stingrayPete1977

[quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1485620608' post='3225390'] My point. A passive bass is either an acoustic bass or a silent one [/quote] I'd say it's still passive if you dont BOOST anything from the bass to the listeners ears.

I think it's more a case of one mans plenty of zing left is ready for the bin lifeless to another, I've seen people defending how much sizzle their Ashdown amps have when someone suggests they are wooly, then they go on to explain that their P bass with flats has loads of top end with it.....

I don't want a review that only contains someone playing with a pick, or only fingers, or only slap, or only using one pickup if it has more than one.

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1485616444' post='3225343'] Not a Level 42 fan then? Or Sly & the Family Stone, Fishbone or the Brothers Johnson [/quote] Your contemporary might differ compared to other people's, by about 35 years at a guess

How many people are running a passive only EQ on their amps with these passive basses?

[quote name='40hz' timestamp='1485552023' post='3224958'] Same here, Roto's die within a gig with me. Wish I was joking too. No other strings I've used do this. [/quote] I got a free set thrown in with my Fender Jazz, they didn't have my normal strings so I took the free Rotos, I kept them on for a few months even though the zing had gone after the first gig, once I fitted some green ernie balls it was awesome, I think they might still be on it over a year later!

I don't get through strings really but Rotos die really quickly for me.

If you want that dull thumpy flats thing just buy normal Roto rounds and play one gig, job done

No one is cooler than Larry Graham. He's Larry Graham ffs!

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1485534281' post='3224756'] Funny thing is most younger blokes I've spoken to doing slap in shops and at bass shows don't even listen to proper funk, RHCP maybe but they are absolutely, no way funk. I love slap but it doesn't fit in with other genres. [/quote] In your 50s with a Level 42 T shirt is not a younger bloke, lol

The people spending the big money are the same people that go to the big bass shows and you'll know what they sound like if you've attended one.

Yes I suppose so, you can set it up via your online account Les, free for one region.

Pino used a Stingray for ages afaik

I've had two enquiries after taking out their PLI only a couple of weeks ago, does anyone know how it works? Is it just a blanket email to anyone in that area (you select an area and can add more for £20 each) or have the people that have enquired actually looked at our Facebook page do you think? Anyone had any success or disasters following these enquires? Thanks.

I used to spend all day in musical exchanges in the early 90's, had my SGC Nanyo bass collection from there, the shop in the arches was out of the front door turn right and up to the arch over the road, turn left and it was on the left a few arches up. That was the Bass Centre.

I think the NS is a really well made eub but I think even the Stagg offers a closer feel to an acoustic bass in the neck department, the SLB basses combine both ime.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1485275585' post='3222711'] Not exactly. In my personal belief construct the afterlife is a variant of [i]Niflheim -[/i] i.e. rather like Iceland without the boutique hotels, the vibrant party scene and the hipster DJs Gosh! So [i]that's[/i] what happened to Monsters of Rock. Never knew. [/quote] Yes, I presume they wanted to lose the Rock name at the time and make it appeal to a younger crowd, downloading was a newish thing at the time.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1485210068' post='3222232'] Bands like Aerosmith, Macca and The Stones are exceptions Young kids will go to those shows because it's a huge pop scene. You won't convince me they are hard core fans. Blue [/quote] There aren't any pop acts at the rest of the 3 day festival, Download is the new version of what was 'Donnington Monsters of Rock", basically it was THE rock/metal show in the UK with a worldwide audience travelling to attend.

[quote name='graham1945' timestamp='1485078903' post='3220866'] Hi, anyone have a ballpark cost of PAT testing a whole band's equipment, including main pa and monitors? Thanks in advance. Graham [/quote] This was the original question anyway! I'd say £30-40 plus a cup of tea for around 15-20 items.

This comes up every time pat testing is mentioned and its total nonsense, chances are the bar staff or person organising the bands won't have documents such as the fixed wiring certificates, if it's a brewery owned venue the documents will be kept on file at a head office or more likely purely an electronic copy sent direct from the electrician that tested it to the venues owner usually to send to the insurance company and local authority as part of an entertainments licence application. FWIW if you really want to ask for one it's called an "electrical installation condition report", them having one or not carries no value regarding your gear being PAT tested or not if they've requested it before you play.

Just had a look Blue, Aerosmith are the headline act for the last night this year, kids into rock and older bands are not just the exception at all. Approx 110 thousand people over three days.

I'm thinking the kids in Milwaukee are different to the ones here? Bands like Sabbath and maiden are still a big deal here to younger fans, concerts like Download Festival are mainly frequented by younger folks afaik.

Funily enough all our younger lads call the Megger a Fluke now even if it's a Robin! I'm off to do the Hoovering....

I don't think I do anything different than I would on a four string bass, I probably get most of my muting done with the left hand, the first gig 10 years ago with a hifi sounding amp/cab soon had me muting better!

That's it, for class 1 earthed kit the machine attaches via a fly lead to some exposed casing, obviously you need to test the earth on the (kettle ) lead first. The insulation resistance test is as you say a megger test but I'm sure TimR will be along to explain that megger is a test instrument brand but we all know what you mean