Telebass

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1387739978' post='2315129'] Excellent, good to hear. Nothing quite like a huge success, is there? I'm envious because I was hoping our last gig of 2013 would have been similar. But it wasn't. [/quote] Rats, sorry to hear that. Onward and upwards for 2014!

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1387739017' post='2315118'] i wish you all the best Bob and Sue, hope you have fun. [/quote] + 1!

Sell out gig at the Wharf in Tavistock. Supported by fellow Tavy band Orangutan Wheelbarrow. Huge success, will hopefully put some pics and videos in Gig section!

Due to timing cock-ups with the support act, got chopped! Oh well, another time, maybe!

Tonight, for the first time in over 30 years, I will play a fretless bass in public. Only for one song! Not a difficult one - Message In A Bottle. Still twitching a bit, though!

As in, the early basses had the covers earthed.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1387621448' post='2313832'] You won't be needing all those amps and combos then ... [/quote] That WAS part of the plan also...then new projects came along! The Big Rig is really too large for some of them, so the combos will stay for the moment, at least.

Nice!

Soneone has organised photos and video, so will see what I can post later next week!

If you REALLY want the longer stems but don't have spare wads of cash for the real thing, get a set of Wilkinson HWJB200 tuners. They have precisely the correct look, from the fron at least! Around 25 squids delivered off evilbay.

I've found, since I rebuilt all the FrankenFenders the last time, that I play just the two. Even the super-slim American Special Jazz tempts me not a bit. And I've found I've had many opportunities to go to Mansons and browse...and couldn't be bothered. What would I look at? I'd rather have more space than unused basses! Sure, there's a little bit of me that wants to keep them all, but they just get in the way, frankly. If I'm honest, being GAS-free in this way is a bit disappointing, but also strangely liberating!

Electrical shielding.

What Dom said The bridge cover also covered the mutes and gave some measure of shielding to the bridge pickup. The shielding idea also applies to the other cover/pickup. But mostly what Dom said...

Slinger strap.

Going to reduce to one one fretted, one fretless, one acoustic. All else will have to go. No space for them, they don't get played. Be gone, oh ye superfluous beasties!

Played a live session (two numbers) for eatmusic.co.uk, a local community radio station, currently internet only, FM coming soon. Used the Alien acosutic for the first time in anger. Was hard work, frankly! I have my electrics down to very very easy playability, so this was definitely an effort. Bronze rounds certainly were a big part of that. Despite all this, it was enjoyable, and a little nerve-racking, playing live on-air!

First proper gig for Russell with a full band. He's normally a solo blues guy. Now with keys/horns, drums and bass added, it's a whole new sound! Free!

Will see what transpires!

Last Saturday at Charlie's Live Lounge in Exeter. 6 flights of stairs! Much bad throatness for everyone. Detune a semitone to try and ease vocal pain. Sounded like bad karaoke. About 15 people there. Well treated and properly paid, no issues there. Big one at the Wharf in Tavy this Saturday - hope we're all feeling better!

2nd half available now! Will be listening to this later today!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1386775590' post='2304354'] Bass ... top end ... sizzly ... does not compute ... error ... tilt ... [/quote] This. So I got a Super 15.

Is it actually supposed to have 12AX7s? Pretty high gain valves, great for guitar.