neepheid

Welcome aboard, fellow NE Scotland dweller

I have seen this bass in person and the pictures here do not do justice to this amazing looking (and sounding) instrument. Whoever gets this (not me unfortunately) will be acquiring a beauty.

With only limited experience here, but most of the venues up here have house backline which makes things nice and easy. The one venue I've played at where there isn't such a thing, I've let the other bands use my rig, but it's a bit of a PITA - I can't relax, watching them like a hawk for the slightest suggestion of a drink being placed on top of it! I MUST be asked, never had to deal with it yet but anyone who just assumes it's OK to plug into my rig without my permission will be tersely told that's not on.

Plus you've got to take the damn thing to the venue and home again. I prefer venues with house gear - Johnny Punter isn't going to notice whether I am plugging into my rig or anything else because a lot of the time it's DIed into the venue's PA system. I just turn up with a bass and play. As long as I can hear myself on stage then I'm cool with that.

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What a time I had last night at band practice trying to make myself heard. I just couldn't cut through worth a damn. I was using my G&L Tribute L-2000 into an Ashdown 2x10 combo of some sort (can't remember which one) and for over half the session I wrestled with amp settings, bass settings, earplugs in, earplugs out. I finally got something audible by seriously boosting the mids on the amp to the point where it sounded crap, but at least it was better than playing by feel.

Just thought I'd have a grumble. Although I don't like the acoustics in the room we were in anyway (and don't get me started on that Ashdown, it's probably seen better days too) I don't think I've quite got the hang of this G&L yet. I can get it to sound great when I'm by myself, but throw a drummer and a guitarist into the mix and I disappear.

I've got a gig on Saturday, and the whole experience has made me think that I'll take my G-3 - it's just simpler, set the volume, cut as much treble as you want then occasionally flick the 3 way to the bridge during the set for the songs where the bass needs a little more bite.

I will master that G&L though, damn it!

I'm always gear spotting at gigs. It's just another form of geekery

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[quote name='Master blaster' post='756029' date='Feb 24 2010, 01:04 PM']Does anyone else have people turn up to gigs and assume that your amp is a comunal amp?[/quote]

I've not had people assume that the amp is communal - I've either been asked first, or some kind of balanced gear sharing has been arranged beforehand via the promoter or myspace communication.

If anyone does make that assumption in future I will correct them

Steve sent me a pickguard to complete my Tokai Thunderbird and refused to take a penny in return - top marks to that gentleman!

If I trust them, sure. If I don't, then no. This kinda limits it to "people I know". Everyone must ask first.

I have an old Laney 30W thing which I bought in ignorance when I bought my first bass. It makes a noise. It's loud enough to practice with a drummer with the dampeners on. Therefore it does what it needs to.

If I had my time again, I'd look at a Roland Cube 30 for the built in effects giggle, or just try and find something light - that old Laney is pretty heavy for all that it does.

I have a Tokai Thunderbird. I did consider the Epi Thunderbird Pro, but I don't like a thin neck (the Tokai is about half way between a P and a J) and I'm not sure that active electronics belong in a Thunderbird

I sent you a PM this morning... if you're having bother with that then email me

neepheid AT hotmail DOT com

Cheers

If you like the sound of the QP but hate the look of the logo then you should be able to rub the logo off with some T-cut/Safe Cut. Might take a while, but all you're doing is accelerating what happens naturally anyway

Call that North?! Pah!

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[quote name='Bassmouseman' post='748286' date='Feb 17 2010, 12:13 PM']If this was a 5 string i would have your arm off! [/quote]

Ahh, never mind, cheers for looking anyway

The only flats I've tried are Rotos, and I hated them. Horribly high tension, could hardly play them.

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I owe it all to my wife, she inspires me, encourages me and challenges me, sometimes all at the same time.

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[quote name='arthurhenry' post='748223' date='Feb 17 2010, 11:32 AM']It would have been nice for someone to come up and say they'd noticed, but perhaps this is an unrealistic expectation.[/quote]

I think you're expecting too much, just be happy in your own knowledge that you played well or had a good gig.

Bumptastic

Main differences:

1 has 1 pickup, 1 has 2 (no prizes for that one, I guess)
The VM P has a wider neck (41mm at nut) than a Standard P (Jazz width - 38mm). May not seem like a lot, but crucial for some.
The VM range probably has a slightly better value retention than the Standard.

I think they're (RD Artist) awesome and it is an ambition of mine to own one, one day. A later model with the independent switches for expansion/compression and bright mode.