petebassist

Great question - I've heard the same term used to describe double bass strings, and never knew what it meant either. I'd say there are only four sounds/tones - trebly, bassy, and muddy... and Jean Jacques Burnel. 😉

Saw this at the cinema last year - amazing!!! a bit heavy on the gospel at times, but loved it. Steve Wonder is awe inspiring, 5th Dimension and the rest great.

I'd go for one or the other but not both. My Ibanez has side dots in the usual places - 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, where the fret would be, and dots on the boards just above where your finger should be so that you can still see them when you position your hand, and in the right light you can see very thin lines on the board, in fact I only noticed these the other weekend when it was sunny. I find the side dots handy to glance at now and again if I'm moving up and down a lot. Never used the dots on the board, or the lines. Seems to generate a lot of opinion about what's best, but TBH you can always ignore the dots/lines if you don't need them.

Exactly the type of advice I needed @BigRedX, appreciated! Sounds like it was a pain back in the 80s - I hope your royalties are still rolling in 💰💰💰 I'll perform it at open mics as well so will be doing as you advise.

I registered with PRS a couple of years back when I wrote a couple of songs but didn't use it (at the time, couldn't figure out the difference between PPL, PRS, and MCPS and all that, but the online PRS instructions seem to have improved a lot & I can understand them). Does anyone simply register a work in PRS to copyright it? I'm not expecting a huge income from the song (unless Taylor Swift wants to record it), but I don't want anyone to rip it off. I'll probably just put it out on Youtube with a home made video. Advice or tips welcome. Thanks, Pete

I don't think you'll be able to find out how you'll sound until you plug in and start sound checking but you seem to have enough controls there - unless you're going for a full on jazz club sound - I know nothing about that. I've only ever gigged with a KK pure preamp going into an amp or PA - only had feedback once in pub with wooden floor boards & I usually tape up the sound holes with masking tape (not a great look admittedly, foam inserts are better if you can knock up some). Hope the gigs go well.

Years ago I worked in an ice cream van doing the rounds in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. The jingle machine packed up one evening so we played Led Zep's Black Dog from a cassette as we pulled into each street.

Is that a Duke? looks very cool!

As said, don’t worry about the up front cost, it’s a once-in-a-decade event 😉

Stellar voice, wonderful performer, and what a legacy...

The setup thing is a bit of a pain if you buy from somewhere like G4M. If you took a trip up to somewhere like Bass Bags in Derby you could pick up a new bass and get a setup at the same time - I did this for my Eastman, and can recommend the service. Or as suggested, by a used model that's been setup already. Best of luck with your search.

Great band, happened to see them in the Cold Town House bar recently on a night out in Edinburgh, and of course the bass player is cool as F, had a very nice five string Fender jazz that sounded ace.

The TV coverage sound was all over the place - I only watched half of Guns & Roses because they had slash turned up to 11 and drowning out everything else - couldn't hear Duff or the other guitarist. For EJ though, apparently the sound mix was perfect....

440 grams Caline CP-60 Wine Cellar - Bass Drive & DI Effects Pedal, CP60 This is a budget version of similar DarkGlass amp pedals, I'm road-testing one for pub gigs, works a treat so far...

I love this. Appreciate the mini-bass tone isn't to everyone's taste. Ditto jazz in general.

Bass sounds awesome on there, Yamaha Attitude by the looks of it...

Expect to get beer thrown over you at a pub gig if your bass fails and you're just standing there holding up the entertainment. 😅

Martin's touring in the Autumn, hoping to go to his Cardiff gig in November.

Neither does the band.

Jazz in a rock band !!!

My new Fender 9050M flats have transformed my Sandberg TM4 - the clarity across all strings is impressive. Played pizz or with a pick sounds superb.

Hi, this might be a daft question, but I usually plug my upright bass into the PA via a K&K Pure Preamp, mainly to give me the ability to adjust the volume & tone from the belt-clip (don't tell the sound guy!). I think this also boosts the input signal to the PA, meaning I don't need to have an amp as well, especially for a small venue. Does anyone also use the KK with an electric bass as well, active or passive. I have to double-up for a gig soon, and I don't want to have to take an amp because of parking and load in & out problems, so I'm trying to work out whether I need another bass preamp pedal for my electric basses. I did try to use my active fretless direct into a big PA last year, but the signal wasn't strong enough, the PA/sound desk was quite away in front of the stage so maybe the long leads spooked it. Any advice appreciated.

Lots of advice online about changing strings. E.g. Geff's: