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[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1420077367' post='2645452'] Buy a used SR500 for the same money as a new 300. They come up all the time. Jon. [/quote] [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1420077760' post='2645458'] When I was looking for a compliment 5 string to go with my SR1000, I got a SR505 (the one I am selling now!) as it is noticeably better than the 300s, but the differences going up are less noticeable. The 300s get you the basics. Feel wise they are all pretty similar. [/quote] [quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1420124966' post='2645824'] I have owned many Ibbyzz over the years and I would go for the 500 or the 700 if your budget can stretch. They have a nice finish on them. The 300 are nice but why buy this model and upgrade the pickups, when you can buy the 500 and have a really good bass right from the off? And as icastle said above, try before you buy as the necks are positively Kate Moss. [/quote] I agree with the above, everything I have seen is good quality from the 500 upwards. Personally I prefer the "bolt on neck" SR's as they tend to be a bit lighter and sound equally as good. Congratulations on the "Barts", I had an SR1300 with Barts and it was a superb combination.

[quote name='NoRhino' timestamp='1420042209' post='2645117'] Not really sure of the mechanics of Facebook but I liked all Bass Chat bands from my personal page and also logged onto facebook from my band page and liked everyone again. So here's hoping you all get 2 for the price of 1 from me. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]StatusNo [/font][/color][url="https://www.facebook.com/statusnoscotland"]https://www.facebook...tatusnoscotland[/url] [/quote] Thanks, I wondered that too but noticed that the band pages didn't seem to count towards the total

Done, don't forget to "Like" from personal pages rather than band pages so that they count!

Back to privacy issues. After getting a message from a dead friend from FB a while back, an end of year thread featured a band I was in that split quite dramatically after one gig. Not that upsetting as we all get on but they really shouldn't do that sort of thing. There are cases reported here in the Sunday Times. [url="http://national.suntimes.com/national-world-news/7/72/393262/facebook-year-in-review/"]http://national.sunt...year-in-review/[/url] My daughter had a crap year and I notice that she has deleted her acount-maybe because of something like this. Take care

You achieved your aim M8

Hi, I play rock and use Rotosound 77 flatwounds. I bought a bass a couple of years back already had them on and I fell in love with them and they are perfect on my Stingray. What I like about them is they are response to changes in playing position. Loads bright enough for me. I think there were some for sale on here a few days back Another alternative would be to try Status Hotwire halfrounds.

[quote name='crag42' timestamp='1419878945' post='2643547'] Unfortunately I'll probably be quitting playing for good. .. trying to get a band happening here in Carlisle has took me the best part of 6 years (since getting back into it again) and I just can't make anything worthwhile happen. .. plus I doubt I'd have the flexibility to gig that much with my shift work so looks like that's it. . Fed up with trying. . The hassle... The pillocks... The timewasters... Just fed up be thankful if you've got something going. . Good or bad. . And hang onto it Craig [/quote] Yes been there in 2014 with two bands. The 3rd band is much more focussed and interesting because of it. Lets hope it continues that way as it's great when it happens. Hope you find something better in 2015

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1419883413' post='2643627'] I often wondered myself. I like it when we play a gig and we notice a bunch of new likes, and I can check who they are and maybe remember a couple of them as someone who was at the gig. That's cool. I don't really care for adding "likes" just to fatten up the number. I'd like to think the likes represent people who actually felt like checking us out and liked what they saw. Is the actual number of any use, beyond being an ego thing "my band has 2x the number of likes than yours ner ner ner neeer ner"? Just curious. [/quote] I agree-on the face of it. The problem is that if your unknown or an originals band looking for the chance of a gig or a festival spot, your almost always asked for a link to your sounds and your facebook page. Recently I have been asked twice to reply in writing how many "Likes" do you have on Facebook? It's a "catch 22" as if you can't get any decent gigs/supports slots you can't reach an audience to raise your profile. Are "Likes" fair way to Judge? Well no in my opinion. The last band we shared a gig with had 270 Likes, 4x as many as us at the time. I mentioned this when we were setting up and one of them said "ignore that, none of them have heard us, this is only our 2nd gig and its all family, friends and our year group from school and collage". Sure enough when the gig started sure enough far more of the audience had come to see us. It's all a numbers game but one that it can hold you back-just like not having sound samples or a professional looking presence on the web. It helps get you in the game in the first place. That's my theory on Facebook Likes so thanks to everyone who liked my band in the other thread-much appreciated

Out went all the 4 stringers and EMG powered basses when I changed my amp set up. Out went: LTD/Surveyor 405's Spector Legend4 Custom Farida HB20 Warwick FNA5, which sounded great but had a number of niggly problems that mean't I didn't trust it. In came: EB Musicman SR5 SterlingRay35 What have I learned? Lots actually. Over-complication is a bad thing, Fewer basses is better as consistency is a building block to a good sound. What sounds good at home may not sound as good in a live band situation

Welcome Karl Eddie from Nailsea but the rest of my band are from WSM so that's where we're based

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1419758193' post='2642394'] Depends what work you do and get depends if a website is cost effective. I think I might not bother with a new band project website so FB will have to be the main tool. We use it it for events and general info and I only have a FB presense for musical/bands reasons. I guess I'm going to have to get into the like game again...but you only really want likes from people who are interested in the band and will come and see you. [/quote][quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1419815561' post='2642998'] I write the website - domain registration is about £3 a year and hosting all the websites I have costs (I think) £120 a year as I run a VPS (virtual private server - ie. it's a share on a server which appears to be a standalone server). [/quote] I'm increasingly thinking of FB as a free web presence and signpost to other sites and there are good alternatives for free out there. I like Ents24 as a music fan as it emails me info when either a band I follow is playing or what is on at local venues. Link here: [url="https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/the-angry-badgers"]https://www.ents24.c...e-angry-badgers[/url] We're also on ReverbNation, which looks good. It's not as user friendly but it does the job. Our band page is here: http://www.reverbnation.com/theangrybadgers?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav I'd love a web site and am looking into it but everything we do seems to cost us at the moment.

[quote name='Oddly' timestamp='1419537500' post='2640768'] Always happy to throw a like to a deserving cause...and if ever I find myself in Bristol, I'll be sure to check you guys out... Nice sound from what's on the page. [/quote] Thanks

[quote name='scoobystig' timestamp='1419546303' post='2640876'] Pinball Do you have a Twitter account and a YouTube channel Google loves Twitter, it's easy to then link the Twitter account to your facebook so that any postings on facebook are automatically tweeted and vice versa That's what I have done, I have however not enable SEO on our website so it doesn't register in searche yets, but I am laying the foundations ready It's also yet another social media website to try and build a following on, we are going to have a friend in the audience of next gig just taking photos and tweeting them constantly throughout the night These automatically just get shared with the Facebook page [/quote] [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1419683301' post='2641855'] We do. We also put them on our proper website. TBH, I think any band with just a Facebook page isn't taking the interwebs side of things seriously. Maybe I'm just being snobbish about it, but I can't control the design of the band's FB page. I see Facebook in the same light as Myspace before it and whatever will come after it, which may well be sooner rather than later as people get pissed off with FB's attitude. For the time being, I see FB as a somewhat useful evil, and regrettably people expect you to have an FB page so that's what you need to do. Incidentally, angrybadgers.co.uk has gone but theangrybadgers.co.uk is available... [/quote] Thanks for all the advice and whoever suggested starting a thread dedicated to getting likes. I did worry that it may get bombarded with hate for a short time but the power of BC prevailed. I'm up to 99 Likes this morning. Next step is a web site I guess.......more new ground to cover.

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1419718565' post='2642249'] I just weighed it and whilst it feels feather light to me compared with my other basses, I suspect most would find it a bit heavy at 9lb 11oz. [/quote] What is an acceptable an weight is an interesting point and depends on the user and the bass in question. I think that ergonomics and balance are equally important as weight. I would rather have a comforable balanced 11lb 8oz bass that an unbalanced 8ib 8oz one any day. Anyway I rate anything lighter than 10 ib as light weight.

[quote name='Qlank' timestamp='1419696052' post='2641978'] 92 likes now. [/quote] Thanks, much appreciated It's going in the right direction. If anyone is looking for band likes post a link on here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/252071-like-my-bands-facebook-page-thread/page__fromsearch__1

I really should learn to play bass better too, I play my own stuff and really struggle to jam

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1419636768' post='2641576'] This year has been a bit slow musically. Playing with a great bunch of guys, but logistics dictate that we probably only meet once a month. I want to (finally) release a solo album, finish the album with Slander that we started this year, and get a Jazz duo/trio together with a local Jazz guitarist. That's not too much to ask now, is it? [/quote] I sympathise 2014 had a poor start. The band I was in at the start of the year faded out, which was a shame. We seemed to be going somewhere. We had a local radio appearance in January and some nice gigs lined up-managed to stagger though a couple, It wasn't a nice experience as there is nothing worse that going into a gig under-rehearsed and lacking in confidence. The some of the remaining members started another band that lasted for one gig and now the 3rd band is doing fine.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1419634225' post='2641551'] The promoters are going to love it when they book you based on your FB likes, and no-one shows up at the gig. [/quote] I think your way ahead of the game, I don't think Facebook likes are the be all and end all. If people don't like the shouldn't like.. Have a listen though there are some interesting results. If people want to like it-much appreciated...hey its Christmas! well it was yesterday

2015? 1. Get our music recording finished and out there, 2. Play some festivals 3. Find another band to join who will play my "nice songs" as the current one plays the dark ones Our band has only got going in late 2014

[b]Please note: To save searching through the thread I've collected the links together supplied and posted them together. Start at the end and work your way back to it and you will see them all.[/b] I thought that I'd set up this thread after a suggestion by a fellow Basschatter. I was having a "wee moan" about privacy issues on Facebook and (being impatient) also mentioned how it is getting increasingly difficult to promote our band page and to get likes. In response I got 10 page likes within 24 hours-It may not sound a lot but was much appreciated and cheered me up no end, For new or originals bands having a FB band page is a useful signpost, for your audience, promoters and festival organisers so having a decent amount of "Page Likes" is a good thing. [b]The idea is simple[/b] "follow the link and like the band page" and hopefully get a like back or if you may wish leave a link on this thread for others to like your page. Unless you really don't like them of course Anyway here's my page so lets see if it works? [url="https://www.facebook.com/TheAngryBadgers?ref=hl"]https://www.facebook...yBadgers?ref=hl[/url] Note: You may find some great new bands in the process-only one way to find out.

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1419609345' post='2641265'] I liked the Angry Badgers before they were cool [/quote] Why thanks you! But we have always been cool-although my kids disagree

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1419608943' post='2641260'] FB events for every gig.. surely everyone does that..?? But once you have people at gigs, you should try and get out and talk to them and that can eventually do well for you. Bands had followings before FB so it is not the be-all and end-all, but it is a useful tool along with others....?? [/quote] I agree entirely, I was having a whinge about FB privacy issues initially and some kind Basschatters started liking the Angry Badgers page. I think FB's use is limited. We're a new band and have already found that the people that come along to gigs (we have only played 3 do far } have heard of them through word of mouth rather than FB. If the band keeps at it it will become irrelevant. As an originals band and at this stage in our development it is worth giving FB some attention Promoters/venue owners give it the once over when we're looking for gigs and the question "how many likes do you have on facebook" also appears during some festival application processes. In the medium/long term it will be no more than a basic information source and a sign post to other information

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1419599000' post='2641152'] So, is there a thread where we can post FB links to 'like' each others band pages? [/quote] Nice idea, I like it and will maybe set one up so that other can benefit [quote name='tonybassplayer' timestamp='1419608176' post='2641252'] Another like just done. Good luck with the band. [/quote] Cheers Keep them coming! [url="https://www.facebook.com/TheAngryBadgers"]https://www.facebook...TheAngryBadgers[/url]