pete.young

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='1237448' date='May 19 2011, 09:27 PM']Out moonlighting as a sound engineer I've got to say I've seen good, versatile functions bands die on their arses just because the audience aren't up for it.[/quote] I think it's important not to rely on the audience reaction for job satisfaction. Some gigs work amazingly well, and some gigs you have to feed off one another for your own enjoyment.

[quote name='obbm' post='1236777' date='May 19 2011, 11:21 AM']I've come to the same conclusion. Max power for minimum size. That's why the VOX looked interesting. 50-watt, all-valve, under £600. I've been slowly coming to the conclusion that what I need is either an old Hiwatt or build a 50w all-valveguitar amp kit and tweak the EQ values for bass. Firstly I need to get my SC 50PA running to see how much volume it gives.[/quote] I think you're seeking the unattainable. There's a reason why everyone got rid of their Sound City 50s and 100s as soon as they could. Decent valve amps like old Hiwatts and Burmans are going to no more portable than the AD200B because of the size of the transformers, which is what makes them sound so good in the first place. Catch 22.

[quote name='cetera' post='1234465' date='May 17 2011, 03:53 PM']On stage in front of an audience on a regular basis with a good drummer [/quote] +1. I studied music for 3 years, and got a degree in engineering ;-)

[quote name='Linus27' post='1231899' date='May 15 2011, 01:08 PM']True but at £899 for a new Fender USA Jazz Bass, you can't really go far wrong with that. I might have to now what with the new Fender prices [/quote] Something like this perhaps? [url="http://www.fareastguitars.co.uk/usedbasses.htm"]http://www.fareastguitars.co.uk/usedbasses.htm[/url]

I have an EBS 2x12 which is an utterly brilliant cab, but it's the same size as a 4x10 so isn't going to achieve your objective of reducing the footprint.

[quote name='4-string-thing' post='1231178' date='May 14 2011, 06:06 PM']Blimey! You get about a bit, or are there 2 Waxies Dargles about?[/quote] Probably at least three or four. This one is based in Ipswich, as am I.

My 'other' band, Waxies Dargle, will be playing a fine selection of the Pogues wonderful music in the Royal Oak, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, tonight. Be there or be somewhere else!

Les Paul copy, I think this is probably Japanese but not sure what it is. It doesn't look like an Antoria copy. Shame about that bridge. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Unbranded-Electric-Bass-Guitar-LP-Shaped-Body-/140544326441?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20b9183b29"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Unbranded-Electr...=item20b9183b29[/url] Does anybody know what it is?

I'm pleased you got it sorted out. All that remains is to keep a close eye on the 'bay to see when it re-appears and make sure it's properly described.

[quote name='LLOYDWT' post='1226976' date='May 11 2011, 12:07 AM']I'm playing Ipswich Music Day in Christchurch Park on July 3rd with my band Millionaires by Morning, we're headlining the "Attitude" stage, you can mock me for my dull gear if you're free [/quote] Excellent - we're playing the Town 102 stage at 1.00pm so I should be able to come and have a listen. Mini-bass-bash anyone? Underline the Sky are there too - it's going to be a hench day.

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1229378' date='May 12 2011, 10:06 PM']That's great I wish I was nearer Have a good one![/quote] +1. Couldn't have said it better!

Today would have been Robert Johnson's 100th birthday. Even if we've never played a note of blues in our lives, the chances are very high that he influenced what we do, either directly or indirectly through the people he influenced. Respect.

Thanks Lloydwt, it was a really great afternoon with some excellent bands, just a wonderful experience to be part of the day. Sorry you don't like my strings, someone else described them as 'gay' so you're not the only one!

The MU is expensive if you just want instrument insurance: £165 quid assuming you're not entitled to student rates which gives you £2k of instrument insurance plus £10 Million public liability insurance and £10k personal accident insurance. I just got a quote from Musicguard for £2K instrument insurance was £65 quid, and also included £10k personal accident and £1 million public liability insurance. That extra 9 million public liability costs you around a hundred quid - how much public liability does one bass player need?

According to the BBC, Adele is now worth £6 million, so I very much doubt she gives a hoot what we think!

Go for it. Positives outweigh the negatives. Plus, It seems to me that it's always easier to find a band if you're already in one, so even if it doesn't pan out it might act as a springboard to something better.

I have a Behringer pitch shifter which makes my fiddle sound like a double bass ( a little bit) so you could try one of those, it goes up as well as down. It doesn't do semitone up, which is what I bought it for, so it's yours for £20 shipped if you want it.

Well, this week I'm happy to report that the show featured a massively talented female vocalist with a stunning and original voice, and a great band. Adele was also on the show.

Tanglewood used to make one called the EB-18 Elf in Daphne Blue or sh*te brown. I think it's now discontinued but they pop up on the bay occasionally. I bought one when my then 10-year-old son showed an interest.

An update on this: Tecamp have been brilliant and fixed the amp in less time than it took DHL to turn up and collect it. It's on its way back to me. They agreed that the driver had failed and fitted a new one for 80 Euros plus tax - not sure which model they used yet. Given that this is the second driver that has failed (the first one was fixed under warranty), I'm not going to waste any more money on Sica. The next time it blows I'll follow stevie and LawrenceH's suggestion and look for a Celestion. Thanks to everyone for the helpful suggestions.

I'm very happy to be playing at Ipswich May Day in Alexandra Park, this Sunday 1st May www.ipswichmaydayfestival.co.uk/index.html My band Crossover will be on the main stage at 3.00 pm - it'd be great to see any Suffolk-based chatters.

I've just had something delivered by DPD today. They emailed me to tell me which day they were coming. Earlier today, they emailed me to give me a one hour slot. The delivery arrived 8 minutes into the slot. They also gave me the option to provide instructions to leave the parcel with a neighbour, or to chose an alternative day. I don't really see how this could have been better. I'll definitely use them again.