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1. Yup...kinda 2. Nope 3. Right head, wrong cab... Good job, though!

Close, but no cigar....right vintage though

I was thinking that you could pick it out just by listening....

Nope....not that easy...

Okay...I thought this might be fun. Use 30ish seconds of a tune from a gig or rehearsal, and we will guess what rig you are using....bass, amp, cabinet, effects (if any). Winners get to sit smugly on their throne of acoustic excellence...:) Me first...this is from a rehearsal last night with a country band I am depping for later in the month. I'll give the solution when it seems appropriate...enjoy! Bass rig test.mp3

Okay...agreed. This is why I have a "5 minute rule". I have a bass easily accessible both at work and at home. If I have 5 minutes or so, I'll pick it up and do some mindful practicing...usually turns into 20 minutes of good work. This has cleaned up my playing a lot. I'm a person who used to play about 4 hours a day but won't ever do that again. My method works for me to help keep some kind of edge.

I also want to thank you for this brilliant review. I bought the same rig about 2 months ago, and am falling in love with it. When in the States, I used to play through a MusicMan head that also had a valve preamp section, and this often reminds me of that rig, although this one seems a lot more versatile. If I want 80's (or a good jazz sound), I'll use my Pedulla 5'er. For more modern stuff, it's a Yamaha active bass. The amp responds to both (although quite differently) beautifully. Well worth hauling the extra heft around, IMO. Well done on a very useful review!

I am not a flashy bassist. I stand in awe of you folks who can do some amazing 3 octave fill. I'm just too lazy at this point to work that hard on my scales and arpeggios...:)

I have a different background because I hold a music degree, started out in jazz, but like to play all kinds of music. Always loved country music as that’s what I grew up listening to, but also classic rock. I still enjoy playing jazz, latin and funk but don’t slap. I really don’t enjoy real book based jam sessions. I do like pit work, but haven’t done it for a while. Guess I’m an educated hick at heart.

Great band sound, and I really like the tone you’ve getting as well…

Stings a bit sometimes, I guess

That’s my sop for testing 9v’s

Love that speaker cabinet!

12 gauge all day long…modified choke for upland game…full for ducks..

Please let me know where in the history of this word this has actually not lead to the suffering and death of millions of people?

https://www.tnellen.com/westside/harrison.pdf

I have always played in some sort of covers band...always good fun and often also really good music being made. I notice the jazz folks are not jumping in here. Most jazz gigs are cover gigs, and they seem to do okay. I remember once when visiting in Vermont (my wife's territory) we went to an event with live music. A emo (shoegaze?) band called "And The Mountain Cried No" was up doing the most miserable, dire original music I think I've ever heard. Not for me....:)

I really like my .22 ….more knockdown power

I agree. The Arsenal equivalent is for them to have 95% possession, and lose 0-1

My wife loves football, and I enjoy going to the matches when I can. We also have season tickets, but this is the last year. Too much faff getting there and back.

I wonder about that. I play a 5 because I'm lazy. It's not a superior instrument. If I really want to feel like a bassist, I'll pick up a 4 because I find it a lot more challenging to do the same stuff without the advantage of the B string. Live and let live...I heard that sometime......

I was just reflecting that, since using 5's exclusively, I almost never go lower than 5th fret...feels weird to play open notes...

Which is why I sold my Champion's League tix Wednesday....... some folks really enjoy going to matches/games. When living in Dallas, the church services would regularly let out early to allow folks to get to the stadium during home Cowboy's games....

It's just two weekends a year...:)