Merton

I'll have a look and let you know

My local Sainsbury's does the Grolsch bottles. Well, it did 'em before so I assume it still does. I will happily buy some, quaff the beer and send the straplocks

[quote name='johnnylager' post='289657' date='Sep 23 2008, 08:05 AM']Are you taking the 8x10 or the 1x15 + 2x10?[/quote] If I wasn't on hols I'd come to this for my birthday drinkies! But I am, so I won't Have a good one!

[quote name='Bernmeister' post='289868' date='Sep 23 2008, 12:27 PM']I didn't know leftysteve but i read some of his posts, so i'd like to pass on my best wishes to his family, friends & anyone that new / respected him.[/quote] +1. Sad news indeed.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='289812' date='Sep 23 2008, 11:55 AM'][b]URGENT NEWS:-[/b] For some reason, [b]the rooms where the Bash is happening on Saturday have changed[/b] and we will now be in: [b]Onslow Suite 1 & 2[/b] The Onslow Suite(s) are located in the [b]Academy[/b] area of the Holiday Inn site and The Academy has it's own car park on the left hand side as you drive into the Holiday Inn (if you're coming by car that is). Once parked, you go into the lobby of the Academy and the Onslow Suites will be to your left. Access is apparently very easy! There is a [b]bar[/b] and [b]restaurant[/b] close by to the Onslow Suites and also, a lounge area if you need a bit of quiet time or want to have a chat etc! Here's a link to the Holiday Inn web page which has more info: [url="http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/925/en/hotel/guisu?&countryId=0925&cm_mmc=mdpr%2d%5f%2dgooglemaps%2d%5f%2dhi%2d%5f%2dguisu"]http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/925/en...ps-_-hi-_-guisu[/url] Nik[/quote] Cheers Nik. Why couldn't they tell me that last week?! Sounds like we'll be a bit more secluded from the rest of the buildings which is a good thing

[quote name='NowVertical' post='289523' date='Sep 22 2008, 10:15 PM']Shame...but it's good to know that it was the not the fact we got Neil in the band that put you off :-)[/quote] Well, I didn't like to say... Neil's a good guy, never heard him play coz he's so shy about it but he keeps coming to my gigs. I'll make it one day

[quote name='birdy' post='288991' date='Sep 22 2008, 10:12 AM']And another. Very sad news. Steve[/quote] and another. Best wishes from all of us here at BC

[quote name='walbassist' post='289181' date='Sep 22 2008, 02:23 PM']Just a reminder that I can no longer attend, so best remove my name and rig from the list.[/quote] Tis a bugger indeed, sorry man. Update dlist: 01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, plus I'll be bringing my DBX MC 6 Compressor and probably a small rig including my SWR Triad 02. Hamster: Lakland and hopefully a couple of completed BFM cabs 03. OBBM: a couple of basses and perhaps the Orangtino if anyone is interested. 04. NowVertical: GB Rumour 5, KSD 60's Proto-J 5, Mongrel 62 Fender P (now fretless with a J added), Acoustic Image Contra II 05. Happy Jack: a selection of vintage Hofners & a Verithin bass or two 06. Zach: spector rebop 07. Ped: with my usual babies (pair of Vigier Passions as I am sure you are sick of by now) 08. s_u_y: Fender Precision '74, my EBS MicroBass II DI and if my custom portable poweramp being made by Alien (Andy) is finished, I'll bring that too! 09. nig: SB-8 Chapman Stick 10. G-77: usual collection of Graphite maybe the Wal 11. Coasterbass: Lefty MM Stingray IV, Lefty Warwick Thumb V, Lefty Fender Jazz American Deluxe, Lefty Fender Jazz Hotrodded, Ampeg SVP-Pro, Eden WP100 Preamp and Schroeder 1210R 12. johnnylager: KSD 704 Proto-J with EBS inside, EBS MultiComp, Russian BassBalls, SansAmp ParaDriver, Aural Xciter, J-Lo fuzz 13. Gamble: Ampeg SVP Pro pre-amp with Harma and Philips valves, Samson S1 compressor, QSC power amp, SWR Goliath Snr 6X10 14. Merton: Status Retroactive, Groove 5 and Groove 4 fretless 15. Higgie: Lakland DJ4 & DJ5, Musicman Stingray 3EQ, Original Mutron III, Akai Deep Impact, Akai Headrush, Demeter Compulator, Digitech WH-1 Whammy, Custom Modded Big Muff, Way Huge Aqua Puss clone, EA iAmp 600 16. Alexclaber: will bring some of my new cabs with me! 17. phil_the_bassist: Hartke stack (HA5500& VX215+VX410) and my MM SR5 3eq, Ashbory, pedalboard and whatever else I can fit in the car! 18. Mikey D: Ibanez GWB35 19. clauster: Omni15 (probable) and Omni10 (possible) 20. WalMan: Wal Pro1/Custom conversion, G&L L2500 (4+1 style), Markbass CMD121H combo, Possibly the BOD xT Pro & FSB, Marshall Superbass 100 head 21. peted: BFM Omni 10, Hartke 3500, Aphex Bass Xciter, Line6 Lowdown Studio, Warwick Thumb BO 4, custom butchered Japanese Squire Precision 22. onehappybunny: Fender Mustang (1976), DeArmond Jet Star, Warwick Katana, Mark Bass Jeff Berlin Combo, DHA1-EQ 23. andyonbass: a couple of ACG's 24. sixshooter: bringing a number of interesting basses and an interesting amp! 25. Nick Thomas: CS Jazz, L2500, and Eggle 26. Barneyg42: Jaydee Roadie Fretless 27. craigonbass: custom 100 Watt Harry Joyce (Hiwatt) head 28. stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Stingray 4 w/Status neck, Trace Elliot 715 300w combo, Aphex Punch Factory pedal. 29. Old Horse Murphy (if free): Shuker P5 and maybe a 2008 Fender P Bass 30. Dougal: GW #23, Carvin XB75P, F-Bass Studio 31. Kraken: his kit 32. Kiwi: Smith 5, Trace V8, GB Shuttle 6, EBS Neo212 cab, (maybe Smith 5 fretless, 2 other basses by request from other members) 33. urb: a Sei News on the RIGS thread soon

Might be going with MikeyR, need to check with Head Office first

[quote name='NowVertical' post='288776' date='Sep 21 2008, 09:21 PM']GrooveSonic - A 6 peice playing an eclectic mix of Funk, Breaks, Jazz and Latin. Venue - The Priory, Bell St, Reigate, RH2 7AN Date - Sunday 28th September Time - 20:30 - 22:30 Entry - Free Be great to see any basschatters on the night. Don't be shy to pop up and see me at half time (unless of course you have anything particularly harsh to say in which case save it until after the gig) if you are interested in my gear etc. Cheers[/quote] Oooh - you got a guy called Neil on guitar? He's invited me down but have band practice

The Holiday Inn does indeed have a bar with bar snacks, so they told me anyway... Looking forward ot this, it's gonna rock! Thanks to Nik for being the head honcho iwithout whom it would have never happened

[quote name='KevB' post='286100' date='Sep 17 2008, 05:53 PM']Well for a few years I've been using my Trace 1X15 combo with and without extension speakers with the compression at about 2 o'clock, preshape always on and a nice smiley face EQ (I know it's become unfashionable to be smiley but it works for me). HOWEVER my biggest (and relatively cheap fix) improvement in quality of tone was after buying a Hartke Bass Attack DI/tone pedal. Never gig without it now, you can hear the lows and highs, nice mids the, the lot. I'd challenge anyone not to be able to get a good sound from it.[/quote] Yeah, either that or the SABDDI would be a good choice. Or a DHA pedal

[quote name='sk8' post='285618' date='Sep 17 2008, 10:14 AM']I've got an eden nemesis N8 which is a great practice amp at 40 watts. What about a nemesis combo as you use eden already?[/quote] One of my students has one of these (coz I recommended it based on you saying how good it was), and it is! Fine little practice amp for the money

Sorry to hear that For everyone else, final word on the rigs is due this weekend, watch this space for some news

[quote name='david_l_perry' post='285040' date='Sep 16 2008, 02:19 PM']I would use a port tube to give the hole a neat and finished edge, obviously the port tube can be cut to suit the length you need, or simply used to mask the hole edge [/quote] Aye, but I can't find a port tube with the right diameter! So found some black pipe instead and cut two bits to size... 6cm diameter port tube anyone?

Perfect, cheers! Thought not, just needed clarification and couldn't think how to word it as a google search coz I'm having a thick year.

Hello! This is really for Alex and BFM (plus anyone else who knows). So I'm going to be building a 1x15 cab which is designed to be identical to the 1x15 "cab" in my V-Type combo. Yes yes, small enclosure, not much bottom end etc, but I like the sound I get from it and it's bloody loud. So the question is this. The combo is rear ported. I'm not convinced my woodworking skills are good enough/tidy enough to rear-port my cab, so therefore wondered about front-porting instead. This means I can hide the ports behind the speaker grille so any making good will be less obvious. Suddenly the cabs are no longer identical, HOWEVER I do know that port position is a moot point (i.e. you can put them where you want them). But will it have any bearing on the phase relationships at f3 etc, if one is rear-ported and one front-ported? My head says nay (i.e. it won't make a difference), but I want to have an expert tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

It happens lots. I own a Groove 5 previously owned by Wigfinder General (RIP) and soon to be owned by silverfoxnik. I own a Trace 4x8 combo previously owened by presoulnation and before that wildus and soon to be owned by....???

I'm gonna send in a song from our new album too, got the go ahead last night

[quote name='OldGit' post='284272' date='Sep 15 2008, 02:39 PM']Wow! Fish and chips served on the potty .. Posh people reallly know how to live, eh? We played one of those gigs a few years back. Posh portatloos with paintings, had to go outside for the burger van an air rifle stall, though ... .[/quote]

Funny one last night, we did a 40th birthday party in a garden in Oxted. 2 doors down was a 21st party with an (apparently) crap band - so much so that half their guests appeared at our party to enjoy our sets instead... Was bloody cold by the end, no heaters anywhere to be seen. So cold that my amp and pedal power supplies weren't even warm after 6 hours of being switched on... Plus points - weird posh portaloos with fully flushing toilets, carpet and classical music piped in, and a fish'n'chip van. Hooray! Friday was at the Crow's Nest in East Grinstead, was a fairly standard night there but I took my fretless along and had a giggle with that all night. Not sure anyone noticed, which I take to be a good thing (i.e. I can play in tune!!)