PaulWarning

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1390908608' post='2351047'] One thing that slightly disappoints is that none of the other readers are offering any review or comment. What do you all think guys? [/quote] as someone else said, bit too much drugs and sex really, but I suppose if they left that out, it would be a short book, they certainly sold out in the 90's, in fact they've never been the same band since Alan Lancaster left, even on the the albums since Heavy Traffic where they've got back on track, they don't rock in the same way they did before, it left Rossi and Parfitt to turn them into a parody of themselves, just for the money really, sad.

I've finished it, so if the next person, tauzero? pm's me their address I'll send it on

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1390841120' post='2350165'] Any venue or promoter doing their job properly sticks unknown bands at the bottom of the bill and gets in a couple of bands that will pull the punters. We've built up a reputation as a band who are going to put on a bit of a show and can cut it live. We get lots of gigs as a result of this. Without needing to play covers. [/quote] Yes this is very true, but the bands at the bottom of the bill don't get paid very often and some of the biggest bands start off as covers bands, Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Jam, that's one of the ways, in the early days you get a bit of money coming in and get gigs.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1390839156' post='2350121'] Because if you care about music bands are not interchangeable in the same way that one bass is not a direct substitute for another. [/quote] ah, but even if the promoter cares about the music, they've got to make some sort of profit, which is usually very difficult when putting on an unknown originals band or bands.

I don't know whether I'm missing something here but why would venues pay bands when they'll pay for free?

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1390727788' post='2348569'] This thread ought to be a sticky but only if someone knows what that means. [/quote] sticky, isn't that something to do with internet porn?

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1390563461' post='2346830'] The marshall DFX 100 transitor head on the clean channel actualy makes a very good loud clean bass head with a vbc 4x12, IMO better than the "bass amps" they produce now. Plus you have the overdrive channel for that boost. This company marshall seriouslly are out of touch with bass players, just make a damned bass head that looks like a damned marshall guitar head, with gold front, logo and I will buy one, the new range looks like something out of a lucky bag. When the best bass amp they make is a guitar amp on the clean channel, they are getting it very very wrong. The VBC is OK, but the transformers blow and it's a door stop, plus it is way over price. So wish this amp company would get it's finger out of it's backside and listen and stop telling us what you think we should play. [/quote] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]I've got a Marshall MB4210 combo, which is also available as a head, which I'm well pleased with, I know it had reliability problems at first but I think they've been sorted, mines been reliable enough, even survived being dropped off the extension cab when on my sack trolley.[/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Same can't be said for our guitarist, he's given up with Marshall valve gear due to reliability problems [/font][/color]

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1390563887' post='2346842'] Great back saver, been using one for years. Even if I only use it to trundle from car park to playing area it can save on numbers of trips. I don't use bungees, need to be careful when it ocmes to rest upright that the combo on top doesn't topple forward but been OK so far. [/quote] yeah I've done that, no harm done fortunately, I've also been bashed on the head a couple of times when the trolley handle hits me while I'm bending down to take off my combo ouch!

Lidl have got foldable sack trolleys in at the moment up to 90kg load for £17, I've got one of these, I paid £24 for one off evilbay (grrrr), they do the job

just google the word you want to know, I found out what IBTL and other annoying acronyms mean by doing this.

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1390392452' post='2344795'] Girlfriend Or if you're really good,Roadie. [/quote] lol, Roadie? we can only dream, my roadie is a sack trolley, we actually did a gig once where my girlfriend was the only one there.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1390384237' post='2344664'] You get [i][b]crowds[/b][/i]?!?! [/quote] perhaps I should have said audience, is there a singular for audience?

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1390378032' post='2344569'] I'm ordering a load of custom picks (BC logos) to give away as gifts at the next Herts Bash - I was hoping for a consensus - I'll see if they'll mix and match... [/quote] Our guitarist once had the wonderful idea of getting picks with the band name on them, we had to order 144 of them, they'd last about half a song before snapping, finished up chucking them into the crowd

there's loads of options on this one, and none of them are wrong it's all down to personnel preference and the type of sound you want, I play in a punk band so like a tone with a bit of bite to it, I use a 1mm nylon Dunlops

same thing happened to me with a stingray, before I got my MIA P (I'm a happy boy now), trouble is being a lefty I can't try before I buy, but even if you can it takes time, and playing in a band situation, to decide whether you like a particular bass or not, Best thing is to buy second hand, that way it doesn't cost much

[quote name='Jacqueslemac' timestamp='1390053724' post='2340938'] It's winging its way to PaulWarning now. [/quote] cheers, looking forward to reading it

PM'd

Thanks very much for you detective work, guess it might be worth more than I thought if I ever sold it , although it is a bit battered (reliced lol), it was my first bass, it's got sentimental value, so I'll be hanging on to it.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1389744246' post='2337580'] I suppose unless it says "Matsumoku" on the neckplate (and a few Hondos do) it's hard to be 100% sure. It seems MIJ Hondos were either Mat or Tokai, the examples of these I've seen have features in common with a number of late 70s/early 80s Mat basses including Westburys, Vantages, Washburns and even some early Aria Pro models. Matsumoku made several different basses with double cut bodies, 3-part quarter-sawn necks, DiMarzio pickups & 3-point bridges - the Hondo strikes me as a variation on a particular type they were making at the time. J. [/quote] no Matsumoku on the neck plate,

We use a similar set up to you and I've found the singer needs the vocals louder than the rest of the band would have them because when you're singing you can't hear yourself as well, sound stupid but that's what I've found, and if the singer can't hear himself very well he or she will start to shout so they don't sound as good and they knacker there voices up as well

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1388100081' post='2318606'] £75 Matsumoku-built Hondo Pro: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hondo-Bass-Guitar-Made-in-Japan-70s-80s-Low-action-/321283739270 Original DiMarzio Model P is long-gone but still a damn good price. J. [/quote] I've got one of these, with the original pickups, there seems to be some doubt whether it is a Matsumoku

thanks for your comments guys, don't think I'll bother

anybody got any thoughts on this [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Left-Handed-Jazz-bass-Japan-Made-/331102633541?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4d17413e45"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4d17413e45[/url] wondered if it was a Matsumoku

we've been doing Fight for your Right to Party for a while, me just copying the guitar riff,( A C D) then I started just playing just the open A string on the verse, and everyone agrees it sounds better

as the bouncer once said to the Beatles in Hamburg, make show, make show, so Lennon went on stage with a toilet seat round his neck, so I'm told