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[quote name='lojo' post='1370916' date='Sep 12 2011, 07:09 PM']Have fun, obviously play as solid as you can, no need to over play Remember, you are also auditioning them, they might not be at your standard or they might be tossers Hopefully, they'll be a nice bunch and you'll form a good band[/quote] Indeed. Went to one yesterday. Refreshed my mind with what I had worked out the night before (proggy It Bites etc some of which I did not really know). Had the tracks on a memory stick playing on the way down in the morning. Set up. Had a blast. Packed up. ****ed off. Seemed a nice bunch. We shall see. Just enjoy

Screaming on the Beaches & Kiss Like Judas - It Bites Frequency - IQ Fun, particularly the first two as I love a bit of It Bites

Just pick up a set of Roland PK5 bass pedals. They arrived in the usual polystyrene & cardboard "flightcase" which is awkward for transporting to gigs, and in any event likely to fall apart fairly swiftly. I am looking for a case, but do not really want to go the whole hog of a flight case and would prefer a padded bag of some sort. Anyone got a set of these, and what do you use?

[quote name='51m0n' post='1366359' date='Sep 8 2011, 01:24 PM']You are going to love this thing on a gig, it sounds superb![/quote] Plus the one!! Loving mine with an LMT running it. Already seen off a twin Marshall stack and solid as a rock down to the low B's

[quote name='Ian Savage' post='1368142' date='Sep 9 2011, 10:20 PM']There's a guitar on eBay I'm thinking of taking a punt on, but the seller won't post and it'd be a huge trip for me - anyone in that kind of area fancy making a few quid picking it up and packaging it for a courier? It's an acoustic so might want a bit of bubblewrapping and probably a proper guitar box, but I'd happily make sure you're not out of pocket...[/quote] PM'd There's at least two of us in LA

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' post='1362455' date='Sep 4 2011, 11:47 PM']Word of warning if thinking of asking the seller to declare lower value, firstly, if the seller is genuine and honest, and the item gets lost/damaged, then you'll only get the insured value in compensation. Worse still, if you don't know the seller, as will often be the case, [i]this[/i] could happen (Assuming item is high value wihich is the majority of US purchases, cheaper items dont tend to be much different, certainly not worth the added risk of it flying half way round the world); Imagine you buy a bass for $4000, you ask the seller to declare it as a $500 bass. This save's you about a grand on fee's. The seller, puts an empty box in a carton, and sends it to you, you pay £50 charges and get the package home, open it, have a heart attack, then contact the seller, who says he packaged the instrument, you claim, and get $500. He gets your $4000, gets to keep the guitar he never sent, worth $4000, and pays nothing. Nice work fella!! You hear about this more and more in the vintage market, simple rule, dont risk it, if you want it, buy it, declare it legitimately. Or better still, fly yourself for £500, have a few nights in the US, carry it back, tell 'em its yours, spend all the potential duty fee's on more guitar gear!![/quote] ...and do also bear in mind that Customs are not fools and do have people who know the value of instruments. Try and under declare value on postage, or walk it through Green and there is a chance (possibly small but a chance all the same) that the bass will be seized and you've lost the lot - well you could always hope to buy it back from a Government auction. There was a duty case a couple of years back, albeit not for an instrument but clothing, where the value was under declared and the UK purchaser swore blind it was the overseas vendors doing & nothing to do with him. innocent party etc., etc., and he still lost the lot. Yes I know people have got away with getting values under declared, or walking through Green, but is it worth the possible hassle!? Consider if you need to return under warranty for any reason. There's added risk/cost there too. Work out the likely VAT/Duty costs, plus shipping. Is it still markedly cheaper than the UK? Are you bothered about additional cost of a return under warranty? If it is cheaper and you are happy with the other then go for it. If it comes though the couriers and they don't pick up the VAT, then HURRAH! You've saved a bit more than you expected, but just be aware of all the possible downsides

[quote name='Badass' post='1362048' date='Sep 4 2011, 07:01 PM'] Thanks for that review [b]Grand Wazoo[/b] [/quote] Boy my ears are shot. The TTE didn't sound as good as I heard this afternoon in the clip and I heard very little difference when the controls were changed. I'd still like to try one through my BF Super12T and A/B it with the LMT

Tried the doinked one out in GAK today - something fell on it and dinged the front grill but you'd never know without a close look and it fires up just fine so it's a fairly sturdy beast too. It was into an Ampeg 4x10 and sounded really good. I also liked it a lot & am [i][b][u]sorely[/u][/b][/i] tempted. As mentioned sparse on the front and just as sparse on the back. two Speakons and a DI as far as I could see, but no loop. That's probably no great issue.

I have arranged the courier to collect a couple of things won on ebay recently. Mind used the courier firm we use at work and got it delivered to the office, but that might be an option for you if the seller can package it up.

Another week, another last minute stand in - text Friday "Call me ASAP", rang "can you do Saturday?" "No probs, all my bands are on holiday one way or another" . Smallish pub, not a lot in & most of those that were there were regulars for the band. Same stand in drummer as last week who is good and we gelled pretty well. Nice comments at the break including two for me specifically Rig sounding great as ever, though I probably ought to invest in a BF Midget for gigs this size. Something funny with the jack on the fretted L2500. Very intermittent (ie it won't do it when I say to the tech "the level seems to drop") but it did for a while, fixed by a push on the jack. Think I need to get a new socket put in. Oh and having had a Dunlop straplock lose it's tit last week, and bought a new set, but not installed them as I was looking for a punch to make the hole in the strap a better fit, I managed to forget to take them tonight. Got by minus one lock on the fretless, out as a spare.

[quote name='jacko' post='1359926' date='Sep 2 2011, 02:39 PM']In the gold old days when I spent forever working through squire's lines, there was no such thing as Tab and aspiring bass players had to either buy the sheet music or sit for hours with a cassette player. Tab? Pah! [/quote] Thought I'd share in case anyone can't quite get some of the nuances Your Move |-------|-------| |-------|-------| |-------|-------| |--0----|--0---| Repeat ad nauseum Hymn - BJH |-----|-------|-----|----|----|--------|-----|----|----|----|----|----| |-----|-------|-----|----|----|--------|-----|----|----|----|----|----| |-----|--0----|--0-|----|----|--0-----|--0-|----|--0-|--0-|----|----| |--0-|-----0-|-----|--0-|--0-|-----0-|-----|--0-|----|----|--0-|--0-| Repeat ad nauseum

So I have just acquired a set of Roland PK5 bass pedals, or rather a midi controller. I plan to use them to fire Moog Taurus samples I have in IK Sampletank/SampleMoog on the laptop, but that may turn out to be a bit of a faff live. It has been suggested that a Korg Microsampler might do the trick, but does anyone have any other good ideas for a good hardware midi sound source?

[quote name='bartelby' post='1351077' date='Aug 25 2011, 10:25 AM']£200 postage???[/quote] Indeed. Interesting definition of "Economy"

Last minute stand in with a rock covers band at a venue just round the corner from my house (at a push I could have carried the current rig round there) Nice venue, PA, lights and we can only hope that it takes off and manages to keep going as it is a little out of town. Took my radio system, which I haven't used for a while now. Got it all set up and then founf that I was on the same frequency as one of the guitarists radios , so back in the case it went and leads were used. Drummer was also standing in, but this time had played with them before and knew the set so we were a lot tighter than the time before with the drummer who knew/had played about three songs in the set...ever The rig was sounding awesome. It sort of puts me in mind of the cat in the Kia Picanto ad, when the dog barks at it and the cat roars causing the dog to whimper & run. Markbass LM Tube & Barefaced SuperTwelve T sat on a Gramma Pad with the G&L L2500's into the front via a Boss tuner and EBS Octabass, with the EBS Chorus in the loop. Effects hardly used. Tone pretty much flat. This unassuming rig sits to the side of the stage next to a Marshal Valvestate stack, yet fire it up and it ROARS!! Beautiful sound. Good solid, but not wooly bass fundamental, but with the mids punching through and a nice sheen at the top end. Solid as a rock down to the low B. Got some nice compliments on the sound and all through the night the band leader kept coming over when it wasn't his lead break and wallowing in the thunder Other than possibly getting a BF Midget T for smaller gigs that is pretty much me GAS free now. I LOVE IT!!! Crappy camera phone recording [url="https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2117548173036"]HERE[/url] - Well the bass was cutting through OK Shame about the playing

Oh lordy!!! Straight on to one with TWICE the difficulty rating Barclay James Harvest - Hymn Clawed my way through that one. Vid's may follow if I can stay awake long enough Might just have to be one verse with this difficulty rating

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='1349693' date='Aug 23 2011, 11:12 PM']Do earplugs always muffle frequencies to protect the ears or are there models / brands out there that just lower the volume levels without sounding muffled or flattening out selected frequencies ?[/quote] The [url="http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=145&Itemid=287"]ACS Pro17's[/url] I have give a pretty flat response across the range (to my knac'd ears anyway) so I don't get the muffling, just a general cut, which seems to work OK most of the time. As before at the mo on quieter gigs I find it can be too much of a cut and I end up taking one plug out but otherwise no probs.

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' post='1350019' date='Aug 24 2011, 10:34 AM']It's all about [i]how[/i] you hit the open E. [/quote] I have a gong mallett I think should do the trick

Yup I find I have stopped using the IEM's and with the bit I get back with the plugs its fine. Mind you I could have sworn from the ACS literature that I shouldn't be hearing myself inside my head (if you know what I mean) with the plugs in

Had a set of ACS 17's made a few months back. Still getting used to them as for some it just seems to knock out too much, but I am assured by others that with regular useage your ears reattune themselves - it's just a bit hard at some quieter gigs

I had to look everywhere for the tab

Done it

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1349499' date='Aug 23 2011, 09:14 PM']I just fiddle around in the key.[/quote] [quote name='Pete Academy' post='1349502' date='Aug 23 2011, 09:15 PM']So do I.[/quote] Yup that's about the size of it

From this months eMusic download just started a second listen to: XsavioR : Caleidoscope - Remastered And it's rather good IMO. A bit Dream Theater / A.C.T ([i]who!?[/i])

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1346969' date='Aug 21 2011, 10:30 AM']wanted to go try Elixers but no where local stocks them. ... Still going to try Elixers when the opportunities arise.[/quote]Seems to be virtually impossible to get Elixirs in store, darn Sarf anyway. Probably because they last ages so stores will end up with stock hanging around forever as they are expensive as well. Bemoaned this fact to the guys on the Elixir stand at the BGM Bass Day Your best bet is one of the online string stores

Back from a local gig. Unfortunately MrsW's blood pressure dropped through the floor at the end of the evening and she was discovered white as a sheet and passed out in the ladies, now hugely embarrassed as she thinks everyone will think she was p155ed, which she wasn't Ah well Another "dep" with the country band, though as mentioned elsewhere I have a nagging feeling that I have usurped the old bass player. As far as I am concerned it is a dep whenever he's not about, but further snippets of conversations tonight might suggest otherwise. Got through both sets OK. Did a few songs that were not rehearsed and had been dropped at the last two deps, last week & the week before due to time constraints so a bit of watch the guitarists, keep an ear open to the drummer and busk it. Got through with no really major screw ups. As Nik said, the set was a bit odd as it went from up tempo to mid and fell a little at the end, but generally pleased and the rig was sounding nice where I was (admittedly stood right on top of it. Now a bit of a break, but loads of songs to learn for assorted other projects