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I did a couple of rehearsals with Paul’s guitarist. My ears were bleeding! He’s a great blues player but loves to run his fender twin at 11!

First proper gig since lockdown. Conveniently filmed by local camera guy who happened to be at the venue. Very enjoyable evening. Just nice to be out again

Thanks. Apparently he's a local pro video cameraman who films bands at this venue as a bit of a hobby so we were just happy he captured a load of video. Thanks, its been with me for 30-odd years now and still the 'one'. Indeed. We've played here a couple of times and we work hard to get people in, which the venue appreciate.

From our first proper gig post lockdown and with our new keys player. It went down very well and they’ve booked us for NYE.

I might have missed this info, but if you tell us roughly where you are I’m sure you’ll get a few suggestions from the community. I know of 3 or 4 jam nights within 30 mins of my location.

I use the WL-50 so already have the transmitter part. Shame they won’t do the headphones separately.

I live very near Status and have my S3000 with them currently for some fettling. Its taken a while so far but I've kept in contact (by phone) and they're very responsive. Dawn explained that there has recently been some illness and also work carried out to improve the factory, both of which have resulted in a bit of a backlog. I guess it's a case of 'bear with' for the time being.

Or “well I play it in that key with the other band!” At the end of the first song of a set.

Our slot here at the end of the month has been confirmed as on. Can’t wait.

Brian bought a set of strings from me. A true gent who paid quickly and was quick to respond to communication. A pleasure sir!

East Anglia based Funk shed, currently three piece plus vox, are looking for a keyboard player. We play mainly funk and soul covers in our own inimitable style plus a few originals and have upcoming gigs. We’ve been successful as we are but are looking to add another dimension with a keys player. Stylistically think Brother Strut mixed with JTQ and a bit of old school. https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/WW48uiPejf7AgDQs https://youtube.com/channel/UCrXI8q2Kh2G4wWK7kLFY_Ww Really easy going guys who actually get on and have avoided the usual band infighting! If you’re interested let me know. cheers Darren

Fretwraps?

Oh and Tom Robinson too!

The bloke in 999. No idea who he was but nice bass parts. ‘Feelin alright with the crew’ springs to mind

Hope it is tongue in cheek! One of the best bits of bass playing I've ever seen - watched it a million times. Use of a mix of styles but always serving the song harmonically and dynamically. And the slap bits in context are great..and pretty understated.

The lockdown era has introduced me to the wonders of home recording. As part of my learning I thought it would be interesting to record all four of my basses as 'dry' as possible, playing the same baseline, to see what they sound like recorded for future reference. If I'm honest, although there are clear tonal differences, they mostly just sound like me!

Thanks for the help 'J'. You've confirmed my thoughts and I'll have a go over the weekend. What could possibly go wrong! 😂

Hi, I'm enjoying my Status Series 3000 purchased from one of our own, but before I make some avoidable mistakes, I'm wondering if anyone has any tips about bridge adjustment. It's got an original type status bridge which looks like the saddles just float (in the backwards and forwards plane) until you lock them in place with screws on the side. I'm therefore a bit confused about intonation adjustment - whether to slacken off stings, move saddle slightly, tighten strings/screws and test or is there another way, or have I missed the point completely? Any advice/links to vids/owners manuals etc would be welcome.

Is Powerage the one with sin city on? The only AC/DC song I remember having a bit of a bass led break.

I used to love playing this in a band with a real Hammond. There’s that magic moment when the keys come in. I could play that bassline all night just for that moment.

Transmission by Joy Division. I was hooked. If you’ll pardon the pun. Then got a mate who could read music to call out each note of a 12 bar blues in the book I got with my first bass whilst I painstakingly worked out where that note was on the bass.

Why not? I’m in

Thanks to Ash on this forum, I took delivery yesterday of a stunning early 90s Status Series 3000. Having fought off my lockdown GAS successfully so far, I crumbled when this came up. Like a lot of bass players my age, I’ve lusted after a Status since they were adopted as the weapon of choice by Mark King. And this is an opportunity to own a relatively affordable one. I’m definitely not disappointed. It’s a magnificent beast. I own 3 other very decent basses, but this is almost a step up again in terms of sound. Each note has a focussed quality that none of the other basses has, from open strings to the high end of the fretboard. The neck is a wonderful shape that, so far, suits me down to the ground. Need more time to play with the eq possibilities but the basic tone is very much up my alley - think Entwistle on Quadrophenia, it’s got that piano-like quality. I understand from the previous seller(s) that the finish was a special order for a German shop. It’s a trifle leerier than my usual with the gold sparkle, but why not! I can see this becoming my go to 4 string. Are the any downsides? It ain’t light! I’ve never weighed the basses I have and just assume that they’re about average, but this seems heavier. I understand, again from previous sellers, that it’s walnut under the paint, but I expect carbon fibre to be light (F1 and all that). I think that because it’s headless it seems heavier than it actually is? Anyway, touch wood, my back is fine so I’ll live with it until I can no longer (or can afford a brand new one!). Really looking forward to giving this one when we're allowed.

Just received a bass from Ash - my first Basschat purchase and a great introduction. Great communication, wonderful bass and bombproof packaging. A real gent! Thanks Darren