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We're away to do our first out of town pub gig at the end of next month. Hoping to get a few nearby folk I know to come along. After that, it's just hope and pray it isn't awful. Did some out of town gigs with my previous bands and yeah, hit and miss. The busy, fun nights more than make up for the quiet, crappy ones - the good ones are the ones you reminisce about after all.

At my last gig I turned myself down on stage because I thought I was being obnoxious. I was still nursing the one pint I got when I came in. I never have more than one drink before I play (I tried two once and I thought it made me sloppy). I don't think I'm in danger of this.

Why is she going to kill you? Have you seriously compromised the household cashflow for the month? If she's going to kill you just because you've bought a bass then to be honest the fact a bass is coming into the house is the least of your worries.

They're all inputs, probably wired in parallel. Two jacks and one speakon. They would also act as a link to another cab, although I wouldn't recommend playing with this as your cab is 4 ohm impedance. Most amps have 4 ohms as the minimum impedance they'll work with. Adding another 4 ohm cab (in parallel as it usually is) would take the load down to 2 ohms - not many amps like that.

Oh yeah, EMGs are sterile, soulless and awful. Only kidding, I really like mine, but I also agree that there's so much top end on offer, usually I roll it well back otherwise they ruthlessly expose any sloppiness in my technique Time to start fiddling with the DIP switches on my BQC control for the high end knee frequency

[quote name='Kempy535' timestamp='1429870854' post='2755741'] There was a bass listed in the for sale section beck before Christmas and I assume the guy listing it at what he thought it was a reasonable price. I thought it was very over priced and offered him what i though it was worth. Around 50% or the advertised price. He turned me down very curtly. I wished him good luck with the sale and left it. Bass is still for sale and almost at the price I offered him. Still no takers So was being a lowballer? Or offering what the value of the guitar was worth? [/quote] I forgot to reiterate that I don't advertise stuff for stupidly more than it's worth. I do my research. That is why people lowballing [i]me[/i] is irritating.

"Outraged" is a bit melodramatic. I believe 3 years ago I said lowball offers "bug me". As in, they are irritating. Which they are, surely even to people who politely decline. I outlined my very calm and rational reasons why I find them irritating and I stand by them now. To me lowball is super low - speculative, taking the p. Someone coming in and asking if I can absorb the postage, or 10% less, I might entertain depending upon how desperate I am to shift the item in question. But people coming up and having the brass neck to offer you half of what you ask for (particularly when I don't think I'm being unreasonable in the first place) is irritating. I completely agree with 40hz above me whose reply came in as I was typing this.

[quote name='Left Foot' timestamp='1429786007' post='2754886'] Cool, you're right I should probably hit the search button. Aren't some woods heavier and doesn't that help with sound and vibration though? [/quote] I didn't mean to imply that you should search. I was merely illustrating how futile all the discussion has been for me. It certainly wasn't meant as a "let me google that for you" type thing, apologies if I came across as such.

What's the difference between the woods? They all look different. Some are easier to work than others. Some produce irritant dust when you shape/sand them. But I'm guessing that's not what you were getting at. Is it important to the sound? No, in my opinion it's not important, and no conjecture posted here in the nearly 8 years I've been here have convinced me otherwise.

It's much easier to do to a bass which has the truss rod adjustment at the heel (otherwise you need a headpiece/string retainer with a hole through which to access the truss rod nut). It's even easier with a bass with that and a zero fret (otherwise you most likely will have to retain the nut).

Yup, another one who plays my own stuff, the stuff I play with my band. That's principally what the bass will be used for after all

[quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1428788722' post='2744611'] You got any gigs booked round Glasgow way yet? [/quote] Might have sorted out a gig in Perth - getting closer

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1429522736' post='2752154'] Yes, you've prevented your Gibsons from ever falling over! Simply lean one against your rig when the drummer's setting up, [i]et violin![/i] [/quote] If someone buys a Gibson (or any other instrument for that matter) and treats it like that, they deserve every broken headstock they receive. No sympathy here. You could have a cheap dig at Gibson if you like because you think they're fragile, but then again you [i]could[/i] look at it the other way and say that Fenders are the instrument of choice for mouth breathers who can't be trusted to look after gear. I am of course taking things to logical extremes for illustrative purposes, before anyone gets huffy.

Short scale's no go for me. Sorry, I've tried a few, didn't really like how they felt when I played them. Not keen on Jazz width necks, but it depends upon the profile - if it's chunky front to back then I can maybe overlook it.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1429482820' post='2751905'] Tell that to the many Gibson owners who have suffered broken headstocks over the years. [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1429482920' post='2751907'] I really think that's a Gibson thing, not an angled headstock thing. Spectors aren't known for headstock breakage for example. And anyway, isn't that more a Gibson g**t*r thing rather than a Gibson bass thing? [/quote] I've never had one break on me, am I doing it wrong?

It's fun to whack the mid level up full, then sweep the mids rapidly, it's like a wah. Once you've stopped chuckling that that, yeah, trial and error really. Live you probably want a bit of mid boost and then sweep until you find a frequency that works.

Not this again

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1429130513' post='2748434'] I would really like to try out a G&L M2500, or if the neck isn't much different a L2500. They look like the sort of thing I would like, but the neck could be too big. The only specs give the width at the nut, which seems quite a bit, but obviously it depends on how thin the neck is (and they don't really look thin). I know the L2000 has a massive neck compared to a M2000, but the L&M 2500s seem to be the same size. Anyway, out here in yeovil I know none exist, but I do occasionally go into London and I am near basingstoke this weekend. I can't really find anywhere in this country that does them, which makes me think, maybe they are not as good as they seem? [/quote] Presumably you're talking about G&L Tribute basses, where you have no say over the neck and the L neck is like a baseball bat sawn in half compared to the M neck (which I believe is the same as the USA #12 neck - 1 5/8" nut, 12" radius). USA G&Ls have a choice of necks - for 4 strings. They only do one 5 string neck, curiously. So that would back up what you're saying about the L/M2500 necks seeming to be the same size.

Simple, but not inexpensive - get a replacement bridge which offers adjustable string spacing. Such as the Hipshot A style (Fender mount) or the Schaller 3D (might not be a direct replacement so possibly not simple)

I play a different bass every gig, plugged into whatever equipment the venue has, or mine. Most of the time, what the audience hears is under the control of the sound engineer anyway. There is no standard setup - I simply aim for being able to hear myself (and the rest of the band) then go for it.

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' timestamp='1428931785' post='2746033'] Is this the only Scotland Bass Bash? [/quote] I believe so. Or, put it another way, I'm not aware of any others.

Moffat is off the A74(M), between Glasgow and Carlisle, a bit north of Lockerbie and Dumfries.

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' timestamp='1428930647' post='2746018'] Just wondering if there are any Scottish Bass Bash's happening this year? I've never been to a bass bash as most seem to be down South. Any info would be appreciated Alex [/quote] You've missed this years Moffat Bass Bash, it was in March. I once or twice have threatened to organise one up here in Aberdeen, but I've been too lazy to take it any further.

[quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1428788722' post='2744611'] You got any gigs booked round Glasgow way yet? [/quote] Nah, nothing sorted out yet, sorry