Dan Dare

Checking your sound by walking about the place using wireless can be a bit of an eye/ear opener. I find what works when you're close up frequently doesn't out in the room and vice versa.

If I did that, I'd probably end up with what I have (I certainly wouldn't part with my old J bass unless I could be certain of finding another, identical one) or very similar. Having got what I have through many years of trying/buying/selling, I'm pretty happy with it. I wouldn't have bought it otherwise.

I have an AG700 and it isn't loud at all. You can hear it faintly when you're standing close to it and no music is playing, but it isn't intrusive. I wonder if there's an issue with yours.

That's interesting, Bill. I take it that means spec sheets for drivers aren't always the full story. Is there a rough rule of thumb that tells you how low a given size of driver can go? I appreciate that there is more to it than size, so may be a silly question.

Nuff said, really. Measuring or evaluating a drive unit at low levels by putting a mic on axis and about 6" from the cone tells you little about how it will perform in the real world.

Nightfly is good - well recorded with variety of textures. May not do the job if you don't like the Dan. Speaking of which, I like to use FM, too.

I always mic' the bass drum, even at small gigs. Just a little in the FOH (even if you only run vocals through it) makes the whole band sound tighter and helps reinforce the bass.

Rather than looking for "new" music within the narrow confines of rock/pop, try venturing outside the comfort zone of familiarity. There's an infinite amount of astonishing "old" music from other cultures out there to discover.

Don't mess about. Do it properly and get one of these.

If the Smooth Hound is still available, they're decent and not too expensive.

P/u covers can be found on eBay.

Pinegrove 4" padded leather bass strap for me. The padding is firm, so not spongy feeling. Looks and smells nice, too.

I'm sure it couldn't happen to a nicer chap 😆

Rather a lot, actually. Unless you're a robot or a machine.

Magic. No other word for it.

I like CD. They are about the cheapest place to buy Gotoh bridges (I've bought 3 from them so far). Quick service/delivery, too

If you don't remove the neck and you use steel wool (I know I've suggested this previously in other threads), cover the pickups thoroughly - stick masking tape all over/around them - to avoid their becoming covered in a "fur" of steel wool fragments that you won't be able to remove entirely.

Happy Jack nails it. It doesn't have to be one or the other. If I'm playing where there is high quality PA/monitoring, I'll take a preamp/DI box. Anywhere else and I take a rig.

I misread the thread title. Thought it said Bastard Drummers. Too many of them to list 😁

If it's any help, my PJB C4s (which are 4x5, so twice the number of drivers as a Briefcase) have two rectangular ports, each 3cm high, 14cm wide and 24 cm deep). The internal dimensions of the cabs (not including ports) are 29x29x27 cm. I appreciate the Faital drivers won't have the same requirements as the PJBs.

You could always take it to the seaside and dip it in the briny.

Thanks. I'm also of that age, but as I no longer have to get up for work in the mornings, I can sleep in if I have a late one. Have a look at Pinegrove straps. Not cheap, but very good. I've just bought their 4 inch wide padded bass strap and it makes a big difference to comfort.

Is the neck bowed or distorted? If you have buzz at more than one spot, I'd check that.

"What do you mean, you want to be paid? You enjoy it".

Really, all pop music is "mediocre". It may be well, even brilliantly played, but it's a fashion product that, with a few exceptions, dates quickly and ages badly. I'm OK with that. It's the soundtrack to our lives (cliche, I know) and we and our lives are all different. I still like stuff I listened to back in the days when my face left its imprint in the pillow, rather than the other way round, but I don't care whether others like it or not..