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[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1412892920' post='2573183'] Can't comment on Devon too much, I get a nosebleed when I go over the Tamar. [/quote] I think you're exaggerating, the border guards keeping you Cornish out aren't that violent If you want a vibrant, diverse music scene DON'T move to North Devon . If you just want to listen to rock/punk covers or folk you'll be quids in. Better still if you like listening to spotty teenagers with an acoustic guitar doing continuous Ed Sheerean covers you'll be like a pig in muck. South Devon, and I'm only going by the number of musos putting out ads on places like JoinMyBand, is more active possibly. The major problem for Devon and Cornwall are their geography. Getting places can be a real pain as the roads can be a bit meh! There's a venue only about 20 miles from that I'd like to go to more often but it takes nearly an hour to get to it. The geography also puts off bands from outside the area...but there's also the lack of audience, people just don't go out much. If you've got a young family move, if you like you're music more, don't I can't comment on Cornwall, I try not to go there

Well! I'm surprised, no, stunned...actually surprised and stunned and somewhat disappointed (actually that's something else, forget that) You do realise if you buy a Corvette people point and snigger and say "look at him with the funny horn! " , lots more sniggering. Email has not been forgotten by the way

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1412685564' post='2571006'] Never mind, we can still produce world-beating cars like Aston Martin. After all, we're a G8 country, one of the richest in the world, so we're not held back by primitive production facilities. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RxihhTuTms Nothing like those Chinese car factories eh? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R46x6k2wieU [/quote] The Aston Martin video is somewhat dated, it was filmed 20 years ago. Aston moved all production from Newport Pagnell to their new facility at Gaydon some time ago. Newport Pagnell is a service and restoration centre now.

I don't bother with open mics, most of them around my way are an acoustic fests so completely pointless for a bass player. Even then it's bands testing out material. There is one 'electric' open mic but it's quite cliquey, so much so it was rumoured it'd stop running as it was so poorly attended.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1412434297' post='2568939'] Both incredible musicians. Does Stevie play bass himself? [/quote] I read somewhere he does.

They look great...what a stunning pair you have there I desperately need to get into a busy band so I can persuade Mrs Marvin I need to get a TKS cab.

My last two cabs have had removable castors. I've never noticed any difference between when I left the castors in or removed them.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1412160696' post='2566220'] To the OP and BassTractor... I'm sorry but I really don't get the point of Dirty Loops. It seems to me to be "music" made solely for the purpose of impressing other musicians. Sure they've all got impressive technical skills on their instruments, but IMO the song should always come first over technique, and unfortunately in their case it doesn't. Their output appears to be overplayed covers of pop songs that mostly lose the elements that made those songs catchy and popular in the first place, and their own compositions are weak in comparison. What do they actually do when their not producing one of these faux "live in the studio" videos? Do they gig? Are they mostly busy playing with a bit more taste and restraint on other people's records - if so whose? [/quote] ^ This

[quote name='Uncle Balsamic' timestamp='1411628021' post='2561220'] Thought of making the thread but it didn't even cross my mind to check the members. Crikey And thinking about perhaps a jack of some kind. I've been mulling over just building one myself, but can't see that going too well [/quote] Have you considered building one of Bill's Simplexx cabs? They look fairly straightforward.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1412009612' post='2564826'] I still use an HA3000 (I hate graphic equalisers ) as a backup. It's a battered old workhorse that's done thousands of gigs, but it works just fine for me. [/quote] I LOVE graphic equalisers...so much so I bought a separate one, and it's got lots of lovely lights on it and it looks reet perty

Saw this on the Ibanez website. I'm not convinced to be honest...it also looks a bit clumsy design wise. [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eb_page14.php?year=2014&area_id=3&cat_id=2&series_id=66&data_id=271&color=CL01"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eb_page14.php?year=2014&area_id=3&cat_id=2&series_id=66&data_id=271&color=CL01[/url]

[quote name='VTypeV4' timestamp='1411995845' post='2564635'] I had a G15 100 a while back but moved it on sadly. I assume we're talking the blue cast frame one from the early '80s? They also did a 'spider' frame version too although I don't know the differences (if any?) between them. Both crop up on ebay from time-to-time. [/quote] So close . I'm not sure what frame it is, but I think he's going to have to trawl ebay and be patient. [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1411979784' post='2564429'] If it were me, I'd get the spec/model of the chassis in the cab that your mate wants to match/emulate. Post that detail here, and hopefully the knowledge of the speaker guys will be able to suggest a match currently in production. My experience of Marshal cabs ...albeit it a long time ago, is that they wouldn't use a particular special driver so it shouldn't be too hard a job or too expensive [/quote] He wants to try and return in to all genuine drivers. There's nothing wrong with the one driver that isn't original, he just wants it to be as authentic as possible I suppose. Personally I'd bin it as I don't like the Dead Kennedy's

Many on here like Hartke A LOT I used a 410XL in a rehearsal room. It was good, but I preferred the sound of my Ampeg 410 - it's a bit warmer and thicker. I think I might prefer the AK series they do. I'd certainly consider one there amps.

Thanks. I thought it was going to be an ebay search. I'd done some searches myself but just wanted to check if there was any 'hidden' specialists Cheers

I don't think certain members of my last band would say I was friendly. The drummer suggested we all bury the hatchet after a particularly unpleasant argument...I said the only hatchet I'd bury was into the other two's gear I'm friendly to people I respect or those I need to be friendly to. Most bass players I've met are friendly sorts

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1411745190' post='2562505'] I can't help but feel that I should have a presence on this thread. You'll never prevent me from being Happy. [/quote] Who are you

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1411732622' post='2562342'] Pino and Zak? They're just substitutes. Yes, I'm going... [/quote] I can't explain how poor that joke is...anyway, anyhow, anywhere I've Had Enough

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1410717627' post='2552296'] I think she maybe knows what she's talking about from experience ? Yellow sticker or not, would it actually be sorted and delivered ? [/quote] She was wrong

This is a bit of a long shot may be... An mate of mine's wife has an old Marshall cab that once belonged to the bass player of the Dead Kennedy's. One of the drivers isn't an original and he wants to put a Celestion G15 100 in in its place. Any body know of anywhere where he might be able to get his hands on one? Thank you

Can your house (I mean in terms of space and the patience of the current Mrs Discreet) handle double* bass GAS? I almost bought one of those HB P basses, stupid money. Great stuff. *unintended pun, that I can't work out how to reword

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1411412952' post='2559331'] Great set list, played a lot of them tracks too, love Nightboat to Cairo...but what no Ghost town [/quote] Ghost Town was the first single I bought, an absolute must for a ska list

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1411412346' post='2559321'] I am original. I have invented my own scales based on random notes [/quote] Afraid you're mistaken... you're playing jazz, you just didn't realise.

The two best bands I've seen locally... One bass player used a Squier Affinity P bass through a cheap rig, sounded great. The other bass player plays a customised Yamaha TRB J6, which wasn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination. And he sounded great too. All good I usually gig an Ibanez SR300 and I sound, alright.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1411405214' post='2559210'] Let us face it. The weakest part of the signal chain is the player. sh*t player + amazing bass & rig = sh*t bass. Amazing player + sh*t bass & rig = amazing bass. [/quote] These sorts of posts really do boil my waste bodily water. What utter nonsense. Great gear=great player. All my gear is cheap and I'm rubbish, proof if proof was needed so there.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1411406588' post='2559227'] .... may be a bit embarrassing asking a priest for directions, and actually telling him you fancy his sister. [/quote] That's pretty much how I failed my O-level French exam :/