Happy Jack

Or go off in a slightly different direction: http://youtu.be/iOxZP498k-g

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1491550578' post='3273811'] Cold itself will cause no harm but temperature changes will cause condensation which is not good for anything that may corrode or for electronic circuit boards or many loudspeaker cones. [/quote] This. ^ I can't be arsed to carry my PA tops from van to studio and back again at every gig, so they live permanently in my old white van parked on the street. I've worked that way for years now, and those PA tops work and sound the same as they ever did (they're McGregor 1x12). I'm more reluctant to leave electronics in the van, but I often end up doing it (especially after a late gig) and again I've never yet had problems. I very rarely leave basses in the van, but in truth that's got more to do with their nickability than because I'm worried about them getting cold.

The aforementioned Gramma Pad will do the job for you. Very simple, very effective.

[quote name='alembic1989' timestamp='1491424615' post='3273003'] That's wicked... [/quote] Now how did I know that you'd like it?

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1474912387' post='3141481'] It was a cover of a Beatles song that got me into bass playing. Heard this song, looked at the album sleeve and thought 'What's that thing?'. My course was set. [media]http://youtu.be/UkGXUn0Kuuw[/media] [/quote] Far Canal. I never realised that Bill MacCormick's brother was actually Ian MacDonald!

You could easily play Yellow River on that ...

I'm guessing the "fitted case" is designed to be fitted to a different bass.

Having just viewed that clip, it has to be said that the Beeb clearly did NOT do rhythm guitar ...

I've never yet managed to fall off the floor, no matter how much I've drunk.

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I see you needed to take out a mortgage to buy the first ex-Entwistle Precision ...

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1491223589' post='3271311'] MB1. ....Spinal Tap play the Airforce Base anyone? [/quote]

And I completely forgot to mention that the PA was a pair of Barefaced FR800s, which sounded absolutely lush.

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1491154647' post='3270870'] I've just bought one of these from Thomann. Well I've actually got two, thanks to my friends at ParcelFarce who managed to damage the first one, and unbox the second one Seems well built and sturdy for the money, and it has a retainer to prevent the bass from being accidentally knocked off the stand. [url="https://m.thomann.de/gb/stagg_sv_db_double_bass_stand.htm"]https://m.thomann.de..._bass_stand.htm[/url] [/quote] I have one of those listed on eBay right now!

This is [i][b]What It Is And What It Ain't[/b][/i]. http://youtu.be/waywvoaoG1A

This is [i][b]Produce The Juice[/b][/i]. http://youtu.be/6d8W6MbJSBQ

Silvie (Bluejay) and I were lucky enough to catch a rare London gig for 51m0n's band Mister Super Juice. They played The Village Inn at Castlebar Village (North Ealing) by invitation from the bongos-playing landlord. The crowd was small but very enthusiastic, this pub has no reputation as a music pub (it's a gastro) so some of the regulars deserted early, but plenty of passing trade came in and stayed when they heard how fine the band were. Loud, instrumental, 70s-style theme tune / cinematic funk, heavy on the brass - check out the trumpet player. The band is as tight as a gnat's tight thing, and the 3-piece rhythm section (four if you include the wah-wah guitar) drives things along very nicely. Silvie had her cameras and got busy. This track is [i][b]Dragonfly[/b][/i]. http://youtu.be/QrN4KaNC-gA

Bluejay & I were at The Village Inn in Ealing last night to hear 51m0n's band (Mr. Superjuice). Their PA is a pair of FR800s, though they have full backline too. The sound is undeniably very good indeed and I was well impressed. Only fair to point out that Si is a very competent sound engineer and they did a proper sound check an'all, so the band were definitely getting the best out of their rig.

[quote name='njbillbass' timestamp='1486414889' post='3231638'] I'm not a salsa player...I'm not sure why the baby bass gets pigeon-holed for that type of music, but I use it on all kinds of material. [/quote] The original Ampeg Baby Bass caught on in the Caribbean and Central America with salsa players and established itself as a must-have instrument. I don't know the sales figures, but it wouldn't surprise me to find that Ampeg sold more of these in the Caribbean than in all of the USA. It's also noticeable that the Baby Bass 'clone' industry seems to be centred in South America. Kris Kedzior got the idea of making high-quality copies like his after marrying a South American lady and being exposed to a variety of poor-quality copies.

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