gary mac

I've opted for: practice a lot and in two or more bands. The practice these days however, seems to consist mostly of learning new numbers, rather than a constructive, structured practice regime.

Love it. I thought i was all cured of bass gas..............now realise I was wrong.

When I had a damp proofing/cellar conversion business some years back, I was using a system pioneered by a company called Platon, (think that's the right name although it was a while back now), also a company called Newton or Newlath maybe. Anyway, essentially it's a waterproof membrane that is laid across the floor slab and fixed to the walls. It will easily cope with rising/penetrating damp. Once this is in place you can used batons and plasterboard or insulation board or whatever. As long as you use the waterproof fixing points and do not puncture the sheeting. Ideally if you have the space the dry lined walls can be set away from the external walls and wedged/fixed in place. Flooring can be t&g chipboard or ply. If there is running water or the risk of flooding, then you must allow for a pump to be installed within the floor prior to installing the membrane. I'm at risk of waffling here, so I'll stop. Pm me if you want, I'm happy to offer any advise that I can.

Totally concur Chris.

Shouldn't sound weedy with your Blazer and Ampeg set up. Don't understand is it just this number Alex? I've been playing it again recently in one of the covers bands and it sounds pretty full on. P Bass or sometimes my G&L through GB Shuttle and Mark Bass cabs. I play with a pick. Fretting mostly around the middle reaches of the neck. I'll pay attention to it properly at wednesday nights rehearsal ( I have to admit to playing this one on auto pilot) and report back.

I've seen and handled some really horrible uninspiring Squiers but also had a few very very good examples. I think a fair few tend to be written off as poor due to a combination of cheap/nasty, knackered strings and a poor or non existant set up.