Clarky

Ronald 'Kool' Bell and pals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xJWQPdG7jE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V4Zr8AgqRA

More top early 80s Brit funk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh0hGoESFcE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0CqEU0lGzw&feature=related

More classic Shalamar - my word, I made a prat of myself pretending to be Jeffrey Daniels to this on the dance floor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWnEkEL2LYQ&feature=related

OMG, how could I forget: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYPs71B2xAM&feature=related

And rarely heard (these days) top Brit funk, Linx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01qsJ-oZXVQ&feature=related

Oh yeah! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkHXj3d4RbQ

[quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1327776881' post='1516687'] which position do you have the contour switch? down is flat, up is scooped [/quote] I have it down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brkAO5TwBwo&feature=fvwrel

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1327752058' post='1516184'] [/quote]that looks very cool Wayne

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1327760453' post='1516362'] What was it about 1982? Imagination... Illusion... Too much coke, obviously. [/quote] I saw Imagination live in Oxford about 1982, about the same time I saw your old lot Pigbag play there, discreet! One camp gig (Imagination, obviously)! And here's a reminder of discreet's old gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omYKI8RJaIg

Whats it worth for me not to change my avatar pic immediately, discreet, thereby making you look extraordinarily dodgy? I accept cheques, Curlie-wurlies etc

Moving on from cocks ( ), here's another classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43qB9FpfCR8

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1327759569' post='1516343'] It was 1977. I was a spotty git with bad hair and no girlfriend. [/quote] Are you me?

I've got an OK sound (not 100% happy still) by tweaking the Planet Wing and cutting both treble and bass (its very scratchy on the G string and mega-boomy on the E string without this) and leaving the mids untouched. Sounds slightly better through an Fdeck preamp with the active bass setting selected. Of course this is all at home and so I will need to experiment further at next rehearsal. BTW, the amp sounds cool with electric bass, so its really only getting the DB sorted that is vexing me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUqvPJ3cbUQ&feature=related And some British disco from Funkapolitan! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg2X-DxaGCs

Couple more for ya Check out the outfits and dancing on the first one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jLGa4X5H2c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYpbG1ThpH4

I was on a flight back from biz abroad yesterday, listening to some very earnest jazz/rock fusion on my iPod and frankly losing my attention. So I clicked on my Best of Chic and it had me grinning away and head nodding like a buffoon. The Italian lady next seat along must have thought the village idiot had got loose. For me, the height of disco/dance music was the late 70s/early 80s when you had bass-propelled hit after hit from the likes of Chic, Sister Sledge (same rhythm section of course), Earth Wind & Fire, Funkadelic, Kool & The Gang etc. So post up your vids here. I will start with two faves of mine, McFadden & Whitehead's 'Ain't no stoppin US' and Chic's 'My forbidden lover' - love 'em! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY0tsKCB4lc[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MPKDRqhZ3c[/media]

Saxon?

[quote name='geoffbassist' timestamp='1322759567' post='1455582'] Keith is a great guy and fantastic musician. One of basschats finest! [/quote] Took the words out of my mouth, Geoff! Sold Keith some DB strings in our latest deal

Thanks chaps. Gareth: I will try the permutations you mentiomed at the weekend (I am abroad on biz now). I only had a 30 minute play with the MB200 the day it arrived and only tried it direct Keith: yes I did use the Wizzy 10 as the reason for getting the MB200 was to have a mini-rig, paired with a Wizzy 10, for smaller gigs and rehearsals. I am presuming that, even if the Wizzy 10 affected the tone it would not have resulted in the finger noise and scratchiness - hence me thinking its the pickup. And yes the Planet Wing is shimmed with paper ... But it sounds great through my Baggs preamp. Like I say, its no biggie if I end up having to use a preamp but it would be nice (one less thing to carry and make sure batteries O$k etc) if I could use the amp directly.

Thanks Roger. I will try those settings at the weekend. Pretty sure though that I will end up using a preamp in front. DB pickups/rigs are so variable!

Do those of you using this amp for DB plug in directly or via preamp? I know Keith (Mr_Bassman) plugs in directly. I got my MB200 this week and with my set up (Planet Wing piezo, Wizzy 4 ohm cab) it sounds thin and scratchy with lots of finger noise when on flat settings and without going through my usual DB preamp. I am wondering if its just my pickup is not particularly compatible as I've heard nothing but praise from other DBers. I can of course use it with my preamp but its just that I've seen others (eg Keith) mention plugging in direct. Fender '63 P - Wal Mk