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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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    I have one of these cabs , they are the bee's knee's . Very loud and incredibly clear , easily stands it's own against over - enthusiastic guitarists . Well recommended.
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    Acoustic's

    martin8708 replied to Lewk's topic in Guitars

    Old Yamaha FG's are made of great woods , and go for far less than they should on the second hand market. I also like the older Ovations , once the benchmark of Electro-acoustics used by Cat Stevens ,Paul Simon and Brian May. Another good make is Larrivee, the basic models are great value ,as the money is spent on the woods rather than the decoration.
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    Ah, welcome to the world of band politics . There is more cloak and dagger stuff in bands than the CIA and KGB combined. Open talking helps , but being in a band can be a bit like being in a dysfunctional relationship, you never know what surprise lurks around the corner.
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    Hey , I would much rather play Tainted love ( Imelda May or Scorpions ) than some of the other stuff in our set list ,, being in a band is about having fun and watching people enjoy themselves . You never know , you may grow to love the song , it's definitely not worth quitting the band , unless you really detest the whole set list . All the best , Martin.
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    Enjoy the space in the music , hopefully the remaining guitarist is a strong rhythm guitarist rather than a widdly twiddly lead guitarist , this will fill out the songs , but will allow all the instruments to be heard . Guitar solo's can always be dropped , the audience are more interested in the singing along with the band , rather than analysing the solo during the lead break .
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    Still at the Bass Gallery ?? I assume this is collection from London only ? Rainy Jubilee day bump.
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    [quote name='Schnozzalee' timestamp='1338890466' post='1680485'] I had this same problem, the bands I was in broke up and I was left as a bedroom player. I soon got bored of bass playing/transcribing in my room so I switched to classical & electric guitar and just never got tired of it - if I did join a new band i'd still want to be a bass or rhythm guitar player but for now there's no going back, i'm enjoying my new toys [/quote] Same as myself ,at the moment , playing bass by yourself is pretty boring when not in a band situation , but the classical guitar certainly gets a workout when I am " in between bands " I'll definitely keep the bass gear , as I always live in hope of getting back into a band . I also find there is a lot of cross over learning , applying ideas from guitar to bass , etc .
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