Telebass

How many of you have suffered a tension (or worse...) in your relationships due to other people, including but not limited to relatives, asking your wife/girlfriend/partner/whatever if they accompany you to every gig? If they don't go with you, why? If they do, why? EDIT: I'll add that I play up to 8 times a month, so possibly above average numbers for a covers band. EDIT 2: Remember that part of the question is that people seem to EXPECT my wife to attend every gig, regardless, for whatever reason...that's what neither of us understand! I don't go to her work...and she works on the beach with hunky young surfer dudes... These may be very obvious to you, but if possible, I'd appreciate some feedback. My situation: my wife can't imagine why anyone would think she went to work with me each time...or why anyone would be stupid enough to ask the question in the first place. I agree with her. However, she does often come to watch the bigger shows at the local 400-seater. And you?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1490191463' post='3263073'] From a purely personal perspective, I find it is far easier to write a new song than it is to learn anything but the simplest of covers. [/quote] Whereas I wouldn't know where to begin writing songs...

Pictures not neccesarily needed! EDIT: But here's a couple! [attachment=241660:20170326_154024.jpg] [attachment=241661:20170326_154034.jpg] Mine started life as a stock black MIM Standard Precision. It immediately gained a black/white/black pickguard, and a tugbar. Around 2007 it acquired a 1994 USA pickup, to see what difference it made. Answer: not much. Around 2010, the neck started to go bad. Eventually, the truss rod started to emerge from the back of the neck, so an Allparts maple black blocks and binding neck was bought s/h from BC and fitted. Lovely neck. Early 2015, and a brand new American Special Jazz neck was purchased from The Stratosphere on Ebay. This was in response to owning an AmSpl Jazz Bass for a short while. Still didn't like Jazzes, but adored the neck. A set of Hipshot HB7s with oval paddles, and the bass was complete! As I type, it sits besidde me. It needs new strings, 3-year-old TI Jazz Flats just don't have the punch for a full on rock band, but I use it anyway! What's your story?

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1490137420' post='3262631'] I haven't been in a band with a van for decades. I travel to all my gigs in the car. I couldn't make it work any other way. [/quote]e I wouldn't have it any other way. Driving back slowly - on my own - listening to the BBC World Service is great downtime!

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1489913956' post='3260689'] There's a whole load of stuff my band would never play, mostly for good reasons. We're a rock band but my taste in music is very eclectic. I like little more than playing along to CDs of music I love or basslines and grooves I enjoy. I never play the stuff we gig in my spare time unless I'm learning something new. [/quote] This. Exactly this.

Excellent, must do more!

Welcome! Lived in Rutland for a bit while in the RAF. Nice beer!

[quote name='lownote12' timestamp='1487314310' post='3238809'] Just bought one. Like many aspects of it but find the pickups quiet, muddy and boomy. And cheap and jangly sounding with the tone control anywhere but off. Can anyone who has done a successful upgrade of this bass recommend ideas. A KiOgon loom is probably a given, but which pickup? I like the Tonerider very much but they don't do a 5 string version. [/quote] Mine was completely good stock. Why upgrade it?

Lollipop tuners too! Excellent.

Don't forget the Traveler 121H. Small, light, loud.

Sounds good! I've got betweetered MB stuff, from before JB signed up with them, but it still does old skool, no problem. Flatwound strings help a lot!

I was 14, and my friend and I tried really hard to wear out a copy of Sgt Peppers!

Done.

I've been happy with my CMD121H for 11 years now. Added the 'correct' Traveler 121H and it's such a great rig. And of course, the combo is great on its own too! Colour me Markbassed!

Certainly, a 2x15 is better for "impressive"! And it sounded AWESOME!

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1489570519' post='3257939'] This. I love playing in my acoustic duo where the tempos & feel of the song are not overly governed by a drummer. Quieter too :-) [/quote] This is my favourite thing. Keeping it simple.

Exactly. As opposed to, "What's that bloody noise?"

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1488480399' post='3249362'] Man, they gave in quick. Mine took 40+ years. Dad was dead and Mum admitted to it on her death bed that they could have helped me a bit, but didn't see a future in it. [/quote] Although my parents are both (just) still around, this resonates..except even when presented with evidence of some success, such "rubbish" was dismissed out of hand. Still is.

Welcome back!

If it's labelled P-Bass Special, then it has a Jazz neck.

If you want Hipshots, email them. They're great at sorting what you want.

He does have another band of his own, so the occasional trio outing will happen occasionally. Next gig, in fact!

A Hash House Harriers annual bash - very good crowd of about 60, all willing to have fun and dance, and all in space-themed fancy dress! Quite a few Arthur Dents - bit of an easy option, methinks...

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1489161195' post='3254869'] No working band is going to hire a 64 year old bass player in my neck of the woods. Blue [/quote] This. Until The Rock n Roll Outlaws reformed, I was nowhere. Same age. So glad to be back at it with a band that gets offered gigs, rather than has to hunt them down...