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[quote name='stewblack' post='78685' date='Oct 24 2007, 09:40 AM']5 or 6 amp?[/quote] dunno - can't remember what was specified - I would have to search through postings on other related lists

Get your other half a drumkit - I did this and have never looked back, it means I get to have all my kit in the lounge (along with her drumkit), I have a drummer available whenever I wanna noodle, I get tons of encouragement, and it's easy to get permission to buy more gear (just have to buy her a new cymbal or something first)

[quote name='TheRev' post='78678' date='Oct 24 2007, 09:34 AM']Yeah - sorry about that. A proper South West bass bash would be great if 'someone' can find a bass friendly venue and we have enough confirmed attendees to pay for the bugger. Any ideas?[/quote] As I said - Swindon is an option (although I realise that Bristol might be more central), I put on gigs at Swindon Town FC, we have loads of space in the main lounge, I have thurs nights but could get other times (a Sunday afternoon?), I could also organise a backline, band and/or jam session - and am happy to do it free of charge

I use reasonable quality stuff on my rig but have heard of this method, by all accounts it works a treat. In one venue that I regularly work with I've got about £200 worth of cables that just lives in the ceiling - If I found the need to use these cables elsewhere (i.e. if I ever get the PA hire sideline organised) then I would be happy to replace them with mains cable.

How about in Swindon? I can put on a gig (prolly a thurs nights though), and a beer promotion (£1.50 a pint)

This is something that I'm very tempted to do - we have the space in the garage and a small office above that could easily become a control room I dunno a lot about recording (always done live), I have a Studiomaster Proline Gold 16-8-16 desk so am assuming that firstly I need a soundcard that can take 16 (8 if I just go from the groups - will prolly be plenty for what I'll do) line inputs - any recommendations?

Swindon here - where the football it slightly better - well better than the Rovers anyway, and nobody like City

The Smiths - Barbarism Begins At Home kinda use it as my warm-up thing

Only just starting out here (despite being well into my 30's) but the other day we opened for Adam Bomb - that was an experience, at least it assured me that I've plenty more years left in me yet (unless the beer and kebabs get me first) - hardly a claim to fame I know but it's a start

Keep going back to this site and wanting [url="http://www.longbowbass.com/"]http://www.longbowbass.com/[/url] but I can't imagine being on stage with a piece of wood so doubt that i'd use it still, it's hard work trying to tell myself just to forget about having one!

It's stupid, pointless, not in the least bit good looking, would never get used - I want one!

bagsy the PST!

I prefer Wenger to Victorinox (you can't blame me - I spent 5 years living close to Delemont) but am very interested in replacing my old leatherman that went walkies - let me know when you're selling again

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='75253' date='Oct 16 2007, 08:34 PM']Abso-f***in-lutely[/quote] okies - wheels are in motion towards getting the TE stuff, to be honest I was gonna buy this rig in the first place but then got posessed by the idea that I need to have 10" speakers now to photograph my stuff and sell so I can afford it thanks for puttin' my mind right

[quote name='elom' post='75372' date='Oct 17 2007, 12:27 AM']Hi Phaedrus, We cover quite a few of the same songs. We've wanted to do 'Killing in the Name' for a while but haven't because we've just thought it is a bit too much for a regular pub gig. I'd be interested to know what sort of reaction it gets. cheers elom[/quote] I know two bands around swindon that have in their set, one a tradition female fronted covers band (that really should become a blondie tribute act) and the other a high school band who play mostly and original set with a few covers thrown in - I've seen both bands on more than one occasion in more than one venue and the song always does down really well. That said I can't say for certain if it's the contrast between singer and song that makes it work - i.e. 4ft 4st fem with an amazing voice or a 15 year old school boy belting it out

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='75067' date='Oct 16 2007, 02:14 PM']+1 for the ampeg B15 - a legendary peice of kit. Combo's dont have to be cheap and there are some good options out there like Eden Metro and SWR Redhead. Laney is cheap junk whether its a head/stack or combo so I would be inclined to wait until you can get something better.[/quote] Hmmm, budget is limited so the really sweet stuff will have to wait a while, I've also been offered a Trace Elliot GP7 Series 6 1x15 combo with 1x15 extention cab for a very good price - would this be a better option?

My rack 'head' consists of a Behringer V-Amp, a Behringer compressor/noise gate and a 600W (2 x 200W into 8 ohm) power amp I have a Laney RBC115 and am looking for a Laney RBC210 (or poss. RBC410 8ohm) to complete the stack but alas finding the correct cab is proving difficult. My mind has now started drifting towards selling the rack and simply getting an RB7 (2x10 300W combo thing) and just using the 1x15 as an extention cab Financially this would not make any notable difference and as I'm not using the effects on the V-amp and the cab simulation lives on 'tube pre-amp' it seems that the biggest thing that I'm going to lose by doing this is the joy of flashing lights Has anyone else 'gone back' from using a rack/stack setup? Will I regret it if I do?

one of our monitors is doing that - for us it's the mounting screws around the driver that are loose, settles a bit after a while as the driver beds itself in (until moved again) - i've just been too lazy to tighten the screws note to self: tonight, tighten screws on monitor (and fix the dodgy cables)

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='73302' date='Oct 12 2007, 12:55 PM']Dont know much about Vester but there is a danger that the pups and bridge will be worth more than the bass and at the end of the days you will have a cheap bass with expensive bits as opposed to getting a better bass.[/quote] I think that this might well be the case, reading reviews and from my own experience the body is the greatest plus that the bass has, as I've already abused the neck in getting it straight it seems that I'm leaning more to defretting

[quote name='Merton' post='73299' date='Oct 12 2007, 12:51 PM']I have exactly the same bass, and I too am very sentimental about it (but it was my first bass). I've got Schaller PUs in mine and that's the only upgrade I've done, it growls like a beast now. Removing the scratchplate will leave you a nasty surprise I expect, a la the Mexi Jazzes - the neck PU is in a big hole rather than a nice tight rout![/quote] Hmmm, I took the scratchplate off when I first got it (as the screws were rusted) and remember liking the look of it without the plate but the screw holes annoyed me - now I dunno if in my mind I thought that it would not be a problem to fill/cover the problems (but the screw holes would never be perfect) - the more I think about it the more I think that this is the case. - Right, so the plate stays/gets replaced/gets decorated

Okies, I have had the idea of restoring my Vester Stage Series (60's Jazz copy), had basically decided on bunging in a EMG JHZ pickup set and a Badass II bridge getting it cleaned up BUT whilst doing the sound for a band last night (a seven piece that like to swap around their instruments - was a challenge) I noticed the bassist was using a Fretless Squirer Jazz Custom thing and I kinda fell in love So, do I restore the Vester as planned (also bear in mind it's hardly in mint condition) or do I remove the scratchplate (not that keen on tortoiseshell effect anyway) and defret the thing? It doesn't really owe me anything (£40 from ebay) but I have grown to become very fond of it, am thinking that the money that I spend on the restore could easily go towards another bass (plus would sell my Washburn T14 to avoid 'too-many-basses-earache' from the missus) which would give me a budget of about £300 (which would prolly be spent on a minty dynabass and a 2x10) But also I feel like I kinda owe it to the Vester to restore it (being a bit of a sentimental old git) what to do?

[quote name='MB1' post='72817' date='Oct 11 2007, 01:47 PM']MB1. Drummer or Receptionist whats it to be?[/quote] Why has that made me think about banging the secretary

Never used Phonic stuff myself but a Sound Reinforcement list that I'm on all concur that it's a big pile of doggy do do's - but as I said, never touched the stuff myself although have heard enough to make me not want to. I understand where you're coming from with a need to minimise, I put on gigs at a local venue and have to bring the PA rig with me each week, bass bins, tops, 10u rack for FOH amps and other rack gear, 3u rack for monitor amp, eq and feedback killer, 5 monitors, 16-8-16 studiomaster mixer plus all stands, mics, cables etc, etc. Filling a Toyota Previa (and the boot of an Escort).

I have an old Yamaha RX11 that's just gathering dust that you might be able to put to good use