Merton

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='307434' date='Oct 15 2008, 10:21 PM']just a note on finger positioning...when I play it, it may not be perfect but it's damn close to the original and I find it easiest to play the main riff in 2nd position. I know it's a bit of a stretch but i find it sounds better and it loosens up my hand nicely for the rest of the set. I'm prepared for the flaming re. using finger-per-fret up close to the nut, but it's not caused me any troubles...merely a suggestion on this ace song.[/quote] Flame!! Nope. I do the same as you actually

[quote name='OldGit' post='307822' date='Oct 16 2008, 12:50 PM']Do you get any brownie points from the agency for that?[/quote] Do we f**k. Actually, that's not fair, they just always seem to offer us gigs when we've already booked one ourselves.

[quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='307350' date='Oct 15 2008, 08:34 PM']I've got an Ashdown ABM EVO III combo which I thinks sounds superb, however I was chatting to a fellow bassist in the studio about the speakers Ashdown use and was told that if I liked the sound i'm getting now i'll love the sound of my amp with a Celestion tru vox (think that is what he said) in it. Like I said I think the amp sounds great at the mo, but the chat I had has got me wondering..... can anyone suggest a replacement speaker for my amp???[/quote] If you like it why change it? Don't let GAS get the better of you!!

[quote name='OldGit' post='307799' date='Oct 16 2008, 12:34 PM']Wat do you do whan you are already booked for a date? We have a long list of helpful people we give out to the punters...[/quote] We refer them to an agency.

[quote name='Rich' post='307767' date='Oct 16 2008, 11:58 AM']+1 for 3 winds, and yes I am a bit particular about my leads too... GOT to be curled up using the cable's natural twist. If I see anyone winding a lead round their elbow, I get very uneasy.[/quote] +1 I spend about twice as long as all other band members getting leads away tidily coz of this!

We're dead next year, but we don't mind coz our lead singer is having a baby in Jan and I'm having one in April (well, my gf is!)... I think we're dead next year coz last year was sooo manic that we conciously stepped back a bit this year and put our prices up to do fewer gigs for more money. That means fewer referrals, which is where 90% of our gigs come from at a guess.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='307634' date='Oct 16 2008, 09:34 AM']I think Trace should whack together a few wedge cabs with 12 and 15 inch drivers.[/quote] I have to say I doubt I'd be able to tell the difference between power amp circuits. As you say, mid-soing mid-set it's just a bass sound, no-one else cares anyway!

Jesus. Glad you're still with us and generally OK. My RCD is going to come out of the case and be used tomorrow rather than come along and be forgotten.

One of the Edge models has Bartolini pickups, maybe have a look at them as a replacement?

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='108426' date='Dec 23 2007, 10:19 AM']After Dave for Jools the guy on TV the most lately has to be the bass player in Dave Arch Orchestra that plays the toons on Strictly Come Dancing. Caught the occasional glimpse of what looks like an NS EUB and apart from that he wears a hat.[/quote] And I guess third or fourth on the "TV's Busiest" list would be Phil Mulford - doing X Factor at the mo again and nearly always doing other bits and bobs...

I reckon Trace will get their lightweight amp in the shops before this, and they still only exist as a rumour

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='306168' date='Oct 14 2008, 01:04 PM']Sometimes both the keys and guitarist will stop playing (the guitarist suddenly finds he needs to retune a squier strat that he actually tuned 2 songs ago with his electronic tuner) so its just the drums, the singers, the bass and percussion...[/quote] [quote name='Cantdosleepy' post='306177' date='Oct 14 2008, 01:09 PM']Sounds familiar. I'm in a four-piece, and every set the guitar will disappear at a random point for a random length of time.[/quote] Here too. Our rhythm guitarist/male singer does exactly that, at least once per gig, if not once per set. Normally on a song he needs to start to allow our lead guitarist to do the, er, lead bits. "You start this one, I've got to tune" "So where does the lead part go?" Oh, and he has a bloody music stand with lyrics, 5 years in...

[quote name='BassInThePlace' post='305732' date='Oct 13 2008, 07:35 PM']MkIII: [attachment=14725:AH250MkIII.jpg] MkIV: [attachment=14726:AH250MkIV.jpg] MkV: [attachment=14727:AH250MkV.jpg][/quote] What a brilliant bit of Trace history! Anyone got any pics of MkI or MkII??

[quote name='juice' post='305782' date='Oct 13 2008, 08:50 PM']For those who love the green stuff:- I have been emailing TE to try and see if they would be producing a new 12" cab as I am look to replace my trace 15" with one & also asked if they had thought of a new BLX type product. I received the following in an email from them today "There are no plans to do a stand alone 12" cabinet, but we do have plans for some small lightweight but great sounding combos. Keep an eye on the website" Is it just me or does that sound like good news? [/quote] At long last! They should've done their relaunch with some groundbreaking lightweight stuff rather than miss the boat by 2 years, but better late than never eh! Keeping my eyes closely on this one, should be good

[quote name='Toasted' post='305372' date='Oct 13 2008, 12:06 PM']I went to pay for my bass on my credit card a week ago when the rate was 1.72 USD to GBP. My bank held the payment (to protect me against fraud) and by the time they've managed to call me to tell me, to "approve" this transaction the rate's fallen to 1.68 and my bass is now costing me another £100. Thanks HSBC.[/quote] That's brilliant, that is.

Smart arse Nah, cheers for that

Homebase, Woolies, B&Q etc all do it. But that Flightcase Warehouse roll is the best I've seen, brilliant!

Elites?

Welcome back, this place wasn't the same without you!

Slightly different feedback this time, Mike depped for me on a freebie gig last week and everyone in my band has raved about how good he is, how nice he is and generally what a top bloke he is. I'd add to that by saying Mike has been brilliant with a potential lemon of a gig (still not had any feedback about the gig itself, just about Mike's playing and the LEDs on his bass ) so big thanks and big praise. Hope the gig wasn't terrible for you Mike and thanks again