Silvia Bluejay

Photo of the article, from the March 2018 issue:

Absolutely no prob re. getting audio from the bashes. I usually record almost everything on video, so adding a dedicated, good quality audio recorder will be no problem at all. Looking forward to this!

Done!

I've just shared on FB and Twitter. I'll pass on rejoining the fray, though.

Looks nice! Afraid I've deleted my Insta account because I hate working on photos on effing mobile phones or tablets as opposed to uploading properly photoshopped desktop images etc., so it's simply not for me. But I'll share the news on FB and Twitter if you're ready now.

I'm following this with interest. If it happens, I'll make sure to share it on Basschat's Facebook and Twitter, as well as mentioning it in my column.

Tweeted and Facebooked as Basschat.

@discreet Re. displaying the new emojis. I'm checking the other computer, and I can see the new emojis in my posts (it's another PC with Firefox and Win 10). However, Jack can't see them on his computer (Chrome on Win 7 I think). The update banner at the top of the page has a message from Ped regarding some improvements, including emojis. It may be that the site needs a tweak to cater for earlier versions of Windows or different browsers.

They appear as a series of panels, grouping them into types, when I click on the small face icon on my reply field. I'm on Firefox and Windows 10.

They have just appeared on the computer interface of this site. I think they were already available on the mobile phone, although I didn't see them.

Or marry another bass player! 😄

The new set of emojis seems to have the answer...! Here it is: 🤬 It appears to be called 'Serious Face With Symbols Covering Mouth'. 😮

Denatured alcohol is just a type of surgical spirit, isn't it. I know it's commonly used in Europe as a solution of usually 95% ethanol denatured by 5% methanol. Very flammable, but an excellent disinfectant for skin grazes, or after injections, etc., and its smell only lasts for a few seconds.

Classic photo by yours truly, taken after herding a few cats. The band is Mick's Lawmen, currently dormant.

We got the news from their Facebook page: Survival Studios I'm not sure of the reason why, and they don't mention it in their final post - perhaps to be razed to the ground to build more housing?

One word: Warwick. To them, lefty is lefty, full stop - knobs, adjustable nut, truss rod cover, etc., all perfectly mirrored and not recycled from righty parts. I'm not aware of them ever having manufactured a hybrid of the sort you guys mention here, and I'm appalled to hear that that happens on other makes, especially on expensive ones. I have a Bass Collection which is fine too, except for the upside-down truss rod cover!

Updated list Interested in attending the Hampshire bash: 1. MacDaddy 2. JimRyan 3. Max Normal 4. Silvia Bluejay 5. Happy Jack 6. Steve Browning 7. Mickeyboro 8. Silverfoxnik 9. BreadBin 10. Rumblefish 11. PawelG 12. Jock 13. Chienmortbb 14. Mickhardup 15. Deepbass5 - depending on date

That's good stuff! Another quick update: nothing has been recorded on the Saramonic since I posted here last - it's a very high-quality solution but a right PITA so I use it only when nothing else will work. We have, however, continued using the SX40 and the Zoom Q2n regularly. The former still beats the latter into a cocked hat on pretty much everything, especially the video quality (as in, light and colour handling, not resolution), but the wide-angle function of the Q2n is very useful indeed for band+audience footage. I have found a way to sort-of-remedy the Q2n's dismal handling of low-light gigs, and especially of those using coloured lights, by converting the MOV files into MP4s and turning up the movie's brightness by at least 20% in the process. The Q2n's performance in daylight is also different from the SX40's, again mostly from the point of view of the quality of the colours, which are less vivid and, in like-for-like comparisons, reveal a brownish hue. Of course we wouldn't notice any of this, or of the above, if we didn't have footage from another camera to compare it with.

I was stood next to the camera, and Jack and I were exchanging meaningful looks (and smirks) throughout the gig! Incidentally, my other camera took footage of several punters happily dancing to most of the songs. To most people who are out to have a good time and aren't musicians trying to peer-review, the gig would have been fun. It was a pity the very good pro band were on stage before Jack's guys, as opposed to after them.

A couple of images in context, to show you the relative size. The guys at NAMM had them stacked, but they didn't look too secure, to be honest.

No idea. Maybe a public question on their FB page might get a reasonably fast reply?

There were no lefty Dingwall models at the LBGS after all, so I couldn't give the NG another try. Hopefully I'll see another one in the flesh, sooner or later, as and when they become more popular.

Quick bump - just over two days left in the auction.

Bass Guitar Magazine has been raising funds for pro bassist and staff writer Ellen O'Reilly, who has been diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer and is undergoing all sorts of unpleasant chemotherapy, keeping her off work until she is better. LBGS exhibitor Strings&Things donated this bass with a view to getting it signed by as many stars as possible and then auctioning it for Ellen. This is the link, in case any of you would like to own the bass, and help. Many thanks from all at BGM! (Yes, I have Ped's permission to post this.) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Totally-Unique-Sterling-By-Musicman-SUB-Series-Bass-Guitar-See-Description/222980908977