jezzaboy

Nah, he`s spot on!

I have a Tonerider in a Nate Mendel with Fender flats and they are a great pickup. There was a story that it was these that were fitted to the original made in China Classic Vibe P basses. I think that you can end up going down a rabbit hole when it comes to changing pickups and I have been guilty of this in the past.

Pay??? What is this gig pay madness of which you speak??

Give them a phone and speak to Dave, he will sort you out.

They are quite expensive for what it is. I got it when Musik Prod were doing them cheap but I don`t think I would pay full price and there isn`t many around.

Now that my band might be on the way back, I`m looking to get another cab. I have a 15" Ashdown neo cab and wonder if a 15" RM cab would be a good partner for it? Or I can get the 4 x 10 RM which seems manageable weight and size wise? Or a 2 x 10 RM cab? Advice appreciated.

Thanks for the positive comments, it`s making me feel a bit better about the way it went down. I agree that we dodged a bullet as he was just going to be trouble in the long run. Re the singers i pad. She stated up front that it is being used as a "safety net" at the moment but by the time we are ready to gig, hopefully she won`t need it. On a slightly more happy point, when I had the advert up, another guy contacted me about the guitar slot but this was after we had invited the first guy down. Luckily I kept his details and after speaking to him this morning, he has agreed to come along next week and have a play with us. The guy knows his stuff and I was on the phone for 50 mins shooting the breeze so fingers crossed!

We are re forming our tribute band and needed a new lead guitarist. Had a guy down a couple of weeks ago and he was not to bad and seemed like an alright guy. There was just me, drummer and rhythm guitarist present. During the week past, we had him down again along with the female vocalist. This time the guitarist was all over the place playing wise and had a bit of an attitude towards the singer who uses an i pad for lyrics as she is just learning some of the songs. He was a bit vocal about the i pad saying it was unprofessional and generally acting like he was a seasoned pro and she was listen to him. After the rehearsal, the drummer was ready to give him both barrel`s and the rhythm guitarist wanted him gone because his playing was so bad. After thinking about it for a few days, I made the call and let him know we had spoken about the events the other night and that he was out. He asked why so I told him but he didn`t accept the way we saw it and why would he?. He then tried to stir the sh*t with the singer saying he didn`t meant to offend her and telling her we wanted shot of her which isn`t the case. In the end up we blocked him and hopefully that`s the last we will hear from him. This is first time I have ever sacked anyone from a band and it wasn`t a nice experience. I thought I was doing the right thing by calling him and telling him the reason but after the call I came to the conclusion that he is just full of himself and no matter what I said, he would still feel aggrieved. All we are looking for is someone to play the parts and be a decent guy but it seems that is hard to find.

I couldn`t give a toss who Carly Simon is singing about in the song "Your so vain."

Lets be honest, most of the greats are in the late 60`s and beyond so this may be the future of music. Paul McCartney please take note And don`t forget there are still loads of people involved in making this show work and it gives work for our fellow musicians so all good for me.

One of my previous employers had a rep who covered Northern Ireland, good old Nigel. He stayed in one of the better area`s of the country and Van also had a pad there. Nige told me Van was the most unpleasant person he had ever met. And a crap singer to boot!

Brief history. I was in a ac/dc covers band from 2015 until late 2019. The female singer played her last gig in 2019 and doesn`t want to do it anymore. We try to continue with a new singer but lockdown gets in the way so it`s very stop and start with a new female vocalist. When we can finally get back in a studio together last year, the lead guitarist (Angus 1) ignores all attempts to contact him, texts, e mail, facebook, no reply. I should explain that myself, drummer and other guitarist are mates but the lead guitarist is a bit of a weirdo and outside the band, we are not friends socially or even know where he lives. He has always been a moody sod and very negative even when playing a cracking gig so we are happy to see the back of him. Due to this, we get another guitar player (Angus 2) and decide to carry on. Original lead and his girlfriend (the original singer) is not too happy and the usual slagging match ensues over social media but he`s gone. The new lead guitarist (Angus 2) has recent health issues and has to knock it on the head so we advertise for a new guitar player. Who answers the advert, Angus 1 who gets ignored and blocked. And the vocalist isn`t cutting it so she is let go at the same time and we will look for a replacement after sorting out the guitar player. We have a potential new guy coming down but Angus 1 has now placed an advert looking to re form another ac/dc band and is trying to ride on the coat tails of the band he is no longer a part of which is fair enough as being the lead player, he played a large part in the band`s history. Now we have control of our facebook page and he no longer has any say but we are concerned that he may try to use the old bands name. So is there anyway that we can register the name and stop him using it? I realise that it`s only a tribute band and we don`t do this on a professional level but we spent 5 years building this up and are not to keen on this being hijacked by a tw%t who thinks he did it all himself. Yes, there is some bad feeling. Sorry for the long post but I would imagine that some of you will have been in this position so any advice will be greatly received.

I have owned everything from a Affinity P to a US Standard and most things in between. Sound wise, it`s a P bass and they all sound like a P bass. Where the US wins is in the build quality and the quality of the parts used. There is also the prestige in owning a US Fender if that is important to you but like all Fenders some are good, some not so good at all price points. As Lozz says, a second hand US model is a good call as buying a new US Pro 2 is stupidly expensive imo.

A bit like that myself as I think that Power Windows is an excellent album but the sound hasn`t aged well. Not a popular view on here but I love Adam Clayton`s bass playing and the guy looks like a rock star. But Bono is still a tw@t!

Just bought a pedal from Gareth. As above, exactly as described and good communication. Buy things from this man! Thanks Gerry

On roughly the same subject, what really makes me wonder is people putting gear up for sale when it needs a good clean or dust. Puts me off right away.

Sold a bass to Sam, nice guy and easy to do business with. 👍

Japanese lawsuit bass/guitar. This apparently makes it great, rare and valuable.

Wait the now. The neck says SB 2 but the body is the above. Neck swap or am I talking rollocks?

That`s not a SB 2, it`s an El Torro. Pretty rare on this side of the pond.

Had the same Ashdown a few years back and they are heavy as well. Good amp though but it looks like it`s had a hard life so Peavey and a sack barrow.