bazzbass

22 hours ago, BassAdder27 said:

Decision was made over the weekend

Gone for the Ampeg PF800 and initially a single PF115LF cab 

I think I can keep levels down using single cab and add second PF115LF when I want more from the rig 

For rock / blues etc I think this will be good paired with a PBass 

that is a killer rig that will last you many years

You could experiment with a second cab as a 4x10 depending on your needs

then you'd have three different setups, 115, 410 and 115 and 410.

best advice is to test it without the other band members,turn the volume up gradually,listening to the cabs for farting. I doubt you'll have any problems.

I paid $600 for a Takamine acoustic bass. Sold it and bought a edrum kit.

They are only good for noodling on the couch,and uncomfortable at that. I get a better vibe from my fretless Jazz with rounds, just turn your amp volume down to 1 at acoustic gigs.

On 18/09/2020 at 00:34, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

As promised, here is one of the tracks from my tape transfer. I've listened back to it a couple of times and it's cringeworthy for several reasons, but I was only a teenager when we wrote this stuff, so it is what it is.

I'm going to have a go at re-recording this one with a few of my current band members and see what we can do with it.

 

it's aged well. Nice song, surprised how noiseless it is after all this time on tape. Good restoration.

20 hours ago, MacDaddy said:

by 'pokies' are you referring to nipples being clearly and prominently visible through clothing, or slot machines?  

you made coffee come out of my nose 

11 hours ago, Chris2112 said:

 

The guitars are the property of the shop. They've got money tied up in them and will now have to go through the cost and inconvenience of dealing with the theft, so this is far from a victimless crime. It must be hard enough to run a guitar shop at the best of times, never mind with this sort of thing happening. 

if you read my post, you'd see that I was saying that as it wasn't in someone's hands as THEIR guitar, it wasn't as bad . I stand by that statement. Not arguing,just restating my point.

I bought the Mono dual bag.

1) it only JUST fit in the taxi,took up the whole back seat.

2) two basses are REALLY heavy when you are old and have a bad back lol

3) I NEVER needed a backup bass before, and still don't

12 hours ago, Chiliwailer said:

Quoting Empress, While we are confident the fix will work, we’ll still need to test them extensively to be sure. 

I would hope you do test them, something you obviously didn't do the first time around. It's not like your prices are at the budget end......

here in South Oz,the only venues that have original bands don't have pokies and most won't survive. Totally killed off the industry. No rescue plan for them,coz they don't hand over millions from pokies.

while I hate all crims, at least they were insured, the guitars didn't belong to anybody yet, up for sale.

Not as bad as a musician getting his gear stolen. 

On 12/12/2020 at 17:52, ped said:

No they’re not. I think you’re drunk. 

how dare you, how very DARE you

I was stoned.......

On 12/12/2020 at 18:40, ped said:

??

really? mkayyyyyyyy

On 12/12/2020 at 19:08, franzbassist said:

Yes they are great, but they would have had to be installed at an angle on my board, which I didn’t want.

ahah I see your dilemma. Good solution,I've never seen those short plugs before

On 12/12/2020 at 20:17, jimbartlett said:

Because for me personally, I can just use the combo on its own and just plug in a kettle lead. It’s all personal taste an opinion so if you’re happy with using the head and cabs then that’s great. I’m happy with my combo and cabs. Happy Christmas mate!

well if plugging ONE speaker cable is such a hassle, then yeah get the combo.

I'd rather they worked on a 500w Elf still.....

Merry Xmas

if you are that concerned, don't play just yet. 

I put S Locks on all nine basses. Not a problem with any of them. Best locks on the market. ymmv

if you are looking to save board space, EBS flat patch cables are the way to go. the new gold ones

email jason at fretnation, he knows everything about bass strings.

your first option is to buy a cheap pedal? Try adjusting your amp's EQ section,that is what it is there for.

You rolled off your tone knob for no apparent reason,then complain you can't hear yourself. Put all your tone back and try again.....

On 30/11/2020 at 00:09, Mickeyboro said:

What can the combo do that amp and cab cannot? Confused...

I agree, I have the Elf and two 10" cabs. The Elf sits in it's recessed space, why the heck would you want the combo?

I'd rather they work on a 500w Elf head......

if you are under 40, buy an old heavy rig for cheap.

otherwise, go small and light.

Brands don't matter much.

Smallest is an Elf 200w head into their 10" cab that weighs 8kg. Add a second cab. Small, light, LOUD. has a seriously good DI out as well.

Markbass Vintage 500w head is killer, has a working tube in the preamp.Gets that old school tube warmth.

GK, Ampeg, make heads at many price levels as do Peavey and Hartke. All are good working amps.

On 04/12/2020 at 08:28, Bassfinger said:

Not wishing to stray off topic (apologies!) but ive found that with practice, the right pick and proper technique, its possible to significantly lessen the attack and get a tone pretty close to that which I would with fingers. 

I bought wooden picks from treepicks , a Canadian company. Awesome sound, less click on the attack, very smooth mellow tone. It has transformed my playing,as arthritis has limited my finger speed.

learn to count, what else can I say?

I bought a Tascam 2488 portastudio, sick of every windows update screwing up my pc. Sick of glitches. We are gonna start recording our new album next week, need to learn the manual,all 90 pages yikes. Gigging is not much fun when you play all originals so no real loss there.

wow if not a troll lol