Greg Edwards69
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I'm considering something like this myself as my headrush frfr 1x12 is quite a heavy lump (it's certainly not a one-hand carry over any distance) and I've been having back trouble on and off the last couple of years or so. But, I only use it for rehearsals as we use IEM for gigs. So, I still have to wear a backbelt at gigs anyway as I need helping to carry and set up other heavy band equipment such as drums and the PA, and I still ache the next morning!
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I keep a couple in my back pocket. I've never had an issue not being able to grab one in time. I've tried the scratchplate trick, but swiftly gave up when one slid inside the bass, and also because some of my basses don't have scratchplates!
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I've had a similar experience as well. Like you, I was led to believe you needed to use a thick pick for bass. But it was only when I discovered that some of my pick bass players/lines achieved "that sound" with a thinner pick that the lightbulb went off. I got by with 1.14mm Dunlops for a few years but I wasn't totally happy with them - the attack was almost there but I didn't like the increase in volume over fingerstyle. So last years or so, bought a couple of multipacks and I've settled on 0.60mm Dunlop Flex. They give me "that sound" the right amount of flexibility that has a crisp attack without losing low-end, combined with a natural compression to avoid sounding louder than fingerstyle.
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If this is a persistetn issue you could always attach your transmitter to a long cable out of the monitor desk to get it closer to you. We run our from a passive xlr splitter box centrally near the drums. We're generally all happy with the same mix and a couple of band members use a wired connection instead of wireless. -
Following this one with interest. I'm considering replacing my Blackstar core ID Beam as it's not great for bass.
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It’s for this reason I’ve considered a Vox mini superbeetle bass stack, but if I’m honest with myself, it’s not the ideal solution for me.
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We had a decent night at The Sarah Moore pub in Leigh-on-Sea on Saturday. I quite like this one as it's so close enough for me to walk to—well, I would if I didn't have to carry two basses, Helix, and a bag of "stuff." Load-in is dead easy in this place, and the landlord had kindly reserved the space for us so nobody was sitting there. He also moved the pool table, which had been in the way the last couple of times. The only downside is that it's a rather cramped space for larger bands like ourselves, so I ended up standing at the back directly behind one of the guitarists. It makes me glad the guitars and bass are all direct to FOH with IEMs - I wouldn't have had any space to stand otherwise, and I would have struggled to hear properly as well. We played well, and had a decent turnout. Aside from the regulars, its the sort of pub people tend to go on their way to somewhere else, but we must have done something right and most of them stayed for the evening. Not to mention my wife rustled up a healthy crown of friends too. It was also our super-sub Sophie's last one with us for the foreseeable future, and she did us proud and sung her socks off. Next week Birchanger Social Club
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Not only that, but if we had been running backline and vocal only PA, I wouldn't have heard the backline very well as a) it would have been pointing at my knees, and b) I would have been wearing earplugs. to protect myself from the drummer.
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After Saturdays postage stamp sized stage, where I was stood right next to the drummer's snare side, I was reminded how glad I was that we went IEM. I went to bed without my ears ringing!
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Leigh-on-Sea this weekend. Nice and local for me.
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Before you buy anything else, try a little piece of surgical tape over the nozzle of the ZS10s, apparently this can tame the harsh treble. https://www.audioreviews.org/trn-vx-modding-ko/
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I remember someone telling me years ago to avoid Duracell. Because they cost more, they tend to stay on the shelf longer, so you have no idea how old they are.
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Perhaps an anti-fatigue mat would be useful. I have one at work when I use my standing desk. But yes, the stage was a delight to play on. As I mentioned previously, bands booked by the bar itself play downstairs at one end of the room. We were actually the first band to play there, and they considered having band nights upstairs in the function room, but our singer rightly advised them to have bands downstairs to attract walk-ins. If passers by heard a band playing upstairs they’d probably assume it’s a private party and not bother going in to find out (regardless how many posters you put up).
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40th birthday party at Starr Spoirt, Canvey Island last night. It’s a venue we’ve played a several time in the main bar, but we had the luxury of playing in the function suite with a generous stage and lightning this time. I almost didn’t know what to do with myself, I had so much space! Although this also meant carting all the gear up and down a couple of flights of stairs. We played well, but the audience was difficult to crack at first, but by the time we started our second set, they were all lubricated enough to get up and dance and sing. We got there a little earlier than usual at 4.30 as the party was due to start at 7pm and we wanted set up without rushing and find time to get something to eat and relax before playing at 8.30. Finished at 11 and home one 1am. I felt absolutely broken we I got home! Totally worth it, of course.
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Perhaps he deserves his own Behschat forum.
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I found my sheet of LED blackout stickers at the weekend and covered the front and side dots. Much easier to see now and I didn't have any trouble finding my way around at band rehearsal. Let's hope they don't fall off if things get a bit sweaty. I'll consider setting them with clearcoat or clear nail varnish if they do. Having changed the strings, it's definitely clearer sounding, but still not as bright as my other basses. However, I've found several threads about swapping a plug on the preamp board that alters the voicing. I'll give this a go later this week and see how that sounds. All in all, very happy with it so far. As as said before, it's my first 5 string for around 15 years. Even though I've only had it 10 days, the old muscle memory is starting to come back. So much so, after playing it all the way through band rehearsal, when I picked up my 4-string JB2, it felt alien and confusing. I need to keep on top of that and regularly practice 4 and 5 strings! And weirdly, I can switch between my regular 34" bass and my diminutive 28.6"Jackson Minion without issue. Switching from the short/medium scale EHB to my regular 34" somehow felt more jarring. I'm not quite sure why. Maybe because it's close in size but subtly different, whereas the Minion is a lot smaller so I expect the change.
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I've been meaning to reply. I took your tips on board and use the Allen key the 'wrong' way round and it worked great. Holds the strings in place perfectly and hasn't chopped through them. Luckily, my Planet Waves string winder has a built in clipper with a rubber cover to prevent scratching, so no need for extra protection.
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Charles has released a couple of video (IIRC) documenting his bass playing career since he was a teenager. To paraphrase: he's worked bloody hard, moved to America to get into Berkley and was gigging seven days a week. He turned professional as a touring and session bassist. But it was a sheer chance that he recorded something for Davie504 that went viral and he realised he could make more money making youtube videos than he could as a session musician so he refocused and grew his own social media presence and is now one of the most successful social media musicians. That's just good business sense in my book. He found a niche and grabbed it. So what if he's not doing the same thing as thousands of other bassists? It's worked out well for him. Best of luck to him.
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I would have nipped it in the bud right there. Unless the song, and more to the point, the 12-string will feature heavily in the set, there's no point using it as a reference for sound check. Some people don't understand the difference between soundcheck and rehearsal!
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Had our first IEM rehearsal yesterday. What a revelation! We needed a rehearsal to get one our singers, who has been out of action for the last 9 months or so up to speed, but our drummer was unavailable. Luckily, our other singer used to be our drummer. He also uses an Alesis sample pad thing that's possible to configure as a drum kit. So we had that, our Helixes, keys and vocal mics all routed into our relatively new Allen & Heath CQ18. Basically, the normal gig rig except no drum mics or speakers. Sounded great. I'd go as far as to say better than great. Rehearsal rooms get notoriously loud with real backline, and earplugs, even good ones, affect the sound. This sounded great. Detailed and clear - just the same as it would at a gig. I think we might do the same more often. Just need to bring a couple drum mics and stands for the full kit.
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I've never broken a string on stage either. But even if I did, this is why most of us bring a spare bass to gigs. FWIW, the string change was dead easy. I'd even go as far as to say it was quicker and easier than a traditional bass.
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It sounds okay to me so far. That said, I've only tried it through my little Blackstar practice amp and I need to change the strings and adjust the set-up. I'll have a better idea when I try it through my gigging gear at the weekend. It won't sound like a Dingwall B string, if that's what you're after, as it's only 32", but it will more than suffice for my meagre needs.
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Thank for this. Most helpful. Ibanez' website - not so much.
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Thanks both. I think I have a sheet of blackout stickers somewhere I bought a couple of years ago to cover up a couple of annoying LEDs in the bedroom. I'll try and find them and give it a go. The knobs aren't bothering me at the moment, but I'll bare that in mind.
