people can't eat somethings.

 

If there is enough demand, happy to do bacon or sausage (meat and/or vegetarian) for breakfast. 

 

@neepheid can you let me know approx when you intend to come please? You are welcome at any time as I work from home. 

 

I also still have a spare bedroom with a double bed if anybody needs somewhere to stay for either Fri or Sat. 

 

Thanks

 

Rob

 

 

I eat anything. This is very good of you Rob.

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I've caved.

I've ordered one.

It's too new to find any secondhand yet, and I think this will be a great cab for me, having experience of a few of their other 10" offerings.

Estimated lead time is 6 to 8 weeks, so I'm going to be waiting a while!

Rob

Jose bought my Boss Bass Synth. No quibbles, straightforward deal. Recommended. Cheers!

1 hour ago, bassist_lewis said:

I have a Three10 on order and it *should* be due this week. I will update when it arrives.

Ah ha, good man.

Thread resurrection.

Has anyone tried a 3x10?

I'm gigging a pair of Super Compacts. They are good, loud, full, fill the room, and I have no complaints about them. They are also easy to move. Except..... I do like the colouration of the BF 10's. The SC's need judicious eq and the right amp to get where I want them to be, and even then, they're not quite like the tone of BF 10's. I've had three One10's and a Two10 in the past, I probably wish I'd kept the Two10, but hey ho. 

On a gig yesterday, the bass player in the band on after us at a festival, an old friend, had a BF 6x10. It sounded wonderful. He was using an old Gallien Krueger 400RB, and a vintage Jazz Bass. But, the cab was too heavy for me to consider it as an option. We did talk about cabs a bit, he's curious about the 2x10, me not so much having had one, so I think the 3x10 could be the way forward for me. 

Anyway......if you have any experience, please share.

Thanks,

Rob

5 hours ago, rwillett said:

I tried to get to the Aspinall Arms. I actually got in the car park and couldn’t find a space , tried to get out and an oil tanker was stuck as people had blocked both sides of the road. Tempers were starting to rise, so I abandoned the attempt. I could see the white marquee and hear music but couldn’t park

 

hope the gig went well. Let me know the next time you’re playing. 
 

rob

Oh heck, sorry Rob. It was a pretty good gig, but our gig at the Rose & Crown later was better. The Aspinall was absolutely rammed with people. They must make a mint. 

3 minutes ago, neepheid said:

Yay, less than 2 weeks to go!

I’m about to play gig 3 of 4 of the Bank Holiday weekend, and I’m using the Puma I bought from you. It’s bleedin’ marvellous.

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

@KiOgon does assorted Jazz prewired looms.

^this 100%. No need to look elsewhere.

I’m using a pair of Super Compacts now. This is my first weekend away with them both, four gigs in total. But I’m using them as a modular rig, two gigs with one cab, two gigs with two. They “say” a pair of Super Compacts is the same as a Super Twin, although I do wonder. I’ve had four of the BF 10” cabs, and when I got these 12”s it took me time to get used to them, they are very different. The 10’s are far more coloured in comparison. I’m getting used to them now though. I do sort of desire a 12 that sounds more like the 10 in that rounded rolled off top, old school way, but I can get there with amp choice and eq.

Probably the best quality gig bag I've ever had. Superb construction, fit, and protection. A really top notch gig bag/case.

But I don't use it, it's been out of the house only a handful of times, and it's basically as new condition.

Price includes postage to mainland UK.

Link to blurb at Andertons - https://www.andertons.co.uk/reunion-blues-continental-voyager-electric-bass-guitar-case-rbcb4

24 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

In all seriousness get a cab and take the amp & Super Compact. Less sweatiness when you get to the venue, power you know will cope and no dreading the walk back after a gig carrying your gear.

I think you're right. I will have two Super Compacts with me anyway, as I have 4 gigs with 2 different bands this weekend in the same town, and one of the bands needs the "big rig". 

Ok, decision made. 

38 minutes ago, gjones said:

I've played a few gigs with my Rumble 100 V3 but it was with a quiet drummer in both the bands I played with.

 

I have a Super Compact and if I was unsure if the Rumble could do a gig, I would just take the compact and a decent amp instead.

 

Is there any reason why you don't want to take your Super Compact?

I should have said why! The gigs are "walk to's", only about 10 minutes from our accommodation, but that's 10 minutes with a Super Compact + amp, or the Rumble 100. I do have a lightweight foldable sack truck however.

I'm about to use mine on a couple of larger gigs. I think I'm taking a bit of a chance, but the band is low key, with a quiet drummer, and it seems plenty at rehearsal.

Having had a look around, I notice some people are saying they have replaced the speaker with great results.

Has anyone here done it? What did you use, was it easy, did it fit, what are your thoughts?

I'm thinking a driver from Barefaced like the ones in my Super Compacts would be awesome. I've actually asked Alex what he thinks, but not had a reply yet.

Ta,

Rob

All this "this, by that, byt'other" bends my head. That's Lancashire for WTF.