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Saw The Winery Dogs Last night in Bristol - Awesome! Billy Sheehan, Mike Portnoy and Richie Kotzen at their explosive best! [attachment=211373:Billy.jpg]

[quote name='stoo' timestamp='1454423522' post='2969597'] I use a protection racket 7051 for my MB500. As an added bonus my bass fits in it as well! [/quote] Just what I was gonna say - wont it fit in your gig bag front pocket?

Yup - exactly what I do - the main core of my sound comes from the EBS Billy Sheehan pedal, into a Sansamp ParaDriver. My tecamp PUMA then running set flat into BF Supercompact(s). I only ever make tiny changes on the PUMA to suit the room..

Yep - get some of that non-slip stuff that you can put into kitchen drawers and cut it to size. Works a treat.

To me, they look very similar to the version 2 California Sandberg Basses....

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1453988001' post='2964978'] Call me crazy but I just decide what its worth to me, bid that, and then forget about it till the auction ends. If someone outbids me they've paid more than I was willing to so there's no problem. If no one bids more than I'm prepared to pay then I win, so no problem. Really don't understand why people are so eager to hand over their ebay account details and password to a third party website for sniping. Just bid honestly. [/quote] Same here - I just bid the max I'm prepared to pay for the item, then if I win, cool. If I don't, then hey ho it went for more than I was willing to pay.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1453970402' post='2964702'] I've tickets to see The Winery Dogs next Tuesday in Bristol. Very much looking forward to seeing them again. Hopefully there'll be no calamitous weather conditions that prevents us getting there I missed a gig by a different band back before Christmas because of the heavy rain and flooding. [/quote] Yep Me too - if it gets cancelled I'm now blaming you!

The Winery Dogs, next Tuesday in Bristol - saw them in that London when they were here last (2013) and at Sonisphere 2014. Looking forward!!

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1452844385' post='2953930'] Some amps just don't "work" with some cabs. I tried a few different ones with my BF Big One so i learned that the hard way... [/quote] Yup - found this out when I got my PUMA 500 and used it with the Super compacts - PUMA's 'Hi' eq control is centred at 8Khz, Supercompacts range ends around 4Khz = treble control pretty useless...

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1452849411' post='2953994'] I'm currently using 2 Super Compacts. They are light enough for me to bring both to a gig and then decide how many I need to use. I like the look of 2 cabs and so I sometimes set both up and just use the top cab. [/quote] Same here! Top, Top cabs...

[quote name='Musashimonkey' timestamp='1453503743' post='2960236'] Yep, I do miss my RH750, and am trying desperately to not buy the one for £300 currently in the classifieds! [/quote] Had my eye on that one too - maybe if the OP replied to the questions on it, he might get the 'quick sale' he's looking for!

[quote name='danbowskill' timestamp='1453487900' post='2960027'] all this really isn't healthy for anyone viewing :-D [/quote] I know - awful really - but one day, it will be mine, one day..........

Dread to think what would happen if I ever went in there. I love Precisions and if you do too, have a look at these 2 he's got: [url="http://andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=1014"]http://andybaxterbas...ils.php?id=1014[/url] [url="http://andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=953"]http://andybaxterbas...ails.php?id=953[/url] Just Wow.

I've been GAS'ing for an RH750 for some time now......The feature set is amazing and from what I've heard, they sound pretty darn good!

Plenty of love on here for them - including me! I've got the 50's precision in sunburst and it's one of the best Basses I've got. Nitro finish, reverse tuners, anodized pickguard, feels solid as a rock. Don't believe the pickups are anything different, but I could be wrong, sounded just fine to me before I changed them (I changed mine for SPB-3's anyway, coz I like 'em!, not because the pickups in it were bad) There is a rumour that they are 'finished' in the US, but I've never seen that documented anywhere officially...

[quote name='vmaxblues' timestamp='1453361592' post='2958679'] and I did a mates party recently with my other band and me and the drummer who were mates with him took no fee but the others had their full rate. [/quote] Seems to me you've answered your own question here!

It's difficult when it's a friend of the band (even if not a friend of all the band members) - Your theory of pub price = pub performance kind of holds water, but the guys in the band who are his mates might want to give a little more...I'd say a compromise somewhere between the 2 should please everyone. What's the alternative? Would you rather do you the guys party where you should be guaranteed a receptive 'up for it' crowd, or a different standard pub gig for £200ish, or sit in the house? FWIW - in my band we have a rule where each of us can have one gig every year for families and friends etc, where we only charge fuel etc - seems to be working so far.

Only ever used Roqsolid - great covers and no hassle!

Yeah I've got it and I've watched it twice. Excellently made film which gives just about as much insight as you need into his life. drT above is right - I wanted to pick my bass up right away whilst watching it.. I'd also say, if you haven't had the time / inclination to get into Jaco before now, it's a great place to start and really does give a good insight into why he is held in such high esteem by so many...

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1452763613' post='2953139'] depending on what day it ends up being I'd be interested in this. I'm the other side of the bridge though [/quote] Me too Cocco - Perhaps if all works out and we're both able to go, we could share transport, depends how much gear we want to take I suppose!

I can vouch for the Yamaha Attitude's punch and growl - as previously said it's like a P-Bass on Steroids, which is kind of what you sound like you're after. You can get the pickups that they have separately too. Maybe something to think about. [url="http://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/bass/standard-bass/will-power-middle"]http://www.dimarzio....ll-power-middle[/url]

My 2p, [b]in no particular order[/b]: 1 - Being registered for tax as a self-employed musician, or being signed to a record company contract. 2 - Having RELIABLE gear (doesn't need to be expensive, but needs to work consistently, and should be well maintained, and maybe PAT tested?) 3 - Turning up on time, dressed suitably for the gig / session. 4 - Being of an ability where you can perform the material required of you, consistently. All I can think of right now.

I think the Yamaha Attitude deserves a shout as a prime example of this - It's been manufactured for 25 years now and as far as I'd imagine would only be on the radar for Sheehan fans, if he stopped playing them, I'd imagine sales of it would plummet, if not actually stop... For the record, I'm a sucker for a signature Bass.

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1452452905' post='2950084'] Try it in the passive input, if it's too hot, move it to the active [/quote] Yup.