SpondonBassed

[quote name='Si600' timestamp='1494695501' post='3297958'] ...and whoever made the chocolate chip biscuits... ...Thank you all once again, another one next year? [/quote] I only brought the choc chips. My house mate made them using the ALDI cookie dough packs that you find in the chiller. They're slightly better than packet biscuits because they are freshly baked. I will pass your message on. Another Bash? Pencil me in for that please. Many thanks Si and regards to everyone I met, Laters. John

Already this is looking complicated. Here are links to the bodies mentioned so far;[list] [*][url="http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/"]http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/[/url] - MU or Musician's Union [*][url="http://www.ism.org/"]http://www.ism.org/[/url] - ISM or Incorporated Society of Musicians [*][url="http://solt.co.uk/"]http://solt.co.uk/[/url] - SOLT or Society of London Theatre [*][url="http://www.prsformusic.com/"]http://www.prsformusic.com/[/url] - PRS. I believe it is called the Performing Rights Society although I found no words to that effect on the first skim through their home page. [*][url="http://www.ppluk.com/"]http://www.ppluk.com/[/url] - PPL. Any guesses? [/list] It appears that MCPS is a subset of PRS. Again, I couldn't easily find the words for the acronym. Helpful innit? Some further reading is required if only to find out the actual names of some of these bodies.

Another topic has reminded me of the questions; would it be wise to join the Musician's Union? What are the pros and cons? Don't get me wrong, as an amateur, it is not a requirement just yet. It would be good however to read the personal experiences of others to help me should I ever need to decide. My opinion of unions was coloured somewhat by my experience in the eighties. The semi-state company I worked for got into debate with the unions over the introduction of new technology and working practices. To cut a long story short the unions were manifold among the trades. More effort was spent on getting agreement between the fifteen or so unions as to what the latest company statement actually meant than was spent on discussing the way forward. If the company had not been part owned by the state it might well have folded. We ended up on strike because "the workers" didn't get a cut of the increased profit that more efficient working practices would have made. I left the company later for several reasons. Disgust was one of them. I wasn't disgusted with not getting a cut. It was more to do with having to strike for weeks at a crucial point in my training. It seems to me that the problem of in-fighting would not occur with the MU unless it has competitors. Should I ever (not likely) get significant employment from my hobby I may consider membership.

Cheers! I had considered not going so I could be well rested for the Eurovision Song Contest. Not. See you there, whosoever's going.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1494632274' post='3297545'] ...For those of us reminiscing with rose tinted spectacles about the OGWT, I recall that rather like Later, it had its ups and downs and sometimes it was a pile of poo whereas others it was great - once again, as with any music programme of that type, it depends on your taste as to how much you like or dislike. The Tube is another - some phenomenal stuff on there - along with some not so good. [/quote] Was OGWT broadcast live as well?

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1494621057' post='3297465'] Indeed, GoPro or something similar. They tend to use very wide angle lenses, so you see a huge headstock, normally [/quote] Then when you put them on a Fender you can see nothing but...

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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1494570730' post='3296994'] While you lot are chatting, tapping, eating, slapping and rocking, I'll be co-hosting my lad's 6th birthday party. I think it'll be just as loud where I am, but with worse music. I'll think of you as I'm doing pass the parcel Have fun all. [/quote] Jealous now. I don't think Si is laying on jelly and ice cream. Heeheehee. You have a worthy commitment. Sorry you couldn't make it to this event but your lad will be happy that you could make it for his.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1494531690' post='3296827'] Thanks Spondon, Yes my Hofner has the same feedback issue. It's a hollow body obviously and remember the German made Hofner don't have the wood block inside. I'm going to gig with it inside and out up until the show with Frampton to get reaclimated with all the nuances of the Hofner bass. I will have MIJ Fender P as back up. Blue [/quote] Good man! I hope you can get someone to post a clip from your set at the festival. Break legs in any case (assuming there isn't a muso version of the "break a leg" sentiment).

[quote name='SpikeBass' timestamp='1494506406' post='3296582'] So, the previous person to attempt to repair this Hofner has glued the neck on with a resin and as such will be very difficult to remove now and may cause damage to the finish, or worse. Not the best news in the world. [/quote] Cripes. Now we need to know how much "difficult" costs I suppose. Can a partial restoration be completed around the neck join as it is now?

Now that Prince Philip has retired who is going to rule on how appropriate a nick name is for any given role?

Mwahahahahahahaha

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1494465567' post='3296262'] He's very, very grounded in real life - tells it like it is, and he's street wise. They say don't meet your heroes but I did and left even more impressed than before I met him. [/quote] Given that his parents were, let's say, bohemian in their lifestyle he must have needed to be from the start. It was bad enough for me when my dad went through a serious drinking phase. If they'd both been at it, Mum and Dad, I'd have left home at 13 for good! As it was I went to boarding school while they worked through it all. Nile's parents were indulging in far more damaging vices. Good to hear he's as solid in real life as he seems to be in interview.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1494483312' post='3296300'] It's juvenile and desperately unfunny. It's yet another sign of the ill-placed sense of superiority that some bass players seem to think they're due because of what instrument they happen to play. Change the record. You're not special. [/quote] That doesn't refer to me when I use the term because I am senile and hilariously funny.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1494419846' post='3295795'] What was that? Sorry, I was just looking at some kittens. [/quote] [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1494455464' post='3296231'] Worth doing. The little furry bastards already control the internet. It's clear they're up to something... [/quote] You don't know the half of it my friends. Their part as agents in a global war between nerds and wannabes, back in the dark days when Newgroups were the social media of choice for keyboard jockeys around the world, is well documented. It makes for scary reading; [url="https://encyclopediadramatica.rs/Meow_Wars"]https://encyclopedia...ca.rs/Meow_Wars[/url] [attachment=245070:DarthKitten.png] Remember Caturday. Our children must never make the mistakes we did.

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1494482656' post='3296291'] thank you I'm happy and sad at the same time There are things you can do with a headless that you can't do with a Fender. My dear departed bandmate used to stand in front of me , trapping me between the pub wall and the drums at gigs and drop the worst smelling farts ever created by humans. He'd stand there long enough for me to be choking on his foul emissions. THEN I got the B2A. I could just give his back a shove with the end of the neck without fear of going out of tune In fact it never went out of tune, stretching the string instead of wrapping it around a post is far more stable,tuning -wise [/quote] Yeah man. You can only put up with so much guff from your band mates. Hahahahahaha. Thanks for the lasting image. Yes. I'd imagine that tuning stability is still good even if you use a string clamp for single ball end strings as some do. That is of course once the bass has reached the ambient temperature of the room. I find that mine needs a tweak across the four strings if I practice in a particularly cold room as I sometimes have to. It then needs tweaking back for normal temperatures. I have yet to see whether it goes the other way under stage conditions but I imagine its normal for any neck through instrument.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1494450360' post='3296170'] If they have the bigger pay gigs, in the 2k range, he should be paid more than the other band members. Blue [/quote] Undoubtedly. Even if the fee is less than that, he is filling more than just the role of Bassist. He covers the roles of Promoter and Roadie to name just two. Pay is certainly a tangible acknowledgement and if no one else in the band is prepared to help after the question has been asked additional pay is about the only thing left with which to compensate. Are there any Musician's Union members here who could advise on this?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1494457857' post='3296243'] Took my German made Hofner Limited Edition Club Bass to rehearsal last night. I had been gigging with my G&L ASAT bass for the last couple of months. I had forgotten about how unique and one of a kind deep,woody thump sound these basses produce. Decided I'll use it for our Summerfest show. This year we got a weekend slot opening for Peter Frampton. Blue [/quote] It can't hurt to have a bit of variety I suppose. It should certainly please the fans who are taking any sort of notice of what's going on on stage. Have you encountered any problems with feedback indoors? Sir Paul reckoned it was quite a problem for the hollow-bodied Hoff in tight venues. I have a theory that it is was of the challenges that made his playing slightly better than it might have been otherwise. Frampton? Nice. I hope on the day he isn't too heavy on the vocorder. There is a real danger that that is all he will be remembered for. I'm thinking you can't do much better than a weekend slot opening for the likes of Peter though. Well done.

Sade man! She was the smoothest thing about the eighties that I can remember. I think she blew everyone away at the time.

[quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1494432662' post='3295958'] better change the name of scunthorpe then, wouldnt want to upset anyone [/quote] Hahahahahaha Yeah we don't want reminding of Jeremy Thorpe.

And; [attachment=245045:B2A1.png]

As promised; [attachment=245043:B2A2.jpg] [attachment=245044:B2A3.png]

By the way; I don't find palm muting all that easy on the standard bridge. It's possible to do it but not easy.

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1494407051' post='3295635'] please post a pic I miss my B2A that I sold in 1997 [/quote] I will post a pic of mine later and maybe Adam will post one for the comparison...

[quote name='askii' timestamp='1494251070' post='3294321'] Hey all, I have a lovely Hohner B2A which I bought through the Basschat forums. Love the damn thing. I'm very happy with it, but would like to swap the Steinberger drop-D bridge for a regular bridge. I don't use the drop-D, but more importantly I often play with a pick and mute strings with my palm, and the mechanism gets in the way. Can anyone confirm or deny mounting holes/positions are the same and a straight swap is possible? If so, I would be happy to swap my hardware for a non-drop-D if anyone has the opposite setup - wasn't sure which forum to post for swaps though. Many thanks! Adam [/quote] PMd