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  1. martin8708
    Jeans and the " gig T- shirt " , usually something unusual and not music related . I'm not a big fan of people who wear Marshall or Gibson T-shirts , unless they are in another band . No baseball caps , I'm too old to be a Bieber look a like .
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    My main gigging rig was two Markbass 604's to form a mini 8x10 . There certainly is no lack of depth as these will easily fill the room with a deep "subby " sound which seems to contradict the small 6 inch speakers and they are incredibly loud for their size. Very portable too and a very easy lift. The only issue with Markbass cabs are they tend to get lost or swamped if playing in a busy rock band , hence the purchase of a Vanderkley 2x12 which cuts through the double guitar onslaught . Just my 2p.
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    John Taylor (Nigel ) of Duran Duran was on Loose women this afternoon plugging his new book , he did not actually mention bass guitar during the interview , the loose women seemed more interested in the drugs and sex . Watched the Pino clip on the one show , great stuff , lovely old fretless Musicman and the delicious Mrs Grant .
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    Thank goodness for that ! Fantastic looking bass , my playing skills are no where near the level to justify a bass like this , but I keep coming back to look at it.
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    There are a few EVH art guitars by Charvel Custom shop on the bay at the moment , I also like their yellow Bengal tiger stripe bass . Sandberg website also has a gallery for their Custom shop airbrush art work if you are looking for ideas and inspiration .
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    Playing a P-bass through a Peavey TKO or TNT combo is great , they are loud , and tougher than John Wayne , virtually bomb proof gear which can now be bought for peanuts . I think the sound of the 15 " speakers are great , if you can put up with the weight , I'd say go for it .
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    Record labels ?? I was in a tidy little four piece rock band in North Devon , great line up which went down really well at all the gigs . Singer left the band due to apparently being signed up by a Record label . Obviously the band collapsed . A few months later , saw said singer behind the counter of fast food burger bar. Still haven't seen him hit the big time . ( only the fries counter )
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    Prohibitive price of beer + Smoking ban + poor economic climate = Staying at home . I have a pretty good job , but I rarely go to the pub anymore , if me + mrs do go out and watch a band and have two beers each , that's £16 , which easily pays for a Sainsbury take away curry and a decent bottle of wine . The only time good audiences are guaranteed is when we have a festival / event which has live music .
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    A drunk ,orange ,high heeled pissed as a fart platinum blonde slapper ???? Try a pub with a few miserable ,flat cap , jack Russell owning misogynist punters huddled round the bar . Again , I fully empathise with your sentiments , as an " in between bands "bassist " , I just like doing the gig . Zero audience is a great opportunity to try new stuff ( reggae-fy Hey Joe for instance )
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    You had a crowd ?? Seriously , I empathise with you entirely , have been there and done gigs to bar staff and the dog in the corner , only to be told that the pub is normally packed ,but the young farmers ball / some ones leaving do / wake is in the pub down the road . I just love playing with fellow musicians , for me - that's enough.
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    A bit of a feeler at the moment , some-one may know some-one looking for one of these . I bought this new from Mark Hopkin at guitars4you ( purveyors of fine guitars ) a few years back , I always wanted a Trussart and this one ticked the boxes . Maple Neck Seymour Duncan Antiquities pick ups Holey back panel Nice understated Gator scratchplate - some can look a bit like Christmas trees . C&G faux gator skin Hardcase £2200 to include standard courier delivery to Mainland UK ( new price £3200 , if you can find one ) Sounds fantastic , I have taken this to a few gigs to let more talented guitarists have a go , and I have to prise it out of their hands at the end of the set . Tried to show the guitar as best I can in Photos , based in Isle of Wight , can bring over to Southampton ,Portsmouth or Lymington in person . Many Thanks Martin
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    I have the Vanderkley 2x12 paired up with a Markbass Tube 800 and Fender 57 RI P-Bass , great pub rock set up with enough oomph to compete with a Mesa boogie and Marshall guitar combo together. ( easily )
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    Kind of sounds like the London Bass Guitar show . Great slapper , but not my type of thing .
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    I agree with Clarky , relative to other instruments , basses are dirt cheap . Just sold an Alleva Coppola back to Happy jack for £2k to fund getting a better classical guitar . " Student " models are found around the £2000 to £3000 mark , Luthier built are about £5000 and a Greg Smallman (the Fodera equivilant ? ) are £20 000 to £25 000. I definately would not class the Alleva as a student model bass .
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    Perhaps they want a bass player that sounds like a guitarist playing bass. Not a bass player that sounds like a bass player playing a bass.
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    No contest , Strat for playability , sound , looks , comfort and general kick ass rockin out . Unless you have a Trussart , but that's a different league .
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    Looks pre-fender . Is it pre-fender ? Cheers Martin.
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    Play both guitar and bass for about the same amount of time ( 30 years ) Much prefer acoustic to electric guitar , and prefer nylon classical guitar to steel string . Big advantage to being a guitar playing bass player is being able to read the fret board of the other guys in the band , so playing unfamiliar songs or jamming is a whole lot easier ( providing your not standing behind the guitarist )
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    I think it's cool ( not $2500 cool though ) Mind you , I quite like the bog bass too, no point in letting things go to waste !
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    Being " shelved " from a band sounds pretty cr@p to me , it's no fun being given the elbow from a band for whatever reason. If all the gear you acquired was for the particular band that you played in , by all means sell it on and try something new , however if the Bongo is your signature bass, keep it for practice / auditions . It can be difficult to slot straight back into a great band , you really do have to go through quite a few dodgy auditions before finding like minded people , and this will take longer than 6 months . Try learning a different instrument and just enjoy meeting other muso's when trying out for other bands . Take the rough with the smooth and keep positive ! Best Wishes Martin
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    No point in getting arsey if some drunk punter requests a song , even better if you can bang out a half decent rendition of the requested song . We were playing a real spit and sawdust pub when some drunken chap kept requesting " Comfortably Numb " . The singer / rythm guitarist knew the words /chords so we did the song on spur of the moment with the guitarist shouting out the chord changes as we went along , great fun had by all . The punter came up afterwards and thanked us profusely for our efforts as this was one of his wife's favourite songs and she had passed away a few weeks ago . The band got a round of drinks and we seemed to make this chaps night , I don't think the punters really expect everything to be note perfect anyway .
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    Owned four Markbass amps and numerous MB cabs, personally I think the amps are great , everything pretty much flat on the EQ and filters turned to zero. The cabs are a bit woolly or muddy , but hook up a MB amp to a Berg or Vanderkley cab , and the sound is very clear and detailed ( will show up all the bum notes ) , providing you have a decent bass to start with .
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    Torn - by Natalie Imbruglia Great live version on youtube to jam along with . ( hope the rest of the band dont find out )
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    Find a guitarist who can play bass , or visa versa , this will give the band more flexibilty when you need to do the 6 stringy bits .
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    Sticking my head above the parapet , I find my LittleMark Tube 800 works well with the old P-Bass and has plenty of power in reserve . The tube adds warmth , but no real fuzz, which is fine for my needs . But then again , I like Markbass amps .
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