Downunderwonder Posted January 8 Posted January 8 4 minutes ago, Rosie C said: Sadly, yes it is. I would like to gig it just once, but I'm not sure I ever will. If I lived not so far away I would volunteer some help to get it to the show and back. Might be worth an ask. Quote
Rosie C Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said: If I lived not so far away I would volunteer some help to get it to the show and back. Might be worth an ask. Well, we are planning a farewell party at our local boozer and naturally I will be booking my own band as headliner 😉 so maybe, just maybe... Edit: Maybe one of those man-and-van services with a tail lift Luton! Edited January 8 by Rosie C 1 Quote
andytoad Posted January 9 Posted January 9 9 hours ago, Rosie C said: Well, we are planning a farewell party at our local boozer and naturally I will be booking my own band as headliner 😉 so maybe, just maybe... Edit: Maybe one of those man-and-van services with a tail lift Luton! At this point may I suggest a 'go fund me' or some sort of local community action group to get it to the pub? 1 Quote
Sparky Mark Posted January 9 Posted January 9 23 hours ago, Rosie C said: In other news, our emigration plans have moved up a gear. I don't have time to fix the foot switch and I'll not really need it - so it's available here for postage: A slightly more sensible option might be to just take one of the cabs to the gig, depending on which you prefer the sound of on its own? When and where are you emigrating to, and are you taking this rig? Keeping the pedal with the head could be a nice touch for a future owner to fix. 1 Quote
Rosie C Posted January 9 Posted January 9 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sparky Mark said: A slightly more sensible option might be to just take one of the cabs to the gig, depending on which you prefer the sound of on its own? When and where are you emigrating to, and are you taking this rig? Keeping the pedal with the head could be a nice touch for a future owner to fix. There will be no future owner, well, not until I've popped my clogs. We're emigrating to the Republic of Ireland. So not as crazy as Australia or Canada, and I have the longer wheel base VW Caddy so I can get all my amps, basses, etc. in the van and take them over myself. As to which cab I prefer, I've not had a chance to really play with it yet - I'd only just got over Christmas when we had an offer on our house so everything has been pretty crazy since then. Edited January 9 by Rosie C 1 Quote
Sparky Mark Posted January 9 Posted January 9 21 minutes ago, Rosie C said: There will be no future owner, well, not until I've popped my clogs. We're emigrating to the Republic of Ireland. So not as crazy as Australia or Canada, and I have the longer VW Caddy so I can get all my amps, basses, etc. in the van and take them over myself. As to which cab I prefer, I've not had a chance to really play with it yet - I'd only just got over Christmas when we had an offer on our house so everything has been pretty crazy since then. What a fantastic place to live with a music culture second to none, I'm jealous! Personally, I'd still keep the pedal; you'll probably make new contacts in Ireland with the skills to diagnose/fix it, and it could still prove an asset at home. 2 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 10 Posted January 10 And you never know you could end up in a folk/funk fusion power trio ... Quote
Rosie C Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said: And you never know you could end up in a folk/funk fusion power trio ... Well, in between here and being in Ireland we're staying in a 1-room studio flat so my stuff is staying with a friend who's learning saxophone. My partner drums, so we're going to set up the AH300 and my double bass and her drum kit to do some jamming when we visit. After that, I'm hoping to get into a band in Ireland on double bass. But I have my TE Elf combo for that. 2 Quote
Mediocre Polymath Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said: And you never know you could end up in a folk/funk fusion power trio ... You jest, but that is a thing. They're called the Olllam and they're a great live band. Only time I've ever heard a crowd cheer the Uilleann pipes coming in like it was a bass drop at a rave. 1 Quote
Downunderwonder Posted January 10 Posted January 10 7 hours ago, Rosie C said: I have my TE Elf combo for that. Yes, but once you have played your stack with the volume unleashed in a bar you may want some more of that. I used to take my 1518 to a jam and one time another guy brought his combo so we used both. After that I always took my 210 as well. It's not as if the solo 1518 was short of oomph but the effortless weight of tone that could be brought forth by digging in a bit with master only on 2, aye karumba, overkill is good when used responsibly. 2 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted January 10 Posted January 10 4 hours ago, Downunderwonder said: overkill is good when used responsibly Basschat motto right there... 1 Quote
SimonK Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 11 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Basschat motto right there... Although speaking as someone with nine trace elliot cabs I'm with Yngwie on this - more is more, overkill is overkill... and I love it 💣 ! 1 Quote
Rosie C Posted Wednesday at 21:41 Posted Wednesday at 21:41 On 09/01/2026 at 11:36, Sparky Mark said: A slightly more sensible option might be to just take one of the cabs to the gig, depending on which you prefer the sound of on its own? A splendid plan! On 24th January I'm playing at a Wassail and we're going to lug half of it along. I just need to choose which half! 1 Quote
Rosie C Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago On 14/01/2026 at 21:41, Rosie C said: A splendid plan! On 24th January I'm playing at a Wassail and we're going to lug half of it along. I just need to choose which half! I tried it today. The first strange thing was my Kaka ukulele bass just doesn't play nice with the AH300. There's a high pitched interference that sounds a bit like RF interference. My other instruments don't do this, so I'm thinking it must be the Kala's pre-amp circuits. Anyway, I switched to my Squier Jazz which is a much better choice anyway. I actually didn't like the 15" on its own much, the sound was too muddy and felt like it was reacting slowly. I loved the sound of the 2x10" cabinet on its own though. That's definitely the one to take. 4 Quote
SpondonBassed Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Rosie C said: I actually didn't like the 15" on its own much I wonder if it would sound better stacked the other way 'round? Sat above the two ten it might have less floor effect. The two ten should have a tighter sound anyway. Quote
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