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They offered me the gig!

Here’s a sample.I’ve recorded it this morning for the guitarist and drummer to practise with. It’s using a patch I adapted from @Wolverinebass. It’s using the Orange Rockerverb 50 and Orange 4x12 models for the >500Hz and the RB800 + Ampeg 810 models for the low end. It’s got some compression in the mix but that’s it. Bi-amping is so much fun, I can’t to try it live. There’s a rig rundown video with Tom Petersson and it shows his amp settings so copied those over for the Rockerverb doing the high end and then I moved away from the Orange AD200 for the bass as I just didn’t like it and thought the RB800 model sounded amazing through the Ampeg 810. I put TP’s settings into the RB800 model as a start and tweaked from there. One thing I haven’t done yet is put a dash of chorus >700Hz as recommended by Andy. @warwickhunt we're not going into competition with the awesome Cheat Trick 😉 IWYTWM BD+V.mp3

Instead of practicing and concentrating maybe let yourself go and play and immerse yourself just in that, a try to stop thinking and just do sort of thing.

We played a 1.5 hour acoustic set. Probably 125 in attendance. We we're strictly background music. I get it, but nobody even looked in our direction. Good pay, so I won't complain. No pics. I left my phone at home. Daryl

Hmmm, needs a set up (nothing drastic, action is a bit high, fret ends need smoothing down) but otherwise I can't find a fault. Perfect service/delivery from Andertons/DHL, I shall let you know how it is after a visit to Guitar Technical Services...

I would die if I had to play scales and arpeggios over and over again. I play songs. In lockdown I decided to keep my chops going by charting, learning and playing every song on every Stevie Wonder album. One instrumental defeated me but I learnt the rest. That project really improved my playing, and gave me a lot of ideas I could incorporate into other songs.

Yeah, hope the bass ends up great. There's a big difference between wanting to name the builder (I'm gagging to know!) and telling the OP he "can’t be bothered to stand up for himself". I get that it was likely meant as tough love, but upholding a level of respect on here is a good thing.

Great rehearsal with the classic rock band last night, as we had a mate of a mate turn up to sing, and unlike when we’ve tried this before, he could sing. Sure some were a bit out of his range but he was pretty good on Dio, Plant, Coverdale to name a few, which is no mean feat. Given it was his first time singing with us, and this material it went great.

Bear in mind I'm a friend of @stevie This cab could hava been designed for you. The low end is exemplary, it goes down further than most cabs and is flat down there but is a 'shelved response' due to the power of that neo magnet in the special drivers. The magic is in the crossovers which would put most PA speakers to shame. We did a lot of listening tests with female vocals where our ears are very sensitive to problems. Sade was quite a feature for a while Stevie spent a long time listening, re-measuring, tweaking and then listening again. Frankly it was more like watching the development of a high end hi-fi cab than a bass cab. I don't think there is a bass cab out there to touch the Monaco or Monza for the way it covers the midrange, you'd struggle to find a PA speaker that accurate. I can't see you managing without one for long.

As the Basschat community has always been fantastically supportive in checking out new music, we released our first brand new music in over a year. “Gloss” is out today via Ray Records and streaming on all the usual platforms. As always, we collaborated with Haunting the Atom to make this fun video. For anyone wanting a bit more background, it’s influenced by the post punk bands of our youth. I wanted a Stooges / Velvet Underground simplicity to the music (one note solo and bass line) but with an intelligent lyric. It isn’t typical of next year’s forthcoming third album and is probably the rockiest track we’ve written. Filmed in my house (which stunk of incense for several days afterwards), we had a blast doing this.

I put together this small valve rig earlier this year. It sounds great and is plenty loud, even though it's only 30w.

When I last went to see rush in the 90s, the tickets were as cheap as a Wal

It’s all good. We’re in a world where someone will refuse to buy a bass because the string spacing is 1mm out, so precision definitely matters. I’ve owned lots and lots of vintage basses and the strings would rarely bisect the poles perfectly yet people now pay £20,000 for the same basses. Maybe the misalignment is where the magic is! The longer I play bass the less worried I am about all this stuff. I played the Royal Albert Hall once with a £350 jazz bass and that was fine.

"Oh, I say, good call old boy!"

Now I remember you. 😂

Here's a rare insight into XTC - a lengthy documentary from 1980 showing XTC recording at The Manor. (Warning: - may contain Richard Branson now and then) Also, extra points for vintage recording equipment. Yes, Colin Moulding was an extremely creative bass player, and I'm a big fan 👍

That was in the early 70's. Willie Weeks is still pretty S-hot today.

I agree with @Steve Browning, Rhythm Stick at 90% is a definite achievement, as well as getting Hysteria spot on too.

On Sunday at the SW Bash, I’d decided to not take a Spector to that audition, I just thought, nah, they’re so Marmite, they’re too “Spector”, especially the way I just run them all with a Haz-clone flat out. I was going to take my Valenti PJ or the BB2024x. Anyway, when I tried to play the songs on the Yam, I was all over the place, two frets out, what a mess and thought, well just be yourself and go for it. The fella in before me was wheeling out a Trace on a big dolly. It looked like it weighed a ton. I went back to the car afterwards in one trip.

(I think you embedded your reply into my post.) Anyway, I've seen them, got the T-shirt.

I lean the other way. I'd be interested to know why you feel the need to take things up a level after playing for such a long time. Seems a shame to be getting stressed if there is no particular goal other than improvement for improvement's sake. It may not be your best course of action if you think about it. We are all different, I know, but this is my take. I am at best a mediocre bass player. Yet I have been fortunate enough to play in bands with some of the finest local musicians. I came to the conclusion that it actually doesn't matter that I haven't got a portfolio of technical chops. If found having a good ear and a good attitude got me most of the way. So I'd say accept who you are, what you do, relax and grab the enjoyment back. When it stops being fun it is time to stop, IMO.

I was thinking exactly the same thing. I know that John Entwistle had an Overwater C Bass that was the same shape as these original-style Overeaters. That was a 36 inch scale 4 string tuned C/F/B flat/E flat that Overwater brought out in the. mid-'80's, just before the five string bass took off.

That's my new stage name, that is. Thank you.

It's one half of a pair of northerners carrying a ladder.

I found this photo of me playing my Overwater Original some time in the mid to late 90s. As you'll notice the strap button position doesn't seem to be a problem at all:

Gregor in the Bass the World video said that the Satellite bass would look really good with a big humbucker in place of the precision pickup set. I guess he thought more in keeping with the 60s bass vibe. Anyway, that has been eating away at the back of my mind and I happened to have a DiMarzio DP145 Will Power in my last remaining long scale bass (a three pickup bitsa I put together). Long story short, I decided to try Gregor’s idea. It meant making a new scratchplate to accommodate the different pickup up shape, which was a challenge but it’s done now. Result in the pictures below. I think it looks the business and it sounds immense without being too muddy. I wired it up with a DPDT switch to give a coil tap option. Tapped it sounds a bit like a Jazz front pickup but not quite as woody. I’m pleased with the result. I may leave it this way.

Peace may help in public.

u ok hun?

That sounds like a good day out. I'll see if i can get tickets Daryl 😂 Have a great gig sir. This one will bring back the happiness after the last one. Honest. !!! Dave

I have left a few 1 star reviews for various tradespeople and for the sole purpose of trying to save someone decent from having to go through what I did. I'm very very unlikely to encounter this bass builder but what this thread has done is steer me away from anyone in Europe other than Brooks. Not naming has potentially pushed some punters away from other reputable builders.

Great song and video. Loved the lipstick writing and removing letters to make new words/meanings. I liked the bass drone and the sound used for it - bass guitar plus pedals or bass synth (or both)? And, for a reason I can't explain, I really liked the countdown at the end. Good luck with the album release.

Having had a Godin A4 I shall be doing a direct comparison once it’s set up. It’s certainly several tonnes lighter.

Perhaps, neck pocket looks tight (ironically) but its another thing to check, and another thing you wouldn't expect to have to mess with on a £2k+ bass...

your putting to much pressure on yourself mate. just sit and noodle while watching tv for a bit rather then having to achieve a goal

I don't know (of the ...) bloke, but it would appear that the issue is not so much his playing of other folk's stuff, as not giving credit to them, claiming it as his own. I play stuff by others often enough, but, if asked (would that there was anyone to ask, of course ...), I'd certainly say where the line or tune came from ('it's a lick I've adapted from Jack Casady', or 'It's my version of 'Dark Star'...). Copying is not a problem in itself; it's when one claims the originality for oneself that it becomes reprehensible.

cheers Dean

My next adventure with the Monaco is gigging it with my 12-string using a bi-amp patch in a couple of weeks. It sounds great at home but it'll be interesting to hear it at the venue, see what the sound engineer says and hear any reactions. It's a jam night that's attended by quite a lot of gear hounds who always like a nosey at who's using what, so we'll see.

If you want precision, buy a Fender...

The opposite of the Holland track but I think I would prefer to have had this one on my CV. The complete bass performance (unknown - could have been one of 4 people - see the blurb on the website) of Joni Mitchells 2000 version of 'Both Sides Now'. Simple but perfect. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/both-sides-now-2000-joni-mitchell/

Oh blimey, there's a name I haven't seen for a while. Can we get a full house if John Hall wades in too?

Certainly not from a work device 👍

Brilliant, we've Basschatted the thread 👍

It's not that Phillips guy from ebay is it?

Just discovered my Wordpress website has moved to new faster servers. Damn, it's now usable so I should start posting on it again! I done a gig round-up post, innit https://www.basexperience.co.uk/gig-round-up-time-ladies-and-gentlmen/

It was me!!! I BUILT IT! And I'd do it again to! Dang those meddling kids for ruining my plan...

Are they going to sort the frets and other issues too? Didn't look like the only problem was the finish but obvs its you call and bass/money.

Calm down, man. I had already decided it was unacceptable, I was looking for help and solutions on what to do about it. I have sent the bass back and he is going to refinish it.

Every instrument from Harley Benton I had was crafted better than this. Sorry to hear about your experience @N64Lover. I'm crossing my fingers for it getting sorted soon.