LewisK1975

Cheers lads. Do me a favour and remove them eh?

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1487938870' post='3244340'] And carrying a flight-cased SVT and flight-cased 810 is something that should be avoided. Trust me. [/quote] [quote name='joeystrange' timestamp='1487944017' post='3244409'] I second this. [/quote] Third!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1487940532' post='3244372'] Result! And good to hear that there was 'method in her madness', even if only her was thinking of that. I can't say I dislike her idea, but it would probably only come from someone who doesn't need to play a guitar. And all this talk of Yamaha Attitudes... quit it! I have been strangely attracted to that thing for years and I always manage to stay away. You're making it hard... especially after I saw just how good looking the sonic blue is! [/quote] I've actually had 3 Attitude Basses, got a s/h SFG ltd 2 a while ago which turned up locally, that got sold on after a few years of use., missed it terribly and ended up buying a brand new black ltd2 back in '09, and then most recently got the blue ltd3, which showed up in the marketplace here! FWIW, i do think the ltd3 is hugely overpriced RRP, but s/h I think they represent outstanding value for what IMHO is essentially the best Rock Bass in the world!

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1487944103' post='3244412'] Let's face it chaps, if you're in a prog band fronted by a girl, your audience will barely notice there's a band behind her, much less what you look like or are playing... [/quote] This was something else I pointed out during our discussion last night!

Gutting, but it sounds like you're doing everything you can to get the word out. Hopefully it'll pay dividends. Sincerely, best of luck.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1487936974' post='3244312'] Use whatever instruments that sound good for the band in live gigs. Looks do play a part in the band so, for photos and videos, you should use gear that looks the part. Gives the band a cohesive image. When you're rocking on stage the punters won't give a crap if the guitar is a PRS or a Les Paul, they'll be too busy enjoying themselves. [/quote] All completely true, well hopefully for the last bit!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1487936894' post='3244310'] They may also be some non-serious comments, the way you talk about it. [/quote] We are good friends, and you're right, a lot of what's said is general p1ss taking, which is fine, we all give as good as we get generally, and it works for us. This issue is slightly different though, there was no concern about the sound of the attitude. It was all about how it looks.. Like I said above it's all sorted now, after a chat last night, I will be using whatever Bass I want to. Who knows, maybe it'll turn out to be a Jazz after all!

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1487931722' post='3244214'] I would suggest to them that you will use one of your other basses for photo shoots and publicity stuff. [/quote] This is actually a very good point. Did actually use my '75 Jazz for the video we did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GF_MENE7lY

I've always wanted an RH750. I have a BH250 kept as a backup / rehearsal amp and it's always been great. Only really use the standard spectracomp toneprint and it's excellent. So much so I bought the spectracomp pedal for my board.

[quote name='Yank' timestamp='1487929721' post='3244176'] Some males, when meeting other males, need to show who is the pack leader. You can snarl and challenge, roll over and show your belly or sidestep. Tell him you've ordered a new one and it's in the mail (which never arrives) or use humor. Tell him his bird likes your deep throbbing bass just like it is. [/quote] Well, I didn't want to bring this side of it into the discussion really, but the main person who dislikes my Yamaha is the singer, who is a young lady (well, young compared to me anyway). Her husband, who is the drummer, doesn't care what I play as long as we nail the songs every time. And for a prog crowd, that's obviously what's important. Anyway, after last night's vocal rehearsal and subsequent discussion, it is apparent that I can use whatever I like. She just wanted to have an image of a new, modern prog band, fronted up with old style guitars. But as it turns out, the guitarist who has a PRS is also preferring to use that so it's kind of a moot point now...

Sound-wise, has anyone actually compared a Barefaced eight10 to an SVT810? The Barefaced is 36kg. That's just over half the weight of an ampeg (140lbs / 64kg). I know you can get Ampegs for relatively small money these days. That's one obvious advantage, but in the weight vs 'heft' (sorry) debate, where we stand when it comes to Cabs? EDIT: FWIW, I think if we'd all have 810 setups if we didn't have to do the lugging. I know I would.

My mate was (and still is) a guitar player, and as a pair of spotty 13 year olds, it was him who suggested the bass to me, he wanted to have a mate who played bass, and I was the tallest mate, I think he had a perception that all the best players were tall. His old man bought and sold stuff, and I got a Marlin Slammer Precision copy for £25, and here I am nearly 30 years later, with 8 very nice Basses and 25 years of gigging behind me.

Don't know if I already mentioned this, but I 'paid forward' my copy to the hotel myself and mrs LK1975 went to on honeymoon last year. So Dave, there is a copy of your book on the bookshelf in the Rendevous resort, St. Lucia. No Doubt, it's a lot warmer than I am right now.

Thanks Guys for the all the inputs. I had a feeling the topic might be of interest and I'm genuinely grateful for all the opinions. As it turns out we're having a vocal rehearsal tonight, and I intend to bring it up. It's certainly valid that I'll be most comfortable when playing the Yamaha, which in turn as said by a few above, lends itself to a better performance. I'm hoping this angle will sway it. There's been a few messages bouncing around this afternoon and I've touched on it there, so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise when I bring it up. Back when I have more news!

[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1487780013' post='3242825'] I had this with a blues band years ago - I had a rosewood coloured Cort C5 at the time, and they tried to get me to change to a Fender. I took the "f**k them" attitude and stuck with the Cort, but after a short while I got kicked out. I guess if it's not your band, you need to be happy with this being a possible outcome. I was gutted at the time. [/quote] I don't think I'm in danger of being kicked out, it's just more of a case of it seeming to be more important to those 'in charge' than it is to me. You're all giving me food for thought though, maybe I'll re-approach the subject with the BL.

Got the Flea Jazz, that's PINK, albeit subtle, haha.

[quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1487776899' post='3242760'] Out of interest. What's the guitarist/s using? My earlier reply was a bit flippant. I do actually get the colour thing. [/quote] 1 of them Strats for definite, although the other one has been bringing a PRS to rehearsals. But I know he has access to other guitars too. Girl Singer has a strat too.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1487776441' post='3242745'] I don`t think me playing a BC Rich Warlock would look "right" in my punk/Oi band. [/quote] Definitely Lozz, there are times when it makes sense. As above, I think the main sticking point is actually the colour...

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1487776170' post='3242740'] Like it or not, image is a large part of what we do and that includes how the instrument we turn up with is perceived by the audience and the band leader. For that reason I now own a couple of fenders again. Having said that, I would have thought that the attitude would have worked in a prog band but then what do I know... [/quote] I think it's the fact that it's Sonic Blue. The comment was that it looks like a 'toy' bass, compared to a Fender.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1487775975' post='3242735'] I think you've already suggested. Serve the band if you have an "appropriate" axe. [/quote] Yep, as I said I'm OK with using a Jazz / Precision, I'm interested in what everyone else would do if put in the same position. I've encountered it before, and have always been a little puzzled by it. As has been said, the punters probably won't care, then again we are talking Progressive Rock Fans here, you never know.........

Hey folks. Whats your opinion on this one? My favourite Bass to gig with is undoubtedly my sonic blue Yamaha Attitude ltd3. Love everything about it. Been told that the Prog band I'm in requires a more 'traditional' looking Bass, a Fender basically. No problem, I have suitable looking Basses I can use, but none of them feel as 'right' to me as the Yamaha. I'm pretty pragmatic about it and will do what's necessary, I'm not the 'main' guy in the band, and I enjoy the music so if the look is [i]that [/i]important, then so be it. But what would YOU do?

Billy Sheehan for me. Obviously he's very technically gifted (although if you ask him he says it's all about practice), but he's also brilliant at simply serving the song when required. Not all of his stuff is 'widdly-diddly'. He's also very willing to share his knowledge with anyone, also very approachable and humble. Amazing gear-head too.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1487766886' post='3242567'] After many years on the bass guitar roundabout, I'm very happy with my Road Worn Precision. It's as good as any P I've played in four decades and it didn't cost thousands, which is good insurance against me moving it on... ...just need the matching Road Worn Jazz, now... [/quote] Like this you mean?! [attachment=238780:IMG_0067.JPG]