Merton Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) We've changed our plan - every rig is welcome, see Nik's post on page 3! Original post: [size=1]Hi all, We organisers of the SE Bass Bash are thinking that with at least 30 people signed up for the ride and almost as many bass rigs, we're in for a meltdown in noise and room space. Therefore, without being a**holes and saying "you can't bring that", we need to find a way of slimming the rigs down to some interesting ones plus a few standards. So, without being rude, we don't want 5 Hartke rigs, 3 Trace rigs and 4 Markbass rigs. We DO tho, want maybe one of each, especially Alex's barefacedBass cabs, a Shuttle 6.0, some BFM cabs (maybe one Omni 10, one 10.5, one 15?) etc etc. You get the idea. First off, I won't bring my V-Type rig [color="#C0C0C0"][size=1](unless someone wants to buy it, more of which in the relevant forum later)[/size][/color]. But after that, we need to decide. So the poll is above, please choose three rigs and three only I'm afraid, what are the most interesting things you want to see? The top 10 or so will then be the ones we see at the Bash. Sorry again to be harsh about it but it's the best way we felt of not having more rigs than people, running out of floor space and losing our hearing! Mert [color="#0000FF"]EDITOR'S NOTE: apologies to anyone I've missed, I think I've got them all there. Apologies again if anyone feels offended or upset but this is in the interests of everyone having a good day without going mad/deaf etc. I have picked out the three "self-build" rigs as being musts as they have all aroused a lot of interest. We will ahve to look at exactly what BFM cabs are available between Hamster, Clauster and peted so we get a good mix [/color][/size] Edited September 23, 2008 by Merton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Cheers Mert! Any feedback on this idea would be welcome by the way folks?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Cheers Nik. Yes, feedback on this would be grand. Perhaps I haven't done this poll in the best possible way but it was the best idea we came up with last week! Mert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) good idea, 30x couplahundred watt rigs all rumbling away will probably break the building! *edit* thinking about it, the rarer rigs mebby, possibly might just be given a Get-Into-Bassbash Free card...? vote for the more standard stuff? feel free to flame away if you disagree! Edited September 1, 2008 by phil_the_bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 [quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='274571' date='Sep 1 2008, 02:45 PM']*edit* thinking about it, the rarer rigs mebby, possibly might just be given a Get-Into-Bassbash Free card...? vote for the more standard stuff? feel free to flame away if you disagree![/quote] I think what you're getting at is what I thought after posting, i.e. people with a "one-off" rig can bring it (e.g. Alien's power amp, barefaceBass stuff, the Epifani rig etc) but having 3 Trace rigs and 3 hartke rigs of almost identical nature is a bit, well, dumb and therefore it's those which should be voted "in or "out" in a terrible parody of Big Brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 [quote name='Merton' post='274579' date='Sep 1 2008, 02:55 PM']I think what you're getting at is what I thought after posting, i.e. people with a "one-off" rig can bring it (e.g. Alien's power amp, barefaceBass stuff, the Epifani rig etc) but having 3 Trace rigs and 3 hartke rigs of almost identical nature is a bit, well, dumb and therefore it's those which should be voted "in or "out" in a terrible parody of Big Brother.[/quote] yeah, I for one thing the BFM cabs (due to EVERYONE being curious!) should be in, and as you said, the one-offs are show-pieces. I personally don't mind swapping 100+kg of rig for a coupla BCers who are on my route to the 'Bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Can I still bring a trestle table and my car boot sale stuff from the garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='274597' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:07 PM']Can I still bring a trestle table and my car boot sale stuff from the garage? [/quote] If I had a fourth vote (short sighted really, I made the poll rules!!) I would've voted your Trace combo joint 4th with Kiwi's V8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 No point trying to butter me up now. I'm so hurt, I'm taking it down the dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='274609' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:14 PM']No point trying to butter me up now. I'm so hurt, I'm taking it down the dump. [/quote] It's joint first anyway at the mo, so put your toys back in the pram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 [size=1] just noticed my stacks got a vote (and no, I didn't vote for myself! ) Someone wants to see my toys! *does a jig*[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbass Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Doh! - you missed me gear off the options list Oh well. I won't do anything silly. Not just yet anyway. I'd be interested in the idea of having some 'industry standards' there, just so that the tone of a particular cab can be isolated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) [quote name='coasterbass' post='274648' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:41 PM']Doh! - you missed me gear off the options list Oh well. I won't do anything silly. Not just yet anyway. I'd be interested in the idea of having some 'industry standards' there, just so that the tone of a particular cab can be isolated.[/quote] D'oh, sorry! I went from the list of attendees and their gear, yours wasn't there?? I'll try to add it... EDIT - cock it, I can't. Erm. B*gger. <thinks> Edited September 1, 2008 by Merton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='coasterbass' post='274648' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:41 PM']I'd be interested in the idea of having some 'industry standards' there, just so that the tone of a particular cab can be isolated.[/quote] Me ABM combo might be in a sleeve by then, if so, I'll bring it along, but I'll leave the combo at home unless anyone has a burning desire to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='coasterbass' post='274648' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:41 PM']I'd be interested in the idea of having some 'industry standards' there, just so that the tone of a particular cab can be isolated.[/quote] +1. Quirky stuff nice and all but it would be good to have some more bread and butter stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='275394' date='Sep 2 2008, 01:26 PM']+1. Quirky stuff nice and all but it would be good to have some more bread and butter stuff.[/quote] Do you mean it in the sense that we can contrast & compare standard gear with more 'boutique' stuff? If so, I think that would be useful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='274620' date='Sep 1 2008, 03:21 PM'][size=1] just noticed my stacks got a vote (and no, I didn't vote for myself! ) Someone wants to see my toys! *does a jig*[/size][/quote] Which is yours, Phil? ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 [quote name='ped' post='275425' date='Sep 2 2008, 02:02 PM']Which is yours, Phil? ped[/quote] It's the Hartke stack (with the 4x10getting a replacement cone just in time to be shlepped to BBash if required!) I hope with you omnipotent powers of being Moderator Supreme you're not gonna do something mean with this info...like take away my vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 (edited) [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='275423' date='Sep 2 2008, 01:57 PM']Do you mean it in the sense that we can contrast & compare standard gear with more 'boutique' stuff? If so, I think that would be useful...[/quote] No, just cheaper ones so that can I stand my beer on them. I'm offering to bring this beauty along as a cupholder: Edited September 2, 2008 by stingrayfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='275909' date='Sep 2 2008, 11:18 PM']No, just cheaper ones so that can I stand my beer on them. I'm offering to bring this beauty along as a cupholder: [/quote] Mmm; looks good that Trace! I had one very similar in the late 80's.. How old is your? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) It's a 1984 and sounds great. Vote Trace! Edited September 3, 2008 by stingrayfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='275996' date='Sep 3 2008, 08:04 AM']Vote Trace![/quote] Vote Slipped Disc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hehe cool well I really love that Trace and Hartke gear too... I voted for the Line6 too as I really want to try one with my bass... ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Oh S**t! Just found out that my Grandaughter is being christened on the 27th! so I may not be able to go. Might need to do a bit of negotiating to see if I can get to the Bash in the morning and the christening in the afternoon. By the way, who is taking the V8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 [quote name='sixshooter' post='276563' date='Sep 3 2008, 09:51 PM']By the way, who is taking the V8?[/quote] CraziKiwi, if he can make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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