PaulWarning

thanks for those links, like them both, but therein lies the problem, there's that much stuff out there because it's so easy to produce a recording it destroys the will to search it out because there's so much dross to wade through, rather like all the channels and streaming services on TV, the choice is overwhelming. BTW, what's with the capo on the bass?

DR Neons, I use them all the time, very punk rock, I get far more comments about strings than my bass playing

this typical GAS, we all do it, an idea worms it's way into your brain and you've got to get one and try it out, then you usually (but not always) find it's not for you after all, but hey, if it's second hand you won't lose much money on it when you move it on

I had a Rumble for a while, moved it on because the build quality was a bit iffy, and although it's light, it's still deep and with just the handle on the top it's not that easy to carry around, wasn't impressed by the drive section either. But there's obviously a lot of love out there for them, they are light and loud.

We've used one of these powered mixer amps for about 12 years, no problem for pub venues, we use Wharfedale Titan 15's, wish we'd bought 12's now,, I'm the one that has to store and carry them , and cheapo no name monitors, we do mic up the bass drum (along with 3 vocals mics), it doesn't boost the bass drum much but it keeps the drummer happy 😄

I used combo's for a long time, then I discovered Trace Elliot, combos way too heavy , so now I use a Trace head with light weight cabs, certainly gives you more options using a separate head and cabs, might not be a good thing though 🙄

Rebellion for me is just too much, hundreds of bands and dodgy sound, people rushing from one venue to the other the whole thing is just to big and busy for me, I went a couple of years ago and spent most of my time in the pub round the corner with the intention of popping back to see the bands I fancied but invariable finished up staying in the pub. Much prefer the more laid back vibe of the Butlins Alternative weekends. But, best of luck to Knock Off and Headsticks

Been messing about with my Zoom B1on with while playing guitar, got some reasonable sounds out of it, got me thinking, is there much difference between the G1on and the B1on? or any other Zoom bass and equivalent guitar pedal

I sent the amp back to Ashdown, I chickened out of not insuring it so it cost me £18, just had a phone call saying they've fixed it, no charge, a 2p resister had failed, so another 👍 for Ashdown.

if I worried about my kock ups, I'd never set foot on a stage again , truth is, hardly anybody (in the crowd) notices them

I had the 2 x 10 combo version, very good amp once I got past the build quality issues, the only reason I moved it on was because of the weight

I love gigging that much I do regular open mics playing acoustic guitar and singing, my partner on drums, in some ways it's more enjoyable than the band gigs, no setting up just turn up and plug in, no pay so no pressure, have a few pints chat with other open micers and spend the night in the pub

as others have said, if it wasn't for gigs I wouldn't pick my bass up, sure there's bad gigs and hassle, getting there, setting up, hanging around (and worse, getting home afterwards) but when you get a good gig, for me, it makes it all worthwhile. Don't really like recording loads of hanging around while others do their bits, and don't get me started on the mixing, very boring

cheers, which courier and how much?

Our last guitarist refused to do Peaches because of the lyrics, I just thought they were just about some bloke walking along the beach thinking what most blokes do when they're walking along a crowded beach if we're being honest, and not being all PC. A lot has changed since 1977 I much preferred Rattus to No More Heroes, the story goes they were both recorded at the same time, the best tracks going on Rattus, when it was a success they quickly released the rest with No More Heroes and Something Better Change added

exactly, anyone whose has charged up a smartphone with this sort of connector knows how flimsy they are, that's the design flaw, which is a real shame and idiotic, because the rest of it is really well thought out

it's not just falling out, the socket is just soldiered onto the circuit board with no other support, so eventually a poor connection results

yes it would be fine just for home use, but the rough and tumble of doing gigs with it exposes the design flaw, shame because apart from that it's excellent

don't know whether you saw my earlier post about the flimsy power supply socket, it will probably fail without some sort of support bracket, both me and the guitarist had to do this, apart from that it is an excellent unit with no other issues that I have found even when we were both using them at the same time

Not advocating it but I've had non payment on two things I was selling on ebay recently, ebay didn't seem bothered in the slightest, more interested in making sure I relisted

cheapest one on the market is the Zoom B1on, changing the settings is tricky till you get used to it but it does everything you'd want, including a looper (though I've never used it on mine) I still use it all the time, tried a Zoom B3 but preferred the B1on because it's a lot smaller and fits into my bass case

the only way to satisfy your curiosity is to try a set, they're not like normal strings, a lot smoother, some like them, I did, some don't, can't say I noticed anything unusual about the tension

depends how much you put into it, in a local 60's covers band I know the bass player has serious health issues, overweight, he can't even put his own socks on, but does 60 odd 90 minute gigs a year, but just stands there and plays, no movement. On the subject of movement I once read somewhere, the bigger the stage the more you have to move to get noticed, exaggerate everything by 10 otherwise it looks like you're not doing anything

I'm using a line 6 G10, great unit, sender plugs straight into the Bass so no messing about with a pack attached to the belt or strap and it recharges when plugged into the receiver , inexpensive at £110, but, and it's a big but, a design fault where the power supply goes into the receiver unit, it's just like a phone charger, very flimsy, I've added a bracket which solves the problem, but I shouldn't have had too.

I had the same thing, went to see the first reformation of Black Sabbath at the NEC Ossie looked about 3 inches tall from where I was, never been since