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[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1327320261' post='1509157'] +1 for the aerodyne jazz. It can do everything from snarling rock to fat, warm vintage. great basses. [/quote] The jazz and precision aerodyne appear very similar (same PJ configuration, same body contouring, possibly same neck profile etc), but when I bought mine i played them both, and found the precision to be less aggressive and better suited for vintage sounds. All IME and IMO.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1327317405' post='1509094'] Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass. Has a P/J pickup configuration, lightweight, and Jazz sized neck. [/quote] I have an aerodyne precision, and it does exactly what you ask, especially with old strings

i'm in, soundslike a great idea

i'm in for an ediburghbassbash! perhaps we could just hire a good practice room for an afternoon?

Plenty more from the 'burgh...

I've recently checked out the fender rumble 410, which sound very warm and classic (and ampeggy) for not much money. Don't know how dear they are in the US, but well worth considering if you are after that kind of sound

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1326814413' post='1502311'] I had rattles also, in one cab was the grill ( a simple fix with a screwdriver) and on the later it has the back pannel, i took out the speaker and when i has going to tighten the screw i remembered to put some isolating foam between it and the cab, i've done it in both cabs just to be safe, 15min of work for a couple of months without any noise. It's a shame that Fender lets their cabs leaving the factory with problems like these but these are the kind of problems i can live with without any concern. [/quote] Wedging an old pick in the back panel did the trick I guess they need to skimp a little on QC to keep costs down. fortunately no issues at all with the sonic side of things! Loved the sound and the response for reggae, good lows but no boom.

Right after practice yesterday I can say that I have mostly good things to report. The TC RH450 and the two cabs sound excellent, punchy and clear. I used both an old school rounded and an overdriven clangy sound, and the cabs performed admirably. Volume wise, I had zero problems, and that's with quite an enthusiastic drummer. I can see the concern if playing with two aggressive guitarists with large stacks. fortunately, I am not in that situation, but if I was, I wouldn't be using this rig. The only negative is that the newest cab showed a mechanical rattle, only at higher volume and only at certain frequencies. I believe the little back panel where the leads plug in is not perfectly secured. I will try wedging a little bit of plastic in there to make that it is secure. I am not worried, but i'd like to get it sorted. Crucially, I was able to take ALL my rig AND the bass in one single trip from my door, down two flights of stairs to my car. As a bonus, it all fitted in the boot of the car (a 10 year old Honda Accord saloon).

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1326714463' post='1500773'] You won't regret getting the 2nd cab, let us know how they handled the rehearsal! It realy did, i bought the cloth after getting my first cab, my band plays funk/soul/r&b and the modern look of that (ugly) metal grill was a bit off the rest of the band's look so out of pure vanity i replaced it by the cloth and the cabs ended up looking very sexy (and i can swear that they sound better now, )! It makes me wonder why Fender put that awfull grill on the original cabs when thay had the cloth (it's the fender vintage silver cloth) available... [/quote] To keep costs down? Or maybe they weren't going for the vintage/retro look, with the modern block letters logo and the matte black grille... Practice tonight with the rock/soul covers band, and wednesday reggae/rocksteady/dub. That'll be interesting!

...and so i got the second cab today, at a local shop for less money than the internet! Can't wait for band practice on monday to wheel them out! Lozz, i tied the 410 from the same series, and it's ok. Not great, but ok.It doesn't have the neo magnets in the speakers, so it weighs like a normal 410, which is quite a bit. still less than most TE and Peavey cab though, and a one man lift. Soundwise, it's pretty loud and with good low mids.Using the shop's matching rumble 350 amp and aerodyne precision, the sound is nicely rounded and define, but certainly not aggressive or modern. In short, i quite like it, but i prefer the 112. At 250 pounds it had me thinking for a bit

i'm just holding back because i'm unsure about how the two rumbles would sound for reggae...

I'm seriously considering selling the TC cab and get another rumble 112... Lozz196, they have one for sale in a local shop here in edinburgh. Possibly not much help for you, but I'm planning to pay them a visit anyway...

Ampwise, i feel i should recommend the small ampeg combos (BA108 and BA110), which produce a very nice and rounded sound for the money. Another good option is the ashdown after eight, which I recently bought to leave at my parents' house in Italy and recently gigged (yes gigged at 15w - electronic drumkit is a saviour!)

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1326198499' post='1493570'] Not quite true - the US does have supplies but stopped producing when it became uneconomic to compete with China. They will resume production when its economic to do so. Rare earth metals are not as rare as the name would suggest. [/quote] I understand that the real difference is that China is willing to extract the metals using polluting and/or dangerous techniques, which are illegal in the US and most of the rest of the world. The results is the same, neodymium and other rare earths at top prices!

The Cure's Pictures of You has got plenty of baritone guitar on it. Robert Smith is credited with playing "6 string bass" on it.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNBJ1rBAlN8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNBJ1rBAlN8[/url] I very nearly bought one of those korean Gretsch baritones, but I realized that I was never going to take it out of the house just moments before flashing the credit card... It was so pretty in silver sparkle...

[quote name='concord1' timestamp='1325856612' post='1488811'] Thanks, I run it through the peavey 1810 cab and only use it for practice. I gig with ashdown mag 2 evo 210 and 15 cab. Not been happy with it and it struggles volume wise especially without cab. Waiting delivery of hartke lh500 and 4 x 10 xl cab. [/quote] It struggles volume wise? Are you sure you're not connecting it wrong? The cab could have a biamp input (separate inputs for high and low frequency signal), are you sure you're not plugged into that? (See this: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=195290&d=1294928004"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=195290&d=1294928004[/url] ) It can't be the amp if it's in good nick. I use mine sparingly because it tends to get insanely loud for practice.

RHCP: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PU0Cdtzk6o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PU0Cdtzk6o[/url] rumor has it's a mutron III on low batteries

I think the peavey mark IV 400 delivers 410 watts into a 2 ohm load, which is equivalent to two 4 ohm cabinets in parallel (or four 8 ohm cabinets for complete aural annihilation). You'll get about 200 watts into a 4 ohm load, and about 120 or so into a single 8 ohm cab.