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Just bought a set of Innovation Super Silvers off Paddy. Great communication, and speedy despatch. Trade with confidence! Thanks Pete

Hey ead Thanks for your reply, I've spoken to our sound guy about this. It's not going to be much cheaper to hire an engineer etc. (we'd still need kit mics and lights that come with the PA) than to hire full PA as we get such a good deal. And as the set up is going to have to be mega fast he'd rather use his own gear as he knows it inside out, and he knows our 'sound' too. I really appreciate your offer of going to check it out, but I'm going to err on the side of caution and take the full rig, it's somebody's wedding after all. We're playing another wedding there in may so I'll check it out with the PA guy on Saturday and see if we can agree on something for that date if the in house stuff is any good. It looks like a great venue, just had a full set up and fret dress on my sandberg so I'm really looking forward to it! Thanks Pete

Hi Guys As the header says, anyone played Rivington Hall Barn in Bolton recently? I've just spoken to the venue and they say they have a PA we can plug in to. But couldn't give me any kind of spec etc. We hire in PA and a sound engineer for weddings, but if the PA there is decent maybe I can save some money on this gig and put it towards a lighting rig. I don't like using house PA without knowing the spec. But it's also going to be a really tight room change over so anything to save time will really help. So in a nutshell, anybody played there recently and used the in house PA? Know what the spec is etc? Thanks in advance Pete

Nobody has mentioned Stevie Wonder? I've played it in both function bands and your more typical pub rock / indie bands. Superstition is a must imho! Also Valerie always gets them dancing as does all right now.

I've done a few tours as a backline tech both in splitters and Tour buses. What the rest of the guys have said about not drinking to excess and eating right is true. My frst tour I was doing backline and driving, the band were also doing DJ sets after each gig. I ended up staying up drinking with the band until the early hours then having to get up at 8/9 am to drive for several hours and then unload gear etc, and tech throughout the gig. I felt burnt out after the 3rd day! Don't abstain, just don't over do it! I would say take a laptop and a box set to relieve hours of boredom. Try and see something in the town/city you're in get walking around and you feel better and less bored. Also my favourite thing to do on tour is swim! the singer of a band I worked with swims everyday he's not on tour. find a pool at a hotel/leisure centre etc It makes you feel refreshed and clean, you can use the shower facilities and toilets for your number twos :-).

I once worked a gig where the bassist used a Carvin 2x10 cab pole mounted to head height with a Markbass head. It sound great and really cut through, but not sure about PA speakers??

Hey Mike I've been going through a slow moving (on both parts) deal with another user on here for one of these. We've hopefully sorted it out (box and payment pending) so go for it. Thanks Pete

Damn, I procrastinated. Good luck Stuart.

Bought a building walking bass lines book off Alex. Good communication and speedy delivery. Thanks again. Pete

Bought some RGT books off Jimbobothy. Great communication and speedy delivery. Thanks again. Pete

Hi guys A friend of mine has been asked to provide full pa, lights and back line including instruments for a band. They need a left handed American precision. The company is based in Manchester to preferably northwest companies but all suggestions welcome. Thanks guys

Looks like one sold here for £330 a year ago: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/163663-yamaha-bb1100s-1986-mij-new-price-l330-sold/ And a quick Google shows one being sold on eBay for £250 plus £20 p+p. I hope this helps.

I take my stuff to Paul Cuthbert: http://www.paulcuthbertguitars.co.uk/ he's great and can normally do stuff with a really quick turnaround. He used to do repairs for one of the guitar shops (can't remember which one) but I'd recommend him.

Back to the OP ... I use the same head as you (GK MB500) into a compact. I play all sorts of things in my band from Kings of Leon and Killers to Stevie and Luther and it covers everything I need. I play huge gigs with full PA support and small gigs with just vocal PAs and I've never felt the need for anything else cab wise. It's punchy and very loud. One sound engineer I work with loves the sound of my bass and only puts a little through the FOH to beef up the sound. A lot of people have suggested the super 12 but you may not have the room in your mini? A compact or midget should suit your needs. Good luck, I hope you find what you want.