Downunderwonder

Clean, or fully saturated, or somewhere in between? Big differences.

Something a bit similar minus the self flagellation when I sing BV. It 'sounds' like some other dude is nailing the bass line but no outside vision.

WOT not phantom power protection on a Helix, Shirley!?

I think you are going to need a tech to take a look. Very hazardous to go looking inside yourself. Most amps the first thing to check would be an fx loop fault. MB are mostly a bit different but some people mod them to work like most amps by changing the wiring over from parallel to series. So that could have failed or it might be one of the few that come with a series loop and gone faulty. You can see if plugging a cable between send and return gets you sound.

Iirc the Handbox uses toroidal transformers which keeps the weight down compared with the trad iron core boat anchors. See also Traynor amps.

You gave it a good nudge.

That's something special, thanks.

I went to the pub and a band of 30 somethings were playing a lot of tunes recorded before some of their parents were born to a crowd of 25 to 30 somethings, and me. The crowd knew the words better than me. Everything old is new again.

is obviously the common denominator, along with his lead and him. You could have him stand in a wire cage or use a humbucker pickup.

A lot of sound jockeys will try to insist on putting your instrument straight to their DI. Yeah, nah.

Good luck. If it was me I'd make a snake for it. Even if you remote switched it you'd still have two cables, one multi strand for your remote and one for your bass.

No logic. An original band with no PA in my hood would be a mere studio project not a gigging band. Did they need to be gigging? No. But man that's the only logic in not needing a PA.

There was a Commando on the stage for me at one gig. I think it may have been a 15 but not sure, it didn't say. Defo an older version of the OP's. Iirc there was a line out going to FOH DI box or it might have been the amp DI. We did a few numbers for a sound check shake down and then left for dinner. Kid band had the slot before us at the gig. I was afraid he had blown it up as bass was coming over distorted to hell. Kids. Their band wasn't as loud as ours by a long shot. Thankfully there was no distortion coming out of it when I plugged in.

What's BS is the difficulty in obtaining an export tax credit for the exporter so the sale price is reduced. Commercial sellers can and do get a massive advantage on this.

If Dakota is code for dead duck then @hiram.k.hackenbacker's list is way off base in my world. 'Sally has long had it's day but the rest are still popular.

Btw, for my most sucessful band I had a pedalboard that could land the space shuttle if it was reprogrammed for that. We played original music through my PA. Vive la difference!

This. A variety show is absolutely fine but every tune best be a crowd pleaser. Trial and error may well be working out for you if you're still working 6 gigs in. I suspect the members trying to push the sets one way or the other only joined up wanting to do that style in the first place.

Absolutism fails again. Or do you post this kind of thing just to get a rise? Originals bands with no PA would never get out of their band leaders' studio round here.

Alive and kicking, because I keep forgetting to add a patch lead to my go bag for my tuner.

Saying what you see as value in the Sire range that is not met by Fender would help folks to help you. Hell, I might even flip my Fender for one and profit if they are all that great.

What's wrong with Fender 5's that gets fixed by putting a Sire badge and funny looking headstock on one. Price?

Knockoff speakons are infamous for getting stuck inside gear and causing damage. Avoid.

Could be following an "honesty is the best policy" in the hope that it grabs attention. A Fender Rumble100 doesn't look or spec like it should be able to make a dent in a wet paper bag but I could do plenty of gigs with one.