SuperSeagull

Was there as well. Just brilliant arrangements, sound and musicianship.

Just catching up on this thread rather late in the day. Glad you have sorted a solution that works for you. I own a Fender Flea and a Status - love them both but cannot think of two more different instruments so fascinated by this combination. I had to tweak my Flea bass neck a few weeks ago which I put down to the weather - it was during that really hot part of summer. But nothing as severe as yours. Would be very interested to hear what Fender say when they have looked at this properly.

I finally got to use the second cab in anger for the first time today, it’s been a very quiet summer. Was a small pub gig so wasn’t sure if it was worth taking it but I’m glad I did. More depth, more punch, more clarity - really pleased I went for this option. Plus I was able to fit the whole rig, two basses, pedalboard and a few other bits in pieces in a Mazda RX8 with room for a passenger.

Forgot? That’s a shocker. (Was a great gig btw)

I saw Weather Report on the tour that became the 8.30 album. Not sure if any of it was recorded at the Brighton Dome but I was there.

Nice! Mine was the upmarket (ha!) two pickup version with a three way selector switch. I remember it being ok but then again I had no idea what ok was back then!

A Zenta EB copy bought in 1977 from Minns Music in Brighton. It was £35 and I saved up for it at a £1 a week from my paper round plus a bit of birthday money. Sold it to a teacher at my school a couple of years later when I got a Craftsman Jazz from Macaris.

I understand. It’s just sitting there taking up space though. Fancy another one?!

Agree. Reluctantly just put my 1999 ABM C110 combo and 1x15 cab up for sale.

Here you go. Complete with my favourite bass. Best bit about the cab is the level control for the tweeter, I can turn it off! And will do my best to get that recording sorted.

Now that is a shocking thing to say!

Thanks for all who contributed to my thought process. I picked up a s/h NY121 last night in virtually new condition. First impressions are really good. Thanks to @Sparky Mark for spotting the cab for sale on Gumtree. The guy who was selling it had bought it to go with his 1x12 combo but found he never really needed it - ironic or what!

Can someone from Sussex come along if I promise to behave?

And isn’t that in large part the original problem I’m trying to address? It’s an interesting subject.

The rest of the signal chain I’m happy with, only taken me 40 years...!

Well spotted. Looking forward to seeing your boys at The Amex again soon (if I’ve twigged your team correctly). Same result as last season will do nicely. Didnt realise BF do loan cabs, that sounds like a plan.

Lots of great advice here, appreciate it all Not being able to try a BF in a shop is a bit of a pain although as I’m just a few miles away from Brighton I wonder if Alex might have a demo room I could visit. And of course I’m aware he does a 30 day trial scheme. I totally get the pragmatic and tonal upside to adding a MB 1x12 to my combo. It’s hard to argue against. But you know that feeling when you just want to try something different.......and it’s getting that “cut through the mix tone” at higher levels that I wonder if a BF or other high end cab could do for me I think I’m most likely to look out for a s/h MB cab as a quick fix and then spend time trying out gear for a longer term solution. As somebody said, it will always be gear that has value in the s/h market. @Cuzzie does that mean we can still be friends? Meantime I’ve some 20 year old Ashdown gear (the ABM 1x15 I mentioned originally and an ABM C110 combo) to shift to generate some funds and clear space for a new cab. Even 20 years ago I was sold on the idea of a combo plus extension cab!

I was afraid someone would say that! I guess the question, leaving aside money for the moment, is does a Supertwin sound that much better than a MB 1x12 x 2 rig. My sense is it is better but enough to warrant the upheaval and yes, extra spend.

I saw that. Counterintuitive. Extra bracing not needed in the combo because the amp provides it?

Can I pick your collective brains please. I currently have a MB CMD121P - love the portability and sound. Much of my playing is in any case done in a church where we run a silent stage so I go from my sansamp to the FOH and then do my own iem mix via a Behringer Powerplay so need for an amp. I also do some small gigs with no FOH support and the MB works well in this situation. I am now increasingly playing some much louder gigs, often with no or limited FOH and I find the MB on its own struggles - I think it has all the power but getting it out via the 1x12 just sounds like it is struggling. I usually take along my 20 year old Ashdown 1x15 to help but this is a big old cab, heavy and the MB doesn’t sit comfortably on top of it. My conumdrum therefore is do I keep the MB combo, buy a MB 1x12 cab and expect the two twelves to overcome the issues I hear with one twelve? Or sell the MB combo and get a Barefaced Super Twin (or similar) in the expectation that this 2x12 will sound materially better than two MB 1x12’s (plus of course will need a new amp head). Or get a powered cab and leave all all the eq’ing to the sansamp. Portability, low weight is high on the agenda as well. Thanks

Auctions and raffles.......We played a fund raiser a couple of weeks ago at a hospital social club. We were the last of four acts on but had to endure an interminable raffle before we could get going. Two bottles of the cheapest, nastiest wine were (sensibly) left unclaimed. So we started and it was a good gig, people had had a few drinks, lots of friends in the crowd, all good. Then, just as we went to start a run of the last three numbers and everyone is having a good time the raffle lady grabs the mic from our singer and announces an auction for the unclaimed bottles of wine. We tried to get the mic back but she was off. The first bottle took an age to sell for a grand total of £4. All the energy went out of the room, people started chatting, some decided it was time to leave. I was ready to throttle her so when she offered up the second bottle I shouted “£20” thinking that will be a quick end to this nonsense and money well spent so that we can get back on with set. Nobody wanted to outbid me it seemed but just as she turned to me to take my money a voice from the back of the room piped up “21” and off we went again for another goodness knows how long. Argggg........

Great pic, thanks.

I bought a Shure GLX system s/h a few weeks back. Very impressed so far. Kit is well made, no difference that I can hear compared to a cable connection. Tuner works well. Not sure I could have justified the price of a new one but like you, even on a modest stage I like the freedom it brings.