LewisK1975

Indeed, massive congratulations to you both!

Yep - have to agree, when you compare the price vs. a sansamp, it's just incredible.. Unfortunately I can be a bit of a brand snob when it comes to gear and as such after getting the BDI21 to see if it did what I thought it would, I now gig with a sansamp.

Good combination - My super compacts loved the ABM1000.

If I was ever lucky enough to have the choice, it'd be a 4 string mk1 for me. Just so I could sound like this, listen to how good this sounds (especially the chorus): [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaEN4katH0k&list=PLGIYNBxcSZ3uo0Dv4GUoVf-4yKXu7xmKT[/media] EDIT just to say if someone could let me know how to sound like this without buying a Wal I'd be ever so grateful

[quote name='Monkey Steve' timestamp='1497956514' post='3321567'] Second, have you got any management or a gig booker? Rather than spending all of your time sorting out the gigs and promotion that clearly isn't being appreciated by the band members who don't do it, see if somebody else can take the strain for you. Hopefully somebody with the right contacts and experience who can give you some advice on how best to move to the next level. [/quote] Saved me typing that. If your drummer mentions Maiden as a yardstick often, it's worth mentioning that they have had one of the best managers in the business (Rod Smallwood) since very early on in their career. He has been (and continues to be, I assume) pretty much instrumental in all of the business side of things for them.

Not a great one by any means, but I did get a free T Shirt from EBS when the UK tech support firm they use didn't sort out a pedal I sent them for a recall. Ashdown deserve a mention for me too - repaired an amp for me without charge (I only paid to get it there).

Hey Peter, One of our guitar players has a Hughes & Kettner amp head which has a built in DI output. It has switchable modes for (I think) cabs and mic's. It's really very good from what I can gather! This is the one he uses:- http://hughes-and-kettner.com/products/tubemeister/tubemeister-deluxe-edition/tubemeister-deluxe-40/ They make the DI in pedal / box standalone format as well. http://hughes-and-kettner.com/products/redbox-5/red-box-5/ Hope this helps!

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1497517009' post='3318747'] Weirdly - Having had one and hated it, I just got a bit of ricky GAS. Just goes to show, there's no rhyme or reason to it at all!!!!! [/quote] It's gone again now. Phew.

Weirdly - Having had one and hated it, I just got a bit of ricky GAS. Just goes to show, there's no rhyme or reason to it at all!!!!!

Yep I thought this too. Wasn't there but it was my impression with a lot of what they showed on Sky Arts over the weekend. Too much Bass and not enough vocals. YMMV!

IMHO they are THE marmite Bass. If you're going to go ahead make sure you try one whilst standing up and wearing it on a strap, i.e., normal playing position. I only say this coz that's where I went wrong. I bought one from The Gallery in Camden some years ago, played it for a good while in the shop, whilst sitting on a stool. Loved it, bought it. Took it on its first gig and it became a different guitar. Lack of arm chamfer made it very painful on the forearm, also I was mainly a pick player at the time, and even though I had Martin take off the top bit, I was still catching my pick on the huge pickup surround which stands proud of the body. For me, it was undoubtedly the best looking Bass I've ever worn, but I simply couldn't play it. I don't doubt I could have spent some time modifying my technique and made it work somehow, but I couldn't be @rsed honestly.

Guns N Roses Friday!

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1497352812' post='3317445'] Do quiet rehearsal bands play quietly at gigs too? No reason to knock someone else's rehearsal style. My band is better than your band etc. [/quote] I didn't suggest it meant my band was better. True, it's up to the band how they want to rehearse. All my point was suggesting is that having been in bands which rehearse loud, and in bands which rehearse at lower volumes, I have found that better results are achieved by rehearsing at lower volume. Rehearsal is just that, rehearsal. It's for getting the songs nailed. And IMHO, it's easier to do that if everything is at a level where it's easier to spot mistakes / opportunities for improvement.... I take the point that Drummers don't tend to have a volume control, but in my experience most of them have the ability to play a bit quieter, heck that even happens in songs, right? lots of songs have quiet passages, therefore drummers can play quieter when needed. As always with my posts - YMMV!

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1497326491' post='3317284'] what's that brown thing between the pickguard and bridge? [/quote] Isn't that just a reflection of the floor? Happy NBD to the OP.

Have to agree, great specs and great looks, not something I would have thought to do myself...top work!

IMHO - a 60 watt amp should be OK for rehearsals. It's not a gig, and shouldn't be done at gig volumes. YMMV!

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1496994781' post='3315123'] Why do I keep finding out you've got even more basses than I previously thought Lewis? lol [/quote] Haha ''tis the way I roll!

I'm assuming the colour has been chosen to make it easier to read the panel on dark stages, but IMHO it's AWFUL. YMMV!

Marvellous!! Nice one chaps!

I've actually got one of these PB-50 basses, currently stock. Came as a part trade on something else I sold. Cogs be turning after reading this thread! To the guys who did these, how did you nail the headstock shape before taking tools to them?