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Two wall hangers, cowbell and Studiomaster gone, but from a rummage through my bookshelves I can do without this little lot: Kiss Alive II Lea Delaria - The Best Of Faster Pussycat - Greatest Hits Brad - Shame (side-project of Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam) Ella Fitzgerald - The Reprise Years Reed KD - The Ashes Bloom Hanoi Rocks - Decadent, Dangerous and Delicious (2CD Best of) N*E*R*D - Fly Or Die A vs Monkey Kong Napalm Death - Greed Killing Dog Eat Dog - Play Games Presidents of the USA - II Tribute To Nothing - This Is Freedom? Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish....(special edition 2CD) Manic St Preachers - This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours (limited edition embossed case with booklet) Presidents of the USA - PUSA (2CD) £2.50 each delivered. Books: 90s chart TAB book - Place Your Hands, Alright, Basket Case, Bohemian Rhapsody (?!), I Think I'm Paranoid, Marblehead Johnson, Pumping On You Stereo, Save Tonight, Secret Smile, Stairway To Heaven (!?!?) - £3 delivered Bush - Just The Riffs (stuff from the first two albums) - £2.50 delivered Classic Blues Bass Jam (with CD) - Look At Little Sister, Born Under A Bad Sign, La Grange, Bad To The Bone, Stormy Monday, Hideaway - £3 delivered Red Hot Chili Peppers - Sugar And Spice (biography) - £2.50 delivered R.E.M - Man On The Moon (full band transcription with three or four guitar parts, bass and drum notation/TAB) - £2.50 delivered Play Guitar With The 80s (with CD) - Addicted To Love, Don't You (Forget About Me), Going Underground, Message In A Bottle, Money For Nothing, Need You Tonight, Where The Streets Have No Name, You Give Love A Bad Name - £3.50 delivered Essential Rock 2k - All Star, Come On Come On, Then The Morning Comes (Smash Mounth), Ashes Would Fall (Melissa Etheridge), Bawitdaba, Cowboy, Only God Knows Why (Kid Rock), Enemy, The Real, Weapon And The Wound (Days of the New), Every Morning, Falls Apart, Someday (Sugar Ray), Maria Maria, Smooth (Santana) - £3.50 delivered Live - Mental Jewelry (£2.50 delivered) SoundCheck - The Basics of Sound and Sound Systems (brilliant book for anyone trying to get to grips with PA systems and suchlike) - £5 delivered And might as well give it a go - VW service manual for Golfs and Polos 1974-2001, Jettas, Corrados and Sciroccos 1974-1992 - this is weighty, so £5 delivered again. And finally a couple of hi-fi bits - Technics SL-PG490 CD player, decent bit of kit with optical outputs and a few bells and whistles (no remote though) - £20 delivered NAD analogue AM/FM tuner - £15 delivered. I've also got a chuffing huge rotating CD tower that I can now do without, holds about 500 discs - got to see if it'll come apart though, as there's NO way of posting it as it is. -
[quote name='cheddatom' post='863238' date='Jun 10 2010, 01:42 PM']Sorry could I get an answer on this? Just to make sure...[/quote] Yep, if all your speakers are eight ohm, daisy-chaining two together will give you a four ohm load. [quote]I'll make some longer cables and put the cabs right infront of the singers, rather than at right angles to them. I'll also check my gain staging. I think maybe it's just too easy to overdrive the Kustom "line in", and I think i'm right in thinking that an overdriving signal path is much more likely to feed back as there's less dynamic range?[/quote] Nail, head, hit. The Shures you're using are super-cardioid (Beta 58) and cardioid (SM57), which are subtlely different pickup patterns - the SM57 will (should!) feed back less with the speaker directly behind it, the Beta 58 will perform best in terms of feedback with a pair of wedge monitors, one slightly to each side. You're right that feedback's more likely with less dynamic range (which is why most engineers won't compress vocals being fed to wedge monitors), and it's also more likely with greater high-frequency content, which is obviously introduced by overdriving/clipping the amp.
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Oooohhhhhh, lovely lovely lovely - haven't got the cash to buy outright, don't suppose you'd be interested in trade-plus-cash-your-way for a Bass Collection SB441 would you? I've got better pictures somewhere, I'll dig 'em out if you might be interested... -
[quote name='51m0n' post='863045' date='Jun 10 2010, 10:56 AM']Should be able to get over 6dB more out of it if you set up the graphic right. Which is 4 times louder....[/quote] Ummmmm....what? Trying to get vocals to compete with anything but a few acoustic instruments using a 100W Kustom amp is beyond turd-polishing, it's at the point of mounting turd on a plinth and giving it a Turner Prize. You could get a decent, 500W+ power amp for less than £100 secondhand (there was a Studiomaster 700D amp on eBay for a ton BIN for a couple of weeks not long back, 2x350W into 4 ohms, and I've not long picked up a 850W QSC for £115 delivered) - run the mixing desk into that, make sure you've got your gain staging right - oh, as a thought, are you still using cheap and sh*tty mics? 'Cos even a pair of Peavey PVis or something (twenty quid each if you shop around) will reject feedback better than cheap bundled crap, and if you can score a Sennheiser E385/840/845 for cheap secondhand, you're approaching professional level stuff.
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Which extension cab to add to my Ashdown ABM C210T Combo?
Ian Savage replied to sussexbassman's topic in Amps and Cabs
[quote name='essexbasscat' post='862892' date='Jun 10 2010, 08:40 AM']I'm looking at an ABM 1x15 in good condition that you can have for £60.00 if you like T[/quote] Any chance of a picture of this? 2x15"s would be total overkill for me, but I like the idea... -
[quote name='JTUK' post='863176' date='Jun 10 2010, 12:39 PM']Sound like they will be good. wouldn't mind a pr unpowered... Do we know what are a comparable passive speaker..?[/quote] I too would be intrigued by this information, as I'm currently running QSC amps and might need another pair of speakers...
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Which extension cab to add to my Ashdown ABM C210T Combo?
Ian Savage replied to sussexbassman's topic in Amps and Cabs
I bought an Ashdown ABM 1x15" off of 'Beneath It All' 'round these parts, which is a touch taller than a lot of 1x15"s: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=84778&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=84778&hl=[/url] It might not seem like it'll make a difference, but getting your 'preferred sound' from your 2x10" up closer to your ear level and shoving some more 'proper' bottom end at your punters through your legs (so to speak) sounds like the ideal solution to me...not selling mine, btw, actually looking for a 2x10" to go with it! -
I had one of those DPCs, stupid amount of power for the weight (certainly five years ago or whenever I had mine - apparently the technology's evolved a bit by now, but still...) - they're very deep though, need a full-depth rack and even then I bought one rack that wouldn't fit it. And yes, they do only run bridged into eight ohms safely; I daresay it would run into four ohms but possibly nor for very long. Still, £250's a decent price for a solid, US-made 700-odd Watt rig...
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I've got a Samson Live 612 in the eBay link in my sig, be willing to end early for the right offer...
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[quote name='urbanx' post='861710' date='Jun 9 2010, 12:54 AM']No, it's a good point. I actually think our whole band suffers from this gear problem because of our professionalism. We've all spent more on our gear than our cars, but yes we do play with bands that are young an spend most the eveening pissing about, and expecting gear for free. I'd like to say I was a wippersnaper, or that I don't know better, but I've done over 100 gigs with this band, I'm pushing 30... But seem to be put in this position at nearly EVERY gig! Argh!![/quote] I hear you brother. I was in much the same situation with the last couple of bands I was with (not that much behind you age-wise either) and it would really piss me off when bands would turn up under-rehearsed, playing guitars/basses that it was clear mummy and daddy had bought for them (I played knockabout Fender copies with GOOD pickups for the most part, having kids turn up with Stingrays and Streamers partnered with 150W combos was ludicrous) expecting to use my full rig. As I've said before in the thread, I've no problem whatsoever with people using my cabs, as I don't use crap myself and it'd have to be a seriously malfunctioning head to damage them, but I'd think seriously about letting anyone use my head. If you're likely to be in this situation again (and by the sound of the clearly sh*t 'promotor' at this venue, you may be) you've probably done the right thing. Although after this gig (hopefully) goes off without a hitch, hammer the f***er for a bit more compromise next time.
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Well, the clearout continues...found a few more things I can do without: Three guitar wall hangers, they've got a lower case 'b' on the back of them if that gives anyone a clue as to the make - £6 each delivered TWO GONE, ONE LEFT! Complete with screws, although two of the screws are longer steel ones rather than the black ones supplied - I had to do some emergency 'modifiation' having found out that part of my wall wasn't as stable as the rest One for the drummers, a well-used but still great-sounding Rostek Percussion cowbell with Tama cymbal stand mount - GONE! The non-music stuff - a 'his and hers' pair Swissline watches, I've used the men's one a handful of times but it's still in perfect nick, the ladies' one's unused (and the battery's run out, but they're a couple of quid tops). In presentation case, tenner delievered if you want 'em as I've no use for them! And something my ex left behind and doesn't want back - Nicky Clarke Pro-Ceramic digitial curling tongs (no, I haven't a clue either). New and unused, Christ knows why she bought them as she already had some apparently 'top-of-the-line' ones - these look to be about twenty quid new, so eight quid delivered just to get them out of my way. And a long shot, but you never know - I've got a Studiomaster PowerPack 400 eight-channel powered mixer (four mic, four stereo line channels) which has some kind of weird fault with the amp board which I'm unlikely to have the time to sort out. GONE! There'll probably be some more stuff coming as I transfer things into storage, watch this space...
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I'm utterly secure in my sexuality, so I'd play a pink bass without question if it were decent. Ideally pink sparkle, actually.
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[quote name='51m0n' post='861086' date='Jun 8 2010, 03:23 PM']I've never been to a gig where the audiemce went home because the next band took 15 minutes to start....[/quote] I find about fifteen minutes is the perfect amount of time to top up on nicotine and alcohol between bands...
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[quote name='algmusic' post='860917' date='Jun 8 2010, 12:54 PM']I was playing at bar music hall in london the bloody guitarist put his bear on the edge of his amp...[/quote] Bloody hell, that IS taking the piss! Don't blame you for getting a bit grizzly with him...
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[quote name='Johnston' post='860250' date='Jun 7 2010, 07:28 PM']If a 16yo on pocket money and a few shillings for doing the odd job, albeit with a little help can sort out a backline I can't see any reason why anyone else can't.[/quote] Abso-bloody-lutely; with how little you can get (yes, heavy, yes, possibly not great-sounding BUT) totally giggable gear for these days there really isn't an excuse. I only managed to fetch less than £200 for the Laney B1 head plus Peavey 1x15" cab I'd gigged for years on evilBay, and that was total overkill power-wise for a lot of the gigs we did.
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I've never had a problem lending cabs out (Peavey Black Widows, back when I was gigging - bulletproof!), purely to save the faff of humping cabs on and off stage between bands often on tight stages and through busy rooms/up and down stairs. Always tried to avoid lending my head out though, as it had a few 'foibles' and needed a compressor running into it at all times to avoid tripping the protection circuitry (and many muppets who I DID lend it to nodded along as I explained to them where to plug in and how to turn the compressor on, then tripped the protection circuit in the first song when they disregarded everything and just plugged straight into the front; I often went for a smoke at this stage ). To the OP, the promotor is taking the piss big-style by expecting you to provide pretty much EVERYTHING to put the gig on - a 'gentlemans' agreement' between musicians before a gig to save bringing gear that won't be needed is one thing, but this gig sounds like amateur night straight away.
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[quote name='ead' post='857153' date='Jun 4 2010, 01:06 PM']Sex and drugs and sausage rolls [/quote] Awwww, confound you - now I want a sausage roll. Greggs for lunch...
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Neither here - don't mind a subtle bit of flaming on the neck but when my bass looks more attractive than me it's time to draw the line. Hence beat-up Fenders for the past few years...
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Actually, looking at the gear list I notice you don't have a compressor (unless there's one built into the amp?) - the biggest improvement I made to my last rig was a £40 Boss comp pedal, a slightly more 'boutiquey' one would probably be capable of turd-polishing... Or just gat a CS3 and spend the rest on...well, you know.
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Rosewood, but yeah, black pickup cover.
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Hardcase for any basses that you gig without one, then the rest on drink, drugs and loose women. I hope you don't gig with any basses not cased
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[quote name='Mr.T' post='841719' date='May 19 2010, 09:26 AM']Mike bought my ABM115 cab. Great guy to deal with. Thanks mate, and enjoy the cab![/quote] Which I believe I subsequently bought from him a few weeks back I'm enjoying it though, Mike's a top bloke to deal with.
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[quote name='JackLondon' post='855334' date='Jun 2 2010, 08:23 PM']I just looked at gator racks and they have 37.47cm internal depth, my gear without any cables measured from the front lid to the back is 28cm so 10cm should be fine for cables ?[/quote] Yeah, that'll be fine - the rig certainly won't fit in an SKB though.
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There's two main manufactuers making them I think - SKB's shallow cases are noticably shallower than Gator's, so have a look at the relevant websites to check that your gear will fit before you downsize! I think SKB's are more geared towards sound engineers' outboard gear to be honest...
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I'm firmly in the 'love my 15"' (fnar) camp, I've experimented with a fair few configurations over the years and never seemed to have the low-end 'wallop' that I love without a 15" in the mix somewhere. That said, I prefer my bass to rumble under rather than cut through, and I imagine if you were in a three-piece rock band or something you'd want a bit more mid-range, so more 10"s. But for 99% of gigs, I've never found that a 1x15" and a 2x10" with a fair few hundred Watts driving them couldn't give me what I needed.