gary mac

[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1376947777' post='2181497'] Hope you got a handover photo :-P [/quote] James, really sorry, bit of a brain blank and didn't even think of pics tonight. Sorry, feel like I've let the side down a bit

Sorted.

The Hoddesdon stop off added £96 to the pot. The very kind BC'er Grangur has just collected the baton from me and is personally driving it all the way down to Portsmouth on wednesday. What a top man.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1376912436' post='2180641'] Deliver the bass first..! [/quote]

Thanks to the very kind Grangur, looks like we have got this sorted.

This sounds promising, I'll pm you right now.

What Loz said.

[quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1376865202' post='2180230'] Good man, Gary. [/quote] just to bump it up again.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1376846841' post='2179884'] Bump, to keep this highly visible... [/quote] Good man Dad

Sorry James, don't know why but I had Southampton in mind.

I'm hoping not to have to drive all the way to Southampton, as I'm feeling a bit on the ropey ticket at the mo. If no one is making the trip, then maybe we could get some sort of relay sorted to get it back to its home in Southampton. I could get it to somewhere along the M25 for example, someone else gets it a few miles further and before we know it, it is back home.

Like James said, the bass is currently with me and I'm actually in Hertfordshire, about 15 mins from junction 25 of the M25.

DR Highbeams for me. I paid about £20 for my last set from the states, so wouldn't consider them particularly expensive. I've also been very pleased with their longevity. I gigged my G&L last night and thought the sound was spot on, growly and punchy. I put that set on last Aug/Sep, So, about a year and I think I've used that bass for about 15 or so of our gigs, some of which have been extremely hot and sweaty. I do always clean the strings down after each and every gig and give them a wipe over with Fast Fret. No plans to change at the moment, one less thing to worry about

[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1376779205' post='2179133'] be great to see any photos that you may have ! [/quote] Yep photos to follow and a count up of the cash in the collection pots.

I'm giving the purple one an outing tonight [url="http://www.lemonrock.com/gig.php?id=277466"]http://www.lemonrock...g.php?id=277466[/url] will let you know in the morning how it went.

Hope you thoroughly enjoy the moment.

The Overtures are a local band to me, they are a 60's covers band and extremely busy. They get many a high profile, well paid gig. I've seen them a lot over the years and they always get the dance floor full right from the first number.

That is just so 'orrid, I wish I hadn't looked.

Handsome, love the tuners. Enjoy your pressie Fran.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1376521347' post='2175590'] Depending on the bass & the effects used, I find the following when using a complete rig from the following manufacturers... Ampegs have that Ampeg sound, they just sound Ampeg. unless you spend less than £2k on one, then they sound a bit like Ashdown. Ashdowns sound like Trace Elliots but more Welsh friendly. Markbass sound very much like whatever you put in them. Phil Jones sound similar to Markbass but slightly different. Gallien Krueger sound a bit like SWR. Trace Elliot sounds like a private investigator from the 80s. SWR have fallen away a little & trying to be Genz Benz. Genz Benz aren't made by AMG or Brabus. Krampera sound expensive & look interesting. Aguilar has a nice retro look & sound pretty much like all the rest to the punters, but no one knows how to pronounce Aguilar. These are some of the rigs that I tried before getting my Markbass combo. Hope it helps. [/quote] This post has made me smile, which is a good thing and to be savored.

Sympathies Dingus, I've just had a dose of the flu or something similar. Second day in, I thought I was on the way out . Still not properly recovered and have been left with a sinus infection, which is miserably painful.

Good man to deal with. Recommended.