Telebass

Just fitted a set of 40-95s to my favourite P-bass. First impressions: very nice! They replaced a 3-year old set of TI Jazz Flats and no adjustment was required to the truss rod. Will tinker some more, play a gig, then write a full review.

Best cables I've ever bought, period.

I'm definitely on this slippery slope, but it ain't too steep yet...

Brand new Warwick The Alien fretted 4...a lot of bass for absolutely nowt.

Friday night at Callington Social Club. Thought it was going to be a bit empty, but by the time we got going, we had a proper crowd, and a good gig! Well paid, and a re-book, so all-round good gig. Last tw gigs I've had to beg a lift due to car problems. That's now fixed, so I can go back to wafting myself around.

Welcome! Can't beat a good P-bass!

Private party. Was, quite literally, a pissed up in a brewery! Entirely successful gig, likelihood of more bookings gained, and as a trio too! Downside: car is knackered, so we did the 'real' band thing in a borrowed van. This morning I feel as if run over by a truck! Another week to get my Merc back...

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[quote name='NoRhino' timestamp='1496612185' post='3312758'] Point to your own ear and say "Sorry I can't hear you" [/quote] This, pointing out your plugs/in-ears. Usually works.

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Great thread! Although I have no truck with this idea of not playing this or that song. Playing exactly what the punters want has kept us going for many years!

Welcome! Believe me, that ambition is dangerously likely to grow! You'll have all the support you need to sustain it from here, never fear!

Howdy!

Very sweaty gig in Roche, Cornwall. But then I suspect every gig on Saturday was a a bit damp... Good crowd, good pay, repeat booking. Result!

Welcome! Oodles of brains to pick.

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1495289896' post='3302759'] Hehehe..... [/quote] Yes, me too...

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1495275952' post='3302627'] I understand that more modern Tube trains (92 onwards) whilst using a 630v DC traction supply have inverters onboard as they have AC motors. [/quote] Indeed, but that won't generate the same level of interference as power lines. Some though, some.

Biggest hummer is fluorescent lighting. Tube trains as such won't produce hum, they run on DC. Clicks and thumps maybe, if you're very close...Power lines, including overhead electrified railways, yes. Some of the worst hum-inducing gear is in fact on big stages with large lighting rigs. If you want to get rid of the hum on your Jazz complertely...you can't, without mods. Making sure your bass wiring is correct often leads to big improvements. Shielding can help. Otherwise - single coils hum. Ye cannae change the laws o' physics, Captain!

All current NHS aids have two mics. That way, you can have a programme to switch off the rear mic, which helps a little in noisy situations, or when you are sitting next to a hard reflective surface - eg a table near a wal in a restaurant. The problem is, if you don't know about the different programmes, half the time they don't mention them. Even having the loop setting had to be done second time round for me. Although, bar a few limited situations, loop is pretty useless, as most place have crap loops/dpn't turn them on or don't know how/they are broken. My HAs drive me nuts. I hate them, and have had some amount of similar exprience to ivansc re the moulds. I finally ended up with moulds which have a cutaway and a tube, rather than the normal two tubes, which helps a bit listening to music. The 'music programme' on the aids is a total joke. Back to OP: aids out, plugs in.

Liking the shortie P and that blue Jazz!

Saturday's gig: shoehorned into the Rising Sun in Gunnislake, Cornwall. Hot, sweaty, loud! Excellent crowd well up for some raw, and they got it!

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[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1494074736' post='3293034'] Crusaders where quite lucky to have the guest artists they did fronting them - Randy Crawford, Bill Withers, BB King, Joe Cocker, Hugh Masekela. Wouldn't kick any of those out of my band! [/quote] Yup, works both ways!

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