hiram.k.hackenbacker

Just in from a gig.

I dep for this rock band and the gig was at a pub I've never been to before.

Parking was ace. Double gates into a spacious yard and a short load in through the back door. These small things make a gig so much nicer.

I set up and did a line check. Despite everything being on its usual settings, the bass sound was monstrous. Maybe too loud I thought.

It was a raised stage and hollow as far as I could tell. I use a cab isolator anyway, but the sound was HUGE. 

The opinion from those out front was that it wasn't too loud, so I left things as they were.

Truth be told, I'm not a massive fan of most of the songs this band do. If I never play Long Train Running and Play That Funky Music again, it will be day too soon!

The said, I did get to play Black Velvet for maybe the second time ever and that sounded great.

I take repeated calls of 'one more song' after the encore as a good night. We left it at that.

For the most part my signal line was:

Shuker JJ Signature Precision > Darkglass Microtubes 900 v2 'Euryale' > Barefaced Big Twin Gen III

Some effects were sporadically deployed. 

@Beedster I’m with you there.

My previous experience with UPS meant I went elsewhere with my latest USA shipping query.

Despite DHL’s web site stating they ship The Rolling Stones’ gear all over the world and Joan Jett endorsing them, it seems when you actually speak to them in person, they can’t get their heads around the import code thing and the ramifications of getting that wrong even if it does make it across the pond.

Luckily both @Beedster and I were dealing with original manufacturers that you can have a dialogue with (Alembic and Status) otherwise both of the basses in question would probably still be in a customs warehouse.

As @Beedster said, I wouldn’t be in a hurry to sell across the Atlantic again after my most recent experience with UPS.

I was contacted just last week by a potential buyer for my Spector and after a lot of homework I concluded that it was far too much hassle.

Funny enough, I spent about an hour wading through all the terms on the DHL site and even spoke to them directly.

If you are going ahead, the advise I had was to obtain a manufacturers material data safety spec to negate much of the nonsense that US Customs will present you with.

@Dazm66  +1 for a lot of the reasons given above.

There and back the same day (possibly twice) sounds like a small price to pay for the assurances you want.

Either that or buy one from Thomann and if you don’t like it, you can send it back.

Snake Oil.

£75 from Thomann

1 minute ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

I was going to jump straight in here and say that I’ve only ever had one, because it’s the only one I’ve ever had, it’s bombproof, ultra reliable and still going strong 6 years after I bought it from Thomann. However, it appears the ‘Airturn BT200S-2’ is no longer available. I’ll have a look and see if I can find one somewhere.

The updated version is this one….

https://www.airturn.com/collections/bluetooth-pedals/products/airturn-bt500s-2-controller

I was going to jump straight in here and say that I’ve only ever had one, because it’s the only one I’ve ever had, it’s bombproof, ultra reliable and still going strong 6 years after I bought it from Thomann. However, it appears the ‘Airturn BT200S-2’ is no longer available. I’ll have a look and see if I can find one somewhere.

‘Solid wood quality, fine workmanship, quality guarantee, free delivery’.

Well, I guess the free delivery statement could actually be true 😂.

6 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

I'm a Van's guy. Lol

 

Daryl

That’s just too f***in’ cool for school 🤘

Yes, quite. Very tempted by one of those myself, but I have other Darkglass stuff that kind of negates me me buying one. I wouldn’t be as foolish to suggest that I don’t ’need’ one 😂 - it’s just a little harder to justify 😎. I would think Darkglass would be quite keen to resolve the issue as well.

Oh no Mart! That’s not good. Hope you get it sorted.  

There was a blurb in Rolling Stone from Zak. Seems like he’s over it. The Who don’t exactly have a hectic touring schedule at the moment. I’m sure he has something else lined up already.

19 minutes ago, mike257 said:

As far as I knew, they'd had him on an electric kit for some time now. 

 

Maybe he's just sick of that thumpy sound of sticks hitting rubber pads behind him 🤷

He wouldn’t hear that through his IEM’s.

My drum knowledge is not exactly tip top, but it looks like his kit (at the RAH) was an electric one. Cymbals look like the black ones that you usually see with an electric kit.

1 hour ago, jensenmann said:

No, I don´t use a tablet. What´s wrong?

There is a massive picture of a reel to reel AEG taking up the whole page.

7 minutes ago, jensenmann said:

I totally get the two input feature but I´d like to see two seperate input gains and EQs come with it. I´m playing fretted and fretless and both basses need different EQ settings to work together in the band.

Do you realise your signature takes up the whole screen on a tablet?

£999 pre-order at Andertons.

https://www.andertons.co.uk/laney-black-country-customs-nathan-east-digbeth-bass-amplifier/

24 minutes ago, bungle73 said:

Hi all. Considering getting a 16+ as I've been using a boss wl-50 Previously but new band has another wl-50 user and along with new IEMs and singers wireless mics that all use 2.4ghz...only one of us gets a consistent pairing / no drop out. 

Q1. What is glxd16+ like for an active bass

Q2. Our lead guitarist has a glxd16+ and never has issues. Anyone have experience of two band members using these together and without drop outs? Wanting to get the 16+ for the 5.8ghz dual band optimisation but don't want to compromise the lead guitarists signal.  Thank you in advance. 

No issues for active basses. Use mine all the time with a Status and a Modulus which are two exceptionally ‘hot’ basses.

I haven’t played in a band with two GLX units so I can’t help there.

13 minutes ago, walshy said:

This is 100% going ahead and Vintage Bass Room will be there with a stand too. Looks like a great weekend and some cool stuff planned. 

See you there mate 🤘

The black one needs a whack on the neck to bring the strings in line as well.

33 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

We’re here, all set up…

 

Some tweaks for the morning…but.

 

time for a beer and burger with @walshy

 

The M6 was not kind…first pint has evaporated 🤭

 

Please come and see us, introduce yourselves (we know most of you anyhow, but beer kills brain cells so y’know, help us out 🫣)

 

Xx

 

 

 

Wish I was there. Have blast you two 🤘

That is lovely.

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

Warren helped me buying some spare parts for a Stingray and it was very kind from him, even if the Belgian post decided to take 6 weeks for the delivery of an A5 envelope...

 

Thanks so much Warren!

You are very welcome. I’m just glad it reached you eventually.

19 minutes ago, Bilbo said:

Neil Peart is not even close to being the best drummer....

I know a lot of drummers that would disagree with you.