Fisheth

Ok so, I'm getting a custom cab made from these guys: [url="http://www.roadkillcabs.co.uk/"]http://www.roadkillcabs.co.uk/[/url] I've used them before and they're stuff is TOP NOTCH. Now I'm getting something unloaded, which means I can put my own speakers in it, where do I start with speakers? I'm pretty good with guitar speakers in terms of describing what sort of tone I'm after, I'm assuming this is something bassists do as-well? Also, any general rules to go with so something doesn't blow mid-gig? (Going to be running a bass terror with it) It's a 2X10, mainly for portability sake. Many thanks! Fisheth. Edit: Just realized I've posted this in the wrong section, could a mod move it for me? Thank you!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1430138180' post='2758256'] Take it home and leave it lying around. I have quite a collection of hard cases and gig bags lurking throughout the house, to fool the current mrs discreet and keep her confused. Some of 'em [i]may [/i]have basses in and some of them may not. One or two may have basses in that she hasn't even seen... [/quote] Planning on doing this, for when I start getting stuff that's a bit higher in the range... My mum notices a new one, but I've started on P-basses in Red/White. My dad knows my bass collection inside out now so I can't use any of the newer ones for gigs however (He's got a habit of coming a long to everyone to support his top son)

That is lovely!

Great bargain for someone. Unfortunately my items have already shipped!

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1429864745' post='2755626'] Cracking-looking bass...Squier really put together some excellent instruments these days What mods were you thinking of ? [/quote] Pickup swap, got an Arris pickup to put in it. Just bought it!

Awesome find! Pics?

[quote name='Drax' timestamp='1429864198' post='2755612'] Cool. Why is this your perfect P ? [/quote] It's really simple and I love the neck on it. Also, mirror pickguard. But I am gassing for a P-Bass and this is cheap enough, as something I can learn to mod with.

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_sq_chris_aiken_p_bass_ow.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...n_p_bass_ow.htm[/url] Anyone know anything about them? Can't really find much online minus a Fender video.

What the end result of the gig was. If there's no picture the poster is here: https://www.facebook.com/Templarband/photos/a.287663498072074.1073741829.287260591445698/402124329959323/?type=1&theater

Gonna upload the poster for the next gig once it's on the FB page! Pretty excited for this like!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1428315014' post='2740057'] Well now I've got it into my head to get one of these... 100W (loud enough) 22kg (light enough - for an all-valve amp) and £275 (cheap enough). Yes I know it's ostensibly a guitar amp, but that doesn't bother me... and it'll have Thomann's 3-year warranty... [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/bugera_1960_infinium.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...60_infinium.htm[/url] [/quote] Woah, tempted. See how the 800 holds up tonight at rehearsal to see if that might be worth it.

[quote name='inate_hex' timestamp='1429542565' post='2752439'] Usually the Mrs telling me I can't buy another bass. [/quote] That's why you buy all of your basses in matching colours

[quote name='barkin' timestamp='1429525951' post='2752186'] Me too. Call me shallow, but I really can't stand sunburst finishes. No matter how good the instrument might be in all other respects, if it's sunburst I simply won't pick it up. [/quote] I'm not a fan of black myself!

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1429480280' post='2751873'] Yeh - note, I mean this on new guitars, on seconds or older yes, I can sort it. If it has a bad cheese-grater action, how can I actually tell what it is like to play, it could be covering other problems? Knobs loose or out of line means noone really cared putting it together or out on the display, in which case, it could well be a dog. [/quote] Thanks for the clarification. This makes more sense now!

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1429478130' post='2751847'] Badly setup / straight out of the box unsetup. Action like a cheesegrater, loose or uneven knobs. Thick necks. [/quote] Aside from thick necks, aren't all of those things you can sort?

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1429476647' post='2751819'] Yeah Earache reissue for £16.50, and I did feel a pang of guilt knowing what a job Earache have done on them on this album... Still needed to buy it though. [/quote] Offtopic sorry, but I bought a Bolt Thrower reissue and heard that Earache weren't paying bands for the reissues. Any truth to this? Or am I hearing rumors?

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1429476539' post='2751815'] You can get Rotosound Steve Harris signature flatwounds too..... btw i like your CAR 5 string P.S. i'll be changing mine to flatwounds soon [/quote] Yeah, heard about those, but the word is they go dead really quickly! Also: The CAR fiver is a cracking little bass. Gonna be my work horse for sure when we get playing suspect places!

So say you've just wandered into a store, played this beautiful bass but there's something about it that really puts you off it... What is that one thing?

I've just discovered I'm a P guy playing a gig. Got a 5 string VM P-Bass and that's not enough, getting a Mexican fender when I can though and going to add a Steve Harris pickup to it. SO I can have my own Arry model without the name. What sort of strings do you guys like on your P basses?

These three I can't listen too or find hard, because of subject matter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrEwzhBc34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3pK0x17DAk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BNiwhaX8

[quote name='Si600' timestamp='1429471958' post='2751731'] Nice bass, is it Candy Cola or Candy Apple Red? [/quote] Candy Apple Red. Wasn't a good idea to change strings right before the gig though. Felt really alien to me!

[quote name='Bikenbass' timestamp='1429466593' post='2751640'] so how did the acoustic set go? [/quote] Wasn't sh*te! Got fed up with him for opening with "Sorry but I've had bronchitis" before every song though.

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1429446933' post='2751409'] Where's our gig report ? Was the after-party [i]that[/i] good ? [/quote] Aha, apologies I've been wrecked all day due to being in London for two gigs a few days prior. Truthfully it was pretty good, getting people up to sing Electric Eye with us and finding that non metal crowds can at least appreciate us, plus they were getting into it too. Including some of the older crowd (Think older than my dad!) We've now got some pretty big things getting booked up because of this now and truthfully, it was completely worth it. People were saying we were easily the best band there also, including people who had came to see the other bands. Also: Photo's! All of them here though! (For some reason they didn't come through, any reason why they wouldn't?) [url="https://www.facebook.com/Templarband"]https://www.facebook.com/Templarband[/url] Still slightly wrecked and can't really move my neck (Pain is going) so all the signs of a good night really!

Great for metalcore bands...