WalMan

I find on the long gig we have where this can happen that drinking loads o water throughout the night helps. The second set can othen run to close to a couple of hours, it is a hot & sweaty & I perspire a lot (OK too much info but possibly relevant). I can get through nearly 3 litres of water on particularly hot nights and doing that to keep hydrated seems to help with not cramping up in the fretting hand

OK. Another "dep" doing the poppy country rock stuff. Went much better than last weeks & I only had to catch up a couple of times, neither of which I think anyone in the audience would have noticed. Felt I played mush better this week Worst part(s) [list] [*]we were supposed to get fed. I was handed a voucher to the hog roast (yumsk) but unfortunatelty once we were set up ready to go there wasn't time to eat. Decided to wait 'til the break then noticed it was all being packed away as we started the first set [*]Getting to the gig (Eastbourne Yacht Club) was a complete 'mare. First the sat nav took me down a service road behind ASDA, but there was no way through. Then I went for the 24 hour free carpark (and should have just pared up and carried the gear a short distance across to the club as that was where I ended up parked anyway) then I finally found the proper way in, but had to wait for someone to answer the gate phone and open the gate to let me throught. So was a tad later than expected/intended [/list]

So what about a set for my fretless G&L L2500? Strings through body and I have to get extra long Elixirs or the taper starts before the nut and the B at least rattles in the nut. I could I suppose string the B on top rather than through body. Got caught out and wasted at least one string from a set before now

[quote name='lowdown' post='1331206' date='Aug 7 2011, 06:44 PM']Slapping and popping, you will quickly get a gig at the next trade show. Garry[/quote] and a permaban at a Bash

[quote name='bassace' post='1329695' date='Aug 6 2011, 11:00 AM']If you find a bass, any bass, that gives you a buzz when you play it, you feel that your playing's so much better on that instrument, you get the sound you like and it makes you smile every time you play it - [i]that's[/i] an investment.[/quote] What he said. I lucked onto my Wal probably getting on for 30 years ago now. I sort of knew the name and got a good deal as it was up s/h in the drummer in my then bands shop. It's now insured, and probably worth substantially more than I paid, but it was never bought as an investment. It was bought to play, and was my workhorse for 25 years until I got the G&L's and semi retired it. Even if it were now an investment it could not accurately be called one as I love it dearly (we've been through much) so the chances of a sale any time in the near future, if ever, are slim to BA. Don't buy as an investment, buy as an instrument to be loved and used, or sold if you don't get on with it playingwise. If over the years it turns out to become sort after and worth a lot more, then that's just gravy & hurrah!

[quote name='nottswarwick' post='1329286' date='Aug 5 2011, 09:50 PM']What are the LM tube ones like? Can they do the classic MB clean, and also have the tube blended for a bit of grit?[/quote]Love my LMT, and into the BF Super12T sounds great IMO. Pre mix edged just past 12 o'clock, EQ flat and no filter adjustment is looooovely. Grit was what I was after. Set as I do it's more warmth than grit, but nice Just thinking of a BF Midget for smaller gigs. [quote name='nottswarwick' post='1329300' date='Aug 5 2011, 10:04 PM']cool. Sorry for the thread hijack. Anyone used a Littlemark Rocker....actually, new thread alert...[/quote]Tried one at the London Show last year, efore I got the LMT as I had the CMD combo and was looking for a little grit. The valve on the Rocker was just too dirty for me.

Well again, got through a dep relatively unscathed - not so sure about Silvefoxnik's walls as it was just down the road from his Now, why is it that you can play along to songs to try and get them to sink in, but the minute you go and play them with a band it al just escapes you I 'spose because you are playing along to the record and a fraction behind to get the queue. No set list and nothing was really announced (like that would have helped, probably not the way I felt I was playing) but songs wer being started & I just had to catch up. Got through most of the time, but watching the rythmn guitarists left hand most of the night which helped [i]most[/i] of the time. Hadn't realised there were three songs in the first set all called, or abbreviated to, "Breathe". So, "what's the first song?" says I "Breathe" says they ....and of course I picked the wrong one Was supposed to be at a wedding evening do for a mate, but hadn't realised when I commited to the dep. Luckily both in the town I live in, so went to the evening do with MrsW & the car loaded, met up with my bands vocalist, drummer & their wife / g/f and slunk of aroung 7:30 leaving MrsW with them. They brought her down to the gig around 9:30 and then as the wedding do had broken up (and a police van turned up - too many youngsters not holding drink it was thought) they all came back around the break and stayed to the end. So there they all were like the X Factor or BGT judging panel, and me bricking it. Still seemed to go OK, no real train wrecks that we didn't manage to plough through regardless, and once again no one died. EDIT: Other interesting point, for me at least, I didn't use a pick all night. First gig I have done finger stylie in I don't know how many years!! m99.9% of my playing life I have used a pick, so that was different, but it just suited the stuff I 'spose.

The songs in the set for tonights dep I haven't learnt properly yet. Assorted country/pop type stuff Eagles, Faith Hill, Lucie Silvas) so pretty straightforward and actually quite enjoyable too. Whether it's another train wreck of a gig like the last dep with a different lot I shall have to report later

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1328133' date='Aug 5 2011, 12:59 AM']I lent my fretless to a friend. He proceeded to take out a pick and play I told him 'NO' and took it off him. It may just be my personal opinion, but on no account should you play fretless with a pick! /rant[/quote] That's where I'm going wrong then. Not about to change though

First one back for a while. Tight, but the crowd was the usual MEH until we finished then wanted more TCHAH! Rig sounded nice to me. Need to check the basses for dings for a quick change when I had to grab the fretless I had already primed someone with and throw the fretted back at them. Just manager to get the f/less round my neck and cancel the mute on the tuner for the next song by the skin of my teeth. Also need to work on some more everyone plays/knows them songs as some of the lesser known ones get blank stares however good/well played they might be

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='1318173' date='Jul 27 2011, 12:56 PM']Heard through a friend the same situation exists in Brighton[/quote] Not obviously last time I was over there

Just back from picking up MrsW & her chum from Rox and caught the last couple of numbers from the Blockheads. Sadly due to a rehearsal at the opposite end of the county I missed the rest of the set Caught the end of Clever Trevor. Reasons To Be Cheerful & Hit Me With Your Rythmn Stick

Well. I was depping with a band I have depped for a couple of times before, but this time with a dep drummer as well, and he knew hardly any of the songs in the set. So not only was I busking songs I had never played before (but sort of knew) but trying to cue him on stuff I had played a couple of times before. Working out songs by ear/watching one of the guitarists chord hand. Got through the evening OK but quite a few of the endings were train wrecks. Still, you guessed it, the crowd went wild, more gigs were booked & drummer & I were being chatted to in the break by people who either swore blind they had seen us with the band before. Hey ho. Got out, made some noise, pleased the crowd and got paid. No one died

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='1306304' date='Jul 16 2011, 11:50 PM']Played a White 8-String Marathon in Music Ground in Manchester before it closed. I loved it, but it had an unworkable hump in the neck from the 3rd fret leading towards the headstock, suck a shame. In typical style they still wanted about a grand for it.[/quote] [i][b][size=7]HOW MUCH!!!!?[/size][/b][/i]

Screaming On The Beaches - It Bites plus a few more in that ilk to do

[quote name='bassfan' post='1301751' date='Jul 12 2011, 11:37 PM']Hi all, Does anyone know anything about shergold basses. I know they are no longer made. Hand made in the uk. Are they any good? Let me have your knowledge.... [/quote] A fretted & fretless were my first two proper basses and I used them for years. Fretless I found a bit hard work with the laquered maple neck. The fretted was good and ultimately converted to an 8 string. Depends on the condition and how much someone wants. I think my two went with flightcases a few years back now for £2-300(ish) If it's not already been posted there are some old sound clips [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=98876&hl=shergold"]HERE[/url]

'Er Indoors - Snoring It's driving me mad & I've got to be up for work in a couple of hours Sorry..............as you were

Had one for a while now, and after an initial "HUH!?" the first time I tried it at a venue and lost the bass on a boomy stage, leading to me removing it in the break, I got used to it and wouldn't be without now.

01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, BC Rich Eagle, Yamaha TRB5 with Norstrand p/ups and Auderre pre, Hughes & Kettner Bassbass 600 head & SWR Triad.. plus old Peavey Head and 1x15 for the Jamming Room (unless anyone has something else we can use that's better?) 02. EssentialTension: Fender Precision 62, Fender TF Fretless P, Lakland Decade, Mesa Walkabout 12. 03. Waynepunkdude : Arsenal shirt, Nick Cave underpants, Sunburst Musicman Sterling H and Ampeg SVT 2pro G&K Neo412 04. Clarky: Currently Ampeg Baby Bass, Acoustic Image/Euphonic Audio rig; By September, who knows (watch the FS forum) 05. Truckstop: MIM Fender Jazz V, pimped Kay 2B; Gem/Ampeg rig; some effects 06. Urb - either Sei Jazz or Singlecut - and maybe some pedals - possible Genz Shuttle 9 07. dc2009 - Warwick CS Corvette $$ 5, Epi TB Vs (Reverse and non-reverse), my Dean if anyone actually wants a go, Trace Head, Marshall cab (heavy and big), various pedals. 08.Shockwave - Pedulla MVP5 Mean Green machine. 09. Sibob - '71 Precision, '73 Jazz, MIA Jazz 5 if there's interest, Barefaced Compact, Orange Terror, Pedal-board if there's interest. 10. MacDaddy - Custom Shuker & Hamer Blitz or Iceni custom. 11. Essexbasscat Roadworn somethingorother + Gs112. Amp - not sure which one yet 12. Plux - Berg HT210 & HT115 Hartke LH500 Ibanez BTB 13. 51m0n - Berg ae410, MB, Focusrite and Roscoe 14.seashell - MIM Fender Precision + some sort of Marshall practice amp (I'll look it up tonight) 15.Barneyg42- Some secondhand tat bought over the years! 16.Happy Jack - Double bass of some description + Status Graphite Streamline 5 17.silddx - Hohner B2ADB Headless Boat Paddle / Home Built Chris Squire Electra Evolution 18.TomKent - Fodera NYC Empire 5, Fender Jazz 4, Vintage Stingray 5, Faker P 4 Fretless, Faker P Fretted, Krampera KVB800 Rig, some pedals too.. 19. obbm - Shuker PJ5, ACG headless 5, Aguilar SL112, Ashdown LB, GK Microstack. 20.ped - Vigier Passion bass, BC T shirts 21. Merton - Stasusey basses of some sort, Eden WT550/GK MB200 and Barefaced Vintage (who's at 19???) 22. Jean-Luc Pickguard - NS-Design CR5M, Ashbory 23. Stingray5 - Musicman, Tune, Trace Elliot, GT-6B, other stuff tba 24. Bassace - A double bass and an amp or two 25. Walman - Wal Pro 1/Custom, G&L L2500 fretted & fretless, MB LMT, BF Super 12T, assorted EBS pedals 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Arrived late, as I couldn't find a way out of town due to the carnival, but in plenty of time to get ready. First set average, but a few 'mares for me, and what the hell I was playing on the fretless in a couple of numbers heaven only knows. Loads of kiddiwinks in the club doing the knee slide dance, which was a bit odd for our gigs Second set went better, despite someone asking for "There Is A House In New Orleans" a couple of times ("No. Sorry"). People up dancing. which was nice but an odd moment for me on the penultimate "encore" when the bass went down at the start & I scrabbled through pretty much everything (but not flicking to passice to seet if it was the actives battery dying which I must do tomorrow) unthil part way through the second verse when I bypassed the pedals (all of which seem to be fine) and went straight to the front of the amp. Some invesstigation to do tomorrow methinks

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='1296827' date='Jul 8 2011, 09:29 AM']Sorry to hear that Al, I hope Pam's OK? I'm in Manchester myself for a funeral today; they come round too often these days i'm sad to say.. I'm aware the main thread needs updating and i'll do all that plus update the workshops list when i get back at the weekend. Great responses so far though and thanks for all support to date.. Nik[/quote] Thanks Nik. She's holding up reasonably well, a couple of little wavers but OK. No doubt there will be a crash at some point.

[quote name='Arco' post='1296501' date='Jul 7 2011, 09:40 PM']I'd like to do this - but I'm a bit nervous about it. Not done anything like this before, like to spend my time hding behind the rest of the band. S'funny - when I started I didn't read and always busked, now after 5 years of having to read /sight read because of the standard of the band, improv etc seems hard! A lot of my playing is of the Eric Morecambe variety "All the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order". Hopefull I will learn some and not embarrass myself too much..... Anyway, sign me up. I'll bring the Yamaha SLB200 / Precision / Markbass 121P combo.[/quote] [quote name='51m0n' post='1296615' date='Jul 7 2011, 11:27 PM']No need to be intimidated, really, all levels, all styles completely cool. It is not in any way competitive, quite the opposite. The worst that can happen is you spend a day looking at, listening to, talking about, and trying, lovely gear that you would may or may not want to own from that point onwards.... ...sometimes more than your arms and legs. In all likelihood you will also learn some interesting stuff, meet some lovely people, and go away thoroughly happy.[/quote] This. Really don't worry, it's a good day out with a load of others who also lurk at the back and hold the band together I'll be there with the current rig (per sig) which I shall add to the list when the current family bereavement problems have settled down (or I sneak off for a quiet 5 mins on my own)... it was mother in law who had had a good life and been poorly for a while now, but thankfully was allowed to slip quickly & peacefully this (well yesterday now) morning. Sad, but really kinder and for the best all round.

Today I have been mostly listening to: [list] [*]Exhibit A - Make mine a Lobster [*]Extreme - Take Us Alive [*]Chroma Key - You Go Now; and latterly [*]Touchstone - Wintercoast [/list] I LOVE WORKING FROM HOME Coming up I think will be either Stevie Salas - Be What It Is, or Glen Burtni©k - Welcome To Palookaville

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1290781' date='Jul 3 2011, 09:35 AM']I'd have told him where to get off unless he was offering a new bass as a gift.[/quote] Indeed. Never been in the situation & don't expect to be either. Picked up the fretless for the proggy gig, but otherwise I have three good basses that cover pretty much all situations for what I do so you get what you get (famous last words!!)