Dave Vader

Nearly finished mine, then I can go listen to everyone elses, trying not to get all plagiarisy/daunted.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1350065794' post='1834301'] If you think you have to be fabulously talented to do that, then you have low expectations. And it's not like these are original songs you'd have to learn, you'll have heard most of them enough to have the arrangements fairly clear already. Any reasonably competent intermediate performing musician should be able to learn a set, practice it at home for a week, turn up to a rehearsal and expect themselves and the band to make a passable performance of it first go. That's just what you have to do. Four rehearsals is a waste of time and money. [/quote] Nige has the right of it sadly. I have done dep gigs for mates for as little as a few free pints out of them, but they drive me to the gig, and they don't make me rehearse unless I think I might need it (which generally I don't, as long as they stick to the records and let me know of any key changes). Not to disparage anybody here, but if you're good enough to be gigging in public. learning a couple of sets of standard covers in a week and then popping along to the gig with no prior meeting should be fine. Last year I was in an originals band that didn't meet til the first gig, we just learned the demos we were sent and played them. It was fine. If you can't do this, then his here gig advertised is good experience for you, go along and get the hang of depping, it is quite lucrative once you've got the hang of it.

The one-off was the best way (though should have been a few more dates to fill demand) that way the "I want to see Zeppelin and i cuoldn't cos i wasn't alive" crowd got a bite at it, and they didn't become Quo or McCartney to be wheeled out at every single public event and become universally hated by all right thinking people, despite having previously done great work. Zeppelin are probably my favourite band ever, and I would give my left nut to see them, but not at the expense of them becoming like the aforementioned whores.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1349902436' post='1832152'] For the 'hole' between the two cavities I cased the wires in a drinking straw and then covered it in copper tape, then pushed it through the hole.[/quote] You sir are a genius.

My headstock, leaves no doubts.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1349878584' post='1831679'] Because i want to unwind, maybe grab something to eat, watch a bit of TV when i get in, not chat or be told its late and we should go to bed (to sleep, nothing else). Im not knocking her, just that i like to be left along when i get in, especially if ive been travelling for a few hours. [/quote] Hate to say it but +1 I love my wife, but I'd rather be on me own at that time. With cider, that I am not being told off for drinking.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1349796378' post='1830650'] what exactly does that mean? [/quote] Don't make him explain, i am happy with the version in my head...

[quote name='Sub_Drop' timestamp='1349796767' post='1830654'] What do you do to make time to practice? [/quote] Upset the wife, disappoint the kids, let the house fall apart and turn up late for work, how about you?

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1349779131' post='1830309'] You need a 'Naked Girls with Bass Guitars' option [/quote] Yes you do.

[quote name='jsixties' timestamp='1349735961' post='1830003'] Take a look at the one below that advert: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-TELECASTER-1968-MODEL-/170918593754?_trksid=p4340.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D2605456003863909627%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D230847551667%26#ht_500wt_1414"]http://www.ebay.co.u...6#ht_500wt_1414[/url] I don't think any single word. [/quote] heh, might be real.....

Oh, I'm up in that there London for a wedding that day as well (will they notice if I duck out for a bit?)

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1349535472' post='1827477'] I think the cider will win [/quote] It did, it always does. It did again this afternoon.... All I have so far is some weird noises I sang into my phone while I was walking the dog on the moors yesterday morning, must put them into my fingers and get started properly soon.

Like it Nige (the bass is too loud ) I fully intended to begin work on mine today, but it is sunny and I have cider, so it might go a bit wrong....

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1349445458' post='1826451'] Sorry for your loss But thanks for sharing your story and once again showing that basschat is a community above and beyond many [/quote] This.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1345326906' post='1776406'] When I booked my wedding band it was purely on the basis they looked [s]reliable[/s] cheap and [s]had[/s] [b]didn't have [/b]Duran Duran on their playlist. [/quote] fixed

I have spent the last 10-15 years doing mostly covers, and the 10 or so years before that doing originals but recently left all the covers bands, and now just play for an original artist (I'm in her backing band, does that make me a session player?) so I voted originals. It felt nice

wax my fingerboard and i will hit you with my bass. the big upright one

oh god not again....

More readers wives than proper porn, my Sue Ryder Telecaster, which now has fender japan pickups and a wilkinson bridge (plus some old squier 250k pots courtesy of Ki0gon, ta John) oh and a switch that doesn't break when you look at it. Also a classic Dave gaffa taped pickguard (cheaper than a new one) Amusingly the wilkinson bridge didn't cover the pickup rout underneath it, so there's a bit of copper tape covering the hole. For some reason I can't put this thing down, and I've had a lot of telecasters over the years. This one is a bit good (and shouldn't be).

[quote name='thunderbird13' timestamp='1349426820' post='1826077'] Lynard Skynard [/quote] Lynyrd Skynyrd had 3 guitarists, and made it work.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GUITAR-SCREENING-COPPER-TAPE-70mm-x-1m-SHIELDING-CONDUCTIVE-SELF-ADHESIVE-/390466813481?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item5ae9a2be29#ht_500wt_1056"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GUITAR-SCREENING-COPPER-TAPE-70mm-x-1m-SHIELDING-CONDUCTIVE-SELF-ADHESIVE-/390466813481?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item5ae9a2be29#ht_500wt_1056[/url] use this stuff Marv, saves all that fiddly soldering trying to get the tape to connect to the next bit of tape properly. String ground is the wire from the bridge to the volume pot (or shielding if you like). I have never been confident enough of my shielding to ground to the cavity wall from the bridge for what it's worth (plus I kept buggering up the tape with the soldering iron). If you need help then yeah, come over, you know the rules, bring booze

Yep, and yep. If you are super confident of your shielding, the string ground should now go to the cavity, not the pot. You'll soon hear if you got it right.

I'm not selling it....

This started life as a Rockinbetter, it is ace. Though I haven't had my hands on a real Ric in a good 15 years and can't remember what they play like. Sorry if this doesn't help, but any excuse to post the rickenbastard somewhere....