JohnnyLightyear

Is there a lighter rig out there (that isn't made of spider's webs and magic)? LM II which weighs in at 2.9 kg with an epifani UL110 which is less than 10 kg. You can walk for miles and miles and miles in search of a venue! I use it mainly for backline monitoring for gigs with PA support and for small venues. [attachment=16200:IMG_5371.JPG]

Hi guys, I'm after a little advice, just to be on the safe side. I have just bought an epifani UL110 cab (wow it small and light yet surprisingly deep!) which I run a LMII through. I gigged it at the weekend and it worked brilliantly as backline monitoring. However, I'm a bit nervous about how much gain I can run through it without damaging the driver. While I have no plans to hit 11 I'd appreciate people's thoughts, if for peace of mind if nothing else. Specs are as follows: The UL110 has a single 10" speaker 250w at 8 ohms (Power Rating: 250w RMS (600w Peak)) and a 100w RMS tweeter. Epifani say the 'suggested wattage is 100w - 500w. The LM II is, I think, 300W RMS @ 8 ohm. Cheers, Johnny

[quote name='Mike' post='329013' date='Nov 14 2008, 12:13 PM']Great! I've been a Bona fan for years too - Seen him about 5 times I think, including in NYC with Mike Stern, that was a hell of a gig. Probably my favourite musician in the world![/quote] Can't agree more with all of the above, Mr Bona is an incredible bassist with a really beautiful voice. I saw him at the 55 Bar in Greenwich Village, NYC with Mike Stern too- tiny little bar, probably my favourite gig i've ever been too. They were playing stuff off Stern's 'These Times' record on which Bona features on vox and bass, and which I strongly recommend listening to. Very friendly guy too, only too happy to chat afterwards. Will have to seek him out closer to home!

I have a light weight fold-away trolley, pretty bog-standard which you can buy from any cheap hardware store and it just about does the job. I've used it a lot as I do a lot of gigs around london on public transport. I would recommend getting something which isn't too heavy itself since the last thing you want is to add more weight to what ever it is your handling. That said, there is nothing more stressful than having to cross town with a bass and full rig being uncertain that your wheels won't buckle and having to stoop because the old ladies it was designed for aren't the height of your average bass player. Its a tricky one, but, since traveling and loading in and out are generally low points in any gigging experience, all in all I think trolleys are well worth investing in, and they smell less than roadies too.

I went to see this one last week- it is a reissue apparently of a '66 although I'm not up on my fender production dates- I think it was made in the late 80's. I decided not to buy it since the condition wasn't as excellent as advertised- a few dings in the neck and a large crack in the lacquer, plus rust on the screws and hardware generally- looked like it'd spent some time outside! As well as that it needs a good set up as the action is pretty high and when you factor all that in it seemed like less of a bargain! Will make a nice bass for someone though!