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Just back from Skegness, our first gig for a while. The Embassy Theatre is a nice town centre venue, seating just over 1,000 and was near full tonight. Soundcheck went fine, although it sounded almost completely different when all the punters were in. Our sound guy managed to get things sorted pretty quickly though, and I had a lovely balance of room / monitor mix. Gig went well, great audience up for a good night with a bit of good natured heckling, and no glaring mistakes from the band despite the lay off. Crap journey home through heavy rain though. Next week we’re down to Truro and then Torquay, so hope we get some better weather.19 points
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A local one for us last night, literally a 5 minute drive from home. A well stocked club and remained that way to the end. Fortunately no major technical issues on this one as we just used the tops as the venue was doable without big subs so the drummer was acoustic rather than electronic. Gave the little MW sig Mustang a run as it’s been a while since I’d used it, I’d forgotten how easy this thing was to play. We’re playing this one next on NYE so hoping for a repeat crowd as experience has taught me not to expect too much of NYE.14 points
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Played last night at a pub in Liverpool that we haven't played before. It was nice to be on a raised stage for once. Not so nice to be told while soundchecking that "everything will have to come down because there's a quiz in the room next door". Sigh. Why did you book a rock band then? To be fair we often get told we're very loud. Maybe our ears are so shot we don't notice. Additionally, there's no way to "turn down" our drummer, so we just set up accordingly. Wasn't the best we've ever played, but it was a good turnout and a nice responsive crowd. And we've been invited back. It was also the first outing for my new homemade bass, which you can check out over in the Build Diaries form if you're into that kind of thing! It sounds great (though that's mostly down to the good people at EMG, in my opinion) and doesn't crush my spine over the course of a gig, which is a massive relief. I was getting weird bassy feedback coming from my side at certain points though. The others thought it was coming from my amp, which did seem to be the case, but it doesn't really make sense to me. It's never happened before and feedback wouldn't swell consistently while you were actually playing would it? I'm hoping it's not the new bass, but the exact same pickup and electronics are in the bass I've been using for gigs up to now. Plus it was fine in the rehearsal room From the sound of it, it seemed much more like feedback you might get from a PA, but again, it did seem to be coming from the vicinity of my amp. Maybe it was the room. I really hope it's a one-off. No-one outside of the band seemed bothered anyway!12 points
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Another visit to Canvey last night, Oyster Bay on the seafront. One guitarist down, but no problem for us to retool. We played well, and got a really nice sound. Unforutnately, we had to compete with another bar a couple of doors down that had a live band (a friend of our drummer) and an event at another pub a couple of doors away the other side. So started with a around 30-40 people and ended up with about 10 by the end of the night. I had a feeling it was going to be a paid rehearsal, so we just made the best of it, and stands us in good stead for next weekend’s gig at one of the premier music pubs in Southend that I’ve been trying to get into for years. Really looking forward to that one!11 points
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Local pub for us last night. Heaving when we got there due to some football, but emptied out shortly after, always good ego boost. Anyway, easy setup, lots of space, but very warm. We added a load of new songs or songs that we remembered to bring back from pre-pandemic. First half not many people but some of our regular crowd. There were a lot of groups in town last night, so didn't expect too much. Second half a lot more activity and obviously when we got to 3 songs before the end everyone was up dancing and wanting more songs when we stopped - we would have done them too but our guitarist decided he had to get home earlier. Was definitely glad to get some air afterwards as it was so hot - we got another gig out of it in a new venue though, so must have been ok. Security guard was funny afterwards, I went out and he said 'oh have you finished now?', 'yes', 'oh thank f*** for that.. oh hang on, didn't mean it like that I just meant that now everyone would clear out, you are the best we have had in here in ages!' Can't believe how hot it was though!11 points
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Last night was an interesting one. The second time we've played the Black Abbot in Montrose. We were through in the bar this time instead of the lounge - a smaller room and we were worried that we'd be a bit loud but it actually sounded OK. Back to earth with a bump of course compared to Friday night, having to set up everything, move stuff out of the way, all the normal shenanigans of a pub gig. It wasn't very busy, had 20ish folk in with a further few coming through periodically from the lounge for a few songs then disappearing (but they kept coming back, so I'm counting them!) but the folk we did have were really into it - warm applause after each song (it was more like a concert than a gig) and some dancing. We got some nice comments after, and it was a nice early gig (8-11), so got home at a reasonable time for a change. Played the Sire D5 last night, it's a great bass - absolutely no nonsense '54 style P action and the neck is lovely. Small room so the amp got another easy night. We've got October off due to various holidays/work commitments, so that's all from me for a while!10 points
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Hurtsfall last night at Underworld at Via Fossa in Nottingham opening for Medea Project and Chaos Bleak. Quieter in audience terms than the last few gigs, but for some strange reason from a technical PoV we played one of our best yet. There was a party going on in the room upstairs playing banging dance pop tunes all night which was somewhat disconcerting to be able to hear very clearly in-between songs, and on a couple numbers we had to listen very carefully for the count-in click. Just as well we had decided to drop one of our songs with a very quiet intro for this gig, as it may have proved to be unplayable... Obligatory gig photo:10 points
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**SOLD** The downsizing of my bass collection continues... For sale is a Warwick Streamer Stage II from Warwick's "golden era" - where the instruments were hand-built to the highest quality using the very best components - solid brass bridges, Gotoh tuners, brass nuts etc. The sale includes a brand new Gator hardcase to keep the bass safe during shipping! The bass was built in 1991 but has been lovingly looked after as it is almost completely free of blemishes - there is only one very tiny dent on the top of the headstock - as shown in the photos. Other than that, the bass is near perfect and all original(except the strings of course!). It has also just had a fresh wax, the fretboard cleaned and oiled, new strings put on and a complete clean, service and set-up done. The service and clean included: Every part of the bridge was taken apart and thoroughly cleaned. During the reassembly, all of the adjustment screws received a little oil to protect them and to ensure they function smoothly and prevent rust. The electronics also received some love with all of the potentiometers receiving a thorough clean with a high quality contact cleaner. They all operate without any issues! The truss rod was also examined and it operates perfectly. As you would expect from a 32 year old bass with brass frets, there is significant wear to the frets but there is plenty of life left in them yet. The Streamer Stage II model needs no introduction as it is already known as a sound monster. It is one of Warwick's flagship models and is played by many top players around the world! To buy a new Stage II today will cost you around €7500!! The heavily contoured body makes this bass super comfortable to play. The bass is very versatile thanks to the active/passive switching and 2-band preamp and the electronics feature a trim pot on the pre amp that allows you to adjust the midrange as well. Bass: Streamer Stage II 4 strings Serial number: B 659 91 Year: 1991 Month: February Number: 659 Neck: Wenge wood with Afzelia lamination Fretboard: Wenge wood - with mother of pearl Ying Yang Inlays Frets: Bronze Warwick frets Nut: Just-a-Nut brass version Neck construction: Neck Through Hidden-neck construction Body: 3 pieces of solid Afzelia wood Finish: Oil finish / Beeswax finish Pickups: Active MEC JJ pickups Electronics: Active MEC 2 band electronics with trimpot(controls midrange pre-set) Hardware: Gold hardware made for Warwick Made in Germany / 91130 Eggolsheim If you have any questions please let me know. The bass will be shipped inside the Gator ABS hardcase. The bass will be well packed within the case with plenty of additional packaging. The hardcase will ship within a shipping carton. Fully insured shipping to the UK, via UPS, is 135GBP10 points -
Attended the Leeds show today, and although a bit bass light ( like many of these shows ) there was a great display of vintage Gibsons on offer on one stand, including these ex-celeb examples.9 points
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Mustang Sally gigged at a new venue (to us) last night - Milborne Port Social Club on the A30 Dorset/Somerset border. - not a big place, either the town or the club! Managed to cram all six of us in down one end of the bar, nice people (a free round of drinks to start with) and a constant 50 or so over the 9-11:30 playing time. Still in hand-over period getting the new KB guy up to speed before our rhythm guitarist leaves so still a few rough edges on the more involved numbers (eg Echo Beach, Geno, Sweet Child) - still, we're getting there. We all agreed that we seemed very LOUD on stage but the punters were happy with the levels out front - it's usually the other way around... I was amused to find myself staring at myself while having a pre-match slash, the first time I've seen a band poster in this kind of men-only location!9 points
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As I said on a previous post, I’ve been rejigging how I approach pedals and, as a result, I’m selling a lot of them, making boards with others, and collecting a few like a gear-hoarding magpie. I'm hoping to make several boards over the next few months but this is the latest. Since late last year, my main practice board has been disassembled. This was a big miss as it had been set up in the same form since 2020. I'm not sure what possessed me to think that moving the pedals from a flight case into their boxes for a flat move made sense. It meant that I was using only a BBA, tuner, comp and preamp for a clean signal or using pedals on a scattered ad hoc basis. I built a board of minis to help bridge the gap, then most recently a board of Broughtons, but I've been desperate to put a practice board back together. The intention is to have most types of effect on tap and to have some of my favourite pedals constantly ready to go. The signal chain is Broughton BBA (under the board at 18v) > Strobostomp > Cali76 CB (at 18v) > Octabvre > Doom 2 > Heliotropic > Parabellum v2 > MBD2 > Life v3 (with a TRS to the board for off-board expression control) > Rockboard patch bay (I have a patch cable running between two patch bay ports to I can add the JC Wah off board) > Calamity (at 18v) > XD > Empress Bass Comp > SLO (at 12v with Crux) > Element, with the SLO effects loop being Utility Knife > C4 > Echosystem > Reverb. It is ridiculously power hungry. I may also add dual lock to the space underneath to tie a couple of power cables to the underside of the board for easier transport. However, I'm not sure this will be going anywhere as it's intended for home use and weighs as much as a small moon. All of the settings are a bit out of whack because of the faff of wiring up such a heavy monster of a board but I look forward to figuring out the best settings again.9 points
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Last night saw us return to The Eager Poet in Milton Keynes. Smaller audience than last time but was quite lively at times. We had a dep drummer which changed the dynamic at times and a led to a couple of mistakes as a result but nothing too bad.7 points
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Average. The keys player in my function band has a fairly healthy 50K+ following on TikTok and so put on a “TikTok Creators” event. The first “creator” was shy and didn’t want to play in front of people so asked to go in as soon as doors opened (yes I know….) The second was great at pretending to be Michael Buble and trying to pass it off as his own. The third had a massive meltdown when she realised she’d left her phone in the UberX she’d taken from London to this leafy Surrey village, and refused to perform until she had it otherwise how could she possibly live stream it…? So we played our first set to keep momentum, which went great. Halfway through that she waltzed into the room and proclaimed at the top of her voice to everyone that everything was now ok, she had her phone and we could all relax. When she did eventually come on to perform she absolutely killed the energy we’d built up with her cod-karaoke versions of Amy Winehouse, Adele, Radiohead… and then a song she said she’d written herself to finish off, which was Radiohead all over again with different lyrics 😂 So a massive diva and more than a bit of a Richard to almost everyone involved in arranging the event, which was a shame. We then went back on to try and build up the energy, which to be fair we achieved pretty well. Halfway through this set, diva realised she needed her bag of bits* which she’d left at the back of the stage and tried walking on to get it. * a Sainsbury’s bag, with god knows what in it as she used our mic/ stand etc… To top it all off, aside from the histrionics and on the music itself I played like an absolute donkey for the second set so didn’t really come away feeling particularly happy about the whole thing 😅 Still, thanks to another complicated vocalist situation we played a gig with someone we hadn’t seen for about 8/9 years and she was ace! Postscript: But… TikTok and “creators”. What an utterly bizarre thing that is. We literally had a room full of people on their phones all evening talking to their followers, commentating on all that they saw, getting in peoples faces and generally trying to “create content”. One woman was still going long after midnight as we were packing away the PA, then followed us out to the car park as we loaded the van. It feels to me an entirely vacuous pursuit. Live in the moment and enjoy the music, stop streaming every damn second of your life in the hope that someone is watching. I would say no-one cares but they seem to have people following it, so what does it say about those guys. Remarkable and slightly depressing that the world has given us a technology that allows us to sit at home and watch the immensely dull exploits of people via a tiny screen rather than go out and EXPERIENCE things.7 points
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**sold** My bass collection down sizing continues... Up for sale is my original 79 Fender Precision Bass. Some people call it an '81 as the pots are marked '81 and the pickups are marked '80. However my local guitar shop and luthier told me you always go by the serial number('79). Anyway, you can make up your own mind as all of the evidence is clearly visible as I have included photos of everything. For 44 years, this bass is in incredible condition - I think it's impossible to find a bass in better condition! As can be seen in the photos, there are some very light and superficial marks in the paintwork - however, they are almost invisible unless you specifically look for them under the right light. The only real imperfection is that a small piece of the varnish has come off next to the screw hole for the bridge cover - see the last photo. The bass is not only original but also works perfectly, including the truss rod. Importantly, the bass is completely original and the neck was made by the renowned John Torres. The bass comes with a Fender hardshell case, which is also in very good condition - although I'm not sure if this case is the original... Fully insured shipping to the UK, via UPS, is 150GBP6 points -
**SOLD** I'm in the process of downsizing my bass collection - the latest offering is my 2010 Spector Rebop 5, DLX FM. It is a wonderful sounding, easy to play and versatile bass equiped with EMG-HZ passive pickups mated to a Spector Tonepump Pre Amp. At only 3.7 kg, it's also very light and well balanced. The 35-inch scale lends a lot of clarity and punch to the B string but playing this bass you never feel like you have to stretch to play any of the notes. The bass is in good used condition - with a few minor blemishes as seen in the photos - but everything works as it should, including the truss rod and electronics. The bass is located in Germany but I am happy to ship to the UK. Shipping is 75GBP which includes full insurance5 points -
Bought this from fellow BCer Fender Am Original Jazz in CAR I decided against the self build project for now and fell in love with this lovely thing and with la bellas on but switched out for TI flats and sanded down the gloss on the neck a tad and bingo - blimey what a great sounding bass this is. Articulate, warm yet punchy, bottom end full as a man who has seen a 3 for 1 in a pie shop and bought 6 pies for lunch! the neck is quite chunky - not a baseball bat but something to get used to and it’s quite heavy - would lightweight tuners make that much difference? It’s alright on a strap - I love the neck - gonna stick with it rehearsals tonight can’t wait 😛5 points
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*Withdrawn* Cort GB75JH Trans red over ash with maple neck and flame maple fretboard. Cort MM + J with 2EQ and push/pull active/passive switch on volume pot. Omega high mass bridge and Hipshot tuners. Sorry no gig bag with this one. Bass has been extremely well looked after by its previous owner. I took it in part exchange but already have a small collection of gigging five strings. £295 audition and collection in Market Drayton, North Shropshire Able to meet Telford, Crewe, Stoke etc Alternatively can box up for courier if buyer arranges their own service and level of cover.5 points -
Going for a Thunderbird type burst finish, but I like pretty rustic finishes so it'll be a little less precise. Bit of progress this weekend, filled the grain with black filler and sanded back, then started the stain and oil process: Amber stain base layer Black edges blended with a little brown First coat of Crimson Guitars penetrating oil applied5 points
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My e-kit fits into the van all in one piece, not even folded (the floor drum is for our singer for a couple of songs...). It's all pre-cabled with velcro tie-wraps, so no set-up to do, just bring in the power supply and the MIDI cable, attach the bass drum and hi-hat pedals and it's ready. The MIDI goes to a flight case containing my Superior Drummer laptop, 22" screen and a Tascam interface. I plug the flight case into the mains, and take a stereo feed from the Tascam to the PA. Job done. The kit itself is quite modest (Millennium MPS-850...), but as all the sounds come from Superior Drummer, it sounds splendid. Here's the kit, last thing into the truck (the flight case is below, behind the floor tom...)... ... and here, set up in a slightly cramped bar...5 points
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We’ve ended up with a tablet which we use for the main mix, but everyone downloaded Mixing Station to their phone so they can control their IEM mix themselves. Also allows for multiple redundancy, or in the case of last night, muting crap singers from the comfort of the bar area 😂5 points
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DROP: This is now £175, if gone by Saturday - If it's still here, I may donate it to someone I know who has set up his own guitar & bass school. Just adding a possible trade - I'm potentially seeking a Fretless Jazz neck (Fender / Squier fit), or maybe a fretless bass - cash added for the right one. You don't see many of these around, as I gather they weren't in production for long. 1980's Cort headless bass, with Steinberger licensed bridge & nut. Features my own home made strap extension, using a metal bracket and wood added upper horn - as I couldn't reach the end of the neck comfortably before. This bass is fitted with passive EMG pickups, which are absolutely thunderous! It's louder than either of my active basses, and these pickups sound awesome. Not sure it was originally fitted with EMGs, and have seen no mention of this. I had the frets levelled a while back by a Luther near Cardiff, and the bass plays nicely. However, the action is a tad on the high side IMHO. This hasn't bothered me too much, as I tended to play it quite hard, in the band I mainly used it for. Ideal as a backup / spare as its so compact & light (around 3kg I think). It has a few scuffs & scrapes, and has definitely been gigged. Comes with nicely padded gigbag. I'm only selling as my backup is now a short scale headless Ibanez - so I'm not using this anymore. Collection from Cardiff preferred. I don't have a box / packaging. No trades (other than fretless Jazz neck) - I'm having a clear out. The skulls are easily removable stickers - I used in on a couple of Halloween gigs.4 points -
Not sure if this would help one sound like Lemmy, but it sounds great in this review from @CiciBass4 points
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I’ve never really been an effects guy, but I’ve been assembling a modest board for some upcoming gigs….. just waiting for an OC-3 to arrive…..4 points
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100% that's how i look at low attendance gigs. Paid rehearsal and just enjoy it for what it is. Dave4 points
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Whilst this is undoubtedly true as a generality (my acoustic kit is a 'Rolls Royce' Camco kit, the father of DW...), an e-kit certainly can solve the decibel issue, if the drummer is incapable of playing his/her quality kit more quietly. The other advantages (easier set-up/breakdown, dialling in different kits mid-set, less stage 'real estate', less mic'ing, a perfect mix every time et al...) are worth considering, though. With a decent PA, I defy anyone to know 'blind' if it's a software or acoustic kit for most genres of modern music.4 points
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Beedster is doing you a favour suggesting a new thread if you want to raise the price. I’d suggest dropping the attitude too.4 points -
Depending on the auction price and condition, this bass could be a bargain or a big mistake. Bear in mind that an auction house in Scarborough will have zero knowledge of the finer points of Zen and the art of bass guitar maintenance. Major structural repairs to the bass have the potential double whammy of being expensive and devaluing the bass at the same time. Buying a vintage bass that you have played that has potential but needs a bit of work is one thing. Buying a salvageable wreck in the hope that you will enjoy it when it's been renovated is another thing entirely. I would want to get my hands on the bass before I comitted myself. Even then, you wouldn't be able to assess the state of the pickup and electrics without a proper amplified play on the bass. Potentially a good find, though. I can understand the temptation to take a gamble.4 points
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Nice and simple. Two ACG Finns (the 4 as a backup) -> Wireless to HX Effects -> Trace Elliot TE1200 and Barefaced Two10S I love this rig!4 points
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If you are making decisions in the dark, about an environment you hardly know, the best solution is to be as flexible as possible. Buy an amp and separate cab. Watts are cheap. Too many is never a problem, but too few will always ruin the gig. If you think you want 100 watts, get 200, even 300 watts because you will sound pretty bad if you buy a 100 watt amp and find you need to use 100 watts. You need clean headroom for the best bass sound, so you will sound much better using 100 watts from a 300 watt amp. I used to play in a duo with a miked up acoustic guitarist. I used a 500 watt amp and a good 112. IME a 500 watt amp with the volume on 3 sounds much better than a 100 watt amp with the volume on 9. It looks to me like you are totally underestimating your requirements. If I'm wrong, that's great, but if I'm right you won't sound good on gigs and will be trying to buy a larger rig in no time. A small low powered combo could be an expensive mistake. An amp and cab enables you to replace/upgrade each separately. Lets you add another cab or use a different cab.4 points
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We had it good in the 80/90’s, lower fences, non legal highs and less advanced capitalism 😂4 points
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We played the opening slot at the Charlbury Oktoberfest today - so, now I have a souvenir "glass" with the band's name on it. Unfortunately, the bassist of The Inflatables (also mentioned on the glass) isn't on this forum; apparently they've been playing since 1980 and he was one of the founders.4 points
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BLOCKBUSTARZ Glam Rock covers gig tonight in a small bowling club in Polmont outside Falkirk. Sold Out tho and what a great wee night it turned out to be. They provided 2 trays of freshly made sandwiches from a shop supplier with water, soft drinks and crisps. Paid at half time too so that was nice and we've been re-booked for start of next year again. Great feedback and lots of dancing and people simply enjoying themselves. Varied age group as well which is always good seeing the different generations enjoy what we do. Sandberg VM4 running flat into Shure Wireless and then Ampeg SVT7 Pro almost flat EQ with just the bass boosted up to about 2 o'clock. Mesa SW210/115 cabs and my EBS Env filter for one song. Quite a quiet gig as we were well down on the amps and just using the smaller 12" QSC vocal PA. I find it difficult getting into a gig when its too quiet. I prefer a bit of volume to take my speakers into "working mode" where they sound a lot better. All in all a good night and well paid for such a small venue on a Fri night. Dave Not sure if this FB link will play. http://www.facebook.com/100008786168497/videos/693312746064498?idorvanity=11431950932946094 points
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**Final Price drop to 1350GBP** I'm in the process of downsizing my bass collection - for sale here is a very rare Warwick Nobby Meidel from 1983 - this is number 19! Included in the sale is the original stand, strap extension, straplocks and a brand new ABS hardcase to keep the bass safe during shipping! The bass was built in 1983 and is all original except for the strap extension and the straplock buttons and straplocks, and of course the strings! The bass has been well looked after but as you would expect from a 40 year old instrument, there are signs of wear and some other minor cosmetic flaws - all of which have been shown in the photos - particularly the last 8 photos. The bass was recently in the hands of a local luthier to give it a once over. It has just had new strings put on and a set-up done. The truss rod was also examined and it operates perfectly. I will include an allen key for adjusting the truss rod as regular ones dont fit due to the tight access As you would expect from a 40 year old bass, there is some wear to the frets but there is plenty of life left in them yet. Weight is 3,23Kg/7,12lbs Here are the details for this particular bass. These details are kindly provided by Warwick CEO Hans-Peter Wilfer: Nobby Meidel well it is one of the first ones... you are lucky... No. 19.... must be some there from April / May 1983.... not later... wow you are really lucky... - Bass Nobby Meidel Serial Number 019 Year 1983 Month April or May Number 019 Neck Wood Rosewood with Maple lamination Stripe Fingerboard Rosewood with mother of Pearl Dot Inlays Frets Jumbo Warwick Frets Zero Frett Nut Brass NM Headstock Version Neck construction Neckthrough Body 4 pcs. lamination, solid Rosewood Surface natural Highpolish Pickups passive Schaller PJ Pickups Electronic passive MEC Electronic Hardware Gold Hardware made by Schaller Made in West Germany / Pretzfeld / Franconia I hope this assist you .... very rare model these days.. If you have any questions please let me know. The bass will be shipped inside the brand new ABS hardcase. The bass will be well packed within the case with plenty of additional packaging. The ABS hardcase will ship within a shipping carton. Shipping to the UK is 105GBP including full insurance.3 points -
Keenly priced stuff. Apols if already posted. https://ashdownmusic.com/collections/basses-22 Quite like the look of the Green Capri (there’s a 1980s phrase if ever there was one).3 points
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It's straight into Autumn with the witching month and the horrors of Halloween! After a great winning entry from @MoonBassAlpha for September he has offered us the following for your inspiration. "This image is available by kind permission from the creator Tim M Gravestock, a graphic designer and excellent photographer. Hope this is seasonally appropriate and gets the creative juices flowing" Simple rules ✔️ Entries must be <5 minutes and recorded between now and the deadline. ✖️ No illegal samples, copyright infringements or other snide goings-on ✖️ Bagpipes/panpipes .... well they are pretty scary so what the hell ✖️ No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you.. Deadline wise , we will go for Midnight on the 24th but I will probably be doing the voting thread when I get back home on the 25th A line or two of blurb as usual for the vote thread will be lovely. Have fun3 points
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400W. 8 ohm 12” speaker. Lightweight but heavyweight sound. Excellent condition and working order. It was used with my 121H cab which I’ll be advertising soon when I get round to it. Sensitivity 100dB SPL Freq. 45hz-18khz Welcome to trial here in WV14 with my LMII before potential purchase, you won’t be disappointed.3 points -
Busy weekend gigging of sorts. Saturday- surprise 60th in a neighbouring county, so nice to get off the usual turf and see how we do with the foreigners, early start and finish, sedate crowd compared to last week. I’ve been using my trusty ASAT for these gigs after a break and absolutely loving it. Got fed well by the client which is always appreciated, but the outside caterer had issues with his ice cream machine tripping his extension reel plugged in through an open window which he somehow firmly insinuated was our fault. After he’d finished to show his displeasure he unplugged it and started to tug it through all our kit as we played, each of us desperately trying in turn to make sure our light fixtures didn’t go all over the place. Home by 12:30, up at 6, preparing for three ‘gigs’. Job number 1, setup PA and lights at wedding fayre number 2, then onto Job 2, wedding fayre number 1, me attempting to arrange our set in my head on the fly on my acoustic as our female vocalist and band manager, Mrs Scalpy does her thing rather splendidly. Running low on kit I borrowed a HK nano from work and used my uad apollo as a pre for both of us, worked rather well. 2 hours of that then back to wedding fayre number 2, this time joined by our guitarist and tracks, easing my burden considerably. He’s a monster player too, and he had full permission to go over the top with the jazz chords and the like, much to our amusement. I’d be interested to hear how other people get on with wedding fayres, we struggle to reel in any customers at them. It’s almost like the public can’t talk to musicians unless they’ve had a skinful and you’re carrying two tonnes of kit at 1 in the morning- they have no problem then. Last job of the day- band call for a local theatre company doing 9-5. Back on the 5 string Shazza, a sire v5. Pro MD had programmed the whole thing on click. I’m well used to click in recording and band situations but this was my first time in the pit. A tough chart and I’m pleased we’ve got another run at it before the dress rehearsal, it was very difficult one ear in on an exceptionally harsh metronome and one ear on the room. Then it was back to band hq in the van by myself to unload. Next gig Thursday, dep guitarist of questionable preparation, wish us luck.3 points
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And also my collection of short scales. Left to right: Sandberg Florence; Callowhill MPB; Fender JMJ Mustang; Serek MW2 5-string; Nordstrand Acinonyx.3 points
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I've played in a couple of bands whose drummers have used electronic kits. Depending on how organised they are it isn't always quicker to set up. The last one, although he had all the pads on a "scaffolding" stand still had to wire everything up and ended up taking about the same length of time to set up as he had when he was still using a conventional kit.3 points
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Yeah, my fault for being lazy and complacent. Have ordered the x touch and a second tablet! I do like to be able to wander around and mix remotely but I’m needing the comfort blanket of the x touch now. Plus, back in the home studio it’ll get a lot of use (I keep telling myself that to justify the expense!).3 points
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Enjoy your new Ric, purchased a 2023 myself , the necks are just amazing flat profile skinny neck back to front, The new bridge and one truss rod now. sounds and plays superbly. I have owned over 40 of them, this 2023 is the best of all of them.3 points
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I will admit to having gone to the very first Glastonbury Festival, but saw/heard little of what went on, being somewhat otherwise occupied with my partner at the time, building and enjoying a hay-bale lodging by the Tor for the duration. Not much sleep was had. Happy daze; where is she now..?3 points
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I had a pink Saint prototype. It had faults but it was a prototype and had been used as a demo at an open weekend so I can forgive those, but it went back as it just sounded so meh. The actual bass itself was lovely though, very nice feeling neck and the colour was far better in the flesh. I'm tempted by the shortscale with the single humbucker, I bet that would sound lovely. Link to prototype NBD thread if interested.3 points
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Good fun last minute dep with Imposter Syndrome last night. Booked for it Wednesday evening. Worked through the proposed set Thursday evening. Flew by the seat of my pants Friday. Got through relatively unscathed with plenty of eye contact and knowing nods. Crowd were happy so any fluffs passed them by😁 A load of songs that’ll be standards for others, but I don’t listen to as a matter of course or have ever really played (Ruby, Dakota, I Predict a Riot, etc.,) but survived. First gig with the new car and its voluminous boot which was nice. Took the small rig (two BF One10’s and Tonehammer 350 with a couple of spare amps) and they disappeared into the recesses with room to spare. The band all use IEM’s so ran a line to mine through the Behringer PM1 and mixed with Mixing Station on my iPad3 points
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New venue (for me anyway) last night - the Harbour Lights in Peterhead. What a different experience compared to the usual "wait a mo while we move the pool table, then you can set up everything" - an actual stage, with a drum riser, house PA and a sound engineer. Guy did a good job too - sound on stage was excellent, lots of monitors and good levels all round achieved with minimal fuss or input from us. The gig itself wasn't super busy, but we had folk up dancing and it picked up in the second half. It's been years since we played in Peterhead (not since pre COVID days) but some of our old regulars came to see us which was really cool. With big PA support my amp had a leisurely time turned up about half way instead of the usual 3/4 ish. Really cool gig, I hope we get asked back to play here.3 points
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Well I did this. Love it3 points
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For sale my Dingwall D Roc Aquamarine as new Gigbag included Price: 1450€3 points -
I think this is wrong. If this is an early 1205, those are the right switches. I have a 1605 from the first run of these, it has the same switches and the mid control is only two way. The spade shaped 3 way switches came later (I have some that came later with those). These are the right switches for the age. And yes, mad not to for that price, if I didn't already have too many I would go for that!2 points -
Everything a good festival should be 😉2 points
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Cat cuddles/strokes are mandatory upon entering the property! 😅2 points
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