Steve Browning

Interesting picture from 1963. Appears to show a bass with a Precision body but with an early Precision style neck - but dark fingerboard (guy standing next to Ringo).

I have tried numerous things and eventually bit the bullet and got one of these. https://www.thomann.co.uk/flyht_pro_wp_safe_box_7_ip65.htm It's bigger, but on wheels. A bit of an outlay but has proved worth it.

15's are the future! 🙂 When Barefaced first appeared, it was 15's all the way. The website went to great lengths to extol their virtues. I agree with Alex that the TE cab sounds best (to me). Of course I'm biased, having been a 15's fanboi since starting playing about 50 years ago. The only non 15 unit I have is the passive radiator in the bottom of the Walkabout cabinet.

Just taken delivery of a mic from Marc. Excellent communication, quick delivery and superb packaging. Highly recommended BC'er.

There is the option of sucking it up, but there lies the path to frustration. Realistically, is there any chance it'll change? Is the PA a joint enterprise, or owned by one individual? What do the other band members think?

Quorn Loaf

King (there being no Queen). I know that name was used before.

A pair of 15's. It's the future, I tell you.

Yes. they induce the same thing, in me, as a Stingray - but in reverse. A Stingray has less travel when you pluck a string with your thumb anchored on the pickup, the 53 had too much! I must be a creature of habit!!

Thank you for the confirmation. This what I had expected (and hoped).

This is a more general question, which is why it's not in the Behringer thread. The mixer allows eq at 3 stages overall. Channel, monitor and FoH. I would expect (within a little), the first 2 can be pretty well set, with the FoH eq being tweaked for the room at each gig (if necessary). My question is with regard to the channel eq. Can this be set while using cans? It strikes me it's more to do with the actual sound of the voice and, if that's the case, wouldn't cans work at this stage, with the overall FoH eq compensating for the effects of the room you're in? It seems logical to me, but I'm barely a novice at this. Any advice gratefully received.

Pedant alert. VAT is the final charge and goes on the cost after Duty is charged.

I can assure you there's no Mickey taking, storm in a tea cup stuff here.

I have bought a couple of basses from Ishibashi, and both times it was seamless and straightforward. I think delivery may have been a couple of weeks. I would certainly recommend them. The ones that do make me think are those that say free delivery. VAT and Duty are charged on trhe full cost (including these) so it's clearly some kind of wheeze, but I do wonder how these are dealt with, as it can't be free. Anyway, slight digression.

I always look at the Acoustic gear on sale here and wish it was a practical choice for me. I spent my early years, as a bassist, lusting after a rig like John Deacon's. Way out of my price range at the time. I had a budget version with a 1x18 and two Sound City 4x12s but it was always the 371 rig I wanted. Green with envy and enjoy your new rig.

They are an excellent addition to the lead bag.

He recorded their album using a Precision with two Thunderbird pickups through a Fender Deluxe.