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  1. martthebass
    That's fine BRX....so it's in your experience/opinion as opposed to all encompassing and fact. I'm not surprised that basslines are augmented/fixed at the studio otherwise tricks would be missed but it's a stretch to infer that this is the predominant situation back to the dawn of studio recording?
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    I like the flexibility of 2 cabs. For small acoustic gigs I take just one cab.
  3. martthebass
    I don't know BRX - I think Jim Lea was pretty handy on bass....and violin and piano.
  4. martthebass
    It's a good job that I play in a 70s Glam band where men were men (apart from Suzi Q), taste was optional and synths were consigned to twiddly sound effects. Not a 5 string in sight and the recording was almost certainly done on a 4 string.
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    ....if I was buying new, in a word, no. Very nice though, but at £5k for the rig I’d want it to pack itself into the car.
  6. martthebass
    Ooops, my bad Pete, shouldn't do these things at work eh? Looking for 2 x 8 OHm cabs......(original post edited).
  7. martthebass
    I've been using my current set up of a MB LM3 and 2 x NY121 cabs for going on 5 years now. Very happy with the sound, flexibility and stage footprint but it's getting time to think about a change (partly for tax reasons!). Thing is, to keep the weekend peace, I let SWIMBO have the 4x4 and I now use the VW Polo for gig journeys (up to 50 miles each way); the current cabs fit ok in the boot and all is good but I'm now familiar with what else is out there that would be equally suitable. Preferences would be for lightweight stuff, a 2 cab solution (each 8 OHms) and happy with 5-800W heads. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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    Great name for a band though Muzz......
  9. martthebass
    Love the bingo, gives you a chance to get your dabber out!
  10. martthebass
    They lost me at Permanent Waves......
  11. martthebass
    Led Zep, Houses of the Holy. Found the production lightweight. Maybe the problem was hearing most of the tracks as the live versions from The Song Remains The Same before the studio versions.
  12. martthebass
    Still available
  13. martthebass
    Sorry Yaroll, not with this one....
  14. martthebass
    To sweeten the deal a decent gig bag will be added and decent reduction, but the only one forthcoming, to £125.
  15. martthebass
    Had something similar to this recently at a verrry posh country club. Organisers were, don't worry about the level, it will be fine - we do the sound check in front of them and they give the thumbs up. The crowd starts to role in however and it's clear it won't be so we pull the volume down a few notches - on the quiet side of quiet. During the first spot despite reigning it in still further half of the crowd (the half on the top side of 75) depart to the bar lounge; at the interval we get a number of comments on the volume etc. By the second spot we had pulled the volume so far down that I could hear my singing without the PA.....
  16. martthebass
    Like BRX, I always where shades on stage so if it's dimly lit then I'm buggered. I'd love some leds but don't like the uplift in price.......
  17. martthebass
    Nope, we play Glam Rock. Anything as long as it's Glam, and Rock and from the 1970s. Only band I've ever been in where no one has asked for Sex on Fire!
  18. martthebass
    Have a look in the Luthiers thread in repair and tech - the Guy I use is The String Surgeon - Shane Haigh. He might be able to point you in the right direction for less outlay than you expected.
  19. martthebass
    Ok, no worries. What's the problem with the board, shape, colour, feel? I know that the tech I use in Wakefield can do miracles with less than perfect fretboards - he showed me a very nice 'ebonisation' job he had done on a guitar when I was there a couple of weeks back.
  20. martthebass
    Why not go for a good Luthier de-fret job?
  21. martthebass
    This was recently acquired as a back up to my Squier Mustang but has become surplus to requirements as I was lucky enough to pick up a CIJ Mustang a few weeks back. I’d love to justify keeping it but it’s just cluttering up the man cave. So, it’s a Indonesian Squier Jag short scale version, no marks, dings or scratches that I can see and in full working order. The only negatives I can see is the pick guard has some swirlies from enthusiastic pick playing and the strings could do with changing (didn’t get around to it...). No hard shell case with this and I’m all out of boxes so pick up or meet up only (Yorkshire/East Mids Locale) Did I mention it’s in the lovely, now discontinued Silver finish....
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    I like the look of the JMJ and seriously considered one to supplement my Squier Mustang for gigs. I felt the price is a touch pricey at the minute though and managed to get a used CIJ Mustang for about half the price. I'll probably look again when they start coming up used.
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    Use one of these meself as a back up. Nice silver finish, very nice neck and plenty of tone for such a lightweight package. The Agathis body is a bit on the soft side (also had to glue the strap pins) but the paint is robust so it's standing the test of time well. What's not to like for the money?
  24. martthebass
    Ironically the only 'fairly expensive' gear I've had issues with at a gig was a Ric 4003 that someone tried to walk off with between spots. Apparently he was just taking it outside 'to show a mate'. Some might argue he was trying to do me a favour......
  25. martthebass
    Tis done
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