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Cool thanks guys. Only problem is the 210TP is only rated at 150W and the amp will be 250w per cab

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1409478485' post='2539971'] isnt that what singers are for?? [/quote] Yes but I am the singer too

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1409477617' post='2539956'] think you might need a hydrive 115 because the XL and VX TPs are only rated about 300-350w iirc ?? i use a vx115 with a hydrive 410 but am only using ha2500 head at the moment but it definitely does pull the extra power out of the head ed - what car do you have? i managed to get both cabs in a kia picanto and a peugeot 106 comfortably [/quote] Hydrives are a bit out my price range and I would ideally like to stay with 10". I was just curious to see if a 210 and 410 was a feasible set up

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1409478087' post='2539966'] such a tiny hole! well done you! [/quote] Car is big enough but i also have half the PA and lights in my car

I am using a Hartke LH500 with a 410TP and am very happy with the sound. At a couple of big gigs Ive wanted a bigger sound to get the full 4ohms from my amp. Ive tried using a 115 along with my 410 but was not happy with my sound so I borrowed another 410 (all be it the XL not the TP) and loved the sound of having an 810. However i neither have the room in the house or car for another 410 so was thinking of getting a 210TP as its smaller and thommann still sell them cheap. However I am sure i have read on another thread here that this is not an ideal set up due to the fact you are sending the same power from the amp into each speaker but one is half the size of the other even though the ohms are correct. Can anyone confirm this as i also like the thought of being able to just taking my amp and the 210 to rehersal. Cheers

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1409254211' post='2538071'] [/quote] Cool song

Cool. I grew up playing in various metal bands. Anything from WASP to Metallica, but then last year I was asked to join a MOD covers band playing The Jam, and The Who etc. Cant believe how much I am enjoying it and the bass lines are so much cooler to play! Always good to have a change.

Just bought a hartke attack from pinball. Very happy with it. Quick delivery and well packed. Cheers buddy

Middle one. I think thats what most people will type if they google it

My Mod cover band 'Inspiration Drive' are playing at The Courthouse in Dudley on Friday 12th September. We are headlining and there are 3 other original up and coming bands on first so should be a great night all for only £5!! You can pay on door all reserve tickets through me. Its a great upstairs venue with big dance floor and cheap beer!! Be good to see some people there

Just arrived back from a week at a well known chain of caravan sites. Very kid orientated so my two had an amazing time but I was very shocked at the poor level of evening entertainment. The resident kids entertainers did a great job early on but the 'featured LIVE act every night' was not what I would expect from a caravan site of this size and price. This was the 9.30pm slot so was supposed to be for the adults and older children Day 1 was a vocal duo who were on X factor apparently 7 years ago and spent most of the time talking in between songs about how famous they were 7 years ago. Day 2 No show - Resident team took it in turns to sing some songs Day 3 - Age 3-8 Kids talent show (9.30pm start??? Most kids had gone to bed) Day 4 - Advertised LIVE BAND was a female singer and a guitarist and keyboard player stood behind her. No backline and everything went into 2 x 12" speakers with no monitors so I questioned whether the two guys at the back were miming or not to backing tracks Day 5 - Advertised LIVE BAND were 3 male vocalists singing Motown. Actually very good singers but disappointed at too many on stage in-jokes about how no-one was dancing and they would rather be elsewhere which I always think is not professional. Day 6 - LIVE BAND and we actually saw a drummer, all be it on an electric kit. Accompanied by a female singer and acoustic guitarist, so all bass and keyboard parts were being played via backing track on click. I am well aware why lots of these places have these sorts of acts on, (cost and ease of set up etc) but it was a shame to go a whole week without seeing a pure LIVE band, and not one bass player in sight. I used to be a self contained singer myself years ago but that was only in pubs and would never have felt good enough to play at a caravan site in front of 1000+ people. The fact is none of them brought the house down, but then again would a live band do any better in that environment. Either way I just thought it was a bit sad Maybe I was expecting too much and this is what all holiday park entertainment is like nowadays.

We agreed only to do every other Saturday and weve been able to maintain that all Summer so we are happy

[quote name='BanditSid' timestamp='1407912808' post='2525193'] Our PA isn't big enough to cope with me as well so I have bought a GK MB200 as a backup amp - it's small, amazingly loud and capable as an amp - I could probably cover the majority of our gigs with it. [/quote] This is what bothers me and maybe someone can answer the question. Most of our gigs are in smallish pubs (we can hire a big PA for larger gigs), so we only use 2 x EVZLXps-12" tops for the vocals with no subs and just one powered monitor. I am also considering getting a DI box as a back up but am concerned about the bass just going into 2 tops. It would only ever be as a back up to limp through til the end of a gig if my amp died, but not sure if I'd be better spending the cash on a SH old amp head so at least I can still use my cab.

As far as I know its allowed but down to pubs discretion. Some pubs we play at like us to use them and others don't. We actually use a hazer which gives a finer mist and I personally think since the birth of LED spotlights they look better than ever due to the pencil beams given off by the LEDs. We have three spots on a T bar pointing at us and then a moving head DJ type thing on the end of the bar to point out into the audience if needed. This light especially works well with the Hazer

I love playing this song. Great Bass line through out and like above I just finish on the B then hammer high F# down to E and back up

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1407941674' post='2525554'] I still have a pair (currently out on loan actually) of 'MAJ' wedge monitors, very well made and bomb proof. [/quote] Yes there was a time when almost every band and singer had MAJ speakers around here. He doesn't make them any more though

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1407885891' post='2525152'] Howdy neighbour. We rehearse at KATZ and know Jane well [/quote] Cool. Youve done well to get in there. We have tried but its always booked up. We rehearse in a converted garage the other side of Trysul

Cheers guys...it would seem that there are more people out there than I thought that use budget gear. Its made me remember last year I was in One way music in Wolverhampton buying some strings and there were two oldish guys in front of me. One of them was asking the chap behind the counter if he could urgently repair the bridge on the guitar he was holding in his hand. The guitar itself was as battered as could possibly be without if falling apart. On closer inspection it was Bruce Watson from Big Country, and Mark Breziski with him. They were playing at the Civic on that night and that was his main guitar

There is nothing wrong with my gear (apart from amp failing) and I didnt mean that I should expect to have better gear. My point is that all my gear bas been bought because thats all I could afford. I really like my JHS vintage but I didnt buy it because I liked the sound, I bought it because it was the cheapest I could find. The same goes for my amp and cab. I think it would be nice to be able to go into a shop and by a bass or amp after liking the sound. I agree on rehearsal fees too. I try to get a gig every week which means we rarely have to pay for a rehearsal to learn new covers

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1407778220' post='2523943'] I use one of those as a backup and rehearsal head and guess what? Mine did that as well. Hartke had a rather large batch of circuit boards delivered in the HA3000 days which had some very poor soldering - I spent about 10 mins with a soldering iron repairing the bad joints and it's worked ever since. There's a rather fair chance that you've got the same problem. [/quote] Yes you could be right. I will get Mike at MAJ to have a look BTW this is not a plea for people to offer me cheap gear, but thanks for the suggestions. I will look into them. Thanks for the advice

Its a very old HA3000 and last week, although the power light was on there was no sound. All of a sudden it came to life then stopped again. I am local to MAJ who has repaired gear for me in the past so will drop it into him. I have now borrowed my nephews LG1000 until I find one. Don't get me wrong, I know my priorities and am blessed with health and family. It just gets you down sometimes when you struggle to even afford basic stuff.

Does anyone else get frustrated not being able to afford half decent gear? I play a Jhs vintage bass and whilst I like it I would prefer something a bit higher quality. My amp set up is just a mixture of second hand Hartke stuff off here or ebay. Last gig my amp head died so I am currently trawling the web looking for cheap second hand heads which I know is a false economy as they probably wont last five minutes. The gigs pay well but that usually gets spent on the kids. Think its made worse that the guitarist and drummer have no commitments so are always buying new gear. I would never expect them to chip in for my gear but cant help getting a bit down about it. I look at prices of decent gear and its like a different world to me. Anyone else feel the same?

Thanks for the replies so far. Going to set it up tonight to have a play around with it before gig at the weekend