RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

G4M are great ! Nearly had a heart attack when you asked if they're still going . Can’t lose anymore top retailers .

It sounds like if they keep going the way they are , the gigs will dry up . Not sure how long they've been gigging ,from what you said . If it was the first or second gig, then maybe advise gentle constructive criticism if asked . I must admit you did make me laugh at your observations . I would keep out of it otherwise if it were me . I don’t know if you could be washing the cat 🐈‍⬛ the next time he asks you to go along 🤔. Alternatively they could do some show stopping songs when the audience dwindles . Tracks such as ‘don’t leave me this way ‘, ‘ if you gotta go now ‘ ‘ should I stay or should I go ‘ etc musos react differently to criticism as we know . Having said that ,you have to keep on improving. This includes taking criticism not in a personal manner , but something to spur you on to improve . Trouble with that is , when most of the band are poor , not all take the constructive criticism kindly ..

I was in a band some time ago, where the vocalist / guitarist was the leader so to speak . I was the new addition and we all got along well. We rehearsed once a week most of the time at the band leaders house.Very mellow bunch , but now and again the other guitarist would pull him up on things .. We played our first gig in the band leaders local pub . Lots of obscure or very old blues songs . I managed to get a few friends along to see us . During the set , one or two of the punters were shouting one or two things which I didn’t really hear or care about . Then the band leader talked in a condescending way . Not too hostile or anything like that , but to me it raised instant alarm bells . To me it seemed like he was taking things too seriously, a wooden approach and couldn’t take a joke . This was a friendly gig in the bands local. So , in the interval my friends ( who were the ones giving me a bit of banter ) told me they thought the frontman was a bit of a tw@. With that , I waited a few days and quit, and concentrated fullly on the other band I was in . Lesson no.1 ; Don’t talk down to the punters!

Yeah , she’s great !

Thank you kindly 😼👍. Will check this out now ! Before I do , I must say that I need to get more symphony x. Imho they blew dream theatre off stage at Wembley in about 2007 ! I have the iconoclast album which I will have to listen to for first time in ages😌

Well she is anonymous to me . Is she religious/ holy ? Sorry but I can’t click on the link ,as I don’t use f@cebook 😌

Okay, I’ve taken strings out ( well done 👏) ,and had a look at the saddles etc. I also put strings in the relevant nut slots ( leaving the G and E strings off the bass). From what I can see , it looks like I’d be able to have a 5 string set on there omitting the G . Putting the strings back on is a pita , so they are left off . I’ve left a message with a tech at my nearest shop ,asking if it’s possible for them to fit a 5 string set on the bass. I await their reply by phone . The shop don’t do Warwick strings , but I’d assume that with the techs filing and endurance and experience they will be able to fit a set of dadarrios on there .

Do you mean change E to B?

🤔maybe I could take pic of saddles etc and phone tech to see if they can file to fit ..

Oookay..,this could be more trouble ( and costly ) than it’s worth. 🤔 I forgot about the saddles of course ( which are Warwick’s own ) 🤦‍♂️ I just tried the experiment ( in a lazy way for now ) , of moving the strings ‘down’ a slot each( E string on A slot and so on ) . Surprisingly the E string seems fine on the A slot ! The A string on the D slot seems more problematic and kept sliding out and didn’t want to be there . On the pic , my finger was holding it on . As for the Warwick website , the multi country tab is a pita as uk not listed. i managed to find the English site eventually, but haven’t pressed any buy it now buttons as if I need a new saddle or 2 which might put me off of doing it at all..

Okay … so , the remaining questions I have ; that means I purchase that , but would the E- A-D strings be a tight fit in the slots ? I assume that I purchase a 5 string set . plus, does that mean that in theory , I shouldn’t have to take thie bass to a tech after all ?

This should make more sense 🤦‍♂️

This is the what I have

Thanks for that @warwickhunt . I’ll take bass to him/ her without purchasing a new just a nut. Not sure what a string stud is for a 5 string is though 😬 If I go lower than regular tuning , it goes floppy ,so it seems I do need to adjust it . When the bass is reset , would it be a pack of 4 strings or 5 strings ?

Next week I intend to take my Warwick corvette standard 4 string to a tech , to get it setup to B-E-A-D . The nut is Brass . I think it’s best to let the tech put a new set of strings on it also . Is it advisable to purchase a just a nut plastic nut ,and take that with me? ( not sure if they can do the string adjustment otherwise ) Also ,will the setup be for thicker strings ( a 5 string set for example ,without the need for a G string )? I notice that the shop do D’adarrio strings which are great , but not Warwick strings . I do prefer lighter strings . Basically I’d like to keep a light feel with the low sound ! Thanking you in advance

This has a look of ‘death to false basses !’ about it . Embrace your inner pinnick/ Petersson / manowar , and turn to 12 !

I have this ! This’ll do the job ! If plugging into mixer etc , there is the option of using effects or going direct by the touch of a button at the back.

If you’re comfortable with a fiver , then why not . Maybe the one bass does it all ..🤔 I was in a band where on a four string , the guitarists gave me a woman’s hair tie for a couple of songs.as they never had a capo . Worked fine.

Thank you kindly 😀👍 Enthusiasm returned . I have made more of an effort since those pics were taken . It will still a while . One step forward 22 steps back etc. Will soon be discarding 3 moog boxes along with the Tv Boxes and other rubbish etc . Oh, the joys of living in a converted Victorian flat ! 😮‍💨😀

That’s pretty groovy