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Congratulations to both of you

I've had SVT stuff in the past but have been using the PF stuff in the last few years. Although I have settled on the PF50T all valve head, the 500 & 800 heads are great (not tried the 350). I have the 4x10 and a 1x15 but having played the SVT 8x10 I do think you are well on your way with a 2x10 coupled with either another identical cab or a 4x10. The 8x10 is my dream but just such a back breaker. Personally I like to run the Sansamp Tech21 which has SVT settings. My tone usually gets favourable comments from the musicians whom I admire. [url="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Tim_73/media/IMG_1691_zpshlyuzlyp.jpg.html"][/url]

I did the same on my P-bass last year and wasn't happy. I left it alone a few months and now my bass has "character". I've since dinked the body so loads of mojo.

Couch straps are vegan and I have several, mostly made from old car seats from classic American cars. https://www.couchguitarstraps.com/

Oh and if you are interested, just mucking about in the basement of a London pub a few years back. I found it sounded really 60s if I played it with a pick, which at the time I wasn't used to doing. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN3pykjOHCw[/media]

I had one, loved it. It was my only gigging bass for 2 years solid. But when we came to record.our next album the producer was really awkward about the intonation and after 6 days we had to go back and re-cut most of the basslines. The reality is this is part of the charm of hollowbody basses and now I'd tell him politely to, um, deal with it. At the time I sold the bass on and kind of regretted it. When I saw Hofner were issuing a 34" scale version my wife immediately said "you have to get it" so we did. In many ways I preferred the charm of the original but I love the long scale model and won't be selling it on. Probably worth mentioning that of the 8 experienced musicians only 2 could hear any issues with intonation and that was listening in "under the microscope" type conditions.

I tend to find if my tastes have moved on or an artist is past their best, there is usually a track or two that still hold my interest. I found the Stones last Blues LP wasn't as good as the reviews suggested (to be honest the classic LPs were drying up back in the 80s). They won't do Sticky Fingers again but I still buy. Lots of artists fit this bill for me but I think I go into eyes wide open.

I love Hercules stands and I'm surprised this one packed up - although I suppose 8yrs is a good run. I have the A frame ones ([color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]GS402B) which I have used for my Fender and Hofner basses but ventured onto the headstock supporting [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]GS412B when I got my Thunderbird. I massively prefer the [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]GS412B but the A frame ones are okay for conventional shaped basses. [/font][/color]

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1498064980' post='3322325']I play bass in a country band, and root/fifth is definitely [i]not[/i] all there is to it! [/quote] Good post Graeme. I was one to flippantly say R5 etc but there is so much more to it. I still subscribe to keeping it simple within that genre but plenty of room for walking lines and a range of other techniques. Oh and in terms of tone, the gold standard is probably a flatwound strung P-bass with foam under the bridge (or an upright depending on the type of country) but when I've been out in the US players have proven that you can use anything from a Hofner to an old Hohner! I reckon you'll enjoy it. Certainly it's the most fun I've had with my boots on!

Keep it simple (root, fifth and no more than the occasional cheeky run) and the audience take it seriously, so for all the jokey comments this thread will get, don't be seen to be not taking it seriously. I've never played C&W but I've been around the country / country rock / bluegrass / Americana / Roots circuit for a very long time.

I only take a spare if I tour. If it's just a date or two, I tend to just take the one. [attachment=247649:1r82sm.jpg]

A lot of 60s garage bands would fit that sound and you could have a lot of fun with stuff like Gloria. All 3 chord proto punk rockers.

I've just come away from 18yrs of playing with flats. They are great for country, reggae, old soul and roots-y rock 'n' roll but I had neglected myself of the great tones you get from rounds. If we're being honest you can play anything on anything and it's actually a nice dilemma. A bass strung with each and going with the mood of the day would be my answer.

As suspected http://teamrock.com/news/2017-06-14/alice-cooper-reunites-original-band-for-uk-tour I don't care, the chance to see AC play with Dennis and Neal is HUGE for me. My wife and I saw the band in 2013 and they were great. Having seen the reformed Kiss struggle through a 2hr performance with the quite frankly amateur Ace and Peter I think a mini set is the way forward. This really has made my day.

[quote name='vantagepointrocks' timestamp='1497450195' post='3318280'] Will the original band be doing the whole gig, or just joining him on stage for a few numbers? I believe they have recorded a new EP together that comes bundled with the new album, which I assume doesn't feature the original players. [/quote] This is exactly what I was wondering. Still, a huge boost in interest from me now.

Alice Cooper has just announced that on his November UK tour this year he will be joined by the original band! Result! I was a huge Dennis Dunaway fan in my teens/ twenties. What a tour to catch him on.

I bought a Mapleglo 4003 back in 2009. I did one gig and recording with it and sold it on. I actually only lost £50 which I figured was a good rate to hire one for a few months! I like 'em, nice tone, weight and balance. The problem was mostly that it is a lot of money to have tied up in a bass that is just an occasional player. Also at the time I felt it was an expensive bass to take around some of the venues I played. Strange because my T-bird was cheaper but still an expensive bass and I am much more relaxed about it now. I do think about owning one again but it is unlikely and would have to be a very cheap second hand bargain or I simply wouldn't entertain it. Oh and black, blue or red this time.

Yesterday I had Elvis Costello's 1977 debut My Aim is True on permanent rotation and I do think the 70s is a great era to start. Lots of very creative and tasteful bass playing.

I never used to use pedals and I use this one. All the time.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1497200552' post='3316494']And how do people package them up safely to post?[/quote] I buy a fair bit of vinyl online (EBay and Amazon) and the standard seems to be card with card card inserts to reinforce the packaging. The going rate for posting a record seems to be about £3.50. Some people tend to have these already made card record packages and others seem to secure the record within some cardboard, DIY style. Most mark them as fragile or do not bend but some sellers (a minority) seem to apply a reverse physiology.

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1497092092' post='3315792']You can buy the chrome pickup covers and rings on the net. They're not that expensive (£10-15 or so, IIRC)[/quote] Do you have any links? I'd heard nothing quite fits right on the Gibsons if you go down that route. I'd love to be able to prove that wrong.

My first bass had a glossy neck, as did the next couple, so it actually has become a requirement for me when buying a bass. I get the satin finish idea but it just feels wrong to me when I play them, it feels unfinished.

Forgive my more marmite taste in one trick pony amps but for me it would be a toss up between Ampeg's PF500 or the Orange Terror bass that got discontinued.

I lean towards telling them it's a great song (even if it isn't), going on to explain we have yet to learn it (assuming it isn't coming up later - usually not though as I don't work the cover band circuit) and get the next song started asap to cut short any conversation. Unfortunately as drunk people are unpredictable this only works in about 70% of cases.

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1496327850' post='3310569'] It is a bit though, isn't it?! Best way is that everyone shares a giggle and gets on with it within a beat or two. Don't try and hide it, make it a bit of fun that the audience are in on.[/quote] To be fair, I don't make (too) many mistakes and we all do it to each other. I think there's a difference between being nasty and being a bit silly. If my comment was *that* serious I wouldn't have been playing with the same guys for over 8 years.