Frank Blank

...which often ends in the posters making a rudd for their own backs. Fixed.

...and I’ve just discovered what shilling means in this context.

I have discovered interesting and helpful info on ‘the other site’ whilst also experiencing the ‘hilarious and reactionary spats’ that I mention in my first comment. What I didn’t mention in that first comment (Im not going to blame being sloshed, it was two glasses of wine sloshed, not enough for excuses) is that the first sentence of this description also pretty much goes for BC too. Both sites have helped me make purchasing choices and also made me so livid I’ve considered leaving. As always with forums, be they here, there or anywhere, they are little microcosms of society with things to like and dislike... Yesterday I was just feeling like a disgruntled Mexican.

Aberystwyth

I’m trying to contribute in a constructive way but I’m sloshed.

My 4r53, post chilli, does some good bass (don’t post when oiled, don’t post when oiled).

I was kidding but am a bit pished at the pub and couldn’t find emojis, @Bluewine is an exemplary American and definitely an honorary Englishman.

I pop over occasionally, mostly just to make me realise what a surprisingly reasonable lot we are on here. For the amount of people who contribute this really is one way of the most grown up sites I’ve ever been on. I’ve had some hilarious and instant reactionary spats across the pond on the ‘other’ site. Perhaps we should build a wall to keep them out?

@Cuzzie, sorry Sir, bowled you a googly there! I actually use a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, not the 18i8, sorry again.

I have the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 and have done exactly this.

Finally someone has pointed out the pointlessness of having a forum, on any subject. Moderators, shut down Basschat immediately! 😁

I moved over to using a QSC K12.2 and I’m 100% chuffed with it, never going back to amp/cabs. From what I’ve gleaned RCF gear is ‘better’ but QSC seems to occupy a really good quality middle ground. Anyway the thread above is a huge mine of information and if you want to try out my K12.2 you are more than welcome.

Man you’ve hit the jackpot, welcome Javi.

Well I’ve said it before but I thought I’d found the bass that was my fretless GAS killer with the Rob Allen but having played @wrinkleygit‘s Jabba fretless at the SW Bass Bash I properly fell in love. @Jabba_the_gut‘s basses are extremely good value, which is another reason I’m trying to get two out of him before he realises... shhhh 🤫

I am hugely excited at the prospect of owning this @Jabba_the_gut bass, not least so I can start hassling him to make me a fretless, but also I realise that a) it’s a thing he does (brilliantly) in his spare time and b) you cannot hurry quality. I’m only too happy to wait for something so perfect. I thought having the money just sitting in the bank waiting would make me look at other basses but I’m so into the Jabba basses I’m not looking elsewhere. I think he may have found a patient life-long customer. Good news on the gig/bass sound, but then you do have the best fretless I’ve ever played!

Yay! That neck just looks perfect. The Godin is just too heavy and l o n g for me, I can’t wait to replace it with a Jabba original, too excited.

What’s that atop the amp, the History Eraser Button?

Guitar Technical Services - 13 miles south west of Coventry. It’s a 300 mile round trip for me but worth every mile/penny.

Exactly. I bumbled around for years trying to get my instruments set up starting with guitar/bass techs from various bands who had invariably picked up their ‘skills’ from other ill informed techs, disasters ensued. Then I tried music shops, disasters ensued. I tried a few amateur instrument enthusiasts (years and years before Basschat obviously, disasters ensued. Usually the instrument would be returned with, at best, the same problem I left it there with, sometimes with the same problem but worse and in a couple of cases significant extra problems too. One ‘expert’ would contradict every other and I’d be left with less money and a badly set up bass or guitar. Had I been younger I think I would learn how to maintain my own instruments but a) I’m an old dog with no inclination towards such work and b) how do I know that the information one person gives me is correct over what another person says or does? (Again this is where the ‘hive-mind’ of Basschat comes in so useful with its consensus replies.) I could never understand why so-called ‘luthiers’ or ‘guitar tech’ couldn’t just treat instruments like the physics/engineering problems that they are. This is one of the reasons I go to Peter at Guitar Technical Services, he explains everything he is doing in terms of the physics and/or engineering and in many cases you can stand in his workshop with him and watch what he’s doing. He does a Pro Setup, asks to see the instrument to tweak after a six month ‘settling in’ period which he doesn’t charge for. I take all my instruments to him every six months and he has never charged me for tweaks, only if I want modifications. I have received invaluable advice and have built up a really good relationship with him over the years. It took me almost forty years to find someone who actually knows what they are doing rather than saying they do and then messing it up!

Exactly this ^ I don’t get why anyone would even be involved with, let alone married to, someone who told them what they could or couldn’t buy. Obviously one has to be responsible and adult, but then we are responsible adults aren’t we? If anyone patronisingly suggested I didn’t need another bass I’d rather less patronisingly suggest they fvck3d off.

Just played four songs at the Monday night Open Mic at The Railway in Southend, sat back down in my seat only to be unceremoniously dragged into conversation with a very drunk man who a) complained about the lack of good electronic bands in Essex, b) went on and on and on about how good Squarepusher is and finally, c) tried to get me to drink his pint which, after ignoring my gentle ‘sorry, I don’t drink’ refusals he finally tipped all over me, great.

You aren’t far from Guitar Technical Services in Warwick. His Pro Setup is the best imho. I drive up from Southend to get my guitars set up and serviced. Sure it’s more expensive than most but in my experience you get what you pay for.

Samsara and Easy Stars All-Stars doing Dub Side Of The Moon at Concord 2 Brighton last night. Samsara were, as always, superb, brilliant reggae/ska with lovely brass Klezmer influences. Dub Side Of The Moon was hilarious and excellent but a shade too polished for me, Samsara won big in my book but then they always do.

I remember FGTH rehearsing at Nomis Studios for their TOTP debut, I had to restrain the bass player from the band I was working with so he didn’t stagger in to drunkenly berate Holly & Co for their bad playing, which, tbh, wasn’t that bad, or perhaps we were both rather drunk, not sure.