Len_derby

You've tried to broach the subject but it hasn't worked. It sounds as if he must be at least middle-aged, so what are the chances of him changing now? Unless you really need the money, I'd say go now before you become more bitter. Maybe line another band up before you go.

Cheers to all those that have helped the Daz Kelly Band get past the 100 likes. As far as I know I'm up to date with liking all the pages listed, and have listened to some superb music on the way. Viva Basschat! Neil Fox

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1420199644' post='2646566'] Our 500th liker seems to be BCs own Len Derby! Consequently he can expect a UJahm treat in the post! Thanks again everyone for helping us hit the monkey [/quote] Right on time brother, right on time.

I'd agree with the previous post. I have a Yamaha Bex semi and it's only slightly louder when unplugged than a solid. Someone is selling a Vox headphone amp on the miscellaneous page. This might be a good solution if you're not able to practise unplugged. I'm lucky to live in a very quiet house.

[quote name='Dave_the_bass' timestamp='1420124738' post='2645819'] If every member of the bass chat community liked every other members bands would we have the most popular pages on Facebook? If so, would one post by one band cause the entirety of Facebook to crash? [/quote] Worth a try Dave. I've liked your Electric Vipers, I hope to catch you soon as I'm Derby based. I shall be going through the list, in return here's mine. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Daz-Kelly-Band/1378156655741386

Just took delivery of a bridge from Paul. Another perfect transaction from a top Basschatter.

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1418555500' post='2631074'] shame i didnt realise until packing my gear down that my 115 cab had come unplugged and was only the 410 working all night [/quote] On the other hand if you, and presumably the audience, didn't notice you can save yourself some gear-lugging for the next gig!

I have flats on my American Special Jazz. It gives a nice smooth sound that suits the folk dance band I play with.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1416140056' post='2607217'] you can get jaded...IME. [/quote] This, for me is an important point. If you're not in a position to be discerning about which gigs you take, in my opinion, you've got to make sure the 'batteries get recharged'. That might be through taking a break, shaking up the set list, changing the gear around etc. What works for me is going to see an act that inspires. A couple of us went to see Ian Siegal and Jimbo Mathus last week and we were buzzing for days about it. I think you've got to go back and dip the bucket in the well now and again.

Contrary to popular belief The Proclaimers insist on motor transport when on tour.

I agree with the suggestions that have been made above. Me, I always look for ways to promote and advertise our music whatever the circumstance. I try to always carry some business cards for the band and also some flyers if we have some for an up and coming gig. As an example, I had an electrician around last year to install some lighting. I chatted to him about music the result is that he now comes to most of our gigs and usually brings some mates. I do three different jobs and have a wide social circle and I do most of my band promotion through personal contact. I've always been happy to talk to strangers, but I know that's not the case for everyone. A lot of musicians, bass players in particular, seem to be sociopaths, which must make promoting what you're doing hard work.

I was in a similar position to you, all be it with less money, and I went for an EUB. The key decider was that I couldn't afford a double bass and a new car too. There are people who seem to manage a DB in the smallest of cars but I usually have to transport some PA and other band members as well as me and my stuff. So, as well as other things, don't forget transportation (and storage) issues.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1414674135' post='2592085'] , there was no one in the pub either on a saturday night. [/quote] As a working business model, it looks like the old-style British pub is dead in the water. However, as musicians we don't have to let it drag us down with it. In my experience there are more opportunities to play live than there has ever been. For example private party gigs seem to have greatly increased in the last few years. I've done a few 'unplugged' gigs in suburban back gardens for birthdays and family celebrations. That sort of thing has really grown. I don't think communal music is going to end anytime soon. It's just increasingly going to happen at different places in different ways. We adapt.

Thanks Erik, I'll give the local dealer a try.

Hi chaps, I'm looking for a bit of advice on improving the fitting for the body rests on my Stagg. My model has the push-on metal rests. The bigger one, which rests against the players torso, has a habit of pinging out of its holes. I've seen someone at a BC bass bash who had superior screw-in fittings for the rests. Maybe his was a later model. Has anyone else had a similar problem and found a solution? Perhaps buying the fittings for a later model and fitting them.

There's a couple of mentions on this thread of storing instruments upright. I'm interested to know why that's better than keeping them horizontal, or any other angle for that matter. After all, they are made to be played in a pretty much horizontal plane.

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1412320368' post='2567729'] Len, It's Sunday. Pl let us know if you can/can't do that day. Otherwise no problem. [/quote] Sorry, I did mean Sunday. That's when I'll be working.

Hi guys, Sorry to say that I won't be able to make it on Saturday. I've volunteered to cover a shift for s sick workmate. I know there's a cost for these events, so if you send me a PM with the appropriate details I'm very happy to pay my share. I hope you all have a great time.

I've just met Paul on his home territory and bought his nicely mojo-ed Squier Precision. A top transaction and a top guy. Another one of those Basschaters that you could spend all day happily talking to. Paul's patient wife was with us, so we had to make do with a brief chat today. You can deal with Paul in confidence.

I've met you Chris, on a Basschat Relay baton hand-over. You came across as a steady and thoughtful guy. I don't think you'd be writing this post unless things had got to a sticky position. Time to move on, I think. Best of luck.

My little advice is, don't just try the 'flat wounds/thump' string route. There are alternatives. I play in a duo of acoustic guitar and electric bass (sometimes with the addition of a cajon player). Himself plays a standard steel strung 6 string or a resonator and we've found that what works best for our sound is me playing a passive Jazz with light gauge round wounds. The combination of sounds seems to work best for us. I can recommend searching out a couple of master duos to listen to. Eric Bibb with Dave Bronze on bass. They did a live cd/DVD called 'an evening with Eric Bibb'. It's a master class in acoustic guitar/electric bass duo work. Secondly, anything you can get to hear of Alexis Korner with Colin Hodgkinson on electric bass.