Dad3353

Good evening, Dave, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good evening, Darren, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Oh, I have no doubts whatever of the Blues aspect; it's the 'nice' I am not used to associating..!

Which one..? ...

Possibly, but somehow I doubt that. ...

+1 ^^ Yes, in short, that's about the size of it, with the exception of having a truck for the gear. I can't see why one would do things any other way.

The important stuff first, of course, so... The drum rug. Then (if it's not provided...) the mains cables and speaker runs for backline, lights and PA along back of stage. Our Youngest (the bassist...) and the singster take the drums out of their cases whilst I prepare the pedals and stands; the kit is quickly put in place (the stands and booms are preset...), so the cases are stashed, then the cabs rolled in and amps perched. I'll install cymbals, singer lays out mic stands and cables, PA stands and foldback installed (if not already there...), guitars and bass prepare their quarters with stands, pedal boards, leads and stuff and we're ready for a sound check. Typically drums, then bass, then drum'n'bass, guitar 2 then 1, mics, a short 'all together now, please' and relax. Tear-down is roughly the reverse order, not forgetting the drum rug at the end. Once all is safely back in the truck, a mandatory look-around to spot whatever has been left behind (my drumming shoes, the E-Bow, a set list or two...). There's always something...

Good morning, Jeff, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... but you knew that anyway, I suspect ...)

Hmm... Guttural migraine-inducing intensity Gojira rip-off. Hmm... not a fan; sorry.

Now that is drumming. Chapeau.

Ah. Punks that can actually play. Thanks for that. (Sounds like a Genesis 33 being played at 45..! )

They're bloomin' good until that shouting starts up, every time. A shame. Shades of NIN nowadays, which can't be bad, though. Posted elsewhere on BC, but compare and contrast..?

Could be the Whinery, perhaps..?

I'd make a bolt for the door, but I'm p*ssed it. Too old, you see. I had no coat, so...

I'm sorely tempted, but unwilling to derail an otherwise fruitful topic, and once I get started, it could go on for ... well, longer than it should. Zinc is my favourite, though, just ahead of copper.

Good evening, Darren, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... but you knew that anyway..! )

I misread the title, and was about to wax laudatory upon copper, lead, nickel and zinc. Sorry, as you were.

I once bought a ... ... ... ... ... ... delay pedal.

Maybe a cross-head; not necessarily a Phillips (officially Phillips are ANSI Type I Cross Recess screws...). There are equally Frearsons, Pozidriv, SupaDriv, Phillips II, Phillips II Plus... One has to use the correct bit for each if one wishes to get satisfactory results without causing damage. Each has its use.

The experts will all pile in in due course, but I've always found, with Boss products, that a decent starting point is 'all at 12 o'clock', then let the ears decide after getting used to it for a while. Hope this helps.

Anyone can do it, but remember that it's the first forty years that are the hardest, after which things sometimes tend to get (slightly...) better.

Good evening, SSR , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

A dream bass indeed..! What a shame, though, for the finish. To judge from the photos, I'd say that there's not a lot of good to be done with messing about any further, and perhaps quite a lot of harm. My advice, then, would be to play her 'as is' until such time as you can take her to a decent luthier for a refin. An instrument of that quality is worth the expense, and really needs to be stripped back correctly. This would involve removing all the hardwear, and would not be a job for the kitchen table unless you're already experienced in such projects. No, if she's structurally sound, and plays well, play her 'as is', and get a couple of quotes from competent folks for a proper restoration. I can't see your location; maybe someone could give a recommendation or two if that were known..? Hope this helps; I'm a big fan of semi-acoustic instruments (see my avatar..!), and would hate to think of yours being spoilt for a ha'porth of tar.