Stingray5

Have to be my StingRay 5.

[quote name='BassManKev' post='329935' date='Nov 15 2008, 11:21 PM']indeed i have! i have the vesta ovd overdrive, brilliant pedal, and for the price i got it for, right chuffed hows the delay?[/quote] Yeh, build quality is good on these babies (i.e. - not plastic! ) The MDX controls (Delay Range [2 - 512 ms pre-sets], Depth, Feedback, Multi, Rate and Effect Mix) allow for a huge range of sounds including chorus, phase and flange as well as delay of course. A bit of experimentation is needed to find what you want but it's good fun and works well in most situations. Sorry about the naff pic. I just did a quick search online and it was the only one I could find. [attachment=16035:vestafire_mdx_001.jpg]

[quote name='BassManKev' post='329850' date='Nov 15 2008, 08:40 PM']here's my bit of trace beast and friends [attachment=16030:Current_rig.JPG] really is the dogs bollocks [/quote] Hey, bassmankev, I just spotted you also have an old VestaFire pedal and was curious as to what model it is? I've had their MDX (Digital Delay with Modulation) pedal since about the mid-80's. Aside from having to replace the switch a few years back, it's still going strong.

[quote name='littleal' post='329100' date='Nov 14 2008, 01:48 PM']Nice gear too, i've just gone back to using trace gear after trying loads of other stuff, you can't beat it.[/quote] Glad you've seen the (green) light! Welcome back to the club...

[quote name='~tl' post='328136' date='Nov 13 2008, 09:09 AM']Finally, if you or any of your band mates have been stupid enough to remove the earth wire from their amps (some people do it to reduce hum) give them a smack in the face for being an idiot and reconnect it.[/quote] In fact, why not give the guitarist a smack in the face anyway - just for the hell of it!! And 'cos he's a guitarist...

Pretty much the same for me. I always use a good alkaline jobbie (Duracell+ etc) but they last forever. I changed my SR5 battery for a new one earlier this year for the first time in ages though there was [i]still[/i] life in the old one!

That l'il ol' shop in Denmark Street has one smack dab in the middle of their window. Lovely looking bass.

[quote name='MB1' post='325870' date='Nov 10 2008, 01:01 PM']MB1. I stepped upon the platform the man gave me the news,....he said.... "you must be jokin' son where did you get those shoes?" ......Care for a Pretzel?[/quote] Hmm, I'm sure there's some logic to your post....! (ouch! )

Now there's a blast from the past! I must admit to remembering these guitars having first seen them myself around the early 70's. If you've not already discovered it, the [url="http://www.toneshed.com/documents/microfretspages.html"]Toneshed[/url] website has a whole bunch of info on Micro-Frets instruments though they're apparently still looking for more pics and literature...

[quote name='Mike' post='325100' date='Nov 9 2008, 02:04 AM']Alive in America appears to be contentious, but I love it! Killing solo on Green Earrings, great versions of Peg and WB's Book of Liars....and new life breathed in Babylon Sisters. Some tracks were overdubbed in the studio, unfortunately, but still excellent![/quote] Hmm, I never thought of 'Alive In America' as being contentious; maybe I missed a previous BC topic on this. Good live album in my book, all the same.

I just happened to have 'Steely Dan - Alive In America' playing when I saw this post. 'The Nightfly' is an all-time favourite for me too. Still have the original vinyl as well as the CD and never get tired of playing it (or along with it). No offence tauzero, but +1 to everyone else's comments here prior to this.

Ain't she sweet!

Nice little TE collection there. Especially the 4x8 combo. V. rare! What's the power rating of that? The GP12 SMX pre-amp does it every time for me too!

Looks like this guy has adapted playing the 3-stringed Japanese Shamisen to his Fodera. Seems a bit pointless for this particular piece and you're right, it's still pretty messy all the same. Still, looks like he's having fun!!!!

Wishbone Ash / Focus / The Groundhogs @ Shepherds Bush Empire next week.

Recent discussion here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=28744&hl=insurance"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;hl=insurance[/url]

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' post='309617' date='Oct 19 2008, 12:45 AM']Eliza Carthy rocked! Did nobody notice?[/quote] I sure did. And she did 'rock'!

Depends on your budget and other requirements but years ago I used to have a mk3 Granada 5-door hatchback and I could lay any of my basses in their case across the back (boot). One of the cases was a long '5-Star' semi-flight case. My Musicman and Hiscox cases were also no problem. I then 'upgraded' to a Scorpio estate (what can I say, I liked those big old Ford executive cars!) which was even better for me personally. I now run a Mondeo estate (mk 3) and can load my TE combo, 2x10 cab, gig box and two basses. And that's without putting the rear seats down! My alternative choice would be the latest Mondeo estate or the Volvo V70 estate. To expand slightly on HeavyJay's question, I wonder what other BassChatters use (or would like to use) to transport their kit around?

[quote name='tauzero' post='309613' date='Oct 19 2008, 12:37 AM']Just to give a background to this: UK mains sockets are shuttered - you can't just stick something into the holes when there isn't a plug in. The earth pin is longer than the other pins - it is therefore the first pin in, and when it goes in, the shutter is raised on the other two pins. At this point, the earth pin is in contact and the tips of the other two pins are also in contact. There's plenty of room under the plug body for someone to slip a finger in. The old plugs had live and neutral pins which were solid, completely exposed brass, so it was quite easy to put a finger on the live pin and be earthed at the other end, and to die as a consequence.[/quote] Thanks for expanding on that, tauzero. I knew someone more qualified would probably be able to shed more light on this.

[quote name='beerdragon' post='309216' date='Oct 18 2008, 01:25 PM'][url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/artists/stephenstills/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/artists/stephenstills/[/url][/quote] Thanks for the link beerdragon. But, oh dear...

+1 Tom Jones His song '24 Hours' was amazing. I missed the first part of the show and was gutted to tune in just as Stephen Stills was finishing up. Did I miss anything?

+1 for the GT-6B. As has been mentioned, if you're prepared to invest a little time, you can really configure a ton of sounds out of it with fx and/or amp/cab modelling. Excellent quality effects as you would expect from Boss though admittedly there are the usual 'just for fun' pre-set sounds that you wouldn't necessarily use on stage. (Or would you.......?!? )

[quote name='Kirky' post='308724' date='Oct 17 2008, 04:26 PM']All very terrifying - glad you made it through! Sorry to be a bit dim (no pun intended), but what do you mean by a 'sleeved' mains plug.[/quote] Look at the two shorter pins (live and neutral) of any of your mains plugs and they should have a plastic 'sleeve' wrapping, usually black, going about half-way up the pin. The longer 'earth' pin is not sleeved. To be fair, mains plugs have been of the 'sleeved' type for quite sometime now so it's entirely possible you already have them fitted. Worth checking though. Cheers.

Tiger Tours. Used these guys a couple or so times. They're based west London opposite Wembley Exhibition Centre/Arena/Stadium. They have mainly Mercedes Sprinters, all self-drive, various sizes from vans to splitters. All kitted out for touring bands. Check the website for a ton of info including rates. [url="http://www.tigertoursuk.co.uk/"]http://www.tigertoursuk.co.uk/[/url]

I use an RCD plus I usually go wireless depending on the venue/gig itself. (...also one less cable to trip over too! ) Not sure if this has been mentioned but one other thing to check is that your 13amp mains plugs are all 'sleeved'. I was playing a function at a college in Cambridge a couple or so years back and they required the band to have a PAT test carried out by an electrician before we even set up. A couple of bits of kit (mine and the guitarist) had older non-sleeved plugs fitted. The cables were hard-wired to the equipment so we couldn't simply use a different mains lead. I had a couple of spare plugs in my kit box but only one of those was 'sleeved', the other was an older type. The electrician would only pass whichever unit I fitted the newer plug to. Needless to say when I got home, I checked all my plugs were of the 'sleeved' type. One or two plugs on older bits of kit were not. It's a small point but worth checking and being aware of.