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A nice amp, the MAG600

When I joined my old punk covers band I was already in a band, a band which didn’t gig much (hardly at all). The punk band asked how this would affect them, I said it wouldn’t as as they were a regular gigging band (pretty much every week) I would give them priority and fit the other band in where I could. They were straight with me, they didn’t want someone who couldn’t rehearse/gig every week and if I wanted in I had to be able to do both. Nothing wrong in being clear about what is wanted from band members, especially if a band is replacing someone.

I dunno, without The Sex Pistols I’m not sure my life would have been the same. I probably would still have become a musician but not sure I would have had the passion that I have for music had those unlovable spiky tops not swore their way to notoriety.

My old Kia C’eed Estate would fit a good deal into the load space without having to put the seats down, 2 x basses (in Hiscox hard cases) 2 x Ashdown RM210 cabs, amp head, bag or box for leads/pedals easily.

I do think these prices are getting a bit high. If you price a new Mex Fender above the second hand price of a US one…….

I’ve found that I need to have the pickups under the E way lower than the rest, at least 4mm lower than the A to start with, then adjust once with the band to get it right. At home on a small practice amp this generally means that the E is weaker but on a gigging rig it’s then where I need it to be.

I’ve used the big triangle Dunlop picks, first Tortex, now Ultex for years. Much easier to keep hold of and as they’re triangular 3 picks for the price of one so if they do turn whilst playing less of an issue. The Ultex have a more modern defined sound to them than the Tortex imo.

All Those Wasted Years by Hanoi Rocks, pretty much never out of my car stereo in 1986 No Sleep til Hammersmith by Motörhead, for the non Hanoi Rocks moments of 1986 Filthy Lucre by The Sex Pistols, their comeback gig in Finsbury Park in 1996, was a great gig

I like it when companies operate like this, you can get a true idea of the products if artists buy then use use them rather than just taking a cheque for the next 2 years or so.

If I find one click too quiet/second click too loud I choose the second one and drop the input gain to suit.

I watched this a few weeks back and was just knocked out by the standards of musicianship of all of the performers, and especially noticed how much Lee was enjoying himself.

Looks more like some sort of prehistoric fish to me, what was it, a coelacanth?

I can’t really think of anyone, but I would have liked to have worked with a band who were on the same wavelength re production/mixing. Who knows the opportunity may still be out there.

Looks great, Markbass & Precision a great pairing imo

In my old punk covers band the guitarist used to get all the right sounds/effects. He had this big TC Electronic multi-fx pedal and was pretty swift on the changes. We found that it was worth rehearsing like it’s a gig so he could get the swap over time down.

I like sunburst, for me these three just work: Burst, gold, maple (50s) Burst, tort, rosewood (60s) Burst, black, maple (70s)

I felt similar when I moved my BF410 & 210 on for Ashdown ABM cabs, I had the depth & punch back that I wanted, albeit in heavier less easy to cart about format. The BFs were good though, just weren’t what I needed at the time, my fault, I chose badly.

I used to like the quiet trip home in the rare occasions I was driving by myself. Me, Radio 2 and the empty roads.

No def not, just sit differently that’s all, like all instruments they need eq-ing differently to others, and though they share the same name these need a different eq to regular Precisions.

They’re great basses, still sound Precisiony but not quite so mid-biased. I’ve had a few but as I just use regular Precisions I always move them on as the sound Isn’t what I want for my bands. I still keep thinking of getting another, in the classic butterscotch but as they’re pretty rare they’re about a grand now.

Agree, this range for me is the best, the only ones where I wouldn’t change anything. The 2008-12s were good too, but the pickups were their (only) weak spot imo.

Heresy

Yep Stringsdirect are always quick

I think that’s probably why I’m hopeful he’s as good as he writes that he is. There’s nothing wrong with being clear minded. In my last band (originals material) we formed from a prior covers band. The singer decided what he wanted to do and put it down in a similar way in an e-Mail to us all. I went with it, the other 2 didn’t, and if I’m honest certainly one of them would have been completely unsuitable not down to ability but due to attitude & commitment. That well worded e-Mail saved us and him from wasting each other’s time.