JapanAxe

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1423400728' post='2684296'] I played with them for about 6 months, worked hard, learned more complex basslines and then they told me I was ready to move onto a better band [/quote] That's the nicest 'you're fired' line I've ever heard! Only joking

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1423392213' post='2684162'] Stewart Lee (again) in the Guardian today. The more I find out about this the more annoyed I get. So I am having an annoyed Sunday morning [url="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/08/secondary-ticketing-legal-but-not-morally-right-sajid-javid"]http://www.theguardi...ght-sajid-javid[/url] [/quote] That was a bloomin' good read. If I've got this right, our best hope of bringing an end to ticket tout tossery is to unleash the Iron Maiden fanbase upon them. With Eddie to the fore.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1423413874' post='2684499'] The result is as unpredictable as mixing drinks. It might be OK, like gin and tonic. It might be disastrous, like Bailey's and lime juice. [/quote]

When I had cheaper basses I indulged in reverse snobbery, now I can afford to be a proper snob!

Go for it. You're not going to get into, say, a wedding band straight off, but your first steps might be to find some other players with similar musical tastes and ambitions, and set yourself a short list of songs to play together.

'[size=4][color=#000000]The paint has been carefully stripped back using solvents and sanding methods, as it would if the nitrocellulose paint and lacquer wore off on early Fender/Gibson models due to [s]acidic sweat and friction[/s] frenzied attack with battery acid and a belt sander.'[/color][/size]

+1 to all of the above!

Never deal with any 'agency' that wants payment before the gig, or as an up-front fee to then find you gigs - they will be a scammer. The normal deal will be to pay the agent a percentage of what you have received from the client.

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1423359710' post='2683984'] ...me and the drummer having a massive bust up and screaming at each other.... He started it I don't think he expected me to retaliate so viciously. He apologised and we hugged and made up. The crowd were really appreciative. [/quote] Might have been better to have your row where the audience couldn't see you? I'll get me coat...

Can we pin this thread as a rare example where every post has been an eminently sensible and useful contribution? Except this one of course!

In your situation, the thing you are most missing is the motivation to complete the things you've started. Get yourself into a situation (a band, a jam, whatever) where you [i]have[/i] to learn 2 or 3 songs off pat for a specific event. That will give you a focus.

I like to compress the bass signal before it goes into the digital domain. If I don't do this, I find I have to set the recording level really low to avoid the lowest notes creating clipping.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1423240761' post='2682722'] Well good luck with that. Better start growing a beard. And if you have one already, grow a HUGE beard. And get a hat. Everything else will just fall into place... [/quote] Mrs Axe will not permit beardiness! Got plenty hats though.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1423230256' post='2682526'] Now that's just the kind of Jaco-look I'm not a big fan of! We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Besides, it's done now and I simply can't be bothered to do anything about it. Except buy another bass, obviously. That's the answer to everything, apparently... [/quote] Absolutely, completely happy to have a different aesthetic outlook! That looks like one very capable instrument. I am currently in the running for the bass slot in an Americana sort of outfit myself, which only enhances my interest in the way other players tackle the job.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1423229645' post='2682506'] What, weird like this Alleva-Coppolo..? [/quote] Exactly that kind of weird! Bell plate on its own has a certain cool too.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1423137408' post='2681175'] [b]NBD - Squier Deluxe Jazz IV Active[/b] There are always negatives, and in this case it's the finish. As you can see from the pics, the body is clearly a three-piece job and you can see the joins, though a solid colour would solve that problem. Also I don't like sunburst Jazz bodies with no pickguard - they look strange to me - I've never been a big fan of the 'Jaco' look - so I bought a tort guard from eBay and fitted that, which at least has the virtue of covering up some of the finish! [/quote] Hmmm... Personally I would have left the bass without a scratchplate, as now the lack of metal bell [s]end[/s] plate looks even more weird! That's just my preference though. Do keep us all posted on where you will be playing this, especially if you venture west of the Smoke (Reading/Swindon/Bath/Bristol/Oxford etc).

Likewise my band are back at Woodstock this September. That's Woodstock Social Club, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

[quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1423213382' post='2682189'] I have no idea how the HB is so weighty. Its a Jazz in natural finish, black scratchplate, a copy of the Fender 75 J I believe, Luckily I only use it for 3 songs in my current set ( 4 if the drummer gets in a bit too quickly with the intro to "Sat in Your Lap" ) but even that digs in to the old shoulder a bit. Im seriously thinking of routing away some wood underneath the scratchplate to try and lighten it a bit. Anyone know the pros and cons of such an exercise? [/quote] You would probably be better off getting a light-weight Jazz body and transferring everything over to that!

Tube version - the 3-way mid EQ is like the Streamliner. Mosfet version - the 5-way mid EQ, Ultra-High, and Ultra-Low switches are lifted from Ampeg, The integral side-grab handle is reminiscent of the TC micro heads.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1423167756' post='2681783'] Oh yeah, how would you know then? [/quote] It says so in the GAK search results.

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1423142317' post='2681302'] ...how!? Warwick Corvette I had balanced perfectly but weighed just over 6kg. Current bass is made of all the exact same woods but haven't got round to weighing it yet. It has a little neck dive but still feels much lighter than the corvette. [/quote] 1kg = 2.2lb