Rich

Fingers/thumb/Herco thumbpick (not all at the same time, obvs. ) -> Elixir 14202 nickels -> Shuker custom 5 or Sire V7 5-string (or bitsa P bass for my occasional blues dep) -> OBBM braided cable jack-miniXLR -> Line 6 G55 wireless (receiver rackmounted with amp) -> Behringer MDX2600 compressor -> cable snake Send ** -> Line 6 Bass Pod XT Live -> cable snake Return ** -> Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0 -> homemade speaker cable -> EBS Neo-212 2x12" cab ** The snake (entirely homebrewed) contains two audio cables for Send & Return, plus the 9v AC supply line for the Pod. The PSU is fitted inside the rack case. I've taken a lot of time and trouble getting my rig to its current simple plug-n-play arrangement. It has reduced my setup and crash down times to an absolute minimum.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1488060427' post='3245588'] IMO , once you accepted their offer they should have used you, not their regular guy. [/quote] Very definitely this.

This is shaping up to be an amazing day!

My band had its first gig a month before my daughter was born. She's going to be 23 in May.

Excellent idea. I have added the attendee list to post #1 of this thread. Speaking of which, the list is looking amazing. Hardly any duplication at all in basses or rigs.

Plenty of Eden love here. I used to have a WT400 head, it was great & I'd happily have another. I also had a pair of the very light Nemesis 1x15 cabs, they were superb -- the only reason I sold them was to go down the one-cab route. The combination of Kiwi's old Ken Smith BSR5 through my Eden WT head and SWR Triad 1 cab is still one of the most perfect bass tones I have ever heard. Real goosebumps stuff.

I've had a set of Elixirs on my Sire for a couple of months now and they sound [i]perfect[/i]. Nice rounded fundamental tone, but plenty of snap and zing when slapped, pulled or digging in.

Mike that's amazing. Really above and beyond. If we're talking along the lines of a buffet, I'd be only too happy to bring a foodie contribution along.

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1487354572' post='3239289'] Thanks Rich and good luck with the carpals - had mine done 10 yrs ago. [/quote] Thanks Mike. I had my right wrist done about 8 years ago and it did the trick, so I'm hoping it'll do the same for my left this time!

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1482490086' post='3200961'] auditioning gear in a shop is totally different from playing a gig with a band, plus as wateroftyne said about the honeymoon period, when you've spent good money on gear it takes a while to convince yourself you've made a mistake [/quote] I've spent good money on lightweight gear and have convinced myself (I didn't take much convincing) that I am totally happy with my class D amp and neo cab sound. It is entirely possible that a 60lb amp and a 100lb cab might give me a sound that I prefer very slightly, yes. But my 4lb amp and 40lb cab sound so nice that I'm really not bothered enough to find out. I can't see myself even thinking about changing my amp unless a} it dies or b} Trace make a dream come true and produce a small lightweight SMX head. (hint hint)

My favourite Chownycolour is definitely the sapphire burst. It looks good in pics, but when you see it in the flesh (well, wood) it is quite stunning.

I'm having carpal surgery on 24th Feb so I probably won't be able to play much/at all by then, but if I'm able to drive I'll come along anyway. I'll bring a couple of as yet unlisted geetars that might be of interest.

Árstíðir -- Icelandic folksters. [media]http://youtu.be/e4dT8FJ2GE0[/media] Myrath -- Tunisian prog metal. Seriously. [media]http://youtu.be/H9V-AxS2kao[/media]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1486638216' post='3233395'] Nik Kershaw is an absolute genius composer. The album Radio Musicola is wall to wall quality. [/quote] Mahoosive +1.

[quote name='Davo-London' timestamp='1487204442' post='3238098'] IS NO-ONE LISTENING? I said that I don't like flats. I have nickel rounds on any bass with strings! HOWEVER, even though I don't like anything about flats (feel, tension, sound) I do like the 750Ns. Most of the posts here rant about their pet hates with flats. I agree with all of them - that's the whole point. Am I going mad ... [/quote] Ah right. Well if you'd said that you were only interested in your own opinion, we wouldn't have bothered. Sorry.

Frost* Threshold (although that would cause some confusion, as their keys player has the same name as me!) It Bites

I [i]really[/i] dislike flats, but in my case it's because of the feel. I hate the smoothness, they feel almost slimy. Weird I know, but they make me want to wash my hands. I'm not happy unless I've got windings under my fingertips. Which is a shame, because flats can sound great.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1487074174' post='3236734'] the sunburst and the matt finish makes it look like someone hoiked it off the assembly line before the last few finishing operations had been done. [/quote] As the owner of an exquisite [i]satin-finished, tobacco-sunburst[/i] [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/j36.jpg"]Shuker[/url], I shall endeavour to pretend that I didn't read that.

Each to his own. I'd happily give housespace to a well-done relic '65 Jazz, but I'd far prefer the real thing. I agree that some 'heavy relic' jobs just look crap. [quote name='SH73' timestamp='1487057084' post='3236540'] I think the OP has a point. It's like vaping or gluten free fad. [/quote] Try telling someone with irritable bowel or coeliac disease that gluten free is just a fad...

Outstanding go for it!

Looks nice, although I'm not wild about the tart's-handbag neck inlay. I'd certainly have a fretted one but without the flowery excess. I love my acoustic bass, Ok so it's not loud enough to compete with an acoustic guitar, but that doesn't bother me. It's fun to just noodle about on. If I buy another fretless bass, it will definitely be one of these.

[quote name='upside downer' timestamp='1486928509' post='3235656'] You might find a bargain under gitar, guiter or giter. I've found that misspellings are a good indicator of someone not having a clue about an instrument or its worth. [/quote] Yup. I frequently search for 'base guitar', often comes up with some interesting results.

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends SRV - Little Wing The Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You Madness - One Step Beyond George Michael - I Can't Make You Love Me The Mangled Wurzels - Hey You, Get Offa My Land (Cloud) Eva Cassidy - Fields Of Gold [i]and[/i] Songbird

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1486580799' post='3233024'] We played a wedding last year where Chesney Hawkes was a guest. 'I am the one and only' drove me nuts at the time but having to learn it and write it out for the rest of the band meant I found a lot of respect for it- it's got more key changes than Yale RnD. [/quote] Written of course by the criminally underrated Nicholas Kershaw Esq.