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[quote name='Dropzone' timestamp='1467190111' post='3081714'] There has been quite a lot of hate for Janes addication, however, I suppose it is because they are not "metal", I caught the start and tail end of their set and thought it sounded great. [/quote] They had a really small crowd, which was a crying shame as I thought they were amazing. I only have one album of theirs so not familiar with all the songs but they put on a great show, including dancers, and sounded awesome. Most of the crowd were setting up their deckchairs to sit and wait for Maiden straight after.

Been fired once for wanting the covers band with two good female singers to focus on the 80s ballads they were brilliant at singing... But the guitarist wanted to play five or six stereophonics songs. I recently mutually agreed to fire a drummer. He was an ok drummer but we couldn't get on with him personally. He also suggested our talking heads/ police/ Elvis Costello covers band should play Robbie Williams "let me entertain you". We were giving him a chance on the being a bit of a tw@t front but that was the final straw.

No doubt left handed not produced :'(

Mmmmmmm custard...

Hmmmmm have had hot weather play havoc with the tuning on my jazz bass but with regards tone I don't have this problem with any of my basses. Did anything else change, like had you cleaned the strings in between playing etc?

There was a Harley Benton resonator bass for a while, not sure if it's still available

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1466190346' post='3074060'] Search Ebay for Caline Power Supply. Only £18.99 currently on there and I've been using mine for about a year now with no problems at all. Has to come from China so might take a couple of weeks but if you can cope with that then I couldn't recommend it any more highly. [/quote] I use this and so does my guitarist. Does the job and didn't cost silly amounts.

I have been round the houses with having loads of individual effects, multi-effect pedals... and now I'm trying to be sensible. Being sensible means selling off pedals I don't use (Micro Q-Tron being one) in my band and focussing on key sounds that are useful and work in the band scenario. I now want to make the most out of what I have got but make some decisions on pedal order based off the greater experience of other effects users... My current set up is as follows: Harley Benton Tuner/ Mute > Hartke Bass Attack VXL > Boss Flanger > Mooer Fuzz/ OD > Boss LMB-3 Limiter Enhancer... The tuner is fine, doing its job, no issues. Bass Attack - great for getting my clanky P-Bass tone that i like out of any amp i set flat and go in to. Not getting much from it in terms of OD though and finding it hard to find a good sound for my Hohner headless which comes out for a few songs in the set. Overall I want to keep it in the chain for making sure I get my sound when using festival backlines, PA and rehearsal room gear. Should this be at the front of my chain or nearer the back? Boss Flanger - provides a nice swirly sound on a few songs, I like it, its staying. But where in the chain should it sit? Would this clash with a chorus (thinking of getting one again) Mooer Thunderball - does its job ok, I'm not a distortion freak so it gets used sparingly. Felt this was best off after the tone shaping and Flanger? LMB-3 - a real quandary on this one. It works great at home but needs more work at volume in rehearsal room. I feel i need it to even out the sound between my P-Bass and my headless (which gets slapped a little) but I find it often "softens" the sound and can mess up volume. Really stuck with whether to keep it at all. Also, should this go at the front of the chain or the back? Does the VXL make this redundant?

Thanks for all comments. I have played it and felt the weight, its very good but not amazing, however for its price point and with a bit of tlc it could be excellent. I am mainly interested in value because it firstly makes a good persuasive point to the wife and secondly I may profit from selling it quickly or need to turn out some other basses to recover the cost.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1465938222' post='3072348'] I`ve had two - one weighed 10.5lbs, the other was about 8.0lbs, so they`re not all heavy. I really liked mine, great sounds, but ultimately I couldn`t replicate the sound with any other Precision - must have been the ash body - so I moved them on for alder-bodied Precisiosn so I couldreplicate the sound pretty easily with rented/borrowed gear if necessary. [/quote] Good point... How will I know whether the body is alder or ash?

Simple question, was 1978 "a good year" for Fender Precision basses? I may have the chance to get one for a not so silly price but just wondering how these are viewed as either investment pieces or playable qualities? Of course I will go and try before I buy, but perception of others can drive cost of I was deciding to sell on after a while Thank you

Great to play bass on, very difficult to sing!

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1465247835' post='3066551'] How can you make Sweet Home Alabama more interesting?? [/quote] Going to play it with my bass round behind my back tonight... Seriously, I play some p!ss easy songs, our last rehearsal felt stale even though I've not been with the band long, it's easy songs and they've played them for four years together. So we can add more and more songs but also really fine tune some of the performance aspects such as how we transition from one song to another or ensure each player gets a slot to flourish, change up the rhythm and breaks in songs... We all try to add a bit of spontenaity but sometimes it's hard to recapture!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1465035892' post='3064810'] What does "old but massive" mean? If an option is to link this with your gear then I guess it's a combo. A marquee is basically an outdoor gig. There are no reflecting surfaces so the bass will get "lost" and, as you know, your bass will need help. The first option I'd check out, is the PA is good enough to DI the bass. If it is then problem fixed. If it's not then checkout the Peavey and daisy chain the two combos. You're combo can take an extension cab. IMO bass always sounds better with more speakers even when being run at ordinary gig volumes, so I'd suggest getting the extra cab. [/quote] "Old but massive" is all I know about the Peavey. From my experience of old peaveys it will be loud at least... Thanks for the advice, def considering the extra cab for more presence.

Thanks. Peavey is coming to next rehearsal so it will get a thorough pushing. I'll ask about the PA too, hope its got big bass speakers...

Thanks - will go for both amps just don't know what state the peavey is in. Good points on balance... Again, don't know much about the PA either as I've not yet gigged with this band...

I took my Ashdown toneman 300 combo in to the rehearsal room last night for the first time to give it a push before gigging it. It did well at 70% volume up and with all my pedals running direct to the input instead of to the effects loop. Lots of compliments on sound quality. However, my first gig with this band and this amp is coming up. It's in a marquee. I don't think this combo is going to shift enough air and I don't know if the PA will be able to handle bass input though I hope to God it does... Question is what would be the best way of getting the necessary welly out of my kit? Options are: 1. Buy the 15" extension cab - don't know how much extra this will give me though 2. My singer has an "old but massive" peavey bass amp. I could use this alone and hope it holds the tone clearly (I use a hartke vxl for tone shaping) or even slave it up with the Ashdown. I'm yet to see this Peavey... 3. Buy a new more powerful amp... Which I don't want to do because I am a bit short of cash Any advice or other options gratefully received!

^Nice! I have the same strap on my fretless too

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1464801568' post='3062733'] Not that it moves the thread on much, but here is a snap of mine. Neither being the 'real deal', interestingly both have contours. I think of the SCPB as more of a nod to the mid-50's version anyway. Regardless, who doesn't like pics of basses?! [attachment=220475:IMG_20160601_1759481.jpg] [/quote] I started this and I wholeheartedly approve of the pictures!

[quote name='FelixGubbins' timestamp='1464550862' post='3060288'] Years ago, when I was short of money, I sold my lovely Hohner Jack to a friend for £75. I really regret it now as it was a super bass. I tried to buy one a few years ago on eBay but the sale fell through. It only reached £180 which is a really good price as well so it irks me even more that they go for so much now. Don't think I could justify a replacement at the moment. [/quote] Hohner jacks regularly on gumtree at silly low prices. My wife has told me I am not allowed to buy a load there to sell on eBay at a profit

[quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1464302681' post='3058385'] http://www.coda-music.com/fender-custom-shop-masterbuilt-slab-body-closet-classic-bass-pink-paisley-p-23548.html?oscsid=8f31f64fabac0b34c145352435abf814 tried this today, only 10 min drive from my house. I wasn't a fan of the amp, the bass played nicely but the tone was a bit dull for me [/quote] Nice! I'm not far from coda in Stevenage, might tickle it upside down next time I'm up there

[quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1464256235' post='3057900'] We were doing Bohemian Like You by The Dandy Warhols last night. Its the first time I have played the song with this band. I'm pretty sure its in open G tuning, that's how they got the Stones rip off element just right. So I mentioned this to the guitarists as they were just doing it in standard tuning and it sounded 'off'. The reply? "I'm not tuning to open G, it takes too long". Apparently though, endless faffing around with pedal settings between songs is ok. I'm out. [/quote] Interesting! I stopped my band trying to faff around with half step down tuning, it's just unnecessary and takes too long, plus the guitar doesn't stay in tune. Then you have to tune back to standard... I appreciate though open G creates a different feel, if there's a spare guitar then great tune that open G. If you aren't prepared to nail the feel of a cover you shouldnt play it IMO. It's the bloody mindedness to play favourite songs instead of thoughtfully construct a set list that works for the band and the audience that I see time and again with covers bands

In the Herts area lemonrock is a good website for finding bands. I've personally steered clear of jam nights as I find them more for self-obsessed guitarists, particularly in blues, though I would love to be proven wrong. Other than the sites if you're in Herts pop in to the practice roomz in Stevenage and look at their noticeboard, or the Farm Factory in Welwyn GC. There's always a load of "bassist wanted" ads in there, and it is likely to have been put up by a band that is using the rehearsal space, so not necessarily dreamers doing nothing, and you can ask the guys in the rehearsal space whether they're a serious bunch or not