police squad

last night I rehearsed with my Stereophonics band. We last played together 2 years ago. We have only done one gig and we had 2 rehearsals for it. Ran through the set last night twice. 2nd run through was really good. The point is here, everyone does their homework before rehearsal and the result is good. I joined a function band this year too. It was all on me to learn the stuff, which I did. we gigged, it was great, got rebooked immediately. If it takes too long to come together, it doesn't work IMO

sounds great fun. enjoy

Last year I was Gassing for (would you believe) a wireless microphone. After much forum discussions I settled for a Sennheiser EW100 G4-945-S. I love it. Having used SM-58s for years and years, then moving to Beta 58s for the last 10 years, I'm very taken with the 945 microphone capsule. I had a Brian May guitar too, last July. It's really nice to play and has a great sound, even when I don't want to sound like Brian, the core sound is really good

you've even got the correct 'Andy Summers' spec tuners there. Nice

yep, that's my thoughts exactly

I change only if I break one. Then I change the whole set

Lee Pomeroy also plays with the strings the wrong way up, as does the guitarist in Vanity Fare (Eddie Wheeler IIRC)

and I got married in a replica of the shea stadium suits (but in black, not tan)

that's Fab!!

I think I've got one somewhere!!

Cheers Pete I'm very right handed too but, for a laugh, it would be interesting. We know all the notes, so we're half way there. I fancy a Harley Benton PB shorty. £75 plus 8 quid delivery, can't really go wrong Then join a covers band that playes beatles songs and a lefty Hofner!!

on my list of things to do actually. I was going to buy a left hand hofner and try it. Would be a very visual thing to switch at a gig

I feel that I should chime in here as a tribute thingy myself. Of course the music has to be good and sound like the band but in the case of the Police, they sounded rockier live than the records and a bit different depending on the era of their live shows. It has been said that I look a bit like Sting, so that does actually add to the show. I've also studied how he moves on stage and was given the greatest compliment by Billy Kulke (Letz Zep) when he said, you've really nailed that Sting thing. We use the correct instruments (replicas) and I always try to wear an appropriate outfit, depending on what bass I'm using. I saw Wrong Jovi and they did the lookalike thing really well, Ritchie was a touch short but musically they were spot on. Horses for courses of course but the punters do like to see a look a like (I think they do)

likey😁

I had a dark metallic blue one, fretless about 1990 Lovely bass but sold to fund something else

Hi guys what's it like? How does it work thanks mart

I haven't no. I had a trade account with rotosound from when I was making valve amps and stocked up on RS66 then. I rarely change my strings now as I only do about 10 gigs a year on bass. I still have 2 or 3 sets in stock, which will last me a good while yet I have a cheap set of Olympia flats to try on a p bass bitsa I'm putting together

I know what you mean but I have to remove the guard because of the tribute band😁

@marleaux62 get that pickguard off!! Here's my Bravewood

this I must try, bit calorific but worth a go

again, this sounds delicious, can you post a recipe please

please........this sounds delicious, have you a recipe I have some pain in my left thumb, lack of grip and it makes thumb on back the neck stuff painful

I take it they cut them down to fit. What tension do you reckon they are. They seem to work really well

No I only really use roto RS66. I like em new and I like em old lol

I am mighty impressed by this JMJ. When I unpacked it I thought 'meh' But when I played it, wow. I can't recommend it highly enough