Paul S

Might as well go out in style. My exit was a damp squib of a straight trade

I recently re-acquired an acoustic bass and have just fitted it with La Bella white nylons to see what the fuss was about. Previously I had used black nylons for their general 'double-bass-esque thuddiness' but these whites, whilst still doing this, also retain a brightness that the black ones seem to lack. I am converted!

Couple of times at gigs, few times at rehearsals. The worst time was forgetting how the start of 'I Fought The Law' went, which at that point I had been gigging for around 5 years. Complete blank until the first verse.

OK. I have a Spectracomp pedal on my board, such as it is. Well, it has the Spectracomp on it and a tuner . You have a PM, sir. Didn't spot the ad.

It is mainly for home practice and, er, small coffee shop-type acoustic gigs - teamed with a Barefaced One10 - so I reckon I'd be safe Thanks - I'd never considered GK before - never used them - but it looks like a contender. Damn, things get complicated, don't they!

Perhaps you could throw us a few crumbs from the rarified Nirvana you inhabit, just so us mortals know what to do and how to do it in future?

Thank you for your thoughts. @BassBunny - I think the BQ500 is approaching too big and too powerful. @Hellzero - I have a Quilter and like it a lot, but too big and powerful for what I have in mind. yes, I know, it has a volume control GRBass mini-one looks nice but a bit dear. @lownote12 - It did occur to me that I would be paying for the Toneprint etc which I might not actually use. Given that it is cheap in the first place the implication is that the money isn't spent on the bits I would use. Looks like the Elf might be ahead at this point. After all, it is green.

Having failed the 2019 Gear Abstinence Challenge in the first couple of weeks I now feel able to indulge minor GAS attacks totally guilt and inhibition free Especially as I have shifted some of my more expensive kit in the past couple of weeks. I seem to have convinced myself there is room in my life for one of those tiny little amp heads that seem to be popping up now. But which one? These caught my eye: Trace Elliot Elf. Because it is the smallest. And it is green - I like green. And I like the brand. TC BH250 - It is red, has an inbuilt tuner plus Toneprints. Not sure I'll use them but they are available. Mark Bass Nanomark 300. Seems the most expensive, also red. A few tantalising glimpses of something TC are calling the BAM200, which looks like it might be around the same size as the ELF but no-one is giving anything much away. Does anyone have any kind of A/B experience or just experiences? What would be the pros/cons of each? Any insider gen on the BAM200? Ta.

In this particular case that wasn't the case. It was the Join My Band website messaging system. You can see when a message has been read, it stays on the message system as well.

I noticed on one of his videos there was an adverse comment from someone (no, really, there was) and MDP accused him of being one of 'those Basschat boys'. 😂 We've been rumbled! I believe he ought to make custom Sitar builds, Because every time he plays one of his conversions it sounds like one.

Probably worth it, I'd say. I had one for a while, a cut above most Squiers. Better than the vintage Fender Musicmaster I had, too in terms of comfort, tone and playability.

Mine? Just a pathetic attempt at humour, mis-spelt I now notice.

I think that's a bit harsh - the mods do as good as job as they can under the circumstances...

If they were interested they would follow up. if they haven't followed up they either have found someone or are Richards but, either way, to me it speaks volumes about how they would be as a band member. I had a similar thing - responded to a 'bass player wanted for blues/rock band' advert - filled in a lot of personal detail, put in links to various decent quality live clips I was able to dig out (they were even of me, too!). Didn't hear a dicky bird back. Not even to say 'sorry, you are not who we are looking for/clearly delusional/we have already found someone' or whatever. Just count it as a lucky escape.

Gosh, this all went rather well, didn't it.

Never heard it phrased like that before, but it is certainly more relevant for bass players than 'wearing left or right' 😂

Good stuff.🤘

If someone had posted just the music and said this was a lost Alice in Chains recording I don't think many people would query it.

Just had a listen to the rest. Very good indeed. Bass isn't quite so penetrating in the others - did you change much for those? I like the singer's approach - he sounds like the bastard child of Ozzy and Blackie Lawless I've only seen one Sabbath tribute - Snowblind - but you totally smash them out of the park. I'd love to come long and see you but for the 4 hr each way journey. And then I carried on - double bass in a country band! Love it.