Graham

In the covers band I dep for fairly regularly they do Runaway Baby by Bruno Mars, but play it in C rather than Eb, which means as I don't have a 5-string I won't be able to play the octave shift in the verse, which is a shame as it sounds great dropping an octave for the 2nd half of the verse. However, I was thinking an octave pedal might solve this problem? I'm not really sure as I've never used one so am I on to something here? I don't want to retain the original note, I just want the note I'm playing to appear out of the amp an octave lower.

Pretty good, second dep gig with this particular covers act, could have done with some more audience to be honest, but I guess it's the wrong time of the month for a covers band who have been fairly quiet of late so lacking a following. They had a new drummer and it was her first gig, she was great to play with - I can tell when she's played a couple more shows there will be a really good groove there. I played pretty well - couple of mistakes, but nothing glaring and have firmly established myself as their first call dep. I've had my Genz/Barefaced rig for about 6 months now but I'm still loving the load-in/out - two trips to the car and I'm done! particularly now I've added a pedalboard, makes it all so much easier :-)

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[quote name='clauster' timestamp='1371825605' post='2118572'] In Southborough?? Do you mean JBs Music on St Johns? It's a bit crap for bass stuff. Clueless idiots too: They once told me there's no such thing as stainless steel strings. I'd go to Abbey Music round the corner instead. Not too much bass stock (Lower end Ibanez, Squier, MIM Fender) but they are much more friendly than JBs (and stock Rotosound SS and Elites SS). AGC in Tonbridge is the other end of the scale. Some seriously nice kit there whenever I go in. £15k for an Alembic anyone? For decent stock and a wide range of basses I take a trip to Brighton for GAK, my guitarist favours Andertons in Guildford. Bth are about an hours drive from Tonbridge / Tun Wells. [/quote] I probably do, I've only driven past it, abduction now I think more about it, it's probably not as fat north as Southborough :-)

[quote name='pobrien_ie' timestamp='1371804281' post='2118250'] Thanks for that. I work in Tunbridge Wells, so I'll defintiely make that short trip some time. [/quote] There's a guitar shop in Southborough - on the main road as you head north out of Tunbridge Wells, not been in there though, just driven past it a few times.

If it's just cosmetic then I'm no that bothered - I love the 5th fret inlay, but don't really like the cross inlay on the headstock or the stripy black pickguard, may as well go for a black Glaub. The one they did for NAMM had the nicest piece of rosewood I think I've ever seen for the fretboard though.

Arse. What's the difference in specs between the Butler and the Glaub?

I'd suggest something like a Sansamp BDDI or VT Bass DI for amp tone into a small mixer to blend your bass with an Ipod signal or similar and then use a decent set of headphones, sounds like you already have a Sansamp so a fairly small expenditure for a good practice system whilst retaining your Hartke for live use. I basically use that set-up for home practice as any amplfiication will wake the kids and then I get nothing done! That said, if you're set on a small valve amp, the Youtube videos I've seen of the Ashdown Little Bastard do sound good - Walman (I think?) on here did a good video review of one that's worth a watch.

We were supposed to have A Thousand Years by Christina Perri for her to walk down the aisle to, followed by I Never Would Have Thought by Rancid (with the swearing edited out) for signing the register and then the Wallace And Grommet theme for leaving the registry with Accidentaly In Love by Counting Crows (from Shrek 2) for any stragglers. However, despite the CD player working fine before the ceremony when guests were arriving, and me testing the CD with those songs on before anyone arrived with everything being fine, the CD player completely packed up and refused to work when the wife was about to walk down the aisle, which she ended up having to do in silence. She wasn't too pleased about this, not being the type who enjoys being the centre of attention at the best of times. Edit: first dance was Muse's cover of I Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Andy Williams, I also did a cover for her of The Beach Boys God Only Knows, singing and playing guitar on my own to varying degrees of success: I got applause, but people are pretty much obliged to when it's your wedding.

It might help if you said what bass you're using (Jazz?), what amp you're currently using, what sort of music you're playing and what sort of tone you're after :-)

I was trying to part-ex my Mayones bass and a shop clerk (Guitar Guitar Epsom maybe) suggested I try selling on here for a better deal, signed up for that nearly two years ago and not looked back.

Them that do the Microthumpinator - Sfx is it? I'm pretty sure they do custom offerings; can't see it being cheap though.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1370804079' post='2105812'] Surely it's the fault of the idiots concerned? Where has personal responsibility gone? [/quote] Yup, presumably the Wal owner can't trace them and doesn't want to / can't afford the repair so is chancing his luck with the venue.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1370698135' post='2104552'] Sell the EBS and get yourself a fuzz [/quote] Don't tempt me, I have had my head turned my the MXR El Grande fuzz that the lad from Mastodon uses in the past.......perhaps I should look up some YouTube videos......

Was a cracker, played a beer festival in a pub with my main dep covers act, they had a dep drummer too who I've not played with in ages, so great to play with him again. Took my new Ashdown Hyperdrive pedal with me, very impressed with that, very good pedal at a good price. My parents and uncle came down as the pub's round the corner from my uncle's place and he took some good photos:

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1370642499' post='2104006'] The GAS will never end my friend! But looking good at the moment Out of interest, how do you use the Lomenzo and Metaldrive, as without actually trying either i would have thought they may achieve similar things? [/quote] The intention was to use the Ashdown as an overdrive and the EBS as a distortion, but after gigging the Hyperdrive for the first time last night I didn't use the Metaldrive at all, in fairness the set-list didn't warrant the EBS, so I'll keep it for heavier songs but see it getting a lot less use. I'm really impressed with the Hyperdrive, a lot of pedal for the money and can definitely keep up with more expensive kit.

And pic as promised

[quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1370603895' post='2103276'] So I'm toying with do I sell my Lakland Donald Dunn P and get this [/quote] I have a horrible feeeling that if I were to try one, I'd be doing the same thing

I'm playing with my main dep gig tomorrow night at The Plough in Dormansland, near East Grinstead. Always a good laugh these guys and I think there's a beer festival on at the pub too, which is a bonus.

Paypal's phone system is an Esheresque, labyrinthine nightmare, but, once you do get through to someone they are very helpful

Good day for my effects, the Diago gigman I ordered arrived today and I won an Ashdown Lomenzo Hyperdrive for a bargain on Ebay, looking forward to that arriving to"complete" my effects board (for now). Just wanted to share, photies of the board will be up when I'm done ruining my knees sorting out the power cables for my Gigrig Generator

Saw this on Facebook, Alunah - a cracking female fronted doom metal band (Goatsnake, Sabbath, Vitus etc) are seeking a new permanent bassist; if I lived closer to Birmingham (and, if I'm honest, didn't have kids) would be seriously considering this - it's a great opportunity, check out the link below. http://www.alunah.co.uk/alunah-bassist-required.html

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1369992072' post='2095221'] Last night at my regular pub gig I used an old Carlsbro 200 watt 1x15 Pro Series cab, (with an old Hartke 3500 head)and it sounded great! Could n't believe how such badly thought of stuff could be so good really - usually use my GK1001RB with a BF Compact, and was amazed how close it was possible to get 'my tone' from a 'budget' setup. Love cheap gear that sounds good, and there's a lot of it about! [/quote] You get a very good bang to buck ratio with Hartke