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To be honest a basic DI would work just as well and let FOH desk sort out the EQ on it.

Only just saw this thread and so sorry to hear such sad news. Thoughts are with his family and friends. RIP Nigel sadly missed. Dave

One main bass that i play all night and a spare. If my main is active i like an active spare with similar pick up config to save adjusting amp EQ. If trying a new bass out i'll use it first set and use my normal bass the 2nd set but that is quite rare. Currently debating with myself as to whether i go from my main Sandberg MarloweDK to a P bass so i'm swapping between them for each of the punk gigs. Glam band i use Sandberg VM4 with Fender P/J active as back up. Punk band so far main has been the MarloweDK with back up my Fender Geddy J or my P bass. Dave

Thanks Steve that's a good positive comment for it. Dave

Looking at Theatre gigs for next year. Dave

Now we know someone on BC that knows how to set up a crowd funding thingy you'll be tagged for them all from now on. This is why BC is such a wonderful place to be. Looking after each other like one big happy family ........ well most of the time anyways. We may occasionally argue with each other but hopefully we still respect each other enough to help out when it needed. Its certainly made me a happy BC'er today. Dave

Nice one and well done to you @RikiB for setting this up so quickly. Nice to see this especially from a relatively new-ish member. Cheers Dave

Done and hope it gets sorted out but more important we can cover the cost for him. Dave

yep that's a good point. Dave

Are they ok ie reliability ? Behringer can be hit or a miss from what i know. Dave

Cheers Paul i'll have a wee look at that. Dave

was looking at the reviews and it looks and sounds amazing Daryl. As its only for sound effects i'm looking for a cheaper pre-amp / DI pedal in fact a DI pedal would probably do the job and let the desk do the EQ. Dave

Sometimes you just gotta have a wee shot of a Fender. Brings you back down to earth Dave

Just been told that the venue i played Sat night which had us booked for later in year and had sold 80 tickets was now sold out after our visit on Sat. Holds 130. Quite chuffed with that. Dave

My bass tones are set before a song starts other than the envelope filter in mid section of virginia plain. Not on for long tho but it does make a difference to the song as we dont have keys. If i get a decent small envelope filter pedal and a small pre-amp DI pedal i could get all my effects on one small board. I only have about 3 effects from a Jamman sample pedal used in the Glam band so its not like a guitarist pressing pedals every 2 mins. If and when i get my Mesa TT800 i'll be able to use both channels to get my normal bass tone and the overdriven Ric tone from the other. Also my wireless is also a tuner. Dave

Unfortunately i operate sound effects for the Glam band via floor pedal plus i use the Roland GRB6 for an overdriven Ric tone when i need it plus envelope filter for Virginia Plain mid section. Takes up a lot of stage space especially bad in small stages. On rare occasions i miss out the envelope filter completely and dont use the Roland. Also my Shure wireless sits on my pedalboard too. I'm looking into making my footprint smaller tho with use of small pre-amp DI pedal of some kind and a decent envelope filter as soon as i can find a decent one. Dave

Had a 60th birthday party last night with BLOCKBUSTARZ Glam covers band. We were booked by the guys brother after he booked us for a bike rally back in Feb and was really impressed by us. Was an odd night tho. Reasonable sized stage but not a lot of dancers altho it really took off for the last 6 songs where floor was full. Was expecting a hot sticky night as it was 26 C when i left the house but only 16 C at the coast in Boness. Loads of vids being taken throughout both sets and i always take that as a compliment of doing something right. Lots of great positive comments at the end of the night to be fair and the manageress said she was very impressed by us as she had also booked us in same venue later in the year around Nov for a Sat afternoon gig. She's already sold 80 tickets for the gig in Nov. Think it only holds arounf 120-150 max. As we were loading our cars a group of people coming out said that wasn't just a band playing but a complete show and had a fantastic night watching us and enjoying the songs. Halfway thru the first set our singer asked the audience how we were doing so far and we got a resounding cheer. It was just odd that not many were up dancing. It creates an odd atmosphere when that happens but we still got paid. No pics or vids surfaced as yet. Dave Vid appeared on FB showing our biggest and smallest fan of the evening. Think she was dancing most of the night.One very happy customer http://www.facebook.com/ray.doull/videos/961902048354877

Liking that bass colour. Very nice. Dave

I'll try anything to be honest. Hoping its just been a frequency boom issue. It was a hollow wooden stage in a small pub and i forgot my gramma pad so its possible that's been the issue but will see how it goes next gig. Its a private birthday party at a friends very large house with its own function room. We are setting up on the Fri evening for the Sat night so that will give me a chance to try things out a bit. Dave

thanks for that. I'll check my settings on Sat when i get the amp out for a different band gig. Its a good point as i usually just set my amp and leave it no matter what bass i use and get a tone from the bass. My amp is usually flat or just a slight boost or cut of something as and when needed. I remember WoT mentioning that with his P basses and Handbox WB-100 he now ramps the mids up to 2 o'clock but that's more to do with the characteristics of the amp but i'll maybe try his settings see how it goes. Cheers for advice @Nebadon2000 Dave

Its possible i'm just so used to having note clarity from jazz style basses that my ears haven't adapted to the P bass tone yet. I'll not give up tho. Got another gig week on Sat with the P bass again. I'll try it again on the first set and if its ok i'll keep it on 2nd set too. If not my MarloweDK will be taking over again as main punk bass. Dave

I bought a Vintera P bass to see how i got on with it and mainly for a punk covers band i'm in but its taken me a bit longer than expected to get used to the neck. I do like that deep warm tone that a P bass has. I've never managed to get that from any other bass. Maybe i need to try a better quality P bass. I have considered getting a Sandberg passive P bass and replace the pick ups with something that would give me that classic P bass tone. That's an option as i do like my Sandberg basses. Both necks are so easy to play. Have considered a Limelight bass too, in fact i came across my white Sandberg VM4 there and bought that instead. Dave

I play fingerstyle but my fingernails are long enough to catch the strings when i want to get more of an edge. It may well be the environment and just not sued to the lower frequencies from a P bass. I'll try again a week on Sat at a birthday party gig see how i get on with it. If its the same thing with the gramma pad being used i'll maybe just can the P bass and stick with my J basses. Dave

There's something quite relaxing about Reggae music. Dave

Did you not open a large ceremony last year with the band too. ? The thing i remember most about it..........the colourful suit you were wearing. So cool. Dave