stingrayPete1977

Cheers Thomas, do you know Gedo well then? Lots of love over here for them and I can only see them becoming more popular too

Does anyone know where mine is likely to have been made? Solid top, laminate back and sides, ebony board.

Well those antigua finish p basses are foul!

Mine's detached

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1367174851' post='2062196'] [size=4] Stand on one leg and face east, and you'll hear it the right way round.[/size] [/quote] Ah yes I hear it now! I don't see why a P wouldn't fit in somehow, flats maybe?

My laptop only appears to be playing the Youtube clip backwards anyway so I cant decide if a P bass would sound good or not?

You could make a little frying pan from a 57s Ri copper scratch plate?

Strangely I was just playing it (for about an hour) and sat down to look at the old Basschat! I love it still and such a good company to deal with, never seen an item so well packed! It hasnt developed any issues or anything, starting to sound better the more I play it if anything. Obviously as a novice I cant tell you much more than that but I have not felt "what if I had gone for a Thomann instead" once so thats good IME Shame you so far away or you would be welcome to try it for yourself, fwiw I still play my Stagg EUB all the time too, about 20% of our set is on the upright now

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1367170486' post='2062098'] I don't see how what others are getting affects the deal. If you've agreed to play for a sum, then that's the deal. What did you discuss when you took the dates on..? Was a rate agreed (I would have thought so...)..? If so, I don't see the problem if you're getting that rate. Perhaps others have a different arrangement (shares in the PA, or van..?). If it bugs you, take it up with the 'boss'; if not, let it ride. Just my tuppence-worth. [/quote] See I agree with this too which contradicts what I just said I guess maybe what I think is if they rang and said "its £800 but the PA is £150 and there is 5 members so its £130 each is that OK?" then I found out it was £1000 I would feel a bit pissed off, If they said "its £130 the gig is at X venue X miles away 1 am finish if you want it?" and I agreed I probably would not be arsed either way unless they were trying to get you to every gig saving them £50-75 a gig, then I would turn them down.

Real musicians would not of found a piece of paper or a pen between them anyway +1 on having a go though, its only a matter of time before I have to take the plunge for some DB gigs and any confidence I have in my electric bass skills will be lost on DB Also you never know with these things they might want you after they see the others and turn out to be less of a bunch of cocks than they sound but just wanted to see if you would crack or not?

FWIW I have never been offered/asked to take less than the full share divided equally between the number of band members after expenses (PA hire and fuel), even if some of them have been as low as £25

Im always torn on this, on one hand the dep is getting them out of a whole and if the dep is good and the band still sound the same then part of me says the dep should get an equal split for being able to fill the slot, on the other hand the dep does not pay for their share of expensive items such as the PA and lighting rigs etc so maybe a small cut should be taken back for that? In my own head then if the gig is £600 and you have saved the day and played well etc then I would be happy to take the full £150 if it was a 4 piece band but maybe still happy to do it for as little as £100-125 if it was local etc and a one off, if it was regular then them £50s will start to stack up and they are getting a bass player worth the extra if the gigs are still coming in.

Its a lump of wood with strings held across it under tension just like all other string instruments.

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Nice one Milty

I'm sorry but I don't understand why you gave a price at all?

For me clank is never something I associate with a pick, nor is Flea?

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1366963784' post='2059436'] Get a Stingray. Boom. [/quote] I don't understand why this wasn't post number two? Seriously I can't help but clank on any stingray, can be annoying for some recording duties but I have a jazz for those rare occasions.

And Gary karr.

Esperanza!

Ooooh that could work well with our female frontman Ta

Headstock thing is normal and my necks are filthy, I use wire wool now and again to clean them

I find ebmm strings do work well on ebmm basses, I used to have the pink 40-125 but I have switched up to the green 45-130 for a tighter B string. if you message ebmm they well tell you what date it was built and the original spec