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I would also like to point out that I've had zero success recording loud stuff on any Android phone I've owned to date (HTC Hero, HTC Desire S, Motorola RAZR i) - clips all to hell and back again, no manual mic gain override, just bloody useless. iPhones seem to do pretty good though. Your phone might be different, but that's my experience.

[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1408958106' post='2534818'] Just imagine you were a barman and one of the pubs punters offered to do your job for free, or pay the pub gaffer for the privilege. The gaffer would then either expect you to do the same, or not use you at all. [/quote] I'm guessing that there are a lot more recreational musicians than there are recreational bar staff

[quote name='Chienmortbb' timestamp='1408779601' post='2533353'] In my experience it is the same in the UK Bill. [/quote] You haven't been to Aberdeen then. Granted there's a definite split between cover/tribute bands and original bands - cover bands will nearly always have their own PA so they can play in any pub they like, especially ones which are not specifically music pubs whereas the venues which tend to put on original music have PA, sound engineers, house backline - The Moorings, Cafe Drummond, The Tunnels, and some have PA and sound guys but no house kit - Slains Castle, The Lemon Tree and Cellar 35 spring to mind. I suspect that for the size of the place, we're pretty spoiled up here.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1408703432' post='2532670'] Yes for Subs... but not a fan of Sterlings, full stop. I think they cheapen the marque... but then I tend to think EB did that anyway, to a degree. I'd say the same about Warwicks etc etc etc as well, tho, tbf. [/quote] You are entitled to your opinion, but I respectfully disagree with you. "Cheapen the marque", really? That sounds kinda snobbish to me. Providing a [b]decent quality (appropriate for the price bracket)[/b] stepping stone to the USA instruments is not only sound business, it breaks down barriers of exclusivity that you seem to think are better left up. I know this is an EBMM thread, but the related story is that there's no way that I would have gone down a G&L voyage of discovery without the Tribute models, I can tell you that with certainty. I don't find it "cheapens the marque" at all - it's clearly a forward thinking organisation which listens to its customers and that is nothing but positive to me. What about other benefits that having a less expensive, imported range give? The Epiphone Jack Casady is a prime example - Gibson had no appetite to reissue the Les Paul Signature bass (and I think they're right - niche instrument even when it was made), but having an Epiphone wing of the organisation to take a punt on stuff like this because the monetary risk is less means that it becomes reality. I think the only thing EBMM is guilty of is underutilisation of this opportunity - choice of models is rather limited (especially now where it seems they might have binned the SB14 (Sterling) - the page is down and it's not in the main menu?). I would certainly have a sniff around a SBMM Big Al for instance, whereas the USA one is a little too expensive for my tastes.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1408638235' post='2532128'] 'cor, thats a bit special innit Matt? [/quote] It's quite a beast - really long like my RD Artist. Probably the most aggressive sounding of all the TB+ wearing basses I've encountered. The finish is pretty unusual - you can see the grain of the mahogany, but the clear coat is smooth, it's like a 3D picture. Have a picture of me playing it at The Moorings in Aberdeen (thanks to Biz for the photo)

[quote name='Bassmonkey' timestamp='1408625327' post='2531928'] Perhaps would benefit from a [i]regret[/i] but that's for another day. [/quote] No regrets, surely? Nice bass, I've been told these sound lovely.

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1408611780' post='2531716'] Where abouts? I can't find them, any chance of a link? [/quote] No longer available: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351128657763 There was a link put up in the eBay forum on the 9th - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/242809-redsub-bt5110s-are-back/ I seem to recall there were 10 allegedly available when I looked but whether or not that was a mistake or just an old listing they forgot to take down I don't know. I like mine so much, I wish I had bought a spare head, just in case. I will not be happy if the magic smoke ever gets let out.

I've posted this up before, but much like a kilt, a gold top Jack Casady can make ANYONE look good

FWIW I have no axe to grind, never really had much play time with EBMM products. Their USA stuff is too expensive (new) for me to even think of trying one out in a shop because I would be wasting their time. I occasionally look at the Big Al and go "hmmmm, interesting" but I can't see it happening any time soon (unless they release a Sterling variant - ooh!). I also am weird, because I much prefer the look of the SR5 (non classic) - I am not a big fan of chrome control plates - random shiny shape on my bass? - no thank you. Saw someone play a Stingray at the weekend and it sounded horrible to me, all trebly, no substance to the sound - but that's probably due to interesting EQ settings on the guy's bass rather than the amp or the venue's PA - because I went on after with a different bass altogether and destroyed the place. An exaggeration, but a couple of people I was speaking to afterwards commented on the difference. Whenever people comment on anything to do with the bass, it must have been significant. I'm sure I've heard Stingrays sound great, so I know it's not the bass itself, but it's not a great advert for the brand having them sound weedy in public.

Looks like soapbar time to me...

Another Jack Casady player here, I did have a Fender Starcaster but I had to sell it recently. Also had a DeArmond Starfire and an Italia Maranello Z back in the day. Keep your flats though, the Casady sounds great with rounds and I have no intention of changing.

All but one of the bands I've been I have found through actual personal contacts. In only one case (FaR) I took a speculative punt on an online request for a bass player, got the gig and I'm still in the band nearly 2 years later. It can happen, but it's probably more good luck than anything else.

I guess it started with singing and playing recorder at primary school. Then all the boys gradually quit the recorder group, so I quit also (if I knew then what I know now and all that). Then my voice broke so all that singing like a girl stuff came to an end. Years later, I got a guitar, an Epiphone Special II (Les Paul shaped thing), but I didn't really get into it - didn't get good enough, quick enough for my liking so I just pottered about without really getting anywhere. Then out of the blue, I was in a music shop some time in 2003 and saw a cherry red Epiphone EB-3 and thought to myself how bonnie it was. Dashed home - learned how to play The Stranglers "Peaches" on the bottom four strings of my guitar then headed back to the shop, tried it, smiled at how much more sense it made on bass, bought it and that was that. Still pottered about for a few years until my now wife basically dared me on stage. Had my first proper gig in October 2008, weeks before our wedding! Joined my first proper band in 2009 and it just grew from there.

D'oh I completely forgot! I've seen the Jetsonics twice now (sorry Mr. Low End Bee).

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1408355775' post='2529209'] FB is a short cut to actually doing the rounds and getting your name about.... but now, with the demise of so many venues it is difficult to know where the music scene is in any one town these days so you can see why FB is useful. Thats is why we stick to the 2 most popular pubs in any town that will have their own 'regulars' so we can add 20 or so to their 20-30 or so and you'll have a resonable night and the place makes its money. Beer in music pubs is £3.50 upwards a pint round here and there are so many other alternatives that it is hard to get people out. One pub does 3 nights..and probably only pays bands on two, so he is delighted if all 3 are successful..but you will probably find one of those days is a turnover day for the beer and is subsidised by the other 2, hopefully. I am of the opinion that bands that rely a LOT on FB tend to get their mates along at the start and play to packed pubs but these thin out pretty soon if you don't pick up more people ... as people can't and don't wnat to turn up everytime. [/quote] I'd rather they didn't click on the "Going" button in the first place, but I'm probably being far too old school about it all.

Always nice to meet a fellow BCer, but I'd settle for everyone who says they'll go to the gig on Facebook actually arriving... I haven't seen many (apologies to any BCers that I clearly have seen and have either forgotten or wasn't aware you were a member here). Ou7shined (in Pearl Jammin', Deadfire), Stroopy121 (Needleman), Acebassmusic (Groove Cruise), and of course all the Moffat Bass Bash gang doing their thing.

I need to get my eyes tested. I read the title of this thread as "Getting a bass in Asda?". I have nothing useful to contribute.

It's not worth looking when one of the guitarists in one of my bands works in a Cash Converters. He gets the pick of all the stuff before it even hits the shop floor, the git

Glad you enjoyed it. I don't care for these sort of things much myself, always been in bands and miss the structure and defined people in defined roles, too self critical to allow myself the (inevitable when you're winging it) bum notes and too much of a control freak to go into something not knowing exactly what I'm doing. It would be nice to let go of that, like you seem to have no problem with it. Perhaps I missed a step before piling into a band.

Another good reason to buy a Gibson bass - neck swaps are pretty difficult

My cab can handle over twice the power my head can throw at it (I do realise that it isn't all about power before someone jumps on that). I am comfortable with others using my entire rig, as long as some manners have been applied (i.e. I was asked in advance, and preferably there's some sharing the other way, drum stuff or whatever) and NO DRINKS are placed on top of it. Those are my only rules. I know my settings so I don't care about people changing them and don't get annoyed about it. Next shared outing for rig will be at a private party I'm playing a week on Saturday, 4 bands, I'm playing in two of them, will be a good laugh, certainly won't be worrying about my bass rig - that's for sure.

I sold a Fender Starcaster to Werner recently. Communication was good, he put up with the delays in my getting the bass packed up and weighed for courier quote due to some home improvements, paid promptly and let me know as soon as the bass arrived safe and well. It was a pleasure to do business with this gentleman, and I would not hesitate to deal with him in the future.

Out of all of those (and having owned or at least played three of them), I'd choose the Jack Casady every day and twice on Sundays Gold top for the win though, but the limited edition white one looks pretty damn fine too...

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1352908270' post='1869255'] "Impedance switch (2 and 4 Ohms) to match virtually any speaker cabinet" but not an 8 Ohm one, then. G. [/quote] Would it not be the case that if you put it in 4 ohm mode and presented it with an 8 ohm load it wouldn't mind, just be less output, as per most other amps out there? The reduction in output would be more marked if it was in 2 ohm mode and you gave it 8 ohms to play through? Or am I showing my limited knowledge of valve amps - would it blow up and let the magic smoke out? Do people still make equipment that you need a doctorate in the care and usage of cranky, unpredictable machines to operate?

The first time I went to lift a Markbass 4x10 I nearly threw it in the air, it's so light. I was used to lugging around an Ashdown ABM 4x10 at the time, so you can maybe understand my overcompensation