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[quote name='Chienmortbb' timestamp='1477306523' post='3161190'] As a moderator you are entitled to your opinion like anyone else but should not make unsubstantiated claims. ICEPower amps are designed for many purposes and the ICE part refers to the cool running not In Car Entertainment. There are many great Class D power sections out there from Companies such as Hypex, Pascal, Powersoft, Abletec and yes ICEPower. Of course it won't make it any better but you could put an output transformer on one of those to get the weight and Heft if you want. The SWR, Ampeg, Mesa heavy amps sound great because there are well designed not because they have a big old transformer at both ends. The TH500, in my opinion, is not well designed and it uses an underpowered module and poor heat management. If there is such a thing as heft, Aquiler have designed it out of the Tonehammer amps. Yes I am tetchy, I have the flu! [/quote] Settle down - 'car radio amps' is my tongue-in-cheek name for the micro crowd that use the ICE module. That the same modules are also used by charvas in their cars is just coincidence :-)

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1477303622' post='3161172'] You sounded bloody good (and pretty hefty) through my (very lightweight) rig at the Central bonny lad! ;-) [/quote] And yourself! But then the MarkBass doesn't use the car radio amp most of the others do :-)

I don't like to compromise tone or light weight (IMO) - that's why I've got what I've got.

A fair cop - just woken up, teeny tiny phone screen, no glasses, etc. :-)

*whistles nonchantly*

...and yes, before someone points it out, if I learned to read music or at least TAB I could explain it more clearly. It's a fair cop :-) .....and I've just remembered the solo / middle 8. I'll have a look later if I think on.

Okey doke... the kids are occupied for 10 minutes, so here's an approximation of the bass part.. and it is only that!) Sorry it's not particularly accurate or thorough, but hopefully it's enough to get you started. Bruce Palmer was a fairly unorthodox player, so some of his note choices are a bit off-the-wall. For the main riff he plays something like: D | D | A | G# | C | C# | D Hope this helps... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syyLBSFm2pg

IMO, the bass part for 'Tea In the Sahara' encapsulates the 'less is more' ethos. It's especially remarkable given the prevailing trends of the time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcEumfNE9vM

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1476884373' post='3158088'] For those of you only using minimal PA - any of you using an SVT Classic with two large cabs as your bass backline? [/quote] I've always found an SVT and one fridge to be overkill, never mind two* [size=3]*Disclaimer: I the bands I'm in rarely ROCK OUT.[/size]

If I get a chance tonight, I'll have a look...

I'm quite happy to gig with just backline if the circumstances allow it. Quite often, bands use a bliddy big PA in pubs when there's just no need for it.

I'm going to struggle to be convinced that the power stage in, for example, a commonly-available 900w micro bass head genuinely puts out as much as a pro-audio equivalent power amp. When it comes to playing bass, it's not about how loud it is. It's what it's doing with the volume that counts.

If you zoom in, it looks like the S/N has been photoshopped out..?

[quote name='LZD56' timestamp='1476661801' post='3156158'] If it works its way north via Warwick I'll give her a warm welcome! [/quote] [quote name='M@23' timestamp='1476644491' post='3155953'] If it makes its way further south I'll give it a temporary home! [/quote] I'll keep you both in mind - ta!

I loved The Soul Cages. Great album with fab songs and lyrics. I stayed with him in varying degrees for Ten Summoner's Tales and Mercury Falling, but Brand New Day lost me. Dull tunes peppered with pointless blippy blop noises. There were some good tunes on The Last Ship, mind.

I have no problems with artists giving it a bit of politics at gigs, as long as it doesn't forgo the music.

I had a single 1126 for a little while, and was able to A/B it with the S112. The 1126 definitely sounded bigger, with more headroom, but it was much wider-sounding - not a particularly good match for the big-booty'd MESA Walkabout I was using at the time. The S112 'speaks' more, and was (and still is) more suited to my tastes.

Hey gang The Red Fighter head is currently down in Berkshire (Bracknell / Farnborough-ish) - would anyone local to there like to babysit it for a bit, just for fun? Let me know if you do...

Bought a brand-new MESA M-Pulse. Didn't like it. Sold it. Cried all the way to the bank.

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1476612093' post='3155569'] i don't think so Michael [/quote] Oh, OK - I wasn't sure how to respond as it didn't seem relevant..! No successful musician is going to be whiter-than-white. They'll all have enjoyed spending their money at some point. Also - Sting has a family, and friends. It's not jut one bloke travelling with a (man in a a) suitcase. I doubt many of the houses are empty.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1476577852' post='3155415'] who gives a [/quote] Was that aimed at me..?

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1476574087' post='3155403'] As long as he is not acting or talking about world conservation issues ( a joke when he owns so much property round the world - one property should suffice), [/quote] He can have as many houses as he likes, surely? He probably employs a load of people to look after 'em, too.

If you're unsure as to whether you need a Precision, I've made this handy flowchart to help. You're welcome.

I've played a couple of the Butlins weekenders at the big hall in Skeggy and they've been fab - great audiences who are there for the music, and well run. I've also had the misfortune to do a few holiday camp gigs at Skeggy and beyond. Good fun until the 'WTaF?' novelty wears off.