dave_bass5

I really do love this cab. Its definitely the best cab ive ever owned (for me anyway). Ok, ive said that before with new cabs, but now ive gigged it 5 times (wish we were busier) without any issues or negative thoughts, at venues when i have had varying results before, i can safely say this is THE one for me. Maybe ive just been looking fro a 1x15 all along, or maybe its just that this one is voiced better to my ears. In fact when i decided to replace my long term 1212L i started a thread asking about a 1x15 to replace it. I got a bit lost back then and neither of the BF cabs really worked out, but now im 99% happy. The other 1% is just that i know if i could go larger i could get something that would be 100%, but space is tight in the car. The cab has heft that across the board, and this is what i was missing in the other cabs. Not quite as deep as the BB2, but i feel its a more usable low end for social club stages. The thickness seems to translate better at distances. I find the tone on stage is pretty much what im hearing if i walk around the dance floor. This was never the case with the BF or Schroeder cabs. Knowing this makes playing a bit more pleasurable. I know i dont have to adjust my playing to avoid boom or certain notes disappearing. Ok, that might be bad technique etc, but after playing for all these years i know when im happy. At the same rehearsal rooms ive used for the past year or so with the other cabs in the results have been the same as above. All around the room the full range of the bass can be heard. With the BB2 there was a definite loss of some notes when the band were playing and i was in various places in the room/s. Im happy to admit that the cab is colouring the tone to get this, but if thats what was needed im all for it. The BB2 had more bite and clarity on the upper strings/notes, but they lacked the power the lower notes had, and could get overwhelmed and lost. Again, i appreciate there are other things in play here but the end result is what counts. If there was a negative it would be that the tweeter is more like a standard one, so you can certainly hear it when slapping and popping, but otherwise its not making a great deal of difference. The BB2 on the other hand was really nice to use and made a big difference to the upper frequencies. For me this is a non issue so its not really a negative as such, more of a less useful thing to have. So yes, the quest is really over for now.

Content to play a few gigs each month. Never had any aspirations to "make it".

Ill be getting one of these soon. I own a GK MB800 but i never set my rig up at home as i live in a flat. I do all my playing at home through headphones/PC so having soemthnig that might sound a bit closer to my live rig, but with the extra features that will help with a DAW set up seems ideal to me. I will never use it live though. Regarding the GK signature tone, im not really sure what that is. No way do i sound like Geddy/Flea/ Duff/ anyone who does have a signature tone. to me its just a bit more modern sounding than my Markbass F1. I wouldn't say it sounds too different, just has scope to if needed.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1470567592' post='3106734'] Me neither. At least not cab GAS. [/quote] Yeah, yeah, like we all believe that ;-) Did you get to compare the 210 to the 1212L? After years of using the 1212L i found my Retro Two 10 quite a shock. Huge, real low end that i hadn't heard in many a year from my rig. Unfortunately the rest wasn't what i hoped for but thats a personable thing of course.

I can't stand fiesta red, yet for about 3 years my fiesta red CVP was my main gigging bass. Playability and tone were wonderful but I hated looking at the bloody thing. There was never any enjoyment when I looked at it. Now I have a Sandblasted P bass I feel it's the best bass I've ever owned. Not because it's wonderful to play and has the right tone, but in my eyes is a real looker so it has all three boxes ticked. In fact every time I look at it I smile. I really have no love for any of those odd shaped, pointy looking basses that are suppsedly high end boutique basses. Seems to me you pay more for fuglyness.

I feel really guilty as I dont use mine anymore, at least not at the moment. It's a bass that I feel ill never sell though as it's not financially worth it, and I know I'll want a 5 string at some point in the future. What I like about these bases the most is that they cost so little I have no need to do the one in one out rule, as there will be little to gain. I'm more than happy with my Fender P now, but I know the moment Sire do a 5 string P I'll get one, even if I still have no imediate use for it. I just hope it will be a bit lighter than the Jazz basses.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1469652055' post='3100132'] Dave should you be accusing other players of being a gear tart? [/quote] Oh god no, i hate even having to use a pre amp pedal on stage. I got a Chrous and Filter that i dont use as its too much hassle. My gear list is very simple, although every now and then there is a small spurt of GAS :-)

Fair enough, i forgot that Alex had posted that. All makes sense although i still think its a bit over the top. Not a reflection on BF, just that this Tim bloke seems a bit of a gear tart to me. Is he trying to compete with the much slagged off Adam Clayton to see how many basses he can use on one gig without anyone noticing the difference :-)

Boys and their toys eh? :-) Why does he have two different rigs if rig A is so good? Wouldn't it be better to have two rig A's?

I had a JV P, got it when it first came out. IMO they were fantastic basses for their time, and of course they still are, but ive played basses that are much nicer, and cost a lot less than the over inflated second hand prices people expect from JV's. The low end market has matured a lot since the JV's, and while that doesnt mean they arent good, i always laugh when i see one for sale for £600+. These are basses that cost £199 new,and while it was a long time ago are they really worth the current asking price?

I had a Yamaha TRBX505 and although i dont remember the weigh tit was light compared to my Squier CV 4 strings. Nut width is 43mm as well. http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/el-basses/trbx/trbx505/?mode=model

You sir, are a Prince amongst men ;-)

Oh cheers, that' means I'll never get to buy whatever he was going to sell me now lol.

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1468355982' post='3090432'] I advertised for a PJB Briefcase combo in the Items Wanted section on Sunday 10th, yesterday at 16:03 I received a personal message from 'Marions' saying: " If still interested in buying I we send you some pic or contact me Via [email protected] or send me your email for pics and details" I have had some email correspondence with him but his use of stock images off the PJB site and the fact that he's offering the newer 'Ulitimate' model for the price a well used original model sells for made me very suspicious. Then a thread on Bass Players Market UK exposed this guy as a spammer. Lucky escape because I was tempted despite my suspicions. [/quote] Same message i add about a DG VMTD i was looking for. I had no intention of dealing with the guy as no posts, pigeon English and a private email address just dont add up to me, but i did ask him a price and location. Didnt hear back though ;-)

[quote name='Matt P' timestamp='1468323033' post='3090093'] I had one of the super cheap ones from gear4music, it seemed ok for the tiny price, unfortunately I didn't measure the kit before I bought the case and nothing I owned fitted in it (it was the shallow one and the space between the control panels and the front cover wasn't deep enough for the handles on my power amp) Matt [/quote] Same here. It wasnt the shallow one but still my poweramp wouldnt fit. It seems ot be longer than average (;-0) I ended up geting another generic brand that i cant remember the name of, which is longer. EDIT: This is the place. The Spider rack bag is pretty basic but so far no complaints. Doesn't look like they do a 2U in the standard size though. [url="http://www.flightcasewarehouse.co.uk/type/index.asp?section=rackmount-bags-2610"]http://www.flightcas...mount-bags-2610[/url]

Another vote for the BDI 21. This brought my Markbass heads to life. I've moved on from it now but i can't go back to playing just a plain amp without something like this in front of it. It's adds so much more versatility.

[quote name='DanOwens' timestamp='1468195852' post='3089203'] Seeing this band on stage is a different experience to being in the rehearsal room. I'm fine with not getting charts; part of me was excited by being challenged to work differently. I suppose the bit I'm struggling to resolve is the drummer's attitude. Then maybe the drummer's attitude is a more explicit version of everyone's attitude? I'm just guessing. [/quote] I can synthesise with the drummer issue. Ive had the same drummer for 14 years and he never rehearses at home, cant remember any new bits we add, cant keep time, doesn't have the stamina to keep a steady beat....i could go on and on. utterly soul destroying but its really only now getting to me. I guess my tolerance is a lot higher than most people.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1467909492' post='3087265'] From what you've said in your first post you've seen this band before & liked the songs - surely if they were that bad it would have been evident then? [/quote] My thoughts exactly. What on earth is the problem other than the band work a different way? Ok, the drummer thing is another matter altogether but having seen the band and wished to be part of it I can't fathom this thread at all.

And different voicing? I did a gig about 10 years ago when I had a GK RB1001-II going through my 212 cab. I got this amp as it was rated higher than my MB SA450. I can honestly say I never got the heft or girth (giggady, and so fullness from that head compared to my MB head, and I swapped the head over after the first set. I wasn't any louder as far as I could tell, but the bass had a lot more presence in the mix. The GK head had a tone I found thin and raspy.

[quote name='modelreject' timestamp='1467034914' post='3080629'] Just my own woes here. Had a band practice on Sunday. Had my Markbass cranked. Full gain and master but had to roll off the gain because it was clipping. 300W through my 8Ohm Barefaced Super Compact. The cab could handle a lot more and I needed the extra volume. Can't return the amp now so will be out a bit of money if I do upgrade :-( Only had it a month so still under warranty. Hopefully someone will take it at near fill price. Fingers crossed. [/quote] One thing ive found is that in a rehearsal space the acoustics can play tricks on you. I dont know how large the room is or where you were standing, but IME its easy to stand too close and feel you need to turn up because you are off axis. Quite often you may be very loud at a further distance. This was demonstrated to me a few weeks ago when we were rehearsing. I had what i thought was a good volume, although i did think we were too loud oval as the settings on my amp were the same as i would use at a gig. Anyway, i went off to have a pee and my son picked the bass up. When i got back the band were playing but all i could hear when i walked in was the bass. As i walked across the room the bass got quieter, until i was back at the usual point and it sounded just right. Probably not relevant to this thread on a technical level as i dont have any figures to post, but thought id post anyway.