Lozz196

I’ve found that when learning songs playing through a compressor helps on this aspect, really helps getting the notes in the right places for the right amount of time.

Which can only be good thing imo, just not keen on the look of it

Definitely, in my last band we used to see a lot of this, bands wanting to use full back-lines (often even asking to use guitars) as "they were travelling to the gig" - well none of the other bands lived at the venue so they must have been "travelling" as well, spending an hour on a "sound check" which actually turned out to be them rehearsing their set as they clearly never did this anywhere else, and as soon as they were at the venue their priorities were where`s the free beer rather than checking out the stage/PA/lighting/sound-man/areas to display merch etc. As one old-hand said, they weren`t bands, they were groups of blokes on a Saturday night out.

Oh I get that, in all honesty I`ve more than expected to meet those types along the way. I do think it best to move on when something isn`t right, however I similarly think that it`s fair to not leave people in the lurch. I`ve moved on from bands several times but the only time I`ve left instantly was a band which had two bassists anyway. I would feel very uncomfortable leaving a band unable to gig if they had gigs booked.

Calling Sesame Street........ But on a serious note, this person sounds toxic, completely unaware that the reason for the collapses across all these bands lays at their own feet, sadly too many of those types around in music.

Indeed, from what I`ve read apparently one of the guys who sadly lost their lives could only be identified by his tattoos.

It was a young person (once they`re under 30 that`s all I can offer) with dark hair. No idea who she is though.

From what I watched I don`t think she was. Whereas another artist, well she has to be a ventriloquist as at one point the mic was held at arms length, her mouth was closed, yet the vocals were perfect.

That sounds very well organised, wouldn`t have had any issues with that as am sure the sales would have more than made up for the percentage. I think the places that tried it with us were just doing that, trying it on and when we gave them a Paddington stare decided not to pursue it.

Happened to us a couple of times. Very strangely in all of the comms that had been sent - lengthy comms mind - this wasn`t mentioned. So we said fine, you want a percentage get behind the desk and start selling.

In my old band we sold loads of tees, had many different designs as well. The main thing I’d say about merch is make it clear that it’s available, just announcing you have some isn’t enough, have it hanging up somewhere with the prices clear. We found that most sales take place at the end of the evening if regular gigs, or immediately after a set if a festival so have someone available to look after the sales whilst the band sort out the gear.

Congrats. I had one of these in the buttercream as my flying bass for gigs in Europe. I thought I might have to replace tuners and pickups to make it more reliable but no, everything on it was great, all I did was add a black scratchplate and a Hipshot triple string retainer.

Looks great in white

Or maybe his wireless kit is just turbo powered and he’s playing from home?

I use the Mono GS1 “Betty” strap and it’s very good. A bass that fatigues on a regular strap is usually ok with these.

Song: Boss Hoss (by The Sonics) Band: The Spacewasters Venue: The 100 Club (London) Bass: Fender JMJ Mustang

Making me wince

I’ve spilt more ale down me westcoat than you’ve supped tha night!

He was swapping about like The Edge

Plenty of Mustangness from their bassist too.

So lately I’ve been playing all my basses on rotation. Precisions with maple and rosewood, Jazzes with maple and rosewood, and Mustangs with rosewood (both Precision & Jazz width neck). The result being that after years of being a Precision with maple strung with steel rounds man I’m now def a Mustang with Jazz width neck strung with nickels man, I’m finding it much easier to play and I’m getting a sound that’s much more pleasing to my ears. Whoda thunk it!

Just shows what a good forum this is

Agree, I love Tech21 gear but I’ve always found their stuff to sound like a Sansamp (which is a great sound imo). I adopted the same approach on the eq with my PF500, just sounded great. Similarly agree re the cabs - I think the voicing really adds in to the Ampeg sound, maybe their low end - not quite so low as many others.

There`s certainly a lot "more" in those ABM EVO IV amps.