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Combining two recent threads
« on: July 12, 2015, 11:37:41 AM »
Yesterday was the live debut for my recently acquired Fender Performer bass, which I bought thanks to a recent thread here. Sounded good and, most important, it looked sharp.

It was also the debut of the little German bass cab I asked for some guidance on here in another thread. My bandmates were worried beforehand, but when I fired it up they were impressed. But, as you can see, I need a rubber pad under the amp head to keep it from walking off the cab.
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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2015, 12:19:55 PM »
Nice bass, and i admire the shirt, too!
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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2015, 07:22:27 AM »
it looked sharp.

Because of the pointy headstock no doubt ..........  ;)
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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2015, 07:34:08 AM »
I think the rubber pad is always a good idea.
Back in the tube days even on Fenders with their "hold-downs".
having additional shock cushioning made sense.

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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2015, 10:42:08 AM »
I read that the Fender Rumble v3 heads and separate v3 cabs have magnets to solve that problem.

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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2015, 06:28:34 PM »
Yes to all, including the reference to the pointy head. And I do try to look sharp and annoy bandmates to do the same. We are entertainers and, no matter how hot it is, cargo shorts don't cut it.

Some years back when I had a fleet of early 60s amps I bough a bunch of 2" x 2" combo rubber/cork/rubber amp anti-vibration things over on a hi-fi website. Usually used them with my tube amps. But I'll have to haul 'em out if I keep using the Terror and the little 2x12" cab. Probably a sensible idea given PBG's jaundiced view of modern PCB amps. 



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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2015, 09:23:31 AM »
We are entertainers and, no matter how hot it is, cargo shorts don't cut it.

Thank you!  ;)

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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2015, 10:54:51 AM »
I do try to look sharp and annoy bandmates to do the same. We are entertainers and, no matter how hot it is, cargo shorts don't cut it.

 I agree 100%!

I may at some point decide that prancing around in Drag isn't a good idea for me - I'll still play music out, never in cargo shorts!
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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2015, 02:11:31 PM »
I agree 100%!

I may at some point decide that prancing around in Drag isn't a good idea for me - I'll still play music out, never in cargo shorts!

They wouldn't go with the boots anyway.   :o
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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2015, 06:14:40 AM »

I had one of those Performer Basses around 10 years ago in Surf Green.

Neck reminded me a bit of my Kubicki ExFactor.

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Re: Combining two recent threads
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2015, 07:33:04 PM »
I wondered, after reading some of your threads here.

The last thing I need!