stingrayPete1977

Bloody foreigners coming here and paying in full cash on collection as promised with no funny business.... Can we see his passport photocopy now then?

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1420730507' post='2652718'] I've done a couple of weddings where the groom and some of his mates had been in a band together before and have done a short set between our 2 sets. It had been agreed in advance and we loaned our gear to them, no real problems either time though I recall on one of them the singer getting a bit over-exuberant with our singer's mic stand which got him a bit twitchy. [/quote] Bride sang a song to start the set, groom started on drums for the second one, both a surprise for everyone but us, lol

The thing is we are not a wedding band or even one aimed at dancing really! The bride chose us after coming to a gig or two and the muso types in the audience are not so much pub and function giggers like many of us here but rather piano teachers and classical guitarist etc. Many of them came up to us during and after saying they enjoyed/were enjoying it which is nice compared to the usual drunken ranting of "play sex on fire!"

Sounds like a holiday in England is required then

I wasn't naming names but.....lol

Haha I never thought of that, lol

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1420658051' post='2651869'] I wonder how many of your drummers change their snare, their tuning, or cymbals, or whole kits depending on the song being played. Or is it that all modern music has the same drum sound, by coincidence that of your drummer..? How do they (we..?) manage to 'plug and play' without all these gadgets and pedals..? They must be pretty good, no..? [size=4] [/size] [/quote] Erm.... [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/20141231_233123_zps8enpi7hk.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/20141231_233123_zps8enpi7hk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Pic from new years gig our drummer with his Jobeky electric drums, the world is always changing

I've not felt the B strings to be that much different to anything else that has a good B already, Lakland, GB, Sadowsky, Alleva Coppolo, Roscoe etc etc and only a touch better than my Musicman Classic5 which is only 34", that said I do like them and I'd happily buy one if I liked the sound of it. The Tribute you have is already a good bass as are most once you get out of the very budget stuff, the difference between a £159 and £459 bass is much larger than those between £459 and £1459 imo and ime. Visit bass direct and try them all

That's true BigRedX but I can blame the box instead of my playing

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1420653912' post='2651791'] My tone has a lot of life in it and is pretty lively, but I don't put anything in between bass and amp. [/quote] I dont like anything at if possible, no matter how "true bypass" they are I always feel like its doing something to my sound. That said I've ended up with this lot as my live setup for active Stingray, passive Jazz and double bass via its Fishman EQ unit! [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/20150105_201850_zps9am97dvx.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/20150105_201850_zps9am97dvx.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I used nothing for 20+ years then I bought my passive Jazz bass, with the Genz Benz shuttle series heads it just lacks something so I bought a Behringer version for £17! I use it via the fx loop so im still plug and go in a way, lol.

I haven't seen anyone frown on Ashton on here? Dont confuse people owning expensive gear as looking down on cheaper stuff, plenty of folk here have a range of stuff from £100 to £2000 especially for instruments they are only just starting out with. Now get practicing!

If I was sending a friend to collect it I wouldn't feel the need to tell anyone if he was Polish or not? I'd pop the race card back in it's envelope just for now....

Good luck Ps http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/advice_advise.htm

We are a trio, they were all mine, lol

Thats it, Geoffbassist has a thread in this section if you look below, he's a top fella too.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1420571357' post='2650805'] How many spent the gig observing your fingers? [/quote] They loved my double bass and strangely my playing of it! There was even a music stand on show but no one walked out, if anything they were a room full of actual professionals that use a stand on most gigs so not having one would have looked amateurish like I did with my chord chart on the floor for one song, lol. Very nice appreciative crowd rather than a pub full of 'experts' pulling your performance apart

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1420570962' post='2650800'] Thought this was going to be a trick thread [/quote]

Did a wedding gig last night, bride and groom both musicians, the bride runs a local music school and most of the guests were something to do with musical endeavours. I was a bit reluctant as this band is not a wedding band and it was a monday night just after new year but turns out they loved it! Had a break while the DJ took over to find this... [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/20150105_221212_zpsxbibbbow.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/20150105_221212_zpsxbibbbow.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It was going to be a full hot meal all paid for by them along with all our drinks but the chef had gone home it was running so late! Nice to be appreciated by people who know what a chore setting all the kit up is even if you are being paid, they didn't even stand in the doorway when we were packing away which felt weird after all these years fighting through with all the kit. Here's to fellow musos

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1420567249' post='2650746'] Why not meet the guy at your bank, go in with him and pay he notes in over the counter while he's with you ? [/quote] This would be my choice or meet the guy and get him to ring his mate once he is happy with the bass then ask for an instant transfer where you can login and check?

[quote name='goingdownslow' timestamp='1420562740' post='2650677'] Well the bass arrived yesterday and what a piece of kit it is, especially for £218. I had a plonk on it, (I have never tried one before), and realised my technique is all wrong. I am trying to play it like a bass guitar. I have lowered the bridge and sorted the endpin rattle and have been looking at a few youtube lessons for tips. My left arm is now aching from holding it up. Since retiring a few years ago I have lost my arm strength through doing F' all so will have to eat more Shredded Wheat. Anyway I am quite pleased with my purchase and with a couple of hours a day practice I hope to get better at it. It is not suitable for anything I play in my band but I do a jam night and am looking to be using it in that. Oh yes, where can I find the tab for Moondance.... [/quote] Geoff's discover double bass is your first port of call IMO to get you started, the arms will start to ache less after a few weeks but even after a couple of years now I struggle for more than 30 mins maybe. I was doing the guitar thing too and it can be done, there are no rules but the so call correct DB technique will be much easier long term. The odd lesson here and there is well worth it IMO if you can find someone, I come on loads after each lesson then when I start to get stale and feel in a rut I book another, in fact I am going to send a message to see if I can get one in the next few weeks while I think about it! Good luck and enjoy

Last bit of advice is that I just noticed the OP has the same trouble with licence/license but I do not have the right to advise him on such matters with only a D at GCSE level

[quote name='Born under a bad sign' timestamp='1420558344' post='2650618'] I'm not sure about photocopying docs, i wouldn't let you copy mine cos of identity fraud. [/quote] Exactly. there is probably a Polish guy on PolskiBassChat asking if a seller in the UK wanting his driving licence and passport to copy is normal especially given he will be handing over the cash in person! I would never give anyone those documents for a bass sale or purchase unless it was for getting finance or something, what are you even going to do with them if the money is fake, what does a legit Polish driving licence look like? (I dont even know how to spell licence or license!)

I've done deals on here but I wouldn't be giving a photocopy of my driving licence or passport to any of you!