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  1. mep
    Years agio a new colleague at work asked if I wanted to buy a bass off him. I said it wasn't really looking for one but out of curiosity what was it. When he said it was a Stingray I was quite tempted. He let me borrow it and very soon i had handed over some cash. It's been my number one bass since. It's an early 90's 2 band eq honey burst with a rosewood fretboard. I have never looked back on this. Years later my friend had to get another Ray as he missed this one. He now has a 3 band eq with maple neck and honey burst body. The Ray s also our drummers favourite bass too. In our 3 piece it really cuts through and has a fantastic thump.
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    EBMM Stingray for gigs Charvel for band practices Vintage for home practice That way they all get used, although the Aria Pro 2 fretless spends most of its time in its case.
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    I saw them at Knebworth in 1990. Fantastic set which I really enjoyed.
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    Our drummer uses a Traps kit for smaller venues but the kick drum is pant's so he uses the kick pad and brain from his Yamaha electric kit. Not quite the same a real kick drum but it's very small.
  5. mep
    As you have discovered there is great sound associated with a pick. I enjoy playing songs with a pick and im sure you will too. Another technique to learn but worth it.
  6. mep
    The low mids are where it's at. Works for me and I'm regularly told I cut through and every note is heard. We only have 1 guitar through so you wl a bit more work to do. Your guitarist's may need to make some adjustments as well.
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    Hello!

    mep replied to 4StringPete's topic in Introductions

    Hi. Welcome back. I hope it's better second time round.
  8. mep
    Plenty of good songs out there. We do their version of Born To Run because of our line up. Epic stuff with a little bass solo to boot!
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    Bump
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    Forgot the bass. I want to see a photo of the nicely beaten up church with paint missing!
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    I have these Reflex Reds PJ pups for sale. They used to be on my Charvel 2B but have since been replaced with EMG's I replaced them because I had issues with some other parts of the circuitry but the pups work fine. They are passive but can be run as active with the preamp which I don't have. They work fine on their own and I have tested the P pups in my Vintage by temporarily swapping the Wilkinson pups. They come with the screws and some short length of wiring. If you want to go down the active route you will need the rest of the circuitry and there is some information on-line about this if you search. They are much the same as EMG's £35 including postage to the UK. [attachment=210577:Reflex Reds 1.jpg] [attachment=210578:Reflex Reds 2.jpg]
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    Behringer. It's cheap but i only use it on 3 songs and not all the way through.
  13. mep
    I have a Stingray and a TC Classic 450 head. Ok, so it all goes through a Barefaced Retro Two 10 cab, so will sound different FWIW my EQ settings are. Bass - between 1 and 2 o'clock depending on the venue Low Mid - 3 o'clock High Mid - flat (12 o'clock) Treble - 3 o'clock I can be heard very clearly everywhere and every note is audible. Good luck.
  14. mep
    You don't need your own bass monitor. Small pubs can be a pain if you are right in front of your cab. Sometimes this isn't loud enough for you but will be fine out front. Get out front for the sound check so you know what you sound like there. If it's still not working for you on stage then there are other options available as mentioned or search the forum as this gets covered regularly.
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    Obviously I will listen to other bass players when seeing bands. I am always interested in their sound as much as their playing. Quite often I will thint wow I like their sound and want some of it. When we play I always sound check by going out front so know what I sound like. At the time there us always more than the bass to concentrate on and you can't indulge yourself in you sound. Then its back to the stage where it sound different. I have plenty of comments on my sound which is reassuring. Also when I let someone else play a song it sound great out front too. That's the bass sound. The actual bass playing comparison is a different story altogether.
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    Music for me too. Hardly know the lyrics but the melody is important.
  17. mep
    I too have a Line 6 Backtrack bought from BC. Simple enough to use. Charged from USB. reasonable results for practises and gigs. One of the cheaper options.
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    On a serious note surely the OP can edit the thread title to omit the capitals as I suspect that gives the title some life?
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    I have had to push drunk punters away from my monitor and mic stand and will do it again if it looks like they are going to fall over it or spill drinks. The last time it was actually the landlady! On NYE we had a drunk older woman singing backing vox with a friend of ours. She was getting a bit frisky with me and after groping my crotch I told her to f**k off and shoved her off the stage. She was shocked but realised the seriousness of it. Luckily hardly anyone noticed but she knocked my A string out of tune.
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    Never heard of anyone building a Barefaced cab. You normally buy them from Barefaced direct Alex from Barefaced is a BC member and will not doubt post something soon. I have a Retro 210 which is great. Loud and lightweight. Used to have a heavy old 15" until recently. Good luck with your investigation.
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    This is turning into[i] My Basschat FEAR[/i] Mk2 (last post by Jazzneck 8th Feb 2015 on page 30 BTW!) but has a long way to go to reach that.
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    Joydee P copy in black with maple neck. Orange 120 head and Orange 4x10 cab. Looked and sounded the nuts. This was around 1984. The bass was stolen. A value went in the amp and I foolishly swapped it and the cab for some crappy H&H combo that eventually blew up. I had to start all over again and it took a while to get up to my Charvel and TNT 150 rig that I used for some years. I still have the Charvel but the TNT is long gone.
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    As LewisK1975 says it only has up to day 12! I'm keen for the next instalment,
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    Sounds like a bargain to me. Might pop in my local branch soon.
  25. mep
    Even if you do not have specific insurance for your kit check your contents insurance. Some will offer cover for personal possessions or items up to a specified amount that are taken out of the house, although you will need to check if covers this sort of damage. Good luck.
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