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Why not make a day out and drive down to Bass Direct to try out the Vanderkley before buying if there's no other local options available for you. That's what i did when looking for a new 5 stringer and ended up with my Dingwall NG2. Glasgow to Warwickshire think it was circa 300miles each way but wife went with me and we had lunch on way down and dinner on way home. All in all a nice wee day out. You'll be a bit closer so shouldn't be such a long drive. Dave

I've never really fancied the wedding scene as its a very long day for the band including playing for 4-6hrs depending on event. My mate has a very professional wedding band and when you see them live its like watching a well rehearsed VID clip. So professional it embarrasses me. They wear expensive looking suits and stage gear but they command a pretty good fee for playing circa £2k upwards for a wedding all day shot. They produced a professional demo VID for their website few yrs back too and i think that paid off quite well for them getting some good gigs. They tend to play the Weddings held in Castles type venues with kilts if a trad Scottish wedding and they have a repertoire of circa 400-500songs they will pick from. That's a lot of hard work to get to that point but he is a professional in respect to the fact its his only job nowadays but that was always his aim. He spent a year in Nashville learning how to entertain audiences and generally picking up on the various styles of singers and guitarist. (he is the singer / guitarist in the band) They also take a lot of time to socialise with their wedding party especially at the end and have great interaction with their audience. Its taken them circa 8-10yrs to get to that point tho so it doesn't come quick. Building a reputation is important in that field of music. £200 - £300 for local pub gigs around our way too. Dave

My first single at age 3 was All My Loving by Beatles which i still have but i've never really been a huge fan of them as i got older. Even when i got into the heavier side of music in 70's i never really took artists as influential icons of everyday life. Of course i appreciated them for producing good music or music i liked. All the political crap from musicians over the years was irrelevant to me. Their personal point of view on a subject was exactly that, it was only their opinion. Whether i agreed or not was my choice and i preferred to make up my own mind on the subject. On hearing John Lennon on the DJ not wanting to play Beatles songs again i have to admit i thought it was funny and again they have their own point of view on America and what they thought of the Beatles I think in my day Rock music was far more popular (Pop) than it is today. Glam Rock was the in thing in early 70's but i found majority of guys had a type of music they followed like Glam Rock, Heavy or Prog rock whereas girls i knew tended to go for the more traditional pop music (within my social circle....at school ) I don't think we had the same amount of "manufactured" pop music without talent that we see today. Its far too easy to correct things in a studio these days and i think we've lost a lot of the musicianship in music. Just my own personal point of view and opinion of course Dave

[quote name='Cuzzie' timestamp='1509752831' post='3401488'] You are gonna get a load of responses here, and I am a big fan of the Barefaced Supertwin. I really suggest you email Alex Claber at Barefaced telling him what you want, you cannprob arrange a phone call and he will ask you your requirements, be warned it is a stern examination of what gear you have, what you want your sound to be like and venues you play etc. And he will come out with a good recommendation of the appropriate cab, he's genuinely pretty spot on [/quote] That's impressive. Good customer focus from the outset. Dave

Certainly the HT series Berg cabs are heavy. I also had a pair of their AE112 lightweight cabs but they always seemed to have something missing tonally that i couldn't quite put my finger on. The BF cabs do get a good response on BC. Dave

How does the Aguilar sound with your cabs. ? Not a fan of Green Day really but having youtubed them it sounds like they could be a loud band and you might want something that will compete with guitarist. There's a guy on here selling a Bergantino HT rig that would blow your socks off. I have the HT322 cab and nothing touches it for tone or quality in my opinion. He's seling the 2x10 and 115 cabs. Worth a look. Fantastic price too. If i didn't have my HT322 i'd be snatching his hand off for it. Dave

Not being a fan of these basses what's the issue with the positioning ? I always assumed bass tuners were heavier duty because of the string size but everydays a school day. Do the larger size tuners not help secure the strings and prevent string slip and de-tuning. ? Dave

This is the 18V version [attachment=256844:ACOUSTICASTER WIRING DIAGRAM.pdf]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I did manage to get it sorted for our guitarist.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've attached a copy of the external wiring diagram onto the circuit board if that helps.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I took the circuit board into my repair tech in Glasgow who repaired the circuit board.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The original fault was that the battery connection came loose from the board and touched the circuit board frying a circuit chip.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The guitarist had removed the board himself and had managed to get the cable locations wrong for re-fitting.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]After the circuit board chip was replaced and board tested i rewired it back into the guitar for him.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The electronic repair tech i use said it was a pretty simple standard amplifier board and he was able to folow the circuit quite easily. I'm assuming any local tech in your area could check and repair the board too[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]If not i can send you the address and details of the guy i use and you could post the circuit board itself to him provided you are ok with soldering things.[/font][/color] If i remember right i don't think i could find a circuit diagram of the circuit board itself but it might be worth google check. All the best Dave [attachment=256843:Godin ACOUSTICASTER WIRING DIAGRAM - 9volt.pdf]

look like guitar tuners to me ? Maybe not up to the job of bass strings ? I'm just guessing here. Dave

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1507271152' post='3384326'] The slade and wizzard classics are a laugh to play and will get any crowd going (well possibly apart from one at a retirement home, but short of a wheelbarrow full of amphetamine it may be a struggle). [/quote] Yep love hearing those at Xmas.

Columbas Jazz bass bought from my Mothers mail order catalogue thru an old battered 2nd hand Selmer 50W combo. Ah those were the days

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1509642698' post='3400564'] I was trying to stand out so I used to wear a bright yellow suite. It worked and I've still got it upstairs. Don't know why, but it doesn't fit anymore! That was long before the 90's. [/quote] Its a well known fact that clothes shrink while stored for long periods in wardrobe's.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1509625929' post='3400382'] The only way I know to make a drummer quiet. [url="http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Just%20Stuff/Sundry/Sniper%20Ape_zpsqlf95fk2.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] brilliant

Think i would try and pick up a cheap fretless first to try rather than defret an already good bass. Dave

To be honest my Fender Jazz Geddy signature bass is the one i tend to use most and its always my goto bass in any new roject and from there i can judge whether or not it suits the band or another might fit better. Dave

Alembic would be nice Also have a hanckering for a WAL again. Recently have a notion for a Vigier Passion Guess this list could go on quite a bit so i'll leave it at that. Dave

If i watch it i usually watch it all the way thru to see if there is anything worthwhile and last weeks there was nothing that i particularly enjoyed. To be honest most times i watch it i find the same thing. Its extremely rare i find an act i really enjoy. I used to consider myself as having quite a varied taste in music but i guess its not as varied as i thought. Its not particulary the styles of music i don't enjoy but more down to the majority of the acts just don't entertain me at all. Dave

In chronological order as far as i can remember. Ones in red i still have. Columbas Jazz Shergold 4 & 8 twin neck Aria SB1000 Fender P fretless WAL custom fretless Aria SB900 Rickenbacker 4003 Fender Jazz Ibanez Musician [color=#ff0000]Yamaha BX1[/color] [color=#ff0000]Warwick Thumb NT 89[/color] [color=#ff0000]Fender Jazz Geddy Lee[/color] ESP 6 string fretted [color=#ff0000]Overwater Progress Custom 6 fretless[/color] [color=#ff0000]Overwater Contemporary J4[/color] [color=#ff0000]Epi Thunderbird[/color] [color=#ff0000]Peavey BXP Millenium[/color] [color=#ff0000]Jaydee Roadie fretless[/color] [color=#ff0000]Dingwall NG2 [/color] [color=#ff0000]Fender Deluxe Precision P/J [/color] Dave

Try your local council Graphic Design Dept. My wife used to work there and their prices were pretty impresseive i always thought. We even had a band banner made in vinyl for under £20 couple of years ago now. You also see adverts on Join My Band for that kind of thing but no idea what they charge. Dave

That's a bit of a stunner. That would be my choice of P bass if buying one. Enjoy. Dave

Had a MAG 300 15" combo with an added 2x122 deep a few yrs back but i found the tone uninspiring. It had no character. Tried a few in various studios and found same. Seemed well built and maybe it was just the fact i couldn't really get my head round the various tone sliders etc. Think i should maybe try the newer ABM EVO range as they are very popular and players i've heard using them seem to get a pretty nice tone. Have to admit i do like the look of Geezers amp. Any idea what they cost as couldn't find one anywhere ? Dave

first time i've watched it in ages and now i can remember why. Didn't enjoy any of it and some of the bands were shockingly poor. Not my taste in music at all I've heard better from Noel Gallagher too Dave

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1509470024' post='3399225'] The ones with pickups right at the bridge are the Passion models. The ones with more spaced pickups are the Arpege models. They both have their own advantages, my advice is to get one of each [/quote] Chance would be a fine thing. Don't think my wife would be too pleased.