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Saturday's gig at Cruz, a boat moored at end of the Water of Leith. Interesting venue, no stage and a bit cramped (banged my headstock against the keys player while reaching for the setlist), but everything else was fine. Great fun, especially when Ista (MC Ras Ista Lion) came over to do a bit of toasting and jamming. Nice bit of flow there. Oh, and I cocked up the change in the only song we were regording for the night. nobody told me, otherwise I would have praticed it more! Never mind, all was good in the end

My reggae and ska band [url="http://www.myspace.com/red2red"]Red2Red[/url] and MC Ras Ista Lion, at the Cruz on the shore (yes, the ship), saturday night (5th November). Free entry, good music

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1320235792' post='1424037'] hmmm... IMO..and IME..Peavy was decent enough at a time when there wasn't much else... Ampeg and Fender were too expensive and pretty rare and along came PV with high powered rigs..for the time..at decent money and it was a step up for most The gear was solid but basic but being able to put out a reasonable sound around 200watts was the main thing. It had volume...and the BW wasn't a bad speaker. By the late 80's things had moved on..but PV's bang for buck was still ok. Sound had been woefully left behind though. Peavey ..AFAIK..always knew where their core market lay... Decent-ish stuff at an affordable price. They probably stuck to that mantra better than most. But, just like HH and other stuff from that sort of era... it can't stack up..and neither should anyone really expect it to. If it does a job, then that is ok. [/quote] I agree entirely, Peavey's fortune was made with solid kit at a good price. Hence the stigma: it reminds people of how much they wanted something else and all they could afford was the humble Peavey Still, I find that their older bass amp offerings have a definite and distinctive sound which I most enjoy. Exactly in the same fashion, I enjoy playing my HH amp as much as the Peavey or my 10 times more expensive RH450. They all do different things and have different sounds. I clearly have a preference towards old school sounds, and have no real interest in recording

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1320191589' post='1423722'] FlatEric! It works, I didn't like it went to sell it. Then I used it properly and it's growing on me and not for sale no more [/quote] glad to be of service too

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1320147618' post='1422812'] Don't forget that Peavey now make Trace.... [/quote] do you mean that we'll get blown out 4x10 combos in practice rooms for another 30 years?

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1320100761' post='1422467'] Nah, sorry, voice of dissent here, never heard a decent sounding Peavey rig. Oh it will last forever, and produce an horrific farty punchless bluuurgh of a noise that in no way relates to what my basses have ever sounded like and absolutely will not keep up with a hard hitting drummer and a couple of loud guitarists. And that isnt any particular Peavey rig, it is every single one of the joyless misused and abuses piles of rank plop I have ever had the misfortune to find waiting for me at a gig or in a reheasal space. From mark 3s and 4s through 215s, 210s and 115s, 810s, dynabass heads the daft 2x8 +115 thing, all of it. Rubbish to a rig. I hate every single one.... [/quote] Fair enough, we can't all like the same things. Shame that so many people end up having to judge kit only based on the skip-worthy stuff that is usually found in most practice rooms. Peavey stuff is omnipresent and cheap, and they get all the flak. I am equally guilty, having yet to find a piece of Trace Elliot gear i enjoy playing through.

i love my mark III 400 head, it's my go-to amp for large gigs. I had it serviced, i built a replacement footswitch from period correct parts (sad, isn't it?), and my t40 sounds fantastic through it and a 2x15.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1320076617' post='1421983'] No, it's not that heavy- when playing it it is fine (it is almost twice the weight of my warwick though!) fine when playing- however the way it was sat on my back, with my effects pedal thing, and then another rucksack over the top with my laptop and schoolbooks in it too.... and then all that weight squashing a bit of me that had got twisted the wrong way...... it's all about pressure- all that weight on my shoulder i fine- on my teste not so fine. too much information? [/quote] a little TMI Looks like you need to invest in some lightweight laptop and books then!

Come on man, it's not that heavy! I understand that for long sessions it can get a little tiring on the shoulders, so I changed to a very broad strap and even long 3 hours set became easy.

That is something that could work, yes. The notes you don't play are more important than those you do!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnGnV7wEdo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnGnV7wEdo[/url] We do a cover of this, it's the same pattern throughout, the only difference is the pausing between notes

I personally dislike the line6 (i find it sounds like someone has wrapped it in a duvet), but thoroughly enjoy my practicing with the roland microcube.

I noticed only now that you use tecamp stuff. Fabulous pieces of kit, I sold mine and regret doing so. However, I also found that the T40 didn't give its best (to my ears) through my tecamp puma 350 + S210 I found that it absolutely sings with older amps, but the sound it gives is quite different... If you like, you can come round to mine and hear it through something more old school

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1319798192' post='1418674'] I'll have a think, I don't think I know anybody. Been having a wee play this morning. The sounds you suggested were good. And reset the string height up a bit so it suits my playing style. What a range of tones- but I have a feeling this bass won't be kept long. It's more 'rock' than I need for the stuff I play at the moment. And I play it for a while and are getting along fine and enjoying it, and then pick up one of my other basses and suddenly everything is so much easier to play, and fun, something to do with the body shape, and the pickup sounds I think. Sad times. [/quote] It's a matter of taste, ultimately. I find the T40 has a very unique and characteristic sound, and one I love. I also have several other very different basses I use all the time, some of which are easier to play (some are harder, like he CMI Ned Callan...).

We've only got Lisa now, but she's leaving to go back to Oz after next gig... If you know someone, let me know

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1319722267' post='1417723'] fair enough. I'm guessing looking at your play list you go for a valvey sound with your amp? - is it the cleanness of my amp that effecting my view of it? What are your favourite settings? [/quote] I like old school kind of sounds, but I don't go for strong overdrive or distortion. I have not much interest in the sparkly high end, so old strings for me all the way! I think i've got some custom gauge slinkies on, they've been on for about a year now... The setting I use most are, in no particular order: - both pickups in full humbucker mode, tone rolled off all the way, either pick or fingers. Good for most things, a little too dark at times - neck pickup only, humbucker, tone rolled off: the reggae and dub version of the above - bridge pickup only, humbucker, tone rolled down to 6 or so. My favourite setting with a pick for old school punk - neck pickup in humbucker mode, tone rolled off all the way, bridge pickup in single coil mode, open all the way. Another favourite one-sounds-fits-all setting for live work. - both pickup in humbucker mode, tone rolled off all way, phase switch on: put the volume up and play NIB or some 70's funk hope this helps, (you can come on the 5th at Cruz on the Shore, i'm playing with Red2Red, reggae and ska with the T40!)

i use mine for everything

Unfortunately not, the shop didn't have one, and i like to try before I buy. I believe it's the same identical box, maybe with different porting (and two drivers instad of one). from what little i've seen online, the combination of the two is said to be quite effective. Cynical as I am, i'll reserve judgement until I hear it

I think the TC RS cabs and these fender rumble are voiced differently, so it won't sound the same. In my ears, the fenders are weaker in the lowest frequencies, but with more honk and definition (midrangey?). Perversely, they lack the "rumble" of the RS cabs I think you may still like them though, definitely a lot easier to carry and set up!

I've found very little on these cabs on the internet in terms of serious reviews, so I thought I'd share my thoughts with the BC community. After years of having the luxury of a ground floor practice room where to store all my heavy gear, I found myself back to lugging kit up and down a number of flights of stairs. The TC RS212 i also own is much smaller and lighter than many cabs (52 pounds), but it's hard work getting it up and down stairs for every gig or serious band practice. So I went to a local shop with my amp and bass, tried a fender rumble 112, and walked out with it. It's 8ohm, 250W, and about £230. First (unplugged) impressions are mixed: it looks very simple and plain, black tolex, black metal grille, logo in the middle of the grille, one plastic handle (not much unlike old school peavey top handles ). It's got rubber feet both on the bottom and on the side, so it can to be placed tall or squat, so to speak. It also has a special anchoring system for the matching amp, consisting of 4 recesses for the amp feet and magnets to keep it in place. Sizewise, it is small enough to fit on the passenger seat easily, it's about 50 cm (foot and a half?) tall, so you can sit on it if you want to On the back there is a panel with two parallel jack inputs (no speakons), and a three-position rocker switch, to change horn settings: on, off, -6db. When you try to move it you realize that it is [u]very[/u] light and easy to carry. At 24 pounds it passed the stairwell test easily, as I managed to carry bass, amp and cab in a single run from the car to the front door of my flat. Now, sound. I used it mainly with my TC RH450, using mainly my PJ Fender Aerodyne Precision. Very pleased with the results. Overall, i would say that the cab has a very distinctive voice, with a certain midrangey and honky quality that i like. I took it to practice last night: reggae and ska, tough gig for a single small cab. Full band, with drums and guitar and keys and voices. Immediately after setting up i found myself adding some more bass on the amp eq, but i really enjoyed the more defined mids. Using , i found that it coped extremely well for the whole 2 hours, filling the room nicely, if with a lot less low end rumble than the RS212. Different, but not wrong. During certain songs I found myself changing playing style a little from the usual, as I found that the sound was thinner than normal.Playing closer to the neck, or with less J pick dialled in did the trick. In terms of volume, well i had to dial up the knob to about 40% instead of the usual 20%, and adjust the eq a bit. It coped easily with the kind of volume i bought it for, and felt like it had lots left to give. Still, not one for the big outdoor, no-PA gigs! Ultimately, I am well aware that I am never going to get the same strong low end of the RS212, but I am willing to make compromises. And for the money, I think it's a very good cab. I'm going to keep it for a bit, and gig it in a week's time.

Mine is mainly kept in reserve for those extra loud gigs, like open air festival with no PA. You can connect 4 cabs to it, for world domination through pressure wave-induced nausea. I love the tone with my t40 and a plectrum!

From what little I could find on the internet, they seem to cheap entry-level bass and guitar amps. Cranes in Cardiff seems to stock them

Thanks for all your replies. I realized that i'm probably not going to get anything truly useful for that much money. I'll wait a little longer, and start looking for a reasonable quality 1x12 cab or so. Anyone tried the small new Eden cabs? Even the fender rumble 1x12 looks good on paper, and barefaced midget would be ideal (too expensive!)

Having recently succesfully auditioned for a band, i can only echo the good points already made: - Learn the material in advance, especially crucial riffs - turn up on time with all the gear you need - If you have multiple basses/amps, bring the ones you're most comfortable with. You'll be nervous, and familiar kit helps with that. - Set your volume and tone in a way that complements the sound of the band, while retaining most of your own sound. - smile and enjoy yourself, otherwise it will show. worked for me! Good luck!

I considered the idea of building one, but the lack of: - working space to do it - time to learn how to do it - tools to do it sort of put it out of the question. I'll buy someone else's home-made cab though