Happy Jack

Yup. No short cuts available, just play more! If you're out of shape, be sure to do some basic warm up exercises first ... nothing too strenuous, just loosen the rusty muscles. http://youtu.be/bakDMyALGt0

Best ask MacDaddy of this parish - he's the one who keeps complaining about it ... [size=4] [/size]

This ^ Also, are you testing using the same Speakon each time? A cable that hasn't properly"twisted home" and locked has caused me hours of aggravation in the past.

I always fancied Prof. Higgins's room from My Fair Lady ...

The only issue with my Hondo II Les Paul is the intonation from the 12th fret up on two strings. How's yours?

[i][color=#000000]... this Sunburst model has the rare distinction of being owned and played by The Who's master bass player John Entwistle.[/color][/i] [size=5][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000][center]Unfortunately, a quick Google turns up literally dozens, perhaps hundreds, of images of The Who's master bass player playing Gibson Thunderbirds, not one of which is this bass. And since the advert itself fails to offer such an image, it's hard to see how even so reputable a dealer as NKR can make this provenance claim.[/center][/color][/font][/size]

As soon as I joined Bassworld it shut down. As soon as I joined Basstalk it shut down. As soon as I joined Basschat it survived for over nine years (and counting). And they all lived happily ever after.

[Pedantry alert] Well [i][b]tech-[/b][/i]nically of course, if you can be heard then you're acoustic. [Pedantry alert off]

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1481193920' post='3190351'] [font=Calibri][size=3][color=#000000]The Wiki article doesn't really do justice to the glory/horror that it panto. It's a VERY British form of children's entertainment... these are some typical images (and yes, the male romantic lead IS a girl - ALWAYS!!!)[/color][/size][/font] [font=Calibri][size=3][color=#000000][/color][/size][/font] [font=Calibri][size=3][color=#000000][/color][/size][/font] [/quote] But if nothing else, this poster demonstrates the Panto's continuing obsession with ultra-obscure so-called "celebrities" who get to be described as "stars". Of the four "stars" listed here, I have quite genuinely never even heard.

A bass with a DIN plug ... God I hate midi.

Have to beat 'em off with a stick, me. No, not really.

IMHO you should always play at the volume that's appropriate for your location. The Junkyard Dogs rehearse in my converted (single) garage, so we play without a PA and set overall volume at the unamplified voice. If we were to rehearse in a large village hall or something then we'd rehearse at gig volume. Playing at full blast in a smallish rehearsal space is barking mad. Not only does it destroy your hearing but you can't actually hear what you're doing, spot the mistakes, improve the song. If that's not why you're rehearsing then what's the point?

"So what happened after the drummer spontaneously combusted?"

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1480785548' post='3187154'] I had to extract a punter from behind the kit on NYE last year, he couldn't see what the problem was. Lucky for him it was me that caught him and not the drummer.... [/quote] [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1480785638' post='3187158'] Drum kits are magnets for idiots! You can read whatever you like into that [/quote] As a guitarist friend of mine likes to say, "[b][i]drumming is just dancing, with things in the way[/i][/b]".

Always ask, but hardly ever turns out to be a Basschatter - though most have at least heard of us. Truth is, there are only 17 real people on Basschat. The rest are either Bots or they're JTUK using multiple logins ...

[quote name='leemarseillebass' timestamp='1480764951' post='3186956'] As far as what someone is willing to pay, if it's 210 then the chances are I don't feel safe taking decent expensive gear in ... [/quote] Don't understand this at all. I've never had any gear (of any value) damaged by the venue or by a punter, just whatever damage I've managed to inflict all by myself. If the value of your gear really is an issue, then the obvious solution is to take cheaper gear. I play a Mike Lull T5, but I also own a Tokai Thunderbird which cost me roughly 1/20th of what I paid for the Lull. I doubt if there's a single punter who would spot the difference. Hell, I sometimes wonder if even my own bandmates notice.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1480610632' post='3185852'] Leave them in and you won't even hear the punters asking you anything. [/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Depends whether you're listening to Coldplay or Metallica, I guess. [/font][/color]

The problem with using IEMs at a pub gig is not the £500. It's the endless succession of regulars asking you why you were listening to your mp3 player while you were supposed to be gigging ...

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1480596928' post='3185699'] Whats the diff between a calender year and 365 days ? [/quote] Roughly 0.24 days. Happy to help.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1480582933' post='3185532'] that could be someone who loves jumping around and sticking thier tongue out to a shy but talented person ... [/quote] Well that's just rude. Poor shy person, is what I say.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1480542684' post='3185349'] [media]http://youtu.be/eizWNzpcFvU[/media] [/quote] Some very good ideas there BUT don't try some of them unless you've gone wireless. Tying your legs together with your own lead and falling face first into the drum kit is not a good look. I feel I should also point out that crashing your headstock into the mic stand (twice) is not good stagecraft.

Not sure that "midrange growl" is entirely compatible with short scale, but you never know. If you can find one, an 80s or 90s SGC Nanyo Bass Collection, ideally an SB320, would be a good choice and still just about within your budget. It's not like there's any shortage of very nice basses at that price, especially if you include pre-owned, but the SB320 would be my pick.

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' timestamp='1480330358' post='3183333'] I bet it'll burn well [/quote] Good to see he's inherited his Father's obsession with undeserved self-promotion ...

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1480290381' post='3183192'] ... and you'll never look back. [/quote] That will be because your cable will be where you left it.

I'd rather buy a pile of bricks. Oh no ... wait ...