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There is/could be an argument that the sound you are creating is 'your' sound and it is what you want the audience to hear, they have no say in how it should be... good or bad. I suppose it's a bit like your Helix generated tone that is sculpted by you, to your exacting spec. The audience don't get to choose how that sounds, indeed you are reliant on the FOH for the final tone and I've seen many PA set ups that are a dog's dinner (hired in pub/club); we've all read that subs need to be placed 'x' distance apart or located next/on top of each other... yet I see more 15" mid/tops mounted on poles above 15" subs 20 feet apart. However, we digress back to another BC favourite! LOL

Walk Me to the Bridge - Manic Street Preachers

I had a few Pete Skjold basses including a Whaleback like the model shown above and these are excellent basses, not AI generated. The anchoring system was something he tried years ago, but did continue... He is inspired by JP Basses like our own @skelf and even bought the rights to Jean-Philippe Ferreira (the guy behind JP Basses) to continue his work under the Denoncourt series, when JP decided to stop making basses. You can write Pete an email: he always answers.

Yours might be this one: https://www.guitar-auctions.co.uk/sale/159/26/1960s-Japanese-bass-guitar-probably-by-Teisco-refinished-red-body-with-many-imperfections-some-corrosion-to-hardware-particularly-on-the-edges-of-the-pickups-electrics-in-working-order-condition-fair

I think we should have a rule/guideline where we don’t post people’s names in the subject of the thread without some context. Yet again, I looked at this and thought, "oh jeez, bless her but at least she had a good innins." I used to exchange emails with her years ago, I even got a reply on Christmas Day once. Bruce Foxton was the last one to not be dead when I opened that thread..

But that only works if your rig is a stage prop or just for personal monitoring (with the FoH supplied via the PA). However, if you rely on your rig to project your bass sound into the whole venue, then what sounds awesome when you are stood next to it may well sound entirely different out in the audience and not necessarily in a good way due to the different dispersal characteristics and the drivers and the cabs they are contained in.

Maybe ☝️ is the important thing. Mixing different speakers is a bit random but if it sounds good go for it. BUT trying to get more of a sound you already like by adding additional speakers is actually quite hard if you are not just adding more of the same. Thus said there is a caveman side of me that does think more is more.... 😈 🤘

It was about time as she deserves it more than any other bass player. What a career!

That makes me think of the non-musical things that can make a difference. Being polite, greeting the bar staff and listeningto anything they have to say, making it easy for a venue (not fussing or too many questions in advance... but do ak about parking and load in), publicising the gig, creating a decent poster (if you can) and sending the venue a copy, sensible volume and not arguing about it, packing up promptly. These are all things every band can do that cost nothing, and having been on the organising end, all things that some bands fail to do. It's amazing how many bands can't even provide a clean logo and a decent photo for a poster*. A good number can't provide a sensible description of the type of music they play. This is essential, the venue I help gets a very different audience depending on genre. Some local bands 'refuse to be categorised' - sorry lads, you aren't Primus! Usually a quick listen to online videos provides an answer (usually the most reluctantbands turn out to play 'americana' or 'popular covers') but why make life hard for a venue? One last tip. If you are a vainglorious lead guitarist who can only get the tone you want by running a 100W Marshall or a Fender Deluxe Twin flat out... get a power brake. 115dB at the back of the audience in relatively small venue means people will leave, and you won't get invited again. *If supplying a 'poster' make it a sensibly proportioned image so they can print it out. Many venues use A4 clip frames.

Driven To Tears - The Police

Covers band, which is an offshoot of the main originals band. Last night was our third rehearsal, the gig is next week. We went through 20 songs, and have 11 more we didn't do or have done before. Still a lot of work to do but mainly just with the arrangements. The drummer plays to a click, so we can time the sets quite accurately without having to worry about gigspeed 😆