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A band I learned about through my current band is Volbeat as we do one of their songs. I’d never heard of them but liked the song so checked them out on YouTube and bought some albums as I liked most of what I saw/heard. I’m glad I’m still open to newer bands or ages old material that I haven’t heard up until now, keeps music exciting.

I can see a good few pubs that decide to put bands on do the “pass a glass” thing, where the punters put in a couple of quid as agree, pubs themselves aren’t gonna have the funds to pay anymore. It can work pretty well, we were amazed at how much we got via this method in Bremen when we played there.

Yep, Fergie & Nicole Sherzinger did some great work with Slash which surprised a few.

How about when they’re diagonally placed in cabs, Bill, there seems to be a fair few of these entering the market lately. Is it due to what you’ve described or space-saving/looks?

I’m not that keen on Metallica but think her voice is great on that.

It’s certainly ignited my Stingray lust again. Never had a 2eq Stingray, may well look into that as love the playability of the Stingray but the 3eq ones I’ve had I just couldn’t tame the Rayness, maybe easier on a 2.

Def, the master at providing a solid foundation, and understanding the need to keep out of the way when you have a genius guitarist. Could probably say the same of Malcolm Young as well.

I’m not in a gigging band, tho we do have one (and our only) gig booked, but I’m really enjoying rehearsing and learning new material at the moment. It’s more difficult material than I’m used to (I actually use all of the strings, and up to the 14th fret!) so I’m finding it very rewarding. I miss gigging but as I left my old band I don’t have the option of it anyway, probably makes it easier I suppose.

That’s a great setup, and I’m sure it will sound awesome at volume.

It makes people go the pi55 earlier?

Mine too, they have two ABM600s, best amp I’ve ever had. Must try to be strong!!

General Discussion. Being more than slightly OCD I start at the top of the list (with the sections I’m interested in) and work downwards.

I’d like to see Tech21s Q-Strip pedal with gain/drive and a tuner on it. Or their Geddy Lee pedal with a DI and tuner on it.

Seeing posts like this just makes me wish I were 20 odd years younger and still able to cart gear like this about.

I’ve no experience of the G&L but although I’ve been a Precision player for years, have recently found that the Jazz bass neck is seeming to just work better for me at present. It’s def worth checking out, and the neck on the US Professional Jazz is pretty amazing.

Some good news there Sam, very pleased to hear it.

No experience with fretless but the Elixir rounds, both steel and nickels are plenty bright enough. Not quite as crisp & shrill when out of the packet as uncoated, think after a few hours of playing. And from there they retain the sound much better, my most played bass at present has had a set of nickels on it since around Jan and there’s plenty of zing/life left in them. I have the steel rounds on a Precision and the nickel rounds on a Jazz, both rosewood boards.

I work for a government owned company in facilities/health & safety, so considered an essential worker, and with a lot of work/challenges over the last 6 months. Who knows what the future will bring but I’m hopeful on a personal note that my job lasts until I retire as I enjoy it.

There’s what looks to be a really nice Shuker at Bassdirect at the moment, no fret markers, deal breaker!

In my old covers band our guitarist was always late for rehearsal. Didn’t matter what we said or did he simply wouldn’t get there on time, however no problems with gigs where it counted. Some people simply can’t be punctual, in your place EJWW I’d give them a probationary period of day 2 months. If they can’t maintain it for 2 months long term it will never happen.

Secret of a good live album is a good live performance with a good producer type person on the sound. From what I understand The Sex Pistols had their Never Mind The Bollocks producer/engineer doing the sound for them at Finsbury Park for their Filthy Lucre album. I was there for that gig and the CD really captures the performance. Don’t really hear any overdubs on it.

That was it for me too, break up when digging in type gain.

In my brief ownership of a Stingray I kept all the eq on the bass flat and put it through my Para Driver. Nothing wrong with the eq on the bass but I wanted some gain/overdrive so needed the pedal for that, so figured use the eq on it as well. Plus given my cack handed playing style I’m not that much in favour of having any controls on my instruments in any settings other than full off, full on or on a centre detente as if I nudge them when playing difficult to gauge exactly where they were before if not as above.