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Busting for a P like everyone else around here, so bought Jonthebass' MIA PJ with Seymour Duncans. Have just swapped the pickguard from white to black. I think it looks the mutts now. See what you think though: Before.... After....

Sounds depressing. Sounds like it was all going on bar the meat raffle. We won't do those social clubs. Lead singer used to do the circuit in a previous life and he shudders at the thought of them. We got offered good money to play one recently and I went in and had a look around out of curiousity. It was grim. Like Phoenix Nights, without the comedy. [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='175573' date='Apr 13 2008, 11:23 AM']"Come on, fu*king play it, play it! I asked yous nicely first time, just fu*king play it![/quote] Or it goes (usually while you're in the middle of playing something): "Do you know 500 Miles..?" "No we don't, sorry..." "You must know it. It goes: 'I could walk....'" "Yeah I know the song but we don't know the chords (ie p*ss off, I'm busy) They then try to sing you more of the song, to remind you how it goes. Fortunately we're now playing more gigs where people know what we play (punk, ska, new wave, indie covers) so those questions happen less. Last night though we got asked for Wham....

40th birthday party in a hotel. All went off really well, played three or four encores, everyone leaping around. Room big though and I struggled all night getting a good tone. Too boomy/too thin/too boomy etc. It was one of those set-ups where you sound really "clacky" on stage and really "woofy" off stage. It goes like that sometimes. Great gig though and we handed out loads of cards afterwards so may get a gig or two off the back of it.

[quote name='steve-norris' post='171128' date='Apr 7 2008, 07:45 AM']Boston straplocks have the same design as the schallers but have two lock nuts which solves the problems with the nut coming loose, Ebay is your best bet.[/quote] +1 for Bostons

How about a S/H Trace Elliot combo? I've always been blown away by how good they sound. Loads of power too. Go for a 300w one.

Thanks for the tip - just ordered some too.

That looks lovely. Black on black on black. Have absolutely no need for a fretless but it's got me thinking.... Damn GAS!

[quote name='smurfitt' post='174061' date='Apr 10 2008, 06:07 PM']I know there are opposing opinions on which is best but I just want to know what the advantages are of an active bass.[/quote] For me, it makes a bass better at cutting through the mix at loud gigging levels.

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='174071' date='Apr 10 2008, 06:27 PM']...and is damn good exercise for your hands, fingers and forearm muscles.[/quote] I know a couple of websites that help in that respect.

I had a go on OBBM's graphite-necked Stingray the other day and couldn't put it down. Now I want a Status neck for my SR4!

London Calling - The Clash Town Called Malice - The Jam ....there's two!

And they're actually made in the UK by the looks of things. I didn't think anything was made in the UK anymore, apart from sandwiches.

Looks great. Nice colour that. Defo works well with the black pickguard. Edit: Now pick your pants up, you slob.

Welcome Dan. Don't feel scared to post. We're a pretty friendly bunch - barring a few loonies.

[quote name='umph' post='170621' date='Apr 6 2008, 11:28 AM']nothing wrong with second hand stuff, and your much better getting a decent half stack then getting a not so good full stack and wanting to upgrade it in a year or so[/quote] +1. And we've all been there. Haha. In three years I've gone from Fender > Hartke > Warwick and now Trace. The problem I find is that you never know what an amp is really like until you gig it against a drummer. Amps that sound warm and creamy in the shop at low level sound way different in that pub with Keith Moon flailing away next to you. If you're buying budget and want it to look nice in your house, then buy new. If you want to buy better quality and gig it, then used is the way to go - it allows you more bang for your buck. Just my two'penneth, mind. It's your dosh!

[quote name='Cantdosleepy' post='169557' date='Apr 4 2008, 12:32 AM']So no love at all for Black Kids, then? The Cure meets Go Team! Yes!!![/quote] I thought they were terrible. Poor songs and shouty vocals. Just like the Go Team!

Tell me about it. I've got a guitarist who's just got a Marshall half-stack.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='168758' date='Apr 2 2008, 09:28 PM']The loudest amp to the layman will be the one with the most gain at low knob settings, the most midrange, the most distortion and the most compression.[/quote] Can I have one of those then please?