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I feel sorry for young people today. IME, job ads have been heading in this direction for the last twenty years or so. Tons of pious crap like "must be prepared to crawl over broken glass and barbed wire to deliver against key performance metrics; world-class team engagement skills 200% essential". IMO, bonkers job ads stem from the fashionable idea of superimposing inappropriately controlling and over-complicated management techniques on otherwise simple jobs. It's all of a one with the kind of buzzword bingo which suffuses meetings, 'mission statements' and corporate press releases. Hot drinks machines become 'beverage vending solutions'. Ratcatchers become 'rodent extermination executives'. It is not enough that a company simply does whatever it is they do; they must be 'passionate' about it. It's linguistic hyper-inflation. I am reminded of the Simpsons' episode where some Hollywood types are sat round a table discussing something and one of them is banging on in corporate speak and a colleague says something like: "So, basically, we're all randomly using big words so that other people think we're smart? (pause) I'm fired, aren't I?"8 points
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Received this in a trade with Moosh on this here BC a few months back. Lovely US made P Bass. Seymour Duncan QP fitted but also comes with white pearl guard with original pickup. Initial scratched into the neck plate but I can give a replacement to the buyer. Lovely Aged cream nitro finish with some nice play wear starting to show. I'm using the original pictures from a previous seller (hope that's ok?) Splurged on a Super Bassman and 8x10 so makes sense to move this on.5 points
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After many years away I finally have the time and a little spare income to return to playing bass ... I last played properly back at uni in 2007 although I dabbled a bit a few years ago. I really enjoyed playing rock/funk i.e. RHCP and Jamiroquai but before I stopped I was trying to teach myself jazz to improve my theory. I am really looking forward to getting back in to playing. Took a trip to the bass gallery today (amazing stock and helpful staff) to pick up a lightweight rig for home use and hopefully small gigs eventually and should be soon picking up the Sandberg KT that @neilmurraybass was selling on here as well. (my wife wanted to buy it for me as my version of her engagement ring and who am I to say no...) Have been loitering around the forums for a couple of weeks and a lot of gear seems to have changed since I stopped 12 years ago. Pic of new rig with a pic of new bass to follow. I have bought in the hope that this gear will not need changing in a long time but I do remember the perils of Gas! Catch you around the forums! Rich4 points
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As part of my real job in events, I'm constantly working out ways to minimise kit, without compromising on quality. Ie same kit, but better packaged and less trips and space taken up in van. So, today, I've been chuffed to bits for my new custom flight case from the brilliantly helpful guys at swan flight cases. I needed a case to fit: 1.bass guitar. 2.amp (quilted 800). 3.helix stomp. 4.cables. I sent swan all the dimensions and I'm chuffed to bits with the results. I didn't have my bass or helix with me, but here's a photo of the bass case with the amp and a few cables in. So I now have everything I need (bar cab) in one case - bass, cables, speakon, amp, and in the helix everything I'd every need - di, tuner, amp modeled, volume, recording, and every type of pedal going. All in a lightweight package. Well worth doing if you have similar kit.4 points
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What a great gig. Pete was singing (only played bass on one song) Laurence Archer on guitar and the Wild Horses drummer Tight, very good band with a great sound. Haven't seen Laurence play since he was in Grand Slam. Pete is looking a little frail these days but put on a good show. Tickets were a tenner and worth every penny4 points
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Beautiful Ken Smith 5 string bass in the coveted BT or vintage shape. Exceptionally beautiful Ebony top. Year of construction 1995, the golden period at Ken Smith. The bass is exceptionally light for a Ken Smith with 4,4kg. The bass was loved and played a lot, so traces of use are visible, but overall it is in excellent condition for its age. The tuners were exchanged by the previous owner for the Gothoh Light-Tuners. Later Ken Smith used the same tuners as well. The originals are included. 5-piece body: Ebony Top, Mahagony Core and Walnut Back, each with one maple layer in between. 5-piece neck, 3 strips of maple with probably Morado or Pao-Ferro stripes. Fingerboard also probably Morado or Pao-Ferro, but I'm not sure about that. Neck with graphite rods, this is recognizable by the G in the serial number. Had several Smith basses, but this one has the most beautiful neck. Flatter than the one I was allowed to hold in my hands. There is a Smith Teardrop case. This case was bought by the previous owner from the bay due to the completion. But the case is in a good condition, has obviously seen a lot of the world. The condition of the case does not correspond to the condition of the bass. But ultra cool, vintage and hardcore managed. Antests possible near Ingolstadt. But beware: is addictive ... ;-)) No Trades. I need some Money, otherwise i would never sell this outstanding Bass. Shipping with DHL.4 points
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I don’t really want to just type and diss, but honestly these two lines would make me run a mile for a plethora of reasons. Collaborate and stay on the same page with the CEO at all times. Filters and translates the CEO’s ideas into functional plans for the company.4 points
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Use this 'setback' to further build upon your relationship by demonstrating a wish to share your partner's interests. For example: Beauticians are sharply divided about the merits of nail buffing e.g. "You risk wearing away the surface of your nails, making nails thinner and thinner, more and more weak. Extensive buffing causes heat as well which makes the nail surface brittle and prone to chipping. "If you have healthy, moisturised nails, they’ll have a pretty natural shine without mechanical buffing". Explain to your spouse that you were thinking only in her best interests by rendering her nail buffer inoperable and that it is your intention to purchase some nail moisturiser for her. Better still, book her an appointment at a local nail bar and bank the brownie points against your next incoming bass.3 points
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Is it just the one person they are looking for because if it is, looking at the job description, they better be getting a damm good wage for what is expected of them.3 points
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I still find it strange that people want to have their photo taken with me/the band, or want us to sign merch they’ve bought. We’re 3 grumpy middle aged blokes with faces like gorillas derrières, and we all have real jobs so although I’m now used to it happening I’m still not sure as to why.3 points
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Watch the Chernobyl TV mini-series. If you are 40 or over, you will probably recall seeing the news when you were young. You will want to see this series. It is very, very good. Moving and true to the events that shook the day and following years.3 points
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When merton posted a pic of his shiny LB 30 last year I just had to get one, I took it to Dave green at Ashdown who built it to check it over for me , they do sound nice 🙂3 points
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Happened to some extent in Germany recently - but we were the main band at a festival in a small town, and the audience were mostly equally distinctive - long hair and tie dye shirts. Often bumped into people while walking around town who told me they had enjoyed the previous night's set. The best part was seeing people I didn't know wearing Grateful Dudes T shirts - we sold about £450 worth of them over the three days of the festival.3 points
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Nice! Swan are great, they did me a Back to the Future themed case for my flying V:3 points
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The cheap alternative to the Fret Rubbers mentioned by @Grangur above is a Ladies 3-way nail buffing block. One surface is a very fine abrasive, the second is for buffing the nails and the last is a sort of soft rubber for shining. They're good for getting out the really baked-on corrosion or for getting tiny scratches out of the frets after dressing. Sainsburys do these for a couple of quid but I nicked mine from the wife.3 points
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THIS CAB IS A POWER HOUSE, THE SOUND DISPERSION IS EXCELLENT, NO DROP IN VOLUME OR TONE, ITS INCREDIBLY LIGHT TOO ONLY 49lb, IT EVEN HAS WHEELS, NOT THAT YOU NEED THEM, BUT AS WELL AS THAT IT HAS HANDLES EVERYWHERE, IT WAS MADE FOR ME LAST YEAR, I HAD TO WAIT FOR THEM TO BUILD IT, THERES NO RATTLES OR VIBRATION FROM THE CAB WHEN TURNED UP, THE ONLY THING THAT VIBRATES IS THE STUFF IN THE ROOM, THE CAB GIVES A NICE FLAT RESPONSE AND BASICALLY JUST REPLICATES YOUR BASSES SOUND, NOT COLOURED, ITS AS NEW ONLY PLAYED A FEW TIMES NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE HOUSE, I TREAT ALL MY GEAR LIKE MY BABIES, THE ONLY REASON FOR SELLING IS MY MAIN PASSION IS MOTORBIKES AND IVE JUST BOUGHT MY FIRST NEW BIKE, SO NEED THE MONEY FOR THAT, DYNO IT PLUS TAIL TIDY THAT SORT OF THING, YOU WON'T FIND A CLEANER ONE AS ITS AS NEW, CHECK OUT BAREFACED AUDIO ONLINE, THERE IN BRIGHTON, ITS A LOT OF CAB FOR THE MONEY, GREAT FOR ANY SIZED GIG, PUT ANYTHING THROUGH IT TOO, POST ME IF INTERESTED.2 points
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Well that's it. We may as well all give up, lads and ladies. Bloke on Radio 2 has just announced that the Spice Girls are the best British band of all time. We can't compete with that.2 points
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Even the most well intentioned KPIs have unintended consequences, my profession has suffered the consequences of them since 1992. I frequently take comfort from the quote "We trained hard . . . but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization."2 points
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When reading job ads I enjoy speculating as to how the employer came up with the list of 'character requirements'. When an ad emphasises a need for 'honesty' 'directness' and an unwillingness to 'play the blame game' I wonder about the previous incumbent and whether this weighed upon the recruiter's mind. "So what kind of person do we need?" "Well, no one like Bob, that's for sure. Got up everyone's nose, his team hated him. Totally clueless about the industry" "Stole the cash from the coffee fund. Boffed his PA. Got drunk and slagged us all off at the Trade Show, totalled his car and said someone had stolen it" "So: open, direct, a great mentor, a passion for values alignment..." "Values alignment? What does that mean?" "Dunno, but it sounds good".2 points
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The cab is now connected up to my measurement system and I'll finalise the crossover at the weekend. The preliminary design I did last week is pretty close - so that shouldn't take too long at all. I'm also contacting CNC companies to see who can produce these kits for us at a reasonable cost. I'll report back when I have some news.2 points
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OMG you're in 'Imports Misc O', that's so cool! 😎 Actually one of your CD's is in my car right now. I've just bought a Jaguar, I brought it home and needed to stock it with CD's, a neighbour saw the new car and said "it's proper old school gangster that is" (it really isn't) "You know, 'Get in the car you Slaaag' ". And that was one CD chosen for me. Never had any band reference crop up although the first time I heard us unexpectedly on the radio was cool.2 points
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This is more or less my current board. I've already swapped out the Manta for an MF101. The OC2 is new and I’m still A/Bing it with the Okto Nojs. The ON is very good for synth stuff and a bit fatter sounding but OC2 just has that hollow slightly resonant thing going on that makes it a win when played solo. I doubt I’d notice the difference with a fuzz going on though and the Nojs side sounds unlike any other fuzz I’ve played. I certainly can’t get close with the Mastotron, but it lacks a gate control. I have a Source Audio eq pedal in the post and part of the reason is with the idea of boosting the OC2 when running it in parallel. Edit. The OC2 really is quite low output in pure Oct 1 mode. I'm definitely going to need the boost. However, if the signal is balanced with the Mastotron, it's a great synth engine and despite all the online griping about tracking, I don't think its notably worse than the Okto Nojs provided you don't go below about A. It hangs onto the note longer than the Mastotron does with the gating set tight anyway. I'm starting to wish I had more loops... this is getting out of hand.2 points
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Super logger 😂 Ive been trying to log in all this time 😑2 points
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I'm not bothered at all about hearing myself - I'm stood in front of my amp, it's never a problem - it's hearing the others that's important - if you can't hear what the others are doing you're not going to sound any good, as a band, out front.2 points
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Back in about 2000ish my band got 'demo of the month' in kerrang. I was on the train and a kid recognised me and asked me to sign it... I felt silly. I hadn't actually practiced my autograph!2 points
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I'm an unashamed pro-compression advocate! But I think the quote above is the fundamental issue that a lot of people have with compression, they see it as an effect and expect a significant change to their sound as you'd get with other effects, but that simple isn't the case. It can be, but that's not usually productive to your dynamics or a great bass tone. Compressors are dynamics controls, nothing more. They are there to stop the peaks and spikes in your signal and to even things out. Some will colour your sound in a way that you may or may not like but that's usually the most obvious 'effect' of them. I think if more people followed your lead and stopped thinking of them as effects there would be much less confusion and misunderstanding surrounding them.2 points
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Kiss Cover "Sure know something" ... was on my second ever Kiss Album... featuring a nice looking Yamaha BB (5000?) Rock 'n Roll !!! Kiss cover / Yamaha BB Gold. hardware...so it's a 5000 ! 🙂2 points
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With you there. Have never done it and will never do it. The opposite for me. I'm not even remotely interested in anyone's signature if they're famous, but if a friend releases something and wants to give it to me and make it personal through a little text ("Happy birthday, Bert" or similar), then I'd appreciate. Ha! In the 80s, when I tended to play with some famous people, not because I was good but because I was available, I broke the ice a few times when saying hello the first time, by handing out deliberately shoddy pieces of paper with my signature on, and when they asked what that was, I shook my shoulders and said I thought they probably wanted my signature. Loud laughter followed. This was max ice-breaking deluxe coupé, but the second time already felt artificial, so I dropped it after that. Nice to remember that first time though. 🙂2 points
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Love Ashdown amps, I have three! The ABM is my favourite solid state head ever, the RM800 is my favourite Class D head ever and the CTM100 just my favourite amp ever. I don’t have a CTM100 anymore sadly, but I do have a Little Bastard which is almost as wonderful I also find they work even better with Barefaced cabs but our local rehearsal studio has the EVO IV ABM600 and 410 cab and it is a match made in heaven, a thing of beauty. Based on that experience alone I would say the EVO IV cabs seem to be a step up. Welcome to the gang!2 points
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We have been using this amp and pedal set up now for about 8 months and this time we got a little better audio while playing a show in March here in Vegas. It was the first time we played this song. We are considering using our Helix for the "Guitar effects" so you might see that on our next video As always, your feedback is greatly appreciated and has been a big help in moving the bass sound we use forward! Thanks in advance PJP2 points
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I still remember Victoria Beckham on TFI Friday back in the 90s, without a hint of irony, describing herself as a singer songwriter. Nobody in the audience laughed.2 points
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