chris_b

Isn't the point of owning several different basses that they all have their own sound and doesn't that make them better?

Maybe the 5 string is a better instrument or you've outgrown 4 string basses. I can only guess. Either way why fight it? Just play the bass you prefer.

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All the strings are useful. Some numbers, arrangements or keys sound better on a 5 string and some numbers don't need the low notes. I use all 5 strings, because I play across the neck, so I use the B string on most numbers but only go below E if needed, or I want to. I only take one bass to gigs so a 5 string bass is the most flexible instrument to play.

IMO, nobody can gig with a 110 cab, unless they are sitting behind an acoustic guitarist. 110 is not enough and you can't add another cab. Not a good rig. The old Eden gear was top notch, but I don't see the love for Eden anymore and they are not the same company these days.

Hi, I'd prefer to hear it in a band situation, so January would be good. Thanks.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1385469413' post='2288559'] ....only bass playing hasn't become cool again.... [/quote] Bass has always been cool. It's our secret. I’d prefer if it was kept that way.

I'll look forward to that, thanks.

Why don't you look at Blue Aran. They do rubber feet.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1385426508' post='2288276'] ....his dying has immortalised him but he would still be a legend.... [/quote] The previous 20 years ensured that Lennon was a legend. Dying early just ensured he couldn't screw up all the good work.

Lots of wonderings why Carol Kaye said this or that. Go and read up what she actually said. Whether you need to know anything about "music" depends on what you want to play. I knew a guy who wrote pretty good songs without any musical knowledge at all. He used to say it goes like this. Didn't hold back his song writing or our playing of his songs. Players will progress as far and as fast as they want, but this sounds like a good site for getting the very beginners over one of their first hurdles, playing their first songs.

Chaps, Is anyone in the South East gigging Barefaced Big Baby 2 or Super Compact cabs? Please drop me a line, I'd like to come along and hear them in action. Cheers

[quote name='1970' timestamp='1385399670' post='2287766'] ....The wattage doubles @ 4ohms.... [/quote] But the volume won't. Is this just a bit of gas or do you really need more volume? If you're current rig is underpowered then the most cost effective option is to add a second cab. Going to a 4 ohm cab will only work if it contains more speakers, like a 410. But, IMO, 2 Compacts will be better because they are practically as loud and much lighter. Techy stuff is not my forte.... but I believe the increase in volume between 8 ohms and 4 ohms is about 3 db and that's a very small number to your ears, especially in a noisy band. Adding a second 8 ohm cab will give you an extra 6db, which is a difference in volume that you [i]will[/i] hear and, because you're moving much more air, will give you better tone. I know someone using 2 Compacts and they get a great sound. I’d check out the Compacts in the FS section.

The other thing I did to raise a cab above the handle of the one below was to buy some rubber feet from Maplins. They also work between amps and cabs and you don't have to unscrew anything.

I just put 2 pieces of foam either side of the handle which lifts the amp up and also protects it from vibration.

I'd switch your plans around. You'll get a little extra volume from the difference between running at 8 ohm and 4 ohm and very little extra tone, but you'll get a substantial increase in volume and improvement in tone between running one cab and two cabs.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1385390605' post='2287621'] The drummer gets to hit them harder, which means he's more excited, which I guess makes everyone else more excited. All I know is, practise is a lot more fun, and feels "heavier" when we're all turned up. Also, to be fair, the snare drum sounds a sh*t load better when it's hit harder. [/quote] Sorry but I'm going to disagree.... loudness doesn't equal excitement; never has. Have fun playing loud if you want, but loud is just loud.

I was late once and they left no room on the stage for me. They didn't seem concerned until I asked why we weren't using bass tonight? On another gig I arrived to find that they'd stacked all the chairs where the bass should be set up. When we turn up I think about the space for the band. The others just think about themselves. It makes you wonder about the intelligence of the guys you're playing with!

Ask her why she hasn't said this before, when you're playing live. If you were OK live then just smile and agree with her. Make sure you only send out good recordings of the band in future!

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1385307507' post='2286647'] ....I'm a huge fan of Macca's bass playing , and this line is pretty epic in an[i] ad hoc, [/i]off- the- cuff kind of a way.... [/quote] I've always been a fan of his playing on all instruments. I would guess his melodic lines come from being a piano player. But I think they did too many takes to warrent the description [i]ad hoc[/i].

[quote]....Why do some landlords not promote gigs?....[/quote] Because they are pub landlords!

The -15db is just a fixed volume control. If your amp has volume controls there is no point in a -nn db pad. You'll get better control of your sound by using the passive input and managing your volume via the Gain and Master.

A lot of players still do the "standing in front of my gear" like a live show thing, which, as you're usually all in a circle, blasts the guy on the other side of the room, who has to turn up, which blasts you, etc. etc. IMO, volume should be kept to a minimum in a rehearsal room. Anyone who confuses a rehearsal with a gig needs a kick up the bum. You're not there to pretend you're at the Albert Hall, you're only there to work out the numbers,

+1 on McCartney's tone. I hate it. +1 on a nicely crafted bass line. Did GH not like it? Listen to his version on the Concert For Bangladesh, it's pretty much the McCartney line from Klaus Voorman.

[quote name='aende' timestamp='1385131975' post='2284827'] ....The question is; Do I need the volume. Thinking at a 2 x 112 setup witha 500w/600w amp may be enough for me.... [/quote] It's not about volume it's about headroom, which about tone. If you want clean and full tone that is. I'm currently running 500-600 watts through a 212 and previously through 2 112 cabs and the sound and volume is the best.