Dave Vader

[quote name='ahpook' post='847669' date='May 25 2010, 04:41 PM']plus the one best way to get a sh*t sound ? rub the person doing the sound up the wrong way. best to get an OK sound by playing ball than be unheard cos you hacked the wrong person off. ymmv as per[/quote] Yep, I remember an absolute bunch of A-holes we once did the sound for, at a big 7 band night, so we had a lot of change-overs, they felt they were more important than everyone else and after a bit too much posturing and talking to us (the sound crew) like they'd just wiped us off their shoes, we unplugged all their instrument mikes, and put the vocalists voice through a pitch shifter so she was half a step out. That'll learn them...

[quote name='crez5150' post='847491' date='May 25 2010, 01:44 PM']Oh and Spaker....[/quote] +1 Reclaim the mildy offensive childish insults, and make them inoffensive jests. I use both spaz and spacker all the time, and get a bit of sh1t from the PC brigade at work, but I'm pretty sure if you don't mean something offensively, offense isn't taken.

Did this at the end of last year with my old band, we split back in '93 cos the drummer could never make it to gigs and kept cancelling... So we're all set to go for Halloween, back home in the Palladium in Bideford, day before, drummer rings up, he is ill, we are not doing the gig now. Some things never change. We did end up rescheduling it and did it in February instead, but half the people who would have made it in October (some people had come back from upcountry especially for it) didn't bother this time. Many comments were made about me still playing my now legendary "Sh*tocaster" and asking why I still don't own a decent guitar. Mean, just mean. Was kind of fun just playing guitar again if I'm honest.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='844234' date='May 21 2010, 03:10 PM']if so, is it because you listen to everything, or is it just talent and subconscious listening..or have you forced yourself to play music you may not like too much to get work....[/quote] I say both 1 and 3 work for me, though mostly 3. I listen to everything, but I hate most of it, and like getting payed.

Mongolian Nose Harp, with optional toe holes.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='840396' date='May 17 2010, 11:59 PM']Dave - if you're cool with a clear cover with printed underlay, I can do that no problem. J.[/quote] More than cool Jon, that would be excellent, my current TRC has "Rickenfaker" painstakingly drawn out with black marker pen on it. Would be nice to have that cheeky Tokai logo back on her.

Okay, I'm going to ask a stupid question... Did vintage fenders rely on the big metal plate behind the pickguard to earth the output, or has this guy ripped a wire out? honestly, I've looked at diagrams a plenty, and rewired more guitars than I can remember, I've never got my hands on an all original pre-CBS though (and certainly never got to rip one apart) and never come across an output jack with only one wire going to it, anyone?

[quote name='Bassassin' post='839125' date='May 16 2010, 07:13 PM']I could easily make you a TRC the same as the ones on my basses, & I could print an Ibanez inlay to go underneath it. As far as an engraved replica is concerned, I haven't tried doing this yet so I'm not completely sure I'll be able to do it! I will experiment with engraving a logo on some scrap 2-ply plastic, and if it works I'll let you know! Jon.[/quote] Jon, could you make me a new rockinbetter TRC for my Tokai? The original logo suffered from being a rather crappy sticker and fell off in an over-energetic string cleaning session. PM me about it, ta.

Red Tort on a black Jazz, I think there's a law about it somewhere....

Just about made out 16... Although I might have been hearing the lovely tinitus I have in my right ear permanently (nothing to do with loud music, smashed the side of my head in when I was 19, haven't heard anything but the ring that side since) But I'm 32, so I reckon for a guy who's never bothered with earplugs in 20 years of gigs I'm doing pretty damn well.

[quote name='bazzrocker' post='836578' date='May 13 2010, 08:34 PM']lol I'm a bassist from NY, and my idol is Kurt Cobain, but my bass idol is Krist Novoselic. So I combine the trick style of both. I usually go pretty crazy as in, lay on the floor and play, Jump up and down and play, play it like a stand up bass, move my hips back and forth, headband, scissor kick, lean over the end of the stage, and wave the bass around during the end of a song to get distortion and sh*t XDDD[/quote] I'm sorry I have to ask, do you also hit yourself in the head with your bass at the end of the set? I can't see it (at work) but I'm guessing that post above neatly illustrates the point I was making.

[quote name='Marvin' post='835964' date='May 13 2010, 10:26 AM']I thought it was Pete. Knew him some while back, but he won't remember me. He might remember my brother. Cheers.[/quote] I don't know your brother either...

[quote name='Marvin' post='835617' date='May 12 2010, 07:56 PM']Very cool, love those shades mate Out of interest who's your drummer? He looks familiar.[/quote] Pete Layton, he plays with Don and Paul Lewis (aka Some old Bloke, His son and another feller) quite a lot as well.

Okay, not sure if I've posted in here yet, so here's a couple of shots from Saturday night, playing with the Spaced Invaders (80s electro/new romantic tribute band, hence the shades, hoping not to be recognised) and for those of you who will undoubtedly say, what's that bass? Can I see it closer, I say yes, but you'll have to look around the guitar player, who is rather bright... and if you wanted to check if I was married, or where i rest my thumb sometimes, here's this one, my favourite pic of me this week.

[quote name='MB1' post='833692' date='May 10 2010, 09:55 PM'].....No LEVEL 42???? [/quote] I might give it a watch on a repeat then, you promise no Level 42?

[quote name='Marvin' post='830787' date='May 7 2010, 04:22 PM']Do you buy your picks local? i.e Soundpad. The last time I went in there, rummaged through the picks and couldn't find any triangles. If, and that's a big if, I use a pick, I've only got some little Fender things. Either .73mm or .88mm. I don't like either. I prefer triangles but don't really like using a pick.[/quote] Nope, I get them from stringsdirect.co.uk when I put in a heavy-duty string order, I get some more picks. I don't use them much either on bass, but we do Adam and the Ants in one of my bands, and you got to get some pick in there for those funny rhythms, especially while shrieking BVs. I think big Stu in Bideford does triangle picks, can't remember what he's called his shop though.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='830236' date='May 7 2010, 01:46 AM']About half that would be nearer the mark. The early ones (with the Fender-shaped headstock & Sunn amps type logo) are seriously undervalued for how good they are, if the Strat I had was anything to go on - one of the few guitars I regret selling. Jon.[/quote] Don't let anyone else find out, the 80s ones (probably this one included) are really great bits of wood. As lon gas it's made in India with the fmic logo on the headstock, then you just need to do the standard japcrap upgrades (pups, total new set-up, electrics, maybe bridge and tuners) and they play and sound fantastic. My main P-bass is one of these, came from an Argos catalogue in '88-'89ish. I can't stop playing it since I stripped it and put a Kent Armstrong and CTS pots in it. Don't let the collectors find out, they're already trying it on on the bay. Saw one with a reserve on it the other day, the nerve of it.

I use the black dunlops on guitar, have done since 1989 (cripes DM!) but I prefer something bigger on bass, and use either big purple dunlop triangles (don't know the gauge but it is thick and nice) or the big triangle stubbys, which sound really great, but do kill your wristies and grips. Big triangles are always better for bass, less chance of missing.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='829817' date='May 6 2010, 04:57 PM']Ark? This remains one of my faves... [/quote] You could well be right. Shame I can't see the youtube link at work, but I expect it's good. I like the first track from the Stealers Wheel album as well (again, no idea what it's called.)

Yeah, what he said, check out the first track on City to City, the title escapes me now, but it's lovely first thing in the morning.

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='824085' date='Apr 30 2010, 02:15 PM']Rather than gain tempo info. from one part of the band, I listen to the whole thing and rely on the most flexible and usable tempo regulator I've ever known, my own sense of time. T[/quote] +1

See, I always miss these, and am merely jealous that I didn't hang on to the myriad of westones, ibbys, tokais, fernandes, arias, etc. etc. etc. that flew through my hands in the 90s, for almost nothing. Still trying to get my hands on a couple more Sunn Mustangs before people work out how good they are as well....

[quote name='Alfie' post='822930' date='Apr 29 2010, 12:23 PM']The Fender '51 is slab bodied where as the Squier CV is contoured, the extra £400 buys you more wood. More wood = good.[/quote] Although, if you are old, and have a bad back, less wood = less back pain = good. Or if you are fat, and the straight edge digs into your gut, contour= more comfortable = good. All down to preference. (though I do agree about more wood personally, good thing)

Comes to something when you have to rebadge Korean crap as japcrap... I know these are great guitars (the old Jap ones) but why did they have to start getting expensive and collectable? So many I turned down for £25 back in the day.

[quote name='El Bajo' post='822873' date='Apr 29 2010, 11:37 AM']I'm looking at buying a Vintage bass which do copys of Fenders but to really high quality (apparently the guitars are top notch). This is wrong to say, but I feel better about buying a Vintage than a Squire.[/quote] You've got that the wrong way round my friend.