martthebass

Can’t beat white LEDs.....sorry not a MM.

Thread tidied, can we avoid political comments please, it never ends well.

I went for an audition with a Mod/Jam tribby band at short notice armed with a Status Streamline. Nailed the songs but didn't get the gig for unspecified 'don't think you're the best fit'. I think they expected me to turn up dressed like Foxton armed with a Rick. Irked a bit but I think it worked out for the best....

Very festive!

Well respected these but they rarely come up at decent prices. Enjoy.

That olly White one I bought off you was awesome, one of the few basses I regret selling.

After spending £1000s and £1000s over the last 4 decades, I’m back to doing most of my gigs with a cheap Squier Mustang. It’s like a pair of comfy slippers.

We’ve had 2 gigs cancelled in the last 3 weeks because of local spikes in Covid-19. We seem to be having a cancellation rate of about 50%. Hope you got lucky 😊

Truly sad, one of the good guys. Whenever I look at the little Union Jack stickers on the back of my MarkBass cabs I’ll think of him.

The pandemic is the gift that just keeps on giving. Should have been playing one of our favourite little pubs in a small village near Howden but a local spike in cases and one of the regulars coming down with it meant the gig was off. A small bikers rally next week just outside Selby.....here’s hoping 🤞

It rarely gets the chance to shine mate so every opportunity......

I think because the neck is a bit thicker overall and a wider profile it’s heavier. Mine likes to ‘hang’ horizontally. The Mikey Way hangs better for me....but doesn’t sound as good 😉 I thought the Ric was heavier, that was a surprise.

I’ve had a few mustangs, they’ve all been around this weight. To be honest if it was much lighter I think it would be going into neck dive.

Just doing a bit of bass fettling so decided to do a weigh in session....I certainly didn’t like my weight..... In ascending order. Dano Longhorn - 5.75lb JMJ Mustang- 8lb Mikey Way Mustang - 8.25lb Status CW Sig - 8.75lb Ric 4003 - 9lb EBMM Sterling 4H - 9lb

An eclectic bunch but all 4 string fretted. Shorties on the bottom, JMJ Mustang, Dano Longhorn and Mickey Way Mustang. Longies on the top, Status CW Sig, 2010 Ric 4003 and 2013 EBMM Sterling 4H.

The neck on that Neptune blue - awesome.

Just you Dave......I daren't get lost in any moment as the dog would jump up at me unexpected like.

Get a couple of shorties Dave, less chance of knocking the ornaments over Something like a Dano Longhorn is very 'Steve Priest'.....

Makes sense Dave, you rehearse the performance once you know the notes and where they all fit.

Small club on the outskirts of Rotherham on Friday. Certainly needed to blow a few cobwebs away. It was a little quieter than previous expeditions to this place, it looks is if the ‘plus 50s’ are still to return en masse. A great little gig though and will lead us nicely into the weekly gigs we have until the end of August.

That's my mate Rob Campbell up there, Scottish but an adopted Rotherham (well Kimmy) lad. Sounds and has the image but he is about a foot shorter, great tribute act.

Like Dave @dmccombe7 I'm in a 70s Glam Rock act and aim to have both elements of the look but more importantly the sound. For some band/genre specific tributes the audience has an expectation of the look/act and that part is important in order to be successful in the niche. I've seen some truly awful 70s Glam acts sound wise where the audience has raved about the performance because they look the part and put on some sort of a show. I know in our case that if we don't think we are doing justice to a particular song we ditch it before it gets in front of an audience.

No, bought it with the standard ‘oil-wax’ neck but I’ve never been keen on that finish (grew up on a 1990 Ray with a gloss neck) so I had it refinished with a vintage tint. As it’s a maple board this meant the frets had to come out so I had stainless replacements.

For info Dave, this is the one that escaped my cull. It’s been modded with a Jon Shuker neck gloss makeover and stainless frets. Plays very nice and not stupidly heavy.