dave_bass5

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='784522' date='Mar 24 2010, 11:20 AM']You'll be hounded out, stripped and beaten.[/quote] I think thats Michaels "other" page lol.

Good story. Maybe you should put that on the Wiki page. I must admit i never heard the single (or any of your songs) at the time but i do remember he was a bit of a fan.

Nice one Michael, something to be proud of and to show the grand children etc. Is that your current 3EQ SR4 in the pic? I vaguely remember a mate having a Inter single, Speed racer i think it was (the wiki page jogged my memory)

[quote name='elom' post='784237' date='Mar 24 2010, 12:25 AM']Thanks for suggesting the Alive Network. I found [url="http://www.alivenetwork.com/downloads/Alive_BandApplicationForm2009.pdf"]this form[/url] incredibly useful.[/quote] Wow, that form is a lot better than the one we had to fill in. We found it very confusing when we filled their old one in. Good luck with it and PM sent.

I use W7 x86 with a M-Audio 2496 card and get 0 latency if im just directly monitoring or i can get it down to about 4ms if im using guitar rig. I dont know why anyone posts negative comments without backing it up with facts but i find W7 to be the best OS ive used. All my music apps work well and i have to tinker a lot less to get things running than i did with XP.

I agree about the cars thing but as i dont drive and have never owned one i guess my opinion is a bit one sided lol. I also agree on the covers thing. With regular money coming in from the gigs its self funding to a point. I just realised i have 8 gigs in May, thats going to easily cover the bass and the holiday, plus i have whatever i can get for the Sub coming in so its worked out pretty good, i hope. I figure around £200-£240 for a back up bass that might well become my main bass.

[quote name='Linus27' post='783388' date='Mar 23 2010, 01:26 PM']Dave, you should never feel bad about spending your money and treating yourself. You only live once, you work hard to earn money, playing bass is your passion and hobby and so you should enjoy it whilst you can. Its only money and material possesion and it can always be sold. If it makes you happy then thats the important bit.[/quote] Well thats exactly how i think as well and i dont feel guilty, just a bit "have i made the right decision". I really am looking forward to getting it though. Im happy with my decision. this time around. And i have 7 days to send it back if i dont like it. I think its going to make a good partner to the DD. Both come from the same factory and both have the matching headstock. If this becomes my main bass it will be a shame to have the DD sitting in the wardrobe but this time im going to hang on to it. It will feel strange going from a bass that cost me £1500+ (the DJ5) to a bass that costs about 1/3 that all in 5 months. Just goes to show cost isnt everything.

[quote name='Linus27' post='783300' date='Mar 23 2010, 12:30 PM']Blimey, thats a bit of a move but I think its a good one. I really can't see you being dissapointed. Should be a cracking bass. I bet you are well excited now. Good stuff Dave.[/quote] Cheers. Yeah, its a bold move considering how much ive wasted over the past year. Im glad i started the MM thread last year though, its given me a lot of info and while it looked like a MM wouldn't be right for me getting hold of Waynes Sub showed it might well be the perfect bass (except for the slightly wider neck issue, which ill have to come to terms with) Funny thing is im never excited after spending money. I always go through a period of buyer remorse the moment ive placed the order lol. Do i really need it? no, of course not but it eats away at me until i have to do something about it. my bank manager will be getting his deep, deep red pen out right now. Ive had quite a bit of interest in my Sub so hopefully that will be sold this week. That will help ease the shock. I was getting tempted by all the SR4s available on here at the moment. I knew i might crack and do something silly but now ive placed the order for the cheap version the rest of my money is safe from you lot ;-) Its in despatch now so will be here tomorrow (fingers crossed).

After a lot of hard thinking ive just ordered a SBMM Ray34 in Black. Got it for £569 inc delivery which i think is a good price. All these sound clips were very helpful Michael. Thanks. Of course im expecting to balls it all up and find that i really did prefer the Sub with its two band EQ lol.

Oh yeah, its nice to have. I must say im very impressed with my Sub. It seems to fit in with every thing we do and i was mostly surprised at how good it sounds for our old Rock and Roll songs. Bass up, treble down and played over the neck give s an almost URB tone. Im hoping i can make the switch form P to Ray but either will work so im not too worried. Ill still only use the one bass.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='782387' date='Mar 22 2010, 09:34 AM']People talk a lot about "versatility" like some sort of holy grail but I've never cared that much. As long as you get a good basic sound then I'm not sure it matters too much. The MM basses (along with the Precision, the Jazz and so on) fall straight into that niche of "it sounds like a bass". You can get up, plug it in and play and know it's going to sound good and you're not going to look like an idiot. Job done. If you're (like me) playing in pubs and clubs where a sound check is often impossible and eq problems have to be sorted as you go then a good no-nonsense basic sound is a huge benefit.[/quote] Thats exactly what i think and my experience. I only ever take one bass to gigs, and in fact i dont really own more than 2 at a time. I just dont need them. What ive found over the past 6 years with my two covers bands is it really doesn't matter what i use. Ive done P's, Jazzes, 5 string P and 5 string Jazz. Ive used my Sub for a few recent gigs. All did the job and no one complained. I admit these are pretty standard basses but will anyone really care (other than me) what i use? Nope, not in my experience. I tend to not touch my EQ during gigs, and its pretty flat on the amp anyway. Like you say, one good tone will go a long way. I know some people have to have the right bass for the right tone and i can understand that, im not knocking it at all but i think its a personal thing, not a necessity. Im now trying to switch form a P to a 3EQ MM because i can see i will get more variety out of the bass, but thats just a personal thing and i cant really say its going it do a better job.

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='782457' date='Mar 22 2010, 11:59 AM']I think I might have figured out why he has tuning issues. S.P.[/quote] No, its not that. Its not every gig he changes strings. And he brings 3 guitars with him and its all of them. I think its more a bad habit thing.

[quote name='OldGit' post='782455' date='Mar 22 2010, 11:55 AM']Rant on mate. We are here to hear and support, brother bass. [/quote] Then go round to his house and break his fingers for me lol. Its so frustrating as my drummer wont EVER take the initiative and start playing the next song (or even count a song in without someone telling him to), even though he is happy to play some rubbish between songs while the singer is trying to announce the next song. Maybe this is OT and should also have its own thread lol. So its down to me or the singer to fill the void between songs and im running out of intros. Its not so bad at weddings/parties etc so i know we can do it but even the social clubs can have good audiences but its these places that it seems to happen more. And its not like we have had complaints etc, maybe its something i should just ignore. Maybe i should buy a mutli effects unit or something i can fiddle with between songs. I think ill have a word with him at the next gig.

[quote name='OldGit' post='781540' date='Mar 21 2010, 11:48 AM']This came up in [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=7919&view=findpost&p=781415"]"how was your gig"[/url] so I thought I'd bring it out here. Dave Bass chipped in with "Going a bit off topic here but im also fed up with my guitarist having to tune up between almost every song. He does it silently but i feel a right idiot just standing around waiting for the next song to start. Its got so bad that Ive started to play the intros to songs that i don't normally start, just to try and keep the flow going. Oh, and another thing that bugs me is that while i can understand our singer taking a swig of water between songs the guitarist also has to do it, at the same time. That means no one other than me or the drummer can start playing. Ive tired to get them to drink at different times but its just got getting through to them (mainly the guitarist, who doesnt sing much anyway). Sorry, rant over. " I suggested [color="#0000FF"]Video the gig. Show them how it looks or... realise that nothing will stop them and build in set workarounds like holding patterns mentioned above to avoid blank spots, holes where the applause should be etc etc... Lifts the whole show[/color] What do you think?[/quote] Before getting my teath stuck in to this thread i wanted to respond the the above. I actually record all our gigs and email it to them. This band is one of those bands that agree with everything that's suggested until it comes to doing it. And as most it comes from me ive started to give up as im starting to sound like a nag. Its not laziness so much, at least, not with the guitarist, its pure forgetfulness. Ive had this discussion with the singer (who is closer to the guitarist) and we have decided the guitarist thinks we are playing pub gigs where you can mess about on stage between songs (within reason). He seems a oblivious to the fact that there could be a dance floor full of people waiting for the next number. He will quite happily change guitars etc. And then he has to check tuning etc. He then will turn around to us and ask if we are ready :-0 This is why i have to start playing. Its ridiculous really. I do keep on at them but its just not sinking in. Oh, and even though he tends to turn up with the PA late enough that generally we will be pushing it to get a sound check he then puts new strings on while we are all waiting around, before the sound check. Ok, rant over, ill now start reading through this thread.

The honey blonde looks nicer in the flesh IMHO but I really like the red.

[quote name='cameltoe' post='781651' date='Mar 21 2010, 01:48 PM']True that may be, but my local music shop sells the CV Squiers at £389 now[/quote] Thats pretty steep. GAK have the CV P basses for around £260

I replced mine with a HW-one which, IIR, is 1.625" and it felt a lot more comfortable. This was the first time neck size had ever bothered me but I realise it's not the bass, it's just me.

I think this is the one. [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/68234"]Classic 50's P[/url]

I had one for a about a week a couple fo years ago. Its a very nice bass, looks much more expensive than it is and sounded great, if your looking for that classic tone. I only had two issues with it. The first (minor) one was the neck pocket wasn't tight. In fact i could get a credit card down one side. Im sure it wouldn't have been a big problem though. What made me send it back was the neck felt huge to my hands. I was coming from a 55-01 5 string but i just found the P to be very uncomfortable. But thats probably just me though as its really not that big.

Going a bit off topic here but im also fed up with my guitarist having to tune up between almost every song. He does it silently but i feel a right idiot just standing around waiting for the next song to start. Its got so bad that ive started to play the intros to songs that i don't normally start, just to try and keep the flow going. Oh, and another thing that bugs me is that while i can understand our singer taking a swig of water between songs the guitarist also has to do it, at the same time. That means no one other than me or the drummer can start playing. Ive tired to get them to drink at different times but its just got getting through to them (mainly the guitarist, who doesnt sing much anyway). Sorry, rant over.