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Yeah, and it’s also the fact that we have to be self contained, with lights and PA. They are used to it all being supplied. I laughed when the lead guitarist said about mic’ing his toy amp up. I said im happy to let them use my PA, but now going to retract that offer. I don’t mind arguments if it gets things sorted, but this guy is very pushy and stubborn, so im going to let him have his way and just be a bass player from now on. This band isn’t worth stressing over, i had all this when i joined my main band and it was a very frustrating time, but most of us got through it. i can’t imagine this lot getting out of the living room so all this other stuff seems irrelevant anyway.

I noticed this mentioned here: https://www.reddit.com/r/GLGuitars/comments/1nla1iw/gl_shut_down_temporary_or_permanent/

I do this by changing pickup settings, finger position etc. and sometimes effects. Do you do this and 'set and forget your amp settings', or change them on the fly?

It's gone 😢 I'm a little sad but now I don't have to go to Truro so that's a plus

I have a very ordinary singing voice, but it’s ideal for BVs where it’s not threatening any lead vocal….ever….. 😆 I think that’s what has often helped me get gigs, as there are quite a few players around here who are a lot better than me. ( Nothing to do with me being cheap either…)

I’ve just spent invested my £37 voucher and £8 more... £45 for 4 sets. 4 sets of Legacy from Strings Direct is £50. This lot would be £64. 4 sets of HQS Harley Benton strings would be 4 x £8.60 + £10 shipping = £44.40.

@Downunderwonder is only 4 or 5? I had him pegged as least 9 years old

"My sound" is what's appropriate for the song/genre. I play in a function band and we cover a few styles. So the sound (and instrument) I use will vary over the course of a typical gig.

That's what she said...

Massive Tool? Great band.

I guess they are in a different place - if you are on an open mic, who cares if you all start at the same time or end at the right time, but if you are there as the entertainment rather than the audience, and someone is paying you, it really does matter. Maybe some people don't realise that until they are there

So the Stingray came back from the shop today, all buffed and polished and I'm loving the new look for it. The brown wash really makes the grain pop and rather than a completely flat polished look which is the standard for Rays in a natural finish, I have opted for a more tactile polished finish with no grain fill to allow the nitro to sink into the grain. It really looks good and feels a lot more natural than the standard polished finish. Not the best photo but I have started added copper foil to the cavities ready for the electronics to go back in and will add some pics when I can which shows the finish a bit clearer. I'm just waiting on a price for the black bridge from musicman and then it can all be put back together!

https://bassmagazine.com/spector-introduces-the-ns-icon-bolt-on-series/

I have a pair of the SE7s in my studio and they are a nicely balanced matched pair, very neutral and to my ears, similar to the Rode NT5s which I also have a matched pair of. I think i prefer the NT5s but these are quite a bit above your budget but the SE7s would be a good compromise if you can get them for £150 ish... Hope that helps...

Hi everyone, Thanks for the kind words and great to hear from some old friends on here! Hope you're all keeping well. Glad you enjoyed the video, it took a while to film all the separate sections and glue them all together afterwards, but I'm hoping it proved useful and vaguely interesting! It's difficult sometimes to show what you're up to on a particular gig without coming across like you're just bragging about the equipment you use, so I was mindful to try to make it educational where possible. I'm playing Queen songs with the Royal Philharmonic at the Albert Hall tomorrow so I should take my little action cam along and see if I can take some footage there, and later in the year I have my usual NYE gig but this time it's going to be filmed in a TV studio so that might be a good one to do some 'behind the scenes' filming at too. I'm going to try to make my YouTube channel a mix of videos from a pro's perspective (Gigs, gear, etc) and also lessons and tutorials. My channel is iankingbass if you fancy taking a look. Anyway back to looking at Basschat Marketplace! Cheers, Ian

Thanks @warwickhunt. I got given £37 in vouchers this morning as a thank you from a client so will have another look. I use the EXL170-BT set (45, 60, 80, 107) on the Eb-standard Spectors but am willing to shift gauge a bit for that kind of bargain. I ordered 2 sets of 12s just before I got my 12 @£22 a set each. They were pictured as a twin pack but arrived as two separate packs. All legit, the players points went on no issue. The packaging was a bit crushed and I think they’ve probably been around a while but the bags were intact.