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That is a very rich body colour in those pics..I am not sure tort is going to work..?? My choice would be pearl tort plate And it looks a classic bass for a country gig.. with those big fat humB's

hmmm.. I ran a SM400 at 4 ohms in 2 112's and they could deal fine with a very powerful drummer, keys and a gtr. The keys can really swamp sound as a sensible gtr will wipe of bass freqs to suit the band mix, IMO, and the amp was fine. The SWR SM400 is not noted as being a LOUD amp but does have very powerful EQ which I rang flat on the semi 4 band Para. I use it less now as the replacement amp is better plug 'n' play but volume wasn't the problem..altho I thought at the time it might be. And I am also a very light touch player... I've not meet anyone who can't get more oomph out of my set-up than me.

Very nice looker

The humbucker type pickups threw me... but it looks the part. I think the white plate works well ..maybe white pearl would as well..

pics..or this thread is all about post count..IMO..!!

What language is Ashington's...?

All I can offer is that I've heard TC750's up close and they are defintely very pokey... You may expect that from a 750 rated type amp.. but all an amp is to me is loud enough and good enough tone-wise..!! What is a watt..?? who cares..!! Some of my gtrs turn up with 12 watt kettles and still put it out.

The problem with demo'ing so much stuff online is that people hear the same thing.. and I know we are supposed to be listening to the kit, but FCS..!! Get some new chops, Ed.. !!!!!!

No Speakons on the amp..??? And it would be better if the amp output had speakons x 2. That is the way I do it...but the argument of this against a daisy chain..??? hmm..I think I would want to be aware of a problem with the cable rather that potentially stress one single cab... You should be able to hear a single cab go down..but in reality..?? in a different room..?? Sometimes I test each cab/cable connection at a gig.. If I have the time and space etc. Just goes to show..you need to be on your toes and know the sound of your kit.

If it doesn't gel, it doesn't even get past first base as far as I am concerned. But glad you have found a band that is going to work.

hmmm.... I'm with EH on this. The tracks couldn't be much simpler... maybe the OP should get a bit more help from the guy he is helping out...and expect a decent chart to work from. REALLY don't understand how you can't hear those changes though... oh well.... where is Bilbao when you need him

good one made me laugh when you explained it...bit slow today.

yep.... otherwise 7 or so means 2-3 o 'clock..but there is no really defined start point...i,e no numbers, just a guess..so for a reference, 2 or 3 o'clock means something to everyone.. But, I am not anal about it..just makes sense to me.

Also..I refer to the dial as per a clock face... so 2-3 is typically VERY loud. 11 is not even half way on the dial..again, whatever that means. This is because you don't see the dial indented with numbers anymore..???

Bass that you can really hear, as opposed to underpinning the track. But then you can play with aggression... so can mean all sorts really.

I am pretty sure it is a PJ ..and a take on a Fender with a slight twist...but not too far.

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1325769725' post='1487352'] Phase is a separate issue and IMO one that bassists rarely encounter as a problem when mixing cabs. Most of our cabs are tuned fairly similarly, in the region 45-60 Hz. Any significant cancellations will be in a narrow band and in the low bass region, it may well be very audible if you A/Bed it and it would matter for PA but for bass guitar you're probably not going to notice, and it won't affect the majority of your 'tone' which is really more about the mid-range. [/quote] Agree..... I wondered when someone would be able to post this..!! at last. The think about having or not having spare headroom in hand...is that at the time when you really need to be doing something about it, the sound levels have likely gone and you may not hear the damage being down to the speaker. I do admit my my experiences started on gear that you wouldn't touch nowadays... but I think most cabs are breakable if you let that situation arise. If I run 550w from the amp active... then I keep a very tight reign on the volume on that amp..which may be around 2-3 on the dial of that amp. I have no idea what that equates to in watts but it is LOUD and powerful and the sound hasn't 'gone' as it may in some amps...where the volume is maxed out but your can still push EQ somewhat. This is the quality of the amp, though, IMO. That is as loud as I have had my cabs and as loud as I would go. I do have 15db on the bass.... which will destroy the bass sound ( I've always thought 15bd unuseable, anyway) and my cabs are rated 700watts. Note..if your volume/gain is up at 75% on the dials..that may not mean you are using 75% of that amp... far from it..so all these things become subject to another reference..likely your ears. Do I think I could blow them up...Absolutely..!!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1325504297' post='1483629'] If you're a covers/tribute band and at least half-way decent at what you do then IMO Glastonbudget has the potential to be a great opportunity for you. However if you're playing original material probably not so much. Dick Venom & The Terrortones played last year, and it was reasonably fun to do, but we won't be doing it again. As with all of these things there's lots of things going on at the same time (there were at least 5 separate stages going last year) so how big your audience is will depend on who's playing at the same time as you and what the weather is doing. The originals bands play on the smaller stages in marquees which means that you are less visible to passing punters but if the rain starts to come down you could find yourself with a decent sized audience looking to keep dry. There are opportunities - it's up to you to make the most of it. However due to the nature of the festival the audience on the whole aren't into anything that strays too far from what they are familiar with. If you don't have a good stage presence or your music is much outside the mainstream then don't expect a lot from the audience. Also while the main stages are incredibly tightly run the lesser stages aren't so well organised. We were supposed to be on late afternoon, but things on our stage were already running late when we checked in. By the time the band before us came to play the sets were already being shortened from the specified 35 minutes. The band before us were told one more song and immediately launched into an 8 minute prog-rock opus... We had to trim 2 more songs from an already shortened set. There's no need to camp unless you want to stay for the whole weekend. I went home with all the gear after playing. IMO it's certainly worth doing once, but don't expect great thing especially if you are playing originals. However it'll look reasonably good on the band "CV" and make sure if you are playing your own compositions that you join the PRS and get the songs registered as there's some decent performance royalties to be had from playing. [/quote] Sounds like a reality check....and something I can't be doing with, tbh. If you aren't treated well at these things, can't see the point. If they are hearding cattle and If I was 20..then maybe

It would be better if he could leave the L42 way behind..but no one can blame him for still milking that cash cow. It is all old hat now a time warp in a REALLY CHUMMY way ..but his playing is still great in both styles. The other guys could help by moving on as well..... I'd go and see him..but not in a L42 gig. IMO

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1309180561' post='1284124'] I'd start by asking [url="http://www.newtonestrings.com/"]Newtone[/url]. All the strings I've had from them have been excellent. Reasonably local too. [/quote] Agree..whole-heartedly

Sometimes it is about money but mostly it is about doing it as well as I can.

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1325424483' post='1482960'] I suppose they 'work' because the system isn't being pushed to its limits. But a 'typical' 115 will be less loud than a 'typical' 410, and when you crank it up it'll give up earlier as well so you can't get the most out of the 410 unless you bi-amp. If your amp isn't capable of pushing the speakers to those limits then it doesn't really matter. But with a powerful active EQ it'd be perfectly possible to push the Markbass 102 beyond its excursion limits with just 250 watts. The thermal 400w rating is not an issue. (IIRC Markbass use an OEM version of B&C 10HPL64s, and the STD box size is quite generous so these could over-excurse with probably quite modest wattage.) If you play something like a passive jazz without massive bass boost, then you may well be fine with the mismatch as Chris says. If you put the 210 on top then to you playing it will certainly seem much louder, since as well as the extra speaker-age the drivers closest to your ears will each be taking twice the wattage of those in the 410. [/quote] I'd go with this... In principle, you have enough in hand to cope and put 250w into a 210.. and that is flaying the map which you very rarely would do..but in practice I think that cabs take less than their makers would like us to know. I always have conservative expectations from cabs and EQ and bass boost can add a lot to the equation.... so I think this is a less than ideal set-up and one you'd need to keep any eye or ear out for when the volume creeps up..and that is the time when you can't hear as much as you would want, either. Your thinking is entirely reasonable with regards to the modular break-down of the rig... but you need to keep on top of the volume expectations... History..in this regard..teaches me that less to carry isn't always the best idea, If I scale down a rig..it is because I KNOW it is a low volume..copmparitively...gig. And I am also not a fan of ignoring or tolerating a cab 'farting' out... a serious NO in my book

[quote name='JakeBrownBass' timestamp='1325692327' post='1486173'] Awesome news [/quote] Thats as cute a mini stack I have seen for ages... If it sounds as good as it looks, then look out..

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1325603532' post='1484963'] I hate that the bigger Clubs that have original acts on want a fairly decent Demo CD. Forgetting that we are all too poor to afford even something half decent, and that almost any chum can record something. [/quote] I think it is a good idea ultimately as it should help keep the standard up...and therefore it will be better for you if you can get in at that standard. If you need to sell yourself you have to play the game... but once you have gotten through those doors, then it is all BS..tbh.. CD's, website, marketing...?? who needs it..!! but for this to be true..you need the venue seeking you out. Personally...wouldn't bother with a CD...just a few live decent mp3's at a decent gig should tell them all they need to know. It is all about getting and maintaining that 'credibility' but what works, works..

[quote name='Thurbs' timestamp='1325606298' post='1485035'] I would suggest the issue you had was amp or EQ.... . [b]There is no way outside of a stadium you need anything but the Midget IMHO.[/b] The downside is you do need to push a large number of watts through it to achieve the same level of volume you get from a speaker with more sensativity.The thing can handle 600w continuous which is rediculous and beyond most bass amps on the market today (tc anyone ). [/quote] I don't know what sort of gigs you play but this is one of the most ridiculous statements I've seen in this forum since I been coming here. You honestly believe that...??