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Thanks D.

[quote name='RhysP' post='991251' date='Oct 17 2010, 04:18 PM']Is there anyone going from the Cardiff area to the Dorset area by car next week that could take a bass combo with them? I've just sold my Ashdown combo to a fellow Basschatter in Shaftsbury & am seeing if there are any other options before he drives all the way here to pick the amp up. Cheers![/quote] Thanks Rhys. Bristol would be ok, it's about 40 mins to Brizzle from me. John

Is there anyone who commutes from Cardiff to Bristol (areas) or visa versa who could shove a small combo in the back of there car please??? I would meet up in Bristol to take it off your hands. Money for bridge toll/petrol/inconvenience would be paid. I just don't trust couriers with stuff, and Cardiff is a long way to go from Dorset. many thanks if anyone can help. John

Don't offer gear...end of. Had 2 bad recent experiences of other bands using my gear: 1) We were headlining and I offered the rest of the other bass players my rig, to save set up time/blah/blah. Both bass players were very happy to do so. I went through the whole Input/Master volume control thing and "no drinks on my amp or I will kill you" lecture. First bassist was fine, so I went off for a drink and a bite to eat, 2nd hadn't listened at all and complained to me after that the bass fed back, distortion, blah and turns out he had set input to 2 and master to full. 2) Set up my rig, went off for drinks whilst support band were playing (bass player had his own rig). Came back to find both my cabs removed from original position, separately propping up the guitarist and keyboard players back line. Promoters: 1) Got to a small gig recently and the "promoter" hadn't provided any PA. His excuse was he saw us at a festival and thought we provided our own PA for the festival as we were headlining....this guy has apparently organised loads of gigs locally. 2) Played my last gig and was told not to bring any back line as the promoter was providing it. It was a crap underpowered combo and the other bands had brought their own (obviously knew something). I am retiring from electric bass gigging at the end of this year, I am too old to be dealing with a constant stream of knobs. Double bass/PJ combo/small gigs.....that's the way to go, I can just enjoy playing music.

[quote name='silddx' post='985727' date='Oct 12 2010, 01:58 PM']Good man. Although in one of my bands, I am the only member who can't read music, which means I get left to create all the bass lines because she can't tell me what to do LOL![/quote] Now you know that reading music doesn't mean you can't create your own bass lines you naughty boy!

[quote name='dood' post='985421' date='Oct 12 2010, 10:03 AM']Cheat sheets / Crib sheets for the win! I've had similar situations too and have found that a gentle reminder of the structure on a sheet is enough. All the fills and licks I am fine with but I make a note of stops and changes that could catch me out.[/quote] Wot he said!

Ahh Herr Doktor! Mit de tortoiseshellen??!

I'm in the process of getting my fav jazz bass modded. I want to buy a scratchplate that has no hole for the neck pickup, does such a thing exist? Or can anyone point me in the direction of scratchplate makers plz?? Thanks, John

Adrian bought some strings form me. Nice guy to deal with, paid promptly. Thanks, John

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='980842' date='Oct 7 2010, 07:09 PM']No,i will be entertained by another old slapper,fnar,fnar.[/quote] I'm afraid I will be too busy to go and too busy to entertain Mr Hillbilly D/L as it's my night for using the nose hair removers.