Marvin

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1434461400' post='2799801'] Never heard of Blackstar... is it one of the Behringer brands..? [/quote] Please keep up. [url="https://www.blackstaramps.com/"]https://www.blackstaramps.com/[/url]

That sounded really good. Great tone(s)

You're probably not cursed Guitarist I was in a band with a few years ago had a Blackstar combo, brand new. It spent several months back and forth getting repaired

Whether the remaining members of a band can go through the songs or no without a drummer is a total irrelevance. If a BAND is to sound tight and cohesive it needs to practice as a band, everyone listening to EVERYTHING that is going on, working together. Anyone who is absent will always feel they are playing catch when they get back, that can be a bad move IMO. If anyone can't keep track of time then they need to sort that out in their own time. Rehearsal space isn't cheap for most.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1434056011' post='2796393'] Well you know, I don't want to be banging on and on about it all the time. [/quote] Quite right. Always best to be discreet

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1434029791' post='2796092'] I don't think I've ever mentioned it on this forum, but it must be my 1976 Precision. Been with me all its life except for four years after I rashly sold it. But I did buy it back, so I claim the extra points for that! One day I really must take some pictures of it and post them on BC... [/quote] You've got a p-bass? Really? You never said. For me it's my Sire V7 Jazz, my most recent purchase. Something about that bass really clicks at the moment.

If I'm in a band that intends to perform in public then I'm only interested in rehearsing (I don't do practises, that's usually a byword for someone tipping up not having done their homework) as a band. Everyone there or I don't turn up.

Wise decision

Looks great. Would be interesting to see a shot of it next to the Hayman, for comparison

They were very good last night. Sensible was very entertaining. A good 90min set. The only downside was the sound/mix. Maybe it's my hearing but I couldn't hear Dave Vanian for most of the gig and the bass, drums and low end of the keys was a bugger awful sludge IMO. And, I know it's terribly un-Punk to say so but it was too loud. Excessive volume IMO just makes for a crap sound.

I'm going to write it down and ask my eldest's schoolmate's Dad, he's Polish Back to the bass. I think WoT's new bass looks WAAAAY better than the Lakland and I really like the Lakland.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1433422811' post='2790949'] Who's playing bass for them now? [/quote] Stu West

They're at the Pheonix in Exeter tonight

Looks great. Definete GAS inducer

Anyone going to see the Dammed on their latest tour.? I'm going to tonight. I've never seen them before so haven't a clue what they'll be like.

Thomann have the SR300 for £210 at the moment

My last band (a covers band) ended a couple of months ago. It was a long drawn out process to be honest. It was the best band I'd been in, very driven, professional attitude, good musicianship, all despite relatively little gigging experience from 2 or 3 of us. We put masses of time into the band in just 4 months, did one gig had several lined up, then the singer announces she was moving away. Finding a replacement for her was impossible, she was one of the best singers in the area. Then the drummer and guitarist fell out and that was that. I haven't touch a bass in over 2 months. It has shown me though how much time bands consumed and with a young family how much time I shouldn't have been spending doing band stuff. Hopefully I can get a better balance with any new band

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1433238764' post='2789141'] Sounds like a decent project to pursue Marv, hope it works out for you. What sort of music will it be? [/quote] It's described as [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial,][i]Alternative, Indie, Punk, Garage, Rock[/i] - all originals. It's not my usual kind of thing but I'm actually very keen to get in the band.[/font][/color]

Please form an orderly queue for the emptying of beer bottles

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1433233004' post='2789051'] We do want to gig, and will. It's just that money isn't the main driving force. [/quote] I'm, hopefully, going to be auctioning for a band later this month and money is not the motivator. The band have played some decent gigs at known venues supporting some known and up and coming bands. I'd like to be in on that

Removing sticker gloop, white spirit of surgical spirit then warm water and fairy liquid. Works a treat.

The early 90's Korean Squiers don't have standard 'Fender'pickguards. They are a slightly different shape and the screw holes are in a marginally different location. Where the stickers haven't been it's aged nicely to an off white.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1433000321' post='2786949'] I think that I may be in a similar situation later this week - our (lazy b4stard) guitar left recently - we practiced for 2 hours on a Sunday - he couldn't commit to this - got one of my mates to replace him but he's been pretty unreliable too - expecting this to come to an end soon. Shame really as the drummer is not afraid of hitting the skins.... [/quote] Start a new band with the drummer?

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1432975847' post='2786665'] I saw him on later, thought he looked like he hadn't slept for about a month. [/quote] Probably read this thread and hasn't slept stressing about how to improve his playing