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  1. martthebass
    This one. Doesn’t really fit the look of the Glam band; I bought it with some inheritance money and couldn’t bear to part with it. It does feel special when it comes out to play though.
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    Please be aware the mod team are currently on annual hibernation. Normal service will be resumed in the Spring.
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    Think we should lock the thread now - that’s unbeatable
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    Band 1. The vocalist had an affair with the girl who did the lights…..who was married to the sound man. Band 2. Drummer threw a tantrum at me because somebody hoofed him off his kit when he was messing a song up at a jamnight. Apparently we should have all stopped playing. Band 3. The guitarist blamed the band for not wanting to do an encore to the landlord when it was in fact him that was too pi55ed to carry on playing.
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    To be honest the FB reporting system is a joke. On the local market place I see 2 or 3 times a week ads for selling counterfeit bank notes; I reported twice and was informed that the ads didn't contravene their standards......awesome.
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    Samsung with me also. In my case a 50" smart TV. Not an inconsiderable spend so I was royally p155ed when the screen started to suffer issues at 5yr old, especially seeing as my previous Panasonic had done 10 years and was only replaced as it was a chonky flat screen. Was informed by their tech support that it was a known issue and the cost of repair would be not far off what I would pay for a new one. Sony got my money this time around - hope they're a bit better.
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    I’ve always used a heavier gauge set on my shorties than the longies. Don’t know where I got the advice from; all mine are 50-105. I find I can easily pull the G off the fretboard on my G&L if I don’t do this…..crack handed, that’s me.
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    Weight check - spot on 9lb according to the tried and tested digital scales malarkey
  9. martthebass
    Trade offers by PM only
  10. martthebass
    I'll recheck but i think it's about the 9lb mark.
  11. martthebass
    I've made a final reduction to this one and will now let it float.
  12. martthebass
    Lovely bass, shame you’re the other end of the country from me..
  13. martthebass
    Really amazed this hasn’t gone yet.....
  14. martthebass
    Cheers mate, won’t be too upset if it doesn’t go Pete. I know I’ll hanker for one again down the line if it does.
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    I’m sure it’ll find its place in the armoury Rich. I scratched my S2 itch a couple of years back, still got it but I don’t use it that much. Wouldn’t sell it though as it has some sentimental attachment. I feel I’m a heretic by saying I preferred my old Streamline…..noticed they’re also ridiculously expensive now 😟
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    An immaculate condition Sterling 4H made in the old US of A. This is a 2013 model and has been well preserved as I play most gigs on short scales with the Glam band. This has been modified during its time with me, I wasn’t a fan of the anaemic neck finish so I had the neck refinished in a vintage tint gloss by none other than Jon Shuker. As it’s a maple board the bass was refretted at the same time but upgraded with stainless frets. The bass comes in the original HSC which is spotless. Not really interested in trades unless you have a EBMM short scale Ray or stingray special, with some cash your way. Not willing to post so this would be a collect or shady roadside cafe meet-up jobby. This is very much a feeler at this stage as this is one of the nicest Sterling’s I’ve played and I may come to my senses and just get a SBMM short scale ray without having to let this go.
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    Happens to the best of us @SuperSeagull I'm worst with Musicman basses as the batteries seem to last forever and I forget how long they've been in. Had the LED battery go in my Status once but that was no biggy.
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    I think John Rossal’s band came on to a hash up of RnR when we supported em a few years back. The audience was very mixed with some loving it and some shaking heads. That said, when Heaven 17 did the human league version at Sheffield a few years back everyone was on their feet - go figure. We were looking at ‘Let’s get together again’ on the GB front.
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    We do occasionally have requests for GG but always politely decline. We have been think of doing a Glitterband number though.
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    Pretty much agree with you Dave; we get loads of punters turning up with tartan scarves though. We do a fair few BCR songs plus the Les Mckewan version of Have I The Right.
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    Thanks for this mate!
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    Didn’t realise you had a ‘Glam’ side Pete 😂
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    Firstly, apologies in advance if this has been done elsewhere. Ive always been in bands with back line, however with a degree of hearing loss I’m now finding that the volumes on stage quite often lead to pitch shift in my perception and higher volumes make this worse. So, as the band isn’t in a frame of mind to go totally back line less could someone give me guidance on what I need equipment wise and connections wise to set up an IEM for myself. The band is currently using a Dynacord Powermate 600 as the main PA with tops and active sub. The only things going through the PA are vocals (4) and Roland electronic kit. I’m not made of money so a starter set up that would give me a way of not overloading my stressed earlugs would be great. At the moment it would be just me going IEM.
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    I’m putting it down to my hearing mate, I’ve lost a bit at the mid/hf through Menieres. It’s one of those where the louder it is the worse it gets as other ‘noise’ interferes with my perception. If it’s a venue where the sound bounces around the stage it’s a nightmare. Gonna have to look at iem this year.
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    Due to various double bookings and what not last night was the the first gig with the glam lads since New Year’s Eve. Didn’t know what to expect as this was through an agent (we only do 1/2 a year agent gigs) and a birthday party (which we find can be a mixed bag). Well I was a bit rusty and the stage had that awful ‘swimming’ sound which made everything seem out of key to me but all in all it was a cracking gig. It also had the benefit of being at a local pub in Askern so only 30 minutes drive. The birthday boy came up for a chat at the end and said how much he’d enjoyed it, apparently he’d tried to get another Glam Rock band but they were unavailable, fortunately he wasn’t disappointed.
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