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[quote name='geoham' timestamp='1478852469' post='3172070']I responded to an appropriate looking ad for a start-up band. [/quote] This is what you get with amateurs. And professionals who don't have a professional attitude. I file these situations under "Lucky Near Miss". You're better than these jokers so keep looking. The last audition I did was a shocker. Only the singer and guitarist turned up. Neither knew the songs I'd been given to learn (even though they'd written them!) and it was an hour of shambolic nonsense. The record company guy who was also there said he was very embarrassed by the whole thing and apologised to me.

I'm not a PF fan but the cover band plays Another Brick and it always goes down well and gets the best reception of any song we do.

Again, sad news. We play First We Take Manhattan. He was a world class talent who wrote many great, great songs, but like Dylan, I prefer his songs sung by others. The Neville Brothers and Joe Cocker singing Bird On The Wire for instance.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1478811447' post='3171903'] Doug thought the internet was the work of Satan and thought it would never last. [/quote] He's not wrong about the first part. . . . . but it will continue to go from strength to strength and continue to take over the world.

If you change your strings and have a problem then you adjust the truss rod, bridge, nut and possibly the fret heights as you would no matter who or what last set up your bass. The Plek machine just automates the manual process so there is no difference in the end result between Plek and luthier. You do not understand the Plek process so I'd refrain from calling it a con.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1478792849' post='3171693'] . . . . Otherwise it's just a question of "monkey see, monkey do" which isn't really music. [/quote] You've just condemned all classical music, a significant proportion of ballet music and rather a large amount of the Jazz that's ever been played as "not being music". A rather sweeping and inaccurate statement.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1478784029' post='3171611'] Was that the place that had one of the Plek systems for fretwork? [/quote] Yep. I believe Charlie developed and beta tested the Plek system with the company.

The title says it all. The OP thinks that 2 in the bar is boring and wants to make the number more interesting for him by adding more notes to his playing. In Country simple is best, but simple isn't easy. You've got to work hard to make 2 notes per bar interesting because the interest isn't in the notes but how you play them and how you make those 2 notes interact with the rest of the band.

I hope this works out for them. The Chandler repair dept was always one of the shops strengths.

Anyone running a business out of a shop should get their internet business going asap or this could be happening to others.

If you want another just keep an eye on the Talkbass classifieds. Callowhill's occasionally come up.

[quote name='paddy109' timestamp='1478722262' post='3171248'] I learnt my songs pre audition and then the guitarist wanted to throw several extra tunes in that he knew well and I ended up looking a right dick trying to find my way! [/quote] Maybe he liked what you were doing and wanted to see how you'd cope with thinking on your feet? If someone suggested this to me I'd say OK, but as I don't know the number you get what you get. This had better not be losing me points in the audition! When I used to interview people I'd ask questions that were designed to put them on the back foot. You need people who can remain in control when you deviate from the script. On the other hand you could be right, the guitarist was just a giant dick!

Wow. That's bad news. Doug started the shop with about a dozen guitars in the ground floor of his house (one of the 2 up 2 downs) about half way down the road. When they grew he moved to what is now the fish and chip shop on the other side of the road and then to the current site. They had very little presence in the bass world but I always enjoyed looking around the shop and bought several pickups etc over the years.

I'm not sure I understand the question. . . . but the TF has 2 output sockets on the back and either one can be used to run your cab.

The ST is a great cab but the difference between an amp running at 8 ohms and the same amp running at 4 ohms isn't that noticeable. The 2 12's will add a lot of tone and volume over a 112.

I'm not a fan of Folsom Prison Blues, and this style of Country isn't my favourite, but I'd play 2 in the bar (root and 5th) with some simple runs between the chords because that is what works the best. Always serve the song. Make sure your timing is impeccable and hope you like the next number better. If you think this is dull and monotonous then you should be looking for different, better Country numbers to play. Adding stuff that isn't relevant isn't going to make the song any better for you or the rest of the band.

There's nothing like the buzz of being in a good band, or the joy of playing with great players, or the adrenalin rush of playing in a good band, with great players and performing in front of an audience. I've also been in many bands which were the polar opposite of that. Not many players get through without a bad experience but if you don't start this journey you'll never arrive at the worthwhile bits. If you let the bad stuff get you down then playing in your bedroom probably is the best place for you. On the other hand, you'll never experience any of the good bits. . . and they just about make everything else worthwhile. Last Saturday I played in an indifferent pub, to a small audience, who mostly didn't care, with one of the best drummers and keyboard players I know (both deps) and the gig was one of my best this year. I had a great time. Next Friday's gig is out of the same mould, but with the line up we've got, I'm looking forward to it.

[quote name='govons' timestamp='1478617994' post='3170324'] I have one Bergantino CN212. Lovely cab that I drive with Thunderfunk 750. I like this rig and I am happy nothing to say [/quote] Don't sell a great sounding rig like that on a whim. Only sell when you've actually found something better. I spent several years playing a CN212 which ended up being replaced by 2 great sounding, lighter, louder and modular Barefaced Super Compacts. I still gig my TF750 but mostly use an Aguilar TH500.

[quote name='paul_c2' timestamp='1478646754' post='3170684']If the bass is doing the melody then either someone else is doing the rhythm/harmony, its missing, or its doing all three roles at a time[/quote] Both Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten have had bass players in their bands. It's not bass guitar I know but for amazing solo bass music, check out Françoise Rabat. I wore this album out when I bought it in the late 60's. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHppW-WZN4k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHppW-WZN4k[/url]

Nobody "cheats physics". . . you either use it well or not so well. The point of the [i]super cab[/i] makers like Barefaced, Greenboy, Bergantino, Acme, Baer, etc, is that they employ the physics in specific and efficient ways to improve the performance of their products.

I've had 2 Bergantino 312 rigs. The first was 3 112's, then a 212 and 112. I'd recommend either format to anyone, they both sounded fantastic. Modular rigs work best for me, and will cover everything from an acoustic duo to the loudest Led Zep tribute. 2 of my 4 amps are 2 ohm so I have no problem powering 2.67's worth of cabs. When I moved to 2 Barefaced SC's I was prepared to buy a third to make up the stack again, but I'm as loud with 2 SC's as I was with 3 Bergs, so I can use my 4 ohm amps for the loud gigs again.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1478422079' post='3168903'] Nobody mentioned THE white boy who sing de blooze? DELBERT [/quote] I think you'll find I did.

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1478428529' post='3168945'] If I forgot to bring my ACS pkugs to a gig, then no gig. The most crucial piece of kit I carry [/quote] +100 I also carry foam plugs as a backup. I had a filter fall apart once and discovered my foam plugs were on the other side of the stage in the leads case! I always have some foam plugs on the cab now!

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1478421298' post='3168898'] Good news is that the new drummer is far more technical than loud and the full band now plays at a more respectable volume that doesn't really need earplugs for rehearsals anyway. [/quote] You should start wearing earplugs [u][i]before[/i][/u] you need them.

. . . then again. . . another not so serious note. . . [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Sn-A7D76o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Sn-A7D76o[/url]