Mudpup

Just bought a compressor from Peter Smooth bit of business and arrived super quick and well packaged Top man!!!!

Just picked up a new compressor off here and treated myself to a Pedaltrain Metro 16 to stick it on and build a minimal pedalboard

Dunno whats what but i liked the second one best - a bit fruitier sounding. A wild guess - 2010 AM Deluxe wearing DR strings. Didnt like the last one - that was the one with the flats, maybe the Squier First one was ok but i prefer a bit more mid zing. Maybe the bitsa with elixirs?

Just bought a power supply from Etienne Its getting boring now....see all the above comments Packaged amazingly, superfast delivery and a great product! Recommended......

We use one of these [url="https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/led-bar/american-dj-vbar-pak-led-bar-kit?gclid=CLWS_Zzh-tACFQrjGwodfMEJhg"]https://www.bax-shop...CFQrjGwodfMEJhg[/url] (its actually a pair in the pack and a total bargain) on the floor in front as uplighter. You can also hang them sideways on the PA poles to use as side washes if preferred. We usually set them to a slow fade through the spectrum. and A pair of these [url="https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/led-bar/american-dj-sweeper-beam-quad-rgbw-led-bar?gclid=CL2MsMbh-tACFUWfGwodStoMQA"]https://www.bax-shop...CFUWfGwodStoMQA[/url] on stands at the back facing in across the drums. We dont use the sound activated mode - its a bit too full on. And a hazer makes it looks twice as good.... All set to run their internal programs - fronts linked together and rears linked together. We tried using a DMX controller but i couldn't be a****ed to spend days programming scenes/fades and chases and then messing around with it on stage when i should be concentrating on playing. In reality its all fine on autorun and i don't have to touch it all night if i don't want to. Both types have remotes so i can change things if i want to easily. Here you go - a little pub gig ('scuse the crap bass playing....) [url="https://youtu.be/CVYY7eCcH3s"]https://youtu.be/CVYY7eCcH3s[/url] with it all fired up

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1481931032' post='3196448'] Looks great. Do you know what lights they are at the back pointing down on drummer? [/quote] Yep, we use 2 x American DJ Sweeper Beam Quads [url="https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/led-bar/american-dj-sweeper-beam-quad-rgbw-led-bar?gclid=CL2MsMbh-tACFUWfGwodStoMQA"]https://www.bax-shop...CFUWfGwodStoMQA[/url] on stands (one each side) at the back and also a twin pack of AM DJ VBar Pak [url="https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/led-bar/american-dj-vbar-pak-led-bar-kit?gclid=CLWS_Zzh-tACFQrjGwodfMEJhg"]https://www.bax-shop...CFQrjGwodfMEJhg[/url] on the front floor as uplighters. The Quads are set on an internal program to rotate and the VBars are set on a slow colour change fade. We experimented with a DMX controller for a while but couldn't be arsed with the faffing about programming them - this is just a case of link them together and switch them on. They come with remotes so you can mess about with them a bit changing programs during the set. The good thing about them all is that they give the effect of lots of lights but its only actually 4 units so nice and easy to set up/break down and very few cables to trip over. Its just 4 power leads and 2 DMX cables for the whole lot. The cash for 2 gigs paid for the Quads and i reckon we've got a load of better gigs because of them. The VBar's are just a downright bargain - think we paid about £120 the pair in a sale last year but they've gone up a bit now.

Get it down to your local shop/luthier Tapping a reverse thread hole in whats left of the screw will get it out but takes specialist tools And you dont want to mess your new bass up

We use a Hazer - it's loads more useable and effective than a smoky. Pretty good in smoke monitor equipped venues although it will set them off if you go nuts with it. It's pretty essential to get a variable one - ours has a good remote that you can set to constant or timed output and also alter the intensity of the haze. That's what makes it so useable..... And it makes a huge difference to the lights and lasers. Ours is a Beamz H1500 from Electromarket. (We had a smaller Kam one before but it was rubbish and kept conking out) Here's a little clip in a smoke alarm equipped pub https://youtu.be/CVYY7eCcH3s

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1480685368' post='3186410'] The main thing I look for in a gig bag is that it doesn't have a 2 piece handle that that you have to velcro strap together, I despise those for some reason! I like the Fender Metro bag. Can be got for about £38 on ebay from rst music. Pricier elsewhere atm. 1 piece handle! [/quote] Glad i'm not the only one........

Wembley Arena???

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1480942530' post='3188197'] I had a Laney head back in the day, a DP150? I think? One of these: [attachment=233433:Capture.JPG] IIRC, it was pretty good! Can't remember what I traded or P/X'd it for, was a looooong time ago! [/quote] I had one of those - I seem to remember it was awful........May have been my playing though :-)

I had a honeyburst USA Sterling......yup, its a lovely finish - just the right colour and burst

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1480185428' post='3182393'] Worst experience I ever had was at the end of the first set, the drummer got up off his kit, walked to the front of the stage and keeled over. Ambulance was called and the paramedics did the full CPR deal then carted him off to hospital. A coronary, which happily he survived to gig again! Not much you do to prepare for that though, is there? [/quote] Bring a spare drummer???

New venue for us last night. Smallest stage in the world (only used half a drum kit, half the lights), awkward load in, dep geetard who had a really off night, i had a 3 feet square area to stand motionless for the whole gig (horrible, makes you so achey next day), punters telling us its either too quiet or too loud - at the same time! 3 songs in and i'm wondering how we can cut it short and get away pronto for the first time ever..... Nice landlady and crowd though - they really got it going. Anyway, played the full set, struggled to pack away with no space, barman came up with our cash and also a pint pot stuffed full of money - turned out they had a whip round as they thought we were so good!!! There was an extra £200 in there on top of our normal fee. And the landlady is gagging to book us for a load next year (thats a dilemma, i hated the set up but the people were brilliant) We thought we had a stinker - just goes to show you never can tell...

I pop up a few times in this crowd shot from Saturday night....shows off our lights nicely too. Scuse the fluffy notes.... [media]http://youtu.be/D2c3gP2p_ZA[/media]

Yellowhouse are at The Holly Tree (Cave does Covers) TONIGHT! <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eNxs_bfVp1c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> https://youtu.be/eNxs_bfVp1c

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Use your ears and don't rely on centre detent pots and you'll get on fine with it (they're never truly flat response in the middle anyway....)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Spend some time with it before you start trying to mod it - if only because you'll ruin the resale value if you decide to move it on and its been modded (unless its something recognised like a John East preamp swap). People buy Stingrays because of their inherent sound usually.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Sounds like you have an aftermarket jack socket - just get it swapped for a Switchcraft.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Or you could sell it and get a 3 band version - they have centred pots - but be aware they sound quite different to a 2 band (actually more like a Sterling i think so may even suit you better)[/font][/color]

I've gone through the same process. And I only use a couple of pedals but it sounds so much purer and punchier without the pedals. Now I just go from a Sony wireless straight into the amp. The pedalboard consists of a DOD Milkbox compressor, Zoom MS60B multi effect and a Sansamp VT Bass DI.

About 30 odd years ago i spray can painted my 72 sunburst Fender Precision in Ford Gemini Blue and stuck a mirrored plate on it.......then sold it for £100 and bought a Westone Thunder 1A for £140 new The folly of youth - probably not my finest moment :-) But the blue looked pretty close to me :-)

I had a Roland bass cube - think it was a 20XL one - and that was ok. Didn't rattle, had good features and the dsp actually made a bit of difference. i just use headphones and a Zoom B1ON now though......

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1477731325' post='3164050'] Ha, we did Mission Impossible into Play that funky music Another odd one was Express yourself into a bit of Chameleon into Spooky [/quote] And we have Mission Impossible (or actually a chunk of Take a Look Around by Limp Bizkit...) into Word Up as the second set opener

I had a Barefaced Big One and I think that was about 6 ohms if I recall correctly.....dunno if that helps at all (or if you could find one either now)

Theres a bunch of PDN sparkly ones here [url="http://www.promusictools.com/gb/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=pdn+sparkle"]http://www.promusict.../?q=pdn+sparkle[/url] i bought my stingray from them and no probs with the transaction, they were very helpful via email and the bass was exactly as described when it turned up a few days later.... Gratuitous sparkly (non PDN) MM pic below :-) [URL=http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/mudpup1/media/Guitars/2d2d3c87-33db-449d-b69d-cdf0fededa72.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj640/mudpup1/Guitars/2d2d3c87-33db-449d-b69d-cdf0fededa72.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [url="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/mudpup1/media/Yellowhouse/Britannia%2014.jpg.html"][/url]

Aaahhh.....How Does it Feel. One of my absolute fave songs ever. Good job on it - I always struggle with random style bass lines and get lost. And what's with "Dave" having his tea onstage - he should have been up for the big horn section ending!