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  1. Dan Dare
    Goodbye Walter and thanks.
  2. Dan Dare
    [quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1504352319' post='3364301'] EQ. [/quote] Trouble is, unless you have something 1/3 octave parametric with variable q (which no domestic hi fi has), you will boost or cut a lot of stuff you don't want to boost or cut.
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    Agree with Dood re DT770s. I'm a user/fan, too. A decent set of closed back cans is the only economical way to get accurate, extended bass reproduction from the average home hi-fi system. Not annoying the neighbours - low frequencies travel through building structures a treat - is an added bonus.
  4. Dan Dare
    Another vote for Maplins alu cases. Cheap and sturdy.
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    [quote name='Blink' timestamp='1504010692' post='3362088'] I used to be in the MU but it became very expensive for the number of gigs I play. I insure my gear with Musicguard and you get free public liability insurance. This cover is for you as an individual but it can be extended to cover others in the band. [/quote] The top rate of MU sub's is only around a fiver a week, as far as I'm aware. If you're earning the kind of money that puts you in the higher rate, it's peanuts.
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    [quote name='fftc' timestamp='1504077225' post='3362453'] Just looked at MU membership. Seems a bit expensive for a hobbyist. [/quote] ? The basic rate of MU sub's works out at around a quid a week. Try getting decent PL insurance for that.
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    [quote name='prowla' timestamp='1503770479' post='3360840'] I was expecting a duplicate of the link to the bass made out of a packing case... [/quote] Yes. Stop being serious in this section, please.
  8. Dan Dare
    Good news. It was taken down but has since been relisted - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOGDON-BOX-BASS-FAULTY-/112540178873?"]http://www.ebay.co.u...-/112540178873?[/url]
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    You get PL insurance automatically if you are a MU member - reason enough to join. With regard to the original question, it depends on the venue. If the playing position is reasonably out of reach of the punters, for example, I'd take decent stuff. I'm more concerned about my PA than my bass gear, which stands behind me and protected to an extent as a result.
  10. Dan Dare
    Like for like unless you know what you're doing. Get expert advice.
  11. Dan Dare
    At a pub I used to play in, you didn't need back projection. They'd play movies on a screen behind the band, but with the sound turned down. Class.
  12. Dan Dare
    [quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1503806485' post='3360955'] my band in little old Adelaide wants to organise a 5 day tour of New York city can someone suggest 5 or 6 suitable clubs within walking distance of a cheap hotel? [/quote] I assume you'll be expecting at least 10 grand a night fee
  13. Dan Dare
    Blimey. Something for the person whose Ampeg fridge just isn't man enough. Paul made me a 2x12 a while back. He does good work.
  14. Dan Dare
    Someone was asking in Amps & cabs recently about a backup for one of these. Perhaps he'd be interested in yours?
  15. Dan Dare
    I think you'll find the device on the back of the cab is a control for the tweeter.
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    If you're using a pickup on it, it's a bit of a waste having a high quality instrument. It can be tricky controlling the resonances it creates when you're plugging in (I have a similar problem using a pickup on my Martin guitar - acoustically, it's a grand piano, but a bit too much when plugged in - a cheap instrument is a lot more controllable). A lot of rock and roll/rockabilly players use cheaper, even plywood basses (which hold up better to being stood on and thrown around, too). For the kind of sum you want to spend, a cheaper instrument with a good pickup system could be the way to go. You'd probably have enough change to pay someone for a custom paint job, too.
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    [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1503655032' post='3359960'] What Brown Sugar so often lacks (apart from the sax) is acoustic guitar. [/quote] Not to mention a singer who can do it justice
  18. Dan Dare
    Apple's business model? Bleed the customer white...
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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1503574080' post='3359275'] Is that why they cover them in piss and chewing gum to stop people pinching them? [/quote] [quote name='project_c' timestamp='1503616531' post='3359788'] Piss and chewing gum? Luxury. Round my way in SE London we cover them in vomit, used needles and tears. [/quote] Don't forget the dog turds
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    [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1503651419' post='3359904'] I like that..might have to nick it....gotta be better than me trying to do a bass solo at introduction time!!... The mental image is vaguely Bonzo Dog Doodah Band!!! [/quote] Why not play a full version of The Intro and The Outro? You'll need to take a few extra instruments of course...
  21. Dan Dare
    I agree with bumnote. PJB cabs are very clear sounding and project extremely well. They can take a bit of getting used to - you may feel the sound isn't "full" enough on stage (for "full", read dirty), but they are deceptive. I use two C4s and a 4B, which have all the weight I want and are clean - I was playing a pub gig the other weekend and someone told me he could hear the bass clearly about 100 yds down the road as he was approaching the venue. He suggested I back the volume off a little. Yet onstage, it didn't seem too loud. The cabs take a bit of driving, too - they are quite inefficient.
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    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1503404739' post='3357921'] ...which is why most folks just accept the expression for what it is: just a trite 'I don't actively dial a sound in'. Most of us know it's not hifi (and probably wouldn't like it if it was..!). [/quote] I'd love to be able to get a more hi-fi sound, closer to the one I hear when I plug my bass straight into the mixer (using little or no eq) and listen on headphones. That's how I practice to avoid complaints from neighbours. Sadly, I don't have the funds to buy the kit I would need to reproduce it at realistic stage levels. Or a big enough truck to carry it.
  23. Dan Dare
    Markbass or Aguilar probably come closer to the Streamliner sound than most.
  24. Dan Dare
    [quote name='Steve Browning' timestamp='1503298982' post='3356931'] I'd get the set up done first. I suffered a similar issue and found it was a raised fret. Make sure your bass is properly set up before spending a lot of money on stuff you may not even need. [/quote] Good sense. You can check roughly if the frets are level by sighting along the fingerboard. Any that are obviously too high will stand out. Definitely worth getting it looked at by a repairer.
  25. Dan Dare
    I agree that Glockenlang equipment is of high quality - I almost bought a Steamhammer recently (it just lost out to an Aguilar AG700 in a side by side comparison). It appears from what you say that you may not have actually tried it yourself, but are going by what others say. Fair enough if you're purchasing for yourself, but how can you give "advice" to people on that basis, especially in so emphatic a fashion ("This should have sold already - can't people read?")? I'm not bothered by your "contributions". However, if you venture them/put your head above the parapet, you shouldn't really complain if someone takes a light-hearted pot shot. Your tag line - "I value everybody's opinion - especially when it's the same as mine" - is revealing.
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