fretmeister

Yup. My Status loves The Sheehan EBS and the B3K The Marleaux HATES drive of any kind. The P loves the B3K and the Marshall Jackhammer. I have about 20 drive pedals. Clearly I need 20 basses!

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/205942-gl-sb2-tribute-immac-upgrades-now-l329-posted/page__pid__2056784#entry2056784"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/205942-gl-sb2-tribute-immac-upgrades-now-l329-posted/page__pid__2056784#entry2056784[/url] Lovely!

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1367400582' post='2065049'] [size=5]I think if I had that sort of money to spend on a bass I would like to know it was made by hand with love and care by a worker who took pride in their work[/size] [/quote] I'm pretty sure the designer who spend months or years programming the complex shape took pride in their work. Just because it didn't need a chisel doesn't mean it hasn't been made with care. The tech is new. It is expensive at the minute, but as with all things it will get much cheaper. More to the point - this is a stepping stone on the way to Star Trek replicators!

Passive blenders suck. Hum is a big problem. The LS2 is great. Been on my board for years.

There are loads of better options [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/live-vocal-fx/pid28537/cid747/tc-helicon-harmony-singer-vocal-effect-pedal.asp"]http://www.andertons.co.uk/live-vocal-fx/pid28537/cid747/tc-helicon-harmony-singer-vocal-effect-pedal.asp[/url] [url="http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=1043"]http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=1043[/url] [url="http://www.tc-helicon.com/"]http://www.tc-helicon.com/[/url] I have a Boss VE20 but I'm thinking of getting one of the newer ones that the guitar runs through for intelligent harmony settings

One went on ebay the other day at £350.00 I think.

It's all a bit moot until you find a drummer you like.

Les Claypool has been known to slap a fretless with scary accuracy too.

Also - if it is to be a "Successful business" then you need to decide whether it is a partnership - in which case all members get a say. Or whether it is your business and you are the boss and the others are your employees. In which case I would want MU minimum wage at least for all gigs, rehearsals, travel and any other time working (at home learning the tunes for example). I have to say - does not sound fun to me. And if it's not fun, then the pay needs to be good.

Sounds like you are wanting employees rather than band mates. 2 gigs a week (+ rehearsals) is impossible for a great many people. The PA is only the singers equipment if you are not going to mic up anything else. As soon as other persons vocals and instruments go into it, it is the entire band's equipment. And I have to say, if someone wanted a say in my equipment beyond it being suitable for the task - they can f*** off.

Basic rule... Miss 1 day of practice and you will notice your intonation sucks. Miss 2 days and your band will notice. Miss 3 days and the audience will notice.

Hello Simon! Still defending the bad guys I see!

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Never investigated others TBH. In 15 years of litigation it's never come up as a stand-alone issue. In the nightclub example the club paid out in the end.

[quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1367264447' post='2063460'] Do a massive slide into or out of every single note. Best get a chorus pedal too. [/quote] ha ha!!!

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1367264333' post='2063453'] Good advice, but doing so usually sounds a lot better on double bass than it does on bass guitar, especially if you're playing twangy or boomy rounds and/or a fretless 5. [/quote] Good point. I use nickel rounds but back the bass control off loads to even it all out.

When you have a chance to use an open string, use it. That will let your brain re-set your mental intonation and give you an open string to compare your fretted strings to.

Don't forget - it could be you with the PA cab on the head. Do you want the performer you are watching to cough up to make sure your family can eat after you are brain dead?

The camera example is covered by your Home and Contents insurance. Cyclists too. There is a good chance that cyclist insurance will become compulsory next year anyway. Generally, if you are not being paid for something, your house insurance will cover it. If you are being paid or doing a work like activity then it won't and you'll need specific insurance. I'm a magician. I get my PLI via Equity. Never had to use it, but I do fire tricks. There is no way I'm doing them without PLI!!

A person being negligent makes them attractive for being sued. The insurance protects YOU! It is for your benefit. The fact that it pays out on your behalf is almost unimportant. It's purpose is to protect you. Just because you can't afford to pay doesn't automatically mean the innocent party will stop and not bother. They could bankrupt you. And the biggest flaw in your argument is that you don't know if a future claim is 'frivolous' or serious. If a PA cab lands on someones head and gives them brain damage and they need care for life... That is about £500,000 for the injury Then the loss of earnings for life, discounted to take into account that it would be awarded as a lump sum. Let's say £20K a year and the bloke was 25 when he was injured. That's 40 years at 25K - that's a Million. Then the 3 nurses salaries (1 nurse doing 8 hours per day shifts for 24 hour care). That's £20K per year each. so £60K for the next 40 years. That's another £2.4 million. Running total is £3,900,000.00. Then loads of other stuff on top. The reason you have the insurance is because you don't know the severity of a claim that might be made. And to be honest - if your PA cab does that to someone, you deserve to get sued, and you are obligated to pay for ruining his life. If you are a free band, then it *could* be different but if it is your equipment then you are in the firing line. It really comes down to what was agreed between the band and the venue. Of course most of the time there is no agreement, you just turn up and play. In that situation it becomes a bun fight between the venue and you. You blame each other. In actual fact you will spend more time and money as a co-defendant than as a solo defendant. The injured person will come after the venue. The venue will blame you. You will blame the venue. The venue is likely to have proper insurance and they will fund their lawyers. How are you going to compete with that? Some instrument insurance includes a bit of PLI and MU membership does too. It's worth it. EDIT - You can't avoid liability for something your equipment does. Or if you stack it wrong. The venue had no part in that. Why should they pay out? If you hit someone in the face with a tennis racquet then it's not the club that gets sued.

That's cool! Actually that has re-kindled my GAS for a Wonderlove!