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Nice. I keep repeating to myself "I don't need an extension cab, I have no room in the car for an extension cab"!

No, but I did manage to get GAK to match their very cheap prices, and therefore bought from a UK retailer that would be easier to deal with in case of any issues

That is dumb if that is the case. On stage volume should never affect the main mix. Ok, that's two negatives (1/4" jack instead of speakon for extension cab) but still a whole load of pluses

A lot of it is in your head too. Once you know you can do it, it becomes easier. Getting to that state is another matter though I find that often it's not the notes themselves but being on top of the song structure so you know what's coming up, and that requires concentration - especially when you know the song well

The one near miss bodily function incident I've had was very early in my "career" was to not take a "comfort break" before going on stage. I sprinted off at the end of the spot and just made it! In the years since I have developed a considerable bladder capacity

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1428849640' post='2745207'] Oh, you do! The 500 sounds even more incredible when plugged into the 115. I always play through both now. Sorry for the GAS.... [/quote] Oi! Stop it!

Another one to add to the list of bass players who are embarrassed by compliments. As far as I am concerned it's really only me that knows how well I've played and possibly my band mates. I try to take compliments with grace though and have a bit of a chat with them. I've never really been comfortable engaging with the punters but you want them to come back next time!

I'll be taking mine to the Midlands Bass Bash in a couple of weeks time if anyone wants to have a play

I'm trying not to GAS for a 1x15 extension cab. I really don't need one. There's a surprising amount of depth on tap for a 2x10

There again I use valve emulation on my multi-effects pedal most of the time (not had time to re-do patches yet) and perhaps the extra clarity of the amp made it easier to notice

I've still got to get used to it, but ended up last night with the gain on about 4 and the master on about 6 (not that there are any numbers to go by). This was on a hollow stage that ate a fair bit of the power and our rock covers trio about as loud as we get, so I'm fairly confident it should meet my needs for most places we play. As I said I'm still getting to grips with it. As far as I can tell so far it's like it has valve emulation all the time, so the gain has an effect on the tone. It's nice though. I'll have a further play with that at our next gig on Friday. The 'manual' doesn't say anything about that apart from to keep the gain low to keep it clean. It mentions it affecting distortion when vintage or overdrive is engaged.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1428682335' post='2743791'] Add the Fender Rumble 500 to your list, I'm really liking the cab and the combo is getting some great comments on here. [/quote] Definitely try one of these. I have just bought a 500 combo and it's very impressive. Light as a feather (36 lbs or 17kg) and plenty of power for pub gigs. Also available as just a head. It has sockets for headphones and mp3 player too. Very affordable too - you'd need to spend a fair bit more for a noticeable jump in quality.

I gigged it for the first time tonight and I'm impressed. I was wondering how it would handle the bottom end but it had depth in buckets - and no extension cab either. It had the punch of my old amp but with extended range and clarity. My first impressions of the overdrive were not particularly good when I tried it at home, but with the band and crowd rocking it sounded good and I used it on a few songs. I'm well chuffed - cracking night (once I'd got the mids sorted). Hopefully it will get even better when it's played in a bit

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1428580644' post='2742602'] I'm at a loss for what qualifies it as "Postmodern." [/quote] I think it means that it looks like a vintage bass, but has an out-of-character modern bridge with no cover Not keen tbh

Packing up one night after a gig, I was loading the stuff into the trailer as usual having had a few shandies, and managed to trap my finger as I put down my cast aluminium Traynor head squashing it against one of the PA cabs. The pressure split the tip of my middle finger of my right hand (main plucking finger!), requiring 3 stitches. I still have a scar 20 years later. Oh how I laughed

Ooh! And there's progress on the SB1000 refinish. It's looking hopeful that it'll be there

Nice air

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1428516322' post='2742086'] Facebook event created! Look 'ere: [url="https://www.facebook.com/events/836470886401425/"]https://www.facebook.com/events/836470886401425/[/url] [/quote] Liked Fender Rumble has arrived so will be there for all to try

NAD! I'll try to get to grips with it before I post any demos. First impressions are it's loud and has plenty of depth on hand (was a slight concern with switch from 1x15 to 2x10) I've had some nice tones out it with my PJ. Now to try the Ric...

I know a drummer that uses something similar like a sub built into his drum stool. He says it helps him keep everything tight

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1427817567' post='2734618'] Yeah, thought it would have been. Should have specified in the OP that it was more about the electricity used and keeping you and your fellow bandmates safe if somewhere has potentially dangerous/unclean electricity. Maybe it's something slightly paranoid, but I've heard stories about people getting electrocuted onstage and I want to try and prevent that from happening. [/quote] Buy yourself an RCD adapter or two and make sure everything goes through them. They are a couple of quid from your local DIY store

Stay sober

I think I'll buy me three to hang over the mantelpiece. Those ceramic ducks are looking a bit dated

There's a lot of cables involved but at least they all daisy chain together. It's a lot easier than old school lighting used to be, having to run a cable from each light back to the controller. I'll have to check out the wireless ones

On my Stairville there buttons to switch between banks. Each bank has 8 scenes. Each scene is a particular colour for each light. I have my 4 cans configured in pairs (2 channels) with the front pair having the same colour for 2 consecutive scenes (to reduce strobe effect). My Mini Kinta (moonflower) is on the 3rd channel. One of the banks is programmed for bright colours with the Kinta on, the other bank are dim washes with the Kinta off. I then use the sliders to control the cycle speed and cross fading, ramping it up as the gig processes until eventually switching to sound to light. The controller can cycle through multiple banks if you want but I just use the two and switch between them. I just use the buttons on the controller. I don't really need a foot switch