PaulWarning

so how can you judge how loud an Elf is?

oh right, sorry, yeah got you now, you'd still need something to record it on, so yes you'd need some way of creating a sound file, like Audacity, which is a sort of DAW

don't know about that, I've never used audacity via the USB plug. @stevie I think he wants to add a bass track to an existing track

it'll only be a mini jack input, you'll need to convert it from 6.3mm jack on your bass lead, if it's like mine, which it probably isn't it'll be near the headphone socket, google it, if it's not obvious on your model the answer will come up

audacity, plug you bass into the mic input of you computer, some sort of DI box will improve things (Behringer BDI21) but it can be done without, well, I've done it without

if you join a band on the understanding that you are in another band fair enough, but I've seen situations where 2 members of a band go off and join another band, leaving the existing members feeling resentful, when you're all only in one band it's like being in a gang, us against the world sort of thing, sort of destroys that if members go off and join other bands, but all bands are different and if a band is hardly gigging I suppose it works, but I think what's the point of being in a band that's hardly doing anything? ymmv

I've found being in more than one band can cause problems if not all the members are in other bands when you have to start turning gigs down because people aren't available or "sorry lads can't practice this week I'm with the other band"

I often think some covers bands aren't genre specific enough, a lot of people who go to gigs regularly are loyal to their genre, Mod, Ska and punk are popular in my area, you can please some of the people all the time, you can't please all the people all the time

if you want to just try one the Zoom B1on is the way to go, cheap as chips, with the same effects as the B3

Problem with being in an originals band is you've got to be prepared to travel to different parts of the country for just petrol money, if you're lucky, it's a hard slog to build up a reputation, if anybody's prepared to do it, fair play and good luck, but if you're holding down a normal job it can be difficult.

if you're playing music you enjoy, are good at it, you build up a following, pub gigs can be great fun, too many covers bands I've seen just don't look like they're enjoying it, and have very poor interaction with the crowd

@mcnach I had people trying to buy stuff off Gumtree who are very keen to pay with Paypal, perhaps could have worded it differently

hadn't thought of that, I know I'm very wary of giving out my paypal details, no choice on ebay obviously

I wondered that, also I don't understand why anyone would use paypal when they're collecting the item, I wouldn't except it either, cash only on collection

not much there for cack handed pick players

I don't bother if it's an item I've bought before and if they've got thousands of feedback already, but I always give it for individuals as opposed to traders

yes I've noticed people don't leave feedback like they used too, but it rings alarm bells when there's very little, the only bad experience I had on ebay was from someone with very low feedback, and if it's zero stay well away. As far as fees are concerned I try and wait for one of their sell for £1 days, as I did this time, and you do tend to get a better price, far bigger market

had no problems with the sale, buyer has confirmed he's received the Bass in good condition

I had a Rumble 500 and went on to a Trace Elliot GP12 with lightwight cabs, could never quite get the sound I wanted out of the Rumble and although it was light it was bulky with just one handle on the top, I've still got the marks on my front door frame, I believe the 800 is the same size, and there have been moans about cab rattle with the 500 as well, I was surprised to find out they didn't use Neo speakers in it so big weight savings have to be made elsewhere

Thanks for the comments guys, decided to risk it, seemed genuine, wanted it for a gig on Friday, just sent it by parcelforce, will let you know the outcome

cheers, checked ID history, just one name joined 19th March 2017

they've just got 2 positive comments, as a buyer, from over a year ago, nothing else

just sold a bass on ebay for £200 + £15 postage but the buyer only has a 2 positive feedback rating, any advice or comments?

not trolling honest Guv, but Morrissey, preferred some his solo work to anything by the Smiths, heresy to some I know, I tried but could never get the Smiths

about 3 times, once the output transisters failed in my elderly Trace Elliot, twice when signal to the sound engineer mysterious disappeared, no fault found with the amp later but I always have a spare available, but as I said I'm using elderly Trace amps. Another amp failure story, our guitarist orange amp wouldn't switch on, he finished up using my spare Trace Elliot (sounded ok according to the crowd but he was not happy). When he took it in for repair it was just the warning light bulb that had blown, the amp was working ok all the time