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    BASS BASH MARCH 2008

    in Events

    Posted

    Hi everyone,

    You will be pleased to know that the first Bass Bash of 2008 will be taking place on Sunday the 30th of March here:

    Premier Inn
    Harpole Turn
    Weedon Road
    Harpole
    Northampton
    NN7 4DD
    T: 08701 977 195
    F: 01604 831807

    Here is a map: [url="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=NN7+4DD&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=0"]http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=e...c=addr&om=0[/url] or


    [url="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=NN7+4DD&ie=UTF8&om=0&ll=52.235948,-0.984821&spn=0.015769,0.025749&z=14&iwloc=addr&source=embed"]View Larger Map[/url]

    There will be the whole function room at our disposal, and I have requested that the curtained off area be cleared to make more room for us. There is plenty of parking, a good bar and food available all day. I will be there at 10:00 and the venue is ours until we get bored, usually around 7:00.

    Everyone is welcome to come along for a chat, to play some gear and put some usernames to some faces! You don't have to bring any gear of course, but it is always nice ;0)

    See you all there... if you are confirmed as coming why not post here and let us know what you will be bringing? Is there anything that people want to try out especially? I have asked that we can have a whiteboard flip-chart in the room so we can all play pictionary. Awesome. I have also splashed out and provided jugs of water.

    I will also have a bunch of sticky lables so that we can identify eachother. Always quite a weird experience meeting someone who you have been talking to via the forum for a long time!

    Come for the whole day, nip by for an hour or two - up to you. It would be great to see you.

    There will be a suggested donation of a couple of quid - the room will be paid for by our Google advert and your kind donations, but any donations received on the day will go to a worthy charity. And no, not a big pudding for Bassjamm. There will also be a raffle on the day - details here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11982&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11982&hl=[/url]

    Cheers
    ped

    Italia Mondial Classic

    in Basses

    Posted

    Great stuff Matt. I suppose you could blend the pickups using an ABY box but that is a bit annoying - probably a simple internal mod if you were good with a soldering iron. I would imagine the two pickups blended would, as you say, sound fantastic.

    What Strings should I purchase?

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    [quote name='WalMan' post='36628' date='Jul 24 2007, 10:13 PM'].....and?

    I have to say I started using Elixirs a couple of years back and though they are expensive they just go on [i][b][size=4][u]forever[/u][/size][/b][/i] are even in tone across the neck and keep that tone pretty much until I realise that they are starting to look a little skanky and need changing.

    The first set I got were freebies at the Guitar show in Wembley and I was hooked. Next year I bought a box from the Strings Direct stand (or possibly Stringbusters) at a knockdown price. This year no one seemed to be selling the bass strings so I could not stock up again damn them!!! :)

    The box by the way has lasted two years of an average gig + rehearsal a week, and its not that I do not change the strings regularly, its that they hold tone for so long even beating them up quite hard with a plectrum.

    IMHO after too many years playing you can buy cheaper, but it really is a false economy unless you find that elusive string that lasts with the sound you want[/quote]

    Exactly! My friend at Elixir said when people go into a music shop to buy the 'cheapest' bass strings, the person behind the counter will hand them some rotos or something - when actually Elixir's work out MUCH cheaper in the long run.

    I have had Elixirs on my basses for some time now. I used to hate getting a new set of strings (used to use Elites) because the bass sounded great for a few days but then I could feel it dying in my hands! I am so glad I found Elixirs because now it is fresh every time - the strings I am using in my video (link in sig) are over a year old, listen how fresh they are!

    Cheers
    ped

    Bass Bash '08 - Sat or Sun?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi all,

    I will probably be booking the venue for the Bash tomorrow (it is in Northampton, details to follow) and the date will be sometime in late March to give everyone lots of notice. Just one thing though - what is best for everyone, a Saturday or a Sunday? I think we have had them on both before but thought I would throw the question out there for those who are travelling the furthest in mind.

    Cheers
    ped

    Bass bashes

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='122867' date='Jan 18 2008, 02:17 PM']+1

    It's well worth doing.. At the SE Bash last August, I learnt a great deal, had a good laugh and made some good friends too.. plus got to try out loads of great basses and amps. :)

    So, I'm definitely going to try to be at the one in Northampton which should be fine provided there's nothing absolutely unmoveable in the family/work diary. Perhaps some of us south coast Basschatters could travel up together?? I can get a bus for £55 per day + petrol that seats 10 people and would still have plenty of room for gear, if anyone's interested..

    Nik[/quote]

    WOW A BASSCHAT BUS!!! We could do a roadshow and visit all corners of the UK handing out business cards and stickers!!

    Bass bashes

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Good stuff Steve - that's the plan. I don't think I managed to get to the first ever bash. I got really lost at the second, as Paul will remember. He guided me in smoothly though and a lovely time was had by all.

    Bass bashes

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    HI Jamie,

    There is a bash being planned with Mike @ Bassdirect somewhere around Leamington Spa at the moment. I have however just asked for the contact details for the usual Northampton venue because it seemed a hit with everyone, so I will book it in due course for around March/April time to give everyone plenty of notice....

    Does that sound OK with everyone?

    Cheers
    ped

    Groove65 Whip Round

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='spree' post='122468' date='Jan 17 2008, 09:47 PM']errrrrm, Thumper, BFM cabs, he didnt rip anyone off and managed to get banned without breaking a term, or a condition

    its has been my experience that administrators and moderators of forums can ban whoever and whenever they see fit[/quote]

    Not really - well I mean we [i]could[/i] but Thumper was banned because of personal issues between him and Kiwi. A shame but I think they have burnt all their bridges now!

    Compressor advice - How to use one....????

    in Effects

    Posted

    I had trouble making the CS3 sound any good without that obvious 'seasick' sound of the compression kicking in. It can be difficult with any compressor and also depends on your bass and playing style, so is hard to give much advice. The only thing I would suggest is to try a Boss LMB3 limiter before the compressor or instead of it - you won't hear any 'seasick' compression because the limiter simply cuts off dynamics over a certain threshold rather than squashing them. I found mine really natural sounding and a godsend on rental rigs with no decent compressor.

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