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I don't know if it is big brother influencing my youtube feed, but he seems to be everywhere in bass related content at the moment. I quite like the guy. While he isn't a virtuoso like Berthoud or Wooten, he does seem to be a good player with a lot of character, and if music is about performing he has that nailed. He also comes across well on camera, and while his punk persona is fun, there does seem to be a more thoughtful person (and player) under the safety pins. Mind you I'd be scared to meet him in person! (and yes I know there is another thread about the music thieves he exposed)

Kids - Julie Christmas

The Kids Are Alright - The Who

From the thread title, I thought this was going to be an erotic dating thread.....

Thanks. Did you mask off the area where the speaker meets the front baffle? I would have thought that should be done, to ensure a tight fit, but happy to be advised otherwise. Rob

I've had the horn for an Explorer for as long as I can remember and have considered building one from a kit; I just know in my heart that the expectation will be higher than the finished realisation. It's not in my nature to just go with the stock kit, I'd be putting different hardware on it to somehow elevate it to something better, but end of the day I'll be stuck with a finished kit guitar of very little value, which I'd probably end up breaking for spares. I check all the usual outlets and to be honest, I'd be happier just sourcing a Tokai one for less ££ than I'd throw at a kit/updates.

On the prototype, I put the handle on after applying Tuffcab. The advantage of masking is that it guarantees that the handle will sit flush but at the handle dimensions are variable (on most strap handles). If you are not going for a full-on Artex type of finish, then the handle will be secure and in my case is sat well on top of the Tuffcab.

If the Kids are United - Sham 69

Do they sound much different? I’d expect a bit more warmth from the wood neck. Totally agree they look right though now, especially with the clear/ no PG.

This is a great illustration of flooding the stage with static colours and adding in some illumination of the instruments. Adding in a little up light/ flood of the drums would have solved the distance problem. I love the intense blue shots. No flashing lights means you concentrate on the band.

I rather like that. Wistful, but positive.

Hi Sean I'm assuming that you mean the lights? I haven't really filmed the lightshow as such, I've got a couple of short clips of the 6 led bars I was talking about which I thought was on this thread. I'll look them out later. I've had LED lighting for around 12 years now but I've only recently started to think about how to do it properly and this thread is about starting a conversation with people going the same route. £3-500 is probably a decent stab at how much a gigging pub band would need to spend to get something decent which would improve their 'look' and hopefully their marketability, ie bring in more/better gigs. Having spent at least £500 and still not happy I'd say don't do what I did, have a plan based upon what is out there and what you want to achieve instead. I'm not too bothered, spare lights give me flexibility and I'll sell off all the lights I won't use once I'm happy. The good news is that a lot of the really cheap Chinese stuff is actually really effective and pretty reliable in use. I've only had one item dead on arrival and the UK supplier actually replaced the bulbs! I've got two laser lights that cost me £12 ea and fill the ceilings of venues with dancing green and red dots. So, before spending a penny think about what you are trying to achieve: Lighting to make the band look good Lighting to allow the band to see what they are doing Lighting to improve the audience experience You can probably achieve all of these with £500 but could spend thousands to do everythig well. You also need to think about convenience and set up times and this is my current issue with what I have. Lighting to make the band look good Any lighting will make the band look better, I even know one band who deliberately shine a light out of the windows to advertise that there is something going on inside the pub You need these lights to be in the band area/stage and at least some of them pointing at the band. These can dazzle you if they are too powerful, some activity is useful too but would have to suit the band, A punk band is going to want more active lights than a Jazz trio. Most of the cheap lights are designed for disco's so that the chases are often too busy to be useful. Slow fades are rare. Just bathing the band in red/blue/straw or even white light can be effective here but think about what you want to do before you spend. Lighting to allow the band to see what they are doing Steady lighting is good here. You don't want the fretboard plunbged into darkness or a powerful strobe at the beginning of a difficult solo. You probably want diffuse light too I've had a lot of complaints from band members about being spotlighted (which is what I think) or dazzled (their interpretation ) Most LED lights are pretty focussed so diffuse lighting is rare. Uplighting is usually effective but a trip hazard. Lighting to improve the audience experience Dynamism and sound to light is the thing here. Some of the automatic chases and sound to light is fantastic. Some of my lights really follow the bass line and/or kick drum so keep the lights in tempo. Otheres have multiple led's and seem to rotate. You can also now buy lights that scan automatically for under £50 and some project moving patterns (gobos) through mirror systems. Last warning, I always end up complicating things. All I'm saying is that if you have a picture in your head of what you are trying to achieve you'll spend more wisely. I started with a single bar with four PAR's like the Stairville one @Al Krow linked to. A couple of those ones would be brilliant if you wanted to keep it as simple as possible Two of the lamps can be set to white to illuminate the band and the rest will fill the dancefloor with light. The 40deg angle is ideall for a floodlight. Just putting two lights up controlled by a simple remote is about as easy and straightforward as you can get. I've had a beady eye on those for a while for the band where I do all the sound as well as the lights. My duo partner does the lights while I do sound so the lighting for the duo can be more complex. Gloucester is a bit of a drive but if you ever came over this way you'd be welcome to play with LED lighting over a coffee

I think that’s not so much relicing but wrecking. Otherwise a nice bass.

Close one that, not surprised, all great tracks 👌 Just wanted to say a quick thanks and farewell, I’m going on a BC hiatus from next week, would have been from today but I’m giving some bits for sale in the classifieds one more week. Cheers fellas, it’s been fun and inspiring 💙

Ukuleles just sound like those toy guitars your annoying sister in law would buy your young child for Christmas. I guess thats because they are just toy guitars for kids. There's a ukulele orchestra at my kids school. It sounds even worse than their string quartet made up of three violins and two cellos (quartet means four doesn't it?) all with terrible intonation.

Do people mask off the area for handles or simply roller [Tuffcab|Armacab|Wernex] over them? I've drilled holes for the speaker, the port and the rear panel. I've also put M3 or M4 pronged t-nuts behind the holes so that's all done. Should I mask the area off or not? Not yet done holes for the handle or amp mount so checking now. I think I should mask off but not sure. Thanks Rob