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[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1441950213' post='2863143'] I wonder if many bassists with endorsers actually prefer other basses , I saw a guy play recently who had a status endorsement , he played 90% of the gig on a fender jazz , only picked up the status for a few songs [/quote] I once built a 4x12 guitar cab for a chap who had a Marshall endorsement deal. It was essentially internally a replica of his mesa boogie cab dressed up to look like the Marshall cab he was meant to use use. The Marshall cab was an absolute pile of junk with horrible cheap vintage 30s (a really naff version which appeared to be made specifically for Marshall) and the build quality was diabolical. He refused to play with it hence asking me to make him a fake.

http://youtu.be/F5_sfkEkqA0

They have so far done 4 albums which are essentially all novelty but you gotta admit the music is great and they're funny as hell. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzUPG8olnO0"]https://www.youtube....h?v=bzUPG8olnO0[/url]

Really like the white finish. Very tempted with one of these.

Yes I'd be inclined to think this is your lucky day. Awesome start to a weds!!!

Went into pmt in Birmingham yesterday and they also have a brand new orange ad200b for £999.

Gay Bar by electric six. Easy peasy and good fun.

The largest 25 degree (20 degree if you can find one) router bit with a bottom bearing will do it. Expect to pay £50+ for a decent bit though. Take your time and you'll get a perfect result. Practice on scrap pieces first.

What does it sound like out front? If it sounds great out there then adjust your monitoring situation. If it's boomy out there turn the subs down or more sensibly do what jtuk says and reduce the low frequency causing the problem from the individual sources. Are you using 18s, 15s or 12s? I find some 18s are designed more for dj type use and so have good response down to silly low frequencies which is less useful in a band situation. Standing them on a hard floor and not a hollow stage is also important.

Yep must admit that if I'd booked a band and they weren't even in tune I'd be less than happy and have to say something.

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1441563719' post='2859868'] i played a gig once and my nut snapped [/quote] Sweet lord, I can only imagine....

It's perfectly acceptable for a bride / groom to request a small handful of tunes but if you are going to do weddings you really need to have a band policy on such things. Most of the bands I've done function work with will use a booking agreement. It states that the band does what it does and will learn x many tunes for you but ultimately the band decides the bulk of what is played on the night as the customer is paying the band for their experience and ability to entertain them and their friends and family. With my main band we would politely but firmly refer them to our booking agreement. We would flex within reason but if they insisted on us learning heaps and rewriting stuff we would calculate the cost and give them the option of accepting our revised price or looking elsewhere.

Likewise I always take two basses and two amp heads. Two bases covers breakdowns no matter how unlikely and also allows me to have one in different tunings if needed. My spare amphead has helped out on three occasions. I dep regularly in function bands. One in particular uses me regularly as they like the fact I'm always well prepared. Occasionally I play pubs and I still take a spare bass and head. It's just good practice.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1441453559' post='2858998'] Vintage: Proper hefty bass sound with bass played as it should be, as part of a rhythm section. Rugged and manly. Hi-Fi: Widdly-widdly twangy cutlery-drawer-down-the-stairs in your face inappropriate slappy solo nipple-rub for gaylords. I await the backlash with pleasure. [/quote] Pretty sure this is my favourite BC post ever.

[quote name='gapiro' timestamp='1441433292' post='2858806'] I did Maggie May for the first time a month ago, I probably spent around 1/4 of the avialable time on that, I just could not get the sound and feel for that right at all. [/quote] Maggie May is notoriously tricky to get the feel for. That's what happens when you let a guitarist lay down the bass part lol

Its a combination of things for me. I do probably 30 deps a year and do anything from classic rock to pop / soul / funk as mostly i cover for pub bands up to function bands. There are a lot of songs that are a regular feature for each type of band but there's also plenty of new stuff that I come across. Many songs get played in different keys too. The key things for me are: 1) Ear training and doing lots of transcriptions - this helps me work parts out quickly. 2) Writing charts - This is really useful and vital if I have lots of new stuff in one set. 3) Practicing playing songs / melodies / fills etc in different keys - its really useful to know your way arond the fretboard well when you get told on the night that they do it in a different key. 4) Theory, theory, theory. - If you have a good understanding of chords / scales and are practiced at improvising around them then you can chart out the chords and wing a lot of stuff without slipping up too much. 5) Play lots of "standards". If you regularly play really popular stuff here's a fair chance you'll know lots of what you're asked to play in advance. 6) Finally I don't obsess over every tiny detail in a song. I don't try to nail every fill but I do make sure I know the feel and structure well. I'm no pro. I just enjoy the challenge of depping and would recommend it to anyone. Wish you ll the best with your new band. It sounds like you've worked hard so now you can enjoy the fun bit.

I go to a local one reasonably often to play drums. I'm a relative newb behind the kit and its good fun. I play probably 50% of the night and a real drummer does the rest. Never played bass at one tho as I have plenty of work on bass already. It generally depends on the regulars tho. Some are really welcoming but I've experienced another that was a really closed shop where only the house band and their mates seemed welcome.

I like to be middle of the road gear wise. A yamaha trb5 from the 90s I picked up for £450 on eBay, a genz stm head and homebuilt cabs. That's more than enough for me. I totally understand people who enjoy having nice gear. It goes for most pastimes - look at golf with people hacking up courses with £2k worth of clubs or sunday morning footballers in £180 boots. If you can afford it and want it then why not. I also totally understand the other side of the argument too. Our guitarist just played to over 100,000 people over the course of two weekends as he was in the house band for both rewind north and south. He used a fender all transistor 2x12 amp he picked up off ebay for £80 and a Mexican strat with about £200 worth of pedals. He sounded awesome. There's no right or wrong just what works for the individual.

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1441138612' post='2856444'] Pretty much every first dance my wedding band has played...the majority of those were utter tosh - especially 'I only want to be with you'...I feel sick [/quote] Yes it's always a depressing time when a week before the gig you get the email saying "we want you to play and then he kissed me by the crystals as our first dance"

Must Bang Sally is actually one of the songs I don't mind playing. Loads of room to mess about in it and generally well received.

Its the growl of the B string that gives it the distinctive sound for me. Lots of people play the riff starting with the D on the 5th fret of the A string but to me its only when you use the D on the third fret of a B string that you get the growl and depth of the original. As has been said it's also a very modern sounding bass on the recording. That said I've heard loads of people cover it well on a 4 string and punters are unlikely to care.

All of the below turn my stomach. I dep quite a lot and when I get pub "classic rock" bands approaching me I know that pretty much all of these will feature and it makes me sad. Oh well - think of the cash. [b]Black Night[/b] [b]Can’t Get Enough[/b] [b]Alright Now [/b] [b]Born To Be Wild[/b] [b]Paranoid[/b] [b]Doctor Doctor [/b] [b]Black Velvet[/b] [b]Brown Sugar[/b] [b]Honky Tonk Women[/b] [b]Tie Your Mother Down [/b] [b]Shook me All Night Long[/b] [b]She Sells Sanctuary[/b] [b]Whole lotta Love[/b] [b]The Chain[/b] [b]Sweet Home Alabama [/b] [b]Rock And Roll[/b] [b]You Really Got Me Going[/b] [b]Highway[/b][b] to Hell[/b] [b]Sweet Child[/b] [b]Boys Are Back[/b] [b]You Give Love A Bad Name [/b] [b]Summer of 69[/b] [b]Sex On Fire[/b] [b]Dakota[/b]

Set up a Skype / YouTube recording project. You just need a pc/Mac/laptop and an interface then you can ping recordings back and forth around the world with like minded players.

Count me in. I'll bring two BFM Simplex 1x12s (one with tweeter one without) for the shootout to give a bit of DIY representation. Travelling from Silverstone in Northants if anyone wants a lift / car share.

Totally your call as only you know the full ins and outs of the situation. Personally I never dep for free as the whole reason for depping for me is to earn. I wouldn't want to get a reputation as someone who'll dep for free because there's every chance I'll get bands trying to get me for lower rates as a result.