pbasspecial

David Lane in Gravesend

Thanks for all the tips guys. I spoke with my neighbour who is a pit guitarist in one of the west end shows and he recommended ForScore (rather than Irealpro) and to get some IEMs - Shure SE215s. Which I did. Just need to work on my reading/learn how to do it! 😂

I have been playing the bass for quite a while now and doing pretty well. I have decided to rise from the local jam and gig circuit and get to the next level of depping/function band musician as I want to push myself musically and professionally. Last Saturday I was given a dep gig by a semi-pro bass friend who was unwell. I did a pretty good job all things considering it was a few days notice and had 30+ songs to learn. I wondered what you pros out there suggest were the do’s and dont’s, and what equipment is essential/expected from the MD’s. Thanks in advance.

Also, If I were going to buy an active bass now (I mainly use passive currently) I would definitely get one with an active/passive switch just in case the batteries croaked mid gig.

I got a LoBat device from the states fitted to my active bass. Blips when you plug in and goes on permanently when the batteries are running flat. I believe some Yamaha basses have a similar device.

That’s sad if it’s true, which it probably my is 😢 Used to have all the albums when I was much, much younger.

Well, what I did was buy the carcass of a studio 12 from eBay. I turned it 90 degrees, moved the badge and feet so it pretty much matched width wise. I think I probably have a non original speaker in it but they seem to work pretty well together.

They do make a mini version

I played a classic/heavy rock gig and near the end of the second set the obligatory drunken lady asked “Do you know any Amy Winehouse?” Not tonight my love! 😂

I spam my bass friend with loads of ads for short scale basses just to watch him drool.

I’m a pretty experienced bass player. In a band and also the house bass player for a couple of local jams. However, I attended another local jam just as a player and got asked to play for this ‘interesting’ guitarist/singer. He wasn’t even going to tell me what he wanted to play until pressed, at which point he said it’s a song from the latest Sparks album and would probably know it! 😂 With that he mumbled a few chords, which I didn’t hear and he proceeded to start straight away. After about 15 seconds of this car crash waiting to happen, I casually unplugged my bass, mic dropped the cable to the floor and walked back to the bar. It felt wonderful. 😂

Really pleased to know that. Loved that amp. Had serious sellers remorse when I sold it!

Use(d) a Boss TU2 for the last 25 years or so. Funnily enough a TC polytune 3 noir turned up in the post just this morning for my birthday in a week or so. Can’t wait to fit it on my board and save a tiny bit of space.