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Just caught your tag line there five-string ? how many bass players are there in the Royal Marines - I thought it was all about wading through swamps with a riffle above ya head - I've missed a career opportunity there

I'll be there if date ok sounds good. Mainland rather than ferry hassle to IOW would be preferred

I see Mark Griffiths is still using his in the Shads with Cliff not long ago, he is not exactly having to prove anything or continue in their promotion, So guess he got first pick of had it pimped from day one. here he is just before xmas, you can skip Tarby [url="https://youtu.be/uzo1Zir_SDY"]https://youtu.be/uzo1Zir_SDY[/url] sorry just realised this was 2008 and posted Dec 16 but you get my drift

Yeah Thankfully i can continue to die on stage anywhere without having to worry about signing autographs as I run for the Limo

Thanks for the observation Marty I like the thought of having an amp with the facility to notch out any undesirables, but in practice I tend to use the same settings and leave them. My basses have all the EQ i could need if i was honest, so providing the R-400 is warm enough it would suit my one cab jazz gigs a treat

Echo what is said above. I have contributed to various bands over the years and walked away from things i have paid for and had people walk away with things i have paid for. When the wife and i started our functions band we decided we would buy everything and own it - PA, Lights + Van. The other members were committed but were basically hired hands, the wife ran it as the leader. We did have a kitty but this was odd amounts from gigs that did not divide easily, but it paid for rehearsal rooms, gaffer, light bulbs etc. we pooled money for recordings larger projects. keep it open and honest.

Have to say as Justin above the Hal Leonard books are very good, there are lots of bad books out there with household names on, that jump in at a point not obvious to a learner, you need to follow the basic "tune a day" book approach that brass and woodwind players use, My first two books are still the best i've bought, check if still available. " the Electric bass" by Roger Filiberto, published by Mel Bay volume 1(MB 93234) a pink cover, and vol 2 (MB 93235) blue. These were first published in 1963 and again in 1970 but could have been bought up by someone like Hal leonard and re packaged. good luck

Well folks, I've just bottled out and re strung it low B to G, had a fair session on it last night reading some charts that traveled up through the register but I just didn't feel i would have confidence gigging it without a major mishap. 10 years on a standard low B config was gonna take some undoing.

The La Bella white nylon feel great, heard some good things on them about being smoother and brighter than the black tape wounds which i have been using, so thought i would give them a go These are 760T-B a basic 5 string set with added c so go 45 - 60 - 70 - 94 - 115 - 135 with the added wrap thickness are quite large, so feel like you are still B - G but i didn't want a zingy thin twangy c string that i break first outing.

I have been considering going to a 6 for some time, but felt this may be a better option if i get used to it. I have invested in a 6 string set of La Bella clear tape wrap strings, just so i can revert back to B - G if i bottle out.

I have just strung my Status electro EADGC just to see how i get on reading in a big band without having to fly up the neck. As i feel a high string is more useful than a low B Just wondered if many of you have mixed 5 string bass set ups and how you cope, I will still be using my low B set up on my Shuker and Mbass for function band work.

Don't go there Tim, I nearly got that anal I did get the gear out of the garage a to warm up and dry out prior to new year, checked any major items that evaded the PAT testing, also robbed the Christmas tree extension cable and had to switch off Bambi on the porch roof to be able to do the New year gig.

I think Tut and Grandad are right, it is best to go out on a high. I have seen bands fizzle out after loosing the drive and passion to be the best. I never wanted to be that band, just getting the band together because the phone still rings on occasions. Going through the motions making silly mistakes and not being tight and slick as you used to be. We were once the new kids on the block giving the old established bands a run for their money, because we put the work in. Now I know we are the old farts putting out the scratch band,

Thinking a band is more important than the disco !! who is top billing when it comes to room on stage or who ends up in corner of the room. Are the rules still It's who gets the gear out of the van first. BTW your photo shows you are taking up far too much of the dance floor

you mentioned PAT tested gear but non PAT tested lights on a mic stand is a no no

I have ended up with 3 Amps Mark Bass LMK GK mb fusion 500 SWR sm - 500 played through one or two Acme low B 4 ohm cabs, the reason for buying the stereo SWR for bigger gigs Cabs are keepers but don't know which small amp should go

Yep - agree with your sentiment Said to the wife on the way home from our new years gig, where did the 17 years go since the millennium gig we did? We are a 4 piece bass guitar and drums + wife singing - I own PA and lights, Insurance, PAT testing, web site etc and operate the PA from stage not ideal. I am getting together with a few old friends soon and doing some Shads and RnR stuff - just me and the bass

I Echo Chris b's comments, There is a world of difference between a good V and a budget production 4 model with an extra sting. Like Chris I have stuck with 5 string and only played the five for the first year to give it a fair chance, never to return.

I guess so - recent purchase 3 months ago SWR SM-500 to power my two Acme 4ohm cabs. Love the sound of the amp, warm, deep the Aural Enhancer a real bonus on these amps. I own a Mark bass and a GK mb500 but loving the harmonic content and weight of attack from this. So lugging it out of choice.

Not long bought an SWR SM500 from Phsycocandy otherwise would be very interested, but may well get in touch in the new year to AB it against the SWR is anyone able to comment on how the R 400 compares to the three valve preAmp in the GK MB 500fusion

Also interested to try the R-400 if there is one in Berkshire / Thamesvalley