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Anyone notice any problems with Marcus Miller Fat Beams ? I've had two sets so far with no issues, but this thread does make me wonder about buying more

If the gig was just a bit closer to London, I'd definately come along. Hope the gig's a blast though

congrats on getting back in the saddle

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1108014' date='Jan 30 2011, 12:11 PM']As the curtain rises, we see a bewigged man in knee britches. He is sat at a piano, a pile of manuscript towering over his head. (FX: A phone rings) Mozart: Hello, Mozart Music. How can I help you? Bishop of Salzburg: Mozart? Mozart: Yes, Mozart here. Bishop of Salzburg: It is I, your patron, the Bishop of Salzburg. Mozart: Hello, Derek, how can I help? Bishop of Salzburg: Herr Mozart, I vant zum lyrics in zis symphony you are writing for me. Mozart: You asked for a symphony, not an opera. Bishop: Can't I have lyrics in mein symphony vot I am paying you for? Mozart: No. Then it would be an opera and that costs double. Bishop: Vy? Mozart: To pay for a librettist. Bishop: Can't you do it yourself? Mozart: I'm a composer, not a librettist. Look, I'm busy here mein old mate. Do you want this symphony or not? It's a good one. Bishop: Vell .... Are you sure you can't put some words in? Mozart: Not for the same money. Bishop: Vot vould I get for the same money? With words. Mozart: Couple of songs. Maybe three. Bishop: That's not much. Mozart: Well, how about three songs and a clarinet divertimento? Bishop: Mmmmm. No. I'll stick with the symphony. OK - aufwiederhoren. Mozart (to himself): F***ing numpty punters[/quote] Try it with a Russian accent, best laugh I've had today ! (better stop, they'll think my hinges have come off again)

Strangely enough, a decent strap. If my shoulder's in burning pain, it's hard to hide it from the audience all the time. Oh, and a reliable car (boring, but true). Other stuff is preferential, but it must be reliable Then of course, there's all the supporting hardware, like spare stings, batteries, pain meds, ear plugs,etc, all of which contributes to being a reliable journeyman musician. Thinking further about that, if your complete kit contributes to building a good reputation (which in turn gets you work), is not your complete kit essential ? I dare say not everyone will agree with me, it's only my 2p's worth. Not a boring thread at all Marvin T

Like Skanky, my first guitar(s) WERE plastic ! but then again, I was only 4 - 5 years old and kept breaking them. Took years of badgering to get Dad to buy me a real wooden one. It came from Woolworths and was the 'Audition' one pickup model. Swapped it 6 months later for a short scale Vox bass, which I still own, bless it

And yet more good stuff for Rick, who sold me a Line 6 Pod, which arrived in great condition at a very nice price ! Recommended folks ! Cheers Rick Tom

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1107971' date='Jan 30 2011, 11:45 AM']Wikipedia is your friend:[/quote] I like this explaination better ! I wonder what Mozart would have said if someone had said the same thing to him ? T

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I dare say that someone out there knows the correct answer to this, but it's not me. That said, could it be the trick that The Beatles and Paul Simon have used of running the tape backwards ?

Just caught up with this (out yodelling last night) Best wishes for a low - stress move Ped T

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Thanks everyone, all comments appreciated I had a chat with the owner of the white faced EA while collecting a bass the other day. He believed the white faced EA was one of the early model i amps and the construction was more typical of a class B amp, in contrast to the later class D black faced model. The buillt - in tuner did seem to work really well, a handy addition to an amp methinks. Also, the EQ section was adjustable for amplitude and frequency for low, low mid, high mid and high, which allowed for some flexible tone shaping. Seemed a shame your one wasn't reliable Guyl, the chap I met the other day commented how his had been trouble free from the beginning. He also mentioned that the early models had been imported in parts from the USA and assembled by Ashdown in the UK (confirms your thoughts Bassbod). If there's one of those early white faced models out there, I'd could be interested when the time is right. As time goes by, I'm coming to realise that the ultra - modern high clarity sounds offered by the modern amps are not quite my thing. Some of the amps from 10 - 15 years ago were extremely good quality and make the sounds I'm really after. THanks again all. T

Do you mean Doctor doctor, as in Bad case of Loving you ? or another Doctor doctor ? who performed it ?

Now that is one helluva nice combination you have there. Can I ask you - what's it like swapping between parallel and sloping frets ? T

Hi all Can anyone help with some info about Euphonic Audio white faced i amps ? I came across one today that sounded quite nice, a clean, but warm sounding amp. The owner said the white faced model was around in the late 80's - early 90's and was superceded by the black faced i amp. I did a BC search, but didn't turn up much detail. Does anyone know any background about the i amp series ? Thanks for reading and any replies folks T

That is one stonking looking bass !

A huge +1000 for these people. They have been helping performing artists of all kinds for years, with a specialist knowledge pool of the specific issues that performing artists face as a result of their craft. I read an article about a fluatist that played regularly with one of the national orchestras. The player's own GP had given up on the performer altogether. The performer went to BAPM - the rehab process took months, but the results were fantastic. . Highly recommended for anyone that values their artistic careers

I've also read elsewhere that low output pickups tend (as a trend, not saying this is an absolute) to have a wider tonal range available compared to high output pickups. Don't know how much support there is for this however T

[quote name='Clarky' post='1090447' date='Jan 15 2011, 02:22 PM']Don't forget your strap and lead[/quote] Or your bass....

What a great idea. THanks for posting that