JapanAxe

If you like playing live but hate band politics, put yourself out there as a hired gun.

Personally I always play straight into the amp. It really depends on how badly you want your fx sounds. EDIT: I did use pedals once, no great epiphany when I ditched them, just less setup hassle.

Yup, had my eye on an Ampeg PF50T on GAK at a tempting £669, now £868. Forget that!

That was brilliant

Anyone connected one of these amps to a heftometer yet?

Thanks chaps, will take some measurements and look again. Found these for the standard tuners sold in sets with corresponding extenders (eg BT2 compatible with HB2 tuners):

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1477747660' post='3164249'] He's wrong about knobs. There's the ones that have bid nearly £300 on it so far. [/quote]

The other day I ordered a Hipshot BT10 D-tuner for my 2004/5 CIJ Precision, based on Hipshot's own [url="https://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=319"]website[/url] saying: '"D" tune your Japanese made Fender with our BT10 Xtender key' and 'Retrofit your Japanese made Fender for drop tuning with our BT10 Xtender key'. When it arrived, it quickly became apparent it was never going to be right for that bass: screw holes did not align, key is way shorter than the original, post is too small in diameter for existing ferrule, replacement ferrule is too small for existing headstock hole - plus it just looked all wrong. I was going to return it for a refund, until I checked my newly acquired MIJ FSR Mustang [NBD post to follow], and found it was a perfect fit so on it went - brilliant! I still want a D-Tuner for my CIJ Precision, which is a 57 RI with non-reverse long-key tuners. I have narrowed it down to 2 possibles from Hipshot's range: [indent=1]BT2 - fits '67-82 Fenders and reissues, plus Geddy Lee Jazz (which is made in Japan)[/indent] [indent=1]BT7 - just says Fender[/indent] Both say they fit 11/16in headstock holes (haven't measured mine), and are non-reverse. They also seem to be short-key, even allowing for the fact the Bass Xtenders are around 4mm shorter than the keys they replace. Has anyone fitted a Hipshot Xtender to their CIJ Precision or Jazz? If so, which one? Thanks in advance to the Basschat Posse...

This was me rather than the band, but I always like to tag Teddy Bears' Picnic onto the end of minor key rock/indie numbers.

Depends. If it's a reading job, it isn't a good use of my valuable time to learn the material, but it helps to be familiar with it. In my country band, we often take the song round again if people are up dancing, but I know how each section goes, and how to link them. And for depping in other bands, I may know how the original recording go, but I frequently have to adapt to a different song structure, or even the wrong chords!

Yeah I bought and sold mine for about £20!

The successful applicant will end up with a Peugeot 206 outside their house, and the band members inside said house.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1477429832' post='3162245'] In terms of what it was used for, a Fender Twin that had no gain or drive, when it was a provided amp for my old punk covers band. The Sex Pistols, Clash, Anti Nowhere League etc don`t sound great on a clean guitar. [/quote] Didn't Steve Jones use a Twin live?

[quote name='Chewie' timestamp='1477397172' post='3161936'] This is a great thread........... Heeeeeeeeeeeeeere's mine.......... [attachment=230755:IMG_3623.JPG] [/quote] Ooh - liking the look of those. PM me if you want to met up and compare Precisions, we are almost neighbours...

I've had exactly the same experience, but I was the guitarist and the keys player missed a gig through sickness. Bliss!

Have you had a patch lead go bad?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1476765276' post='3156994'] Now that I think about it "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" always gets me. Blue [/quote] For me, this thread ended with the first reply - good call, Blue!

[quote name='moonbass' timestamp='1476652113' post='3156076'] Or just do it with a bass: [url="https://youtu.be/1XmcX9x4OqY"]https://youtu.be/1XmcX9x4OqY[/url] Still pretty great! [/quote] And 'only' 4 strings!

Blue, it sounds like touring would suit you perfectly. Why not pursue it? Have a think about where the opportunities are and make some approaches, talk to people you know in that part of the industry, find out how touring bass players got to be where they are and see if that route is available to you. You only live once!

Available much of December including New Year's Eve.

Available much of December including New Year's Eve.

If it wasn't for drummers, who would build all the sheds?

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1476564278' post='3155321'] Carlsbro stingray! [/quote] I'll see your Carlsbro Stingray and raise you a Carlsbro Hornet 45! I played mine in a church music group and it seemed OK because I knew no better. It only took one actual gig for me to realise how totally inadequate it was in every way. I replaced it with a Sessionette combo which did me fine until I did a gig with a horn section. The world of valve amps was beckoning...

All in all a great country gig near Leicester. My favourite moment was the drummer's introduction to one of the songs: 'You can waltz to this if you want. 1-2-3-4!'