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[quote name='Doc B' post='975163' date='Oct 2 2010, 05:09 PM']IIRC that James Dean Bradfield played most or all of the bass on at least the first few Manics Albums. I've also heard that they never miked up Richey's amp on stage as he couldn't play very well. Billy Corgan is also supposed to have recorded most of Darcy Wretsky's bass lines too. IIRC that Anthony Jackson was used for the single of Fishbone's version on Freddie's Dead.[/quote] I saw the manics with Richie and it was definitely a case of 'seen and not heard' I also read somewhere that Billy Corgan played every instrument on the first 2 albums except the drums!

[quote name='markstuk' post='975173' date='Oct 2 2010, 05:17 PM']Or buy another 15 2x10's :-)[/quote] A bit O.T.T maybe, adding a 2x15 would do the trick....

[quote name='flyfisher' post='975104' date='Oct 2 2010, 04:28 PM']Might as well ditch my 2x10 cab then. [/quote] Yup!

I think I remember watching the film of the Stones recording Sympathy for the Devil, and seeing Keith playing the bass and Bill Wyman being relegated to percussion (a pair of shakers, as I recall) Though of course, he could still have played on the final version.

[quote name='Johnston' post='974832' date='Oct 2 2010, 11:20 AM']Did you read Keanu and Alex winter are trying to get a studio to make a 3rd one.[/quote] Really? I thought they hated each other!

How long before someone mentions Billy Sheehan or Cliff Burton?

I played in an originals band in the 90's, we really thought we were the dogs! We did quite a few gigs, usually to the same 20 people (mates and their girlfriends) We spent loads of money to do some gigs (does pay to play still exist?) including hiring 3 minibuses to take us and our "crowd" to a monday night gig in Fulham, a 220 mile round trip. Result, £300 worse off, 3 hours sleep before work the next day and yup, a blinding gig to the same 20 mates and girlfriends! Oh yeah, and a punch up with the drummer on the way home! Thats why I now play in a covers band...... BTW, I listened to some demo tapes the band did the other day, and they were crap!

[quote name='Conan' post='973527' date='Oct 1 2010, 08:07 AM']As we are a new band, we are still putting the setlist together, but the two hot favourites for opening numbers are Van Halen's Runnin' with the Devil (not inspired by the movie Little Nicky at all!) and Steve Stevens' (What were his parents thinking about?) Atomic Playboys. Sadly, we lack the hair.[/quote] We are all the wrong side of 40 and a bit folically challenged too. Our solution, buy some wigs, spandex and the odd leather codpiece!

Just curious, but whats your bands opening song and why? Ours is "prime mover" by Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction, cos it's a nice, lively song thats easy to play and gets us nicely warmed up without being too taxing!

I bought a cab from a guy a couple of years ago, and while I was at the guys house picking it up, he showed me his 78 precision that he had also just sold on ebay. He sold it for £695, which he thought was pretty good (I was a bit peeved cos I valued mine at double that) He reckoned it was due to the colour. It was a fairly vile orange sunburst, the like of which, I'd never seen before or since! I guess they are worth whatever someone is willing to pay.

[quote name='The Admiral' post='971084' date='Sep 28 2010, 07:57 PM']and now available at 30% off apparently - £102. Very tempting! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350351117014&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...atchlink:top:en[/url][/quote] It is a pretty good bass for that price, I like the black one though, because it's a bit more unusual looking....

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='968217' date='Sep 26 2010, 11:01 AM']This Le Marquis bass: looks quite similar to this gear4music bass. The Harley Benton violin bass: looks quite similar to the Shine violin bass. [/quote] Here's the one I bought, not seen anyone else selling them though...

I bought a LE marquis violin bass on ebay a few years ago for about £120 or so (including a decent hard case) Its a pretty good bass, as it happens. Solid body, so no neck dive, nice neck, nicely fretted and quite well built and finished. It was my main gigging bass for a while, despite me owning a 78 precision! I think it came Sono Music Supplies. (edit) I've just looked and they are still selling them on there, but the price has gone up a bit.

Who are Billy Sheehan, Cliff Burton and Sting?

The mighty "Iron Python" Hairwick Solid: Guitar, Vocals. Houdi Lovemuscle: Drums. Randy T. Rousernake: Bass, Vocals. Hate Hades: Vocals. Jonny Strongbone: Guitar, Vocals.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='962862' date='Sep 21 2010, 12:14 AM']I found a new solution, own all the amps (in the world ideally, working on that, but the ones the guitarist is using) so they have to do what you say.[/quote] Or you could do what my predecessor did, throw a hissy fit and leave the band during a rehearsal shouting "you play too loud" Mind you, he did turn up at a biker rally gig wearing a parka!

[quote name='charic' post='961577' date='Sep 19 2010, 09:05 PM']If i had seen this originally i wouldve pitched in. As it is, good on you [/quote] Likewise! Hope the build went/is going well and Vicky is ok.

The idea of playing in a covers band used to appall me, but I joined one a while back, and to be honest I really enjoy it. The trick is to either, do the song in a completely different way to the original, or do song that people know, but don't hear bands play very often.

Give it to Wayne for a couple of weeks and see how it comes back?

You have my sympathy matey! The band I play in has a loud drummer, a guitarist with a 200w Blackstar half stack and a guitarist with a mesa 2x12 combo plus extension cab (he has also just bought a Blackstar) My Ashdown 300w head through 2 15" cabs couldn't really compete. I had to add a bit of PA support. I now plan to use my Acoustic head alongside the Ashdown to give me a total approaching 500w. Its been said that adding more speakers will add extra power, it does if you go from 8 ohms to 4, but it doesn't seem to add extra volume (or loudness, if you prefer) I'm afraid to say that you will probably need to buy a bigger amp, or a much more sensitive cab to get loud enough. Best alternative though, is to point out to your guitarists that they can turn down a bit and still get "their sound" Good luck!

[quote name='mikhay77' post='958879' date='Sep 16 2010, 10:08 PM']I like to be felt and heard (giggity) I used to use 2 4x10 1048h trace cabs,great sound,now use a trace 4x10 and trace 4x8,best sound I have had.Dont do 15s or 18s,too woolly and not enough definition for me,this rig really cuts through the mix brilliantly,the 4x8 really does kick the high end out and the 4x10 punches the lows.Great for a stage mix,any more bottom end normally comes from the PA. 8x10s rule for me.[/quote] Horses for courses I guess, but I don't find 15's woolly, never used 18's but I'd like to. I want to be heard too, but not by compromising my sound by adding top end to cut through a mix!

[quote name='Colledge' post='957814' date='Sep 15 2010, 10:41 PM']some of us prefer to be felt. [/quote] yes indeed!!!!!!

[quote name='Chris2112' post='957706' date='Sep 15 2010, 09:17 PM']+1 Unless it's a 15". I just don't think I could get away with a single 15" cab, they need to be paired with something to give them some zing and top end![/quote] I don't want any zing or top end though....

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='956745' date='Sep 14 2010, 11:34 PM']Also quite right. For all the hoopla made about how different size drivers sound most of it is uninformed conjecture. The only factor influenced by driver size alone is dispersion. Everything else is determined by a dozen odd T/S specs, with driver cone area (Sd) being only one of them, and a rather insignificant one at that.[/quote] Fair point, but I was just really only stating my own personal preference.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='956384' date='Sep 14 2010, 07:01 PM']8" speakers for bass guitar are about as useful as Michael Barrymore being a swimming attendant.[/quote] Agreed, I would never use 10's either unless in conjunction with 1 or preferably 2 15's! Don't even talk to me about 12" speakers for bass....