NJE
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It’s a Contemporary J Series. They are custom made so it’s just got custom pickup setup by the looks of it.
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I used to have a very big chip on my shoulder about this song after playing it for so many years. I vowed after finishing in a previous band I wouldn’t play it again. My current band were asked to play it as a request at a wedding as the bride and her friends love it, so we happily obliged and it has been in the set ever since. We do a good job of it I think, we have a great drummer and guitarist which makes a difference to giving it a good feel. Everyone has a sing along even drunk lads in their 20s when we play a pub, so I have learned to just roll with it and not take everything too seriously. I have no musical credibility, I’m in my 40s playing covers in pubs for £40 a night 😄.
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Apps for chord charts/cheat sheets when gigging
NJE replied to Jaykingfunk's topic in General Discussion
I have been using Pages on IPad for all of my lyrics and also scribble down the odd chord structure. I just export to PDF and then open with Acrobat to scroll through full screen whilst playing. It’s easy to change the order of pages should the set change as well. -
I used the 2x10 for a wedding gig a couple of weeks ago because my first 1x15 had issues. It was a big marquee and I play in a 7 piece with brass and it was fine for onstage monitoring across the stage but didn’t have enough low end to fill the space and I needed the PA support. It would probably be fine in the small pubs we play though. The 1x15 has a lot more oomph on its own but I haven’t gigged just that one yet. If you have PA I think you would be fine with just one for most small and medium gigs.
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Just posted in another thread as well, but wanted to report back on the Rootmaster rig after its first gig. Loads of power on tap, only went to the third notch I think. The 2x10 and 1x15 are a great combo, loads of top end for the slappy stuff and then loads of thud for the soul and rock stuff. One cab in each hand for load in is just heaven as well, and the footprint is small which is perfect when your in a 7 piece playing pubs and clubs. Got some compliments on the sound which was nice as well.
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Show us your rig of choice for the weekend ** Basschat edition**
NJE replied to bassace97's topic in Amps and Cabs
Lovely local pub gig on Saturday. Good crowd and always well looked after by the pub staff. First gig with the Rootmaster setup and it was superb. Lightweight, powerful and cut through well. Got compliments from a drummer mate who was there and the brass section. -
Unrealistic heavy ageing - did not expect this from Nash
NJE replied to Clarky's topic in Bass Guitars
I hate to be negative but I have always thought Nash’s relic work looked very unrealistic. Compared to someone like bravewood they have a lot of work to do. -
I ordered a RM115 cab to complete the Rootmaster rig for a gig last Friday. Unfortunately the cab was faulty when it arrived but the shop I bought it from were great and worked with Ashdown to hunt me down one of the last new 115 cabs with a white cone. Genuinley brilliant customer service and a huge part of the reason I decided to go with Ashdown. I had to do a large marquee with a 7 piece band and the 210 did a great job providing me some monitoring on stage and a out front, but I did need some front of house support given the size of the marquee. Really looking forward to the next gig and using the full rig at some decent volume.
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I recently picked up a Ashdown Rootmaster that came with a gator bag like this. Really impressed with it, feels super quality: https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/Gator-G-MIXERBAG-1515-Padded-Mixer-And-Equipment-Bag/26PE?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwyJqzBhBaEiwAWDRJVPnnyrrWBAUXgku27nF5zCwQ5I2HH0C-BadQnjz7Fmxv_mG4sHJcLxoC4IEQAvD_BwE
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Trying to claw back some funds after my recent amp purchase, so this is next in line unfortunately. This has been an ‘always on’ pedal for me for the past year, it’s just adds a lovely bit of saturation to my Stingray and I love it. It can do way more than I have used it for, I pretty much set it and never moved the knobs. My new amp has some drive built in which is good enough for me and the few gigs I do. It is in superb condition, and has some small strips of 3M Dual Lock tape on the bottom where it has been on my board, but happy to remove if you would like. Comes with books and stickers and original box. Happy to package up securely and post if you would like, any questions please feel free to get in touch. I would potentially take a trade with a high pass filter like a Thumpinator or Broughton as well.- 1 reply
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I have only used the cab at home but sounds really nice so far. Nice top end and good response, but think I’d like another one or a 15 to go with it for gigs so I’m not pushing it too hard. I play in a 7 piece with brass, so a lot to fight through.
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I haven’t owned anything other than a small 15w practice combo since the first Covid lockdown, when I thought I was done playing. I got back playing 18 months ago and my sax player very kindly let me use a Trace combo, but sadly it had a Bipolar Bear board and died a few weeks back. So time to step up and buy a new amp! I’ve been through some budget and expensive rigs over the years and the past 18months has thought me that expensive doesn’t always mean good (for me at least). Given the huge amount of positive feedback for Ashdown and their customer service, and this thread, I plumped for a nice secondhand Rootmaster setup. I’m on the lookout for another 2x10 or 15 cab, can’t decide which, but this will do for now. Well made and nice weight, top marks to Ashdown and an absolute bargain.
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I am currently looking at amps and this is swaying me back to a combo. I really need to try and see one in the flesh and give it a test. It seems like such a wallet and back friendly option compared to heads and cabs.
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Trace Elliot, The Bipolar Bear and the Clive Button Mod
NJE replied to King Tut's topic in Repairs and Technical
I have been using an old GP7 SM 300w combo which has been working fine for about 10 months, but at the last two gigs it has started to cut out for a few seconds at a time while I am playing. I get through about 45 mins and then it gradually cuts out more and more but never does completely. Do any of you knowledgeable folks think it could be an issue with the board as discussed in this thread, or maybe something less sinister like a build up of dust? I haven’t opened it up yet as it doesn’t belong to me. -
If you like EBS why not look at the Reidmar amps? I had the original one which was 250w but it had some magic clever stuff going on because it was insanely loud and I have not had an amp that had so much punch from such a small box. Mine was stolen, and for some reason I replaced it with a tonehammer which was quite fashionable at the time. I found it severely lacking in comparison, I never managed to get a tone out of it I was happy with. It didn’t have the same output volume and when pushed it lost some clarity to me. The TH did have more of a vintage vibe to it so maybe it was just going from a very punchy tight clear tone to vintage tone that was too much for me at the time.
