Lozz196

I’ve had the ABM600, currently got the RM500. For me the gain on the ABM was more like a “thickener” to the sound, making it warmer, chunkier and with more harmonic content, but never overdrive or distortion like. Whereas the gain on the RM is more (to me) like a distortion pedal, as such I keep it about 9 o’clock to add something in but any more than that I find to be too much, all I’m after is a bit of break-up, any more and it’s getting Lemmy. Might well be the sound you’re after though, from your description above.

After years of being “advised” on what to do with backing vocals I’ll now sing what I think is appropriate and if it’s not liked I’ll stay quiet. Having listened to the band I no longer play for and their backing vocals I’ve reached an understanding of what not to do - which is listen to the advice.

Was my thought too

A Strat, they’re the guitars I play best, but has to have a humbucker in the bridge.

Yeah should be fine

I have to say that put me in a studio up against a seasoned session player, even on material I`m well used to they will probably play it better so don`t beat yourself up too badly on this aspect, that`s (in all likelihood) their day job, they should be good at it, no shame there. The main thing is that when your band are playing gigs they`re happy for you to be playing with them. In your position I would state my need for more rehearsals, and state why - simply that your bass playing (so the overall sound of the band) will improve.

But both are great, Paddy.

I’ve found that having either 45-100 or 50-105 strings somewhat balances this, but as above I think the reverse P is the way to go.

A mate of mine worked for Amazon and absolutely loved it, up until they shut his depot down and relocated. He’s now been made redundant from them (with a decent settlement far above what companies have to offer) but during his time with them at the original depot he was pretty much the happiest I’ve ever seen him in the 20 odd years I’ve known him. His job wasn’t driving or picking though, from what I understand neither of those roles are particularly desirable.

Have you seen my atom bomb 🤣

You really want this thread closed don’t you Paul 🤣

I’m fine with buying from Amazon, if they’re selling what I want then great.

I forgot to add that to my list, would love to play there

Being easy to work with is also a big factor imo.

Ones I’ve played that I wanted to: 100 Club Hope & Anchor Dingwalls The Garage Underworld Electric Ballroom Rock City Nottingham Rebellion Festival (Blackpool Winter Gardens) Ones I’d still like to play (but doubt I’ll get the opportunity: Hammersmith Apollo Whisky A Go Go And I would have loved to play CBGBs, The Marquee & The Astoria but all now gone.

Yeah if you stick to the punk scene and play 30/40 min sets on a three band bill there’s a huge catalogue of great songs that would be well received, rather than playing two hours worth of those to a general pub audience who might know one or two at best. Plus less gear to cart about as those gigs always have in-house PA and most often gear shares.

There’s a good few bands on the punk/Oi scene that do that sort of thing Steve, always go down well.

I’m J8 on M1, if it can be got to services on M1 (M Keynes or Northampton) I could collect then get it to services at J23 on the M25 or Scratchwood on M1?

Keep us posted on how it goes with the gig?

Fork handles?

The one bass I won’t gig has no more monetary value than any other 9 year old US Standard Precision, it’s the sentimental value. I’ve done so much with it that’s important to me that I don’t want to risk it being stolen at a gig. Not that the gigs I do are particularly like that but reduce the opportunity reduce the risk. And I play it all the time at home so it’s not a case queen.

Sounds like you’ve made a good choice there Rob. I had the 410 & 210 a good few years back, sadly for what I was doing back then they weren’t quite right whereas for what I’m doing now they’d be ideal so considering the 210 again - just got to wait for one to turn up on here.

Quite agree, it doesn’t matter how good a song is, if the singer either doesn’t have the range for it, or simply doesn’t feel comfortable with it for whatever reason then that has to be the leader on not doing it. No matter good us musicians are we have to acknowledge that in the majority it’s the singer that sells the band.

Michael just bought a pair of DMs from me. Great comms throughout and a good chat about music when he collected, a good transaction, recommended.

The humble Precision, imo best bass there is.