Any other bedroom musicians here?

[Audio Quack]

I found this site while going down the bass amp rabbit hole when I decided to start playing my active 3EQ Music Man Ernie Ball Stingray again after a very long break. I bought the Music Man in the late 1980s because of the funk. But this meant having to sell my immaculate Japanese Tokai Jazz Bass that I bought because of Mick Karn/Japan and Percy Jones (on Brian Eno's Before and After Science), and that I have regretted since. I managed to avoid lugging around bass and amp by getting an acoustic bass in the noughties for my then country-folk band in London.

 

After a lot of reading and listening online, I finally ordered a Warwick Gnome bass head and 10in cab last week. I wanted something compact and portable, with the option of being able to play live, just in case, and these were ideal. But as I am primarily a bedroom musician, content with noodling and recording for my own amusement, the Gnome's fan noise is a non-starter. As much as I like the sound and small form factor, I will unfortunately be returning both amp and cab and resuming the great bass amp search.

 

Looking forward to sharing, learning and meeting like-minded folk, it seems like a lovely lot here!

[SpondonBassed]

Welcome AQ.

[Jolltax]

Hi AQ

 

I have had a Gnome for ages, never even knew it had a fan, not sure I have ever heard it anyway.   To be fair there is some very minor background noise in my room as I run a PC, but I have honestly never heard the fan on mine.  I don't work it hard at all mind you, even at low output its very loud.

 

As far as amp/cabs go, I don't really move my Gnome around anymore since I bought my Fender Rumble 100 - has been fantastic, use with band as well - enough power with the bonus of being nice and light

 

EDIT : I am mostly a junk room musician (rather than bedroom)

 

J

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Jolltax

[rwillett]

9 hours ago, Audio Quack said:

the Gnome's fan noise is a non-starter

My Gnome has a fan? I didn’t know that. It's never been an issue and I have wound it up to quite loud sessions and also quite quiet sessions. I leave it on for long times (days) as well in my small office. 

 

It's a complete non-issue for me, as I had no idea it even had a fan.