stingrayPete1977

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1477664823' post='3163731'] You've been to some of my gigs then! [/quote] All of them!!!, I'm the guy the other side of the pillar!, I've spent so long standing behind them at gigs that even when I go to watch bands I just magnetise to it and stand looking at the pillar all night, sometimes they have posters on the entertain me if I'm lucky

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1477664172' post='3163724'] Car parks are for losers, my friend. [/quote] Awesome!

Bass players should never come out from behind the pillar that is installed in all pubs just for that purpose.

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1477653535' post='3163584'] There, fixed. You're welcome! [/quote] Ha,good point!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1477635011' post='3163442'] Last I heard, JTUK had a Tourbus Hire firm ... [/quote] You should see the fun they have trying to park them all up and then turning them all around come home time in the Tickled Trout car park!

Pink Stingray 5 I've heard was the way he got that killer Warwick tone too, not all but some of his recordings and live too apparently.

One problem I do get is this, you get a text with a few possible dates for gigs, you reply right away with the ones you can do but hear nothig back, a few weeks or even months later, "ok I'll be at the venue for about 6.30 on Saturday", venue? Saturday? what's all this? "I did text you" I can't keep every possible date free just from an enquiry. Same as "can you send me all your free dates?", err no.

I'm waiting for JTUK to tell us all his guys must be on 24/7 call via, email, mobile, skype, landline, whatsapp and BlackBerry messenger or they won't get past the first stage in his "pick up gig" selection process! Ha

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1477510181' post='3162733'] Another bassist drummer here. When drumming I always turn up early, even for rehearsals, so I am often the first to be ready to play. Also means I can claim my space on the stage. [/quote] If you were a full time drummer it would be "claim all the stage".

Me

We have one of those jam nights here, run by a 'star' of yesteryear, "do you know who I am" kind of guy, I never go as it takes too much arse licking to get up to do a 12 bar for my liking.

[quote name='jonnythenotes' timestamp='1477496940' post='3162609'] Bass for me. It the only piece of kit you improve on the more you use it. You can't rehearse or learn anything from an amp or cab.. [/quote] I'd have to disagree here, I think a lot of the people who keep swapping and changing amps and cabs around are looking for a magic fix, if they stuck to one that was essentially good fur a while they'd get used to what all the knobs do, one of the big advantages of a head and cab over a combo are the ability to take the head to practices and use the provided cab to "learn" how it works without lugging your own cabs every week.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1477501537' post='3162648'] Bloody hell, you don't half play hard ball with the Tickled Trout. [/quote]

Is it any good for metal?

[quote name='Mylkinut' timestamp='1477473585' post='3162404'] I really like it I'm a sucker for a little chrome. Great shout, thanks - I'll email him today. The prices on the site look more in my range. [/quote] I like the chrome but I don't like the way a jazz plate ends against nothing when you have no pick guard if you know what I mean?

[quote name='Bolo' timestamp='1477175495' post='3160405'] Just the SR5 for gigs. Nothing comes close. Edit: nothing I have or have played. [/quote] No need for the edit

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1477434590' post='3162288'] How about using a wireless system? Anyone use one on DB? [/quote] Erm..."without a wireless pack" Marc

I really like the stereo lead solution, I'm just thinking that the OP could put the clicky wire inside the bass by drilling a tiny hole behind the finger board and back out maybe near the tail to meet the bridge pickup or even wire them both back to a stereo Jack socket on the body somewhere?

I think it depends how expensive your bass is, drillable or not?

I'd want it rear routing, I'm not a fan of the 'floating' jazz control plate?

Yep perfect for that mate.

Part of the fun of playing live is trying to put the drummer off with off beat notes, reggae fills and general knobing around, when that goes well that's when the audience enjoy watching it!

Ha, looks like it! Zoooom

Yes, that's what I'm saying ^

I think it depends on who's more dominant between the bassist and drummer in the band, I've played in bands where I'd dig in and dominate where the count is and I've played with drummers that rarely drop a beat that would either sort themselves out without thinking about it or if it's gone to crap they've took the dominant roll and squared it back up. As long as you have someone in the band that takes control then it's fine. Just like jam nights, you need at least one person in each group that knows the song if the rest are jamming.