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Small cozy venue tonight with the punk covers band. Played there about 2mths ago. Wasn't very busy when we started of but punters just kept coming in and halfway thru first set it got to a decent wee crowd. Lot of singing along too. Singer is just recovering from Covid 2-3 weeks ago and is struggling for breath so the audience were helping us out i reckon. The band have a good wee following in this venue so that always helps. Went really well with lots of great feedback especially the bass compliments from several people. Aparently i nailed every song and one guy said i did a fantastic job on Eddie & Hot Rods song Do Anything You Wanna Do. He's a fan of them and reckoned i got it spot on. He also asked if i was a Geddy fan as i had a similar style and tone which was a very well received comment. Seemed to be a few bass players in the audience tonight as i was getting comments about my playing and bass gear. Few mates from way back came along for a listen and they were very impressed and commented on FB page that it was a cracking gig. I was even asked to give a young lady a hug. I did oblige solely for the PR of course. No pics or vids as yet but will post if i get any. Had to stop of for a kebab and pakora on way home at midnight as nothing to eat since 3pm. All in all i'm going to bed very happy with todays job. Dave

80s has to be the Steinberger.

Gig starting tonight - I'm on We Will Rock You in the first ever amateur production in the UK, by special agreement of Queen as the theatre group is opening its own new theatre. Band is up behind the scaffolding poles etc!

St . Paddy's gig at one of Newcastle's most beautiful bars. Here's some singalong bits. Absolutely heaving, and a great afternoon. On the down side, it'll be a miracle if we don't all get covid.

3 week old Ashdown Arc. Yum....

I can finally join in!! Yay! First gig with a new covers band in a local pub. Went well: learnt 49 songs (I mean, they’re all songs all of us know, nothing taxing!) and it went great! Some stuff with proper “you gotta play the original line coz that’s the meat of the song” like Crazy Little Thing and Pump It Up, and a good sprinkling of stuff where I could just play around. Because I’m not singing and PA’ing I just rocked up, set up in 10 mins and was ready… lovely! It’s the guitarist’s band and he (by his own admission) needs to tighten some stuff up. Singer’s good, drummer is ****ing excellent - next rehearsal I’ll add some harmonies and bring a proper mixer and some decent mics and… I’ll be doing all the work again. Can’t help myself! Pub was rammed, dancing and singing and repeat booking…. 20 min drive and £60 in my pocket. Loved it!!!

We did Scunthorpe Baths Hall and Sunderland Empire Theatre this week. Scunthorpe gig is one of our nearest so always enjoy it. A great venue with top facilities and a good sounding room. Sunderland is another of my favourites - modern building containing an old style theatre, great crew and always an appreciative crowd. A really enjoyable gig.

Afternoon all, Some of you may well remember my post from 2018 (I can't believe it's four years ago...) found here: Well, I finally created a follow-up and I'm rather pleased with it. If you're a precision bass type of guy (or girl) then this should be right up your rue. Let me know what you all think - constructive criticism welcomed of course.... This will probably end up as a run of prints as before, if there's enough interest that is. Cheers!

Hello from across the ocean. New in this chat but I've been around TB for a bit and recognize some handles. Just wanted to show some love for the RM300. Recently grabbed this up from Sweetwater as a demo unit and I'm actually very impressed. I read through this thread and got a ton of great info from you guys, thank you! I can say that this sucker is a LOUD 300. It's loud at whatever is drawn from 8ohms. Run through the ABM 410 it's a little dark at flat but livens up with the EQ. Through my Darkglass 212 4ohms... OH BOY OH BOY is this little guy rowdy. I wrote up my initial impressions in a long post on the other bass forum. I can drop the link if that's OK to do here or just search my handle over there. I'm a pretty big fan on Ashdown gear after picking up an LB30 last fall.

Quick photos from our NEW NEW production partners. These are samples for taking to the Liverpool Bass/Guitar Show.

Well , OP is having trouble “making their mind up” ….. I’ll get me coat😀

OK - one scary bit done - cutting the taper. I cut around 2mm oversize and then slowly sneak up on the final size with planes and sanding beams. This is at the 2mm oversize stage: Tomorrow, I will finish-size it and start on the fretting.

Did a small gig yesterday with this killer rig. Looks amazing, sounds great and is incredibly portable. Lovely.

I was in precisely this position once and it is a source of constant regret that I turned it down. Say yes, do it, and if you don't like it bail out.

Just spotted this on Facebook so had a better look. The GB moderns look fantastic and the Elricks don't look too shabby either. Loaded with ultralites, Nordstrands, Markbass and Babicz, will probably cost about £1700. Will be interesting to see how they stack up against other basses in this price range.

I think you have accomplished more than you will perhaps, at the moment anyway, realise. Many years ago, 1965 to be precise, I was 9 years old and the only one of a group of pals who didn’t have a bike. As with most families, money was tight and there wasn’t any likelihood of me getting one any time soon. Without letting on to me, my dad, my pop, uncles and so on had scavenged around for bicycle parts; frame, wheels etc. My dad worked away from home at this time, leaving early Monday and returning late on Friday. Sunday night I was packed off to bed and my dad secretly set about assembling this bike. Goodness knows what time he got finished. I got up for school the next day; he had already left for his train, and I found this bike sitting in the kitchen. I’ve never forgotten that moment: “My dad made that for me”. It took many years for the deeper significance to become apparent, but at that point, the moment was enough. I hope in the years ahead, your son will carry with him a similar cherished moment. Bravo Sir.

60’s Kay 70’s Audition 80’s Fender 90’s Hondo 00’s Marlin 10’s Wish 20’s MD Phillips

There are a few in stock on Amazon for anyone looking: BOSS Oc-5 Octave Guitar And Bass Effect Pedal with Vintage And Poly Modes Plus 5-Year Warranty https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08J3NVL57/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_RN3208NFNDQQA6S3NBHJ

Found a pic on FB (well it's taken from a video):

Yes.

Thread resurrection! Generally I skip the adverts that You Tube push up, but I sat through a whole one for the Aclam Smart Track board. I'll admit that despite only running two stomps (a dUg and a Geddy 2112DI) I was intrigued with the Aclam. Never owned a Pedaltrain, but I did have a Temple Board; I hate that there's a necessity to stick anything onto pedals that cost a small fortune. Question is, do I really want/need another board just to carry two pedals, a PSU and a couple of ABY boxes? Answers on a postcard.

Speaking as a non-P bass fan,

Must say my Ella impressed me this weekend. Spent a few hours a day playing…then showed me that she’s playing something from the Hamilton soundtrack which she’s figuring out by ear and an app she’s found. 😊

Indeed - everyone has influences (it's hardly overstating to say we all learn by copying) but to suggest there's little left but plagiarism, or at best subconscious recycling seems like a massive expression of negative defeatism.

Never having heard of Ann Summers I looked the name up. Good grief! I nearly had a heart attack!

Black Lace?

Lopping initial Sweaters used to be a hobby of mine... until the kids got to that 'impressionable age'. Now all I've got left is drinking, bass playing and shouting at the kids (I'm only kidding about the last two, I'm a terrible bassist and the wife shouts at the kids for me!).

70s, Alembic.

This was for sale at guitar guitar a while ago 🤦🏻

St Winifred's school choir?

I remember once someone in the audience shouted out 1,2,3,4 to us at a pub gig and we all started right on cue. It got a good laugh.

Maybe I should’ve rendered it in it’s broken state though. 😁

My speaker cab doubles as a shooting stick

Well, the much anticipated/dreaded Paddys Night debacle didn't turn out half as rowdy as I'd feared; France won (so Ireland didn't, tho it was interesting to see a bunch of Ireland rugby fans cheering for England for a while), and the place wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be - I suspect the Paddy's Day crowd had caned it on Thursday and Friday, so it was a more normal crowd. Still packed, still a queue out the doors, but not the mayhem I'd anticipated... Few new songs thrown in by the BL: 'Do you know Tennessee Whiskey?' 'Erm, I've heard it.' 'In A. Two, three, four...' All good, tho - a slightly shorter gig, thanks to the rugby (two sets rather than the usual three), paid and home in good time. Even got parked outside for nowt (a major achievement in the centre of Manchester). Good to be back.

Had a trip over the Pennines on Saturday to a place topside of Manchester that wasn’t Yorkshire. Great little boozer and great crowd. Although the pub was adorned with Happy Monday’s, Oasis type stuff they really sempt to enjoy 70s Glam. https://www.facebook.com/100057309975369/videos/312264734148803/