hiram.k.hackenbacker

Well, since you've started the thread, I hope you're taking a video camera with you.

Has the gig happened, been cancelled, yet to happen?

My most recent purchase, an Xotic, was Plek’d by the manufacturer. The action is ridiculously low (even for me and I like ‘em low) but I accept this may not be achievable on every instrument. Is it worth it for the extra price? Probably not for me as I think I can wrangle most basses into a good (for me) set up. Quite possibly worth it for someone for doesn’t like getting the tools out.

I wasn’t ridiculing anyone. It was humour - probably not worthy of stand-up though 🤷‍♂️. I really can’t see the benefit of two separate threads given it’s on exactly the same subject. The 100’s of posters in that previous thread will now had notifications of further comments where they may have missed the new thread. I honestly thought it was beneficial for everyone. The Mods seemed to agree. Apologies if my suggestion caused any upset.

Yeah, but if you do, someone will start another one about 6 months later on the same subject, they’ll get merged, they will be a complaint etc etc 😂

The Lord of the Rings nerd in me thinks this thread should be named ‘One Rig to Rule Them All’. 😎

@Sibob - could this thread be merged with the larger previous BD thread?

Yes, if I was hiring the venue directly as a self promoted gig I would expect to have to pay a deposit, but I thought this guy was acting as an agent? If so, that’s not how the agents I’ve work with operate. We play the gig, the venue pays the agent, the agency take their cut and the rest comes to the band.

I accept I might be in the minority here, but I am in my 50’s and have been playing gigs for about 40 years including some long stints in tribute bands. I still do theatres with my 80’s band and not once has a band I’ve been in ever paid a deposit to get a gig. Is this a common thing I’ve just not been party to all these years?

Have they? Bass Bros have a tiny percentage of stock that BD has, even taking into account the stuff that is in stock but actually isn’t 😂 Some are definitely turning to Bass Bros to move their basses/amps/effects on/part ex etc, but I’m convinced about all the other stuff.

Having wanted one of these for a while, I was quite accepting of the white plate. I do think it works better against the wooden pick-up covers. I'm preferring the tort at the moment, but having seen the plate is so easy to change, I can pop the white one on whenever. I have to say I was unaware they came in any other colour. What other finishes were there?

I've just noticed that the scratch plates go over the control knobs which are fixed on the bass. What a great idea that is. I don't think I've ever had a bass with that before. I also noticed that it has Luminlay front and side dots. Brough it in from the garden after taking the above photos and it was lit up like a Christmas tree. Given the amount of basses that have passed through Hackenbacker Towers over the years, I'm stunned I've never had these before.

Yes, so our guitarist informs me. If their basses are anything to go by, I’m sure the pedals are top notch 👍

I've been after one of these for a while and had recently contacted the manufacturer to enquire regarding availability. Tokyo responded just last week saying that the model had been discontinued and I had all but given up trying to find one. @AndyTravis came to the rescue after spotting this on eBay - I still don't know why my saved search for it didn't alert me. I think Andy may have beaten eBay's algorithms 😂. Anyhoo, it arrived late last night and was exactly as described i.e absolutely mint. Seller said he had played it twice from new. I can see no visible signs that it has been played at all from looking at the frets. Weighs in at bang on 9lbs and has a custom made tort pick guard on it, which I view as an upgrade on the white one they shipped with. Seller also included the original. It has a ridiculously low action on it and sounds the business. Convincing P and J sounds plus lots more in between. Pics to follow - I have to delete some apparently.

There are circumstances where you can apply to have the CCTV footage. Admittedly this isn’t one of them, but you can apply.

Why would that be then?

This is absolutely sickening and I'm in no way apportioning blame, but I do think sometimes we make it far too easy for thieves. For the sake of all being able to go and eat their breakfast together, the band have lost all their gear. I sincerely hope some of it turns up. It does happen.

I was in there last week. Great bass experience. What did you buy?

He didn’t write Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band though.

Yes, I’ve said it before, but I do think that SEBTP was a fantastic album - Firth of Fifth along with Dancing with The Moonlit Knight, The Battle of Epping Forest, I Know What I Like and The Cinema Show - glorious 👍

….although I do think that they, as a band, have a better feel for the music anyway.

Could it be something to do with the fact the The Musical Box make the effort to source and play with period correct equipment?