WalMan

Gig last Sunday afternoon 4-7 at The Swan, Woolston. Great gig and crowd who are always up for a bit of rock. Second gig with our stand in drummer whilst the usual one is in New Zealand, and he’s doing a great job of it. Plenty of eye contact for ends and odd bits during, but he’s got 99% down. First outing for the Zon and got some nice compliments on it and the gig as a whole - much dancing on tables, and looking forward to getting back there in June

Good gig with the third stand in drummer whilst our regular drummer is in New Zealand for 6 months. Considering he’d had one full rehearsal and one minus vocals he’s done a great job and a lot of work to learn two sets + i think I probably made more mistakes than he did 🤭

He plays some ‘interesting’ patterns for me to work bass lines against sometimes 😉

Video for the first single from the album. No band in the video as we're rather a dispersed bunch: Vocalist / songwriter - Wellington, New Zealand Guitarist - Florida, USA Bass - Littlehampton (LA), UK Blue Temple Lions - Facebook

Indeed. Don't think there was a Hartke LH in the test, but reading the manual for the LH500 I had (until the Bash) 12 o'clock on the BM&T is in fact a smiley scoop sound

I bet you were, as was I 🤣

So 5 strings next year then 😀 See you all there by which time I need to shed a few pounds looking at the photos

Yup. A load of pedals - EBS Compressor, Chorus & Octave, Dr Green Bass reverb & Joyo D-Seed echo and a small Pedaltrain board & bag (Mini I think)

I'll start the raffle rolling with the EHX Mini Qtron I won a couple of years ago but have never found a use for

Just realised I have a gig in Southampton that night, so now updated. I could add in the McMillen 12Step and iPad from the prog rig, but probably not as I don't need it in the evening.

Attendee list 1) Cetera - Spector NS2 & Legend 4X, Dingwall NG2, Epiphone Vintage Pro Thunderbird, Yamaha BB3000, GK800RB head, Genz Benz Neox212 cab, Tech-21 Dug DP3X preamp/pedal 2) Ezbass - Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretted (J pickups), Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretless (MM pickup), Rickenbacker 4003s, Rob Allen MB2 fretless, Phil Jones Flightcase + PB300 3) Happy Jack - AliKat DB #004, Mike Lull 54P, all I need to play a doubling gig (that evening) on those two instruments 4) BlueJay - Eminence Upright (left-handed), loads of camera equipment 5) obbm - Fender Precisions, Sadowsky HPJ, Bergantino NV115, Handbox WB100 and if room Quilter BB800 + BF One10 + Nate Mendel for sale/trade  6) Nancy Johnson (Paul) - The Big One, rack (GED/poweramp), possibly the dUg DP3x. A bass. 7) MacDaddy - Shuker bass(es), Snapdragon Folding bass, Flattley Bass Poison Ivy. 8 ) prowla (Paul) - Maybe a Ric or two and fakers, maybe a couple of Statii, maybe J- & P-basses. Probably a Markbass amp & cab and a pedalboard with some FX. 9) Stingray5 - Old faithful Stingray5; Tune SWV4-BB bass; Eden EC180 1x15 combo. (I also have a gig that evening so may leave the Eden in the car but happy to bring it in if anyone asks). 10) TrevorR - Wal Pro II E, Wal Mk 1 Custom, Aria SB700, MarkBass LMII and Traveler 2x10, pedalboard. 11) TheGreek - Mesa M Pulse 600 head/ Powerhouse 1x15 cab and The Psilos bass built by Andyjr1515 12) JapanAxe (Graeme) - most of the stuff in my signature! 13) Wolverinebass (Andy) - Maybe some Wounded Paw effects/signature preamp and a bass. 14) Silverfoxnik (Nik) - Roscoe Beck 5, Gibson Thunderbird, BC Rich Eagle, plus my Ampeg V4BH Rig 15) Paul The Drums of the Junkyard Dogs, with kit. 16) Frank Blank (Frankè Blanké) Rob Allen Mouse, AER Basic Performer, Fender Modern Player with modded fretless neck, Ibanez SRC6/SR500, cake. 17) Ordep - Noble Preamp, Modulus Jazz, Fodera Monarch New Std, Amp, pedalboard depending on the day’s mood. 18) ChunkyMunky - Yamaha BB1025X, SWR Redhead combo  19) Jabba the Gut - TC Electronic RH450, RS112 and some own build basses 20) Thestick - Vanderkley cabs, Aguilar ag700 head, selection of basses 21) Mr & Mrs Hamster - Tea, coffee & cake! Might bring a couple of basses too 22) bassace - usual double basses etc. 23) OutSpoon (Steve) - Fodera Monarch Standard Classic, Sandberg California VS5, Maybe a '94 Stingray? TC 208 combo or PJ Double4? 24) Walman - TBA but a load of EBS pedals for sale

It's been a while but a new track from one of my ongoing originals projects. Plain Sight was (I think) recorded with Wal PB1680 - as I generally record my tracks at home and DropBox them I sometimes lose track, but the Wal is normally the go to bass for this project. That said the other track there from Soundcloud (Kickin Up Dust) is mostly G&L US L2500 fretless with PB1680 in the sort of solo section.

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1506939906' post='3382073'] Issues with the first solution is that I cant find anything designed for this and would have to attach a strap mount transmitter to my board; Any thoughts? [/quote] [url="http://www.smoothhound-innovations.com/"]Smoothhound system[/url]? The transmitter is probably shallower than a Boss pedal when plugged in. British made. Inexpensive. Works really well

Great day as ever - if ultimately a little expensive (ahem) Sadly PB1680 never made it out of the car, but a few other bits did Thanks all, and hood to catch up. Next year I really shall get back to the jam room!!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1505983567' post='3375589'] Far Canal, that MoPho is pretty 80s-tastic ... an MTV 12" mix in a box. [/quote] It's great. I only really use one patch for the prog gig, but there's some corkers on there that I have used with a keyboard on disco/funk deps in the past

[quote name='Chownybass' timestamp='1505389051' post='3371515'] A couple of things... Bass Guitar Magazine will be giving me some magazines to give away. So look out for those too. And... does anybody have a Tonehammer 500 they can bring? I want to check it out (as I'm using one for NAMM and I've never played with one before) - S [/quote]Can't help with a 500 but I shall have a 350 in the car if that's any help I can also chuck the [url="https://www.keithmcmillen.com/products/12-step/"]McMillen 12Step[/url] & [url="https://www.davesmithinstruments.com/product/mopho/"]DSI MoPho[/url] in the car if anyone wants a look at those. Hopefully the MoPho (never a more apt name when I came to use it last gig) will work. Wouldn't fire up at the gig but did the next day at home. Gig was outside and I think it may just have been flaky power, but was annoying all the same on the night. Could add the laptop to show the 12Step running softsynths in poly, but that's a bit more involved and I could really do with upgrading the laptop as it struggles a bit sometimes hence my never getting round to using that live to date

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1504010125' post='3362080'] Great idea! Does anyone have any direct links to them, Rob in particular? [/quote]Email Status or ring. I believe Rob often responds direct and if not the person who answers is v helpful (can't remember her name but helped with sorting out the right pasrt for the S1)

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]01. Hamster -[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]02. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Squier P Bass, Ander Vanderend JB5, Eden Traveller WT400 amp & Genz 2x12 cab[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]03. Steve Browning - some Precisions, Boogie M-Pulse 600 and Boogie Subway 15 cabs, Mesa Walkabout 15.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]04. obbm - 2 x Spector Short scales.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]05. Pawel G - Squier JV Precision and maybe others[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]06. Stingray5 - MusicMan and Tune basses; Trace Elliot and/or Eden amplification; Boss GT-6B.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]07. Markstuk - Dingwall Z3, Lakland BG 5, BF Big Twin, Thunderfunk TF750a. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]08. Cetera - Spector NS2, Spector Euro, Hamer Impact, Wal fretless, one or two more to be decided, big Pedalboard (!), GK800RB, GenzBenz Neox 212T[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]09. Johnthebassist - '69 Jazz Bass, GenzBenz Shuttle 9, Barefaced S12T, gang of smelly pedals[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10.Timmo[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. Barneyg42 [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12.Walman - FPPR Status S1 - well it wouldn't be a SEBB without Barney's old bass now mine, however this year for the first time it won't have a for sale sticker on it [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]13.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]15.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]16.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]17.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]18.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]19.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]20. [/font][/color]

Storming night last Saturday with a crowd well up for it and not the swivel eyed loons (my new favourite description of certain punters) of the week before.All dancing, singing and vocally appreciative from the get go. Wifey was reporting back nice overheard compliments in the break and at the end. Basically the sort of gig you need after one where the loons were pissed when you arrived to set up, swaying gently in the breeze and you wonder what's the point - that earlier gig being one where the vocalist reported going to the loo in the break and finding one of said SEL's at the urinal with his mobile propped on a pipe in front of him having a blazing row with his girlfriend on facetime Anyway. Saturday. One guitarist down for a second gig but got through no problems having worked as a three piece for years before so just adjusted things a bit. A few fluffs but noone noticed. Boiling hot night & I forgot my stage towel so was stood in a small puddle by the end of the night. Used the Super12 and TH350 plus the Status S1 I had off Barney42 a while back while the L2500 was repaired but am still loving the sound and playability of so G&L languishes in its case. All in all most enjoyable and what gigging's about. Can't wait for the next one

Yeah...it was pretty good https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=749176871914801&set=a.106770279488800.17191.100004674849155&type=3&theater

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487091283' post='3236974'] Laughage !! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLDaosE67XU[/media] [/quote]I use the Neo version of this on all my basses, except the Status S1, with the leather strap between the strap buttons to loop the right shoulder strap round. With the status I use a MONO Betty with as it's a much lighter bass. The GruvGear Duo is great and much better than the Slider strap I used for a while

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1487287046' post='3238745'] There's a guy in the second black and white picture sitting on the edge of the stage with a Wasp synthesiser. Sod the Shergolds bring back the EDP Wasp! [/quote]Indeed there is. The trouble we used to have with that bloody thing

Ah look back in 83 (is what it says & is probably about right Refinished silverburst Marathon with an 8 string neck - it was my first proper bass & originally 4 string & black - and black Marathon fretless. Guess which is the only bass I still own and if it was 83 I had only just bought it We all had them in another band

That'll be a no then...well it was a bloody good weekend with mates & some great music both new & old. Sound was generally great and all I had to do was stagger back to the room at the end of each session - well Friday & Saturday as I decided going teetotal for Sunday as I was driving home today would probably bee a good idea. Absolute highlight for me was Steve Hackett last night with Nick Beggs on bass. So to bed & work tomorrow...bugger!

It's the parents diamond wedding anniversary that weekend so I shall have to pass again. There'll be other years