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  1. Q: What's the quickest way to turn an ordinary sofa into a sofa-bed? A: Say something like this on a forum of which your missus is a moderator.
    11 points
  2. Peavey T-40 Bass, made in the USA in 1979 built like a tank, but definitely not as heavy as one, as id been lead to believe, more Fender Jazz weight wise. Features a whole plethora of tone options thanks to the 2 pickups, phase in out switch and individually tone and volume controls. A few minor love bites here and there, nothing major, frets are fine as is the truss rod, in great condition for a 45 year old bass. Comes with a hardcase. Can post for an additional £15
    8 points
  3. Well, @skelf pulled it out of the bag and got me my new Custom Recurve before I have to go back to Mexico and even before my *redacted* birthday tomorrow. But it's clearly not a rush job. Arrived about half an hour ago and it's all I could have wished for! Gorgeous, crafted to the highest standards and after just 10 minutes noodling it already feels completely like home. The neck is absurdly playable, as anyone who has played an ACG will know. There's just something about them that feels intuitive and right and fast and confidence inspiring. And this one also happens to look incredible. Recurve 4, 33 inch scale, East pre and combination of PB and RFB pickups. Hybrid Turkish Walnut top, birch accent, alder body, mac ebony board, maple and wenge neck. Looking forward to getting it home and playing around with the sounds with my usual setup and not a shitty 15w practice amp that distorts if you even breathe on it.
    8 points
  4. Slowly building a pedalboard back together again! Just wanting to add a few drives/fuzzes and an octave maybe a chorus
    7 points
  5. Yep, I decided 2 years back that I needed to find something new, and answered an ad for an originals band. Met up with them, jammed and they loved my playing (I guess someone has to haha!), and I agreed to join. Within about 24 hours I realised I’d made a mistake, as the messages on the group chat went a bit weird. I gracefully bowed out as quickly as I could and then found myself being given the opportunity to join up with Katy Hurt and band instead, so it worked out great. I’m now with a group of people I really like, and get to watch/listen as Katy wows crowds with her voice and songs.
    7 points
  6. Bought this on here a couple of months back and it`s a great example of a P bass but an expensive incoming bass means I`ve gotta shift some stuff. This is a 2013 Mexican model in honey blonde. It has the vintage specs, 44 mm nut width, all gloss neck, vintage style pickup, vintage reverse open gear tuners and a gold ionized aluminium scratch plate which as you can see isn`t fitted as I like the contrast with the black better. The original will be supplied. The bridge was changed out sometime in the past and I don`t have the original BBOT. It has a few dings: one on the rear, a few on the body edge and one on the back of the neck. The bass weighs 9.4 LB`s. It will come in a brand new basic Thomman gig bag and the price includes shipping to a UK address, if you can collect from Paisley I will knock off the postage costs. I bought the bass for my asking price and most of these seem to start up higher in price but usually end up going for around £500.
    6 points
  7. This has just appeared on the Bass Centre site! Exciting! https://www.basscentre.com/british-bass-masters/bbm-snakebite.html
    6 points
  8. Actually, that’s not a bad idea! I was once gifted a Lego ‘Dood’. I might add him to all of my sale posts too. (The likeness is uncanny 🤦🏻😂 )
    6 points
  9. Probably the most beautiful bass I've ever owned and yet she needs to go as funds demand. Read up on this instrument. It is so well specced and plays beautifully. Zero fret, custome Elrick electronics, so well balanced that switching from passive to active gives absolutely no volume change. Having said that the active eq is so good you will want to stay active! Basically a factory produced edition of an hand made Rob Elrick bass, using identical electronics and pickups. White might not seem the most inspiring colour but with the maple neck and white pearloid inlays it is gorgeous. The instrument is virtually unmarked (ie I haven't spotted any) Called the New Jazz Standard for a reason. It's a Jazz at heart but improved in all areas. Complete with custom gig bag and original shipping box. I'm open to reasonable offers - and dependent on where you are based I'd be happy to offer personal delivery. Happy to discuss delivery, collection or courier (least attractive option!) Message for more details.
    5 points
  10. I'm a massive fanboy obviously and have owned over the years: 2 GWB35s, GWB1 (twice), 3 different EHBs (6, 5 and shortscale 5), a heavily modded TMB35 (which I still have). Aside from the GWB which is fretless, never had a Prestige/Japanese fretted and always wanted one. I recently had a bit of a purge to get 2 basses I have wanted since I first saw them. Finally got an Ibanez Grooveline G105 I found being sold in Eire after repeated googling over the months/years. Even with family in Northern Ireland there was no way I could get it. After a few talks the owned agreed to have his son bring over to England so I could pick it up. An immaculate bass even with all the original case goodies and labels. Now I've set it up really low as I like I can tell it will get a lot of playing time. Which is saying something when you think what NBD 2 of 2 is... I know the look isn't for everyone but has best balance of any bass I've ever played and has a great super jazz bass sound. I really want a G106 but after a few messages from Benjamin Shepherd who informed me only 50 were made I'm not holding my hopes up. That said I'm extremely happy with the G105. Anyone else got one?
    5 points
  11. A new shop recently opened across the harbour in Dartmouth. Checked out their site and saw a new Elf. Now I’ve been reading great reviews on these things for years. None of the other local stores ever stocked them. One turned up on kijiji maybe five years ago and instantly sold. I kinda kicked myself for missing that. So I was thinking about that Elf. And looking at stuff I haven’t been using, and decided that a trade might work. I picked up a SWR HeadLite a couple of years ago , and used it for a little while as a practice amp with an Ampeg 210AV. The amp is in perfect condition , none of the pots are scratchy , everything works perfectly. And I had picked it up for a song. So the dealer made a great trade , and I got a brand new Elf for roughly what I had planned to sell the HeadLite for. Without the hassle. I think we’re both quite happy. First trying it quietly out at home with a Bareafaced One10. Then in my practice nook at the in-laws with the C2. The fan is noisy , I can live with that , the HeadLite has a noisy fan too.
    5 points
  12. Played a west country cider festival today, home by 7pm which is unusual but great. Ashdown/Sandberg combination for this one - a beautiful combination
    5 points
  13. My next one with Gévaudan is in Southampton at Abyssal Fest in a few weeks - a heavy and doom-filled line up and Elephant Tree headlining, one of my favourite bands ✌️
    5 points
  14. Still a rebuild in progress again. The Darkglass is linked in, but not used. So with what I’m doing now, the board is all about enhancement, rather that any specific effects. Sorry the picture is on the wonk- can’t seem to get it turned around
    5 points
  15. Turns out my next rehearsal with the Hulla band will be a kind of gig, too. We usually rehearse in a village hall (half the band are on the committee and a portion of our annual profit goes to help run the hall). But this Sunday there's an art exhibition there. So we've been offered the use of the local lifeboat station (!) The BL is one of the helmsmen and the Saxophonist is the station manager and, as a band that plays solely to raise money for charity, about a third of our annual take goes to the RNLI. The station is about 200 yards from the hall and they have promised to remove the boat to make room and, of course, in case there's a shout. As the station is close to the beach, we'll pick up an audience and I expect we'll have the RNLI collecting buckets out. Band on the Beach!😀
    4 points
  16. Lovely see-thru cherry Spector with the super comfy NS curved body. Recent D'Addarios and in superb condition other than some slight wear to the gold finish on the bridge. Fret markers are decals although you'd never know!
    4 points
  17. I eventually decided on a Guild Newark Street Starfire 1, having discounted the Epi Rumblekat (because of the nut width). I am sure the Rumblekat is an excellent bass but I am really happy with the Starfire. The Precision type pickup may not seem the obvious choice for a bass of this type but it does give a bit more tonal variation than the more typical mudbucker. I am finding it is a Swiss Army Knife bass for the covers bands I play in. You can get that 60s Brit Invasion style tone, as well as a Precision with depth. I am not sure that the parallel setting adds much but I might find a use for it. I love the neck but then I’m a Jazz bass fan boy. I also think it looks the business and is well made. In common with most large semis, there are a few drawbacks: strap button on the heel of the neck. Not so much neck dive as wanting to hang horizontal to the floor (possibly because of the strap button location). The binding on the top edge starts to dig into the forearm on a long gig. I have cured this with some foam edge protector. It might look a bit strange but it works.
    4 points
  18. Bit of an issue with iteration #17365019 Recently got the Jam Dyna-ssor, and I LOVE what it does to my clean tone, but hate what it does going into my fuzz, octabvre and ultrawave. Kicked the ultrawave off the board and moved the dyna-ssor to the end of my chain (which made the Broken sound HUGE) but it still makes my octabvre sound muddy. At the moment I'm stomping one off as I stomp the other on, but hate doing that. Any suggestions???
    4 points
  19. ...this Lakland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe came along for an excellent price. It's NOS, bought new from the shop but it's from 2018. So no roasted maple, but that's fine. It has old D'Addario strings on it and it needs a clean because it's an ex-demo bass (I think), but I really like the feel.
    4 points
  20. First gig with the latest incarnation of the board that tries to solve the problem of having a bass and EUB with two very different outputs levels and not having to unplug/plug in mid gig. Got choice of either using the variable pad on the bigshot or the boost on the subway (I used the latter). Worked well though I could do with tidying up the in/out cabling routes. There's an MXR mini iso brick underneath providing the power.
    4 points
  21. Has anyone had a chance to try one of the new Sterling Ray shortscales with roasted neck yet? If so are they worth the upcharge? I’ve sort of given up hope of snagging a used EBMM shortscale (after my last attempt fell through) so wondering if this would be a decent compromise.
    4 points
  22. A couple of photos by Kevin Stevens from last night's gig:
    4 points
  23. New bass incoming. The tracking says it left Glasgow Yesterday and ETA at my address in London is by end of day today, but the latest entry on the tracking page is that it arrived at the DHL Sort Facility, East Midlands at 2:37AM, and with no later updates, so I assume it's still there at Castle Donington. I ordered a couple of bits for it which arrived today, and I had a rummage in my bits box. When I found the Fender Hi Mass Bridge in my bits box, I also found a Badass II I'd forgotten about, so I'll have to decide on which one to fit. Also I needn't have ordered the new thumbrest as I already had a spare one in the bits box. I got a set of EB short scale cobalt flats from amazon warehouse - unused but missing the outer packaging. A new colour co-ordinated suede strap should be delivered tomorrow, and a set of grolsch-style strap blocks is sitting here at the ready.
    3 points
  24. Here is an exceptional JV serial numbered bass from Japan. Absolutely incredible tone and playability. Aged satin white with matching white neck and headstock. You don't just have to get your Duff on with this, you can get fat funk slap tones or wind off the bridge pick up and get that classic P bass sound. The pick ups are massive sounding. A really versatile vintage bass with a very slinky fast jazz bass nut width neck. Comes with an outrageously cool period white pleather gig bag with orange lining. Got this from the wonderful bassbros but need to move it on to fund other things. Here's their original listing with more professional photos https://reverb.com/.../71372003-squier-jv-contemporary-pj... Located in Worcester but happy to travel a little within reason. Happy to ship but absolutely at your risk and cost. Cash is king ideally but could possibly trade if you have something cool or an Ampeg or Markbass 8x10.
    3 points
  25. Very reluctantly, my Status Stealth 4 string is up for sale. All graphite body and neck - this really is peak Status. If you catch it in the light, you can see the amber woven in and it looks incredible. Born in the mid-late 90s, it's in excellent condition and has been a case queen for most of its life. I've gigged it once and it was fantastic - everything I ever wanted it to be. Of course it can do the whole slap thing, but it's much more than that; much deeper and more soulful, and so consistent. I don't think it's ever needed tuning in my ownership and the neck profile is something special. There are some small surface scratches on the body but honestly it looks 2 years old, not 25 or so. It's still got the plastic wrapping on the back of the rear compartment! 2 band EQ, Hyperactive pickups, 18v preamp and set up to perfection. Comes with the branded Status case, the original case candy (including Allen keys) and even the original registration documentation for the warranty. It also comes with a thick, chunky genuine Status strap which supports it beautifully and was almost harder to find than the bass itself. Bought from BassBros and apparently was owned at one time by VMan from Slipknot, though I can't prove this and to be honest, I think most Status' have slipped through his ownership at some point! When in BassBros, I tried a couple of Alembics and a Wal on the same day, and this played 10x better. It felt like it had come from the future. In terms of trades, I'd love MusicMan Stingray 5 (single humbucker) plus cash my way. Try me for other trades - a cheaper bass plus cash could be considered. Cash offers considered as well. The proceeds from this are going towards a house deposit. In a few years, I'll hopefully buy another proper all graphite Status, but with the way prices are skyrocketing, who knows how much they'll cost by then. Based just North of Cardiff, South Wales. Not looking to ship unless it's arranged by the buyer - same goes for overseas shipping. Happy to work with you on that. Happy to meet up or welcome to try it here. Any questions, please don't hesitate. Sam
    3 points
  26. I'm downsizing my bass collection Here is a beautiful bass built by Luthier UTRERA, the model is Elite Custom Made to order with incredible woods Characteristics Lightweight ash body Buckeye Top Cap Maple and wenge neck Extreme Bird's Eye Maple Fingerboard Previous Aguilar OBP3 Delano Pickups Weight 3.6 Kg Original case Only sale, hand delivery preferred. Price 2700 euros
    3 points
  27. ***Put some cobalt flats on it, gave it really good set-up and it’s a whole new bass. Keeping it!*** Bought this as I was completely smitten by the colour, fully with the intention of selling my white ultra jazz, but for no reason I can particularly put my finger on, I find myself going for the white one a bit more. I love the necks on these. Super comfy. Tonal range is superb, with the core, both pick-ups, everything flat sound just being a really tight, sits well in any mix kinda thing. Comes with the case, all the gubbins etc. and aside from one small ding in the pics, is in really great condition. I've swapped the straplocks for traditional buttons as the keen eyed will see in the pics, but will put the strap lock buttons back on before letting it go. Weighs in at 9lb 7oz. I have boxes to ship it in but would prefer to meet up for a face to face deal if possible. I'm in Chepstow. Have put a £1600 price tag, but might be some wiggle room for a cash sale. Definitely up for trades and part-ex, particularly a maple-necked ultra jazz or any ultra precision. I like Fender shaped objects very much, but not adverse to giving a potentially nice Warwick/Spector a shot if there's some cash coming my way in the deal. Lakland 44-02/55-02 DJ4 (red one????) maybe? Yamaha BB P34/35 2024x or even 1024x. Have yet to have a lasting relationship with a Stingray (mainly the weight I think), but open to the idea. Open to anything not too obscure or boutiquey (is that a word?) Fender's Spec says... Fender’s American Ultra series is arguably the most advanced range that the legendary company has ever produced. Developed to meet the needs of the discerning contemporary bassist, the Ultra Jazz Bass fittingly combines ‘60s cutting-edge with modern-day cutting-edge. The results speak for themselves; unparalleled comfort thanks to a compound fretboard radius, Ultra-Noiseless pickups offering pristine tones, striking finishes – this model has it all! Fender’s Noiseless range does exactly what it says on the tin. With the new Ultra Noiseless pickup range, it’s stepped up a notch. In this model, you’ll get a pair Ultra Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass pickups. Alnico 5 magnets and vintage-style voicing combine perfectly with the carefully calculated tonewood combination and construction. Add advanced switching to the mix, and you’ve got dynamic, punchy response that can be tweaked to suit any style with absolute precision. Limited Edition, FSR Model Andertons Music Co. has collaborated with Chicago Music Exchange a few times over the last couple of years, bringing you some of their coolest limited edition gear to this side of the pond. And now, we’ve teamed up with the American retailer once again to unveil three Fender FSR American Ultra models — available exclusively between us! Featuring super-cool anodized gold pickguards, sleek Ebony fingerboards and incredible colour-ways — this is your chance to grab some stellar kitted-out guitars, with serious flair and future collectable prestige to boot! Key Features Ultra Noiseless Pickups – Vintage-voiced and versatile Fender tones without the hum! S-1 Switching – Access more pickup combinations for greater tonal flexibility. Modern "D" Neck Profile – Slim, supportive shape suited for the latest generation of players. Satin-Finished Neck – Slippery and non-sticky for a fast feel. Compound Radius Fingerboard – Rounded at the lower end of the neck and flattens out the higher you go, for optimal playability. Rolled Fingerboard Edges – Exceptional playing comfort; smooth fret work means no more sharp edges! Medium Jumbo Frets – Modern size for a controllable feel and enhanced tone. Bone Nut – Traditional, low-friction material boost sustain and minimises unwanted tuning slips. Bi-Flex Truss Rod – Strong and extremely adjustable. Specifications Body Body Material: Alder Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane Body Shape: Jazz Bass Neck Neck Material: Maple Neck Finish: Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face Neck Shape: Modern “D” Neck Heel: Tapered Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm) Fingerboard: Rosewood (with Rolled Edges) Fingerboard Radius: 10" to 14" Compound Radius (254 mm to 355.6 mm) Number of Frets: 21 Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot Nut Material: Bone Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm) Truss Rod: Bi-Flex Electronics Pickups: Ultra Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot (Pickup Selector), Treble Boost/Cut, Midrange Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut, Passive Tone, Active/Passive Mini Toggle Bridge: 4-Saddle HiMass (Toploaded) Tuning Machines: Fender "F" Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts Pickguard: Gold Anodized Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Miscellaneous Strings: Fender 7250M Nickel-Plated Steel Roundwound, Long Scale, .045-.105 Case: Fender Elite Moulded Case
    3 points
  28. Entirely in line with The Law Of Unintended Consequences I too bought a Trace Elf some years ago intending to keep it in my gigbag as an emergencies-only fall-back rig. This was after seeing one of the early ones being used by @Mike Brooks at The North Star in Ealing with @Silvia Bluejay. Unbelievably, it very rapidly displaced several £000s of high-end amplification and became my first choice head at every gig with both my main bands ... just as much for DB gigs as for those using a Rickenbacker 4003s5. Who knew? Modern amplification is so unbelievably powerful and useable that those 750W / 900W / 2000W heads we all lust over are simply a load of willy-waggling. Any gig big/loud enough to need that sort of amplification and you'll have full PA support and a sound engineering team to take care of it. For me, the Elf has never once skipped a beat in the last eight years (that's >400 gigs, even with Covid slap in the middle), it weighs next to nothing, and it's built like a tank. Game Over. Insert New Coin.
    3 points
  29. Some great stuff on Sky Arts ( Freeview channel 36) tonight - Hitsville : The Making of Motown at 7.30pm, followed by Mr Dynamite : The Rise of James Brown at 9.30pm.
    3 points
  30. I have just ordered my 3rd and 4th pack of Newtone Platinum Rounds. Not quite as zingy as the Diamonds but with reduced finger noise. The great thing is that Neil at Newtone will advise you on what string to order if you tell him whet you want. Considering they are hand wound in the UK, they are a bargain. I tried Elite Detroit Flats last time and they were OK but I went straight back to an old set of Newtones.
    3 points
  31. 3 points
  32. my God, I am preparing so hard for this. I'm up at 5.30am today, and I think I've nailed the first verse lyrics I have 2 songs to learn and routines too. I know the songs but some of the words, the way they meter and fit together. Very well written songs. There's no room for the words on an ipad here. They must be learnt well. Still quite bruised from the fillers😅
    3 points
  33. Another day another dollar. Bandeoke residency in Bristol. Same old same as. Enjoyed using this little rig though.
    3 points
  34. Photos of the gig on Sunday have been posted. I don't think I've posted any photos of me playing here in the 20 odd years I've been a member. However, this deserves a special mention. So there I was, busy playing a G. When two dogs started fighting outside. One got off his lead and the lady had to run after it down the middle of the road. And the other one was getting a roasting from its owner. Never a dull gig.
    3 points
  35. NBD 30.5” Passive Made by @Lukasz Chyla of this parish. Exceptional for the money when you consider it’s handmade in the UK. Plays really well. And yes, it has a fabulous B. Not for sale.
    3 points
  36. I’m not entirely sure about this yet… A lovely bass and a fine example of Jon’s craftsmanship, completed February 2023. A chance to pick one up without the insanely long wait times. (This took 14 months; some folks’ builds are up to 3 years now.) It’s in pristine condition, just a bit of “finger dust”. Now you’re probably asking yourself why I’m listing this. I have 3 P basses now and the other two are the same model as each other (one with flats, one with rounds) and 41.3mm nut width. I’m finding it easier to swap between those as the widths are the same. Also, despite my wanting a narrow-nut P bass again, I’ve finally come to appreciate and enjoy the slightly wider string spacing (only taken me 30 years)! The specs are as follows: 34" scale; 20 frets; 38.5mm nut width; 19mm string spacing; 21.5mm neck depth at 1st fret; 23.5mm at 12th; shallow C carve; Mastergrade quarter-sawn, roasted flame maple neck; rosewood fretboard; Rolled fingerboard edges; 9.5" radius board; 2-way truss rod; carbon fibre reinforcement; medium jumbo stainless steel fretwire; bone nut; 2mm cream side dots; 6mm cream face dots; satin finish on the neck; Schaller BM clover leaf tuners chrome; Hipshot triple string tree chrome; traditional P shape; alder; usual contours; reduced heel with recessed fixings (no plate); polyester basecoat; Olympic White; Tort/white/black/white 4-ply pick guard (traditional P shape); ABM 3704c19 bridge; Fralin (stock wound) pickup; volume / tone knobs (domed chrome, with small, discreet dot markers); Schaller strap locks; Shuker embossed Hiscox hardcase. Currently strung with Chromes 50-105 with super-low, buzz-free action. The in-joke decal is just a transfer and so can be easily removed according to Jon. Still has the cellophane on the pick guard. Collection from Sheffield. (For this sale, I’ll only deal with members who have a verifiable history/feedback record on here - no newly signed-up members, thanks.) I could potentially hand deliver to the Bath/Bristol area (only for a completed sale). The only bass trades I’d consider are these: EB Musicman Stingray 4H 2EQ or Classic in natural or honey burst (white and trans teal also considered). Prefer the bridge with mutes, preferably the Flea model; Fender American Professional II Precision; Fender American Standard Precision (2012-2016 ones with the CS60 pickups). As for non-bass trades, I’d be interested in a Minimoog Voyager. Any related questions, please ask.
    2 points
  37. Spector NS2000/4 from 1999, Red stain high gloss finish, 3 piece maple neck with graphite rod reinforcement, rosewood fret board, neck through construction,very skinny neck on this its a dream to play, everyone that has played it loves the neck. Maple body, EMG HZ pickups, BTS preamp, high quality tuners are installed, inlay stickers are removable, bass sounds and plays fantastic, weight is just around 9 pounds, Fender strap locks are installed. I have a suitable box for shipping, pickup welcome. in superb condition for a 25 year old instrument. SOLD my feedback on BC.
    2 points
  38. Apologies Mr slapper have an anti scam bump. Nice bass by the way. A watermark on each picture is the was to go. Irfanview (pc) can do it with over multiple images and is free. There would probably be something similar for phones. Ideally an option to overlay your username on upload to the website, not sure if such a thing exists.
    2 points
  39. It's still in US power supply config, so it's off to a tech. Anyone know where I can get a decent source of trim to replace what's missing?
    2 points
  40. Having had my first lesson last week, my mandolin teacher has me learning a 2-octave G major scale and the arpeggios for G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em and F#dim. Compared to bass lessons I've had it's brutal, but I am learning quite quickly.
    2 points
  41. God yes. I felt like a gambler pouring cash into a fruit machine trying to win back his losses. Every interminable awkward rehearsal just increased my investment. The two gigs we eventually did were like limp lettuce. The guitarist was a control freak, the drummer like a badly programmed machine. Other members didn't care and the singer was the only one with any ability. I bailed when the singer left. An awful waste of time but a valuable lesson.
    2 points
  42. Hope you get this job, your passion for it comes across and you're clearly leaving no stone unturned! Personally, no... I'm quite against most forms of artificial cosmetic enhancement to be honest. I've got grey/ white hair in my beard and my head hair is getting thinner and lesser daily. I am content to grow old disgracefully, I am happy with a craggy face and a few years back my wife gave up trying to persuade me to buy mens moisturiser. If a band wanted me to dye my hair or even just wear something I wasn't comfortable with I think I'd politely decline. If I felt I wouldn't fit in with a band unless I did x, y, z that I wasn't sure about then I'd probably ask them. When joining my current band, the desert penguins, I noticed the guitarists had black and white guitars, I asked if it was deliberate to have penguin coloured guitars... Luckily they said they'd never meant for it and never noticed, so I was ok using my natural wood stingray.
    2 points
  43. Nah, not for me. I'm just me. If me doesn't fit into a band because of me being me, then me doesn't do it. Me will always be happy being me though. However me looks.
    2 points
  44. Both of mine (and a 4er solid body Kala I lost in my fire) are piezo ... many ubass use piezo pickups IME. Kala do one with mag pickups (and they are not insanely expensive) ... https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/ukulele/kala-solid-body-5-string-fretted-u-bass-tobacco-burst-with-gig-bag or https://www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/kala-ka-sb-bk-fs-5-5-string-solid-body-u-bass-ukulele-bass-w-gigbag Flight do a 4er split mag pickup (But is is a 20 inch scale) https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/ukulele/flight-rock-series-mini-bass-ukulele-transparent-blue-solid-body-electric-bass-ukulele-with-gig-bag Some great info on what affects ubass sound ... Sam x
    2 points
  45. A little bit more than the above has happened in the last eleven years. 2013–present: "Sirens" EP series and re-engagement with contemporary dance pop [edit] On 20 and 21 September 2013, Level 42 (joined by an expanded brass section), performed three new songs at London's Indigo O2 Arena – "Where's Yo' Head At", "Too Much Time", and "Sirens". All of these appeared on the band's first new release for seven years, the six-song studio EP "Sirens" (released on 31 October 2013, and the first output from the band's new self-owned label Level 42 Records). Mixed by the American DJ John Morales, the EP also contained "Mind On You", "My Independence Day" and "Build Myself a Rocket" (with King's daughter Marlee providing the backing vocals on the last of these tracks). Musically, it built on the production approach of Retroglide while allying the band with contemporary developments in R&B and dance electronica. On 3 December 2013, the band announced 'The Sirens Tour' – a 30 date tour, starting in October 2014 and taking in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Italy. In the summer of 2014, the band performed at a number of festivals across Europe including headline performances at Let's Rock Bristol and Rochester Castle. They also played at Rewind festivals. At a performance in Bournemouth, ex-drummer Gary Husband returned due to Pete Ray Biggin being unavailable.[citation needed] In 2015, the band appeared at a number of UK and European festivals headlining at 'Let's Rock The Moor' and 'Carfest' concerts. They also played two nights at the Indigo2 in London where the band once again featured a larger brass section consisting of Dan Carpenter (trumpet) and Nicol Thomson (trombone) as well as regular saxophonist Sean Freeman. In 2016, Level 42 performed at a number of festivals across the UK and Europe as well as in Curaçao, Chile and Argentina before embarking on a UK, Netherlands and Scandinavian tour in order to promote the "Sirens II" EP. On 1 May 2019, it was announced that Boon Gould had been found dead at his home in Dorset. He was 64.[18] On 4 July 2019, Level 42 made a rare North American incursion, being the band to perform the first concert to launch the week long Festival d'été de Québec (Quebec City Summer Festival). Then since the Pandemic...They did what most working musicians do...Gig and tour (a lot). Level 42 Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick
    2 points
  46. Because the body is thinner (less than half the thickness) and it is more weighty so hangs on the strap better; in addition it has a 23.5 inch scale instead of 21 ish. Comparison ... Sam x
    2 points
  47. Two week turnaround, but worth the wait
    2 points
  48. Surely the best tweakment to have before an audition is to prepare and have a positive attitude. Or is that just me showing my age?
    2 points
  49. Bizarrely enough I had a leaflet through the door this week saying I could still have good sex at 67. Which was nice. Because I live at no.78 so I won't have far to walk afterwards.
    2 points
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