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[quote name='Matt P' timestamp='1376732126' post='2178450'] Just about to jump in the car to leave, it's a 3 hour trip each way, would have been much cheaper to post it! [/quote] Not the same though! I did about a two houd detour as part of a seven hour trip to pick my Shuker up - worth every bum-numbing mile

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1376650666' post='2177301'] I received a job request this morning that requires fretless playing. That's the fourth request I have had in recent months, but I haven't owned a fretless bass for years as I never got called to use it. Fretless bass was very common in the 80's and 90's, but I hear very little of it in today's music. Is it making a come back? [/quote] Just a thought, there is such a glut of mellow, acoustic, singer-songwriter type stuff out there - perhaps the thinking is that fretless would suit the laid back vibe? Sorry, realise this is a sensible response and nowhere near as much fun as Disco Spitfires!

Spalted Maple - I don't really like natural finishes on basses but drool over any spalted maple bass or guitar that I see!

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1376550705' post='2175692'] Zero frets, I'm convinced they make a huge difference. They probably don't [/quote] I've got zero frets - makes a huge difference

PRS (guitars and basses not the Performing Rights Society) - I hate them with a passion, even more now I have one of their gig bags - thinking of unpicking all the embroidery!

[quote name='ChickenKiev' timestamp='1376215689' post='2170787'] Much better. Looks like actual effort went into designing the body! I have a Washburn Taurus with a similar body shape. Curvalicious. Nice! [/quote] Got to disagree here - this one looks like a lot of thought went in to making it look like every other bass out there whereas the purple one looked like someone was having a bit of fun designing something a bit different.

Jon Shuker - he made me a fabulous 5 string fretless P - 8th row down on the gallery: http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/pbassgallery.html (and no, not a sales pitch)!

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1375180851' post='2157619'] And Cort make G&L Tributes, Lakland Skylines, some Fender and Ibanez models so the pedigree is there. The GB74 is a fantastic "Jazz'a like" but with a Jazz/MM pickup combination and coil tapping. [/quote] Yes, GB74 is a great bass. Can't believe they get overlooked in the headlong rush to Squier, they are far superior IMO.

Amazing, bought some acoustic guitar strings off them 9 days ago, put them on and the top two strings went off (large patches of tarnish) as I was playing. Emailed to let them know, within an hour they replied and are sending a replacement set. The strings do have a good reputation so hoping it was a one off so won't name them here, just thought this was exceptional service from Strings Direct.

Some great basses by makers like Cort and Aria that have virtually no resale value so can be real secondhand bargains.

What was going to be our biggest, most credible gig to date turned out to be a bit of a wash-out. Outdoor gig with other bands including Tir na Nog and The Coal Porters. Heavens opened five minutes into the set and most of the audience fled to the relative safety of their tents. A few stalwarts braved teh rain (plastic ponchos over tie dye tee shirts - well it was a Grateful Dead Appreciation Society show)! At least the thunder and lightning held off until the headliners! Played well and band sounded great with proper PA, I did manage to completely forget one riff and it wasn't until 2/3 of the way home I remembered it!!

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1373542093' post='2138784'] They didn't fit with the band's look, and none of them want to wear matching leather pants So I've bought some gold lamé lederhosen for the next gig [/quote] You depping for BigRedX then?

[quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1373356238' post='2136477'] These are all mine for when I retire fronm the originals scene. [b]Boy Division[/b] - High energy version of Unknown Pleasures sung by four lads in tight PVC pants. [b]Codplay[/b] - Tedious, droning, accountant music played by a band of slightly whiffy factory workers from Young's in Grimsby. [b]AeroSmiths[/b] - Cock rocking versions of Morrisey and Marr's back catalogue. [b]the Psychedelic Spurs[/b] - Hoddle and Waddle sing Pretty in White and Sister Europa League. [b]Numan League[/b] - All your Synth needs in one band. [b]World Of WarKraftwerk[/b] - Teutonic machine elves. [b]Smashing Bumkins[/b] - Pa Larkin transposes Chicago alt rock to a Kentish farmyard. Pullet with Butterfly Wings, Perfick', etc. [b]Captain Sensible & Tenille[/b] - Love Will Keep Us Together sung naked apart from a red beret. [b]U2pia[/b] - Todd and Bono mash it up..... [b]Stiff Little Richard[/b] - Flamboyant rock n roll with an Ulster accent. [b]the Nicholas Parsons Project[/b] - Prog tracks that last just a minute [b]Bjorkwind[/b] - Icelandic space ritual. [b]Canon & Ball Corpse[/b] - Comedy duo go dark. Death metal on Tommy. [b]Emerson, Lake & Carlton Palmer[/b] - The audience wonder how the one with no talent managed to get in this group? [b]The Rollins Stones[/b] - Paint it Black Flag. [b]Promised You the Miracles[/b] - Smokey sings New Gold Dreams. [b]Thieving Sponging Benefit Scum[/b] - Daily Mail readers UB40 tribute [b]Good Vibrators[/b] - Beach Boys style punk bandwagon jumpers. [b]UK Dubs[/b] - Sly & Robbie supply the riddim while Charlie Harper toasts. [b]Bruce Forsyth and the Range[/b] - Thats the way it. Way it is thats. [b]Frankie Howerd and the Teenagers[/b] - Why do fools....oooh matron. Now listen.... [b]Mumford & Sunn (0))))))[/b] - Indie doom folk [/quote] A work of art sir - hat tipped! Only one to add, west coast harmonic rock for the bah mitzvah circuit, The Schmeagles.

66p for my Carvin. A bit of a trawl of my memory banks and I came up with the Cornford Harlequin (yes, sorry, a guitar amp) which at full price works out at £133.16 per watt!!

I'd check out some of the lesser name brands like Cort and Aria before making a decision.

Another 60+ pool of songs - some disappear for a while and then come back but every gig there will be something different, and often we'll throw something in on the night. Ours is all quite simple stuff - Dylan, Creedence, 60's singer songwriter sort of stuff so fairly easy to be flexible.

Art and entertainment

Is it a PubCo pub (Enterprise Inns, Punch Taverns etc) they're dropping like flies around here.

Is this a signature model?

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1372789629' post='2130066'] Don't do a "Del Boy" when relaxing at the bar matry! Hahaha. Hope the gig is fun for you. [/quote] Brilliant scene - almost as good as the Gandhi gag! Was a top gig, three piece - two acoustics (one doubling on mandolin) and me on bass. Really receptive audience, loads of Dylan including some not soo obvious ones, and a decent payer. Bring back wine bars I say!!

Got a gig tonight in a WIne Bar - didn't know they still existed!! Better roll the sleeves of my jacket up and learn how to slap

PM'd.

[quote name='onemanband' timestamp='1371907620' post='2119421'] Can't wait, a whole night of in yer' face, three chords, twelve bars, [color=#b22222]2 drums[/color], rock n' roll !!! [/quote] Fixed - great to see these bands that can conjure up so much energy from so little. Must check them out.

50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon/Steve Gadd

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1370889291' post='2107016'] how about some tasteful [b] Little Feat[/b] [/quote] Is there any distasteful Little Feat? Steve Earle should be on your list.