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This absolute beauty on sale. Not only discontinued, but mint - being nitro, you know how as time goes it’ll be harder and harder to find them mint. I know for a fact others on sale now are scratched on lower bout - mine is mint. Full whack spec’d to the OG’s with the chunky nut, Daddario flats and 4kg if memory serves me right. Original fender mint pickguard. Very easy to handle, I grab it with thumb over the neck and don’t have big hands…! Downsizing (we should really replace my wheelbarrow of a car…), so cash is king, no trades. Can ship in its fender box and case or drive within reason for petrol money. All case and candy included. Currently on Kiogon loom, have the original loom of course. PS: original tort guard available too - mint suits OG spec better though!16 points -
Home Built Precision Bass (Fiesta Red) with JAZZ Neck Now £375 Collected. Now £395 Shipped. Please Note: Although it has a Fender decal on the headstock, THIS IS NOT A FENDER! I'm reluctantly moving on this bass because I'm just not playing enough these days, I'm no longer in a band, so I'm gradually moving my gear on. I built this a few year's ago, and it's always been my "goto" bass because it is such a joy to play, and it sounds great with the Fender Custom Shop 62 pickup installed. The nitro finish is a nice flat/matt type finish that does have a few dings here and there (as seen in the photos), but nothing too bad. You are welcome to come and try it for yourself at my home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Weighs 8lb 8oz and balances fine. Here are the specs: Northwest Guitars Precision Bass Body, Alder, originally Brown Sunburst, which was stripped and painted Fiesta Red with Nitrocellulose paint. Mighty Mite Rosewood Jazz Bass Neck, 38mm nut. Fender USA Tuners with a matching Fender Drop D installed. Fender Custom Shop 62 Pickup. Northwest Guitars Bridge (Gotoh 201 clone). CTS Pots 250k Audio Taper Solid Shaft. Sprague Orange Drop 0.047 Capacitor. I've added two new "outdoor photos" to give a truer reflection of the Fiesta Red, because the "indoor photos" make it look a darker and deeper red.15 points -
Done 2 gigs this week with The ELO Experience. First one was at one of our favourite venues, The Severn Theatre in Shrewsbury. A superb venue, and our sound guys reckon it's the best sounding theatre we do, and must admit I'd agree with them. Great capacity crowd, all up for a good night. We played well and it was one of those gigs where everything just went great. Second gig was at Redditch Palace Theatre. Small stage so I couldn't have my amp where I usually prefer it, and wherever I stood I was in the way! (Maybe explains my serious face in the pic below!). Another sell out gig, marred again by the delays on the journey home due to repairs to the M42. Getting to be a regular thing now for us, nothing you can do though.14 points
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First gig of the year for Mustang Sally last night after a 3 month R&R break. The venue was the Home Guard club at kilmington in Wiltshire, ideal for our bands Dads Army age group, but I couldn’t help wondering if the punters really needed a band at all in such a remote place. Needn’t have worried, very good crowd including a large gang of fit young horsey ladies who wanted to bop all night. Some bass-lead problems sorted on the fly, all in all a good evening.11 points
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Nice gig last night in Worcester, nothing fancy, but we played well and the audience seemed to enjoy it. Job done.10 points
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I had a great gig last night at Wilsons in Aberdeen. Decent turnout and an enthusiastic audience. We had our guest air guitarist in the house too and he was rocking the Guitar Hero controller to great effect, gave the audience a right good laugh. Played the wunkay last night, what a fantastic bass. Unfortunately I came away with a blocked ear - maybe I pushed some wax in with my earplug. Off to the shower to see if I can steam it out.9 points
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Not the greatest pics but give an idea.9 points
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My band Toredown's monthly residence at the Shamrock in Ipswich last night but this time on a Saturday instead of a Friday - I was away last week and only came back late Friday. Load in was OK but I had to park 5 mins walk away. Ipswich on a Saturday is much busier than a Friday. A few of our regulars turned out but also a lot of unfamiliar faces. A couple of mistakes in the first set - nice jazz ending to badge, despite having played it a few hundred times before. Second set was storming, think we won over a few of the new folks. My first outing with the Eros EB-3. I'll need to make the side dots more visible, I think, as I was struggling to see where I was some of the time. Nice and comfy to play, though, and sat in the mix nicely. My journey home was incident free for a change - no road closures on the bit of the A12 I have to drive along so just 1 hr 10 mins. But of course the clocks going forward meant I got in at 2:30am. Here's a song from last night that's been uploaded onto Facebook, a Lonnie Mack tune called 'Ride The Blinds' which we've only played a couple of times but went down very well. https://fb.watch/jvSlPb7adn/9 points
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A weekend of Bandeoke for me. New venue Friday and an absolutely storming night. Paid to play another half an hour at the end so with tonight's wedding gig that's about 7 hours of playing . I could have done another couple of hours easily but then, strangely enough, had zero energy when it came to carrying the gear out to the car.9 points
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Waiting for a used Morningstar MC3 to show up for sale. Also not sure if I should go solderless or man up and get some SP400s. 😁8 points
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Gig at the Royal Oak in Linthwaite, packed the house (we’re still world famous in Huddersfield apparently). Great night despite some technical probs (duff monitor, vocalists mic going down). Knackered this morning due to clocks changing.8 points
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First one of the year with the sideline, “hey it’s a gig”, covers band. An hour’s drive over lumpy Fen roads. Dep drummer (who was excellent) and last one with the outgoing singer. Rose & Crown, Manea, near(ish) to March. Band: 4 Play (ha ha etc). Seriously. I’m just the bass player, not my band. It was ok! We played well, though the guitarist is always a bit donkey strokes down up down up down up down up so the dynamics are never as lively as they need to be. Seems they have a regular crowd for gigs and a few musos among them. Some nice comments on my playing, tone and BVs which was cool! A few weeks off and then it all goes mental busy with both bands again. Excellent. My fingers are aware they haven’t gigged since early January 😆 EDIT: my bad, gear! Angelina this evening, the ‘burst Dimension. I will be buried with both of my Dimensions. Gallien Krueger RB700II into Barefaced Big Baby 2 Gen 3. The speaker simply makes the upstream sound very audible with no colouration. Having spent many years throwing humbuckers into GK amps, you don’t want to colour that, it’s done.8 points
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Ah, Brexit...the gift that just keeps on taking.7 points
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Great gig at The Eager Poet in Milton Keynes last night. Plenty of singing and dancing!7 points
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For sale this beautiful Warwick Infinity NT5! Natural Oil finish Ovangkol Hollow Body Birdseye Maple top body Birdseye Maple neck Rosewood Fingerboard Black hardware Wight : 4.1kg Price : 2500€6 points -
First show of my 50s and my Goth duo Deadlight Dance did a Saturday afternoon slot at The Barge in Honeystreet. We played some of our favourite 80s tunes by The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, The Mission, Bauhaus, Siouxsie and The Banshees etc, along with a few of our own from the forthcoming album. I don't think the landlady liked us (her opening gambit was "are you doing to be loud?" which was a strange thing to say to an acoustic duo) but she acknowledged we'd gone down really well so wanted to book us for a Saturday night. There was supposed to be a collection for the band that sadly didn't happen, despite several audience members asking but the headline was we did a 2hr set and played really well. Afterwards I posed for some selfies with a woman celebrating her 40th - she couldn't believe I was 50, which was sweet and one guy was impressed that I could play bass, mandolin, banjo, mandocello (he did have to ask what it was), sing and play a drum "to a high standard". A case of smoke and mirrors but you get it where you can! Nick (not pictured, the other half of the duo) and I did our first show together back in '89 and it's a genuine thrill that here we are in our 50th year.6 points
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Well I’ve just swapped over the Chromes that came on it for a set of my fave Elixir steel rounds - regular scale do fit fine - and wow, just amazing. I love this bass more and more every time I play it.6 points
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It was a first time outing for Sarum’s Lot at Laarsens Bar in Basingstoke last night, a reasonable crowd turned up and seemed to enjoy what we churned out, we’ve been invited back and a couple approached us to do a private party for them. Glad to have the spring upon us but am feeling a tad jaded having got to bed at 3am and then being on Grampy duties this morning….😴😴 https://www.facebook.com/peter.brown.92317/videos/6058598330891437/6 points
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I've told this on here previously, so apologies if you've read it before. I used to play the fiddle (still do, butrarely do gigs these days) and frequently played for ceili bands. One Burns night, my band was booked to play at a Burn's Supper in a banqueting hall in London. It was quite a grand occasion - men in DJs and kilts, women in ball gowns. A tradition at the opening of Burns Suppers is that the haggis is carried ceremonially into the hall, accompanied by a bagpiper. It is placed on the top table, the MC will recite Burns's "Address to a Haggis" and then cut into it with his dagger, which signifies the start of dinner itself. The band will often play background music before and during dinner and then play for dancing once the meal is finished. We were sat on stage, playing, when the bagpiper arrived (we didn't know him. He had been booked by the organisers). He was completely plastered. Pipers on Burns Nights can often clean up - they play at a series of events (they are only needed for a few minutes), accept a dram (or two) and their fee and move on to the next one. Our hero had obviously fulfilled a number of prior engagements. He could still walk in a straight line and play, so he was sent into the hall, followed by the chef carrying the haggis and the MC. The procession arrived at the table, which was on stage on front of the band. They climbed the steps, the chef placed the haggis on the table and the MC stepped forward to read the address. The piper stood to one side and, no doubt due to the quantity of booze he had consumed, lost control of his bowels for a moment. He was wearing his kilt in the traditional manner, so there was nothing to catch the product of his lapse, which plopped onto the stage between his feet. He shifted to one side, stepped on it, slipped and his foot shot up, flinging pieces of it over the diners sitting at the front tables. The band rushed off stage and howled with laughter in the dressing room whilst the cleaning staff hastily did their stuff. The evening did carry on, but it took some time to sort things out.6 points
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Hi folks It’s always a good day when a new bass comes into the fold. I know many members here on Basschat will be aware of the extraordinary instruments built by Alan Cringean of AC Guitars based in Dumfries, Scotland. I have 3 ACG basses already however this is my first fretless and with many hours spent on this bass I just wanted to comment on how glorious it is. This Recurve model is built using Turkish walnut top with gold resin on a swamp ash body. The neck is an ebony fingerboard on an ash/wenge neck. The pickups are an ACG FB Humbucker at the neck and an ACG BZ1 pickup at the bridge. This is my first time using the BZ1 pickup and it’s the best pickup I’ve ever heard. It delivers such a rich, solid and versatile tone that compliments the FB humbucker perfectly. The preamp is the ACG Dual Filter Modular 4k type. Volume, blend and low pass filter control for each pickup allowing for very accurate and versatile adjustment of tone which I’ve found extremely useful playing in different venues with varying acoustics. The DFM developed between ACG and John East has recently been made available separately so if you’re in the market for a filter preamp the quality and versatility of the ACG DFM is in my opinion the best. Hardware is by Gotoh and I opted for a mix of gold and black hardware to go with the gold walnut body which I think goes pretty well. The playability is exceptional. It’s a lined fretless with Luminlay dots on the side of the neck. The ebony fingerboard provides a wonderful balance of both warmth and brightness delivering all that luscious fretless mwah you could hope for. The strings are Dunlop flatwounds. Ive never used them before but so far I’m really enjoying them. I’m not sponsored or affiliated with ACG in anyway I just think that the instruments Alan builds are world class plus he has always been extremely responsive to any questions or queries I’ve had. I can’t fault the customer service at all. Alan is an absolute gent. If you’re in the market for a custom build have a good look through the ACG website on builds and options. Alan also does some stock builds which does take some of the pain out of trying to make your mind up on the various custom options available. ACG basses are world class in every department so If you’re aiming for a custom bass then seriously consider trying one out. Just be warned once you start it’s hard to stop 😀 Loving this bass is an understatement really. It’s exquisite and I can’t thank Alan enough for it. Enjoy the pics. Cheers Stuart5 points
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I only started bass the end of last year, but I just got to play Pannonica by Thelonious Monk with my mate who is a jazz pianist and lives down the road. He has not wanted to play piano for a while, but he did suggest it to me as a study piece in January, and we finally got together and did it. We had some wine too. It is a lovely piece with both crotchet and quaver triplets, in C, which doesn't make so much difference to me of course. I have been practicing. I am much moved by the fact that we were able to play together, it is much more intense than casual day-to-day existence, I feel very lucky to have finally found something that I can present to other people.5 points
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My first experience in a "commercial" recording studio (i.e one we had paid for the privilege of using), was in 1980 at a 4-track facility in some "out-buildings" behind one of the music shops in Leicester. It was a fairly basic set up with a TEAC/Tascam 4-track reel-to-reel machine and an HH 4-bus mixing desk. The only effect available was some delay/reverb produced by running the signal out to a spare stereo reel-to-reel machine. At the time were still doing our home recording in the percussionist's parent's lounge and were used to all the high frequencies being absorbed by the soft furnishings and the fact that we were recording on compact cassette, so we didn't think to compensate for the fact that we were now playing in a far better acoustic environment and being capture by much better microphone (and that the results wouldn't have to go through two further generations of cassette tape before they reached our listeners). Therefore the results were a rather thin and overtly bright sound. That didn't stop John Peel from playing our songs when they were released as part of the "Angst In My Pants" double EP on Deleted Records.5 points
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My first band who were part of the DIY cassette scene of the late 70s and early 80s recorded their first 3 "albums" live (one song at a time) directly onto a stereo cassette recorder. The mix was achieved by moving the mics and amps around the room until we were happy with the balance and the overall sound. Then everything would be left as it was until we had finished recording all the songs for that "session". The first album was done in the percussionist's (we didn't have a proper drummer) lounge whilst his parents were away on holiday. The next two were in the singer's garage. If we required more instruments for a song than we could play in one go, we'd record some of them onto an ancient mono reel-to-reel machine, stick the output through a spare channel on one of our amps, and play along with the results. For the last two albums we were able to borrow a "stereo" reel-to-reel tape recorder that allowed us to bounce one channel to the other whilst adding another set of instruments. Generally could only do this process twice before the hiss and hum had built up to unacceptable levels.5 points
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Hand-made in Ireland by the luthier better known on the continent than in the UK. Chris Larkin first took a stand at Frankfurt Music Fair in, I think, 1989, and never needed to do any marketing here. This one was ordered by the Viennese store Klangfarbe, and I brought it back from Vienna in 2016. I sought advice on value from Christoph Navratil, who owns the site chrislarkinowners.com, where one can learn about the luthiers work (he died a few years ago). There are also some basses for sale via the site, and further examples on reverb, where prices rise to a giddy £3,500. Those examples look like they've never been played. Mine has not been mothballed, oh no! A lot of pics here, the apparent colour really does vary this much. The split in finish near the control chamber is not structural, probably caused by temperature expansion/contraction. NECK: P width assymetric set neck FRETBOARD: rosewood FRETS: 24 PICKUPS: Kent Armstrong humbuckers ELECTRONICS: Aguilar OBP3 BRIDGE: Schaller width-adjustable CONTROLS: Passive - volume, tone. Active - bass, midfreq (hi, lo) treble WEIGHT: 3.75kg I have an inexpensive hardcase for this, in case it has to be posted. I'm selling as my other half tells me we are leaving our spacious loft in Bristol and moving to a broom cupboard in London. I travel occasionally between Bristol and Northampton, and am in London from time to time.4 points -
Putting this out as a feeler, would be interested in a potential swap for a 4 string spector The highly sought after 2005 USA Fender Jazz Bass with S1 switch. For those unfamiliar with the S1 switching it adds a lovely deep boost to the tone, excellent for slap bass tones and a nice little boost to cut through a mix live. Recently set up and plays lovely. Bridge has been upgraded to a Babicz locking cam bridge which is great for improved tone sustain! It’s in really good condition for it’s age, no dents or chips, some light swirl marks but great nick! Previous owner had bought it from new, barely played it so it’s spent most of its life in a box. There’s a slight mark on the back of the headstock where the wood is a slightly different colour but it’s just where the sicker had been left on while it spent it’s life neglected in a box. updated to include fender hard case! Will include the usual blurb from Fender Body Alder Body Finish Polyurethane Body Shape Jazz Bass® Bridge Upgraded to Babicz Bridge Pickup American Single-Coil Jazz Bass® Color Black Commodity Code 9207901000 Configuration SS Control Knobs Black Plastic Controls Volume 1. (with S-1™ Switch) (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone Country Of Origin US Dimensions 6.00x17.50x52.00 IN Fingerboard Maple Fingerboard Radius 9.5" (241 mm) Fret Size Medium Jumbo Hardware Finish Chrome Model Name American Jazz Bass® (2003-2008), Maple Fingerboard, Black Neck Finish Satin Urethane Neck Material Graphite Reinforced Maple Neck Pickup American Jazz Bass® Single-Coil Neck Shape Modern "C" Number of Frets 20 Nut Material Synthetic Bone Nut Width 1.5" (38.1 mm) Orientation Right-Hand Pickguard 3-Ply Parchment Pickup Configuration SS Pickup Switching 2-Position Push/Push S-1™ Switch: S-1 Switch Up: Pickups in Parallel, S-1 Switch Down: Pickups in Series Position Inlays Black Dot Refinement Neck Material Maple Refinement Neck Shape C Shape Scale Length 34" (86.36 cm) Series American Series String Nut Synthetic Bone Strings Fender® USA 8250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.110TW Gauges), PN 0738250406 Truss Rod Wrench 3/16" Hex (Allen) Truss Rods Posiflex™; Graphite Neck Support Rods Tuning Machines Open-Gear Die-Cast4 points -
Last gig tonight till next Thursday. Then we run 3 gigs next week and 4 gigs the next week after that, and that looks like the trend for a while. We're booked to the gills, and more are pouring in, and new venues are calling daily. The smell of money really brings out the club owners. Showing that your most important piece of equipment is a following.4 points
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Feedback? You were lucky. We used to have to pay someone to stand in the wings and scream at us.4 points
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I had a reel to reel for recording, that was good, and a home organ that sounded like a home organ, until you put the headphone output through an overdirve pedal, then it sounded great. My first amplifier was a cassette player with a microphone input, it didn't sound very good then it got shot with an air pistol, then it sounded great, really overdriven and good. Some time later I decided that as shooting it with an air pistol made it sound great, shooting it again would probably make it sound ever greater. Sadly, that wasn't the case, it didn't sound of anything after that.4 points
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A birthday present from the future Mrs Rayman….. An Ibanez Jet King. I’ve spent two days on it. It was feeling pretty sorry for itself, however after a new set of Gotoh tuners, oiled board, new top hat knobs, new strings and a setup, it’s a stonker. Surprisingly high output, lovely low action, I absolutely love it. Such a nice fretboard. Unfortunately, I’m not allowed to touch it now until Tuesday morning (birthday).4 points
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Used the platform for the first time in anger tonight. No backline just a wedge monitor. Got lots of comments from punters and people literally coming up and putting their foot on it! Was a great sensation with the added bonus of the kick and snare going through it so locked in really tight4 points
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She's In Parties ～ Bauhaus4 points
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I’m telling myself this is the set up for while but I give it until next payday before I decide something needs to change…4 points
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Papa was a Rolling Stone comes to mind. Just 3 notes but a belter.4 points
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So many to choose from but this stands out for me: It just fits the song perfectly. Just three different notes and five notes in each phrase.3 points
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I bought this recently because i will always be a jazz bass player at heart and wanted a back up.. This bass has totally blown me away. Ive had some really high end jazz basses from Suhr to Atelier Z to blah blah. I stinky poo you not this is up there. This bass through an Aguilar 212 and Eden 500 is just...3 points
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"Angst In My Pants" Brilliant title! My first foray into recordings was with a Marconiphone reel to reel contraption that we bought super cheap at Oxfam. It probably weighed the same as a Mini. Myself and my drummer pal actually hitchhiked across the Netherlands with it to meet the other half of the band who had already gone ahead and scored some work on a farm in the boondocks somewhere (can't remember where now and couldn't even pronounce it then) The other two had travelled light with a flute and acoustic guitar, we travelled not so light with two suitcases filled with the Marconiphone and spare reels, a Yamaha keyboard, a saxophone and my ABG! We had stayed in for a month beforehand saving up two Giros each and somehow managed to get over there and land our jobs on the farm. We got sacked on the first day! 😂 Somehow we managed to stay out there for 8 months busking around, and had a great summer out there, recording absolutely bonkers music and comedy skits. It was 1994 and their hottest summer for a century. The Marconiphone was left in the attic of a farmhouse when we headed home. It's probably still there as I bet no body has been bothered to try and lift it! Thanks for the thread. Good memories that I'd forgotten had actually happened! 😊3 points
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Never been to one of these before, but looks great., count me in. @Richard R: Brawley 4 and 5 string, EBS session 60 amp, cheap Aeon sustainer, scales to weigh basses with, cake @petecarlton: Shuker Nuclear Device Jean-Jacques Burnel Signature Lite P-bass, Mayones Cali 4 Triskelion travel bass, Bugera Veryron BV 1001M Mosfet head, Ashdown Studio 210 combo, bits and pieces - and cake @Machines: Dingwall D-Roc 5, Dingwall NG-3, Warwick Gnome 280w + Ashdown RM210 (probably) @Andyjr1515: SWAAPATWTBWADS Bubinga Fretless, probably Pete's Swift lightweight piccolo build and maybe also his (not lightweight) EB-3 tribute @Ander87: Some of the gear in his signature - Rickenbacker 4003, MM Stingray Special 4HH, Fender AO Precision 60s, a few pedals on a Nano + Ampeg SVT 2 Pro Premiere + Barefaced Six10 @Frank Blank: Jabba short scale fretted and fretless, Ibanez SRC6 Grace Design Alix, QSC K12.2 @NickA: couple of Wals and a Dolphin. You've all seen and played the mk1 fretless, and the dolphin, but I got a mk2 5er just before the prices went silly. Some PJB stuff too. Might bring the double bass .. how big is the room? @PTB: MTD 535, Limelight Pino replica, possibly a MusicMan, MarkBass combo, HX XL & extension leads 😎 Darran: Nice Ibanez and the Aria Sinsonido silent bass. Ashdown amp if there's space in the car. @floFC: curiosity @Oldman: contemplating bringing my custom Fretless 5! I’ll bring my GR CAB and EVO 1 Head. @SimBass: Sandberg California II TM 5, Eminence Small bodied double bass, EBS Stanley Clarke Preamp pedal, GRBass One 800, Barefaced Super Compact3 points
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You really need to get a bass in the colour of your cat. Would be amazing.3 points
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Strings, who mentioned strings, luxury, all I had was a fret 😀3 points
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Metronomes and click tracks are highly over rated. Never found one that could keep up with me.3 points
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Thanks Dave. Our monitor guy takes most of them, and am aware they’re all a bit samey so will try to ring some changes! He’s got a new phone which does take amazing quality shots though. Just found out that our new FOH tech Paul is also a talented photographer, as well as a great bassist, so will see if he’ll do some too. The last couple above are his, taken from the desk.3 points
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Found one yesterday at an insanely low price (I mean the price of a good preamp pedal!) and I couldn’t resist….3 points
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Wow,just had first gig with the Six10. punchy,clear,loud. I had my GK legacy 800 head volume at about 9 o’clock and was asked to turn down 😬😂. Turned it down to 8:45 😁. yeah I think I’m gonna just keep an eye out for Two10 for home playing and rehearsals.3 points
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Codeine Linctus, Night Nurse and Rum 'n Black and some special Smoking Salad, now that Squidgy is a thing of the past... Soothes the nerves and aids restful sleep should only be consumed as part of a calorie controlled diet... More COMA rock than Stoner rock...3 points
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I think I’m going to have to pull this. I just took the pics and make the mistake of cleaning it up and playing it. And oh my word it’s good! I’ll pull it and ponder for longer.3 points
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