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Also ... I’ve spent ages on learning about the RM EQ and other controls and it’s nice having the ABM600 as a comparison head. Since Ive changed to pick playing and for the first time felt the tone is exactly what I want from my PBass .. I’ve had to change my EQ settings to reflect this and also turn my bass tone to about 3/4 fully on to get a really full warm and punchy sound. With fingers it was always a bit lacking however I tried adjusting the EQ and at times I thought it was the small cab size playing a part but it was the Amp EQ mostly and pick playing that really made it for me

Remember too it will sound different in a band context .. suddenly those mids are your friends and may sound great ?

Also did you try it on the deck or raised off as in the pic ? Put it on the deck and try it

Not tried the RM cabs but the ABM is a similar sized small 210 cab and I find it has plenty of bass and warm punch I think the RM heads need the 240hz control turned down a fair bit to lose the honk .. I don’t have this need on the ABM600 so both are voiced differently I think. A simple test is turn off your EQ and push in the shape button .. what does it sound like ? It will or should sound deep and full but a little boomy perhaps and seriously lacking mids ... Might show what the cab can do or not ?

Just ordered two sets 45-105 of Legacy strings from Strings Direct I believe Rotosound make them ? A lot cheaper than Daddario which I was planning on getting

Now leaning towards pick as my chosen method.. it just seems to get me the sound I prefer Using Jim Dunlop Triangle Toretex 1mm

My new pick playing settings 👍

Very good advice

For speaker use they are carrying more current. You will find modern amps especially higher wattage heads use Speakon as it’s safer I use mine with 2.5mm cable and Neutrik connectors

Very true

Can’t say I’ve seen many amateur bands with a crowd like that !! But again can you imagine how naff it would look if he kept looking down to the floor trying to read lyrics !

Indeed that’s very true ... every band starts off as amateur and some are lucky to have success .. even so I still think it looks a bit school band !! ( nothing against school bands as many are fantastic)

Good advice .. it’s amazing what the audience don’t actually notice .. again they pick up more things visually sometimes ie all looking down at the floor or a band members reaction to a bum note !

Not really it’s more the fact that singers ( generally) seem to disengaged from the audience when they are staring at words on a stand and not moving from the same spot all night.. but hey we all see things differently but for me at a gig it looks very amateurish for a front person to be gigging this way.

I don’t like seeing singers with words in front of them .. so many even at gigs seem to do this and it looks terrible ! I think some odd song notes on your setlist is ok maybe the key of the song next to the song title At practice yep notes on the floor at very new material is ok .. As mentioned before remember it’s what we do for fun so enjoy it

I tried a new L2000 tribute and when you turned the bass tone back the volume went off too !! Sent it back and got a PBass instead

Some really good tips given already My advice is to listen to the song and write down the basic chord root notes for the Intro, verse chorus etc and save this in a notebook or folder You can refer to this at home at practice time in case you need a gentle reminder At home practice over the songs playing and make sure you know the basics Next and this is more important is to remember to look like you are enjoying it when you gig and that you are there to entertain and perform not just play ! Learn to be a band as one, sound and image etc Finally always rehearse like it’s a gig at a near gig volume if possible to learn the dynamics of volume etc Have fun

That’s terrible .. horrible sound

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I had the red one as a back up to my EBMM and it played well and sounded similar too The new Sterling versions are not that great I hear in comparison?

Can you still buy them ? Matt dark red if I recall with a aluminium pickguard?

I play mostly rock in my band so not sure fretless would fit for me

Thank you RB that’s really kind of you I do plan to hit the local PMT in a few weeks to try out a few variants and maybe a Jazz too I’m in Suffolk so probably not local to each other

Incidentally I noticed your input setting is very low ??

Loving the Yamaha bass Mixing cabs can be hit and miss but I guess if you match the power handling of each cab you will be ok Congratulations on the RM500 they are a great amp