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As a follow up I'm still liking them on the ClassicJ but have noticed an outbreak of "dandruff" on the body, as opposed to the usual "bearding" I see with the Elixirs I use. Presumably this is a result of my digging in with large 3mm Dunlop Stubbies and the ?coating? coming off. No obvious effect ton the tone, but it's still early days. BTW I'm not giving this as a negative (at the mpoment) merely a comment on what I have noticed with continued use.

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1337582741' post='1662147'] Is that really that unreasonable? My band has a very defined keyboard sound. The sounds are all generated on a very specific '80s keyboard, saved in a library which we can take to fly aways on a memory card specific to that make and model keyboard.[which is provided in the tech rider - if it isn't we're screwed]. It is extremely unlikely that anyone would own the keyboard we need them to use and the band has our own. [/quote]Surely yours is an unusual situation? I would say it was unreasonable, unless the ad said "Keyboard provided" My worst on the receiving end was a guy coming along as a second guitarist. All he seemed to know was the chords to the lead break on Freebird - we were an originals punky band

[quote name='Dudgeman' timestamp='1337550598' post='1661975'] Top man..let me know how you get on finding it. I have been chatting to Dood and though his pedal is great VFM I think it will be physically too big for live use with all the other pedals I have on the floor..MIdi mouse is about where I find myself so if you do find it drop me a line. [/quote](1) achieved, but at the moment no lights so (2) is in the balance. May be the battery, there probably isn't one in is as I haven't used it for ages. I'll give it a go with a power supply tonight.

[quote name='thestick' timestamp='1337531498' post='1661483'] Go for it.... who cares what anybody else thinks , as long as it sounds good to you! Im sure it will sound good to most. [/quote]Indeed ... but then how long 'til the GAS starts again I've been loving my L2500's with the GB STM 6 & BF S12T, and then I picked up the Tanglewater ClassicJ and I presently have a hankering for a P (possibly 5 built from Warmoth parts). FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!! I was happy & didn't need more gear, and then that sheaks up on me

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1337531548' post='1661485'] Same here, I thought I played terribly last night but no-one else in the band noticed and got the usual generic platitudes from the punters. I dunno, maybe I just wasnt feeling the vibe last night? Been a busy week I suppose, looking back. Anyway, played at The Rose on King's Road in Maidenhead. Lovely pub and lovely Landlady/Landlord, but I never want to play there again. The band area is a corridor down the side of the bar and away from the open area of the pub. So, being a corridor (I exaggerate only slightly) we were literally playing in a line facing the opposite wall. Right next to the toilets and the door to the smoking area so constantly having to twist and turn to let these people past. Uncomfortable, badly paid but sounded great. Truckstop [/quote]I hate gigs like that. Last one we did where the exit to the bogs and smokers hell was through the middle of the band was a particular 'mare when the fight tumbled through like something from an Andy Capp cartoon somehow managing to miss all of us in it's progress .......... and the band played on

I played like a complete **** ... even more so than usual & not helped by my co conspirator in the rythmn section having an average night. We normally share a brain, but on Friday it appeared to have taken an early holiday. Still the punters came up after with talk of "a great night" and "really tight" ....ah well

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1337469729' post='1660648'] Oh, another option if you have funds. Moog Little Phatty or MiniMoog. [/quote]...or indeed a Slim Phatty + a master keyboard. That was on my list of possible before I picked up the Mopho on eBay. All in one is probably easier in many ways, but I was looking for a slightly better master to use at home for recording with the computer.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1337456047' post='1660456'] I sent the seller a text t'other day - not heard back from him Did you get it then? [/quote]Nope it's gone apparently. Shame fairly near and it would probably have suited

We shall see...could suit me for the smaller gig

I have a MIDI Mouse, but I'm not sure that it still works. You're welcome to give that a go if you like ... I'll have to see if I can (1) find it, and (2) it works.

I swap my basses around as required into the MONO twin case and that is really good so I suspect that the single would be the same

I use a [url="http://www.roland.co.uk/products/productdetails.aspx?p=1094#.T7fvPsWi18E"]Roland A300[/url] & a [url="http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/products/mopho/"]DSI Mopho[/url] Looking at the DSI site they doe a [url="http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/products/mophokey/"]keyboard version[/url] but I got the A300 to use as a controller on the PC at home

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1337375010' post='1659150'] Meaning I wouldn't do any additional routing only to devalue a priced instrument, and I always think of resale price of instruments which once they have been butchered they loose their originality and that fancy bridge might not be everyone's cup of tea hence halving my chances of reselling the instrument. [/quote]I still have cold sweats at the thought that when these came out in the 90's I at one point considered butchering my Wal to add one . THANKFULLY lack of funds put a stop to that

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1337337882' post='1658335'] Ordered the Mono, having berated myself for being a stingy old bugger. I'll post a review when it arrives. It does look a superb product. Went for the M80 in Black. [/quote]I have a twin Mono bag - thoat sounds stupid but you know what I mean. Got it a while back to make transporting the L2500's easier (than the two hard cases). Got to say I'm really pleased with it, and I now tend to mix & match which two basses I want at the gig.

Plus the one. Even if they haven't got it their turnaround for a special order is really good - had an adjusted bag for my bass pedals withing a week after a swift exchange of emails.

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1337202078' post='1657185'] Really? My set looked like crap a few weeks in, beardy and scabby, and I don't use the heaviest of picks - .88 Dunlops. Blimey. [/quote]They beard. It's not a problem as I don't care what they look like as long as they sound good, which they do, and it's barely noticeable - and I use 3mm Dunlop Stubbies

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1337194360' post='1657041'] Elixirs aren't much use if you play with a pick, tho - well, not unless you like your strings to have a 'beard' pretty quickly [/quote]I do. Not a problem IME

You might try saving for something like Elixirs. They are more expensive, but last a looooooooooooooooooooong time so probably end up working out mush the same as a cheap set you have to change constantly.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1337160217' post='1656285'] There's a big civil liberties issue here - a black box in every car (ostensibly for pay-by-mile monitoring) would provide an excellent opportunity for the government to keep tabs on the whereabouts and activities of every car user in the country, thus further eroding any existing shred of personal privacy we still have left. And before anyone says 'if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear,' don't bother - that's lazy thinking. [/quote]All our company cars have a black box in, but all they record is mileage covered so that those who think "it's a company car I don't need to worry about servicing" get a reminder when mileage is close to recommended. As I understand how it works the system briefly switches on & off to record current mileage every so often but no positioning is stored unless we pay for it to be switched on as a tracker if the car has been stolen - which we have had to do a few times sadly. So AFAIK it is possible to just store mileage & nowt else. Mind you that's what they tell us, wht do I know. The boxes do have [i]issues[/i] with some, particularly German, hi powered vehicles computers.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1336983202' post='1653384'] I've been in touch with Hamster and he's looking to find a date at the school where we hold the SE Bash... Ideally, it will be on Saturday 29 or Sunday 30 September, but if it moves forwards or backwards a week or two, it wouldn't be a problem. [/quote]Phew, that works for my holiday dates....assuming we ever decide where to go!!

Not bad really. Did it with the long term dep with the normal similar longterm dep drummer so wasn't having to cue as best I could his stand in as last week. Quite a few bits of other bands in and we had a couple of guests come up for the odd number. Response was really good all in all once the miserable scrote who was stood right in front of the PA as we set up and had some initial feed back issues had fecked off. He really helped at one point by turning one of the speakers close by my mic round so that it was pointing directly at the mic Almost killed one of the guitarists amps when my drinks, bought in the break and put on a slightly more convenient shelf at the back of the "stage" area ecided to jump into the amp ... oops!! Thankfully one channel still worked and we finished the night. Basses were sounding good to me. Used the ClassicJ as well as both L2500's (well it would have been rude not to). Some changes to my usual settings on the L2500's so that they fitted with the ClassicJ settings without needing too much fiddling on changes & got some compliments on the sound at the end....which was nice

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1336739997' post='1650251'] Perhaps I should mention that the quit room is where we lock up people who start slapping. They have to stay in there until they quit. Or something. [/quote]Missed that one as well Stop frame movie!!? Perhaps not; Time lapse!! DOH!

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1336649107' post='1648839'] I think you might find the occasional slap might just occur..... [/quote]But only if someone starts to This is the stop frame I took at the mini bash in LA (that's Lil'Ampton mate). Gives no idea of the sound, but a feel of the day - loads of gear to ogle & try, plenty of chat & general good company. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn9Bo0UbQQM[/media] The SE bash, as mentioned has for the last couple of years been a quit/talks room, a loud room, & a jam room ......... and then there's the raffle You had to be there really EDIT - not stop frame, that would be madness ..... time lapse!!

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1336691487' post='1649742'] My Bongo 5HHp has had them since the beginning of March and they are still fine. They give a mid range bump - they don't sound zingy when you first use them and they wear in nicely - sounds like a no brainer to me, and my Classic Ray 2 band is next in line for them. There was an earlier post saying people had said they last less than 2 gigs - this is nonsense I'm afraid, unless you're looking for ultra zing, in which case you should be buying something else anyway, because these don't give that (unless you overboost the treble on the amp/bass)! [/quote]Where did you find them and what sort of price? I might have to give a set a go on the L2500

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1336687455' post='1649678'] Well [i]we[/i] lived in a septic tank in't middle of lake, etc. Nowhere to [i]put[/i] a sofa. [/quote]LUXURY!! etc., etc..