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[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1483196516' post='3205362'] Time to move on unless the issues are sorted? Find a new band for the new year? They'll have problems finding a bass player with a PA who stores (and presumably transports) it. Not worth playing with idiots who are intent on deafening everyone. Been there, done that. Your hearing is worth far more. [/quote] Funny you should mention THE PA. Last night was the only night in 10 years where I haven't sorted out getting it back to mine. I left it to them. I've just found out that it's still in the venue stacked in a disabled toilet! 7pm on New Years Eve! What's going on?

A bit more info here - https://support.fender.com/hc/en-us/articles/214343783-How-can-I-find-out Love the corrections and their explanations in the ad!

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1483181540' post='3205226'] Out of interest, what amp is your guitarist using onstage? [/quote] It can vary. He has loads of gear. Last night it was an Orange head and 12" Orange cab, may have been a 15" though. Quite minimal really. I did notice a Fender combo as well. He has been known to link setups!

Gigged tonight in a medium sized pub. Probably would hold 200 maybe 250 people max. That includes all the regulars who drink there! Same issues with the guitarists volume. I had the in ears going this time and it sounded great! Cant believe I haven't been using them for years! Didnt take any monitoring for them but informed the singer to take his 2 400w powered cabs. Apparently, they were on max and not loud enough? They only had vocals through them! It was definitely stage volume again. However, the gig was good, my hearing is no worse for wear and we got paid! I told them I won't be taking the usual monitoring and it's now up for sale. I'm hopeful this tactic will work! Cheers lads!

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1483069298' post='3204545'] too late. You have tinnitus. For life. It will only get worse. You didn't wear ear plugs? I discovered good ear plugs when it was way too late. I've lived with loud tinnitus for over 35 years, my hearing in my right ear, the one that was next to the bloody drummer's cymbals, is about 50%. I used to larf at electronic drums in the 80s and 90s. Now I long for our drummer to use them in our band, won't happen. [/quote] Didnt use plugs but having moulds made asap. The irony is, that was the last gig before in ears would have been the norm for me! I just thoight, fek it, it will be ok. A mate of mine who has always played in "loud" thrash bands can no longer play. He swears he hasn't slept in years due to tinitus.

Been working on moving the band onto in ears. It started out mostly to minimise equipment as nobody will store any PA equipment apart from me (I have no room either!) So far, most members are willing. I can understand not wanting to but the last gig we played, the volume onstage was ridiculous. I didn't have the chance to set up in ears. We were on with no soundcheck due to time constraints. Multi band thing with in house rig. It honestly shouldn't have happened. I've have never experienced anything like it. I could feel the pressure of the volume in my ears. Everything sounded out of tune even though it wasnt. I've experienced that before but not to that extent. The volume onstage was a joke. That was a month ago and I still hear a ringing in my left ear. My hearing is damaged as a result and that's it as far as I'm concerned. Since then, I've been trying to sort out the in ears properly but still there's reluctance from a couple of members. I wouldn't mind so much but I store and maintain our own PA (the Mrs is not happy as I've got PA stuff all over the house!). Sort out its transport to and fro and setup (now reluctantly). I've asked those not willing to use in ear to take and store the monitors they would need to their houses but to no avail. They have no room apparently. Aaaaaagh! OK moving on. I've bought a Jamhub to try and rehearse silently through headphones as even our rehearsals are far too loud. Everybody can have their own mix. Any member can be as loud as they like. It will protect our hearing and it will improve our performance as we will be able to properly hear what we are playing. We could rehearse at mine or anywhere for free too. We have a really nice Yamaha DXT electronic kit, which the drummer loves but will use an acoustic kit live, a BD for the bass that sounds great, a Line 6 Amplifi guitar combo that has a really nice emulated Fender Blackface for the rhythm. All will go straight into the Jamhub and allow an almost silent rehearsal. Unfortunately, the lead guitarist (who is a star really), appears to think he has to be trouser flapping loud. He doesn't like E kits either. He thinks he will just sound sh*t without valves and a cab. I don't think he has any faith in emulators etc. This is all without even trying it. Kid gloves are needed to even approach the subject. This is for rehearsals after all. Our drummer is a fireman and said there is no way he would have passed his medical after the last gig as he was deaf for days after! Even when we use our own rig we all complain about the volume of the guitarist. Our engineer constantly has issues as he is that loud onstage he is louder than the PA out front. I really want the Jamhub to work, to play live at a comfortable volume and to save my hearing. Yes this is a rant but I only want folk to be a bit more flexible and understanding! Is it just me?

Sold a TC footswitch to Kev. Easy transaction and a nice guy to deal with. Happy New year KeV! Cheers Dunc

I wonder if his next door neighbour Liberace helped him out?

Did some poking around on TB and found this thread - https://www.talkbass.com/threads/the-funniest-musician-wanted-ad-youve-ever-read.6614/ I see their website is no more... On page 2 ZanderStarr replies to defend his Band!

With "full tool" kit. The new owner will certainly be described as this

I'm back to Ashdown after 10 years! Nothing elaborate. Just a little Mibass combo. Tiny footprint. Great sound for what it is and suits all my needs.

Trust me. You are ill.

As any BC'er knows. We buy ourselves presents, love them, think they are the bollo*ks and then sell them at a loss as we get GAS. Again!

If Chavez had really ventured up Mount Vesuvius and held this under a lava flow, I would suspect that bits of Chavez would also be part of the finish! Maybe he needs to raise money for plastic surgery "Generally I ship within 24 hours but I often travel throughout the US to acquire the guitars". Personally I'd just chuck it in the Atlantic.

Just bought Mark's Ashdown. Great communications. It arrived superfast too. Mark's a great guy to deal with. Wouldn't hesitate to do so again. Thanks again Mark. Cheers Dunc