What Amps Do You Use

[gare]

But Jazzy..what about the 24k gold picks ?

[crgaston]

That's right, Gare, they do add a certain sparkle to the sound!
 
Jazzy, you're right...
 
Internet forums are bad for your wallet!
 
 
Set correctly, the compressor would prevent you from ever clipping the amp, but you probably won't need it.  Kissing the red every now and then won't hurt anything.  Play it as is, and if you feel like you need compression, add it in.  Having individual control over the highs and lows would probably be cool, and how you described it is how you would do it.

[jazzyvee]

24k Gold picks, now that would be different, I do use a marble one occasionally on my guitar which does give me a nice sound. For bass, I'm fingers and thumbs only.
 
Jazzyvee

[brianm]

I'm also in the market for a new rig. I've been thinking about getting the Epifani UL series cab. For an amp I'm  considering Epifani, EBO, or either an SWR Mo bass amp or an SWR SM 900. I was wondering if any one is using any of the gear I've mentioned? Any opinions or recommendations?
 
Take care and have fun
Brian

[jazzyvee]

crgaston , you have one of those ABS cases. I'm looking for a case for my rig. Are those cases strong? I've seen some in the shop and they don't look particularly robust compared to the traditional wood/aluminium ones. But I guess they are much lighter.
 
How do you  rate their durability?
JAzzvee

[crgaston]

Jazzy,
I've had that since 1993.  It's got probably 150,000 miles in an equipment trailer, and many more in the trunk of my car, so I'd rate the durability as pretty good!  
 
 It's an SKB, and it is better made than some of the budget ones I've seen in music stores lately.  SKB also makes something called a Roto-Rack, which is also ABS, but a little stronger and larger.  The thing about those is that you can mount a set of rails in the rear, so you could fit your F1-X, SF-2, and amp up front, then mount a rack power strip or wireless unit or whatever in the back.  
 
 Since I got the SF-2, I had to ditch my power strip, and just use a 3-outlet extension cord that I zip-tied to the rear rack ears of the amp.  Also, I secured the SF-2's wall wart to the cord with electrical tape, and coiled and taped my power cords so everything's neater. When my Series gets here, I'm going to have to retire this case, as it won't have room for the power supply.  If so, I'll probably get a 4 space Roto and put the DS-5 in the back.  Either that or just get a separate mini-rack for the DS-5 and my power strip.

 
Hope this helps,
Charles

[jazzyvee]

thanks it does, I've seen a few on ebay so will check them out.
Thanks for taking the time to photograph the setup for me.
Regards
Jazzyvee

[2400wattman]

Hey Charles,........nice shoes man!

[gare]

Jazzy
I've got a couple of the SKB Roto-Rack cases, work fine for my needs. I've also installed ralls in the back that holds the BBE (which once set I seldom adjust).
But I'd go with regular ATA cases if I were to move the stuff around as much as some do. They're good for light to medium use. And they're light and priced reasonably.
 
G

[jazzyvee]

thanks for the advice, I'm watching a few on ebay at the moment.
Jazzyvee

[worldfamousandy]

Brian, I absolutely had my heart set on an Epifani UL410, after hearing Mike Pope play through one.  I changed my tune a little, though, after playing that box side-by -side with its Schroeder counterpart.  The Epifani is a great cab, but the Schroeder sounds even better.  
 
On another topic, I have an opinion on the topic of compression as a means of protection for your rig: If you are operating so close to the margins, you should consider a bigger power amp.  Get one with lots of headroom, and you will never have to worry about being so close to the edge...
 
Andy Calder
www.andycalderbass.com

[dnburgess]

Andy, were you comparing the UL410 to a Schroeder 410 Regular or Light model?
 
David Burgess

[terryc]

Hell,  I use a tiny Roland Bass Cube and let the PA man ruin his back!!!

[echo008]

Epi T-2x10 NYC and GK 700RBII
perfect for me for small/medium settings.
 - Tom
 

[worldfamousandy]

David, I was comparing the Epifani to the regular version of the Schroeder 4X10 in the store.  The salesman (the guy at Bass Central) said that the Schroeder lightweights sounded (pretty much) the same as their regular cabs.  I got home and bought one straight from Jorg, as I live about 1000 miles from the nearest dealer.  My cab sounds like what I remember the heavy one sounding like at Bass Central.  I had someone else sit in on a 5 string, and the bottom was huge.
 
Andy Calder
www.andycalderbass.com