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Every gig I do this, and I pull a bird every time. Might be a slight exaggeration...9 points
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Can I suggest that we split the "arm danglers" into two camps: those relieving strains & cramps, and posers. Now for the posers, rather than dangle the spare arm, grip the top horn of your bass firmly and thrust it aloft while plugging away at the open string of doom. That's proper posing. Having separated out the posers, the remaining arm danglers can now receive our fullest sympathies rather than ire. Next week I'll be solving the middle east crisis and making a suggestion to avoid a hard border in Ireland, that is so obvious that politicians around the world will facepalm in unison. I thank you8 points
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I nearly put this in the Gigs section but as it is a bit more of an event figured it was better housed in General Discussion. Just before Christmas I went up to Camden in the rain and did an audition for what was initially a dep gig. It's kind of grown and I am now doing 2 tours of the UK and going over to Italy, Denmark and Sweden. I appreciate we've all got different tastes but if Glam tinged Power Pop is your thing come and see me at one of the shows. Last Great Dreamers are the band and I have known them through mutual friends since '94 (small world but I gigged with the new drummer back then too). I'll be firing up my new Orange rig and I'm just deciding on which basses to take. It's going to be a lot of fun. Wed 13th February - EDINBURGH Bannermans (w/Enuff Znuff) Thu 14th February - LONDON Lounge666 (w/Enuff Znuff) Fri 15th February - NUNEATON Queens Hall (w/Enuff Znuff) Sat 16th February - BRADFORD Trash (w/Enuff Znuff) Sun 17th February - BUCKLEY Tivoli (w/Enuff Znuff) Mon 18th February - STOKE ON TRENT Eleven (w/Enuff Znuff) Thu 21 February - (TBC) (ITALY) (w/Enuff Znuff) Fri 22nd February - VERCELLI Sonore (ITALY) (w/Enuff Znuff) Sat 23rd February - SAN DONA DI PIAVE Revolver (ITALY) (w/Enuff Znuff) Sun 24th February - BERGAMO UFO (TALY) (w/Enuff Znuff) Wed 27th February - VARBURG Backstage (SWEDEN) (w/Enuff Znuff) Thu 28th February - GOTHENBURG Tregaarden (SWEDEN) (w/Enuff Znuff) Fri 1st March - OSLO Olsen (NORWAY) (w/Enuff Znuff) - TICKETS Fri 15th March - BRADFORD The Underground (w/Electric Boys) Sat 16th March - HRHAOR Festival (Prestatyn, Wales) Sun 17th March - BLACKPOOL Waterloo (w/Electric Boys) Mon 18th March - EDINBURGH Bannermans (w/Electric Boys) Tue 19th March - NEWCASTLE Think Tank (w/Electric Boys) Wed 20th March - LONDON Underworld (w/Electric Boys) Thu 21st March - MILTON KEYNES Crauford Arms (w/Electric Boys) Fri 22nd March - BUCKLEY Tivoli (w/Electric Boys) Thu 18th April - LONDON – Hope & Anchor (Rockaway Beach Club)6 points
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A professional demonstrates the correct method of holding the bass guitar...5 points
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I can answer that one. Without people like cetera, i.e. who can actually play and know how to put a band / show together then the music scene at the medium size club / better pub level would die and people would stop going to watch live music all together, apart from the big production pop acts and the occasional band that could still manage to tour…5 points
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I know this has been mentioned a few times, but for those who don't already know. The guy holding the 24 stringer is Chris Cardonne (Hope I spelt the name right). He is the mastermind behind Circle-K (now KALIUM) Strings. This bass was built for NAMM and helps to showcase the massive range of strings that Kalium offer. Low strings that have a gauge in excess of .200 and everything all the way up to skinny offerings for our treble brethren. I do like the "cause we can" attitude. It's fun. The "Jaco only needed" brigade wet themselves every time. Oh and as to whether a person likes it or not, well, thats cool with me.. we're all different5 points
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Yeah, OK... Nick's come out the woodwork. So now that the secret is out... this is what we've been working on... Plenty of hours gone into this one! Features : Handling : under 200w OK… so I know this power handling is going to raise a few eyebrows when compared to other boards. A lot of bass transducer boards are a lot higher power than this… however, after much testing of transducers, it’s the sensitivity and the way that the nuances of the frequencies are transported through the board to your feet which is key. So yeah, some of the other bass boards have way higher handling power… but a lot of that is just lost in heating the coils of the transducers and delivering big thuds, which may all be very entertaining at a theme park - but aren’t necessarily the best for a more balanced hifi response. Reproducing the detail in the feel, alongside what you are hearing through your IEMs whilst playing is what is key here. I can guarantee despite the lower rating of this transducer, on full power, it is still more feedback that you’ll ever need. On full pelt, it will make you sick. In reality, its about finding the sweet spot for your preference. It can make you feel that you are in an earthquake… but in reality, you won’t want it anywhere near that powerful! Unlike other boards, this is a single transducer design. The first part, the smaller board means that it doesn’t need the force of multiple transducers to get the feedback needed. Secondly, multiple transducers can cause phase cancellation, causing frequency dependent dead or hot spots on the board. Sometimes less is indeed more! Portable : 60x60cm Having a big board is all very well and good - but in reality, taking up a load of room at a gig isn’t going to make you very popular. A lot of boards are pretty large and take up a lot of precious real estate at the Dog and Duck. The thinking behind this board, is a portable board of a manageable weight that is going to deliver detailed feedback. Construction : The inside construction is under wraps - what I can say though, is that it’s different to the other boards on the market at the moment. Having experimented with lots of designs, the insides of the board deliver a very tight response across all of the lower frequency ranges that we are interested in. The top is a strong, grippy, long life rubber surface, which gives plenty of grip and won’t look shabby after just a few gigs! (Oh and it's a bit more sexy than the other offerings, right?) Amps : I’ve got a few amps in mind but have successfully tested an amp that works especially well for this application. There's plenty of research I'm still doing around this area, especially in the DSP area. So anyway, let us know what you think... 😛 And who's interested so far...? (and yes, total system cost will be cheaper than the current offerings...)4 points
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So just to check, playing with a pick and the bass at knee level while making devil horns with my left hand is ok?4 points
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And here the pictures of my heavily modified BB5000A in Purple Pearl :4 points
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Welcome to Basschat. You do realise that your wants will never be fully satisfied? 😂 It's a kind of joining fee 😉4 points
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Definately input gain first, find the clip point and then back off till no clip. Then adjust main volume for what is required. Adjusting the EQ could ( depending on what you adjust ), push the input gain to trigger the clip again, so in that case, just keep backing off the input gain to pre-clip, ( with the EQ set the way you like ) and adjust main volume again4 points
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recorded at Homefire studios Harrogate. Please feel free to comment weather you like it or not,all feedback is very welcome, I love my bass tone on here,it really kicks derrière & DI'd straight to the desk from my Darkglass AOU If you live in the Harrogate are you can check us out at Bilton Working mens club this evening cheers3 points
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Not helpful!!!!3 points
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Very much enjoy playing my Maruszczyk Jake 5p/j. Chambered body so it weighs less than a duck, lovely shallow neck and low action. Sounds great too. I've just got a new stingray and it's usually one in one out for me but I can't quite bring myself to list it.3 points
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I spend a lot of time transcribing bass and guitar parts for songs I'm going to cover. Some may view this as 'not creative', but it helps me learn things I would not have thought to do otherwise. I won't always stick note-for-note to the transcription when it comes time to play, but at least I have started in the right place! Having said that, I am fine with people doing in a completely different and off-the-wall way, but please, spare me from sloppy covers.3 points
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Contrary to common belief learning and covering songs is not easy. It takes committment, drive, ability and time to do it properly. This is just my theory , I think people with strong backgrounds in originals resist learning covers because they feel it's beneath them. I'm sorry but in actuality it's because they probably don't have what it takes to learn a cover properly. What's so frustrating is there are tons of good bass and guitar YouTube tutorials showing you exactly how to play a song from start to end. I have first hand experience with folks that absolutely refuse to learn covers properly. And they all have a million poor excuses. The real reason is, they don't want to put in the work required. Sorry for the rant, but this is a " hot button" topic for me. Blue3 points
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1988 Yamaha bb1100s in a fetching aged white. 🤔3 points
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Well then instead of getting a new bass amp get some better monitors instead. The whole band will benefit.3 points
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Almost. Nick Lowe released his ‘Bowi’ EP in response to Bowie’s ‘Low’...😆3 points
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I thought they weren't interesting enough to leave 'em. Planned to just post them for a day, and 45 people must have had an earbashing , according to the stats, but since it's you asking, father, no probs sir The top one is not the band, just a fretless demo of my ESP recorded with a guitar and keyboard wielding pal. The rest is the band - and yup, we're really called What The Funk. This was the chosen name of our singer, Jane. Tut tut Jane3 points
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I think that's a bit harsh - the mods do as good as job as they can under the circumstances...3 points
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I still don't get it. How are you supposed to take a selfie without letting go of the neck? My Instagram would be crap if I played bass with two hands.3 points
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If there's one lesson I've learned in life it's never take your hands off the neck until the job is finished.3 points
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You need to know the magic word. "I'llneverhavemoneyagain!"3 points
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Probably a chance to stretch their arms, let the muscles relax for a moment3 points
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Hello. I've been selling these elsewhere, so i thought i might as well put an add here too. I've been developing this housing over the last few weeks see this thread... .....and i'm happy to start building them for people that are interested. There are 2 variants on offer: 1. The Future Compact - £29.50 (Buttons on top) This will ship with the housing, Housing base, screen protector, encoder guard and Parameter detent tab The encoder guard will not be affixed for postage as I intend for it to be an optional feature. (It can be glued on easily with superglue.) 2. The Future "Super" Compact - £27.00 (Buttons recessed into the front side of the pedal) This will ship with the housing, Housing base ,screen protector and Parameter detent tab . (no encoder guard) Housings will be delivered in silver with black lettering, or I can offer custom colors (silver, yellow, orange, blue, black, white) for an additional £15, please place your order (to save a place in the queue) then contact me directly if you are interested in this option. If you want to discuss a custom housing with specific design changes to suit your needs, please contact me directly through email. To make an order please transfer the specified amount via paypal plus the postage and packaging amount from the details below. Please allow up to 2 weeks for the print/build, and then postage time. I will be in contact once the housing has been posted so you know when to expect it. Orders will be processed on a first come first serve basis. USA - Royal Mail International Standard - £11 (7-10 working days) USA - Royal Mail International Tracked - £16 (7-10 working days) UK mainland - Royal Mail Signed For® 2nd Class - £6 (3 working days)Europe mainland - Royal Mail International Standard £8 (3-5 working days)Europe mainland - Royal Mail International Tracked £14 (3-5 working days) Australia - Royal Mail International Standard £11 (5-7 working days)Australia - Royal Mail International Tracked £16 (5-7 working days) contact me for other postage options Payments accepted Via paypal - [email protected] Please ensure you include your address with the order feedback from previous sales can be found here... https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/278658-feedback-for-gisserd-darren/ I take no responsibility for damage to your future impact should you choose to take it apart. If you are not confident in what you are doing, stop and seek guidance. Thank you!2 points
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Was browsing around eBay, looking for a TC combo when I came across this eden D210xlt. Managed to bag it for £150! Well chuffed 😁 now just waiting for TC bh250 to turn up and my home setup will be all sorted 🤘2 points
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Stewblack, I feel for you. Sometimes life can be a s##t. But, reread what you wrote above, and pick out the good bits. You worked hard and clearly enjoyed, and are still enjoying, the status of being a respected muso. You don't have to stop, just because you have to get some sort of dayjob for a while. It's very common amongst actors as I expect you know - they call it 'resting' (!) And you've made good friends and contacts, and this is maybe the most valuable thing of all. So, keep on keeping on, as they say... 🙂2 points
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Just received my pre and stereo power amp. I’m running it into an barefaced big twin 2. I tried not to have any expextations and since I’m still in the honeymoon fase I’ll try not to gush.....too much The sound and looks are phenomenal.....as is the weight! The immediacy of the notes, the dynamics. It’s warm yet very accurate. The eq is absolutely brilliant. It’s dead silent. Even the switches feel super sturdy. I think I’ll keep it.2 points
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I was wondering whether I should go for a really oddball cheaper bass for the fun factor. Something a bit wacky. Criteria would be: - Not white - Not Made in Taiwan - Not have “BB” in the title - Not be made by a manufacturer whose name starts with a “Y”2 points
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Excuse me? I did no such thing. took her out, walked her home and a polite peck on the cheek at the door. filthy bugger. wash your mouth out with soap. Creamy white soap...kind of...aged white soap...let me help you visualise the soap...2 points
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I was looking for something a bit, um, sportier - not a Mondeo2 points
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STEP RIGHT UP, STEP RIGHT UP!2 points
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Mine? Just a pathetic attempt at humour, mis-spelt I now notice.2 points
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If they were interested they would follow up. if they haven't followed up they either have found someone or are Richards but, either way, to me it speaks volumes about how they would be as a band member. I had a similar thing - responded to a 'bass player wanted for blues/rock band' advert - filled in a lot of personal detail, put in links to various decent quality live clips I was able to dig out (they were even of me, too!). Didn't hear a dicky bird back. Not even to say 'sorry, you are not who we are looking for/clearly delusional/we have already found someone' or whatever. Just count it as a lucky escape.2 points
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Did we post Bill Clements already? - As far as I understand it, before losing his right hand, Bill Clements was a session player. Much like Rick Allen from Def Leppard, the loss of a limb was gonna hold him back. Massive respect.2 points
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Emmett Otter only needed one string!2 points
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Not at all - it's just that we had one persistent spammer who registered an account and PMd everyone with a wanted ad offering the item they were after. After we closed about 10 of his accounts we decided to make it invisible to stop him. It worked!! Cheers2 points
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/\ This. All of it.2 points
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Me too. I use 2 X S112s. Great cabs. Ive gone to move them on in the past, then realised the mistake i was making.2 points
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Succinctly put that man!2 points
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Looks like Axminster do them.... https://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-precision-centre-finding-rule-ax962205 Never seen them before but they look a useful bit of kit2 points
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Very nice lamination job2 points
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He he - only the Scots here will get that one2 points
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I took the OP as tongue in cheek but maybe I was wrong. I do it as I'm a particularly showy tw@t, our audiences are there for the whole show, not just the music.2 points
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Jeez - almost 60 years old, and I bet it's seen more debauchery, sin and abuse in it's lifetime than I have. I'd be quite happy to take care of it and give it lengthy counselling sessions to help undo the traumas built up over many years.........2 points
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That looks absolutely stunning! Here’s a pic of a much younger me, reunited for quick play with a 61 Jazz Bass that I’d played a few years earlier. It changed everything for me that first time round and lead to me buying my first pre CBS basses. This 61 was always the special one for me.2 points
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REM's Michael Stipe Just Made His Big Comeback And Some Bass Players Are Furious With Him Stipe: "You only need one hand to play bass"2 points
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As the mighty Derek Smalls said, playing open strings leaves your left hand free to punch the air. Game over!2 points
