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WHY oh WHY ??? £200........you should be ashamed of yourself. If for any reason you decide to do it again please let me know beforehand Dave

What P bass is it. @Lozz196 Dave

Vid from Sun nights gig Emergency Exit at The Cave, Paisley Glasgow. 1st time i've played there.

Think this has been done before but happy to add my own. 1970's Fender Jazz maple neck with brown body WAL custom fretless Aria Pro SB1000 Shergold twin neck 4 & 8 string basses. All of them from late 70's to late 80's, See pics below. Dave

100% agree. Every time i use mine i'm surprised just how good it sounds. Dave

Guy came up to me after our first set last night and said he loved my bass and my tone was amazing. He could hear every note played. That's a couple of times i've had this kind of comment in recent gigs. I have to agree that what i have right now has been the best tone i've ever had. Amp is just a touch above flat with para EQ set to cut the low end frequencies if i need to. Last 2 gigs had wooden floors/stages and it was just enough cut to take away any hint of a rumble. I have the amp compressor barely on just to limit/level out any failings in my technique. Bass tone i make use from full on to full off depending on the song. The Marlowe bass has a kind of rasp to it almost like a Ric bass but with a P bass depth. Absolutely amazing bass and all thanks to our very own @Cuzzie for suggesting i try one. Sandberg MarloweDK bass Mesa Mpulse600 amp Mesa Subway 210 / 115 rig. I use a TC Electronics reverb for Into the Valley just to fill out the tone a bit. Dave

I was a bit worried about fingerstyle but there were a few players back in the day. Babylons Burning is one of my fav songs to play. Took me a bit to get the chorus just right but now its fairly easy. Do Anything You Wanna Do Eddie & Hot Rods is great to play and my fav song Complete Control by Clash is just great to play but not hard at all. Hardest song is the little bass run in White Riot by Clash. We play the songs a bit faster than studio versions so it can be a fast wee run to play. Its just good fun. I'm really enjoying it. Doesn't pay as well as the Glam band tho. Same drummer and singers in both bands with me. Dave

Tonights gig was 6-9pm one in The Cave, Paisley, Glasgow with the punk band. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Not overly busy but a good crowd and good few comments including some specifically for me. 1st comment after 1st set was about my bass tone and how clear it was. They could hear every note. 2nd comment was about how easy i made it look especially playing punk fingerstyle. I was pretty chuffed. Band was complimented by several people after the gig. Asked to come back on a Sat night either 6-8 or 9-12 whatever we prefer. Venue has 2 bands on a Sat night. Also another venue owner was in and wants us to play his club. Now have his details to contact him directly. All in all a good night. No vids but a few pics were taken. Hopefully some vids will appear soon. Dave

When i got the notification on this thread i was following back in 2018 i had to re-read the full thread to remind me what everyone had said. Yours is by far the most "descriptive" comment on how difficult it can be to start a new band.............OUCH. 😂 For me i ended up joining our Glam Rock drummers punk band in late Sept 2021 and was gigging weekly within 3 weeks. It was hard work and my attitude to bands has changed a bit where i'm now looking at bands as work. I mean that in a good way tho. I'm really enjoying gigging altho the punk band doesn't make anywhere near as much as the Glam Rock band but the Glam band only plays about 6 gigs a year if we are lucky due to work commitments of other members. Oddly enough we were just discussing attitudes at a rehearsal during the week. (first in 5 weeks) and i've always looked at rehearsals as work. I want to get in, rehearse for 6 hrs with a break in the middle and go home knowing i've done a shift. It never works out that way as we seem to have about 3-4 coffee breaks in both bands when we rehearse and a good ole 30min blether in the middle. I still enjoy it but mentally my head tells me i'm there to work and i find myself having to reign in my work ethic to the same level as others. I dont specifically need the gig money but it has become a bit of a driving force on how i view bands. Dave

Did that for a band i was in last year for a short spell. Def great to play. Some nice wee fills by John McVie. Dave

Rather than re-type from his website it was easier to cut and paste what he used for certain albums etc. I have used Picato strings since 1972. For the Blizzard album I used one of Randy's 100-watt Marshall amps through a 4x12 cab and Gibson EB3 bass. The Diary album I used an Ampeg SVT vintage head (which I still have) through an 8x10 cab with my '61 P bass (natural finish). With Rainbow for the recording of the Long Live Rock and Roll album I used that same '61 P through one of Ritchie's doctored 200W Marshall heads through 4x12 cabs. Studio and live equipment has usually been similar to the above throughout the years, sometimes with the addition of acoustic bass amps i.e. a 370 or 360 with reflex cabinets. I've never been big on lots of effects other than the odd bit of flange or chorus. As collector's pieces I have a Vox AC30 1960 guitar amp, a Vox T60 bass stack 1964 and a Fender Bassman 1962 stack which is also good for recording. I also have a 1970 Marshall 100 Watt "Bass Head" & a 1969 50 Watt Marshall "guitar head". With tunings, sometimes if a song is in the key of D, I'll drop the E string down to a low D. I'll use this same principle even if the whole bass is down a semi-tone making the low string a C sharp. Otherwise tuning is usually normal.

This might help too. Learned this for a band few yrs back. Brilliant song. Crazy Train - Bob Daisley.pdf

According to Bob's official website he used Randy's 100W Marshall amp and 412 cab and a Gibson EB3 on the Blizzard of Oz album. Hope that helps Dave

Love Tony Reeves playing on the Greenslade albums. Cheers Rob. Dave

100% this for me. Last Sept i agreed to join a 70's classic punk band. (not in any way my usual style of music) I always had it in my mind that punk was easy. I was wrong. The difficult part for me was the speed and stamina to maintain that for 2.5 hrs. The challenge of learning 40 songs in 3 weeks pushed me more than playing along with my Prog / Jazz rock albums. Taking on a new type of band could perhaps provide you with the challenge you need to get over that plateau.. Dave

If i'm the smartest in the room...............its an empty room. 😂

I hate when that happens. Even worse when you agree a particular version. That's bands for you 😂 Dave

Not something i'm currently learning but had this song to learn for a band a while back. Fantastic bass line. Really enjoyed doing this song. Just thought i'd share for anyone who likes a nice wee challenge. The problem we had as a band was trying to gel it and keep the good timing. Dave

Oddly enough i have both types and some like my warwick thumb with just a good polish and it doesn't really bother me too much. I've no real preference and more interested in whether the bass feels good to play. Dave

Know what you mean by the Andertons VIDS. I do like watching them but more for the fun element between them. Having used a lot of venue, studio or other bands backline i've always managed to get a tone pretty close to what i like. It might not be perfect but i'm reasonably satisfied. It just takes a bit of fiddling and knowing what your sound actually is. Once you know what your sound is its relatively quick and easy to tweak EQ to get something workable and on a live gig most people wont even notice the difference between your gigs. Even your own band members wont notice the minor differences. Dave

I like a set up that needs little input from flat and my current rig gives me that. Occasional small nudges for venue acoustics but not by much. The balance of tone when playing across the full neck is important to me. I've had amps that seem to drop out some frequencies or notes. I used to think that was just my imagination until i bought my current rig and now its perfect for me with no drop outs. With basses i like a Jazz bass but i've found "my tone" using P basses or others. They sound slightly different in tone but the overall feel is "ME". I play fingerstyle in a more aggressive way but i'm trying to curb that back a bit as i end up with sore fingertips after a long gig. At the moment i'm over the moon with my Sandberg basses in particular the MarloweDK. The tone and feel is virtually perfect for me and what i do. My Geddy Jazz has more attack than the Marlowe but the tonal balance acros the strings is better / more even on the Marlowe. I tend to agree most have "their tone" altho i do hear players that have a "club sound" that for me is just a general tone and feel with nothing that stands out from anyone or anything else. All the songs in their set have exact same tone and feel. A bit mundane to be honest but each to their own. It doesnt take anything away from their competence on the bass. Their technique could be flawless but boring at same time. I'm not so sure i've explained myself very well but for once i'm happy with my gear. Dave

Not a MIM Jazz but my MIM PJ neck is narrow but the finish on the fret ends and rolled edges aren't as good as my CIJ Geddy Jazz neck. And yet my MIM 50's re-issue P bass neck has a really nice finish to it. I find the MIM basses aren't as well finished as the US versions. Dave

There's always an allowance to ad-lib more when you feel the need to solo. Dave

Enjoyed that. Not my usual style of music but that was good and you looked like you were enjoying it. Dave