derrenleepoole

Anyone here using a Superfly 484 Cab with a different head other than the Little Giants or Superfly? Just got a cab a great price and need a head but don't like the LG's or Superfly, very underpowered.

[quote name='Mottlefeeder' post='623578' date='Oct 11 2009, 10:39 PM']Welcome to the forum - you're not that far away from me.

Where do you play jazz, and are there any open mic nights on your side of Manchester?[/quote]

Well, I play regular at a pub called the Black Horse in Darwen. There's not an open night as such, but there's good opportunities to get gigs if you're looking to get some. Our guitarist runs Darwen Music Projects and we've had some cracking live bands on featuring Mike Walker, Gary Boyle etc. In fact, in a couple of weeks a jazz trio featuring Gavin Barras is on. He's a great up and coming upright and electric player. Not sure if he's on this forum? But to be fair, live music is on the decline in and around Blackburn, which is a shame. If it wasn't for our guitarist, there would be even less! We've got some gigs coming up in Preston and the Hop Pocket in Chorley this week.

My band isn't a strict jazz band, more a band that plays unusual blues covers and some jazz standards thrown in etc. We're called The Cottonhouse Shakers (myspace.com/thecottonhouseshakers) and all members hail from different backgrounds. The drummer plays an eKit for example and used to run a laptop band called Semihere, the keys player and myself ran a band called False Negative for 5 years and Gary is from Gone Beggin'... it's all good though

Been lurking around for a while on here, but have rarely posted. Don't know why, but thought it was time to say hi!

Been playing since 1989, initially inspired by Cliff Burton to play, but progressed on to the likes of Mingus, Jaco, Bruce etc. My real influence now is just good old solid time keeping and strong melodic content. So much so, I have been rediscovering old masters like JPJ, Jamerson and Macartney. Simply wonderful stuff for bass, even though I'm not a huge fan of all the music on offer, there's simply nothing better for bass. I'm a huge jazzer more than anything and love Esbjorn Svensson Trio & Nik Bartsch's Ronin, but am equally into Steve Reich, John Cage, Derek Bailey, The Orb, FSOL and Squarepusher. Jenkinson is a genius in my opinion BTW.

Used to be a gear snob, but have come to realise that no one really cares about your gear except you, or a muso in the audience perhaps. If it feels good, sounds good and does the job then it's good enough for me. It's taken me twenty years to learn this It doesn't however, stop me gasing over gear... I'm now just a little more selective and less prone to peer pressure in making choices and making mistakes in what I buy!

I play a Cort Action V modified with an Audere 4 Band EQ (hi-fi tone on a lo-fi budget and a Pro Series Traveler Bass from about 1997 ish. I have recently acquired a frankenstein 'beater' j-bass for the sole purpose of light modification and using in pub gigs where the threat of damage or theft is a real issue - so I ain't too bothered if it gets knicked basically. I love my little PJB Bass Buddy preamp, but equally love my Yamaha Nathan East NE-1 preamp as well which I picked up for a mere £30! I gig through an SWR Workingman Combo - but I'm looking to upgrade, but haven't quite decided what yet.

When I'm not playing bass I'm often field recording, doing my job as a graphic designer or looking after the little 'un! Usually the latter.

Later people... Derren.

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I've also tried them combos at SAI in Chorley, and while I love the look and size they seemed to really lack any presence or balls! They're also a hefty £475! Bloody heavy for its diminutive size too. For the money, plus retro chic aside, you could easily get a Phil Jones, Trace Elliot or similar combo that would delivery far more for the money. I'd be interested to try them now that I have a P-bass though, as I did try it with a 5 string and that was a no no! (Hey first post! I think I need to fill my profile out now....)