Earbrass

Ohms, dimensions and weights please! Also, in the pics, which is which?

Sold Nik a Fostex digital recorder. Everything went smoothly, and Nik kept me updated at every step - top guy to deal with. Recommended.

[quote name='harmonicfish' post='771831' date='Mar 11 2010, 05:03 PM']Any recommendations for a cheap lightweight 210?[/quote]

You might want to check out Beedster's recent thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=75821"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=75821[/url] from post #9 onwards, where the merits of the Ampeg SVT210AV are discussed. These are 26lb, handle 200W@8ohms and are currently about £260 new. [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=8876"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=8876[/url]

They do a smaller one too:

[url="http://www.dv247.com/pa-systems-and-live-sound/peavey-ipr-1600-530-watt-power-amplifier--62060"]http://www.dv247.com/pa-systems-and-live-s...mplifier--62060[/url]

Someone on the net said the lightest one was 6.2lb - that should be this one I think??

A question for those using outboard pre-amps / mult-fx units plugged into the power-amp stage of their bass heads: why use a bass head? Wouldn't an ordinary PA power amp do the same job cheaper? Not trying to criticize anyone's choices, but genuinely wanting to know. I always thought the pre-amp in a bass head was the bit that gave the "character" to the sound, and was the bit you were paying the extra for. Is that nonsense?

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='760605' date='Mar 1 2010, 12:04 PM']I have succumbed to looking without playing a few times recently.[/quote]
Very zen ...

[quote name='Low End Bee' post='760605' date='Mar 1 2010, 12:04 PM']This has been the fault of some female audience members mainly.[/quote]
... or maybe not

[quote name='OldGit' post='759713' date='Feb 28 2010, 12:47 PM']Yeah I mean stage left ie when viewed from the dance floor I'm to the left of the drummer bass neck pointing his way.[/quote]

That's stage right, not stage left.


Wiki:
The terms "stage left" and "stage right", respectively, denote the sides of the stage that are on the actor's left and right when the actor is facing the audience, while "house left" and "house right" are the reverse, denoting the sides of the stage as viewed by the audience.

[quote name='Higgie' post='756938' date='Feb 25 2010, 12:13 PM']I find it to be a very good way of working out the quality of the band also...Although sometimes I'm surprised, for better....and for worse occasionally [/quote]


I think this is part of why I have an inverted snobbery when it comes to my gear - my aim on the whole is to use the cheapest stuff that will get the job done. I'd far rather someone see my cheapo "beginner's" bass, expect me to be pretty useless and then be surprised by my prowess than raise expectations with flashy gear only to disappoint them when I start to play. In reality, of course, the vast majority of people won't notice or care in the slightest what I use anyway.

It's not just that, though - apart from a generally anti-consumerist mind-set, it's also the straightforward, non-inverted snobbery of looking down on any overt display of wealth or possessions as appallingly vulgar.

(no disrespect to those pros / semi-pros whose "posh" gear is their livelihood)

<edited to make myself sound slightly less of a prat >

"Gearstalker" - how a bad ventriloquist would describe Sherlock Holmes' hat.

Yeah, I used to be one in my teens - not restricted to bass gear either; keyboards were a particular interest I seem to remember. Mind you, that was back in the 70's - being a gear-geek was a lot easier back then, as there was a lot less variety of gear to spot.

Another good idea is to choose some instrumental lines (they don't have to be basslines!) from music you like and try to transcribe them. This might sound like the very opposite of improvisation, but it will give you a great insight into how other musicians structure their lines / solos, which may give you ideas you can use in your own playing that you might not otherwise have thought of. Note that a lot of great improvisers/soloists (jazz and other) actually have a lot of stuff worked out in advance - they have a sort of internal "library of licks" from which they can select what suits the moment. Taking ideas from other instruments can be fruitful - eg I've used bits of jazz trumpet solos I've transcribed in basslines. The key thing is break away from your own playing habits - copying other people / other genres / other instruments can be a good way of doing this.

Don't use it myself, but in the right place it can be wonderful. Check out Hugh Hopper's silky smooth fuzz in Soft Machine. For a great example of bass changing from fuzz to straight, listen to the live version of Exiles on King Crimson's live "USA" album (John Wetton + P bass + Fuzz Face I believe).

Lavender oil is also very good for minor burns.

Sold Marco a Pandora PX4B. Good communications, no problems, pleasure doing business. Hope you have fun with it Marco!

Bump.

In my experience a lot of people regard their gear, both basses and rigs, as status symbols, imagining that owning "desirable" gear somehow gives them a credibility they would otherwise lack. This is both tragic and stupid.

[quote name='discreet' post='749597' date='Feb 18 2010, 12:52 PM'] Excellent! Was it the Sally Army?[/quote]
[quote name='exmando' post='749606' date='Feb 18 2010, 12:58 PM']That's the strange thing - no obvious external signs, it...just ... suddenly ... appeared[/quote]

Maybe it was the Continuity Sally Army. They have notoriously refused to put all tambourines "beyond use".

Final bump before the 'bay

[quote name='silddx' post='748393' date='Feb 17 2010, 01:26 PM']What is the point of seeing a band that dress drably and stand stock still?[/quote]

Pretty good description of the Floyd when I saw them in 1974. Fabulous gig.

[quote name='silddx' post='748393' date='Feb 17 2010, 01:26 PM']Therefore, get a yourself a good haircut too, wear some fancy clobber, and bloody dance.[/quote]

I'd rather stick pins in my eyes.

[b]SOLD[/b]

[b]SOLD: FOSTEX MR8 MkII: 8 Track digital recorder £140 delivered to within UK[/b]

- [b]No compression[/b] - records @ 16bit/44.1kHz
- [b]No moving parts[/b] - records straight to Compact Flash
- [b]Runs on batteries or mains[/b]

Complete with:
- 3 Compact Flash cards (2 GB)
- power supply
- user manual
- soft padded carry case
- original box

Excellent condition

More info here:
[url="http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/music_products/mr8_mk2.shtml"]http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/mu...s/mr8_mk2.shtml[/url]

These are currently £219 new at GAK: [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/71227"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/71227[/url] and that doesn't include delivery or the padded carry case, or the 3 2GB CF cards I'm including.

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[quote name='chris_b' post='748255' date='Feb 17 2010, 11:48 AM']I've got 3 priorities; first to impress and lock with the drummer, then as a rhythm section we have to impress the band, then as a band we have to impress the promoter and audience. The audience doesn't need to know what I've played, but as long as the audience thinks the band's great and the band thinks I'm great then it's a job well done![/quote]

This. After my other half came to our first gig, she said "I couldn't hear you". What she meant, it transpired, was that she could not separate out in her mind that portion of the noise for which my bass was responsible. I think an awful lot of people are like that.

Bump for price drop, and to get the attention of the weekend lurkers.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='742767' date='Feb 12 2010, 06:01 AM']I thought this thread was going to be about me [/quote]

it is now

Hi,

I'm a (not-intensively) gigging London bassist, playing in an originals band. When I joined them I thought I'd best get "tooled up" up bought myself a MarkBass 121P combo, as the lightest, most portable gig-worthy rig I could find at the time. That was about 18 months ago, and I've never once had to use the amp. Every rehearsal room we've booked has had a bass amp provided, and every gig we've played has had amps / drumkit provided by the promoter. I'm now wondering if I should sell the combo, as it seems a shame to have it sitting in the corner "just in case" - especially as it's the most valuable bit of music kit I own. May not apply to you if you're playing in a covers/function type band: "originals" gigs, if you're unknowns like us, tend to involve 5 or more bands on the same bill, so they don't have time to swap out all the gear, or the space to hold 5 bands' amps and drumkits.

Weekly bump.

Purcell - Dido and Aeneas - and it's just coming up to the best bit.