Count Bassy

On 23/10/2019 at 10:38, leschirons said:

I'm sure you're all aware of  "One step beyond" syndrome by where anybody in the audience who doesn't dance, is over 50 years old and usually has a career as a QC, a surgeon or chartered accountant suddenly starts strutting around the floor and throwing upper-cuts at the air. Well, as a special request, we busked "I wanna be like you" a little while back. Singer only knew a few of the lyrics and we guessed a key (Em) to have a go.

BLIMEY, I can only recommend that if your band is up for a little fun, get this in the set list. They go crazy. They sing along and, we've even had 50 people trying to dance like apes. We rocked it up a little as the guitarist had heard a version by Fall out boy which really moves.

Highly recommended at the end of the evening or if you have a lackluster audience and need some response. 

Was that at a wedding in Shropshire by any chance? 10th August?

Edit - Ah, I see you're in France, so probably not.

Take it to your doctor's and let the National Elf Service sort it out for you.

I have both a Bass State B150 and a DBS 7400. Both are excellent, and both very heavy, so don't get used so much these days (I'm hardly playing anyway). THe DB7400 really is a monster 400W RMS continuous, with a peak of 4000W (due to the Class H amplifier) (Class H = Heft ??)

The great thing with both of these is that the valve/SS blend really makes a difference to the sound, unlike many of the more modern "Valve Preamp" amplifiers.

9 hours ago, barkin said:

Because that's what you told them?

From their Terms & Conditions of Sale:

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1.5 RS is a business-to-business supplier. The RS website is intended for use by business customers and not by private individuals acting as consumers (“Consumers”). 

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Wow, you're really into your small print.

5 hours ago, barkin said:

With the caveat, in the Technical Documents, that it "Contains: Lead - Restricted to Professional Users"

Well spotted and I stand corrected!  I obviously count as a professional user for some reason.

On 18/10/2019 at 23:58, itu said:

Actually it has been prohibited to sell solder that contains lead to consumers since few years. But there are applications (like military etc.) where lead solder is still fine. So it will be available, and you may be lucky to be able to buy it. 500 - 1000 g will last for ages...

There is silver tin, too. It contains around 1 - 2 % of silver and has better corrosion resistance, than basic 60/40 or eutectic 63/37.

Yes, I hate lead-free solders, except tin for stainless steel. I think it is basically pure tin and some special flux.

If that is the case then I am astounded that RS still sell it. https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/solders/2954820/

6 minutes ago, taunton-hobbit said:

Lead-core solder is still on EBay..........

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And most places, including RS. I don't think it is llegal for small scale & repair work?  But cannot be used in consumer electronics or volume manufacturing anymore.

As already said, to a large extent sound proof also means airtight. This means sealling all the joints!  Its, worth noting that if you build a 6 x 2m stud wall but leave a 1mm gap all round its like having a 144 (5.5") diameter hole in the wall, which you wouldn't expect to be sound proof!  The weak points are doors and windows. Double glazing helps, but use a panel that has different thicknesses of glass (so they don't both resonate at the same frequency), and you may need a further secondary unit (different thickness again). Door needs to be very substantial (I built one on staggered stud design - a two man lift) and multiple seals around the edges. Alternatively have two well sealed doors with the wall thickness air gap in between.

Cavity walls are not as good as you might think, and are probably now the weak point in my set up, in particular the inner skin transmits the sound to adjacent rooms in the house. However no complaints from neighbours, so I'll leave those alone.

My solution to the ventilation problem is to take a break and leave the door open when ever it gets too stuffy.

All this about racism and sex in songs, but we haven't mentioned any songs about murder? Eg:

I shot the sherrif

Foulsom prison Blues

Bad like Jesse James

Hey Joe

Ruby     (he didn't,  but he wanted to)

Delilah  (almost for got this one)

Bohemian Rhapsody

etc etc.

Surely even in todays "Snowflake" environment murder has still got to be still worse than sexism or racism?

14 hours ago, mangotango said:

I have been to see the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain not once but twice, and each time it was a good fun night out.

I have also seen them twice. First time was brilliant. Seond time, a few years later, would have been brilliant had I not seen them the first time!

Ie a bit of a one trick pony.

Nothing wrong with ukeleles. Kala seems to be a good make, well made and finished and look good.

Tell 'your friend' to avoid the bright blue and pink 'toy' ones though..

Great. Now I can order a really big fretboard and cunningly carve in into that rosewood chair I've craved for so long.

On 18/07/2019 at 20:51, visog said:

Don't you guys do a search before posting?

We've done this before. They're great but not a panacea for technique....

 

 

Come on. If we weren't allowed to repaeat subjects this site would have died a death years ago!

I get Gonzeula to do it with Lemon Pledge.

Come on folks. We all know that it's nothing to do with any of the above. It simply comes down to "heft".

On 31/08/2019 at 10:51, ped said:

I was more saying how it seems kind of an own goal to make such a tiny pedal/amp and then have a PSU about the same size; sort of makes it less compact than you first assume.

I aggree Ped. I was going to say that, for myself, I would prefer it  bigger but with a built in power supply - one less thing to lose. It's not like a 9/12v pedal where one PSU can power several units.

On 19/08/2019 at 18:58, Stub Mandrel said:

and have big hefty transformers

See, you knew the secret all along.

But (old time) Marshall watts are also a 'thing' aren't they?

I used to look very like James Taylor in my and his younger days - the "cover picture from Sweet Baby James" era.

Also, you mention using different amps etc, but is it always the same PA & Mic?

Just to be clear, is this a one off "Zap" on initial contact, or an continuous "tingle" while maintaining contact?

Not "Large Festival" but went to "Rythym Festival a few times, and it was great, but that was only about 5000 people, so still managed to feel human, even when raining. Sadly it all went tits up (suspect it tried to expand too quickly).

Went to see Rod Stewart in New medow (Shrewsbry), and did not enjoy it. I'm sure Rod was fine, but it was all just too big.

On 10/06/2019 at 22:19, neilp said:

I think the "floppiness" of the E string is an optical effect, probably something to do with interaction between the frequency of the notes and the frame rate of the video?

This. Next time you're on a turboprop plane take a look at the propeller blades through a phone/camera screen.

Shake Rattle & Roll ?

On 09/06/2019 at 09:40, Nicko said:

....Brown Sugar.   Talking to out vocalist the other day, she said she woud never sing it because the lyrics were offensive (not that it would ever get on the setlist anyway)  I'd never really listened to the lyrics but they are a bit, erm non PC.   Any others?

Would be a bit odd sung by a woman anyway, wouldn't it?