stingrayPete1977

I think I want to go to this! Local and free, I am going to check my diary........

I am having a wrist Op tomorrow so I will have to be a passive learner for a few weeks,

I just tried it at 100 bpm (what bpm is it at?) I went for low F# with my 1st finger then octave with my 2nd then 1st to finish and repeat.

I am liking the braces but no hats?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1379274841' post='2210769'] "[color=#333333]Sounds absolutely stunning!!" [/color] [color=#333333]That would have made me realise it wasn't a Rickenbacker.[/color] [/quote]

Do it mate! And I think most of us here are 3/4 users?

I'm afraid you need to take Flea out of the ditty, he records much of his stuff on five strings!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1379269742' post='2210657'] Which points to it being an environmental issue rather than a specific problem with the bass. [/quote] I'd say its still the bass but the amp and eq just highlight/mask the hum.

The genz carpet finish not looking so daft now eh

I agree, I'm a midlander but hey he has got eyes! Lol. Last year chillis at knebworth Keidis never spoke!

I have had this on lots of basses especially new ones, the earth behind the bridge sinks into the soft paint, peel it out clean it and move it to a fresh area before screwing the bridge on tightly and its gone. Why and how it hums I will leave to the experts but all I know is I have had that exact problem 3 times at least!

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1378977584' post='2207197'] Don't you just hate it when a bass is fine for weeks then suddenly overnight the shielding lacks. [/quote] Actual lol moment!

Just copied this from facebook, I don't agree that it was a bad gig and the comments about brum are true, for me that's what grunge was about, they said the same of Seattle later. Simon Woodey Just returned from the most unprofessional gig I have seen in a long time. Went to see Soundgarden and for 75 minutes it was all hunky dory. Chris's voice was great, crowd were into it and then it all started going wrong. First Chris introduced a song by saying we only play this when we are in bleak English towns like this one (nice). Then Ben Shepherd had a problem with his bass amp. He had a look at his monitor, then went back to his amp, fiddled with it still wasn't happy so knocked it over. Then went and smashed the neck of his bass into one of the stage lights, threw it on the floor and walked off!The others carried on for two songs and then went off. Came back once they had replaced the amp and played a couple more but Ben just stood there with this really sh*tty look on his face. To use an English phrase, 'He looked like a Bulldog chewing a wasp.' Because of the delay they cut the encore short, we didn't get 'Outshined' and we knew it was coming because we saw the setlist.Ben just threw his bass again, Matt the drummer walked off, and Chris and Kim just layed their axes down and f***ed around with the distortion for about four minutes, just making noise. Totally unprofessional in my view, suck it up and play Ben Shepherd you spoiled dick! No thank you's, no goodnight, they just walked off leaving the guitars screaming on the stage. Grow up boys, we payed £40 to listen to you play and you f***ed us over.Arseholes!Like · 3 · Today at 2:01am

[quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1379239117' post='2210060'] Let's find out, do you have a string vest I can borrow? [/quote] I can chuck in the black SR5 if it helps?

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1379259331' post='2210453'] When Skunk Anansie played at Brighton Dome earlier this year Cass' bass rig was having issues, again an all-valve head with mic'ed cab. However he DOES DI before the amp as well so despite him having a gig he's probably rather forget he just got on with it and the sound out front was still awesome [/quote] I love Cass!

Yeah the feedback ending and wrecking the other P was a bit odd wasn't it?

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1379259042' post='2210445'] It's odd, I thought the usual thing in pro sound would be to run a DI before the amp in addition to miking the speaker. Surely if they'd been doing that, the sound guys could have turned up the DI fader to FOH and put some in the sidefills within seconds of the amp going down? I wonder if the Soundgarden bassist is one of these guys who is unusually insistent about not having a DI there at all? [/quote] Its all a bit odd isn't it? Lets see if that p bass ends up on here or ebay too

[quote name='the_skezz' timestamp='1379258103' post='2210427'] I was there,was a fair bit off to the side about halfway down the crowd though so didn't get a brilliant view of what was going on (other than having a face like thunder on him for the last few numbers then throwing his bass over his shoulder and storming off at the end). [/quote] I enjoyed the gig overall did you? Do you agree the bass had better clarity after they gave up on the ampegs? The guy with the ricky in the support band didnt cut through much where we were stood either so maybe some engineer/venue fail too?

The green one looks like my old one!

I would be surprised if there were no other basschat members there, I would love another view on it? I will tag Soundgarden at the top....

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1379251442' post='2210300'] Not much use if both of the Ampeg's ain't working. [/quote] Fixed

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1379251268' post='2210295'] Thought they'd have got on with a direct DI then sorted the rig after ? Ok, we are not soundgarden, but i did a dep gig with a rock band at a small festival, and one of the guitarists new expensive blackstar amp failed, its very frustrating. [/quote] They swapped to faulty Ampeg number two first, then another hissy fit, eventually came out for the encores which sounded like into the desk to me and much clearer than it had all night, lots of drive from a pedal of some sort, juicy!

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1379180925' post='2209600'] What will happen with GB amps still in warranty? Will it still be honoured? [/quote] I have owned my Genz gear for years, it was owned by Fender back then, I see no difference other than the label, I am sure we will see a glut of small Fender heads over the next few years and to be honest knowing Fender fanbois they will sell well and end the myths of small heads? Warranty claims have afaik always gone through Fender anyway so I see no issues at all, none of mine have warranty left anyway

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1379250505' post='2210278'] But surely if your using an Ampeg at least half the point is the sound of the valves? Therefore it would make little sense to DI before the amp. [/quote] Come on your just being a pedant, you know that at a gig like that the crew could just mic the cab and mix it in or in this case boost the Di until the head was swapped between songs. Best of both worlds, see what happens if you dont!