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Had an absolutely amazing gig last Wednesday playing in Guildford at part of the very busy GT Session weekly gigs. We were headlining out of 4 acts with a 30 minute slot. We weren't quite sure what type of set to play as each act was different and we originally decided to play a more uplifting choice of songs. The act before us was very chilled and laid back so we mixed it up and played some chilled songs and a few upbeat songs to lift the vibe and pick the listeners up. I can say we played an absolute blinder and went down a storm. I play fretless and the sound was incredible, so I decided to have a bit of fun by really bringing out the fretless tone, emphasising the slides and the use of my chorus and octave pedal, so much so that our singer gave me a nod and gesture to take a bit of a lead bass part as it was just sounding so good. After the gig, another bassist came up to me and said I saw you were playing so I had to come down and listen as you are my favourite fretless bass player and you sounded incredible 😲 Another bassist came up to me and was fascinated by the pedals I was using and what strings I was used and a few other people came up after and complimented me. Absolutely awesome gig and makes it all worthwhile.15 points
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I was quite recently recruited to be house bassist for a couple of local open mics, and then the organiser asked me to dep for their bassist for a gig. This then turned into two gigs on successive days as their bassist had had a gig in Wales (hence the first dep) but had also written his car off (hence the second one as he couldn't get back in time). After a couple of rehearsals, we went ahead - I haven't depped for a few years and then it was for bands that I'd played with before. First gig was a bikers' pub in Old Arley, near Coventry. The stage area was shared with a T140V Bonneville and a Triton (can't say more than that except it was a pre-unit Bonnie engine). Used the Sei Flamboyant 5 through my trusty Zoom MS-60B to the Tecamp Puma 900 and GR Bass AT212 cab. Footwear was the usual Caravelle memory foam trainers (a bit past their best now, but I have a couple of new pairs waiting). I noticed partway through the first set that the Sei was choking out on notes below the fifth fret, so took the opportunity between two songs to grab an allen key and quickly adjust the truss rod. Quarter turn looser and everything was fine - saved me swapping to the Cort Space 5 I had as a backup. Didn't make too many mistakes, just buggered up Gangsters in the guitar solo. The second gig was a Fathers' Day barbecue at the pub where one of the open mics is held (and that was thoroughly slagged off by one BC member a little while back). Same equipment and footwear, same buggering up of Gangsters. Evidence of dancing being perpetrated:14 points
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had a cracking gig on Saturday at The Hertford Corn exchange with U2 Tribe. Great sound and a great turnout and apart from completely messing The Fly up, I had a really good gig13 points
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Nice outdoor acoustic session. Unfortunately, the high heat caused the finish on the bass to crack. Doesn’t really bother me but probably impacts sale value!10 points
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I depped for “Matt Guntrip and the Roadsters” at the inaugural “Epsom Square Festival”. We did 10 or so songs: 8 OGs and a couple of covers. I played 2 of the songs a couple of weeks ago, so it was only 8 to learn 😀. I really enjoyed the gig. A few highlights / lowlights: 2 of the band couldn’t find the car park they’d parked in, so we were without the stage piano. I (the Epsom local in the band) eventually worked out which one it was (almost directly underneath us) and showed them how to get there. When we got to the car we couldn’t get stuff out of the boot. Then we couldn’t work out how to turn on the ignition or where the handbrake was, or maybe wasn’t (it was another band members car).😂 We were sat at the stage we we were going to play on, then saw my mates band go on who were on a different stage to us. Quick panic to find the organiser and then our stage.🤔 One of guitarists snapped a string in the 1st song and couldn’t see to get a new one on.🤷♂️ A gig of 3 halves. Ist half we had a good number watching, who all left after about 3 songs that we’d played well (broken string faff not withstanding); we later found out it was at least 2 groups leaving for restaurant bookings. 2nd half playing to 2 tables who looked like they’d just stopped for a beer. 3rd half a load of people piled out of the indoor stage for the last 4 songs or so. I used my wireless system for the 1st time at a gig. I went for the odd wander in the 1st and 3rd halves (I.e. the ones for which we had an audience). I think it helped engage the audience. Saw a few people I hadn’t seen for a while, so good to catch up with them. Chatting to one of them was responsible for me leaving my wireless stuff on top of a wall. Luckily I realised before I drove off and they were recovered successfully. Bass G&L L2000 Outfit: Hawaian shirt, shorts, cap (for reasons of sun and bald patch), neon blue trainers. And glasses, which I thought were so I could see, but I’ve found they also help guitarists change strings on the fly 🤣.8 points
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First of all, the price is low, because I want it to find a new home very fast and I still own 5 Leduc basses, but don't play this one very often, which is a shame... Leduc Masterpiece Headless 6 Fretless (HMP 628 SF), considered by many THE fretless bass with a Brazilian rosewood (cut in 1895!) fingerboard, the original Leduc EL-6 preamp with sweepable mids and active/passive switch coupled to 2 Bartolini Quad Coils 90P46C pickups! This very ergonomic headless bass is built to sound wonderfully as a fretless instrument, even simply in passive mode, think Jaco who would have needed 6 strings... Christophe LEDUC is now retired and the last retail price for a similar model with the newer Leduc/EBS EL-5 preamp and the Leduc/Benedetti single coil pickups with the phantom coil was ... €5400 Euros!!! Check the last available price list here: https://web.archive.org/web/20240806193813/https://www.leduc.fr/index.php/infos/108-tarifs/355-tarifs-basses-solid-body NO TRADES! NON NEGOTIABLE PRICE ! Asking price including fully insured shipping with tracking number, to your home, in these European countries (ask for other countries): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding DOM -TOM), Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom: €1850 EUR (£1575 GBP is an approximation and I will only accept payment in Euros)!!! Shipping to the UK is of course possible and included in my asking price, but with additional customs charges (VAT + other taxes + courier costs), as the UK is now outside the EU, just ask. In perfect working condition and in excellent condition, except a few tiny marks at the usual places. Here are the specifications : Body: French alder wings Neck: one piece Canadian hard rock maple (profile is a very flat and fast D, in fact an amazing neck) Fingerboard: Brazilian rosewood from 1895!!! Positions: 28 with front and side white dots at the correct position (fretless) Headstock: none as it's headless Pickups: 2 original Bartolini Quad Coils 90P46C Controls: volume, blend, stacked bass and treble, stacked mids and sweep frequency, active/passive switch Preamp: original Leduc EL-6, 18 Volts, 3 bands EQ with semi-parametric mids Tuning tailpiece/bridge: original Leduc aluminium with locking brass saddles and super smooth tuning Strings spacing at bridge: 18 mm Nut: ebony (54mm width) Strings spacing at nut: 9 mm Knobs: original Leduc aluminium Scale: 34 inches Hardware colour: black with Schaller Straploks Truss rods: two, single action, 100% functional (these two truss rods allow a differential setting) Finish: light gloss natural (the bass was originally pearly white and has been turned to natural when Christophe LEDUC installed the EL-6 preamp) Country of origin: France Serial number: 7432-K Year: 26/10/1991 (first generation of the Masterpiece) Weight: 4.095 kg! Very light for a sixer! Action : from 1.5 mm under the C string to 2.0 mm under the B string at 12th position (can even go lower, but was perfect for me and it's already super low with a very straight neck) Will be delivered in a splendid brand new Gator ProGo series Ultimate semi-rigid gig bag (totally adapted to this headless bass). Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC himself as he is a friend of mine and accepted to do it. It has received 2 new batteries and is now fitted with a set of Thomastik JF 346 nickel flat wound strings (33 - 43 - 56 - 70 - 100 - 136), which really serve this bass. What you see is what you get ! Look carefully at the photos taken from different angles and lights to see the real condition, which is excellent with a few tiny marks. Here is the link to the 21 photos in high resolution: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1605pQR66DussJzciB9xVnENCjocMmB0y?usp=drive_link Due to severe back problems (67% officially disabled because of it) plus left and right shoulders injury, without mentioning a painful tendonitis on the right arm, I'm selling all the basses I'm not using like this one. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. Don't hesitate to ask for more, but, please, before asking read my ad first as the answer is certainly already in it!5 points -
I couldn't see that a thread has been created for this, looks like a very interesting bass. Medium scale, humbucker in the neck, single coil in the bridge position, looks gorgeous. https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Grestch-Electromatic-CVT-Bass-Double-Cut-LRL-Bristol-Fog/79HO?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22290702940&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kjLR1Nk-UwpcsIbHeg9fwsf-Mr&gclid=CjwKCAjw3rnCBhBxEiwArN0QE3co07vE79qIfly1XnMv8zcqzQ1OcvWp8yKhQTyojo_K_20krLm8DBoC8fkQAvD_BwE5 points
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Love mine. Used it for two gigs on the weekend and it was perfect. I treated the little beauty to a new case.5 points
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Here's a bit of the mojo on "Peaches", definitely well used but she sounds great. The colour has been called "butterscotch" as opposed to "blonde" but I think that's just the colour she changed as she aged.😊5 points
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Wow, that's great! I watched the video and he and his band have nailed it, music and costumes are perfect, I'd love to play in a band like that. I hadn't heard of the band but I can see why they would appeal to a certain crowd. Same instrumentation as our band but their arrangements are much more period correct than ours, great stuff and fun to play. Thanks for the link, I will pass that on to the band members. Our gig was a lot of fun last Saturday but this week I am going in a very different musical direction as I get ready to head out of town and play with my bluegrass band at a two day festival on Friday and Saturday and a concert on Sunday... variety is the spice of life as they say.😊5 points
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Final gig of the weekend was a nice "acoustic" session this afternoon in the garden of another pub in Ashby. Not a huge crowd but still very enjoyable, and they were wearing more clothing this time 😂 I forgot to take any photos earlier so here's our guitarist I love playing the EUB but in the second set it turned a bit grey and windy, so we kept on playing - for nearly 2 hours in the end! Needless to say I was pretty glad when we finished the last number Sunglasses throughout and burgundy suede Vans5 points
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Played a corporate doo for some electrical contractors at the Derbyshire cricket club marquee, total greenhouse but the acoustics were fantastic. Highlight was someone coming up to ask me about my hx stomp patch which is a rarity but not ideal when midway through playing and singing?? Could it not wait dude?5 points
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Now at an amazing £902 well done and many thanks to all x4 points
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This landed back in 2022, never did share a pic of it.4 points
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A few years ago I made a guitar for my guitarist. He was so nervous when he first got it, that it was a relief when he finally put the first dint in it and could relax. Since then he has played it so much it is "mojoing in" nicely. It looks great even with the wear and seems to sound better at every outing (though I do say so myself!)4 points
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If I wasn't in the band I would have been escorted off the premises. Lol Daryl4 points
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Back to my 1st fave comp! Got it at such a super nice deal with a fellow basschatter.4 points
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Hocus Pocus Red Bus...4 points
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Sorry for the wait! Here it is. Gigged it yesterday and it was fantastic.4 points
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Here we have a Player 2 in as new condition. It has a new Badass 2 fitted and a black scratch plate - original white one supplied, will come with a brand new Fender gig bag. Weight is 4.2 kg or 9.25 lbs Collection from Paisley or localish meet up, not looking for any trades thanks. Now includes delivery to UK mainland.3 points -
2012 Gibson Grabber G3 70’s Tribute bass in Satin black. A really cool looking bass and sounds huge. I think if Batman played bass he would definitely be rocking this one. Only selling as I think I prefer playing short scale basses. Bit of an impulse buy really! Full scale, solid maple body and neck with a torrefied Maple fingerboard, Satin black finish, single volume and tone controls with the usual Grabber pickup switching. Bridge & middle, all three, Neck and middle. Reverse wound middle pickup so all positions are humbucking with no 60 cycle hum. Weight is 9lbs5oz/4.2kgs. Guitar is in excellent condition with just a couple of small marks on the neck by the 4th and 5th frets, a very minor ding on the cutaway and another two tiny ones on the bottom rear edge (see pictures). Doesn’t seem to have had a lot of use since new and has been looked after well. Frets are all good with no wear. Comes with Gibson gig bag, paperwork, truss rod wrench and bridge cover (purchased by previous owner but never fitted). Ideally looking to sell but would trade for the following… Gibson Thunderbird Fender 50’s Road Worn Precision Fender American Vintage I/II Precision Rickenbacker 4003s Other trades considered. Located on the Isle of Wight but happy to meet in Southampton, Portsmouth or Lymington. Don’t really want to ship as it only has a gig bag. Thanks for looking!3 points -
It's the Les Paul junior double cut that's his. Very light too, African khaya wood, ebony fretboard, Irongear P90s3 points
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This bass is the same. I have used it on over 50 gigs so far and it's been flawless. I play bluegrass too, so I think you're right. Few dings and dongs won't harm it!3 points
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I'm with you on that. My Shen SB100 is in perfect shape but "Peaches" my "beater bass" , a '70's Czech ply bass, is perfect for bluegrass, it has a seriously cracked finish that is actually rough if you run your fingers over it. The bass side shows some nasty buckle rash and a bad hit in the C bout that has been repaired as well as some beat up edges. Most of the damage was there when I bought it but gigs in very hot sun and also some in very damp conditions probably added some more mojo. It also had some open seams but that has been repaired and is holding well. From a distance it looks good and a lot of bass players have asked me about it, in bluegrass circles a little mojo is not a bad thing at all. It has Spiro mediums and is loud acoustically and amplifies well and it will get a good workout this weekend.😊 Yes, I know, naming your instrument is silly but "Peaches" just fits with this bass.3 points
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I had the same a few times. I have one of the old Evox which is wood and flat that you can put a pint on, and one of the new, that is not flat, and you can't. So I put the wood one near me so I can tell people not to do it (and I put stuff on it(). I never bother with the other one as it is clearly not flat. But at a gig on new years some woman put a full pint on it, the slopey surface, that is vibrating like mad. Clearly it fell straight off, mostly into the guitarists pedalboard. In her defence I guess she was so drunk I am not sure how she was still upright.3 points
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400w at 8 ohms. 800w at 4 or 2 ohms. Super lightweight bass amp at 6.3lbs (2.8kg). Warm and crisp tones easy to achieve. Preamplifier features: Input Gain with Clip Indicator (O/D LED), Variable High-Pass Filter (30Hz - 150Hz), Variable Voicing (Flat to Vintage Scoop), Fully Active 4-Band EQ (+/- 12dB of Bass, Low-Mid, High-Mid, Treble) with Sweepable (variable) Low-Mid (150Hz-1800Hz) & High-Mid (300Hz-5000Hz) Frequency Controls with Deep Switch (for enhanced low-end) & Bright Switch (for enhanced top-end) and Master Volume. Trade for Aguilar SL115 or SL210 in 4 ohm. Price includes amp bag and UK delivery.3 points -
I took my Euro LX along to an audition today. It sounded amazing. The band is fairly chilled our alt rock so I wasn't sure if the Spector might be a bit out of place but it was spot on, it cut through lovely and had a huge bottom end. I swapped to my Fender P bass after a couple hours but after the Spector, it just didn't hit the spot and felt a bit awkward. The band must have liked it, they asked me to come back next week.3 points
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We had a great 4 piece acoustic show at The Ziegler Winery yesterday. We had a very good guest blues harp player. I played sitting down because of my ankle. The 3 hour gig went fast and we were sounding really good to me. I was approached by several people after the show. I love that. It makes me feel famous. Lol The Ziegler Winery is a beautiful venue and they feature live music 3 days a week. Super nice crowd with lots of dancing. Perfect weather. Next week we have Summerfest in Milwaukee. Daryl3 points
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Brave post @lee650, all the best mate, life throws some shit around and I'm sorry to hear it's hit you, but at the very least you've got a bunch of bassists onside should you need them 👍2 points
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A very belated +1 for Dylan covers. Peter, Paul and Mary's covers of Blowin' In The Wind and The Times They Are A-Changing are sublime. Not forgetting Janis' cover of Piece Of My Heart.2 points
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For Sale or Trade, Status-Graphite "The Groove" 4-string finished in 'Claret'. £595 Here we have a very nice condition Status-Graphite "The Groove" 4-string bass, finished in 'Claret' red/burgundy. (Definitely looks more burgundy to the eye!) The bass is around 26 years old (1999 build) and presents well for its age. There are a few light scratches as you'd expect and one very small ding in the back, but nothing serious and all looking in good order for it's comparative age. Alder body, three-piece maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, light weight tuners, 'TRIMAX' pickup (basically three single coils joined to make a humbucker with the inner coil used for hum cancelling). Two-band EQ with cut/boost on Treble/Bass and true passive/active switching via a micro-switch. The Bass has just been set up with a nice low action & no fret buzz, and has brand new D'Addario 45-105 strings added. Comes complete with generic Gig Bag and strap locks. Offered at a reasonable £695 (dealers are trying to hawk "The Groove" Basses at anything between £850 & £1500?!) Interesting trades considered. Worst I can say is no thanks Buyer to collect from either Derbyshire DE7 (Friday-Tuesday), or Gloucester/Stroud (Wednesday-Thursday), or can meet half way up to a reasonable distance. Payment via Cash or Direct Bank Transfer. No PAYPAL.2 points -
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Ive had this lying around for a bit but I need to make some space... I think the body is from the late seventies or eighties and was modded for a active circuit hence the the infill Was originally black but stripped back to natural with an amber lacquer Fender bridge, Duncan designed pickups I had in a box, new plate with the film still on Knobs and a basic loom not connected, extra screws under the bonnet for the guard Can take a Fender size neck 63.5mm or so Solid piece of wood, maybe sen ash but not too sure £60 posted to the UK2 points -
The first two definitely sound more StingRay. The other two sound more like a P bass I would say. None of them sound like a Jazz to my ears.2 points
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My current combo is the Fender Rumble 800, chosen for weight and power. If Ashdown did a similar product I would have gone with them as although the Rumbles sound great I do prefer the Ashdown sound. But they don’t, and weight for me is a big factor, a 13kg 800w 210 great sounding combo fits my needs well.2 points
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Oh well, no chance of me getting in there then 😂 I'd be more comfortable at HD Museum venue. Dave2 points
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Managed to source a second very good condition used RCF 932A to add to the B-stock one I bought a little while back. Looking forward to hearing the improvement in vox and guitar sound from the 3" voice coil / larger 1.4" compression driver on the 932A vs the 1.75" voice coil / 1" compression driver of the 912A at our forthcoming gigs! I'll probably hold onto my existing 912As for a while, to provide a back-up PA and also enable us to be at two places at once, which does occasionally happen!2 points
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Oh yes, morally wrong on every level.2 points
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....and even given that, installing a Jazz(-esque) ashtray on a Precision is rather poor form 👍2 points
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Clearly a Gibson... it says so!2 points
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Are you familiar with this gent? I saw him with his "radio orchestra" a few weeks back in Liverpool. https://www.bdsentertainments.co.uk/ I have to say that they were hands down the best 20s/30s act I've ever seen and I've seen lots. The audience was, as you said, mostly people over 50, but there were also lots of young people who are on the retro circuit who were dressed so perfectly, that I felt I was in a costume drama.2 points
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Thanks Dave, It's one of those venues where the owners put in a lot of effort to take care of the bands. You can drink for free. Plus these folks have live music booked for 3 nights a week in the summer. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Very cool vibe, money people, no " riff raff". Lol Daryl2 points
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My life underwent a similar upheaval a few years back. She bought me out of the house so I had a few grand to splurge in the Basschat market place and ever since I have been living the life of an itinerant musician. I'm pretty much broke by most people's standards but I wouldn't go back for any money. Hang in there mate, life can surprise you in a good way too2 points
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I owned it, but ended up selling it, because I'm a BassChatter... GR Bass AeroTech Full Carbon Cube 800 Combo coupled to a GR Bass AeroTech Full Carbon Cube 112+ cabinet. Super light and super powerful with excellent definition and almost neutral sounding.2 points
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We put domed lights on top of our cabs to stop people putting drinks down. Dave2 points
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Last night, played with Nine Lives at Wilsons in Aberdeen. Honestly, it was merely an OK gig - it wasn't very busy, but the few folk who were there were into it, including a hilariously incoherent guy who was sitting in his chair, fist pumping the air and occasionally shouting out incomprehensible things. Well, he seemed to be enjoying himself and not harming anyone so it's all good. My best mate came down to the gig as well, so cheers for the support, brother from another mother! As long as you're getting something back from the folk who are there, it makes it worthwhile. It was a "weird MIJ LP shaped bass" kind of night, with the Burny LSB-80 followed by the Greco LGB-700 into a couple of yellow and black boxes.2 points
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Gig 2 of 3 this weekend. This one was at the White Hart in Ashby de la Zouch. It can be a bit hit and miss sometimes. It was pretty much empty when we arrived, but before too long more and more people came in and we had the whole place jumping. I'm not sure if bands really do drum solos any more (?) Moby Dick went down an absolute storm! Ideal time for me to grab a quick photo. Note the security staff and the local pastor team at the window. You can also see my "stingish" Sub5 and Fender Rumble there. The bass has been promoted to the better gig bag - the one with the band cards in it 😁 So anyway, the really strange bit. We play "dad rock" - pop, rock and prog rooted firmly in the 70s. We usually attract old blokes to our gigs. Ashby is a bit different - it's a really buzzing town on a Saturday night, lots of pubs, lots of transient crowd. So there's more of a wider mix of people than normal and we're getting them to linger - all good stuff. Half way through the night four stunningly gorgeous young ladies came in, dressed in their underwear by the look of it. They grabbed themselves a pint of Guinness each and then started dancing right in front of the band singing along loudly to pretty much everything we played. Not only that, but after we'd played Oh Well they asked for another early Fleetwood Mac song - Albatross! - Then danced along to it. There were a few people in the crowd that found it quite amusing watching us trying not to stare at the gyrating ladies, although we did make a few more mistakes than usual. What a great night. I love it when the room is in full swing. Most important though... ...the purple suede Gazelles2 points
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Just got back from a gig with Bendricks Rock in Newport. Overloud DJ/karaoke distorting and making setting up hard and soundcheck impossible. Town was quieter than last time, but we had an enthusiastic reception. My bass was very boomy and I had to cut bass and >gasp< boost mids to get a decent sound. Forgot my mic stand and really missed doing bvs, although there wasn't really much room for another mic. My usual rig with the AVII Precision. Quecha approach shoes which give my dodgy ankle excellent support. Got a band selfy for once!2 points
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This is the bass I bought from Tony Gaskell for the princely sum of £80. After I sold the Jaguar to Len on here I realised I sort of missed a short scale particularly to have something in the office to noddle on. Anyway the Bronco as you can see has had a couple of mods. The bridge and the pickup are an improvement over the originals but the tuners are pretty dire so I'll need to change those or it will drive me nuts. I may also try to find a black pickguard and some different pots. Despite the tuners tony had the bass set up beautifully and it plays wonderfully well. He didn't do the mods btw he bought it off another guy who had done those and stuck the Fender logo on it. The reason Tony bought it was because he is still gigging around Liverpool and he had found his P bass too heavy in recent years. He is a remarkable man, started his first skiffle group in his final year at school in 1959 and his mum bought him his first proper bass in 1960. That's a picture of him with his first P bass in his band Johnny Templer and the Hi-Cats. They supported the Beatles many times in the early sixties and it was a pleasure and an honour to sit and chat to him about his career in music - he also let me play some of his basses! He is in his eighties now and still enjoys playing gigs and getting paid for it, there is hope for us all!2 points
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