Raslee

This PRS bass ...however i think the amp/cab combination is more important

If I slap the sh*t out of my strings on my reggae bass I'll get busted by the sniffer dogs.....man it's the sh*t that gives me my rasta tone anyhow 😎

I used to get stoned with friends and listen to this in the 90's, although great it's worth checking out Agharta and also Pangea. Also Live Evil is great. Definitely cleared some parties back in the day with this stuff...apart from fellow crazy muso types

If you want to go down the effects root then a Zoom B3 is worth some consideration - lots of flexibility and fun. You get filters and amp modelling to play around with on the B3...it does quite a good Ampeg SVT sound which i like for recording but if you wanting modern electric bass sounds then a filter (aka Bill Laswell style) is good as previously mentioned...i really like the Moog LPF for a more modern dub sound...but then i tend to prefer the old school roots King Tubby type dub and play with a simple set up...seems to work for the modern UK Roots style dub i do too....but then its the sound system and the fingers that's doing the job, not so much my rig

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1380558207' post='2227061'] Nah, forget all that sh*t, what you need is one of my patented JAH-TONE control knob sets. Stick em on, tighten em up, and you will find the Rastaman Vibrations in your wedding vegetables. Satisfaction guaranteed. Jah be praised. Bless up. [/quote] Haha awesome...love it mate. I'm recently playing reggae & dub again and have found love in my Fender 1974 Jazz tone, no jazz i've ever owned sounds like this old beauty - pure magical tone. I had no intentions to use this bass for reggae and wanted to use my Lakland 5 but nothing as ever sounded as warm or defined as this bass does!!!.... I try not to think about its monetary value ahem! As for amps, i've never really liked the Markbass sound for dub but then Robbie Shakespear is endorsed by them so there must be something i'm missing. I tried the Markbass and two 15" cabs for a while a few years back and just found that their neo's seem to be missing something compared to the back breaking Ampeg speakers that i owned also at the time. That said, the Barefaced Dubster cab is a monster and disproved my beliefs about neo's. FWIW i'm using a Eden Nemesis 650a - love it through a Carvin 2x10 & and LD 4x10...plenty of air but bloody heavy Anyhow, just play close to the neck, tone mostly down...although its good to let a bit of definition through and then DI into a giant scoop sound system and let the engineer mash it (can you tell i played a soundclash last weekend ). Listen to lots of good dub too...Dub Syndicate is a good start

One OTB bass back in my hands from Orange and better than ever. Orange have done me proud beyond expectation, fixed my out of warranty OTB with new boards etc (basically a new amp), can't believe how good that customer service is - top service and I've not been charged anything either so far. Big massive thumbs up to Orange - gotta love happy endings

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1380098478' post='2220643'] I have a PF500 and used it with Rastas old 410hlf,an svt115 and an svt410 and combinations thereof and all of it sounds just fine and the amp has been very reliable over 40 gigs. However. Seeing as Rasta is obviously looking for lighter and smaller than any of the above... Tough one getting loud dub tones out of anything less than a 2x15,depends on how loud I suppose? I'd go try the PF cabs somewhere and see if they'll keep that tone at the volume you need. Can't see it out of one cab though. [/quote] Good to hear the ol' HLF s going strong matey, great cabs them. Funny enough the reggae guys that i used those SVT's with (i had 2 at the time) have got back together and wanting to do stuff again ...so full circle gear wise again (still hankering for a cheap Warwick 6x10...favourite dub cab to date!!!). However, I've got a few cabs already so i can make a combination of most set ups but i'm thinking whilst wifey is feeling passive i must get something sharpish...she can change her mind very quickly. Ironically i think I've fixed my Eden Nemesis today which i love that amp for my reggae sound and also Mansons informed me that my Orange Terror bass has been fixed and i can collect it soon - not sure if i'm to be charged yet. Still....wifey doesn't need to know all this ...I am mainly thinking the Ampeg will be for my Motown/Funk band now, well definitely the cab anyhow...i probably won't high mileage it with dub on the clock - just wish this uni bursary would come through before the boss changes her mind!!!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1379931960' post='2218287'] With you on the PF800, but possibly you may like to consider a Barefaced Dubster instead of the PortaFlex? [url="http://barefacedbass.com/product-range/dubster.htm"]http://barefacedbass...nge/dubster.htm[/url] [/quote] I've past owned a Dubster, great cab...then the same band folded so i swapped it for something more generic (another Barefaced in fact). It was a great cab indeed, but i need some thing a bit more generic. My favorite cab to date was a 6x10 Warwick but again i'm not sure my back did. [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1379935042' post='2218343'] cab. Get a high end cab and a decent high powered micro (I don't trust Ampeg's latest PF amps one bit) and you are good to go. [/quote] I trust your point on the 15" cab...i may well reconsider something different. Regards the PF issues, yeah I've read the stories...yet i would hope those issues are sorted by now. Not heard so many horror stories with the 800 as per the 500 though

Meh! I'm in an amp crisis at the moment. My trusty Orange TB died and is currently with Orange. My back up Eden Nemesis NA650 has started to cut out lots and make a horrible distorted noise and then slowly come back on again after a short while - rather embarrassing at a recent wedding gig. Have opened the Eden, nothing obvious that i.can see though - shame as i love this amp for my reggae stuff too. ....and soooo after long consultation with the Mrs and the pending arrival of my university bursary, wifey agree's that i can get a new amp-so one must act quick whilst her iron is hot. After doing some research, knowing the sound i like, I've finally arrived at the Ampeg PF800. I will be using it with a reggae/dub band and also a soul/funk band. I like a warm vintage type sound and have a preference for the 800watts due to the rather loud sound system situations i can end up in with the dub band (nice to have the head room too). I'm also considering the PF 15" cab to go with it too and sell off my Hartke 4x10XL (i love my Hartke but my back doesn't)...plus i think i'm more of a 15" guy...ahem! I will of course still keep my OTB and perhaps operate further on the Eden but I think an Ampegs on the cards Thoughts, opinions etc

Ampeg PF800 and the 15" PF cab too

If you have problematic sleeping then look up 'Mindfulness' techniques on the net. I use it a lot with people through my work and it seems to work wonders for the majority

Finally at the Orange surgery....i shall eagerly await the outcome

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1378545128' post='2201586'] The last band I was in I left, partiallly because the money became more important than the enjoyment to everyone else [/quote] Ditto, I've just recently put my notice in on my soul band as money is the only reason for its existence now, the fun has diminished and the personalities have become fragile to say the least. So much so that they ditched all 'fun' lower paid gigs in favour of constant wedding payers. Not for me im afraid, hence my moral departure. Back to some fun reggae times for now, despite being skint

Is this a good point to gloat about my recently acquired 1974 Jazz Total pure holy grail type love, mines not to heavy either. Can't beat a real good vintage but the dealer prices on them are ridiculous. Good luck with your search. Gloat over

[quote name='dincz' timestamp='1378139374' post='2196183'] If the capacitor is not physically secured either with a mounting bracket or glue, constant vibration fatigues the legs and they snap. [/quote] Exactly this, twice as well I'm on my hols right now but will contact Orange on my return. Thanks guys

Its the larger blue capacitor on the left that i changed.

Typically at a packed gig my OTB 500W head dies Why does this never happen in rehearsals but only at the great gigs? Light went out, no sound...i thought fuse but that was ok. Ironically there was no foldback over my side of the stage due to issues with the foldback set up. I had to stand right up to the PA to hear my bass coming through , pfft! nightmare with a bloody trumpet parping away in my ear. Anyhow, it turns out a capacitor had broken off the PSU part of the amp, not the big power mama's but the next size down, 2200uF 63V, jobbies. So i thought hmmm, easy job, and off to Maplins i went. Soldered a new capacitor and still nothing. No lights or sound. Checked all fuses, no issues. Got 240Vs coming in from my multimeter & 18Vdc at the amp bit, but no l.e.d.s on the board are on. Tried capacitor the other way around, still no joy. Did mantras etc...no luck So what are my options? I'm out of warranty from Orange & Mansons i guess, particularly as there was a capacitor or similar came loose 10 months before this issue,it was by the mains input this time. Our keyboard player fixed that issue quickly. I'm kicking myself now as i should have got it repaired under warranty then but the urgency was i needed my amp asap as i was committed to a lot of function gigs at that time and had no spare. oh, and i changed the tubes too. I'm wondering if i should contact Orange and see if they'll repair and i'll have to pay up??? Any other ideas welcome? I have an ONC in electronics although that was 20years ago so have forgotten a lot being a social worker these days ....any help or ideas welcome though. I love my Orange...hope its not time to bury it.

Met with Simon, somewhere in between the middle of nowhere to do a bass trade. It was a pleasure to meet Simon who is a lovely friendly chap and equally the trade went smoothly too, both happy. Buyers/Sellers/Trades can deal in total confidence. Thanks Simon, i'm hoping this bass will be a keeper . All the best - Lee