Cat Burrito

Flats for me but as already been said, it depends what sound you are after

[quote name='quimbymeat' post='1055557' date='Dec 12 2010, 12:00 AM']Matamp gt200, Travis Bean 200, pedalboard with brackets not velcro and custom patch cables and orange 1x15 and 4x10 with fender platinum cables and nsp orange flightcases.[/quote] Very cool

Fleetwood Mac & Janis would be my choices. I just discovered a girl called Grace Potter who deserves to be huge but is probably a bit too obscure right now

I have a twin guitar bag & it weighs a tonne! I wouldn't even entertain a double bass bag. Nice theory but in reality they are bulky & unweildly. You are better off with two single bags (mine was from Thomann btw)

Great photo, I have a 78 Precision myself. And don't worry about too much detail, this is the thread for you to share it! Welcome

God I love this site! Sorted now & in just 5 mins, thanks to bumnote

I know a few of you use www.soundslive.co.uk & I too subscribe to the newsletter they periodically email out. They recently sent out a bunch of discount codes & I successfully saved a fair bit on some Orange bass gear. I've since deleted the emails but a friend wanted to get some Vox gear & they had a 10% discount code for use at the checkout. Does anyone have the email / code they could share? They had different codes for Orange, Roland etc & it is just the Vox one I want. Cheers in anticipation...

I only really tout myself around a small circle of musician friends and all know I do both. When I initially branched out to include the upright there was a LOT of interest but things have settled down a bit more now. My current band has me doing both & the first 3 months of 2011 didn't see me touch a bass guitar but for no real reason since then I've only managed one gig on the upright since. We've just cut an album that is very much a rock record & all the upright tunes got cut from the final listing. However there is already talk about the next one being much more acoustic so I can see things going full circle.

Last time I felt like that I took a 4 1/2yr break & came back feeling much more positive. I've had a couple where I've not looked forward to the travel aspect but generally it is what I do so I love it

I'd probably do little more than just my regular practice and just have a think about the genre, maybe have a go at a couple of more obvious standards. The danger of getting too bogged down in that though is any establshed band has a few well known hits so (picking on Slade for example) learning C'mon Feel the Noise or Mama We're All Crazy Now is a bit pointless if they are then spring Gudbye T'Jane or Coz I luv You on you. However it will get you thinking about how bassists play within the genre. Also it's a jam so showing up in all the gear may have them laughing at you or certainly rolling their eyes. Having played in "image" bands a lot of players who don't live the look 24/7 will show up for rehearsals in regular gear. Good luck & have fun with it

I'm sorely tempted by the Ashdown Freebass but sadly I lack the discipline to not spend half the gig in the audience like too many owners of Wireless systems. Love the idea but just don't trust myself. I'm not proud!

[quote name='Hobbayne' post='1053261' date='Dec 9 2010, 07:50 PM']I think Carole Kaye played on the record[/quote] I was on Carol's site this week and placed an order. She emailed me to thank me and sent me some cool clips etc. Very cool of her!

Cool pair

I'm a big fan of not skimping on the cables

I probably play 95% with fingers but was initially a pick player and do like to use the technique occasionally so... [b]1. How hard do you dig in with the pick? [/b] A fair bit & certainly louder than fingers. I roll back the volume knob to compensate. [b]2. What are your favourite pick guages and materials? [/b] I used to say heavy gauge and something grippy but I rarely play with a pick these days. Certainly heavier but I don't worry if it's only .75mm these days and anything is fine. [b]3. How hard do you grip the pick and how flexible are your finger and thumb?[/b] I don't try and leave indents but a fairly firm grip is ok. [b]4. For funkier lines, how much palm muting do you use?[/b] My strings are muted under the bridge with foam and I have ashtray covers on so don't use this technique

Cheers for the responses guys & Loz, will do [quote name='Randy_Marsh' post='1052311' date='Dec 9 2010, 12:56 AM']We're looking at getting our EP duplicated soon (after it's been mixed and mastered etc). As we'd only be needing around 100 to 200 what would be the best move? I've asked for a quote from disc wizards about the cardboard sleeve jobbies. Any advice?[/quote] EBay has sellers doing small runs of 100 etc. A mate of mine just used one of the EBay listings for a short run & was suitably pleased

Welcome back & regards to Nigel

If you can try it, do it. If its a £70 online deal I'd avoid it. The Jim Deacon route would be better

The Vintage Modified range of Squiers are popular here and they use light woods. If you are on about selling two to fund one I wonder if these are a bit below what you are looking for (?) but all the owners on here seem to rave about them.

I kind of like that. I don't remember them though and I started playing in 1988 so I would have thought I'd have come across these.

[quote name='david_l_perry' post='1052169' date='Dec 8 2010, 10:02 PM']Perhaps click on the link on the post above you [/quote] In our defence it was hidden away (minus a letter too!) in a sig strip. Clearly not a detective!

[quote name='fryer' post='1052163' date='Dec 8 2010, 09:59 PM']Sorry, but what's an ACG ?[/quote] I too lead a sheltered life I'm guessing they are good?

As a kid I had 3 ambitions - To play on National TV, to play the Marquee Club in London and to release a record. Granted the reality wasn't quite how I imagined it at 14yrs old BUT I have done all of those things. I think I play bass how I would want bass to be played in my band and I'm really proud of the (unreleased) album we recorded this year. It stops short at "Women love me, Men want to be me" but there you have it.

Special mention to me would go to Carole Kaye as aside working with some of the great acts of all time she did a fair few nifty TV themes too Ever the diplomat, I'd say anyone who is happy with their lot in life is doing well. I love playing bass in my band. A few of the jazzy players here may get bored but I do get to stretch out a little, play my favourite genre and play with mates so it's the perfect gig for me. Oh & the guy who plays with Status Quo always looks like he's having the best time ever. I wouldn't want the job personally but he seems happy enough