gapiro Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) Dearest all of the forgiving General Discussion On Saturday we were playing at a local music festival alongside the likes of Adam Ant, Sam Bailey and Jocelyn Brown. As the timings were all a bit tight and so, to save time I used the Ashdown 8x10 on the stage, rather than setting up a stand etc and putting my Markbass 2x10s on stage. (They were running the DI out of my Head anyway, so made no difference to outbound sound) It was the sweetest sound i've ever had out of my bass. So Please forgive for now having GAS over something that is completely impractical (car is a honda jazz....) and something I can't afford. Regards (ps, any tips for curing this GAS would be appreciated, I haven't had GAS for ages, althought it has started recently with Double Bass') Edited September 7, 2015 by gapiro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Honda Jazz - is that a new genre, a typo and should have been Hondo, or a car. If the latter, no excuses, get something bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 8x10"s can be very cheap secondhand, as I reckon just about every bass player buys one at some point and then realises they can never be bothered to haul it around for gigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Have you considered Barefaced cabs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Sell the Honda Jazz and buy a Volvo Estate. Before you know it, you'll have two 810s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 [quote name='ead' timestamp='1441628445' post='2860346'] Have you considered Barefaced cabs? [/quote] Good call - get two Super12s/Big Twins (possibly need a special lead if the amp runs at 4ohms) plenty of sound, a wall of it in fact. I`ve only used my two Super12s once, at a rehearsal. Just filled the room with bass. To the point where it was too much in fact. Can only really use the pair on very big stages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapiro Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 [quote name='ead' timestamp='1441628445' post='2860346'] Have you considered Barefaced cabs? [/quote] I had a midget, but it just didn't sound nice with my new TC Electronic amp. The Markbass cabs sound nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Just to be clear, is this thread about bass cabs or about cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 A buddy uses something like this and it sounds awesome. Useful if you only want to lug half an 8x10 at a time? [attachment=200215:Ashdown Klystron.png] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1441641770' post='2860514'] A buddy uses something like this and it sounds awesome. Useful if you only want to lug half an 8x10 at a time? [attachment=200215:Ashdown Klystron.png] [/quote] My back has just gone into spasm looking at the photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 So your selling the Honda Jazz ? To buy the bass cabs , I'm confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Yeap barefaced are very good and no more killing yourself lugging heavy stuff around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapiro Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 [quote name='kevvo66' timestamp='1441649762' post='2860584'] So your selling the Honda Jazz ? To buy the bass cabs , I'm confused �� [/quote] That was the suggestion made by other guys, sell my jazz, buy a trashed estate car and buy an 8x10 with the proceeds. Save rest of money into private healthcare for back injury. The sin is that I'm covetting another mans rig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I use a Gen 2 Compact/Midget stack which is pretty much ideal for the bands I play in. I was briefly tempted by a two compact stack but after several discussions with Alex settled on my current setup and have not looked back. Nothing I have heard at other gigs compares - imho of course - and bearing in mind I'm not particularly after the full 'vintage' experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1441628245' post='2860341'] 8x10"s can be very cheap secondhand, as I reckon just about every bass player buys one at some point and then realises they can never be bothered to haul it around for gigs. [/quote] This ^^ I had an Ashdown 810 for a while and it did sound amazing. But carrying it to and from gigs, even with a Volvo estate, was a massive ball ache. It had to go in the end, replaced by an Aguilar GS410 from BC's own Richardd, which in fairness is hardly a poor replacement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) How about a compromise... 6X10? Nah... Barefaced Big Twin is the way to go. Or a Schroeder cab. Or a Barefaced 6X10. Or indeed a Schroeder 6X10. Edited September 10, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I Played thru an ampeg SVT classic and 8x10 at a festival this year and it was awesome. GAS here too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 [quote name='gapiro' timestamp='1441627688' post='2860331'] (ps, any tips for curing this GAS would be appreciated) [/quote] Just try lifting one on your own, especially anything involving stairs - worked for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I find that mentioning I want one to my wife soon negates any possibility of my ever actually getting one. In fact this seems to work for any gear I might have GAS for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Forget the Volvo, just get a Berlingo, cut out eight ten-inch holes in one side, and mount eight decent speakers in there. Then you can save back strain by driving it straight onto the stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I play through an Ashdown 8x10 at our regular rehearsal space and it really is pretty great. No particular gas for one as I really cant be doing with shifting one, very impressed by how good it is for the cash though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 [quote name='gapiro' timestamp='1441627688' post='2860331'] ...any tips for curing this GAS would be appreciated... [/quote] Build your own mockup of an 8x10 by buying a used wardrobe and filling it with concrete. Every morning when you get up, take the 8x10 downstairs. When you go to bed at night, take it upstairs. Your lust for an 8x10 will soon die away, as will your testicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairychris Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 The bassists of my previous 2 bands, plus current band* where I'm not in that role, have all owned SVT 8x10s. I've gone the lightweight route because I've had enough of lugging the bloody things around and I wasn't even using them! * Am trying to talk him into lightweight too. Only problem is that the drummer doesn't believe in "less is more" when it comes to kit either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 [quote name='hairychris' timestamp='1442234423' post='2865322'] The bassists of my previous 2 bands, plus current band* where I'm not in that role, have all owned SVT 8x10s. I've gone the lightweight route because I've had enough of lugging the bloody things around and I wasn't even using them! * Am trying to talk him into lightweight too. Only problem is that the drummer doesn't believe in "less is more" when it comes to kit either. [/quote] Think yourself lucky if you didn't get lumbered helping the keyboard player with his Leslie cab... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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