Cat Burrito

I have my main Ampeg portaflex rig and an Ampeg BA108 practice amp - that's it. I'm wondering about getting a second cab for the portaflex rig which is where I stop. My journey has been; Peavey 130w combo for years and years. Roland DB700 very briefly. Laney combo even briefer! Ampeg 115 cab with Fender bassman head 1978 for about 18 months until the weight won out. Orange Tiny Terror and SP210 cab sold on as I was doing kit shares and it was a lot of money tied up in something that was doing 1 in 3 gigs. What I have now for the last couple of years (originally with the 500w head but upgraded to the 50T last summer.

I'm with Mark on the Hercules GS414B. I have my T-bird on one. I'm sure someone will be along soon enough to say they do balance on standard A frame stands but these are more secure. The Hercules stuff supposedly doesn't damage the finish either.

[quote name='Grahambythesea' timestamp='1483241537' post='3205631']How's it doing 5 months in? Like you I only recently saw these. Used to have a Gibson EB2 but didn't like the short scale s traded it. Not seen a semi with long scale other than the Gretsch but really don't like orange much![/quote] It has been sidelined by a Thunderbird when I play live but is still very much a firm favourite at home. If I went down to 2 basses, this would be number 2.

My very modest effort... [url=http://imgur.com/HLn5yTr][/url] edited because I gave up on Photobucket!

Mine is only two pedals so I'm sure that most would argue it is pointless. However it is MY board so whether anyone would approve or not is fairly irrelevant. I'd never used pedals before but heard such good things about the Tech 21 VT bass... and I do like to silently check my tuning. [url="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Tim_73/media/PedalBoard_zps3jgp7yfh.jpg.html"][/url]

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1482252371' post='3198914'] [media]http://youtu.be/vD9VD6xT1FA[/media] [/quote] You beat me to it! One of my favourite bands of all time!

I've owned two and it is a great bass. It got lost to two great bass culls. They periodically show up on here and of course EBay / Reverb / Gumtree are the places to go looking too.

I finally learnt the importance of personal practice and proper study of the instrument. The flipside is it made me less tolerant of any band member that was not learning the parts.

My Ampeg rig is much heavier than the little Orange SP rig I had for a few years. I thought that it'd be lighter but I just like the Ampeg sound. I wish I had roadies sometimes!

Fender make mass produced products and they usually aren't set up well in the shops. A quick professional set up usually transforms any instrument. Also worth noting that new woods shift around so occasionally a new instrument takes time to settle down.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1482135451' post='3197811'] Sounds like there's some overdrive in there too. If you want scooped mids and some dirt then a Sansamp will fitbthr bill. If you fancy doing it forca bit less money then z Behringer BDI-21 will do it all for significantly less [/quote] I have the Sansamp already, great pedal

[quote name='2elliot' timestamp='1482101699' post='3197704']That's the sound of a Warwick Streamer Stage 1[/quote] Thank you. Never played a Warwick but I like his tone (& playing). Cheers.

I've never really been much of an effects user but really liked this tone - totally different to anything I use. What is the effect that helps get this sound? The link should kick in on the bass solo. Thanks in anticipation. [url="https://youtu.be/1kZ3nK06UGc?t=2m14s"]http://youtu.be/1kZ3nK06UGc?t=2m14s[/url]

£25 on vinyl... as much as I like to support these up and coming bands, that was just a tad steep for my tastes!

I think flats lend themselves particularly well to both Precision basses and especially fretless basses. Any jazzy or dub or early rock n roll tone and you are virtually 90% there. I appreciate they have their haters but try them for yourself, I say. I use rounds on my Gibson because they don't suit every situation but they do have a place in modern music.

Rock Around the Clock is just a brilliant song. I learnt the guitar parts and solos for an old band that then didn't do it. It made me realise that it is a much cleverer song than I'd given it credit.

I bought my first Squier back in the 80s in Windows, in the arcade in Newcastle. What a great place that was!

I've trained myself to view instruments as tools of the trade. If I don't use it, it gets sold and if I then decide it would be useful to own I get another one. I have a small collection that gets played rather than a large arsenal that sits in cases. I seem to have caught myself out by genuinely falling in love with my latest bass and I can't see a change coming.

I think every band member has the same functions in; 1) learning their parts 2) showing up on time 3) Buying the odd drink for the other band members 4) Only moaning about the things that really matter On top of all that I usually play bass (electric and occasionally upright), sing an occasional b.vox and do the internet / band FB page.

I find a powerball helps me get back on top of things if I haven't played in a while. Combined with playing more it seems to do the trick. https://www.amazon.co.uk/b/?ie=UTF8&node=397989011&tag=googhydr-21&hvadid=26285005251&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14599406660060690713&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006463&hvtargid=kwd-28427881&ref=pd_sl_898byq20vh_b

Music of the future looks like this [url="http://youtu.be/gQm8MxgCGws?t=1m35s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQm8MxgCGws[/url] Scroll into 1min 35 to hear it go retro!

I used to think more like this but I think a lot of it is because guitarists as a rule are more out going and bassists are more reserved. If you talk to the audience they will talk back. I used to moan in my main band about this but it was because the singer and guitarist were working the room after. I tried a bit harder and things changed. And throwing shapes on the bass looks awesome! In a mid life crisis kind of way for me, but an awesome mid life crisis

Always preferred vinyl over any format. The changes can come and go but I do like records. Even if they crackle and jump and don't fit in the car stereo.

Thanks Peter... I bought one of his vegan retro old car guitar straps and the service was what I would expect from Basschat. Up there with the best, cheers!