WalMan

Make sure[list] [*]you get really good 'phones or you'll lose the bass [*]you have a good means of providing your own tailored monitor mix with something like the Aviom units. I used to run a bit of bass, my b vox, kick & snare & the merest smidge of lead vox & guitrar [*]you try before you buy. It's not for some and an acquired taste. With well fitting plugs you run the risk of feeling isolated & losing ambience. [/list]

[quote name='johnDeereJack' timestamp='1369158621' post='2085639'] Just found out about it this afternoon and read up a bit on it. I found [url="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/may/15/ginger-baker-beware-mr-baker-interview"]this interview[/url] on Guardian website and had a read/look. Interviewer found him to be quite rude! Anyhoo it's not playing in Edinburgh til 30th as far as I can tell but me and a few 'muso' colleagues plan to go see it. Should be an eye-opener! [/quote]I was sent a link to that, and the video by the drummer in my proggy lot with the comment "aren't you glad I'm not Ginger?"

Can't comment on the others, but I know my Streamliner 6 & BF S12T sounds marvellous for classic rock & prog and I'm expecting good results for the funky dep I have coming up. Review here - [b] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/206857-genz-benz-streamliner-600-barefaced-super-t/"]Genz Benz Streamliner 600 & Barefaced Super T[/url][/b]

Can't say I've noticed on the L2500 fretless, and it makes it a bugger to find Elixirs that fit. It also removes 5 screws from the bridge mount so it is the strings & two screws that hold the bridge on instead of seven

Did a dep ...........to about three people Completely forgot the words to 'All Right Now' ... AGAIN ... having taken it and known them in the shower this morning. One day I'll learn'em. Ah well, if the rig sounded as awesome out front as it did where I was stood I don't really care. A gig's a gig & the three seemed to be enjoying themselves.

I have too many - though not as many as some - but tend to take just two into the shower, sorry gig, and will probably only use the one all night. It's just a different one depending on the gig. Last night for prog I had the Wal 4 & the L2500 fretless, but used the Wal all night. Tonight it'll be both L2500's but probably the fretted all night - remind me why I have/need a fretless? Probably 'cos it'll come in useful one day

Quite a useful one on how to plug your guitar in as well

Didn't go for £2k. Times must be hard I'd have thought it would get away as it looks tidy. It was on the Wal Owners FB group, but strangely seems to have disappeared from there now

I ended up binning a load of International Musician (back to issue 1) and Beat Instrumental a couple of years back. This last weekend I totwo BIG boxes full of Guitar Player & Guitarist mags round to my parents to be shredded/recycled for charity (they get p/kg for paper). They've not gone just yet so if anyone wants any, let me know. Finally I have boxes of old BGM (plus the UK predecessor) & BP mags that are either going the same way, or to a secondhand mag trader in London if I can find the energy to sort out what I have there. For all of them it seems criminal to just take them to the dump, so if a trader will buy yhem or it helps out a charityso much the better. I shall crack eventually as I could do with the house back!!

[quote name='norvegicusbass' timestamp='1368365493' post='2076112'] Well the part in question is played C on the A string then its octave on the G string back down to C on the A and then the part I struggled with a quick leap to F on the G string hammer onto C on the G string so I am unsure how I could play this part with open strings [/quote]Fair enough obviously didn't watch it long enough to notice or realise which bit you're talking about. Like I say I've not played it so what would I know dumbass exits stage left

[quote name='norvegicusbass' timestamp='1368357815' post='2076000'] I have tried this fingering the root with my index finger and the octave octave with my ring finger and I can get up to speed this way using the pad of my index on both the root and the seventh ( is it the seventh? not even sure about that ) . I have the fourth longest fingers in the UK so using the one finger one fret method even low down the neck is OK for me. Funny though how I can do it that way and not my pinky. Cheers for all your responses except for Twigman who is mean [/quote]It still sounds more likely to me that he is pedalling the open string and playing the riff along that string rather than across the neck & different strings, which would be a far easier way to do things

Perhaps I misunderstand, but are you trying to fret it across the neck rather than using open strings & up to the 10th fret etc as this guy seems to be doing in his 'cover'? Sorry not played it but that looks to be the way to go so long as you don't have a vocalist that wants to helpfully change the key to suit his range http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVkbUWydQo0

Scary a cappella vox are fun enough with DfN without a second to throw the crowd

Still getting gyp from my back, but a gig tonight. Adrenaline helps, but I shall know about it in the morning Gig at a new venue and with a smaller PA (HURRAH!) as the sound guy was running sound elsewhere tonight and put together a desk, couple of small bins & top boxes to get us by. Went much better as a result with the light & shade from band members not someone on the faders ... which IMO was nice Gig went well. Not hugely well attended, but those there seemed to enjoy the newly revised old covers and the venue were happy and asking us to ring for followups. HURRAH x2

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1368226929' post='2074809'] Yes the bastards even tax us on stuff that's been taxed already! [/quote]not in this country it hasn't, at least not until you get the charge from Parcelfarce, or whoever processes your import. And to be fair isn't everyone gettig their kecks in a twist about tax not getting paid in this country at the moment

[quote name='Dr M' timestamp='1368116560' post='2073441'] To be removed and used as an ashtray, at least if Telecaster players are to be believed. [/quote]You beat me to it

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1368087916' post='2072931'] Yeah I found out about that after I'd posted. They were looking for $25K and raised over twice that, I wonder if he's regretting it now! [/quote]Which is nice to see (that they beat their target by a long way that is!!). Looks like it'll be helping fund a pro video and presumably some enhanced PR (or perhaps just general keeping of body & soul together). I got the album on the preorder. My drummer has been humming & hahing, but did say it seems to be shifting even in atown (OK city) like Chichester. He went to HMV & saw three, but didn't bite. Went back the next day and they were all gone, but restocked a few days later, which is good for the third iteration of a slightly lesser known band. Has been garnering good reviews in the press and I really like it. Now all I need to do is get my proggy lot to cover one off it - currently favouring 'I Know Your Secret' for that - to join Day For Night in the set, or as an alternate.

I must've been lucky, or a relatively early adopter. I don't remember my S12T taking too long. Nik's review of it with the Genz Benz Streamliner 6 is [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/206857-genz-benz-streamliner-600-barefaced-super-t/"]HERE[/url] If I'd bought the Shuttle instead of the Streamliner the tweeter would have frankly been superfluous (IMHO) but the STreamliner is a much warmer amp and the tweeter half on just adds that little bit of top sheen. Using it for prog (classic and new), classic rock, country, and soon for a funky dep and it does sound great in all situations (again IMO). Good luck with the wait.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1367652647' post='2067898']Noticed Dave seemed to have given up on the ric and think was playing an OLP. Still his rig and him playing so still sounds very much as before. Bit of an overlooked player but he was great last night. [/quote] The Ric went to fund the album It was one of the items in the [url="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spock-s-beard-11th-studio-cd"]pre order cash raising exercise[/url]

Cr@ppy. withan ongoing lower back problem. It did end better with a good r/h & chinwag though. Slight change in tje style of the set and I have been trying to get back into fingers instead of pick for a lot of the new ones. Just need to work it up and around the arthritic twisted digits.

+20% for VAT if it's total price is over £18 + variable Import duty, but probably around 3% - nothing if the duty is less than £9 + handling charge of £8 by Parcelfarce It might come through with nothing, or you might find it held up on the tracking to pay Customs duties, like I did for the Mbrace guitar holder recently which added £18>70 in total (which I had anticipated and allowed for) to a $65 item. Don't try to get cute by getting the seller to ship it with a reduced value or falsely declare to save money. Customs know what they are looking at and you could end up with the item confiscated, so no gear, AND no money laid out. It could also screw with an insurance claim if that were necessary. Otherwise, as above, factor in another 25% on the shipped price and if it's still worth it and you can live with the possible hassle of getting warranty repairs for on a grey import (which many manufacturers can be awkward about as they willl have messed with their own dealer network) then go for it.

It appeared on here a while back with a request for a valuation but no pics, other than the Mick Karn sig. More pics were suggested as were some prices, but umbrage was taken and the thread disappeared. I think it may have got bitchy as IIRC I got notification of a reply to my innocuous comment, but whe I went to see hat that was the thread had gone.

I have though of one of the Aggie TH's but the Streamliner is doing it for me at the mo. [quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1367750396' post='2068968']A pint soon sounds good - perhaps this week sometime? Before my little Op... I won't bring the RBV with me to tempt you, I promise! [/quote] This week is a complete 'mare Nik. London to see Spocks Beard tomorrow (back willing ... an it better had be!!) r/h Wednesday & gig Friday with the possibility of viewing the Hicksvilles in Chi on Thursday. Hope it all goes well matey. Take care & speak soon!

Open air gig & late afternoon, but the sound was good on stage anyway. Seemed to go pretty well, though I did manage to fluff an ending & a couple of other bits, but noone died & had someone come up after & compliment me on the bass ... which was nice. Assorted small children looking a tad bemused at prog in the afternoon. My back held out for the gig - it's amazing how a bit of adrenaline makes the lower back spasms go away. Back with a vengance today, and I shall be REALLY pi55ed off if it escalates so I can't make the Beard gig tomorrow Good punky band.

My pleasure Nik Sorry if it turned it into a potentially expensive test I am loving it as a rig. Light. Loud. Sounds marvy. Now the...about your Roscoe No I really mustn't. The Wal has come back out of semi retirement and I may revert to 4's for a bit. Anyhoo ... pint?