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Time for a story, sorry Many years ago lighting was expensive and I was broke. For our band I kibbled some lighting together, ahem health and what? Anyway I had two kitchen spotlight units with three different coloured halogen spots in each, a strobe attached to each and a smoke machine. It was all wired through a homemade footswitch to turn it all on and off. The smoke machine was tucked behind my massively over the top bass rig consisting of a bi-amped pair of 15's and a pair of 12's, aiming behind the drummer. When we did Motorheads Overkill I would stomp on the switch turning off the coloured lights and turning the smoke and strobes on when it got to all the false endings, if you know the song you'll know when I mean. At one gig I stomped enthusiastically on the switch at the correct moment which immediately fell to pieces leaving the smoke machine and strobe permanently on only able to be turned off at the wall. The drummer slowly disappeared from sight, then the guitarist and I and it stayed on for the remainder of the song until the stage area and crowd were completely lost in the fog and blinded by massive white strobes bouncing off the cloud. Oh how we all laughed, well apart from the drummer who was having some sort of epileptic asthma attack5 points
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Sounds a fun project, if you give us a call and chat to Dave Green(who designed the LB30)he will more than likely give you some advice(he normally does even when not asked...) on how to tie everything up... I’m fairly sure he won’t mind you being ‘inspired’ by his output stage... but sometimes he can be a tad grumpy so you takes your chances 😉3 points
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I had a Kay EB100 (tulip bass). It did go on the bonfire 😃3 points
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Kays are getting harder and harder to find these days, as anyone with any sense who had one would have spent an enjoyable afternoon pouring petrol on it and watching it burn!3 points
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A bunch of Indie halfwits, who are so talentless they are unable to join in with the opening theme, and instead just stand there with their arms folded. A proponent of world music, never heard of before or since, producing some unintelligible atonal drivel, which nevertheless is lapped up by the audience less they be accused of racism for not liking it. A former boy/girl band member trying to gain some real muso credibility to kickstart a solo career, but obviously finding live vocals a bit tough. A former legend living on past glories, much loved by the audience who are obviously saddened that the legend is past their best and the voice is not what it was. A re-formed but fatter and balder line up of a band, failing to make anyone interested in their new material. Plus a painful ‘off the cuff’ chat with a ‘friend’ or celebrity in the crowd.3 points
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Taken just now from Ebay.co.uk, used, 'BIN', with approximate postage costs. I've not selected on make, just availability, but not damaged, of course... Hi-hat £20 HH Stand £15 2 x Cymbal stands £30 20" Ride £25 16" Crash £25 Total £115 There are also packs of 'beginner' cymbals starting at £20 or so. Is that expensive as a 'get you going' deal..?2 points
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Some of that is harsh but true. However for an originals project 4 months to write and release 9 songs isn't unreasonable (depending on the songs of course). For the majority of new originals bands a handful of 25-30 minute support slots would the way to ease into gigging. No one is going to want to see an unknown band band with unfamiliar songs playing for any longer. IME originals bands don't need a PA. The venues they play nearly always have them. In the last 10 years of gigging with originals bands I have done less than a handful of gigs at venues that didn't have an in-house PA and engineer to drive it.2 points
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There were several episodes of spontaneous polite applause from the clientele throughout a very pleasant evening with my quartet at a restaurant/bar in Sutton Coldfield.2 points
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And don't forget, Bonfire Night is coming up soon... just sayin'...2 points
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Quite, Health and Safety. Or do I mean Health & Efficiency..? Anyway, the safest way to dispose of a Kay bass is to bury it (not in your own garden, obvs) or leave it in the boot of your car until you can drive to the coast and hurl it into the sea. If you're pressed for time and really can't stand the damn thing, wait until it's dark and throw it into next door's garden, preferably at that bloody plastic flamingo you don't like. Done!2 points
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His book, Kraftwerk: I Was A Robot is an excellent read.2 points
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It is indeed a Kay, as sold by Woolworths in the 70s. Didn't cost a lot then worth even less now although some think they are worth a fortune and collectable.2 points
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This is true. If there is a musician in the audience and you are playing like you don't care, you have probably lost networking and gig opportunities. Always give 101% even playing to one man and a dog. . . you never know who's listening in the other bar. I've been asked to join every band I've been in since 1985. I've picked up every gig and band because a band member suggested me or a band leader dropped in and thought I would fit into his band. So how you sound is important but how you play is even more important. Every gig is a potential introduction to more players.2 points
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Yer actual leg end, there.2 points
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Jeff Lynne's ELO at London O2 Arena last night! Wonderful songs, fantastic musicians and vocals, stunning light show and an atmosphere of smiley, happy people singing along..... oh, and my 'young at heart' Mum by my side enjoying very minute. Precious moments for sure :)2 points
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There is a different switch available, maybe thats more for you: I have a mopar purple NG-2, and have experimented with the pickup configurations a lot... as you might know all the recent Combustion and NG models have all three pickup cavitys routed already, so it was easy to switch positions. After all the testing, my ideal NG-3 switching would look like this - if limited to four positions..: middle/bridge in series middle only bridge/neck in parallel d-bird type all three Neck only sounds worse imo to the middle only. Comparable character, just less tone and definition to it. It has a bit more low oomph. neck/bridge in parallel sounds absolutely cool. Mind that the Combustion and NG models have different preamps. I like the gritty Tone Capsule a lot.2 points
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Wolfgang Flur, (ex Kraftwerk) last Friday night, in a small club in Cardiff He's now over 70, but still full of energy (more movement / dancing than he did in Kraftwerk) Great songs & accompanying videos, met him afterwards for a signed CD + poster. Nice fella too2 points
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Driven by necessity, up for sale is my Yamaha Attitude II 10th Anniversary Billy Sheehan Signature. Yes. It's Purple. #28 of 300 in this colour There were also 300 in black. Billy owns #001. purchased it new in 2003. The various online Yamaha dating resources don't seem to work with the serial number. That said, the plate on the back says April 2000, so I'll go with that... The fit, finish and build quality are exemplary, (Made in Japan) and it's in very good condition, having seen only rehearsal, studio and home use. It's never been dropped or dinged. All original except I've fitted Schaller strap locks in place of the original buttons. Technically, it's all good; 3x Gotoh tuners 1x Hipshot (Genuine, not licensed) detuner on the "E" DiMarzio Will power pickups wound to Sheehan's specs. Phenolic resin fretboard with scalloped upper frets for those of you that like to bend. Maple neck under all that purple, and there's an Alder body in there somewhere, too. It's passive and the two outputs can be twinned. Controls are V (neck) Tone (neck) and mid-cut the last one is V for the "P" pick up plus it twins and separates the outputs. Currently strung with Elixir Steels in .045 .065 .80 .100 Comes with its original case and corresponding key. Collection only from my home address in Essex, please, but at least you'll get to try it! Any questions, fire away!1 point -
Even I didn't see this coming - there I was minding my own business on holiday in Scarborough and I walk past the Guitar Gallery on Bar Street and see not one or 2 but 3 brand new 4003 basses in the window. I hurredly walk past pretending I didn't notice them but the damage is already done. For the next 4 days those Rickenbackers are on my mind until it gets too much. Once I get home I am online checking out the prices and who has what. I already know what I want and luckily a few online stores have them. About 10 years ago I was in Glasgow and bought a new 4003 in midnite blue. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen but a week or so into ownership I noticed that it had the dreaded running paint. The paint under the lacquer actually ran over the binding causing it to go pale blue. I took it back to the shop and was told that it would need to be returned to Rickenbacker but they didn't have any more in stock by that point so I got a full refund. So mind made up I bought this bass on Saturday, it was waiting for me when I got home tonight and took it straight to the rehearsal. I absolutely love it so far. I keep finding myself trying to place my hand where the pickup cover is but I can't work out if it is because that is where I would find playing most comfortable or just because I can't play there because of the pickup cover.1 point
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EDIT: SOLD This one was a compulsive purchase at the time, but I sadly definitely don't have the time anymore to get serious with my bass playing so I prefer to let her go to someone who will give her the attention she deserves instead of seeing her collecting dust in her flightcase. It's a second generation 1987 Arpege (full carbon fiber neck, neck-through construction) The electronic has been upgraded (no modifications made to the body so far as I can tell) by the first owner with a John East uni-pre 5 knobs preamp (18V) - the original one is included but untested. Very good state for her age, no real big dings/scratches but 3-4 very little finish wear/bubbles (not easy to get them on pictures but I tried my best to get them all) Sold with a hard fligthcase (not original) Visible in Lille and you're obviously welcome to try it but I can ship it too (shared shipping fees)1 point -
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Are you certain of this @kodiakblair? I have been digging (googling!) and I think it's more likely an International series. As much as I hate to disagree with the Peavey oracle!1 point
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Definitely more than an element of this, I reckon. The only way they're going to banish the nerves is to just do it. Definitely time for a cards-on-the-table talk with them. Tell them how it felt before and after YOUR first gig, the relief and elation. Tell them you're booking a gig because that's the whole bloody point, that you aren't going to be made to feel guilty over any imagined pressurisation, and that a band that farts around practicing but never gigs is not what you signed up for. Only maybe say it a bit nicer than that1 point
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Judging from this thread, you might have a K1-B, possibly from the late '60s.1 point
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Yes it is. That was 79 and Wobble was King for me. That was our first gig at the local youth club, only started playing bass a few weeks before. Remember it like yesterday! We only knew 3 songs Public Image , pretty Vacant and a dodgy version of White riot. We played each song about 3 times until nearly everyone had left. Our drummer was good tho1 point
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I agree. Thank you for the interest in our strings. We are working on finding a better means of distribution in the U.K. What type of strings did you get in that trial and how did you acquire them? Thank you for your patience. I will keep everyone here on bass chat posted. 1 point
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He has been a guest on the Radcliffe and Maconie show on 6Music - a really entertaining and funny man.1 point
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I may have misread your first reply, now that i look at it again, sorry1 point
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This is the all tube preamp; 4 x 12AX7s and a 12AU7 for the drive circuit. The only analogue tone shaping part is the switchable graphic EQ.1 point -
Our guitarist does most of the sound engineering so if he's busy I tune his guitars up for him and set his amp up, last gig I plugged them into my setup (Fishman Pro Platinum EQ > QSC K10.2), switched to guitar eq mode and played it at decent volume - sounded amazing, much better clean sound than his amp. Nice to know if I ever need to play acoustic guitar live I have a fantastic rig ready and waiting! Can imagine it would sound incredible with proper amp modelling.1 point
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Just outside Shepton, advertises himself as guitar tech but has serviced and repaired amps for me. Highly recommended. http://www.theguitarklinic.co.uk1 point
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A chap called Shane Wesley. I see them at the borderline 2 weeks ago he was using a Fender P through a marshall stack thing it sounded monsterous1 point
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Only 1 FX pedal. that's just wrong!1 point
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That wasn’t exactly my point, although compression can definitely help even sloppy technique and I’m not afraid to admit that I can sometimes need that! Digging in yields a totally different timbre to plucking gently. I also like to use that technique where the fingers strike down on the string to make it bounce off the frets, similar to slap but using the fingertips. Compression lets me express these different tones at a consistent volume. The biggest thing it brings to to table for me though is increased punch. Think about it like this - the compressor reacts to your incoming signal after a slight delay to reduce your volume. Then the overall volume is boosted to compensate. This means that for a fraction of a second, the initial attack is in fact louder than before as the first few ms are unrestrained. The attack is reshaped to become more percussive like a drum. You don’t hear the note as louder but it packs a more visceral heft! Multiband compression means you can apply different settings to the frequencies you can hear vs the ones you can feel.1 point
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Someone needs to tell him to go FRFR - Spandau have been killing rock and roll for years already...1 point
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I’ve always heard good things about the Focusrite interfaces. I use a Native Instruments KA6 & cannot fault it. I believe that there are some preamps out there that have XLR and usb outs.1 point
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OK, when I'm back on 5th November, I'll make every effort to get to go back to collect the bass.1 point
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Absolutely right - massive endorphin rush on the purchase - I've bought 2 guitars and an acoustic bass in the last fortnight because they were bargains not because I needed them. I've owned and sold much better quality guitars than all 3 of these previously. GAS would make for an interesting psychological research study.1 point
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Bought a cracking Kluson bridge from Mark. All round top chap to deal with. Cheers, Mart.1 point
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Don’t do it! You will regret it1 point -
Well, there are a number of us female bass players on here - one of them is even a mod, and she can reply to locked threads! While we are all very, very pretty indeed, most of us are not exactly 'young', so our reaction tends to be a weary shrug of our shoulders, before moving on to another thread or back to practising on our basses.1 point
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Maybe it was his composition. 🤣1 point
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Nice! Yeah, all the Ormat stuff is pretty clean. I’ll bet you could rattle the fillings out of your teeth with the right cabs. Im disappointed that it’s all going, but I should be left with a good wedge when it’s all gone and that’ll be used for something sensible rather than more gear (famous last words). Cheers for the congratulations too. I’m chuffed to bits.1 point
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Matt Pike releasing a new Sleep and High On Fire record in the same year is quite impressive1 point
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To my ears there's a really nice, growly sound to the bass... 😊 Totally subjective of course but it sounds great to me. GLWTS1 point -
High time you moved your shop (and masterclasses) to Glasgow1 point
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I bet TM Stevens didn’t sell it for £7000. Either way, it’s just stupid to mention it, just say “TM STEVENS OWNED BASS - USED ON FAMOUS SONGS” - the advert just reads a bit like “I’m an opportunist” But whatever, it’s not a £7000 bass.1 point
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I refuse to engage in this debate as it is, by its very nature, sexist. A players gender is of no relevance to his or her playing. You'll be asking who is the best gay bass player next. The best Muslim player? The best Socialist player? The best player over 65? Nonsense.1 point
