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So, the Boogie is back in my studio and as Russ indicated, it certainly wasn't a well amplifier, it sounded really quite unwell and gut feel was that the problem was a lot more substantial than a pre-amp tube. But, start simple and small and move towards large and more complex is the rule, so that's what I did. Luckily there's a pretty substantial collection of tubes here and as a few people suggested above, the pre-amp tube was the obvious starting point and bingo, it was also the culprit. So it's all fixed now. I have also recognised that fate has decreed that I shall always own at least two pieces of Mesa Boogie amplification Russ/@binky_bass, many thanks for your patience throughout mate, as it turns out it was after all quite a simple fix although we weren't to know that from the symptoms, and also as I said above, it really did feel like something so much more problematic than the pre-amp tube. Gonna need to buy some more electric basses again now

Oi

My youngest described me as crazy as a coconut today and it reminded me of this. I'd forgotten just how joyful a thing it is. Enjoy

Totally reasonable, if you’re feeling guilty perhaps always offer to help load his gear in but explain why you can’t help load out. Sleep is bloody important if you’re working the day after a gig 👍

None of this is helped by @d_g and his steady flow of stunning relics........

Very sad 😞

Just to add to this, it emerged there was a problem with the amp and Russ was an absolute gent not only about that but also about just how long it took me to get it collected. As has often been said on here, the most important feedback isn't about how people respond when things go well, it's about how they respond when things occasionally don't go well, and in the latter case Russ came out with flying colours 👍

Perhaps in Fender's favour it could be a body from an instrument that didn't male it through QC and found its way to a reseller?

Probably yes But bloody hell, there are some real beauties at the moment 👍

@johnbiffa @jay-syncro @paulie @Clarky and many many more, you're breaking my heart guys

Good to hear mate 👍

I believe that this is an example of understatement? The question "Where has all the heft gone" is now answered, it's all at Binky's place 😀

Enjoy the show Lawrie 👍

Lovely transaction with a lovely guy, good luck with those DB recordings Christopher, look forward to hearing them 👍

I think that about sums it up as far as my understanding and experience goes, great post @Phil Starr Phil, could you recommend one or more desks given the above?

Setting up an all-band PA for small gigs is a PITA, means more time and more work, and IME can piss off a few band members who are more used to plug and play. But it's worth it for the both consistency of sound and the control it gives you over overall volume. The test for me has always been punter's phone or similar crude recordings of gigs; in the old pre-PA days a phone recording would often give the impression that only one or two instruments were playing, at least it would never pick up a decent whole band sound. With all of us in the PA every recording sounds like a band (and the levels of certain players stay as they were in sound check) 👍

Have great night mate, they’re still pretty niche hence even London gig is small, but you wouldn’t want to see them in an arena after all! Bit gutted to miss them to be honest 😕

Damn, and in London tonight but sold out, hope you get to see them Lawrie, would love love to see Chris Wood playing upright in the flesh 👍

A soundguy a few years back said he generally has to tell guitarists to turn down and bassists to turn up. Think that says it all 🤔

hi mate, hope all's well, nice to have a new band, result to have a good singer! My tuppence worth. As is the case with amplification generally, it's a good time to buy the (tried & trusted) old, big and heavy PA gear, while in the used market the lightweight/smaller stuff can still be quite pricey. Unless you want to be doing this again in a year I'd also suggest getting more power than you think you need in case the bigger gigs do come in, or in case you find yourself playing in rowdy pubs (you can always turn a powerful PA down after all). Having said the abkve, we play through a relatively small and lightweight Bose setup which we picked up used for not much more than the budget above (albeit without a mixer) and I'm always amazed by just how much it can pump out.