Happy Jack

He doesn't have a beret though, does he? That Darryl Scott I mean. Not a beret type really, is he?

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1382659907' post='2255253'] The +10% ones presumably go elsewhere. [/quote] Teenaged guitar players, I reckon ...

We've got tickets for Friday 4th April ... Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson, what's not to like? Fancy it, Clarky? And thanks for the heads-up BTW.

Tweed waistcoats often have strange facial hair. I blame the sheep they use ... I'll be doing a 70s Night on the outskirts of Slough tomorrow, so not this time Ad.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1382690938' post='2255399'] I think what the OP is saying is that he may have TOO much rig for the gig. [/quote] At last - someone else who actually read what the OP said.

Been too long, Jon. Good to have you back.

[quote name='Iana' timestamp='1382679535' post='2255289'] Ampeg svt with 8x10 or a Mesa 400 + with an NV 412 will get the glasses rattling nicely, go big be a man! [/quote] Ah yes, the famous helium-filled ultra-lightweight orthopaedic Mesa 400 ... I'd forgotten about that one.

Plus I've never seen Ry Cooder's name spelled with an extra 'e' before ... Life was better before the Guitar Hero emerged. Page & Clapton have a lot to answer for.

'Kinell, Jon, you back then? About bloody time too. Good to see ...

Not wishing to de-rail the topic, but when I want to check out rare & exotic (or just plain old expensive) basses I don't go to a shop ... I go to Basschat. If you spend any decent amount of time on this site, you will end up knowing people who own just about everything and who will (usually / often / invariably) be happy to welcome you into their lovely home and let you play with their toys. As to deciding which of several instruments will work best in the band(s) I play in, I would never try to do that either in a shop or at a show. The only place you can do that is in the band.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1382624346' post='2254573'] ... I am now suffering with incurable back problems, so I want to keep my new rig as light and as portable as possible ... [/quote] The MB500 is about the size and weight of a Jeffrey Archer paperback but much better value for money. Plus it will last a lot longer. The Midget is the best & loudest cab, cubic inch for cubic inch, that I've ever heard, but I'm aware that this has become a very competitive part of the cab market. You may want to check out some of the others. Incidentally, if weight is the sole issue you should know that the Midget weighs roughly the same as the Compact despite being roughly half the size. I used to play frequently with a Compact+Midget rig (you've played through it, remember?) and it always did my head in when carrying the two of them.

Depends whether you want to hear "what the audience hears" or if you're more interested in monitoring your own playing, in which case other options exist. Now that I use a 69er it's not an issue for me, but I used to run my bass through a [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/Wharfedale-WPM-1-Personal-Active-Monitor-Speaker/GRL?origin=product-ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=PLA+General&utm_content=rrELwxCV|dc_pcrid_36893746519_plid__kword__match__"]http://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/Wharfedale-WPM-1-Personal-Active-Monitor-Speaker/GRL?origin=product-ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=PLA+General&utm_content=rrELwxCV|dc_pcrid_36893746519_plid__kword__match__[/url] I have this anyway, since I do a fair bit of singing in the band and I have to have decent vocal monitoring. There was a very similar thing in For Sale until a couple of days ago: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/220293-mackie-srm-personal-monitor-sold-pending-the-usual/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/220293-mackie-srm-personal-monitor-sold-pending-the-usual/[/url]

Seriously mate, we need to know more. What rig would it be replacing? What sort of bass do you favour? What sort of music? I could offer a suggested micro-rig right now (Gallien-Krueger MB500 into Barefaced Midget) and that would do a job for me. Whether it would do that job for you, too ... who knows?

Can open ... worms everywhere.

[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1382612044' post='2254298'] More on this golden aluminium bass [url="http://www.uptonbass.com/Pfretszchner-Aluminum-Double-Bass/"]here[/url] ! [/quote] To win this bass, all you need do is supply the correct pronunciation of [color=#ff0000][size=5][b]Pfretszchner[/b][/size][/color] Now would probably be a good moment to mention that this DB has, of course, no frets. It was originally known as a [color=#ff0000][size=5][b]Pfretlesszchner[/b][/size][/color]

[color=#000000]On 21-Oct-13 at 08:14:49 BST, seller added the following information:[/color][color=#000000] Please note! I have had an enormous amount of interest in this item and strongly expect that it will be sold within the next 24 hours. If you are genuinely interested in buying this instrument I suggest you contact me immediately.[/color] [color=#000000]On 21-Oct-13 at 14:31:14 BST, seller added the following information:[/color][color=#000000] Ok on closer inspection this is an aluminium covered bass so wood underneath. sorry for getting your hopes up people.[/color] [color=#000000] *******************************[/color] [color=#000000] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]That is as epic a Fail as I've seen in an eBay listing. [/font][/color]

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1382611946' post='2254295'] ... you need a drummer with a sufficiently heavy right foot ... [/quote] This is not a problem for us ... no, really it's not, I promise you!

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1382608428' post='2254225'] PMSL. But on a serious note, if you cannot hear him alongside your beautiful valve tone, the rhythm section will not sound as great as it might otherwise. WE ALWAYS MIC THE KICK. Full stop. Even if the only other stuff actually in the FOH is in the end vocals, the kick is alway there too. Even if slightly. Sounds sh*t otherwise. [/quote] In all seriousness, noted and already relayed to band-leader (who, you may be surprised to learn, is not actually me ) along with comments about HPF etc. As I said to him in my email, we have the technology to do all this stuff but some things we just don't bother with. Maybe we should.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1382605883' post='2254175'] What about the kick drum? [/quote] [quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1382607181' post='2254187'] Yes, I'd echo this too. Kick drums un- amplified are not full or deep sounding enough to push through a full pelt back line. I know, it might seem incredible, but it is true, My other life is as a pro drummer by the way. My first pro work was on drums, from pits to large shows, and millions of pubs, clubs and functions. So I stand by this, sorry. And whenever I am I a pub watching a full electric band with tops only, it sounds "ok" but the kick drum is light in thee mix. A bass rig can fill a room, a kick drum won't. End of story. [/quote] Hey - I'm a bass player! The drummer can fight his own corner ...

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1382604871' post='2254147'] In my view, even in a small pub, bands sound thin without that low end push that subs give, unless it is an acoustic act. I wouldn't dream of gigging without one sub at least. [/quote] I record pretty much all our gigs (Zoom H2 behind the bar) and we definitely have no shortage of low-end push! A Matamp GT120 driving a Barefaced 69er fills the entire pub with rich, chocolaty goodness.