odysseus

Hmmm.......... *scratches chin thoughtfully*

Jeez... only ever managed to keep 2 bands going when I was on the dole years ago...

I wouldn't fancy having that bloody great thing hanging round my neck for an entire gig....

Got a gig Friday, so yes I will certainly do that, mate!

Agreed. If it feels good and gets you where you want to go then it's the right choice!

Yes indeed - that is the mighty Sam. He's a bit handy on them there skins!

The Tavern in Newquay last night. Good gig, appreciative audience, more bookings for later in the year. Win!

Osteo is a good idea, but also consider a physiotherapist/sports massage. I was a regular user of the osteopath due to weights/surfing/cycling, and I have an imbalance in the muscles in my back - the right side is stronger and tighter than the left, mainly due to an old injury. It got to the point where the osteopath would correct the spine's alignment, but within a week the muscles would pull it back out again. A friend recommended a local physio/sports massage guy - he loosened off the knotted muscle and stopped the muscles from pulling the spine back out of line and advised me on extra stretches and exercise to keep supple. I still need osteo occasionally, but nothing like as much as I used to. I see the physio dude about once every two months just to get any potential problems addressed. Working out fine now and pretty much pain free most of the time. (The guys's dad is a bass-player too, so he knows what can happen after a few close gigs.) So... osteopath is good, but do consider a physio as a possible extra.

I love my Stingray. I play a couple of jazz basses too, and the necks do indeed seem a little skinny after the 'Ray. As long as you have a good warm up on whichever you are going to play, it shouldn't be a problem.

I'm in for 3

Thursday 13th - Finn McCoul's Falmouth - a bit ropey after not having rehearsed for a week or 2. Went down ok though. Friday 14th - The Westmister, Yeovil - very few people out as it was blowing a hoolie and belting it down with rain. The few punters liked what we were doing and have asked us to come back, which is cool. Saturday 15th - The King William, Glastonbury - blinding gig at a pub packed with live music aficionados. Went down a treat, we all played well and we got twatted at the Backpackers across the road afterwards. And I can now say I've played Glastonbury! Wo0p!!

<If they are going to be around a couple of quid each I'll take 5> Yeah same here

What the......?

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A lot of amps now have an auxiliary input for your cd/computer/mp3 etc as well as a headphone socket. Job done!

It's going to vary massively from person to person depending on situation. I just had 5 years out of gigging due to crazy shift work. Now the shifts are more manageable and I'm gigging most weekends. Fortunately I have no wife or kids and the girlfriend lives 26 miles away and is just as busy as I am with her degree course and 8 year old twins, so there's not much pressure there - we meet up once or twice a month and that'll do us. I have to say that this situation is unusually good for me - most of my relationships have ended because I can't give the girl as much time as she wants. Things may change, but I'll deal with that if and when it occurs. Relationships aren't that much of a priority for me, but if work started hassling me to do ridiculous shifts again then that would be more likely to cause a problem bandwise.

I now have an EQ pedal courtesy of Ratman. I'm fiddling around with it even as we speak. :-)

Played the Jacob's Ladder in Falmouth last night. Small venue, but always a good night in this pub. They're absolutely crackers up there and they love their live music. An enjoyable gig!

I'm in for a tenner's worth....

I gigged my Genz twice last weekend, the second time in a pretty big pub. The little bugger kicks out a surprising amount of low frequency goodness.

I'd be prepared to buy a whole bunch of them so I don't have to go looking ever again....

Count me in for some thumb rests if you guys can make this happen. Acrylic or Aluminium would be great! :-) I got a thumb rest on my Stingray - it was on before I bought it - can't find any mention of them anywhere so I guess it was made specifically for the last owner.

Last night we played in the Oystercatcher in Polzeath. For the uninitiated, that's where all the sloanes go for their holidays when they can't get to Klosters and need to slum it in Cornwall. For the first set, it was one of those gigs where everyone likes the music, but you could hear a pin drop in between songs - everyone's too cool to clap, even though a couple of pissed up lads were horsing around on the dance floor and having a great time. Nevertheless, we got some very positive feedback at the bar during half time, so we soldiered on manfully, or in Emma the sax-player's case, girlfully! Things loosed up during the second set and sufficient alcohol was imbibed in order to free people from their self-imposed fear of impropriety, and it all went dancey-dancey from then til the end and it was a good gig in the end. There was a high proportion of blonde, fit surfer chicks with tight buns and tight jeans, which made Mr. Odysseus a very happy bass player. Bloody lovely! *wipes sweaty paws on front of flapping trousers*

@D.I.Joe - it was either £299 of Genz or £1050 of Barefaced. I did the math lol