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Saturday night I was playing with blues band The Alligators at Burton Agnes Jazz& Blues Festival, just on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds near Bridlington. I was originally asked to dep for their long standing bassist ( another Pete ) who was having some health issues, but as he declared himself up for the gig I was then persuaded by my old pal and band leader Tony to join them on second guitar. I haven’t played guitar on stage for many a year, but was told it would be good fun so thought I’d give it a bash. On the day the weather had turned horrible, so rain and mud everywhere. We set up on a small stage in the beer tent, and then watched some of the other bands until our set (as the closing act ) started at 11pm. By this time the audience were well lubricated and just wanted to dance, so we obliged with mostly uptempo stuff. Towards the end of our set we were joined by Simon ( owner of the wonderful venue / estate ) and friend Ben on saxes which really made the night. Finished around 12.45am, packed down in the cold and rain and just got my car out of the field without getting stuck in the mud. Home around 2.15am, absolutely knackered but certainly a gig to remember. Pictures show Pete with his fretless Wal / MarkBass set up ( and me with my 59 Les Paul Junior straight into my Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 reissue for any guitar nerds.)12 points
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Here is my 40th Anniversary Jazz bass in Matte/silk green. Also sporting a pair of Tonerider pickups (originals available as part of the sale. Also has a Fender Hi-Mass bridge. (again original available to buyer) Superb bass, i just have toooo many Jazz basses (6 in total), so its time to murder my Darlings. Geddy Lee Alchemy symbol easily removable.10 points -
Speakeasy gig last Saturday for Southern Frontier was a stormer. Place was full, although it's only a capacity of 70. There was some mighty shape throwing by the crowd during set 2. Country Roads always gets everyone singing and we've added MIFLAW (clue, Shania Twain song) as last song for set 2 so everyone was up and grooving. Threw 3 originals in this time which were well received. My goto gigrig of Mike Lull P4, Handbox R400+cab and Thumpinator did the bizzo. The drummer from my previous band turned up and was genuinely complementary which was nice.8 points
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If he wrote the songs, then I say he's got leeway to say what he does or doesn't like in his songs. If they're covers then... red flags are flying. Either way, communicating something like that by email suggests you've got bigger problems to address in your group than backing vocals.7 points
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No 17/82 Rio Dream bass. complete with all the un opened case candy. collection from NE15 area. or a meet up place to be agreed on.6 points -
Hi all! Here we have my Ibanez EHB1005 bass in Pink. Although it's actually a bit darker than Pink and has a nice pearlescent effect. Condition wise it's unmarked and near mint aside from the locking tab having previously been removed on the input jack. Bought this a few months back as I needed a back up bass at the time, and truth be told, I've played it maybe 5/6 times since then. It's also currently strung up with Flatwounds, although you can use any bass string you like on these as Ibanez don't require specialist short scale strings, you just load up and snip any excess length past the post. It's a short scale 30" length bass that weighs a scarcely believable 3kg on the nose and is supremely comfortable to play. American Basswood Body 5-piece Roasted Maple and Walnut neck, with Roasted Birdseye Maple fingerboard. Electronics are Bartolini BH2 humbuckers mated to a 3 band active EQ with Active/Passive switch (treble works as a tone control in passive mode). Midrange control is a vari-band EQ, so you can dial in or out any midrange frequency you like. Comes with the Ibanez case, manual, tools and ramp. All in all a really nice little bass that'd do anyone on longer gigs really well. I'm based in Moreton in the Marsh in Gloucestershire - happy to travel a fair distance for handover if you're further afield, as my feedback attests. Apologies, I can't post as i just don't have the materials to do so. Thanks for looking! 😁6 points -
These 40th Anniversary basses (i am also selling a Jazz) are really quite something. The matte/silk finish is excellelnt, and the red of this one sets off the Anodised scratchplate very nicely. This one is a bit more special...let me explain.. Firstly the chap i bought it off had it plekked at time of purchase and then pretty much sold it straight to me (he landed up buying a USA P bass) So thats a £200+ upgrade righ there I have upgraded the pickups to Dimarzio DP122's. No stone left unturned, i even replaced the screws for the scratchplate to gold plated for a cleaner look. I am offering this at two levels: £400 includes the Babiscz bridge. £325 will be fitted with either the original BBOT bridge or a Fender Hi Mass unit so buyers choice. Top end presentation on this bass, lovely to play, looks great, unmarked.5 points -
Couldn't take the bass as access was difficult... In Cwm Cneifon, N. Wales.5 points
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Either this: An Eggle-era FretKing V Custom or this: Gus G1 Both were custom made for me about 25 years ago. I've owned other guitars, but none as good as these.5 points
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years ago my partner in crime in the rhythm section had a set of sound edge hihats and a “knowledgeable” drummer punter told him “I had a set that went like that and I sent them back and got them replaced “ 🤦🏼♂️ Worse. Barefoot shoes but comfortable 😁 Post Covid one of the venues we do went to a lower flat fee and bucket and it has actually worked better for us. One of the barmaids circulates with said bucket and I believe a contactless machine early in the second set when punters are suitably oiled and enjoying themselves, not utterly bladdered. As I say we’ve been better off generally on this basis with the only potential issue being we have no audit over the bucket and accept what comes our way. That’s always a round number, which could feasibly have been rounded up from bar take, but I know of a number of bands who have come away from a busy night with less and feeling shortchanged. Maybe we’re all just too polite as Brits to push back5 points
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PRICE DROP £375 This my dear basschatters is a copy of a boden. Inevitably it originated in China but I have put many hours into improving what was a bass with 'good bones' to this. The fan frets aren't quite as agressive as my dingwall (34.75" down to 33") but really effective. The fit and finish on the neck and body is excellent, the mild quilting on the top is very classy, with the main body in ash, the 5 piece laminate neck is faceted. Balance on the strap is excellent (who would have guessed...no neck dive..lol) But.. the electronics on the original...not good at all. So... I have replaced the pickups with Guypers nordstrand-a-like humbuckers I have upgraded the pre amp to a john east and series/paralleled the pickups as well. I have nitro refinished the neck, adding some rounding to the board edge for a more comfortable playing experience. I machined out the B locking block to accept 130 gauge strings. Copper lined the control cavity. Mild fret dress What you have here now is a neat, powerful bass. The Neck is quirky but actually a pleasant and easy in the hand. The fan frets give a decently even string tension and response. The nitro finish isnt sticky and feels great. Overall these chinese copies can have 'great bones' or just be plain horrible. This one is very nice, good neck to body joint, the woods used are good quality, hardware is ok. The refinish on the neck was a game changer, the switching gives a good variety of voices to the bass. I like it a lot and have gigged it a number of times and it always generates favorable comment. But the time to clear a few basses has come (check my others i have for sale) The Ford sticker is easily removed.4 points -
Were playing one of my favorite venues this Friday night. The Baaree in Thiensville. A real live music loving crowd in a very cool setting. Yes, upscale and " well heeled". Lol Daryl4 points
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Finished the board. Happy with the layout, a few minor tweaks will need to be made. Will have to use a mixture of EBS flat and George L's patch cables. Power will be a mix of Strymon and GigRig.4 points
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Love my Squier 40th Anniversary Precision. Strung with Dunlop flats - great tone.4 points
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I'm with the above two posts. As with Cat Burrito, I struggled with singing and playing, mostly around rhythms. Couldn't get the "rolling" response in Proud Mary, so singer suggested we flip, me doing the call, him the response. Sounds like your fellow is not a team player.4 points
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If it had to be a Fender - these are often played by the more interesting guitar players, such as Marc Ribot. Otherwise a python-skin Parker Fly...4 points
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Played Kingsfest in Emsworth on Saturday for a British Heart Foundation benefit. late afternoon/early evening set that went well. Lots of singing along and a pretty tight set as planned. No IEM’s which would have been nice but stage sound and monitors were ok and good practice for the Gosport Waterfront Festival next month where we’ll also be reliant on stage monitors and no IEM’s for me which is annoying because I’ve got used to them now and miss them. Guitarist started the second half of Final Countdown where he does the horn part a semitone flat and I had to nudge him. Noticeable on a recording/video but most likely gone in the moment live4 points
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Cool and very well attended. 👍 Daryl3 points
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I bet when you were a kid you had your nose pressed against the window, wishing you had the money to buy that spokeshave. Then one Christmas your dad bought it for you, but you traded it in part exchange for a chisel a few years later.3 points
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Updates coming thick and fast. Just the set up to go 🙂 Here I'll admit to being more than a little excited 😀3 points
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You are not a loan - Jacko3 points
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We played "Sit Down" at a gig a few months ago because one of the singers was convinced it would go down really well. We haven't played it again since.3 points
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Does this count as a gender reveal?😂3 points
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Email is a really low ball way of communicating feedback on aspects of your performance. Vocal rehearsals are essential and the fact he's sidestepped these would annoy me too. I struggle with singing (& doing so whilst playing) and I have had some really helpful band mates who have helped me raise my game and confidence. I'm with Doctor J in the above post 100%. I'm reading this too and wondering what other issues he causes. Good luck with it.3 points
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I’m torn between a few. Love Strats and Teles, been selling a couple recently though as I’m not using them including my lovely red 335.🙁 However, my go to would still be my 59 Les Paul Junior, which I’ve owned for over 30 years. I actually used it for the first time in ages on a gig last Saturday and it is just one of those guitars that ‘fits’ me. No frills one P90 pickup, one vol/one tone and a nice fat neck which I always go for on any guitar. Will be with me till I can no longer play.3 points
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Talking business is always a little awkward here for me. I think it's good to stay on top of things so your band isn't blind sided. I was talking to the one of the guys in the band that opened for us Friday night and money came up in the discussion. He told me they were gettin* $1,500.00 for most gigs. That concerns me because we're a little higher up in the local food chain than them. We get a few $1,500 00 gigs like Friday night but we're still booking $500.00 shows Depends on the band and your circumstances however overall about 5 years ago we broke away from the 8-12 bar gigs. The fair, festivals and corporate sponsored events are much more lucrative . You guys might know that I often throw around phrases like " high end" and " well heeled clientle". It's just the way I am. At 70 years old I want to play the nicer gigs . I understand and appreciate those of you not in this for money. Unfortunately I don't have that luxury. Daryl * Keep in mind musicians have a tendency to exaggerate and embellish. Lol 😆3 points
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Dave, In my neck of the woods only national signed acts are pay to get in shows. The 5 and 10 dollar cover at the door for local bands died out years ago. I agree, I don't mind dropping 5 bucks in a tip jar as I'm leaving. I don't like having the jar or bucket pushed in my face. Daryl3 points
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We got some pics from Sunday.3 points
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Like new Vintera II PBass with Fender Gig bag Lovely bass and the condition is just like new as it’s hardly been played. Weight 8.4lbs I have a suitable box so I can ship at buyers expense and arrangement or collect from Needham Market Suffolk Now Sold2 points -
Great Bass distortion Pedal from Damnation audio Filtered clean blend, eq mid point shift, can go from warm to extreme with a few tweaks. Boxed in good nick, just picked it up tried it and decided it wasn't for me. My quest continues . . Price includes postage to mainland UK.2 points -
Well, whoops - I bought one, and im very glad I did! This is an amazing instrument. It feels great - I cant describe it, just really well constructed and "Premium" (which youd expect considering the price...) Even the rear of the bass has been bound at the edges with the classic Ric checkerboard finish. The bottom string using the neck pickup is thunderous bottom end, its like an EB2 on steroids. Then one flick to mid position and youve got a honky sort of vintage 70's tone... lastly on full bridge pickup (with a pick, preferably) you've got a sound very close to the classic 4003. A very versatile instrument indeed! The case is somewhat bigger than the other vintage case I have for my 4003 BRG but thats to get the wider body in... speaking of which this might be short scale but it doesnt FEEL it. Reason? The body is basically a 360-shape body so its mahooosive, so the bass itself is pretty much as long in total as a 4003. So if you are put off by shorties, maybe try one of these first and see what you think - its not dinky like an EB3 (which puts me off using my SG Bass). Oh yeah, and theres 24 frets so dusty-end widdling is very much catered for here! There's a great deal of "give" in this neck, absolutely no effort is required to bend strings on this unlike nearly all my "early" Rics. The independent dealer I bought mine from had FIVE (!!!) of them in stock, i picked up the one which was the lightest (got to start thinking about my back now, haha) which coincidentally also had the nicest wood figuring under the finish on the body, as well as the darkest fretboard, which I like.. particulaarly in contrast to the crushed pearl sharkfin inlays. Feel free to ask any questions... this one is a keeper!2 points
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The grandmaster of gated fuzz - IMO! It's a beast and well known I think on BC. The ability to add subs is significant, plenty of Beouf on tap. Works extremely well with filters and OC2 styley octavers to delivery the synth thing Price includes UK shipping Cheers1 🙂2 points -
Weird end of the week this weekend. Started off going to a school on thursday night, the school the keyboard player and guitarist went for some kind of charity thing. 8-10, not so badly attended but an odd thing (we had done it before). Set up in a tennis court or something. Then saturday off to a 50th birthday party, well attended, slightly odd as we set up at the doorway of a room, and obviously for the first half of the evening half the audience were behind us here: Would have been a lot better to set up outside, but never mind. We turned one of the Evox 8 tops round and seemed to have a good enough sound. Later on when it was cold they all came in and we turned it back! Then sunday, there was a local Euro Fan Zone. Aparently there was some kind of football competition or something. Anyway, big stage, big but slightly distorting PA, and absolutely no sound man. Really awkward to set the sound up but apparently it sounded fine out the front. Quite a few people singing along to the songs, but then nothing at the end of the song! Got a reaction for I get knocked down, and a half hearted unrehearsed version of 3 lions. Now slightly knackered.2 points
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Still enjoying this, the randomness of styles is a particularly enjoyable feature. Also some very well chosen names, you really do know what you are going to get. @Owen's contribution wins top prize for that! Keep 'em coming peeps 😀2 points
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Jesus! That looks like something from the Titanic.2 points
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its more intelligent than a lot of the FB marketplace 'buyers' 😂2 points
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Mostly this for just grabbing & plonking away unplugged: And mostly this for recording: Or for making a racket, this:2 points
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My opinion is that it's the nicest bass I've ever played. The neck is sublime, I mean the way it looks and feels. Really nice setup from Merchant City, easy action all the way up with no fret buzz anywhere. Perfectly intonated. Some reviewers hve noted that the strings are a bit dead, mine certainly weren't. It's my first Jazz type bass, after many years of P fanboidom (and a Warwick Thumb that just wasn't me). It's good to have less variation in tone betwen EA and DG, that's the one thing I've struggled with with Ps. Rehearsal Monday and a pair of gigs next week (one of them a return to Glesca for the bass) so let's see how it goes in the real world.2 points
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https://reverb.com/uk/item/83363525-fender-jazz-bass-1965-all-original-w-a-beautiful-sonic-blue-refinish-ready-for-its-next-gig Another one of Schrödinger's basses... simultaneously all original AND refinished.2 points
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I have exactly the same model as this and the neck is amazing. I thought I prefered slimmer necks till I tried this. Yes its a handful but so easy to fly around the neck on it. Can highly recomend the vintera Il range.2 points
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I’d happily send you my Linda McCartney files …2 points
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Without audio, this topic is meaningless. 🤣2 points
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It looks like it should be very neck heavy, but in fact not so much. I use one of those straps with bubble wrap like material on the inside face, and I have no problems. It feels very compact, and I want to fly around on it because it's very easy to play. I went over to a five string regular scale bass, and when I go back to the Chowny it's like a jet plane.2 points
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After years of being “advised” on what to do with backing vocals I’ll now sing what I think is appropriate and if it’s not liked I’ll stay quiet. Having listened to the band I no longer play for and their backing vocals I’ve reached an understanding of what not to do - which is listen to the advice.2 points
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I had to google MIFLAW there. It was annoying the h*ck out of me. And when i found it i had a bit of a DOH !!!!!!! moment. Dave2 points
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I have ordered some digital scales so I will know the weight later this week2 points
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Looks like a cool event. Daryl2 points
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https://youtu.be/WeJ4fAVm7z0?si=w4p5eR51XNv7SmHC2 points
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Thanks to everyone here for responding. I feel much better about it having read these replies. I wish I'd trusted my initial gut instinct not to try to record in the first place. There are other people playing on this album who will require several takes so I'd comforted myself with that but I know it's not a great way to proceed in the studio (having been on the producing side of things...) I've already said I would like to hear the better bass line in case I should adopt it for gigs. I will scrape my pride off the floor and get on with things but with a thickened resolve to try to ignore the politics and encourage better approach to rehearsals.2 points
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1 year old, used on about a dozen gigs and has never missed a beat. Only for sale due to upgrade to EVO III 800w version. Light enough not to notice carrying it, but not so light that it shakes off the amp in usage. In 9/10 condition with only one small scuff on top. Never had to crank it fully (and my band is quite loud) so can happily cope with small/medium gigs with decent cab(s). Collection from Bromsgrove, or shipped for £10. SPECIFICATIONS Power Output - 500w @ 4 ohms Speaker Outputs - 2 x Neutrik Speakon/Jack outputs EQ - Bass +/-15dB @ 100Hz, Lo Mid +/-15dB @ 220Hz, Middle +/-15dB 2 660Hz, Hi Mid +/-15db @ 1.6kHz, Treble +/-15dB @ 7kHz shelving Deep + Effects Send - Impedance 22k Ohm, Level 0dBu nominal Effects Return - Impedance 22k Ohms, Input Level 0dBu Nominal H x W x D (mm) - 86 x 314 x 235 Weight - 2.1kg2 points
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