Bassmonkey

I'm going to the Leeds gig. Heard a collaboration of the two bands on Grip the other day. Sounds great.

Bough a Jazz Pick guard from David today. Dead easy transactions. Great comms with regular updates. Arrived quickly. Great guy. Buy with confidence. Andy

Now then - welcome to another Leeds bassist buddy

I use to have the Ampeg rig. Was the best bass sound I ever had - trouser flappingly loud and acres of headroom. Loved it even though was only doing the pub circuit. BUT - was huge. Wouldn't fit in my car so had to always keep it in storage then in band van. I could barely move it myself. Eventually, after it had lived in my dining room for a few weeks, my missis insisted I shift it. Now on Orange Bass Terror and SP212 - sound ace, tiny, lives in the boot of my car. Happy wife! Happy back!
They are blood ace though Andy

Lydon always uses a music stand these days. Thought it was funny when Holland asked that guy who his fave act were and he said "Public Enemy...I mean Public Image Ltd" ha ha

Have a bump on me Will

No probs Will. I actually like it a lot but doesn't get played that much. I already have 4 LPs but no double cut. wasn't sure if i wanted to trade but would have done. Good luck with the sake. Someone will get a bargain. See ya soon buddy. Andy

Fancy this. Epiphonr Rivoli. Excellent condition. Original case of course. Short scale. Beautiful. Andy (should have said - it's 1997 Will)

Will. That is a bargain. Good luck with the sale. Andy

Could I have the black tuner bushes please? Thx Andy

Ha ha. No but I like The sound of that band! Finished. Nailed it. Now home. Kebab and boxing. Thx for being there for me you bass lovin lot x

Disco inferno. Happy. Blurred lines. Play that funky music. I feel good. Superstition. Rappers delight. Etc etc. first set over. Went well. Bring on the second. And my cash. Woo hoo

Thx buddy. Appreciate it. I'm sure it'll be fine never the less will be glad when it's done. Right. Let's rock!!!

I agreed to dep for some pals tonight as my band have a night off. Jeez. 33 songs learned. Bloody hard work. Some I'd never even heard hefore. They're great guys and we have jammed lots of times but this is a daunting one. Will be glad when it's over! Wish me luck kids! Andy

These are amazing cases. The most comfy to carry and look and feel complete quality. Good price.

Yep I'm the main singer. Three of us can sing. One guitarist sings lead on about a third of the set, I do the rest. Can manage most songs. Struggled with a couple and so those never made the set. This charming man caused me problems playing and singing together. Can do both separately. Soz Moz

Ha ha. Could be

To be fair to the lad. I don't think he was very old based on his texts. We get asked lots by pubs and clubs for their good old charity events. Means the bands play for free, the charity gets a donation (often unclear how much) the pub gets packed. The landlords earn a fortune. They honestly think they're doing us a favour by giving us exposure.

Ha ha. I know cheeky gits!

Earlier today, I received a text from an unknown number. He said he'd seen us play recently and was asking if we could play at a forthcoming event. I asked for details of dates and fee and received this:
"We didn't initially plan a fee as it is a charity event. The initial idea was that despite no fee involved it would be a great chance for your band to expand it's audience to people unaware of the band and increase purchases of tour tickets in future. This will lead to a rise in capital through more purchases and a higher profit margin. Just an idea to throw out there. If you do not wish to attend we were wondering if you could help market the event to get more people through the door and raise more money towards the charity"

I politely declined.

Yeah I heard that too. Good news. There was a lot of FB sharing too hopefully helped to make it toxic. A grim reminder to keep your eye on your gear at all times.

I think he is a funny guy. Loved Oasis and like NGHFBs. Their performance on T in the park was great. Each to his own I guess. Didn't catch the Radio 4 show but am interested to hear what his choices were? assume The Smiths were included?

Hi Ghost Bass. Have sorted it. Was the thread on the stem which had worn out. Ended up getting a new bit engineered. £80 though but will outlive me. Thx for trying to help buddy. Andy

I have a problem with my beloved Mic Stand. I unscrew the base after each use and found that when I last used it - after coupling the two parts (cast iron base and stand), the thread was just spinning. Hardly catching at all. I had to pack with tape to get it to stay still. It had never, ever even been loose before then. It makes me wonder whether it may have had some kind of collar to make the grip tight which has dropped off. Anyone got one and can check for me?

If not, I am stuck. I guess i'd need to get a threaded insert made and graft on to the bottom of the stem? God knows where and how.....any thoughts?

Have been in touch with Atlas - not them. There is a company selling em new in the US have emailed them too.

Help...Thx Andy

I love em. Last Saturday we played an out door afternoon gig in the glorious sunshine then at night in a hot, sweaty and tiny pub. Anything other than shorts would he been hideous. Well........possibly Dick Venom's action slacks but that would have lead to multiple bouts of projectile vomiting from the audience so best avoided for my band I think.....