Cat Burrito

[quote name='Clarky' post='1189235' date='Apr 5 2011, 04:28 PM']Mrs C appears to have hidden my BC t-shirt [/quote] Has she hidden mine too?

I've been beaten to it but just wanted to stop by & share the Johnny Cash love

I too like the wristband idea but it does involve some poor sod having to do the leg work! I vote matching tattoos [quote name='Clarky' post='1189151' date='Apr 5 2011, 03:40 PM']there's always the uber-cool BassChat T-shirts, of which I am a proud owner [/quote] which neither of us had on at the last Case Hardin show

I think it's virtually impossible to fully nail something on a forum when you've only read a couple of paragraphs but my impressions echo the replies you've had so far. Just remember more time away from home does have an impact sometimes if you do consider a side project

Welcome Luke

[quote name='Lozz196' post='1188213' date='Apr 4 2011, 07:50 PM']And if it can keep up with Andy & Lee, it must be up to the job, Tim! Hope that`s all going well btw, Andy was very complimentary when I spoke to him about it. Seems Orange is very prevalent in that set-up.[/quote] Yep, he's rocking a little Orange rig too! I'd forgotten just how [b]loud[/b] Lee was. It's not helped with me spending the last 10yrs in country bands! Just the one rehearsal so far and it's for a one off gig. I'm sure it's seen for what it is and I trust it's not seen as any stepping on toes Lozz? And as importantly I hope you come to the reunion show? Grey power! Great to see the boys again but I'm looking forward to returning to a steadier tempo afterwards!

We tend to be playing the opening act at all our theatre / art centre gigs so it's just a case of turning up & playing. I'm sure it's the headliners who sell the tickets and we have little to do with it (of course if any promoters are reading this they'll know I am of course joking and those American bands would be stuffed without a local UK band like mine helping to boost ticket sales, ahem!). The audiences have always been steady for us and thankfully they love buying merchandise far more than the average pub punter

To echo rOB's comments I use the 210 set up & it is never an issue. I've played live without PA support in small to medium sized pubs with no issues. However usually I go through a PA anyway. I play with fingers on flats so turn up a bit more but with a pick the volume really holds its own

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1188072' date='Apr 4 2011, 06:17 PM']Every buyer I have dealt with bought and paid for the gear in one sitting, every trade I have made went smoothly, every bit of gear I bought without seeing has been as described and was sent as soon as payment was made (or even before) Must be lucky[/quote] I'm pretty much the same. A couple have fallen through but those are the breaks

Current gig list [size=1][s][b]Fri 9 July [/b]- Briton Protection, [b]Manchester[/b] [b]Sat 10 July [/b]- The Grapes, [b]Sheffield[/b][/s] [s][b]Thurs 29 July [/b]- The Prom, [b]Bristol[/b][/s] [s][b]Fri 30 July [/b]- Norden Farm Centre For the Arts, [b]Maidenhead[/b][/s] [s][b]Fri 13 August [/b]- Déjà vu, [b]Reading[/b][/s] [s][b]Thurs 2 September [/b]- The Grey Horse, Kingston South [b]London[/b] [s][b]Sat 18 September [/b]- Lock, Stock & Barrel, [b]Newbury[/b][/s] [s][b]Sat 25 September [/b]- Le Pub, [b]Newport Wales[/b][/s] [s][b]Wed 6 October [/b]- The Troubadour Club, Earls Court, [b]London[/b][/s] [s][b]Tues 19 October[/b] - The Railway Inn, [b]Winchester[/b][/s] [s][b]Fri 05 November [/b]- The Bull & Gate, [b]London[/b][/s] [s][b]Mon 08 November [/b]- The Bell, [b]Bath[/b][/s] [s][b]Thurs 06 January 2011[/b] - The Beehive, [b]Swindon[/b][/s] [s][b]Thurs 13 January 2011[/b] - The Prom, [b]Bristol[/b][/s] [s][b]Fri 11 February 2011 [/b] - The Donkey, [b]Leicester[/b][/s] [s][b]Thurs 17 February 2011[/b] - The Troubadour, [b]Earls Court[/b][/s] [s][b]Fri 18 February 2011[/b] - Ace Space, [b]Newbury[/b] (with Howlin' Lord)][/s] [s][b]Wed 30 March[/b] - The Half Moon [b]Putney[/b]][/s][/size] [b]Fri 15 April[/b] - Betsey Trotwood, [b]Farringdon, London[/b] - Clubhouse Records Acoustic Showcase [b]Mon 2 May[/b] - Newbury Festival of Arts & Craft, Victoria Park, [b]Newbury[/b], Berkshire Daytime show 1.30pm [b]Sat 14 May[/b] - Lock, Stock & Barrel, [b]Newbury[/b] [b]Sat 21 May[/b] - [b]Rickmansworth[/b] Canal Festival (Owlsworld Stage) [b]Thur 9 June[/b] - Arlington Arts Centre, [b]Berkshire[/b] - with Brooks Williams (Pete solo) [b]Thur 23 June[/b] - The Beehive, [b]Swindon[/b] [b]Sat 2 July 2011[/b] - Brasenose Arms, [b]Cropedy[/b], Midlands [b]Thur 21 July[/b] - Jagz, [b]Ascot[/b], Berkshire [b]Fri 30 September[/b] - Arlington Arts Centre, [b]Berkshire[/b] - with Southern Tenant Folk Union

Welcome to Basschat [quote name='markovilla' post='1187489' date='Apr 4 2011, 10:29 AM']Perhaps what keeps me here is; Paying 14 quid to fill my Mustang Plenty of Guinness[/quote] Yep, those two would do it for me

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1186807' date='Apr 3 2011, 04:21 PM']The '51 P sits pretty good with country... but doesn't look very rockabilly (unless it was pimped)[/quote] Sorry, missed this before. Gene Vincent's bass player used one & it don't get much more rockabilly than that

I think your best option is the 51 P-bass with flats. It fits the look & sound and from experience there are some muso snobs around that scene who may not appreciate an Ibanez. The 51 P-bass plays it safe & delivers

Welcome

Welcome Mugz I recorded our bands album last year bare foot.No idea why

Welcome Dean

All I can say reading this thread is... Welcome to my world!

Welcome to Basschat Briggy

Welcome Paul

Thanks for coming down [quote name='Clarky' post='1182756' date='Mar 30 2011, 09:47 PM']Was very surprised, though, to see you playing a P bass [/quote] Yeah, I like to mix it up a bit!

Welcome Graham. Bass looks cool on the link

There are a few threads around this subject. Personally I use Musicguard but have never made a claim. I can spread payments via monthly direct debit which helps though

[quote name='TRBboy' post='1181173' date='Mar 29 2011, 06:53 PM']They don't stay in tune on a guitar so god knows what they're like on a bass![/quote] They do if the guitar is well set up. But I agree with the problems re bass

My preference is stage left too, snare side of the drummer. We usually keep this position but it's not a problem if it's a kit share gig & the headliners do differently. Obviously if I was playing against Man Utd I'd probably favour a 4 4 2 position