NAS Bass

I always get a kick from Paranoid. Simple, punchy, characteristic little runs and one of the first things I played as a kid.

Thats sad to hear. What a great musician

A lot to be said for sticking to one bass and "really" getting used to knowing where all the good sounds are. I've done it with Precisions and I'm still amazed at the variations in tone that I get out of a rather nice Jazz bass

Often thought about it and should get one. I take a spare 12AX7 valve in a hard, padded container just in case. Funny this should pop up as I used mine at a rehearsal last night in prep for a supplied backline gig soon - I should use it more, all the other OD/DI type pre-amp/amp in a box things don't come close as far as I'm concerned!

Just checked - £10

I cant remember, got mine a few years back but didn't seem too bad. Really great straps!

These are gorgeous https://italiastraps.com/products/4-inch-strap-acorn

Excellent!

The final one on the LA Woman album was Jerry Scheff, best known for being in Elvis's TCB Band. He played that excellent Burnin' Love bass line!

Graham Maby Paul McCartney Bruce Thomas Norman Watt Roy Mark Bedford Billy Cox JJ Burnel Lemmy Joe Osborn Dee Dee Ramone John Paul Jones Jim Lea Dennis Dunaway Sting Dusty Hill Carol Kaye Randy Jo Hobbs Ronnie Lane Nick Lowe I can honestly say that I enjoy listening to and feel inspired by all of these players, not just the bands that they have been in.

There were a few!

Cheers! Yes, I ran some ideas up the flagpole until I found one worth saluting…

Thanks Paul!

Sorted! So, having seen some similar ones that wouldn't have worked without compromising the sealed cab, I decided to go for the right sized wheels but on the wrong casters - these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153660566483 Removed the old ones, popped out the axel (held in place with a split collar)and placed on the new wheel which is the same size (75x32) as the old ones. The only guess work really was wether the axel would pass through the centre of the wheel but it's a perfect fit. Old One New wheel in the old housing Fitted One happy Berg' NV215 Thanks so much for the advise and particularly the offer of getting replacements bought and sent from Canada by @BassmanPaul in the true spirit of all that is great about this forum! Paul, I think I saved us a bit of hassle and myself some cash - total for the job was £17.99 and I've still got two spare wheels!

On a job in the 80's a dispute started when 5 Star came on the radio as to whether the song was called Systematic or System Addict. No internet to look it up obviously and it didn't help when the presenter said the title at the end as it sounded like both - I just had to google to check actually!

Thanks for that Paul! Let me see how I get on and I'll get back to you - much appreciated

My beloved Bergantino NV215 has shed the rubber on one of the casters. Jim Bergantino very helpfully let me know which caster they used on the NV but the US distributors cant send them to UK without charging $160 postage on a $17 item! This one: https://us.tchweb.com/products/511-2296854 I can find very similar online here but not quite Screw holes are a different alignment The "wheel arch" is a bit smaller and wont seal the cutout on the edge of the cab. Will the gap cause a problem with this being a sealed cab? I've thought about just replacing the wheels as the axels pop out but can get the right diameter (75mm) but not the width (35-40mm) Any help or advice appreciated!

Spot on. As well as the ABM's and Trace SMX, I have a Markbass head for the easy haul/regular/small gig use but despite the "it all gets DI'd to FOH" etc arguments, there's a reason you don't see the smaller, digital whatever amps on the big stages. I don't believe it's all aesthetics, amps like ABMs just 'open up' when cranked a bit in big spaces. Thats what I've found anyway.

I actually found the 600 that I tried to be a bit bland. It didn’t seem to have that thick “woof” that my EVO I and II have. Suppose it all comes down to the sound you are looking for

I feel it is absolutely relevant to the subject of the OPs concerns - competent wiring.