stingrayPete1977

Fwiw I'd say keys have it just as bad as us, one song they sound great and cut through just nice, the next one they are just a weird phazey mush.

I'd say they are still operating in the frequency area that is easier to get out front to the audience even if it's a horrible sound, I know that's not what you want to hear, you want to point out about mics for guitarists rather than crap Di boxes but that's life, chances are if there's two minutes to spare to run the fx pedals through the foh the guitarist will get them, you might get time for a clean and a dirty each if your lucky, 150 presets that all sound great in the practice room, nah forget it

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1497963882' post='3321641'] I quite agree, but we all know what the phrase means and I don't know what else to say instead. I didn't mean a bland bass sound, but I did mean "every day" or "common" [/quote] The way I see it is that a good old fashioned vanilla sound that everyone out front can enjoy is better than a salted caramel with hand twirled toffee sauce that can only be enjoyed by the player and maybe the front row, there's nothing worse than seeing a band with a generic but great bass sound then on the third song he applies "his sound" with the pedal board or whatever never to be heard again Flea is the worst person for it and I presume he and his crew know a thing or two, how a sound guy at a festival is going to keep up with all your patches that he's never heard before with a fifteen minute band change over I'll never know but hey it's "your sound"

There's always the issue of the situation too, a 40 minute slot on a multi band line-up might be fine for your drummer to thump away for the set, two one and a half hour sets for a function band with a fairly quiet smallish kick drum might benefit from a little help? Bassists like a bit of head room, why shouldn't the drummer get any?

I've found that weird distortion thing along with the phase cancellation you get with jazz basses with both pups on full, could be normal imo.

A P bass body with a humbucker quite near the bridge and high mass bridge, I've seen something similar before somewhere......

Ok it might not sound like your about to be world beating CD you've just recorded but some of the best live bass mixes I've heard for multi band gigs have been from a clean di box before the amp input, why people still think a £350 bass head will sound better than a £7000 digital mixing desk I'm not sure?

I agree unless you know how to set the post you could ruin the bass, it might need a new post that's a touch longer or the existing one putting in a different place to where it was if it's fallen out? It shouldn't cost that much even with a new post fitted bespoke to your bass, good luck!

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1497459640' post='3318377'] Would you extend that offer to other Basschatters in your locality too? Where are you? [/quote] I'll collect you on the way if it's in that direction

[quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1497458470' post='3318362'] nice, thats how the classic 5's scratch plate should look not that weird shape they have, definately prefer the look of the sub 5 [/quote] The classic5 has the normal body and scratch plate

The 320 was once on sale and being purchased for over £700, I was still happy with mine at a bargain £550 with a used fitted hard case that had been part of a previous part exchange deal.

[quote name='Patster1969' timestamp='1497455993' post='3318338'] Also noticed that during the Mastodon set, it took them ages to figure out where to point the camera when Brann was singing - they kept moving the camera shot to Troy, Brent & Brian and couldn't work out why none of them were singing. Eventually they found him ) [/quote] I remember watching Ash at the NEC supporting The Darkness years ago, the cameras were filming Tim's stationary fingers for the first few solos until they realised it was Charlotte Hatherly in charge of the shredding bits! A girl playing lead whatever next?

It's crazy to think the only alternative to the sub 5 is the classic five for well over two grand new, massive bargain!

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1497383322' post='3317768'] I can send you a ticket for free if you would like? [/quote] An approximate location would be good?

Funkalicous!

No idea but it's nice!

We hire an empty room once a year where we test everything at gig volume and I PAT test all the kit first, if we iron out any musical problems during that it's seen as a bonus. Each to their own at the end of the day, personally I wouldn't play in a band that practices at front of house gig volume as the norm.

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1497360461' post='3317520'] What is your point? Maybe you should come to one of our gigs and actually see us live. [/quote] Got any band links, youtube, website etc? As others have pointed out a practice is to learn the parts and fix any issues none of which can be done at high volumes. I've got a mate that plays in a loud band (I'd be amazed if your band isn't too loud live if you rehearse at that volume) and the last time I watched them I told them to turn down, they said "it's rock, it's got to be loud!" , maybe but I could see the people holding they're ears before leaving after a few songs, there's nothing wrong with the band either. You've obviously decided that it works for you and aren't going to take any constructive criticism or advice from anyone here so I'll leave you to it.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1497363964' post='3317552'] bloody hell you must have had a hell of a paper round to afford that sort of gear as a 12 year old [/quote] Standard rehearsal room kit where I live.

The last decent outdoor mix I heard was Metalica at the Milton Keynes bowl in 1993.

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1497352812' post='3317445'] Do quiet rehearsal bands play quietly at gigs too? No reason to knock someone else's rehearsal style. My band is better than your band etc. [/quote] The louder the band play live the quieter they rehearse in most cases, almost all really loud bands you'll be seeing at huge venues will be wearing in ears so they could be practicing in the tour bus, live at Wembley and everything in between and the volume in the players ears will be the same. I used to play in a band with electric drums and synth guitar as I played electric upright bass, the onstage volume was lower than I'd have my car radio on, the PA system could then raise that level to whatever was required. I used to do exactly the same as you, small room with a loud drummer, Marshall guitar stack and a trace Elliott bass amp all at full gig volume, but we were 12 years old at the time

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1497292965' post='3317129'] We always practice at gig levels so we're more used to how it will be on the night. A 300w bass amp really should be the minimum for a rehearsal room. [/quote] I've practiced in the next room to bands like that, I hope you wear ear plugs!

I don't like spalted coffee tables or the square end of the Sadowsky finger boards either!

Imagine if you'd paid 3k for a custom shop and it did the same,which it could,lol. The nail varnish trick won't hurt it, I'd do the same if needed on my fender

It really is today too!