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[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1453293589' post='2958119'] I don't know how old you are, and this is only my opinion, but originals bands are probably a waste of time if you're over 30, unless you want to do music that hardly anybody else is interested in and you only want to do a handful of unpaid gigs a year [/quote] But that's not always the case. You just have to choose your bands. Ok, my originals band does not make as much cash as a function band would (although we do occasionally play the odd wedding/private function too, and those pay well), but we gig on average three times a month and our fee covers our expenses plus our recordings and assorted band activities. It is not something I could make a living on if I quit my day job! But as far as playing music on teh side for fun... it's been fantastic: it is fun and it doesn't cost me, in fact I make some sometimes and get to lots of other interesting gigs/small festivals for free. We also organise our own special shows at a venue we hire in town a few times a year and it's always well attended and makes money (venue hire is now cheap for us because they know that we'll bring people who will drink ) So there can be interest for originals bands. I did try and quit a bunch of bands before finding one that seemed promising 'though. I think too many people stick to something that's just 'meh' out of fear of not playing at all or something. And I think too many originals bands seem to have an attitude of entitlement, or acting as though they were artistically superior, yet not backed up by their performance... so, shop around and don't stop at the first band who will have you Our drummer additionally plays weddings etc, and makes good money on the side with his function band, so you can do both. I don't because the whole function band is not for me... The weddings we played with my originals band were cool, but all too often it involves being far too patient with drunk guests and waiting around, and I frankly don't need the money that badly: it's got to be fun, at this stage, for me. I'm 47.

Same here. Except Wednesdays, and next Monday, I'm usually ok. 8pm-ish to make sure I can get there. Let's do it

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1453191586' post='2957168'] Cool. It's a nice pedal but more subtle than I was expecting (not a bad thing). [/quote] indeed! It can do pretty distorted if you want it to, but I like how you can get a wide range of mild overdrive sounds, which is what I prefer

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1453164605' post='2957113'] Just tried out my Bass Soul Food tonight and whilst I like it it seems like you have to go past 12 on the drive knob before you really begin to get "noticable" distortion. Does this tally with everyone else's experience? [/quote] it also depends where your tone control is: the more towards the treble you are, the sooner you hear the distortion.

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1453119811' post='2956444'] Not tried it...mine is the old white, yellow and red one with the -15dB pad switch [/quote] same one I had, I liked it.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1453025027' post='2955527'] Well come on Jose, gigged yet???? I'm on an enforced gig hiatus (work travel/meetings) until next weekend so mine haven't been tried in anger yet. Home trial (which I'm never a fan of) has immediately revealed great, punchy cabs, just how I like them . LOVIN that Blue . Thinking of getting my grills powder coated with a big white stripe down the middle, (Toon colours). [/quote] Not gigged them yet, not even rehearsed with the band I was supposed to get a rehearsal plus gig this week, but we had to cancel last minute due to illness And we have 3 weeks of silence because of a band member's holidays now. But at least I will get a rehearsal of sorts on Wednesday, so they'll be coming out. I had someone coming on Friday to check a bass I was selling (my G&L L2000) and with neighbours away we pushed the volume up a bit It felt very good, but still far from being a very informative test... So frustrating! I want to give them some proper use already! Let us know what you think about them once you use them in 'real life'!

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1452908267' post='2954740'] The BBE OptoStomp is less than a ton. I like it [/quote] +1 for a very transparent subtle compressor that can fatten up the sound nicely. My favourite right now is the EBS multicomp, 'though. It does colour the sound but I like the way it does it.

Let's do it!

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1452950829' post='2954977'] He would have probably been just as much of a **** if his dad hadn't died. [/quote] +1