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MB1. Does this mean due to a change in management Badass could become Goodass?

MB1. Down to TWO! ......648.....THEN

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='104996' date='Dec 16 2007, 06:15 PM']I remember Salford branch having an EBS Gorm 350 watt 210 combo once - that was about 3 years ago.[/quote] MB1. Theyre now...... totally Gormless!

MB1. A Status kingbass would have been nice but it seems Santas ussually had too many mince pies and glasses of wine by the time he gets to my house! so its probably socks again!

[quote name='metaltime' post='103141' date='Dec 12 2007, 11:17 AM']Im sorry but refering to a british person as a brit and a chinese person as a "chink" are just not the same thing. The conatations of the words are totally different the word "chink" [b]is[/b] a racist slur and to me it would be the same as calling a black person the N word. I am all for free speech but if people cant use it to treat each other with respect then where is the point.[/quote] MB1. What?....... Nigel?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='103522' date='Dec 12 2007, 07:47 PM']If I were you I'd either mark your EQ on the amp (stickers, tippex, marker pen, masking tape) or write it down, and expect everyone to screw around with the EQ and to have to reset it when it's your turn... The classic situation I regularly encounter is someone applying the EQ they normally use with their rig to my rig and then expecting it to sound the same - duh! It'll be interesting watching other bassist's expressions when they encounter my rig at future gigs, since my rack now looks like this: Alex[/quote] MB1. ??is this not one of those gizmos that takes moisture out of the air?

[quote name='Tech' post='51140' date='Aug 27 2007, 12:50 AM']wow, you guys just reminded of the coolest feature of my first ever giggable amp, a fender rumble 100 combo. that thing had red LEDs in it, on the bottom of the cab, that lit up to your playing. hah that was badass.[/quote] MB1. It has a little slot vent in the front below the speaker which comes in handy for roasting chesnuts or toasting marshmallows .

MB1. Welcome!..... i use the ABM 575w Evo2 2x10H Combo i think your asking about .Mine is Made in Britain,and i havent had any problems with it at all, ive had it for nearly two years and regularly practice and gig with it.I cant vouch for the gear thats assembled in China to be honest, although from whats been mentioned previously i'd stick with the U.K made stuff.

MB1. Trouser Press..... going cheap on the loot, if anyones interested, only Two Figures!......Bargain!

[quote name='Hutton' post='101845' date='Dec 9 2007, 07:23 PM']I'm with MB1 on this. I didn't buy my Markbass rig to be ruined by someone else. If you are serious about gigging then you should have your own gear. Don't expect to gig if you can't be bothered to properly equip yourself. If you can't afford an amp then wait until you can. If it's important enough to you then you will find ways to get an amp. If the promoter drones on about changeover time then tell him it doesn't take that long. If he can get the gig started when it's meant to start then it should all go smoothly. Bands shouldn't have to suffer for bad promotion and organisation. If the promoter still girns then don't play the gig. Honestly, it's high time that we got a bit more professional in all giging situations and that includes the local pub. The amateur night at the village hall syndrome has got to go![/quote] MB1. + TWELVETY!

MB1. Bought a Bass chorus from Dave, Great Transaction, Good Communication!,as described, and Excellent Fast Delivery!. Twelvety out of Twelvety!.....Would Definately Recomend! Cheers Dave! All the best Martin.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='101315' date='Dec 8 2007, 11:34 AM']Is it just me, or is there a marked decrease in the quality of punctuation through the course of your postings yesterday evening? [/quote] MB1. Writers passion..... courtesy of Carling, well it is the weekend after all!

MB1. Continually attempt to drive our own material over annoying,unfortunately must have covers, to get the gig in the bloody first place.Have previously had such open ended sentences as," do you do anything by Radiohead?,......er No!.......,Hows about The Beatles then?(first time ive ever heard both bands mentioned in the same sentence) that was in Rochdale.Would realistically like to just do our own stuff but we'd never get out of the rehearsal room. "Eee they like there Rock in Ere Lad, do ya do some Rockers?". ........ Any Chance I Get?........Not Arf!

[quote name='CS2' post='101207' date='Dec 7 2007, 11:54 PM']I've done some charity type gigs with multiple bands and no changeover time. What ideally happens is that all the bassists turn up with amps and decide on whom the donor will be in an amicable way. Doesnt always happen. I have done some gigs where people turned up expecting to use my amp and sometimes my bass. I've always dealt with it on a merit basis.[/quote] MB1. Asking to use my bass ,would warrant me, giving you, my mobile phone to call the police!.

[quote name='Bananaman' post='101201' date='Dec 7 2007, 11:40 PM']cheers for that :-) - i tried searching before i started a new thread but had no joy. I agree its very rude to turn up and expect to be able to borrow someone else's amp (not to mention risky, as if everyone took that view...and as for borrowing a bass, that is ludicrous to expect something like that!) but its usually sorted by the promoter to share- in the recent situation it was agreed that one band would take the drum kit, we would take the bass amp. so the bands were told they could share, it wasn't like they turned up and took it for granted, more their lack of understanding of things like turning down the volume/putting on standby when plugging in and out & not just turning a valve amp on or off without using the standby. It is an issue with being in an unsigned band i guess as its part of the culture, sharing is kind of expected a lot of the time. I guess i'm going to be very reluctant to lend my amp to anyone from now unless i know them or they ask in advance & at the very least insist they don't change the dials at all, volume included.[/quote] MB1. Mr Bananaman i understand you mean well, and dont think you could possibly take my dubious,untoward approach of wanting to kill people that may wish to even sniff my gear, but i do feel sir!, you need to make a stand!.I do not, let anyone use my Ashdown 575 210T(A rare British Beast).I like yourself have stumbled on the wonderments of Valve sound and Ampeg.I own a Ampeg SVT CL and a SVT 410 HLF (Not cheap!) and to be honest the guy i bought my CL off sold it ,for the very reasons you started the thread,He was not happy about other people using his gear.PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN(preferably in a Dr Marten boot) and just say NO!.Offending someone is always gonna be cheaper than getting a valve amp fixed!

MB1. Tuner......Chorus.....Octaver......Everything else is some mad Japanese programmer trying to confuse the issue!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='99349' date='Dec 5 2007, 08:38 AM']Yes, happy birthday! And enjoy the Sabre [/quote] MB1. That bass has got a head on it? that cant be right?.... surely not? (falls over due to weight imbalance!),looks like i could be suffering from Headless bass syndrome!.

MB1. Hello Tam! WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLCOME!

MB1. William Mysterious on the first Rezillos Album "Cant Stand The Rezillos" .........AWESOME......!

MB1. Thought this was gonna be another of those stories!.....And on opening the back of the amp there it was a big log!..... signed by Robert Plant! sorry i meant the Mark King story a couple a weeks ago!

[quote name='ergon' post='101148' date='Dec 7 2007, 10:05 PM']I had a problem with this at a performance in september, i let one band use it as they asked in advance however they hjadn't told me that none of the bassists had bothered to bring amps, they were rubbish anyway so i made sure they didn't touch my settings and kept them on my 10db safeguard so they wouldn't blow up my combo, i felt obliged to stand on the edge of the stage making sure they didn't fiddle, one of my drummer buddy has the same problem and gets very nervous when other people play on his kit.[/quote] MB1. I have a Flightcased Combo which i gig with and i dont really get bothered, it goes straight back in the case and gets wheeled offstage.Its a bit like asking for credit........a refusal often offends!,i find the main deciding factor to be, good gears not cheap,if i damage it ,i have to pay/replace it. I doubt anybody else would view this with the same importance really, so i prefer to cut out the middleman.I do feel your wallet will thank you for being uncooperative in such scenarios.