wateroftyne

Ashdown’s marketing ain’t getting any better, is it?

What a fascinating thread. Great work. Cheers!

Ah - that'll be why, then. I guess they must be confident that enough winds on the tree will do the job..?

Hmm.. that's pretty straight. Most Jakes have a substantial rake back. My Green Valley Jake doesn't, as it has a flame headstock... so it has a string tree.

I think I'll have something to post here in a month or two...

Cool - I’ll sure to be great! I’ve got a nice Rode set-up for my DSLR, but I tend coy to use it ‘cos it’s a bit conspicuous. Looks and sounds great when I do use it, though!

Nice! Out of interest, do you find the clips I’ve posted in this thread with the Zoom lacking in any way? Be tough - I can take it :-)

Just reviving this thread with a video shot on my Q4n on Friday night. The audio is mostly from the Q4n, but because it was just picking up the monitors, I've mixed in a little bit from a Q2HD (switched to audio only) out in the crowd.

Something seasonal from last night's scratch band gig. We had a couple of hours rehearsal the night before, but just laughed for most of it. What a hoot.

These articles are best avoided if you have blood pressure issues :-)

As y'all know, I love these basses. I do think they should come with a sticker to warn of the reverse truss, mind.

Last night I played at Newcastle Cathedral as part of a concert raising money for a cancer charity. There was music, comedy and Christmassy stuff. Amongst other things, we were asked if we would do Fairytale of New York with a wonderful guest vocalist. I love the song, but it's pretty complex, and we only had piano, acoustic guitar, bass and voices to make it work. But I think it came out pretty well...

Unfortunately I have to agree with this. The reason I don't write songs is because I've spent pretty much all my career playing with writers I consider to be top-notch. The bar is just too high. Instead I focus on arrangements, etc. That's my natural forte.

Apart from the two previous posters :-D

A week ago I played Quando Quando Quando in a social club Last Friday I played two sets of original material in a theatre full of people who had paid decent money to see us. Tomorrow I'm playing a set of Christmas Carols in a Cathedral. In a few days' time, I'll be playing Sweet Child of Mine to a bunch of drinkers down the Dog'n'Duck. Y'know, what? I love playing the bass. If I didn't, I wouldn't do it.

Mine's a number of years old, and still in good nick. Weight? Umm... light. Dunno if that helps.

Did someone say Rick 4005?

I've tidied up a few posts - let's keep the discussion on-topic please. Thank you.

There's always Google. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/275462-marks-diaries-the-journey-of-becoming-a-pro-player/

Lindisfarne's Alan Hull was a genius too. Love is such a small word for something that is so vast / But in it lies the future, the present and the past Wonderful.

Found it - PM’d you :-)