Stylon Pilson

[quote name='BOD2' post='509211' date='Jun 9 2009, 04:33 PM']Incidentally - it's always a good idea to clearly MARK speaker cables (e.g. with brightly coloured or something highly visible) so that you can instantly identify them on a dark stage.[/quote] Or swap the jack plate on the back of your speaker cabinet for a speakon. S.P.

[quote name='Shire' post='508952' date='Jun 9 2009, 12:36 PM']heavy is ok, its just size (mostly width) because the staircase is narrow and the girls I'm living with might break a nail if they help lift it! [/quote] If you turn the amp head on its side, you can fit it through narrower gaps. S.P.

I'm also a Reading bassist. I think there are plenty of bass players around here. [quote]Reading sure has changed alot from the sounds of things, hopefully more people will discover bass and more bands will be made![/quote] I'm not sure that I agree with you. If I were to sum up the Reading music scene in a nutshell, I'd say that there are more people playing in bands than there are people going to watch bands. S.P.

Mac OS X is [i]clearly[/i] superior to Windows. S.P.

Mac OS X is [i]clearly[/i] superior to Windows. S.P.

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[quote name='johnnylager' post='504449' date='Jun 3 2009, 09:13 AM']Hartke LH-500 & Barefaced Compact. Job done.[/quote] Yeah, but that's about £750 in total. Which is a bit more than €300. S.P.

It does take a bit of practise to learn to play in tune. Two weeks probably won't be enough, but you might as well give it a try. If you are good at noticing when your bass is out of tune, then you'll be good at noticing when your fretless playing is out of tune. S.P.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='503182' date='Jun 1 2009, 07:01 PM']What does the Compact look like with old school styling?[/quote] I know this one - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=13344&view=findpost&p=466780"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...st&p=466780[/url] [quote name='Musicman20' post='503182' date='Jun 1 2009, 07:01 PM']Are you thinking of creating any super light 4x10 cabs?[/quote] If he did, they'd be in a vertically stacked array. S.P.

Thanks for the responses, and thanks, Oscar, for the offer. [quote name='Mickeyboro' post='502928' date='Jun 1 2009, 01:41 PM']If you need to, give me a shout. We're pretty local and apart from 25th July are pretty free next month... It's the second band in my sig.[/quote] 25th July - that's the exact date of the wedding. Thanks for the offer though. Here's an update - as I said before, keyboardist has taken responsibility and has been in contact with the bride-to-be. I think he probably presented her with a palette of options, one of which would be for us to pull out entirely and help her find another band, another of which would be for us to go ahead but in an "acoustickier" way. She chose the latter, and keyboardist has asked me if I'd be up for that. Upon pondering, I said yes, with conditions. Reasons for saying yes: 1. He may be organisationally challenged, but he's still a damn good musician & vocalist. 2. We don't leave the bride in the situation of having to find (and find budget for) a "Proper Band" 3. I think we're capable of salvaging this, perhaps even making it better than before. Condition: 1. Pull our socks up 2. No more of this headlessness. We need one band leader who has the oversight, and doesn't let things get out of hand. 3. Keyboardist should be the aforementioned band leader. [quote]WHAAAAAAT?[/quote] ...I hear you cry. Hear me out though. Keyboardist is actually a bright guy. But his problem is that he suffers from "someone else is dealing with it -itis". So I've taken away the safety net. I've basically said to him "Keyboardist, nobody else is dealing with it. YOU are dealing with it. Do stuff, or delegate it to me, but don't make any assumptions about what I'm doing." [quote]But Stylon, you're clearly a very well-organised person, surely you are the ideal candidate for band leader?[/quote] True, but I'm feeling a little miffed with keyboardist right now, and so I need him to show that he can rescue this situation, to restore my faith in him. And then we'll hopefully have a good gig. S.P.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='502069' date='May 31 2009, 07:19 AM']Why not have a wee ask about just now & see who's available (provisionally) then get back to her & ask what her plans are there & that you know a wedding band that she can have a listen to (hopefully on tinterweb) that can play? Gets you prepared early with a yes/no rather than coming back not finding anyone after saying you'll look for her.[/quote] Fair point. Have done. S.P.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='502067' date='May 31 2009, 07:06 AM']Would Basschat not be a good place to try & find her a wedding band? It would give her an option if she hasn't found/got time to find a replacement & would show that you care.[/quote] Good call. I don't know yet what she wants, but if she does want to look for a band, I'll put a request out here. S.P.

[quote name='leschirons' post='501980' date='May 30 2009, 11:32 PM']Were you playing for free as a wedding pressent, or was it a paid gig? If it was a payer, you've made the right decision to pull out and maybe you could help her find another covers band for the day. If it's a freebee, it's more difficult as she now has to fund a band and weddings are expensive enough already.[/quote] Yeah, this thought did occur to me. We were doing it as a wedding present. Keyboardist player has accepted responsibility and is going to ask the bride-to-be what she wants us to do. I'm glad that I don't have to be the one to tell her. Lesson learned - next time, decide up front who is going to be the band leader. I wanted to be a lot more insistent about getting a set list together sooner, but I wasn't the official band leader, so I didn't want to start acting like one. S.P.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='501610' date='May 30 2009, 01:49 PM']Sorry to hear it, SP. You'll be doing exactly the right thing by cancelling with plenty of notice. Let your friend have a nice wedding day - that's the most important consideration. And, let's face it, the crowd probably wouldn't fancy 90 mins of solo bass - not even the esteemed Messrs Wooten or Manring [/quote] It's just a shame because I was really looking forward to this gig. Well, specifically I was looking forward to playing with this particular drummer, but I guess that ship has sailed. S.P.

An old friend of mine is getting married in July. Back in January, she emailed my ex-band (split on amicable terms) asking us if we'd be willing to play at her wedding. Some members (me and the keyboard player) said yes, but the others said no, so we decided to get some other musicians together and form a band for the occasion. Back in April we managed to get a really good drummer on board - a guy that we've played with before, top notch bloke, great player. Around then we also started putting the set list together - the bride-to-be emailed us some suggestions, the plan being that we take maybe half a dozen of those songs, put them with 6-8 suggestions of our own, and play for 90 minutes. The drummer and guitarist (the fourth member of the band) both said that they were happy to play whatever songs the keyboardist and I came up with. However, the keyboardist has been dragging his feet, despite my best coaxing. Last night the drummer emailed us saying that he's pulling out, because he's got lots of things on and can't spare the time for learning covers. I've emailed the keyboardist saying that I don't think we should do the gig, because if it's taken us 6 weeks to decide what songs we're going to play, then that's a very bad sign, and I don't want to be responsible for ruining my friend's wedding day. It would be better for us to pull out now, so that they've still got 2 months to make alternative arrangements. I feel like even if we rescue this situation by finding a replacement drummer, I have no confidence that some other catastrophe won't befall us nearer the time. It's also brought back memories of my ex-band. I tend to remember them with rose-tinted glasses, because the music we made was so good, but the trouble that I'm having with the keyboardist has brought to mind how frustrated I used to get because I ended up doing all the organisation, and trying to even get a list of available dates out of the rest of them was like trying to get blood out of a stone. This has really put a dampener on my mood today. S.P.

Find a 5-string MM fretless that suits you in all aspects but looks (ie neck and electronics). Then one option is to get a new body built. Another option is to have a custom bass built that replicates the neck and electronics of the MM, and then sell the MM. S.P.

[quote name='bassace' post='497949' date='May 26 2009, 01:02 PM']Like many of you guys I don't get the jitters and can't remember the last time I did. Is it because we have the relatively easy job of being at the back? Even the drummer, IMO, has to watch his cues more carefully that we do. Different for JT, right out at the front, nowhere to hide.[/quote] I reckon you're onto something here. I haven't had jitters for a long time, but then I haven't sung lead vocals for a long time either. It's probably no coincidence. S.P.

To be honest, iron-on logos wouldn't cut it. The Barefaced ethos is top quality, no expense spared. So I'd expect a Barefaced t-shirt to be make of 100% top quality, ethically-sourced cotton, and the logo on it to be the sort that doesn't give you a sweat patch on a hot day. S.P.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='495410' date='May 22 2009, 05:37 PM']All I was trying to do was send everyone a PM about meds and viagra. [/quote] Don't suppose you could also provide me with something that will enable me to surprise the ladies with my enhanced instrument? S.P.

[quote name='Huge Hands' post='494500' date='May 21 2009, 05:34 PM'](note they are J pups)[/quote] This perturbs me. It looks like a P, but it's got J pickups. Surely it will sound more like a J than a P? To me, a P without a P pickup is not a P. S.P.

If you made a barefaced t-shirt, I might wear it. S.P.

My band leader contacted me yesterday to let me know that we've got a slot on a festival this year. It will be the first time I've done a festival. I'm quite excited. S.P.

[quote name='joe the bassist' post='494683' date='May 21 2009, 09:41 PM']Crap It's a massive happy face on the back and some stars on the front. Not to mention that I have thrown it about a bit [/quote] You mean it's been reliced? Wowee! I'll give you £1500 for it! S.P.

[quote name='joe the bassist' post='494572' date='May 21 2009, 07:17 PM']I have a Squire P-Bass. I got it about 3 years ago. I want to know what year it was made in. It was crafted in Indonesia, and has "s/ni c061028600" on the back of the headstock. Can anyone find when it was made for me? Pictures can be provided if needed. Cheers Joe[/quote] It's the IC06 that's important. Indonesia, 2006. S.P.

I have a VM. The general consensus is that the Classic Vibe is marginally better than the Vintage Modified, but they're both pretty darn good. The standard series is okay, though not quite in the same league. And the affinity series is probably best avoided. S.P.