PatrickJ

My aim for 2018 is to simplify and concentrate on technique and tone. I've not had a band rehearsal or gig yet this year but when they kick off next month this is my intended setup: Bass Fender MiM Precision Deluxe Active Pedal Board Pedaltrain Metro24 Board Pedaltrain Volto Power Supply Dark Glass B3K Overdrive Tech21 Bass Fly Rig Amp GK MB500 Hartke Hydrive 112 or GK CX-410 depending on need Accessories Heistercamp Strap Newtone Strings Planet Waves American Stage cables

I have half a small room downstairs. The other half is owned by the misses and consists of floor to ceiling shelving dedicated to her projects "Photography, Painting, Sewing, Singing etc etc." I have the wall on the other side of the room; guitar hooks mounted on the wall above my computer desk with Audio Interface, studio monitors etc., cabs stacked on top of each other to the side, pedal board under the desk and spare pedals stored on a small shelf. Gig bags under the bed. Some times I feel she got the better half of the deal

Thanks; I managed to find one in Bushey but if it doesn't work out I'll check him out.

Did you find a tutor? I'm in Watford looking for a good teacher, hemel isn't far though. Cheers

I sold @OzMike my GK Plex pre-amp. Mike was super nice to deal with, we agreed terms and payment really quickly! I was a little nervous about posting to Estonia (due to some poor eBay experiences in the past) but everything went swimmingly well. Hope you enjoy the Plex! Cheers.

I got mine yesterday, I'm still trying to figure this one out a little. Currently I'm running it in front of the Fly Rig as a boost, vol at around 9 in high gain mode which has a nice warm tone with a subtle amount of breakup. You have to really crank the volume to get a saturated tone from it which makes it less useful for me though I could see it working on it's own in front of an amp / PA with the input gain adjusted accordingly.

Had a letter from ParcelForce today, my Silver Peg is at customs!! Just had to pay the import duty so that they will release it for delivery, annoyingly it won't be delivered until Monday though.

Me too!

SFT arrived today; looking forward to having a play with it later tonight. Hopefully the Silver Peg won't be long in coming :).

Yup, I've done this to get his thoughts. My post is actually a slightly reworked version of the e-mail I sent through to Barefaced. I really appreciate the offer. I live in South Herts, right on the M25 so a SW London / Surrey trip is not too much of a stretch. I may well take you up on that. GK do a 2x10 version of the CX410. It's also considerably cheaper so it's definitely a viable alternative if BF isn't the right option.

Hi Guys,. I'm looking for some thoughts on the Barefaced cabinet range. I'm considering a new cabinet, possibly a barefaced option. My current set up consists of a GK MB500 head (used as a power amp, with a Tech21 BFR as the Pre-amp) partnered with either a Hartke Hydrive 112 cabinet for rehearsals, or a GK CX410 for the few gigs I've done. The Hartke cab came with the head as a combo package but I'm not sure I like it that much. I certainly prefer the 410 but the size makes it impractical to take out to rehearsals and is a bit overkill for the size gigs I've been playing and are ever likely to play. Looking at Barefaced product range I couldn't decide whether the Super Compact or the Two 10 would be a better fit. I like the idea of the Two 10 given my preference for the CX410 but I understand it's voiced to be retro and so there might be some additional coloring added to my tone that the Super Compact might not give. I couldn't find a comparison demo between the two, does any one have any thoughts or experiences. What non-barefaced alternatives exist, i'm aware of TKS and obviously all the major brands such as Peavy, GK, Ampeg - does anything particularly stand out.

Luckily that is not something I've had a problem with, that would be super annoying! Yes, I would have really liked an FX loop on the BFR, especially if like the boost you could select where in the chain it sat.

I do some times wonder if perhaps the best thing for me to do would be to focus on learning more of the basics around bass line creation and improvisation and waiting for the kids to get a bit older, then re-do the band thing when I have more time to focus on it.

I was a late starter with bass, I'm almost 40 but have only been playing for only a few years. I got the opportunity to join a local / casual band around 18 months ago and it's been fun experience with a few gigs along the way. However, I'm in the situation now where i fear my ambition is outstretching my ability. I get increasingly frustrated with the band's lack of commitment and playing time, they all have busy lives so I get it but I'd like to be rehearsing and gigging more regularly and maybe gigging more too. I have 4 young kids so I can't invest the time to play in two bands but I'm very much considering quitting with the current guys and starting my own thing, playing the type of music I most enjoy! The only thing that holds me back is a lack of confidence in my current playing standard..