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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.

Good to see you found a good fix that didn’t involve shipping.

Welcome! You just have to put in the time , it really doesn’t matter how old you might be.

Welcome! I’m wondering what pedals make a new amp sound old. There’s a lot to be said for modern amps , especially with a good tube preamp. I do love a nice rich old school thump , and short scales.

The elf is a loud 200 watt amp , however , it’s only a 200 watt amp. But if it’s only an issue with one bass perhaps you should look at the bass first. Either raising the pickup or trying a pre should give you more signal. If the elf is not giving you enough presence using various basses , look at a more powerful amp. … and the elf cabs are pretty tiny. You might need more substantial cabs as well. (it never ends)

I believe there is a preset high pass filter in the Streamliner. With the tube preamp it can cover a lot of ground. It’s a great amp. I did send mine off to agedhorse for a checkup. I felt it was well worth investing in.