warwickhunt

Don't correct yourself too quickly... When I was a teenager I pulled a pair of Wem column speakers (my first foray into amplifying an instrument) out of a bin and they could well have been 10" or LESS!

Our sub is 30% lighter than one of those and our pair of 10" QSC tops are lighter than one of those... no gains in weight or ease of transport but I'm 100% sure they'll sound great!

Oddly enough @Beedster my band Cheat Trick have just decided to do The Budokan album in full at our next gig!

I'd like to hear those!

Ah but when will you be doing this format for the legendary first 'Cars' album?

I got my Hagstrom for half that price and it is pretty playable!

You can pick up used RCF 310s for £400 a pair (used) and a used RCF sub should be similar price £400... £200 left for a pair of stands and cables.

I ran/run the smaller K10 and it does a sterling job. I don't use it with a modeller, I run an analogue bass preamp pedal into it; one line feeds the QSC and the other goes direct to PA. However, I also run an aux back from the PA desk to the QSC 2nd input and I can then blend a mix of PA feed with pure bass feed... ideal for 'more of me'! When I do use it I find that putting it on a PA stand/pole at the side of the stage at ear level gives me a perfect point of sound source (no wedge style firing at the knees or back of legs). The 10" model has a wider dispersion pattern than the 12" and the 10" can handle pretty much anything you put through it without complaining/farting.

That is SO true! The amount of times I've read of folk waffling on about 'rare' or pre Custom Shop basses and one off Ltd Ed basses but back in the late 80's and 90's you told the dealer what you wanted and they made it. If you wanted a SSI bass with SD JJ pups (as per SSII), you asked; if you wanted a Dolphin with yin/yan inlays, you asked. They wouldn't retool a whole production line to do something but putting in different pups, preamps or inlays was just normal. Saying that, most folk bought whatever off the shelf bass was in the shop/store (normally at a discount).

I would also add that if you aren't going to go the full custom mould, you need to find an IEM that fits your ear shape. I bought the KZs and couldn't get on with the fit, moved over to Sennheiser 100s and they fit 'me' superbly (regardless of the buds used). I'm sure it's all over on the Bible thread though!

I should say that I've gone the same route in the last year after 40+ years of big beefy amps and cabs. More positives than negatives... probably... no, definitely... most of the time! LOL

MASSIVE and informative thread if you do a quick site search for IEM Bible.

Saturday 28th Dec - Cheat Trick @ Newcastle City Hall. Sunday 29th Dec - INXS (UK) @ Newcastle City Hall. https://www.facebook.com/100069783566262/videos/2017658328737722/?comment_id=1564112081651006&notif_id=1735571327154841&notif_t=feed_comment&ref=notif https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media?attachment_id=571307735777458&message_id=mid.%24gAF8xHPUB8VaaRgjxnmUFMNfKnHQ2&thread_id=26794123226902870

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Today I get to play in the opening band (Cheat Trick) at the City Hall in Newcastle... tomorrow I get to repeat but playing with INXS UK.

I own the band name. I have a van. I own and operate the PA. ...irreplaceable!

So what is the actual evidence that lead to these conclusions? Distortion effects taking out voice coils, valve watts killing 400-800w cabs... guitarists can drive valve amps into distortion and put them through 100w cabs with no ill effects!

Halfords or any bicycle shop.

The important part is that you got insurance as a bolt on with Secureus; PF don't cover guitars/basses even if you pay extra for the cover.

Yep, pretty much my thoughts and why I auditioned with a burst P bass. Looking at videos from over the years GGB seems to have dabbled with other brands but keeps reverting back to a P bass (black or burst); lots of parallels with A Clayton, though GGB went on to produce his own as opposed to taking more sponsorship.

Now if @police squad were to join a Rush tribute and play a Steinberger stick bass... hmmmm!

Yep, P bass on 80% of everything I've watched; the odd J bass or something esoteric from the 80's period. I just happened to notice a Streamer bass on one live gig so I thought I'd see how it sounded in a rehearsal and it (Stage I on the P pup solo) popped the P bass on steroids tone and the rest of the band immediately said 'Play that one!'. Aesthetically, a purist INXS fan (likely also a bassist) might think a Warwick is not the 'right' bass but he dicked around with lots of other stuff (just like A Clayton really). I suppose it has to look AND sound right.

Parallels... Since joining an INXS tribute, I've been rehearsing with a P bass (used a lot by Garry GB) but after seeing an INXS promo with him playing a Warwick Streamer I decided to take mine along. The lads all unanimously agreed it actually nailed the bass tone better than the P bass (despite trying to EQ the P bass to match). As a result I may end up using a style of bass in a tribute that the bassist may only have used for one album or tour!