Telebass

[quote name='philw' timestamp='1471789194' post='3115861'] Needs a maple fingerboard though. [/quote] Definitely this.

No. Not even other members of my own band, unless they ask.

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1476351587' post='3153483'] I was gassing for a p bass for a while, but realistically I'm always going to want a bridge pickup. So my current gas has changed focus to something from the Yamaha BB range. [/quote] Good move!

Welcome!

New one for The Rock n Roll Outlaws, the bLue Lion at Lewdown, out on the old A30 on Dartmoor. Plenty of regulars from our gigs at Lifton, which is further on at the junction of old and new A30. Great atmosphere, we played well, included a lot more originals than usual, and sold CDs! A very good night. Today, big charity bash at The Wharf in Tavistock, in aid of Crisis. This will be the only time in years that I've not played through my own rig, house rig is a MArshal MB410 combo, I think...

Thought this might be good as a list of what works. Obviously dependent on what you're listening/playing through to some extent, as well as personal preference, but these have worked for me. For years I've used these with Tascam CD-BT1 MkII or MP-BT1 trainers. These are the only devices I've ever used, so can't comment on other devices. [b]Sennheiser[/b] HD 202 or 212 [b]Skullcandy[/b] Hesh 2 - with care for level. [b]Bose[/b] original OE, surprisingly. List away!

Done, 8995

A Precision. Any Precision. 1970...

This one was almost all Hendrix, multitracked, IIRC.

[quote name='Bobthedog' timestamp='1474650299' post='3139667'] I have no guitars. For me that is the right number. [/quote] Correct answer indeed!

That style of BB, from the cheapest 414 up, are some of the best passive basses there are, at any price.

[quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1474575645' post='3139001'] Thought my £150 Yamaha BB would be among the cheapest, but apparently I've been gigging a vastly overly expensive bass !!!! [/quote] Exactly this!

Friday gig on the fringe of the Looe Music Festival. Incredibly hot and sweaty, and everyone having a great time. Had some minor tech problems with frontman's amp, sorted at half-time, and one idiot who decided to initiate a mosh in a rammed pub. That ended with him being thrown out and his gf injured when she got shoved (by him, probably not intentionally ) right into the band. She will doubtless be sporting many bruises and aches and pains by now. Didn't do so bad myself, as she knocked the PA speaker over onto me. Caught it with my shoulder and managed to stop the whole thing crashing down. Gig continued to satisfactory conclusion!

Welcome! Must get to a bash sometime!

Of course, if you're going to keep it forever, it doesn't matter a damn what you do to it...but if you're after selling, it's worth more as it is even if the paint flakes every time you pick it up. As someone who made my own A neck Precision, I'd be keeping that come what may!

[quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1473455621' post='3130477'] Joe Osborne. I love the tone he gets on everything he did but I would never think to use a jazz bass strung with flats played with a plectrum... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJGSHMgbB0E[/media] hmm... To my right there's a Fender Jazz... in front of me there's a set of LaBella deep talking flats and there's a pick in my pocket... [/quote] This. Precisely this. Yet I have definitely moved in that direction as time has passed. But on a Precision. And except the pick. Can't use one...

Welcome!

[quote name='lemmywinks' timestamp='1473285102' post='3128795'] I use a USB powered mini desk, probably the best option if you want to use it with a Windows laptop or tablet, it's one of these: [url="https://reverb.com/uk/item/2635070-refurbished-behringer-xenyx-302usb-premium-5-input-mixer-and-usb-audio-interface-full-warranty?_aid=pla&pla=1&gclid=Cj0KEQjw9b6-BRCq7YP34tvW_uUBEiQAkK3svfJiqKSCMmkDqZCTVCEFGaXnMjWtxrqlbM9dRYIB7S8aAm9D8P8HAQ"]https://reverb.com/u...B7S8aAm9D8P8HAQ[/url] Had some cheap Sennheisers but recently picked up a pair of bluetooth heapdhones from Aldi (with 3.5mm jack aux in) which actually go a fair bit deeper and sound clearer. The main advantage for me is cutting down on cables, The desk uses just a single USB cable for power and also uses this as a line in. I have a bluetooth adapter on the way from China to cut out another cable too so eventually it will be a single guitar lead and a short USB cable. I hate cables but want the flexibility of a desk so I can quickly boost or cut volume levels or low end on seprate channels. It also functions as an audio interface, has a switchable aux in on channel 2 (with seperate 2 band eq like chanel 1) and works with my Windows tablet. Before this I used a small desk but that had a bulky power brick and required a seperate aux in cable so wasn't as neat. I also had a Korg Pandora PX3B which was very portable but sounded lifeless to me, handy little thing though. [/quote] This looks very interesting!

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1473263679' post='3128479'] I still use the Tascam MP-BT1. Great bit of kit though I have replaced the rechargeable battery once. [/quote] Same...

In 2010, one stage of the Tour of Britain started in Tavistock, so a big town centre gig was put on. Top three bands were us, then Mad Dog Mcrea, topped off by Seth Lakeman, although he played before Mad Dog because he had to go to another gig. Audience: around the 6k mark.

Precision or Yamaha BB, with flats > Boss TU2 > Markbass CMD121H and Traveler 121H cab. [attachment=227186:20160724_004449.jpg]

I'm with JapanAxe - E Class Merc all the way!

The Nice [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmcP9kY2a5g"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmcP9kY2a5g[/url]

Am in the process of reducing our volume. Better placement of monitors, take stuff OUT of the PA, and TURN THE F**K DOWN. We just did a gig in a 500-capable town hall, and we kept it way below previous pub volumes. Sounded great, no hearing stress for anyone. Next: persuade the drummer to use hot rods in small venues so he still welly everything without killing eardrums... EDIT: new side project is a bluesy trio. Guitarist has a new Blues Junior. Quite capable of being loud, but being 15W sets a limit...also, drummer has more than one setting!