Lozz196

I go back 10 years and I was the same, my `78 Precision was about 10.5lbs and was no problem. Now due to my pony body anything north of 8lbs flattens me.

And sound it too!

I played there a few years back, great venue. Afterwards the rest of the band got tear-gassed by the police when outside for a (very inefficient it turned out) breath of fresh air.

If I were the bassist that got the job after that I`d have it printed on a t-shirt - 7 t-shirts in fact - and wear it every day!

Annoying things about playing bass, well up until recently the weight and portability of the gear. Then there`s the issues with sound-people "getting you a good sound" rather than just making your already good sound louder. And lastly it`s mostly being invisible, bah!

Bruce Foxton or JJ Burnel

Sometimes more wisdom is shown by being aware of when not to overdo things and to support the song as a whole. To me it shows understanding of the song and the other instruments (inc vocals) as a whole.

I can’t answer re the D’Addarios but re the Elixir nickel nanoweb strings I find them to be very smooth & comfortable to play.

Great advice there Daryl, really sets out how the band operates and would be great guidance in helping a prospective new member decide if the band was for them or not.

Really nice sound to that one

Tried it many years ago when starting a band up. It was a really basic drum machine but it served its purpose in helping write the songs. I wouldn’t be adverse to it but I’d want it done properly, by someone who really knew what they were doing, and as @BigRedX points out gigging wise getting monitors sorted would be a priority.

Yep that’s what happens with originals. In our early days in Knock Off we got on some strange bills, and sometimes there was just stunned silence at our set.

Yeah my SL TT4 is paulownia and def no lack of bass, if anything at rehearsals I have to back off on the lows.

Just got in from seeing Volbeat (with Bush as support) at Wembley Arena. My first time seeing them and they were really good, very nice to see a lead singer that sounds just as good live as on the recorded material.

Def check out Blackstar, I’ve played through their larger bass rigs and found them to be very good. But at around 50watts Ampeg, Ashdown, Fender, Orange will all be decent enough.

For me Wembley Arena is the biggest venue that’s worth going to. Even then the sound can suffer a bit but mostly it’s ok.

1. I’d commission Fender to make me a chambered Precision in black/black/maple (at present this colour scheme not available on the mod shop). 2. If the above not possible I’d get someone to properly chamber one of my current US Precisions to get it at around 7.5lbs. 3. A decent acoustic guitar such as a Martin/Taylor/Gibson J45.

Does seem to be a bit of a theme in this thread, we get a bit older, stop trying to make it and play for the enjoyment of playing, lo & behold we have more fun and get more from it.

It certainly did fall into place in that clip Daryl, sounded really good.

ACS seconded. I use the PRO17s, as they give the most neutral sound. It’s pretty much like turning the volume of the whole (very loud) band to a manageable level, no specific frequency bias.

Mustang looks good with the black plate @Clarky

Thinking about this a bit further, I think going to see The Sex Pistols when they reformed in 1996 was probably a big factor in me getting back into playing.

Currently relearning Kashmir by Led Zeppelin. We did try it a few years back but it didn’t seem to work without the vocals, so now we’ve a singer giving it another go. Which is great as I love this song.

I stopped in the early 90s for about 5 years. I’d been in 2 bands since the late 80s that had been trying to make it and both experiences had made me completely fed up with music. In that 5 year period I hardly bought any music, wasn’t that bothered about listening to it either, only went to a few gigs if that. But the bug bit again, guitar first, bought myself a Strat, from then on pretty much been in gigging bands ever since, guitar occasionally but bass is my home. And it’s my hobby, what I do for fun and to chill. I’m glad I picked it up again, I’ve achieved more than I ever thought I would, but I needed those 5 years off.

Any by The Jam, Bruce Foxtons bass playing is both melodic and high in the mix.