Merton

Love it! How are you getting on with the V-Type? It's my fave bass preamp, so easy to use and sounds grand!

[quote name='Smash' post='262281' date='Aug 14 2008, 11:39 AM']On another note phoned Dawn to find out they are not making anymore Smartbasses.[/quote] Really? Shame coz they're a good "cheaper" intro to the world of Status! I just want the 5 string Streamline to be ready for ordering

I'll TRY to get some up tonight but got a bit of a crazy week going on at the mo... If not you'll have to wait til the weekend I'm afraid!

Shame your ACG got f**ked, that is bloody gorgeous! Feline Guitars in Croydon are meant to be good: [url="http://www.felineguitars.com"]here[/url] Good luck finsing what you want

[quote name='Merton' post='261375' date='Aug 13 2008, 09:18 AM']Hardcore graphite porn coming up tonight sir [/quote] Hmm, I think I lied

[quote name='Sibob' post='262208' date='Aug 14 2008, 10:04 AM']To be honest, If I've got a gig, I might just take my rig and go straight there after! Si[/quote] I'm going straight to a gig after too, should be fun Just paid the Holiday Inn so it's all finalised except for us noisy buggers turning up on the day, hooray!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='261584' date='Aug 13 2008, 02:56 PM']oh yeah, that what i meant ;-) How about Jet Are you gonna be my girl? sorry, this has gone way off topic.[/quote] Nope, not yet. Is it on our list?! And yes, sorry!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='261579' date='Aug 13 2008, 02:47 PM']It does seem to be a bit strange but it looks nice and the demo track all seemed to work. I cant believe there is another band still doing I believe in a thing called love still. thought we were the only ones ;-)[/quote] We haven't actually PLAYED it for over a year, but if called upon to do it....

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='261562' date='Aug 13 2008, 02:13 PM']Just looked at your website. Like the look of it. The tracks sound good. nice recordings.[/quote] Cheers! I'm surprised the website worked, it's generally fooked at the mo and needs a damn good seeing to!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='261553' date='Aug 13 2008, 02:01 PM']Thanks for asking and i would but i dont drive. I have a rig with each drummer to make life easy.[/quote] Ah well. If we do any London gigs that I can't do I'll give you a bell and our drummer can pick you up!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='261547' date='Aug 13 2008, 01:57 PM']Funny enough Livin on a Prayer is also one of the only few i do note for note. We even did The Final countdown in to Livin once. great laugh (for us anyway).[/quote] Nice! Do you fancy doing dep gigs ever, sounds like you have some similar songs going on and are reasonably local? (Sorry for the thread hijack Mewsie btw!)

[quote name='BassManKev' post='261411' date='Aug 13 2008, 10:32 AM']i could possibly make it down, pending uni stuff, but id be comin by train so i wouldnt be able to bring and amp, probably just my 'ray[/quote] Go on, you know you want to!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='261541' date='Aug 13 2008, 01:48 PM']When i first joint my covers band i had to learn a lot of songs quickly. Its only recently i have been going back over some of these songs and realising how different my lines are to the original. It doesn't have to be exact (and never is) but it gives me something to do.[/quote] Indeed. I think I can count on one finger the number of songs I do (almost) exactly, and that's Livin on a Prayer. Everything else is my interpretation or arrangement or completely different line for a different feel. When we eventually decide to do Valerie, as I'm sure we will, I will have to stop myself nicking your idea [color="#C0C0C0"][size=1](it's OK, I won't!)[/size][/color]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='257591' date='Aug 7 2008, 09:06 PM']I think there was some spat many years ago between Bon Jovi & Belinda Carlisle. They both produced songs with the same bassline and one tried to sue the other. It was thrown out though, as it was purely coincidental.[/quote] Livin On A Prayer and Heaven Is A Place On Earth! I like it when we play those two next to each other in the set, means my brain can switch off As for the chart idea, I think it would be awesmoe if we can do it. I have worked out Wake Me Up Before You Go Go and then compared it to some tabs online and the tabs are NOTHING like what I figured out... Thesedays I do a far more simplified version anyway, no-one needs bass histrionics at their wedding!

Your cabs will be wired parallel I imagine. Speak to OBBM about getitng a special lead made up to do series instead

[quote name='ste_m3' post='261434' date='Aug 13 2008, 11:05 AM']Your gas will be pleased to hear that peds V4 now resides with me [/quote] I suspected that might happen!! Enjoy it dude

[quote name='chris_b' post='261257' date='Aug 12 2008, 11:22 PM']Why don't you come along to the SE Bass Bash in Guildford, it's not too far from Reading. You can see a lot of amps and cabs up close and talk to their owners. That's if you can wait that long. Details below: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=22439&hl=bash"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=22439&hl=bash[/url][/quote] [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='261294' date='Aug 13 2008, 12:25 AM']Excellent idea! And much better than going to any shop because there'll be more variety and better 'customer service'.. [/quote] Yes yes yes. Do that and you'll fall in love with something, guaranteed (Disclaimer - it may not be a bass rig, you may suddenly have a desire for a Shuker/Status/RIM/ACG/Vigier etc etc...)

Wow. Can I have it?

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='261077' date='Aug 12 2008, 06:48 PM']Edit: oh and Merton - nice J retro - but stick your neck out and take a pic of it please. I want to see some hardcore graphite please! [/quote] Hardcore graphite porn coming up tonight sir

That's exactly why I like the V-Type stuff, the basic "flat" (er, all knobs in the middle, hehe) sound is closest to "my" favoured tone and hence easy to shape

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='258723' date='Aug 9 2008, 10:54 AM']Reading this thread is strangely making me want to dep for a function band. Anyone need a dep for function stuff around Surrey/Hants area?[/quote] Possibly! But we don't do Mustang Sally, thank god.