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[quote name='Moos3h' post='674811' date='Dec 5 2009, 11:00 AM']Are these any better than the (dire...in my opinion) Superfly? Has anyone tried them and do they actually have any real guts? The Superfly, even through a very efficient amp was just weak...[/quote] I'm currently helping out mixing for a Band in which the Bass Player uses the 350 watt version, and it's LOUD. I was truly surprised at it's power, and he says he's saving up for the 1000 watt version, because he sometimes plays in another Band with no P.A. support, and after he tried one out at a gig, apparently it practically blew his legs off! Not exactly first-hand experience of said amp. but some indication that might prove helpful?

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='671889' date='Dec 2 2009, 10:03 AM']Where were ya, man?[/quote] Making money, unfortunately, Michael. I was accosted, dragged to a Venue in Sunderland, and forced to do the Sound for a bunch of reprobates who have the temerity to call themselves Musicians. They also forced foul-tasting Beer down my throat, so I wouldn't be able to drive afterwards.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='671709' date='Dec 1 2009, 11:19 PM']Chuffin hell mate; not only did you bust your amp but you snapped the headstock off that fender... come to think of it, there's something wrong with the body as well! [/quote] I thought it was a ladder nailed to a goldfish. (The old ones are still the best.)

I find mine surprisingly good value for the money, and it gets very close to 'my sound' when just put through the P.A. Worth a punt.

No alternative power supply? No Band-end of argument. I've had an enthusiastically-played snare 'trip' one of these, BEFORE it was mic'd up. With the price of Equipment these days, there is no way I am going to take the chance of losing any to power cuts or surges caused by one of these things. If you have to install one, there's a good chance you shouldn't be having Live Music in your Venue in the first place. (IMHO)

[quote name='Ziggy Allen' post='668018' date='Nov 28 2009, 09:29 AM']Hi there everyone, I've just joined this forum so if you give me a few days to look around I would love to interact with like minded people..ie BASS PLAYERS> So hope you stop by and chat whenever you see Ive posted something interesting,, so for now thanks for having me. Ziggy[/quote] YEEE-HAAAAA!!! Another Sand Dancer at last. I knew I wasn't the only one! Welcome, marra.

P.M.'d

Starstruck-the Dio version, for a depping job over the weekend. (I knew all the other stuff)

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='653956' date='Nov 13 2009, 07:09 PM']The consistency is my problem, I've just learnt Original Prankster by The Offspring as a little warm up but I find I can only use 2 fingers.[/quote] Don't let that worry you in the slightest, Wayne. Have a look at some Bass Players in different Bands the next time you go out, and you'll probably be surprised at the amount that get away with using two fingers for the whole set. The thing at the moment for you to do (IMHO) is to become proficient with your two fingers, find out what differences in tonality you can get using them, and eventually bring another one into the mix, and so on. My situation was reversed, as I'd used fingers from starting to learn Bass, and I learned to use a plec for the odd song that needed it. To this day, I still get Band Members who are surprised when they find out I can do both. You immediately become 'versatile' in their eyes, and word soon gets around. Keep at it mate, try to have fun finding out exactly what you can do, and remember-Practise Makes Perfect.

[quote name='spacecowboy' post='644496' date='Nov 3 2009, 04:51 PM']You're going to subject your wife and daughter to 5 Hours in the Metro Centre?! You Cruel Cruel Man[/quote] He's going to subject HIMSELF to the Western By-Pass on a weekend??? Silly boy!

I only bought a pedal from Chris, but he bent over backwards to be helpful. He even managed to get it delivered quickly in the middle of a Postal Strike! Cheers, mate.

This was on Riffs. Canny bunch of lads. Bass player - Skynyrd/ZZtop/Allmans/Blackstone Cherry/Blackfoot, launch in May 2010 with 4 gigs and then many throughout year. Backing vocals/harmonies very important. 07535 636492 [email protected]

[quote name='Beedster' post='636046' date='Oct 25 2009, 12:22 PM']Hey mate, agreed, I have three unlined necks which I love but need a lined neck to cut down the potential cock ups in an upcoming recording project - we're recording live so I don't want to be the guy who messes up an otherwise great performance. I some respects I'm wimping out but I think it's the safest bet [/quote] If your neck has a 'shiny' finish where the dots are, might I recommend you try lines drawn on in Tipp-ex. (or some similar product) After the recording, it rubs off easily, leaving no trace. (Done it myself, with a Bass I used regularly for some Club work, where it was nearly impossible to see the dots or even the frets, due to lousy lighting.) Disclaimer - I said on the side of the neck where it's shiny--NOT the fretboard!

Money! That's what everything comes down to these days, isn't it? Just set up a production line, making the same generic necks, with the dots in the same generic place, and leave the frets out. That way, they don't have to re-jig to offer a 'dots-on-the-fret-line' option.

Try this. Low-Tech as anything, but I use it for an hour every night when the Household has retired, and nobody ever hears me. A single lead from the MP3/CD/Laptop and you can play along with anything you want. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOX-AmPlug-AC30-Headphone-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ290359661925QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item439ac8d565"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOX-AmPlug-AC30-Head...=item439ac8d565[/url]

What's funny about them? I sound just like that when I play.

My Wife said exactly the same. I am now in my second Marriage, and this one accepts that I am a Musician.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='625580' date='Oct 13 2009, 10:48 PM']No-one's commented on the obviously askew nature of the actual serial number........................ G.[/quote] .................and that's why I'll never buy an old/vintage/collectors Bass off e-bay or wherever. I'm ripe for being scammed, because I can't see anything wrong with it.

[quote name='Stingray5' post='625686' date='Oct 14 2009, 03:05 AM']On a different note, another reason for going wireless is the extra safety of not being physically connected to my gear thus reducing (or even eliminating) the chance of electric shock etc. I've had one or two discussions with other muso types as to the validity of this argument and wondered if someone here could shed some definitive light on this. I've never had to (and would rather not) test the theory first hand! [/quote] Yep-it eliminates the connection between you, the mic, and your backline. After dying onstage a few years back (and luckily being brought back by a Doc in the audience) I went wireless, and haven't used a lead since.

The one person in my life who ALWAYS encouraged me, and told me never to give up, was my Dad. The two best moments of my (musical) life were being able to take him backstage at both the City Hall and Tyne Tees Studios. (When I was playing both). His smile is something that stays with me to this day, and he's been gone for six years.

Shame about the lousy ?Music? and ?Lyrics? drowning it out.