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“Nobody apart from the wealthy is going to buy pro-level stuff straight off the bat.“ I’ve both seen and found some great deals buying lightly used gear. Oh I’ve paid the full price of admission for some things , but more often than not look for a good price on preowned. And helped quite a few others buying used . Including some newbies. I’d rather buy something once than go through the upgrade.

You can sometimes find a GK MB200 for a good used price. Another great little amp. I used one with an Ampeg 210AV for some years. edit … bought both used and found them at good prices.

It’s interesting to watch a good player construct something when they don’t know the song. However there are times a complete wreck is inevitable.

I use a PhilJones C2 cab for practice but it’s really only suitable for low volume practice. It is very good for that. I recently picked up a Barefaced One10 and it will get surprisingly loud. I picked it up for rehearsals , with a moderately loud drummer. And it does that wonderfully. They both are pricey , but good.

The only time I’ve gone any time without gigging was when everything was shut down because of the pandemic. And being retired gives me much more practice time than I had before. I’m thankful to put in the time.

I keep fresh rounds on a couple but have flats on most. TI’s were my favourite but I’m mostly playing shortscales now and prefer a stiffer string on a smaller bass , mostly settled on LaBellas there. Spiros on my upright.

I’ve been in the house band for a Sunday jam for over twenty five years now in my favourite blues dive downtown. I let people use my gear and have never suffered any incidents. Some nights I’ll do the entire night , but most nights have some friends sitting in. Someone said that on a good Sunday night you have both extremes. There’s a little misery , and some great playing. All levels , all ages. It can be my most enjoyable night of the week. Whenever I get tossed something I’ve never played I do make note and learn the parts later. As long as somebody knows the tune we’re generally on. It is surprising to note how several players using the same gear , same settings , will all sound very different.

I wound up buying a Monique preamp to do that. It was pricey , but no regrets.

They’re on the high side but not exorbitant , they are hand made in Italy… And the user reviews I’ve read glow. (Edit) I have a friend in the US that’s looking at their Capo preamp.

I almost picked up a MicroTube amp a little while ago. They’re beautiful amps. I’m already well amped , and caught myself just in time. I use the e500 as a practice amp and love spinning the knobs and creating presets. Darkgass fan here.

Healthy recovery , Hipchip.

Great moments in advertising. “ Rinse and repeat” they doubled sales after adding those three lines to the package. My other favourite was “diet” TV dinners. They put a banner on the package saying “Diet” and “Now 1/3 the calories”. They simply cut the portion by 1/3 and charged the same price.

They are indeed!

You will have to post your pedal board …

Welcome moose!

I recently found this.

I do mostly mid sized rooms here (125/175 capacity) and have never had any problems running a single 112. In the larger rooms you’re generally in the PA so you’re really just needing stage monitor , in the mid sized rooms you’re often not in the PA so your stage sound is it for the band mix. I have two cabs , but rarely use two unless it’s an outdoor gig.

A friend picked up a Barefaced Super Compact 112 and the MT500 V1. It’s absolutely gorgeous. She doesn’t need anything really loud and it’s easy for her to haul around. And it sounds deadly.

I’m curious about Jad Freer too. I was looking through some classifieds today and noticed a Demeter Minnie. And was thinking it would be a lovely thing with a Broughton P15.

Back in my favourite old dive with 2Young2Old.

Afternoon ! Welcome, B.

Nobody does orange quite like Gretsch! I love those things.

Shortly after buying my Squier VI I decided I needed a TreVerb pedal. And then someone suggested some gain would be nice … next thing I knew I was putting a pedalboard together. Wound up spending more on that than the bass.

That Bass VI is a ton of fun.

Great basses , I spent some years looking for one , and then found one in Toronto.