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Definitely. I’ve not played one myself but never read a bad word about them, JJ, the bassist in The Last Resort/Cockney Rejects uses these and plays some pretty big gigs with them.

Nice! Apparently these have a slimmer neck than a regular Precision so as a Jazz player that may suit you very well.

Same with the JMJ Mustang bass, made in Mexico, relatively affordable and a great bass. I didn’t buy mine because of JMJ but because of the spec, meets everything I need.

That’s a great idea, especially the Nirvana aspect, must be bucketloads of fun playing those songs as ska versions.

No, it’s fun playing those songs again, and we all have a laugh, but their workload is too much - they’ve just got Scotland Calling for next year, that amount of travelling just not for me anymore, especially given my back, I’d have to be unfolded from the car/van.

Well as per my other thread I’m now winding down gigging, but: The Spacewasters - original material, garage punk/rock I suppose. Been going for 20 years, I’ve been with them since 2021. 10 gigs a year approximately, obtained usually by people asking us to play. Used to be only London-ish gigs but now stretch to south coast, plus a few overseas. Knock Off - original material, street punk/Oi. Started 2013, I left 2019 but am back standing in for the rest of this year. They were doing 50 odd gigs a year, all over UK and Europe but have scaled back a bit to concentrate on less but better gigs, these usually obtained by being asked. Thunderkunt - instrumental classic rock covers, a non gigging band, a bunch of old mates we rehearse every few weeks and have a laugh, and play some ridiculously complicated riffs - 70s drugs must have been strong maa-an!

Thanks Martin, I’m staying with my non-gigging instrumental classic rock band which rehearses once every few weeks, so yes will be keeping my hand in so to speak, similarly I find it great fun. I’ve also got the rest of the year standing in for my old band but it’s only 5 or so gigs (very decent ones though).

Could it have been The Don in his Make Pino Great Again disguise?

So last night I told my band (The Spacewasters) I’m going to be leaving and they’ll need to replace me. Since I did my lower back in a couple of years ago I’ve just not enjoyed pretty much everything about gigging, aside from the actual playing, as it’s just made it difficult & painful. I see an osteopath and we’ve got it pretty much as good as it will get but the strains of gigging just too much. I did feel sad on the way home as I’ve really enjoyed being in this band, the music is great, the lads are a good laugh and the relaxed manner in which we do stuff has really suited me. Had some great experiences too - recording an album at Boz Boorers studio in Portugal the main one. Not walking away tho, until a replacement is found I’m still there, my intention is to just not be gigging next year. Now just need to write a hit single so I can retire on the publishing…..

My thoughts are for one, having watched that clip, what an amazing player he is - no news there of course - but secondly, given his association with the fretless ‘Ray it’s surprising it’s taken this long for a Sig version.

Think they’re Elite Stadiums

That’s a beauty

In both my gigging bands the singers are very good at bantering with the audience.

Yeah I’ve actually printed out on Dymo tape an instruction to check that if no output, and stuck it on the amp panel near the controls.

For a set & forget compressor the Keeley Bassist is a good option. No bells & whistles, just does what you’re after very easily. Drive - well to add in a tad of drive I like the Ampeg Scrambler, as it has a blend you don’t lose low end and it just adds that bit extra to the sound. I have this on my Ampeg SCRDI and use it to just remove the clean sharp edges of the sound.

Same, I liked that one, though very interesting that the Oasis song with the best bass is one with Noel playing, maybe he couldn’t stand anything he’d played not being prominent in the mix?

Opposite happened to me, punk band, Precision with new steel rounds into driven Sansamp, engineer proudly advised after gig how he’d had real trouble getting a Motown sound from my signal but after a lot of work he’d managed it! Back on track, yeah I suppose the bass isn’t particularly prominent in Oasis but it has to be there, interesting to see the choice made about gear selected for a foundational role rather than cutting through.

Any clues yet to what basses Andy Bell is playing on these gigs?

Was a good evening of ELO

I’d recommend these, Gary has fitted a good few for me and they’re excellent

Just watching a great vid on YouTube from Ashdown about Geezers set up for tonight.