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A bit Stingray heavy after getting back my beloved & long lost ‘95 Ray, 25 years after I originally bought it. So the bottom 3 are the only ones put out to play now that it’s back.

Viz Morrison the other main drawback if he's somewhat of an a-hole.

Played last night, wedding with 30 guests. New members in the band, new sound guy, new songs in the set, so bit of a risk but it was so enjoyable to be playing and the happy couple partied hard.

Treating this as a learning experience, so as I had a pretty straight grained ash offcut and some thin strips of walnut veneer, thought I might as well have a bash at a multi laminate neck! Not jointed yet, just a mock up with the cut pieces.

Well, that was good gig! First one for more months than I can remember and the release of all that pent up energy was incredible. Good audience up and dancing (and yes, we played only Grateful Dead music - the Dead used to say they were first and foremost a dance band). Only complaint - too short - we only had a one hour slot and it was gone in a flash.

Break Wind and Fire....best I’ve ever seen and some 25years ago before tributes were called tribute bands.

If Motörhead are the Bourbon of rock music then Coldplay are the Horlicks. I am sure they are nice blokes but a visit to IKEA is more rock and roll. Edit: Apologies if I have offended any Horlicks drinkers with this post. Any members of Coldplay if you feel offended please just check your latest bank statements then just laugh at me. Your clearly doing something right.

I know a guitarist who depped a gig on bass. He said he found it very tiring, because he had to be playing all the time and couldn't take any breaks!!

It’s funny isn’t it, with today’s so-called much better designed, much more efficient equipment we now need all these filters to get the perfect sound that we heard people in the 60s/70s/80s achieve from the supposed sub standard gear around at the time that wasn’t scientifically any good.

I've got to agree with this. Great music but I just can't get past the over-wrought fake emotion vocals. Sounds like he's having his balls squeezed in a vice.

Talking about what we do and don’t know about the universe obfuscates and deflects the issue, we are not talking about universe misconceptions, it’s Compressor misconceptions and I am pretty sure more than 4% is known about it (not including myself in that btw) The article is interesting, but the key points were: Control your sound Dont let the FOH be the one to ride faders and control too much for you. In certain situations he can see its use despite being not for him. Focus on your own playing (universally agreed by everyone) Learn to use your compressor properly Despite being not for him - he has pretty much agreed with what the ‘fanboys’ have said

I went out today, to get a guitar and bass. I had in my mind to get a Telecaster and either a 4 or 5 string bass. I did try out a couple of nice Teles but came home with a 4 and 5 string bass, instead. I already have a very nice '61 re-issue Jazz Bass, so didn't need another JB. But I picked up an American Original 70s Jazz Bass, in vintage white and got rather wowed by it. Really gorgeous and very smooth to play. Well, it has different pickups, positioned slightly different and different body wood to my '61, so that's my excuse for getting it. I also tried a couple of Cort 5-stringers. A GB75JH which is incredibly good, for very little cash. But the one that came home with me was an A5 Plus SCMS, which is a single cut bass, with a through neck and multiscale fretting and really excellent spec. Bartolini Mk1 pickups, Hipshot hardware and some beautiful woods. Including Ash body, with a spalted maple top and a maple and panga panga neck. The pre amp works really nicely with 3 band EQ, vol, pan and a passive/active switch. 2 very different basses, in pretty much every way but both are a real buzz to own and play. The Jazz will be more for band playing, the Cort for noodling and recording. Though I may take it to band practice, for some fun.

1962,1963 jazz

we had our first full pub set gig last Sunday for 15 months, with a newish guitarist after a couple of crash rehearsals, bit ropey, but as Basil would say "I think we got away with it"

Thanks to all who have given their advice on this. I added to 100mm port today. Also lined it and changed the speaker for a very good 16ohm SICA that I picked up on ebay for £40. It is ideal. The idea is to run this as a 16ohm small combo that I can hook up to an 8ohm 210 with two of the same drivers and with the same tuning. Very happy with the result. Next job is to upgrade the tweeter. It is certainly a fun project

There's an Indian guy who does an Elvis tribute called 'Patelvis' 🙂

Just ask them to send you empty pickup covers, faux pickups is all the rage.

That's my old XL2. Keep it, it's a truly wonderful bass guitar

maybe dunlops ? A 4-string bass set will have Gold/Black/Silver/Gold

My first gig of the year this evening. Just a 45 min spot in a multi band event, but at least we can get together and play for an audience again.

Well, after this thread I dusted down my very dusty P bass and tried it in my new amp. Just after I had decided to sell it... It sounds amazing with the Tech21 amp. Damnit!

Compressors? I'll get my tin hat out 😀

And there you go. Dynamic control is not the only job of a compressor. Its also a timbre control, and a transient control, and a means of making space in a mix. Even on a pedalboard.

Aye I was bassist in that band for a bit and came up with the name 😂 There is/was also Bon Geordie up here if I remember right.

Yeah, if guitarists are so great how come nearly half of them are below average?

They weren't a tribute band but I always liked Frankie Goes To Holyhead.

I think they were called Cliff Richard and The Shadows 😉

Thanks! Yeah I’ve really been coming around to it last few days. The neck dive really isn’t that bad (“dive” is a strong word), and barely there on a strap. Change can be a strange process! The midrange focus is something I was actually aiming for, but when I got it it was different from other instruments I own, and therefore alienating. But I do admit it sounds really good. And yes, it’s gorgeous.

My wife works for an electronics components company. Their factories are currently operating on leadtimes between 4 months and 13. Yes, over a year on a lead time for a tiny little crystal for your digital circuit timing, worth $0.02. They are but a tiny part of the massive puzzle which @agedhorse has discussed above. It’s just one of those things right now, sadly.

After four refresher get togethers, our first gig back tomorrow night audience seated, drinking and distanced but we shall try to pull out our best performance. Have birthday gigs booked, a wedding and various pub gigs to look forward to between now and Christmas around Lincolnshire.

@Mace has a band called Fighters Foo I believe.

First one next Saturday, outdoor festival socially distanced of course. About 30 in the diary now so keeping my fingers crossed it all goes swimmingly!

Too loud

Along.

Many years ago I needed to replace the circuit board in my Jaydee and Mr. Diggins posted one out to me. I remember the cost was very reasonable. However, it got lost somewhere in the postal system and without hesitancy, sent another one free of charge. 10/10 customer support.

I’m with you on that ubit, I have to turn the radio off if he’s on

In the end - after a few tryouts - I settled on the Seymour Duncan Studio Compressor, and have just set it to the manuals “even things up” setting. It doesn’t sound like it’s doing anything until it’s switched off which really suits me. Compression level fairly low, Attack on minimum, it levels everything out nicely, doesn’t affect the tone at all but just allows each note to have a greater clarity.

Sure I heard of a DS tribute called Dire Strats.

Love that song, thanks... Captain of your ship - Reparata and the Delrons

A Rutles tribute Band. Oasis

Not sure if it's true or not but I once heard of an AWB tribute called Average Height Band.

Carlos, you came for advice on buying a new bass for £600, and ended up with a sponge, and your old bass, and £600 in change. Surely that is the last time that Basschat will save you from spending money! All the best on your bass journey - all the above advice is good.

Separate pedals on a board => multifx unit multifx unit => separate pedals on a board

I find this list a little odd. I’m a big fan of all of these bands and although some of the songs you have selected are OK, I think each band have done better - I mean a LOT better. Aerosmith a poor man’s Rolling Stones? I don’t think so.

I've had so much trouble with band line-ups, organisation and attitude, and it's happened in so many bands, that I've started looking for the one common factor that explains it all. Turns out, it's me. 😎

My favourite has always been Bye Jovi.

Slightly off-topic, but having just mentioned Finnish and vegetables - some years ago, Marks & Spencers had (may still have, for all I know) a range of women's clothing branded as Per Una. When I visited the UK with my Finnish partner, we had to leave the shop as we were laughing so much we could hardly breath. The name brought a slightly less chic image to our minds. Peruna is the Finnish for potato.