LemonCello

So here's the story. The band goes to a new studio Friday night for a couple of hours. Very nice too, big room and good kit. Rehearsal was good, we pay our twenty quid and off we go. Happened to go out without my mobile yesterday and when I got home 8 missed calls and a text from said studio "ring me back ASAP". I phoned back to be told "a Shure 58 has gone missing and you were the only band in last night, so you must have nicked it" "Whoa" I said, hang on a minute, where's your evidence? "You were the only band in so it must have been you" says he. Now I haven't been with this band long but we all work and I can't imagine for a minute that anyone's stolen anything. Unbeknown to me, he's also texted our guitarist, full of swearing and accusations of theft, gonna get the police involved etc etc. Anyway, long story short the band knows nothing about a nicked microphone and we phone him and tell him so. An hour or so after this, I get another phone call from the studio - he's discovered that his mate had taken the Mic home with him without telling him! To be fair, he did apologise, and so he should I reckon - just handled it all wrong! Question is do we go back? LC

Go on, you know you want to! That Celinder is lovely.

Cheers Guys. She's all boxed up again and ready to go. Sounds Live have been good about it and no-one could have known about the dead pup (except for Fender that is). I'm looking forward to the replacement. The one that's going back looked to be pretty well put together with the exception of a couple of niggles like a small dint on the E side of the neck and there being a bigger gap than I'd have expected around the bridge pup. The slot for the pup wasn't exactly rectangular either, you could see the first 'bite' of the router (if you see what I mean). The sparkly finish is quite nice, paint looks good. It is more of a champagne colour than white however. The replacement is an ex display since they only had two of them. I'm assured it's as new and unmarked. I'll let you know! LC

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1326297435' post='1495096'] Cravat-chat? [/quote]Stylish...in a sort of knobbish way...

It's a good forum, loads of good advice here. Welcome and enjoy! LC

Hold on to your hats guy's I haven't got it yet! Tomorrow she arrives....sparkly as Elton Johns Tiara!

Found my first band on here and the band I'm in now on www.Join my Band.Com, can highly recommend that.

Had a VM Jazz - very good. Got a Korean Squier P bass - astonishing!

I toyed a short while ago with getting a '63 EBO (my birth year) on the basis a P bass of the same vintage would set me back at least 5 grand while the EBO was £1,100? In the end I decided against it as I've heard EBO's can sound a bit 'woolly'. My latest GAS (courtesy of BGM) was a Krist Novoselic RD. I have however, got over that (and got another Fender)! Incidentally, I did play and Allen Woody and was mightily impressed with it, build quality, lovely wine colour, gold harware. A great shortie!

Chop, change, thrap and enjoy!

Not traditional I know, but I'm very curious as to the difference the pup's make in this. It'll arrive in time for band practice tomorrow night so I'll let you know! LC Update*** Bass arrived 8.30 this morning, got it out of the box, looked good, quite like the sparkle finish. Beautiful neck, frets looked good. So, peeled of the pickguard film, fitted some strap locks, plugged it in and....... ......Effing bridge pick up is DEAD!!! I've just taken it to a local shop where this was confirmed. Phoned Sounds Live who said they will replace it after they have this one back. Got to take it to work on Monday boxed up again, strap locks off again - aggravation!!! Bollox thrice, that's stuffed up my day, so much for Fender QC! LC

The TB Sig got a good write up in BGM recently...but then again, every guitar gets a good write up in BGM! Does make you wonder if he gets a Rick or something more exotic out when he gets home?

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1330465747' post='1558051'] Fagin's Chop House? Haven't been there for years - always used to go to the place that did the Mongolian food (The Anchor?) when I was on the piss in Taffs Well. [/quote] Yeah, I remember the Anchor, no more Mongolian food tho - Pizza now! Fagins now has bands on most nights and the ones I've seen there have been pretty good. The Cross Keys down the road in Nantgarw is being refurbed but thats a good music venue with a bit more space!

Ernie Ball hybrid slinky's are my current fave, although I've recently put some Cocco's on my Vigier and I'm impressed.

If you make it all the way to Cardiff, I'll come see ya.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1330278033' post='1555048'] What pub was that? [/quote] Fagin's in Taffs Well