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[quote name='ChazzJEUK' timestamp='1492239881' post='3278823'] Anyone know how to identify the year of Status basses? I've just come into possession of a beautiful S3 and was wondering when it was made....thanks for any help in advance 04143678 [/quote] oh and pics or it never happened

contact Dawn at Status - they have a big spreadsheet thingy and are very helpful

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1491138008' post='3270738'] Birthday party at an out-in-the-sticks social club in Cornwall. Good crowd spoiled by one or two falling down drunks and girls that want to sing and try and snatch the mic. Front man doesn't mind, but I do! Otherwise very good. [/quote] almost .... golf club private booking 60th birthday party, 70s something old dear wanders over to me (why not ask one of our two vox at the front???) its my son-in-laws birthday soon and i want you to play lady in red .... we dont play that sorry .... oh you must do everybody knows it .... exits stage left somewhat indigant with our set list choices

style over substance maybe

depends how you want the songs to come across to your audience perfect note for note facsimile copies with all the correct tonal characteristics and effects all the way down to 'loose' covers while the former is often seen by some as a bit OCD and OTT (usually out of some primary concern of putting effort into it but not wasting too much time because its 'our interpretation innit') , the latter frequently comes across as lazy and unmotivated (unless of course they are very radical reworkings that have clearly had some thought and effort put into them) hope this helps

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1491845462' post='3275832'] Whilst I agree with this 100%, if the band are looking for high end gigs where they're booked by committee, one member of the committe will say they have seen or know a really good band but they'll often need a way to convince the rest of the committee. [/quote] agreed - but i think youll find even then with the higher end better paid corporate gigs and such, that someone on that committee might be connected to a band member - we have had a few like this and they are through such connections of a social/business nature but in those instances the person hiring us has still seen and heard us in the flesh this whole process very rarely if ever happens just from a google search or review/comparison website alone - when bookers are prepared to pay good fees for entertainments then they need to be sure they are getting good value for money and most punters would agree that booking a band purely on how their demos sound on their website might not be the wisest of choices

in my humble experience most established covers bands do not win gigs on the strength of their website or demo recordings alone 99.999% of your gig bookings will come from people who have been to see you live in the flesh and were impressed enough to shake their booty or tap their foot accordingly the cost of a pro recording session is quite significant - if he is willing to foot the bill himself then maybe just humour him as whilst its handy to have it on the website there will also be a small element of it that will be perhaps (trying to be diplomatic) 'his personal vanity project' (which is all well and good if he is footing the bill) the fact they ask you means they must think you are up to the standard required - and theyve certainly offered plenty of notice tricky call if you have plenty of other commitments and if all your concerns are falling on deaf ears then maybe thats an indicator of a possible future predicament

have an electronics tech look at the active circuit - there will most likely be a trim control on the board to set the gain for each pickup - if there is then you should be able to lower the pickup for finger clearance and then adjust the gain to balance the pickup signal level to be comparable with the bridge pickup maybe try emailing warwick and ask if this eq board has pickup gain trim pots

[quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1491553342' post='3273848'] I wouldn't use water... it won't do anything to remove dirt build up, which is generally oil based. Remove any major build up of "fingerpoo" with an old credit card. Clean the rest with a cloth that has a small amount of lighter fluid on it (Americans call it naphtha, it's just the stuff we use in petrol lighters). Treat with lemon oil (the Dunlop stuff is good). [/quote] i just started a 'related' thread over on another board re this - do you know is the dunlop stuff neat lemon or is it diluted with a carrier oil?

reading around seems like many folks only recommend basic lemon oil and then even that is for cosmetic appearance rather than any essentia need to 'feed' the fretbaord wood

soooooooo, im quite partial to homemade recipes for various things these days such as toothpaste, deo, wood polish etc etc etc i recently saw teeny weeny bottle of guitar lemon oil for a rather exorbitant price in a local music emporium and was wondering has anyone concocted a recipe for fretboard care? am thinking of experimenting on my trusty old squier something along the lines of beeswax coconut or linseed oil to soften copious amounts of lemon or other 'fragrant' oil any thoughts/ideas

thanks y'all

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1490882626' post='3268773'] been there done it You need an all valve amp, trannies just dont hack it [/quote] or valve/solid but as long as is a CLASS A - class D may look cute and tiny but they lack a certain oomph that only class A amps seem to deliver consistently

im in process of renovating and restoring an old acoustic six string should i release the truss rod tension whilst it is sitting for a prolonged period with no strings? ta

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[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1490256047' post='3263578'] In the end though most of the great British public can't dance to anything in an unusual time signature so most of your set is always going to be 4/4 with the emphasis on 1 and 3 or 2 and 4. [/quote] ... cough ... [url="http://youtu.be/A_WAvi4ikCU"]http://youtu.be/A_WAvi4ikCU[/url]

[quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1490431989' post='3265065'] Some people think it's cool to not look after their guitars, kind of a "relic" vibe. "A good workman looks after his tools" says a lot. [/quote] often the same type of people who think its cool to hack at a perfectly good instrument with a rusty old screwdriver and proudly proclaim that its been relic'd

if its the USA youve decided on then consider a nice squier classic vibe and throw in a wizard thumper - should do the same thing for about half the beer tokens hope this helps

the biggest 'disappointment' with this type of crowd pleasing covers band scenario is sometimes the band themselves and their lack of imagination or creative input in curating their setlist yes, there are a handful of staples which the crowd will expect yes you could do the lazy thing of looking at band discographys on itunes/spotify etc and just pick your entire setlist from the top one or two most popular if you want to be different maybe try and pick the tunes which everybody knows and likes but arent always at the top of the list and hence are [u]much less often covered by other covers bands[/u] - what you're aiming for is those songs where people be all like ... ooh ooh ooh i really like this iknow this one what is it what is it and get all unnecessarily excited as their memory fails them all the way up until the chorus result you still end up playing TRITE OLD sh*te but its not the same TRITE OLD sh*te as all the other local TRITE OLD sh*te bands and the punters hopefully enjoy themselves and leave the gig with the impression of you being 'a bit different from all the other cover bands around here' hope this helps

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[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1488053502' post='3245493'] Do you: 1. Thank them for the one gig, say nowt but feel a bit put-upon? 2. Say 'No way Jose, you offered me two gigs, that is what we agreed and that is what I'll do? 3. Thank them for the one gig but point out they did ask you if you were free to do both, you cleared your diary for them and now you are going to be out of pocket? 4. Any other suggestions..? [/quote] 1 no - smacks of being a bit precious 2 no - arrogant and presumtuous - you ARE the dep after all not the band member 3 might come across a wee bit passive/aggressive - are you 'actually' going to be out of pocket or is the the hypothetical out of pocket? 4 if you think they are taking the piss then tell them so without beating around the bush - if they are not then whats to lose? its an evening out playing with your expenses covered! is there really something better on the telly???

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