Dan Dare

Worth looking at putting better drivers in the Peavey if budget is tight? 

2 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

It could be that a good many of us really like Ashdown gear, Jack. I`ve been through (many of) the technically superior lightweight cabs but have found I prefer the sound of Ashdown cabs to any of them.

I like the sound of their cabs too. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that they're larger than many tend to be for a given driver size, giving the driver a chance to work properly. I had a 1x15 Ashdown once that was a bit of a beast. The driver blew (my fault - ran it with a bridged 800w power amp) and I replaced it with something pretty mediocre just to be able to sell the cab and it sounded really decent.

16 hours ago, taunton-hobbit said:

I once 'lost' a pair of 2x12 (with horn) Selmer prototypes.........

the police found them for me quite quickly.........stupid really, there

was only one band that could have 'accidentally' walked off with them,

and we had their gig list............at least they didn't nick my bass bins...........

😎

It isn't limited to the pop music world. A drummer friend (who also does orchestral work) told me that a visiting Russian orchestra once walked off with the 80 grand's worth of the Festival Hall's timpani. Straight in the back of the coach and back to Moscow. They could hardly have done that "accidentally".

9 hours ago, Bluewine said:

"My boss told me your fee was $400.00 not $500.00"

Yep. And he'll tell the boss he paid the band the full fee and put the remaining hundred in his pocket. Oldest trick in the book.

The "my amp only sounds good at high volumes" argument is hogwash. Modern variable gain amps can create wide tonal variation at pretty well any volume. A less powerful amp will break up/overdrive at lower volumes, so maybe guitar players ought to think about downsizing from that Marshall/4x12 rig when playing pubs, clubs and the local wine bar.

23 hours ago, Sibob said:

Not quite as simple as that though is it.

It’s worth whatever someone is willing to pay assuming it is what they think it is! Due diligence is key with vintage instruments!

Si

Same thing. A willing buyer will take all those factors into consideration.

It's worth whatever a willing buyer will pay.

No fuss, pragmatic and workmanlike are qualities that define a P bass for me. That's very American to me. British instruments tend to be a bit more quirky (and sometimes a bit off the wall) in design and execution - like the afore-mentioned Shergolds, Wals, etc. A bit like the difference between our cars and theirs. A pal loves his old American cars. He has a 1952 Pontiac at the moment - big V8, thirsty and comfortable for a car of its era, but quite agricultural in the way it's put together. Everything about it is over-built. Whereas many Brit' cars would have a couple of dozen machine screws to do a job, his has one dirty great bolt. Just as strong, but not as pretty. 

10 minutes ago, arthurhenry said:

The workmanlike, no nonsense, get the job done qualities I think. 

I'd regard that as a quintessentially American quality. 

8 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 And another strength is knowing when and how to keep my mouth shut.

Blue

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I found the .070 Tomastik too slinky for my taste. I couldn't get the intonation correct without winding the bridge saddle practically off its bolt thread. I replaced mine with a D'Addario Chrome XL .075 and it worked fine and, now it has aged a bit, matches the Tomastiks for tone very well. Tension feels more even under the fingers, too.

I have a Fusion bag and it includes one. You might try asking them if they'll sell you one. Or you could get one of their bags. They're excellent.

1 hour ago, casapete said:

Also forgot to mention the Fender Precision Special - MIM, PJ pickups and narrow jazz width neck. Current/ recent models are active but the first ones if you can find one were passive. Again, s/h your best bet, around the £400 mark.

This. I have one. It meets your specs exactly and won't cost an arm and a leg used.

Doh. Posted twice

4 hours ago, Bluewine said:

I'm not sure about that Dan.

This thread is specifically about  the plight of anyone looking for a gigging band and things you might want to consider when evaluating bands.

This thread is not about me or who is or isn't entitled to play music or why we play music.

Blue

I'd say it's very much about you. You post it, or variations on it, quite regularly.

3 hours ago, skankdelvar said:

Flakes are perfectly entitled to play music. Just not with me. 

They may not wish to...

3 hours ago, Bluewine said:

Yes they are, however I recommend for anyone looking for a consistently gigging band to avoid them.

Blue

Some of the best musicians I have encountered have been a bit "flakey". They can be infuriating at times, but the reward for putting up with it can be musically (and financially) very rewarding. I've also met plenty who talk a good fight and are well organised, but who cannot cut it musically. It's a compromise. I, for example, am together, own an expensive PA and tend to end up organising things. However, I'd be the first to admit that I'm musically pretty ordinary. Each of us plays to our strengths. In any band, you need a mixture of all types - some who are musically inspired and some who can take care of business. 

Blue, We get it. You play in a bar band and make a bit of money at it. We're very happy for you. We all play music for a variety of reasons - financial, for personal satisfaction, to get away from the family for a few hours, etc, etc. They're all equally valid and even "flakes" are perfectly entitled to play music if they want. 

Use it. That's what it was designed/built for. It's not an ornament.

17 hours ago, Jack said:

I can confirm that an FR800 is more than any sane person would ever need. That's why I have 2.

For heaven's sake, man, where's your sense of aesthetics? That overhang is shocking.

If your amp has a line out, you should be able to get what you want by connecting the sub to that. However, depending on where in the signal path the line out is situated, you may find the input volume on the head, rather than the output volume, will control the level sent to the sub. I'd ask Ashdown's advice.

Who's TC Elliot? Has he a daughter called Tracey (Trace for short)? Understand he's from Essex.

Re. the original topic, what a surprise that Roger Daltrey says rock "peaked" with one of his albums. No axe to grind there, eh?

Guess he'll have to play one of his other instruments, then... 😁

I take it Hawkwood make kitchens.

Les Paul Triumph? Defeat, more like.