stingrayPete1977

I've got a black five with a white pickup, I love it, it's like a tuxedo! I think it's probably a nod to the earliest Rays in the 70s that had white covers.

Wowser I hope you wear ear plugs!?

I don't like their makeup or Gene's massive tongue but they've made some fun records

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1509122594' post='3396861'] Regardless of how good your chops are, you need to be a fit for the band on a number of levels, many of which are more important than your playing... for some bands! You meet these ego-driven sorts everywhere you go though. I remember sitting in a guitar shop years ago when someone came in with a fretless bass and plugged in nearby, and sat chatting to the shop owner. I won't say what the bass was as there won't be many in the country. This bloke started playing some absolutely dire fretless bass parts, really all over the place, as he's telling the shop owner he's considering giving up teaching. This went on for a while, before he said "but if I came across someone who I thought was the next Jaco, I would, you know, teach him what I know...". I had to stifle a laugh at the time. [/quote] For some people the reality is that is their gig, the music shop on a Saturday when it's busy with kids that think they are great or slapping a Status at a bass show for hours, I saw the same players doing it every year at the Manchester bass day, helping Bernie on his GB stand was a pleasure, the stand being near the Mark Bass one less so! Lol

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1509048270' post='3396342'] I was once stalked on the phone by a middle aged woman from Kilmarnock who wanted to audition as a singer for a band I was trying to get together. Talking to her on the phone, I could tell she was a nutter and send her a text saying we were really looking for a male vocalist, I should have put this in the ad etc. She tried to call me 3 times and sent about 5 texts in one day telling me she was the person for our band. In the end I had to block her. Thank god I used my spare mobile for the advert. [/quote] We've got a guy like this that plays sax, badly, he's actually ruined one local jam night we ran because he won't stop joining in with people to the point of fisty cuffs, we literally can't stop him so the jam ended, he still messages asking to join our band, if you invite him to a gig he takes that as an invite to play not watch, he's genuinely crazy as in an out patient so what can you do?

I'd say it's fairly normal, the higher tension nearer the bridge requires a bit more clout, I've never stayed with one technique, it's how imo single pickup basses get labelled one trick ponies, it's all in the fingers it really is you know

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1509104243' post='3396642'] New boy joins an existing outfit = he has to learn the rules. It's not his band. Sounds like he needs a bit of re-education in general. [/quote] I wouldn't join a band with this attitude unless it was a professional band with a set format, a tribute or theatre gig for example, ok I wouldn't join the band even if I passed the audition if I didn't like any of the songs but I'd want to have a vote for or against new material and possibly at least be able to have my opinion listened to on existing stuff regarding a regular wedding, pub, function band. I also wouldn't hire a player of any instrument to be in a band full time that I didn't want to hear suggestions from, I think it's called give and take?

I've seen lots of virtuoso players that couldn't nail an AC/DC gig.

[quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1509001001' post='3395838'] More ego than skill. Sounds like a guitarist. [/quote]

I've jammed with comedian Jimmy cricket.

That's great news nice one

Sounds and looks over dubbed? If I had a shop there I'd have to move them along after about five minutes.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1508741421' post='3394032'] I don’t normally measure my action, but just have. My fretted is just under 6mm at the 17th fret and my Fretless at the same position is about 5mm (The E string-B string about the same). [/quote] Crikey that's not far off my double bass! Maybe you're not Lowdown at all

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1508656233' post='3393516'] Their originals aren't too shabby either... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We_n_tLR3D4 [/quote] That's good, I prefer that to the cover......off to hook my zoom up to my Gedo......

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1508671110' post='3393633'] I doubt that she complains 'Neck's too chunky; I've got small hands', either..! [/quote] It does make me chuckle when people say things like "I bought a P bass and the nut turned out to be 42mm not the 41mm in the specs so I had to move it on", 1mm jeez try bowing in thumb position,

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1508678521' post='3393691'] What does irk me somewhat, is the overuse of the term 'gig' by some of the these DJ types on that there radiogram. They say they have a 'gig', when in fact all they're doing is 'appearing in person' whilst an anonymous individual hits play on some tunes from the current hit parade. Not my idea of the term 'gig', whatever definition Samuel Johnson et al may apply to it. [/quote] I know stand up comedians use term gig these days too.

[quote name='Yank' timestamp='1508662153' post='3393560'] To me a "gig" is a job, which means you get paid. You could participate in a "jam" at a club or friend's house. You could go to a "hootenanny" around a campfire. You can "woodshed" at home, or "play" a benefit. A gig is special. You're expected to set that date aside in your calender, show up and put on a professional musical entertainment, for hours specified, and expect payment in return. If anouther musician tells me that "we've" got a gig and wants me to participate, that's what I expect. If you want to call any of these examples a "gig", feel free, just don't change your terminology to your musical mates at the end of the evening in question. "Oh, when I said a "gig" I meant......." [/quote] So it turns out there is no such thing as "a charity gig" then even after all the pages about playing for free.

I've lined the cavity with copper foil, put Spirocores on it which was a chore involving drilling the bridge block right out, thin foam under the bridge feet (I think I did that), the most important mod that transforms it was ramming a chunk of foam under the strings after length!

I'd only say "I've got a gig" if the show couldn't happen without me or a dep arranged to cover for me. A jam night or jam session at someones house even in front of friends isn't a gig however a gig in front of friends at a friends house is imo a gig.

I have a lovely upgraded Stagg he can borrow too wouldn't you know 😀

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1508581522' post='3393058'] Of course they don`t always pan out so good, but if you don`t give it a go one things for sure, payment and opportunities will certainly not come your way. [/quote] I disagree, I've had many many more paying gigs off the back of other paying gigs, I've only had offers of more free gigs off the back of free gigs.

I'm starting to wonder if there has only been a few Ricks ever made and were all trying the same ones before 'rightly' moving them on?

[quote name='planer' timestamp='1508573950' post='3392982'] Suitably corrected, I'd only read the FB page for the event, where I could find no mention of charity. [/quote] It's actually at the top of their big logo thing as "Devons biggest charity festival". No idea where it goes or how how much money is involved.

Is it good for metal?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1508445881' post='3392341'] Agreed, however I am concerned about young bands being taken advantage of which was my point. Blue [/quote] From my own experience these 'charity' gigs are made up of a mixture of young and old musicians performing.