Recent content by Adam Greenwood

All I'm using at the moment is the drive on my Sansamp RBI and a POG-2 which is on for about 2/3 of the songs we do, plus a dbx 160A compressor in the RBI effects loop. That's with an active bass so I have EQ and pickup blend on the bass if I want them, so I don't currently see the need for an...

Yeah, unless you have some ordering issues you want instrument level effects (ie stomp boxes) going into your instrument input, not your effect return. If there's an effect you want after you amps gain/drive you could put it in your effect loop, if it was OK with a line level signal. Line...

Mine's a typical 4u Rack in an ABS rack case: Sansamp RBI, dbx 160A compressor, Crown XLS power amp. With the power amp being class D that still comes out pretty light (I've never weighed it, but an easy one handed carry). The why is that it's modular and I can build on it if I want. I started...

Thanks guys, that makes sense, I want to get it right especially with the tension on a bass neck.

Hey TBers, I have a quick question and I'm struggling to find the answer anywhere. I'm planning to try a body refinish on a bass I picked up cheapish because I like the neck. I was planning to take the neck off while I work on the body, is there anything I need to do to if the neck will be...

I recently bought an Ibanez SR506 so I could spend a bit of time with a 6 string. I tried it first and really like the neck, the body has a few marks and scratches but it was cheap enough and I wanted a project bass as well. I really do like the way the neck plays on it. The main problem now...

You have lots of choices - push for more rehearsal, go find something else, make the most of it as it is, and all things in between - but in the end, it's down to whether you're enjoying it. If you aren't, change something or move on. Sorry, I know it sounds obvious, but if you're just doing it...

Yeah, I've tried my amp with 4x10s, and I've tried the 1x15 and 2x10 on their own, but those 2 together really work. Also, cos I use a stereo power amp I can turn the volume of each cab up and down, although to be honest I've never bothered about that too much.

So, this probably looks like I've posted to the wrong forum, but stay with me, this is really about technique. Late last year I bought a Sansamp RBI preamp, looking for that Ampeg sound plus some flexibility. When I first got the RBI I was really disappointed, it sounded very clicky and buzzy...

Looking good. I went a very similar route with cabs, with MarkBass Traveler 2x10 and 1x15, sounds fantastic and will cope with anything.

Thanks all, notes are a great idea but probably frowned upon for the rock/funk/blues style we play, I know it's silly really but it wouldn't look right on stage. It's not like I need them to remember the songs (I wrote some of em, and I wrote the bass lines for all of em), just to keep track of...

I'm playing bass in a band again these days, and absolutely loving it. I can handle what we're doing (I get some nice compliments about my bass lines, the same way I like the way the other band members do their thing, we're a bit of a mutual appreciation society), but I know I've got plenty of...

I do isotonic and stretching excercise in the car, mainly on my left hand. I don't bother with one of the grip trainer things, I do exercise 1 from here: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] plus gentle (never bounce on a stretch) stretching my fingers back, and stretching them apart - I'm mainly...

You've got the MarkBass Traveler 121 showing up at #12, they do 2 more in the Traveler range, I've got them both and can vouch for the sound as well as the low weight: MarkBass Traveler 102P, 2x10 + horn, 33 lbs / 15 kg, 400w, 8ohm or 4ohm [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] MarkBass Traveler...

One extra idea to throw in the mix, not to everyone's taste at all but you can use an EHX POG-2 to move yourself up or down the frequencies in a different way compared to EQ. I use mine to get a fatter sound as there's just me, guitar, drums and vox, so I want to fill the space up a little bit...