Joebethell

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1466434746' post='3075775'] Be aware, if you're not already familiar with amps of this ilk, that they are a glazier's heaven. We use a Hiwatt 200w (4 x KT88...); eminently suitable for the disposal of D-Day bunkers when roused. Just sayin'. [/quote] it has tone to spare so if its half as loud as i think i may be raising the dead! used to have a D180 but this seems to have much more power and a real sweet spot in the tone (kick in the resonance switch and melt).

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1466425202' post='3075667'] ... and I forgot to add 'Very nice rig, very nice basses.' [/quote] Just need to get it up to volume and the basses are great I'm in love with the Starfire.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1466423921' post='3075651'] I find that using an external host (Imgur, for example...) solves all problems... [/quote] thanks will give it a go.

It's the whole IPhone thing on here haven't figured out how to stop them flipping sideways on basschat

So after a couple of bumps along the way and some extremely pleasurable deals and trades with the good folk of this forum. I can show off my new setup. I moved house and area so without a band for a little time (although that may also be on the cards) I set myself the task of finding a sound I have wanted for a while. First up the head is the Traynor YBA300 a wonderful all valve beast that has so much headroom its frankly embarrassing. It's such a nice sounding head I can't wait to get it cranked in a live situation. Second and by no means least it he Barefaced 410! Yes yes it's another barefaced post but this cab is light and punchy and fits the frankly massive head with its 2ohm load. Just got to break it in as work keeps stopping me having fun. Also slimmed my pedalboard right down and took delivery of a very nice custom bass (which I am tempted to mod a little) in the not so distant future. As always this thread is worthless without pics so ....

We had stand tickets at the rear and for the roses the sound was great you could make everything out. The supports not so much at all. Northern Quarter was where I ended up after as well soaked to the skin dancing away to a load of 90s indie in Day and Night Cafe till the wee hours.

So I didn't make it in from the start but from what I gather doors from 16:30 first act on at about 17:40ish I got in about 18:45ish caught some reggae then PE on at 19:45. The Roses came on at 21:00. Things to note really the tram/buses were overwhelmed really on the way there and didn't even bother on the way back just walked to central Manchester. But it was a great night apart from that Mani(playing a jazz for most of the night!) and Reni on top form

Bass looks great still not the same since john Left again!

[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1465934173' post='3072295'] I don't know how your house is laid out but if you have a porch I imagine they would have knocked on that door rather than the inner door. I know from experience that it's not always very easy to get people to hear when knocking on the door even if they are waiting in. It's unfortunate but as they are on a time limit if they don't get an answer within a certain time they have got to move on. As Twincam said I would have been at the window and would have heard the van pull up outside the house. At beaten them to the door. I've never had a problem with DPD or UPS before. Actually always found DPD to be superb. [/quote] Maybe but they then opened the unlocked porch door to chuck the no access card on the floor as the letterbox is on the inner door

So as told by the person I called as no one contacted me that they had left a none existent voice mail on my given number that was with me all day? And they cannot re route the driver to me as he has left the area. After explaining I was at work the rest of the week or away they told me to drop it at a collection point! Which I have done. UPS yet another company who cannot do the job they are there to do Collect or deliver parcels!

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1465916211' post='3072071'] The good news is you can go and have your shower now....! [/quote] Not yet as I'm waiting again either for a phone call or van to show up again after a call to the customer service number!

having been to a lot of festivals I find some are better than others but all suffer with sound. I find positioning within the crowd really makes a difference( not always possible to get to the front but)I find if you are further out than the second/outer speaker ring(bigger stages) the sound is worse than the innerring (usually has the sound tower within this first section) and smaller stages/crowds suffer less. I guess it's a dispersion thing the further out less bass to travel etc.

Even better have just found a no access card in my porch apparently people don't know how to knock doors anymore! This day just gets better and better. I have been sat waiting for them less than 3feet from the door. Even put off having a shower as I didn't want to miss them!

Yeah it's more the lack of email yesterday to say my item still won't be available that has grated more than still being here waiting for a courier but that doesn't help.

Spent today waiting for a collection which still hasn't been collected yet and a delivery that had already been delayed once from last week due to a Packaging issue. Got an email at 12:30 today saying my delivery won't be ready again as said packaging hadn't shown up until today. Good job I'm not away tomorrow and then stuck working on shift and callout for a while after that! Not like I planned around my rest days off. Rant over.

I'm going tomorrow will let you know details after the event

Mesa did a line of Busters a more trad combo with 15" the wedge shown here and a head. All 200w seem to be liked in general but will be a weighty little beast.

Pleasure to deal with seemed like a really genuine chap, had a good chat with a very easy deal at the end. Would recommend for any future transaction. Cheers Joe

It's really hard to get it down to 5. But here are the ones that I will always come back to. Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck and NIN really but he has worked and produce so much more) Bobby Vega (nothing to say just the best with a pick ever) Tim Commerford (think he is the reason I'm a pedalhead) Jack Bruce (got to see him live before he passed amazing) Klaus Flouride (Don't think he will get a mention by many but his bass playing with the Dead Kennedys should also say real name Geoffrey Lyall)

love Bobby has really character and charisma could listen to him talk for hours but his playing!!! Always like watching this.. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls8S-FZgtU0