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Title: Combining two recent threads
Post by: Happy Face 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.
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: Pilgrim on July 12, 2015, 12:19:55 PM: Nice bass, and i admire the shirt, too!
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: Droombolus on July 13, 2015, 07:22:27 AM: Quote from: Happy Face on July 12, 2015, 11:37:41 AM
it looked sharp.

Because of the pointy headstock no doubt .......... ;)
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: Rob 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.
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: Dave W 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.
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: Happy Face 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.
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: gearHed289 on July 14, 2015, 09:23:31 AM: Quote from: Happy Face on July 13, 2015, 06:28:34 PM
We are entertainers and, no matter how hot it is, cargo shorts don't cut it.

Thank you! ;)
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: TBird1958 on July 14, 2015, 10:54:51 AM: Quote from: Happy Face on July 13, 2015, 06:28:34 PM
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!
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: Pilgrim on July 14, 2015, 02:11:31 PM: Quote from: TBird1958 on July 14, 2015, 10:54:51 AM
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
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: mc2NY 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.
Title: Re: Combining two recent threads
Post by: Happy Face on July 16, 2015, 07:33:04 PM: I wondered, after reading some of your threads here.

The last thing I need!