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Just picked up the 2 1x12 cabs and gave both one and both a test drive at home…amazing tone and responds to the flexibility of the Trace amp superbly. No gig for 3weeks but cannot wait to use them! 
 

And it’s a one-handed lift….anybody need a TE 4x10?
 

16 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

I play in my church most weeks. Sometimes on 5 string if there’s going to be songs in Eb or Bb. Otherwise I find the 4 string basses including a FendervP suffice.

My 5 string is the Gibson EB5, passive humbuckers with pull pots to change them to single coil”Jazz” type. I got mine for a price within your budget. I used to also use a Spector Spectorcore 5 which was 35in scale and that additionally had a piezo in the bridge offering a very different palate.

 

That same Spectracore is currently on offer….

3 hours ago, casapete said:

Thanks, I hoped it hasn’t seemed like showboating though - just thought it may have been of interest

to see what being in a theatre band was like. All through my time doing this I’ve also kept playing pubs,

cafes and private gigs ( mainly with my duo), so I’ve always loved the contrast between the two scenarios. 

Doing the smaller gigs has meant I’ve never taken the wonderful old theatres for granted, and I will miss

playing them a lot. 

 

( Tonight though I’m in an ordinary town pub on the outskirts of Hull playing requests for a small and often

inebriated crowd. 😆) 

Well done you! And…there’s no such thing as a small gig.

It can be a real challenge to get good gear for a limited amount of cash. When I started gigging again after a long hiatus, I had a Hartke Kickback…120 watts through 1 12. Good practice and rehearsal amp. Next was a great deal on my Trace rig..smt 11 head..400 watts, a 4x10, and a 15”.  Cabs are pretty shabby but sound good…just really heavy. Now I’m moving to 2 1x12 Genz Benz cabs,

. If those work out, I’ll sell the 410 cab, refurb the 15, and should be ready for anything. Trace rig was £250, 2 GB cabs are 280….you don’t need to spend a ton to get good gear. I am going to spend some cash getting a tune up on the Trace head, though.

Offers welcome…

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1 hour ago, JapanAxe said:

 

This.

 

Someone thought, ‘Let’s create a bass to make everyone happy by putting a P pickup in the middle and a J pickup near the bridge.’ No, it doesn’t work. The timeless glory of the P pickup quite naturally overpowers the pathetic weedy bridge J unit. Worst of all is where some goon has taken a lovely 60s P and hacked a hole as close as physically possible to the bridge, guaranteeing that the J pickup will sound thinner and weedier than ever.

 

And it just looks wrong too. Countless numbers of PJ basses have been churned out at all price points, and they’re all wasted on my me (and of course my tastes are beyond reproach).

 

Sorry to be so on-the-fence on this…

 

 

Even though I almost exclusively use pj basses, I completely agree with you about the  weak bridge pickup sound…best it does is color the neck pickup tone

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Yep i use wireless and its a fantastic bit of kit. 

I started with the Smooth Hound one but started getting occasional interference and opted to upgrade to the Shure. Expensive but in the year i've owned it i've had absolutely no issue with it at all.

Mine is the pedal version with built in tuner and that sits on my pedal board and cable from the board goes round edge of stage to my amp.

Dave

I've got a Shure system...the one that sits on your amp. It is very reliable....

21 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Because of the Glam platform boots we have a stage tidy area and run all cables from front to the sides and back to amps or desk which the drummer controls for most gigs. 

We also wont use gaffa tape as it leaves everything sticky when removed again.

Dread to think what it was like when you started 

Dave

Trying to keep cables from underfoot at a small venue is a challenge. I'm considering using a wireless rig just to keep from tripping on my patch chord.....

1 hour ago, TheGreek said:

Completely forgot that I had one of these. 

Would be ideal for those looking for a light(er) weight instrument. 

GLWTS. 

It really is a very comfortable bass to gig. I just need to move it on to fund an EUB.

Okay..thanks for the heads-up. I had one email reply, then nothing....

Still available?

1 minute ago, thebrig said:

I saw them at Knebworth in the summer of '76 and they were fantastic!

 

The full line-up that day were The Rolling Stones, 10cc, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Todd Rundgren's Utopia , Hot Tuna , Don Harrison Band.

 

Brings back great memories for me.

Lucky you!!!!

Great topic! My goal is always to have really good gear and not pay a fortune for it. Currently running a Trace GP11SMX400 with the way-to-heavy 4x10 and a really tatty 1x15. The plan is to keep the head and replace the cabs. I'll just scour the usual sites until the thing comes up that is in my very limited price range, fits my needs, is relatively light, and available within driving distance. I'll probably aways keep the 4 x 10 cab unless someone throws a silly amount of money at me for it....it just sounds so nice!

Freebird used to be a great song for those times you wanted to burn half a set.....

Simple Man may be one of my favorite songs, but I don't know any of their music that is not just a huge blast to play.....YMMV

Good for you! Now please give “Gimme Three Steps” a listen….

On 22/04/2024 at 17:17, alyctes said:

I've wanted one of these for ages, didn't buy one when they were available easily, and can't justify it now this one's come up.  Bah!

 

GLWYS!

Sure you can….

I am open to trades…

Ok thanks..weighing my options right now…

I forgot to mention...35" scale. I could throw in a hard case as well....

What is the weight?

I cannot remember the name, but there is an app which tracks tempo changes while a song is being played. I used to play with an older drummer who also liked to slow down. He actually ran the app during the gig. It was useful, but not a cure-all by any means. 

I need to do a top-to-bottom update on my Pedulla MPV-5. I'd like to have the preamp tested and sorted, wiring checked and replaced/mended where needed, and new pots installed on all 3 controls. It would also be great if the tech could fashion and install a truss rod cover. I'm in Huntingdon, and could drop it off either Cambridge or Peterborough way. I don't want to have it laid up in the shop of weeks, however. 

Any reccomendations?

Then there is metronomic tempo awareness vs internal tempo awareness or “feel”. Members of a large concert band probably all do individual practice with a metronome, but in rehearsal take cues from what they hear and what they see from a director. We do the same thing if we’re not playing to a click track. Take a song like (old guy moment coming) “China Grove”…guitar starts, then bass, then everybody else. Locking in means being aware of the intended tempo of whoever is setting it. Swing is harder and more of a negotiation….calls for lots more awareness and trust between bass and drums.

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