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I can't believe you need more volume - I use a LM Tube (500) with a single cab (Accugroove Whappo jnr) in a loud six piece band - we only play theatres / big stages and the volume on my head never gets past 11 o clock. Any higher than that and the building shakes uncontrollably.

They never used to hold their price...perhaps people are waking up to how good they are

Going slightly off topic Russ - it's worth you coming to see Mark and his band The Big Figures - look [url="http://www.bigfigures.co.uk/Gigs.html"]here[/url]. He's a really nice down to earth bloke, you'd be able to have a beer and a chat and his band's brilliant. Been to see 'em a couple of times now, our own Cameron (wayne58) plays bass for him.

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='951563' date='Sep 10 2010, 10:06 AM']Actually I've sent Jon several emails lately that he's not replied to-I thought it was just me. He's always been very good in the past.[/quote] I got a reply from Jon this morning - we're just arranging for me to go across to his workshop. Hoping I don't need a new preamp cos I is skint ATM innit.

[quote name='Toasted' post='951524' date='Sep 10 2010, 09:44 AM']I've never had a preamp drain the battery that fast... stupid question - you're not leaving the cable plugged in are you Al?[/quote] No Joe - I'm really anal about stuff like that, as soon as I stop playing I always whip it out...ahem.

Very nice in a milky way.

Danellectro basses. Anything pointy or spiky.

My lovely Shuker has started eating batteries and goes through a set every 3-4 weeks. I've sent an email to Jon about it asking for his advice but haven't had a reply yet. I'm thinking of ditching the preamp and converting the bass to passive. I asked Jon to convert a series/parallel switch to a preamp bypass when he put my Wizard pups in and I often use the bass in passive mode cos it sounds wonderful. Only problem is I don't have any EQ when I do. Has anyone else gone down this road?

Tried both and bought the LM Tube 500 - cracking piece of kit and I'm very pleased with it. If i were you, I'd buy the LM Tube and a pedal to give you some grit when you need it.

I had a GK212 and GK 112 Neo rig and didn't like it one bit. It sounded sweet soloed but it was hopeless IMHO in a live situation - it was very wooly and seemed to get woolier as the night went on. Have you seen [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=99555"]this[/url]. I think that's where I would spend my £300.

'Bout bloody time

I have a book on the RnB Masters that includes a cd and tabs of some classic basslines including some of Jamersons. Bit complex though. What's Going On (Marvin Gaye) isn't too difficult and Heatwave is another one that's fairly straightforward.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='939281' date='Aug 29 2010, 11:36 AM']The P5? That would make you an I (and JJ Burnel and Simon Rix) [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/pbassgal.htm"]gallery brothers[/url]. [/quote] No...this one..

I was lucky getting Old Git's Shuker for what I think was an absolute bargain (£925), for me it totally eclipses every other bass I've ever played. I was always sceptical about custom basses and wary of other people's opinions of them but having owned and played one pretty much exclusively for the last two years, I get it now. For the first few years of my bass playing career, I hopped from one bass to another trying to fine the mythical 'one' and got nowhere. I was obsessed with the instrument and not my playing and would spend the whole gig listening to my tone, fiddling with this knob, tweaking this and that and not taking a blind bit of notice of what was going on around me. I now have an instrument that, because I'm completely happy with it in every respect, let's me forget all those physical aspects and allows me to concentrate 100% on my playing. Great if you can find something cheaper / mass produced that takes you to this happy place, I'm not a bass snob but if I were ever in the market for something else, I'd be heading straight to The Peak District or Moffat.

Hi Dan - the Accugroove cab is the reason I've had to go back to using a compressor. It really is a cruel cab if you're technique's a bit lumpy I'll report back after I've used it with the band

Just had a twiddle with my new TC Electronics Nova Dynamics through my rig and I'm very impressed. It looks a bit complicated but it isn't really - it's very smooth, very clean and transparent and extremely versatile. I decided not to go for the Markbass Compressore so I was kinda torn between this and buying my third Multicomp but in the end, I followed Mark at Bass Direct's advice and so far I'm glad I did. I think Dood's right, my initial impression is that it [i]is[/i] better than the Multicomp but I'm going to have to wait two weeks to try it with the band because that's the real test innit.

I still just have the Shuker Russ - don't really want to play anything else. I do also have an Ibanez GW35 fretless which I use on two songs but don't consider that as a back up.

Not nearly as interesting as my Acme Anal Intruder....

Everything flat - filters off works for me.

OK - just spoken to Mark at Bass Direct and he said that the TC Nova Dynamics was the best compressor he had in the shop (hopefully that wasn't code for the 'only' compressor he had in the shop) so I ordered one. Should be here on Friday - will update with my thoughts at the weekend if anyone's remotely interested.

Sunday afternoon 12 'til 4. I was in 2 bands up until a week ago - the other band rehearsed Sunday night and it took me until Wednesday to recover. Thankfully they sacked me at the weekend.

Just sold mine - my new cab's too big and is on castors anyway. It was a fantastic piece of kit and made a huge difference to my sound on hollow stages.