stingrayfan

[quote name='eude' post='290829' date='Sep 24 2008, 01:29 PM']That's really sad. My condolences to all his family and friends.[/quote] +1

Anyone got a spare stand I could borrow for the bash please? I'm one short.

I have an all original 1984 Westone Thunder 1A. What do I win?

99p? Bit expensive for a Fender.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='289812' date='Sep 23 2008, 11:55 AM']There is a [b]bar[/b] and [b]restaurant[/b] close by to the Onslow Suites and also, a lounge area if you need a bit of quiet time or want to have a chat etc! [/quote] All sounds good.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='288799' date='Sep 21 2008, 09:48 PM']Does the fact I find that funny make me a geek?[/quote] Oh yes.

I'd quite like this to match my Johnny Rotten wireless mic.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='288448' date='Sep 21 2008, 11:35 AM']And I don't even like graphite necks on basses..[/quote] You will.

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='288263' date='Sep 20 2008, 09:54 PM']Band is called Shelta.[/quote] Liking that BBC - sounds like The Who.

If you insist... [url="http://wagthedogband.co.uk"]Wag The Dog[/url], we're a three piece doing punk, indie, and ska type covers around Guildford in Surrey. Lots of parties, a few pubs and the odd wedding. Crap name, but we're pretty tight with loads of energy. Frontman's a cheeky chappy too - good with the banter. Been going nearly two years and is a good laugh.

[quote name='stewblack' post='288725' date='Sep 21 2008, 08:13 PM']So what was just a favour to a friend rehearsed (after a fashion) for one evening at a mates house could turn into a lucrative little sideline.[/quote] Sounds promising....

Hmm..don't want to be a spoilsport but isn't bass a mono sound?

Despite a current roster of about 50 songs that I gig regularly, I always forget every bassline I know when anyone says "play something".

Pub in SW London. Bit of a locals out of the way place. Crap acoustics in past - you kind of play facing a wall, which bounces the PA straight back at you, resulting in early feedback. Means I have to try to get the guitarist to turn his Marshall down, which confuses him. I don't think he's read that bit in the manual yet. Crowd warmed up though and whooped and hollared in the second half. We went for it, playing all the big punky stuff we do and got lots of compliments. Bloke came up to me in the break and said: "I've seen a lot of bands mate, and you're one of the best drummers I've seen in ages...". So I must be making a good impression. Gave my [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27342"]Status Stingray[/url] a blast too for the first time.

Gave this a blast at a pub gig last night. Neck's really fast and smooth, which is great. Sounded good, with nice sustain and plenty of power. Thought it maybe sounded at bit harsh at home but sits nicer with a drummer - totally different sound when up loud. But that's a SR thing, I think. They're not very good "bedroom basses" but plugged through an amp in anger, they do the job brilliantly. Looks the mutts on stage too, really stealth. Bloke in the pub said to me in the break: "like your Stingray mate..." This post is dedicated to Marcus, who's GASsing for one of these really badly.

These scammers know their basses!

[quote name='Waldo' post='284896' date='Sep 16 2008, 11:54 AM']They're nothing but snake oil merchants who are allowed to get away with it.[/quote] I've got a pair of Acoustimass speakers in my living room that sound great but don't take up any room - where's the con?

Good shots. I'm guessing you're not a folk band.

[quote name='TheRev' post='287309' date='Sep 19 2008, 02:17 PM']Promise that you'll bring twenty mates who are heavy (but polite) drinkers.[/quote] +1. Drop into conversation that you've "got a pretty big following" whether you have or haven't and round up friends and family for the first gig. Landlords generally organise band nights to make money, not because they're music lovers. +1 on the first answer about getting a CD and some sort of website. lemonrock.co.uk is a good one if you don't have your own. better than myspace for cover bands, I reckon.

(Updating my stuff) List of Attendees so far: 01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, plus I'll be bringing my DBX MC 6 Compressor and probably a small rig including my SWR Triad 02. Hamster: Lakland and hopefully a couple of completed BFM cabs 03. OBBM: a couple of basses and perhaps the Orangtino if anyone is interested. 04. NowVertical: GB Rumour 5, KSD 60's Proto-J 5, Mongrel 62 Fender P (now fretless with a J added), Acoustic Image Contra II 05. Happy Jack: a selection of vintage Hofners & a Verithin bass or two 06. Zach: spector rebop 07. Ped: with my usual babies (pair of Vigier Passions as I am sure you are sick of by now) 08. s_u_y: Fender Precision '74, my EBS MicroBass II DI and if my custom portable poweramp being made by Alien (Andy) is finished, I'll bring that too! 09. nig: SB-8 Chapman Stick 10. G-77: usual collection of Graphite maybe the Wal 11. Coasterbass: Lefty MM Stingray IV, Lefty Warwick Thumb V, Lefty Fender Jazz American Deluxe, Lefty Fender Jazz Hotrodded, Ampeg SVP-Pro, Eden WP100 Preamp and Schroeder 1210R 12. johnnylager: KSD 704 Proto-J with EBS inside, EBS MultiComp, Russian BassBalls, SansAmp ParaDriver, Aural Xciter, J-Lo fuzz 13. Gamble: Ampeg SVP Pro pre-amp with Harma and Philips valves, Samson S1 compressor, QSC power amp, SWR Goliath Snr 6X10 14. Merton: Status Retroactive Bass and my TE V-Type 8x8 rig (what about the Groove????) 15. Higgie: Lakland DJ4 & DJ5, Musicman Stingray 3EQ, Original Mutron III, Akai Deep Impact, Akai Headrush, Demeter Compulator, Digitech WH-1 Whammy, Custom Modded Big Muff, Way Huge Aqua Puss clone, EA iAmp 600 16. Alexclaber: will bring some of my new cabs with me! 17. Walbassist: 2006 Wal Mk III 5, 1994 Ken Smith BMT Elite G 5, 2008 Brook Otter 5 string ABG (due 20/7), Epifani PS600, Epifani PS112 x 2, 18. phil_the_bassist: Hartke stack (HA5500& VX215+VX410) and my MM SR5 3eq, Ashbory, pedalboard and whatever else I can fit in the car! 19. Mikey D: Ibanez GWB35 20. clauster: Omni15 (probable) and Omni10 (possible) 21. WalMan: Wal Pro1/Custom conversion, G&L L2500 (4+1 style), Markbass CMD121H combo, Possibly the BOD xT Pro & FSB, Marshall Superbass 100 head 22. peted: BFM Omni 10, Hartke 3500, Aphex Bass Xciter, Line6 Lowdown Studio, Warwick Thumb BO 4, custom butchered Japanese Squire Precision 23. onehappybunny: Fender Mustang (1976), DeArmond Jet Star, Warwick Katana, Mark Bass Jeff Berlin Combo, DHA1-EQ 24. andyonbass: a couple of ACG's 25. sixshooter: bringing a number of interesting basses and an interesting amp! 26. Nick Thomas: CS Jazz, L2500, and Eggle 27. Barneyg42: Jaydee Roadie Fretless 28. craigonbass: custom 100 Watt Harry Joyce (Hiwatt) head 29. stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Stingray 4 w/Status neck, Trace Elliot 715 300w combo, Aphex Punch Factory pedal. 30. Old Horse Murphy (if free): Shuker P5 and maybe a 2008 Fender P Bass 31. Dougal: GW #23, Carvin XB75P, F-Bass Studio 32. Kraken: his kit 33. Kiwi: Smith 5, Trace V8, GB Shuttle 6, EBS Neo212 cab, (maybe Smith 5 fretless, 2 other basses by request from other members) 34. urb: a Sei

My old 4x10 Trace combo's gone to live at a new home (guitarist's son) so won't be able to bring it. Could bring the 1x15 though (715 300w) if people would like to have a go on that.

[quote name='King Tut' post='286827' date='Sep 18 2008, 08:20 PM']Pay to gig? Get out of here - peeps should receive payment for gigging.[/quote] Easy fella, this is a really good course run by trade body, the Music Industries Association. It's not a money making scheme. It's a great course for bedroom musicians who don't know how to make the leap from bedroom to band. The money covers rehearsal fees and instrument loan. There are usually good discounts at the end of it with local guitar shops.

I bought a really nice US Precision from jonthebass, tried it, found it wasn't really for me and sold it back to him for the same price, 6 months later. You wouldn't get that on Ebay! Edit: My Trace Elliot stuff is also from this site.