mrtcat

If pa is up to it I rarely take an amp. We're all on in ears now so a bass, an EBS microbass 2 and my iems and I'm golden. Guitarist doesn't use an amp either.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1480541761' post='3185322'] How old are you ? That really needs to be taken into account, especially if you have relatives coming along. They may never talk to you again 😊. [/quote] Good point. I'm 40 but pretty slim and fit. It does put me in "dad dancing" territory I guess but Im a reasonably young looking 40. We're a function band and will be playing a medley of pop/disco/motown so defo no mick jagger strutting.

Got a band video shoot on Sunday which has got me looking at my stage moves whilst playing. I'm reasonably good at not standing like a statue and I'm no shoe gazer. I find getting the shoulders moving is the way to go but does anyone have any good tips for moving whilst playing and is anyone particularly adept at this. If you have video evidence it may help inspire me further.

[quote name='therealting' timestamp='1480069745' post='3181412'] I've decided to sell my SRFF806 as the neck is just a little bit slim for me (I have some hand issues). As new, freshly set up and listed in the Classifieds. [/quote] Dave Swift loves his srff806. Loads of quality bass for the money.

I had a 5 string once. It was excellent.

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1479651183' post='3178112'] We played at The Red Lion in Brackley last night, just down the road so nice and easy. Good venue, decent crowd, went down well. We played well apart from a couple of drummer-getting-lost incidents. Horrible tone from me though, wooden floor making the amp boomy and hard to control. I eventually got it sounding about right after a few songs following lots of between song tweaking. Really feeling it this morning, I'm the oldest (47) in a band full of 30-somethings and I'm finding gigs harder and harder to get over the next day. Does there come a time when the negatives of being in a band outweigh the positives? [/quote] I've played there a heap of times and it's one of the few places I've played where a gramma pad or similar makes a huge difference. The lady that used to book bands would insist on hosting a table of her mates because she thought of herself as a bit special at the front which used to reduce playing space a bit. Thankfully her and her husband aren't there anymore.

Well done that man. Absolutely brilliant basses. Sterling work....

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1476142708' post='3151786'] MRTCAT: Was it the singer and bass players night off, or do the drummer and guitarist usually go out with backing tracks and a singer, no bassist? Sounds good though - I used to do something similar - a duo with me on guitar and vox, backing tracks for bass keys etc and my drummer on electric kit. He was great - no click track and we nailed it all the time. Sadly I dont even have audio of it, let alone video. [/quote] They usually have a girl singing and her fella on bass. They were away that weekend so we stepped in. The guitarist deps for us a lot as our man is pretty busy with his main band so it was a returning of favours type thing.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1479851251' post='3179831'] when are you getting them? Tempted to wait till I hear your review! [/quote] Hopefully early Jan at the latest. Will post my thoughts then.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1479842444' post='3179746'] Listen to the live version of Hotel California from The Eagles Hell Freezes Over album and tell me you can't hear a difference! [/quote] Will do, I'm confident I'll be really impressed but trying not to over hype in my head just in case lol.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1479823724' post='3179556'] hmmm they are the budget IEM my friend the pro tech guy suggested as a cheap option - for what I do trying work out if worth dropping the cash on the ue900s ones [/quote] I've been very pleased with them but have nothing to benchmark them against. I'm sure I won't be but, if the UE900s aren't a big step up from what I already find very acceptable, i'd be really disappointed.

How about a cheap in ear monitor set up. I just posted up my sub £100 in ear set up in the thread in this forum. Has worked a treat for me. I can hear everything including my own vocals beautifully and the whole little rig fits in the front pocket of my bass gig bag.

Playing odd spaces like that is a bit of an art and clearly, judging by the responses above, many on this forum have mastered that art. Volume control on stage (or behind the pa as is more often the case) and a nice PA are the two things I focus on. If you can get everyone to turn right down, put a mic in front of guitar amps, DI the bass and point amps at your heads so you can hear yourselves then you stand a far better chance of getting a nice mix out front that isn't so loud that it just becomes a headache when it starts bouncing about. Low ceilings are far better than high ones.

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I'm about to invest more int my IEM setup now that I know how well it works for me. I started super low budget (I was able to find a workable IEM setup for under £100 all in) as I didn't know if it would be for me or not. Well it definitely is for me and I really love all the benefits of being able to hear everything (we use tracks fairly often and it was a revelation using IEMs for this) and I really haven't struggled with feelin isolated. I'm probably going to pick up some UE900s and have them re shelled and stay on a wired system until I can afford a decent quality wireless setup. My under £100 setup was a pair of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/MEE-Audio-Universal-Isolating-Headphone/dp/B015S2I6A0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479726254&sr=8-1&keywords=mee+m6 One of these: https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_powerplay_pm1.htm?glp=1&gclid=Cj0KEQiA08rBBRDUn4qproqwzYMBEiQAqpznswTwcQ1jOyOSgjbfoOIiS12dcRAe5VdTHKMwJDV5XegaAhJM8P8HAQ And a packet of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Comply-T-500-Isolation-Earphone-Tips/dp/B004HKIAIS/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1479726938&sr=8-13&keywords=comply+memory+foam+tips I'm under absolutely no illusion that this is anything other than a super budget way around it but I have found it a really useable setup and I've loved the clarity of sound and fact that my ears aren't getting any kind of bashing. I haven't found a wired system any more restricting than using a lead for my bass. We have a Behringer x-air 18 so I've been able to control my mix from a tablet. If anyone is thinking of giving IEMs a go this will certainly give you an idea of how it'll work for you without breaking the bank.

Simon bought my Jazz bass today. An absolute pleasure to deal with, no messing at all and he braved horrible Sunday morning weather to travel up from Gloucestershire. Thanks Simon.

[quote name='pierreganseman' timestamp='1479550629' post='3177375'] waiting time can vary...... 12/15 is worse case scenario. I've had one done in 7 or 8. [/quote] That's cool. Adrian said 12-15 this morning but if it comes sooner it'll be a really nice bonus. I had to sell my stingray and jazz to fund this so until then I'm going to be using just my Limelight P for all the Xmas party gigs and nye. Actually really looking forward to getting back to basics a bit.

I'm in!!!! Elwood L ordered. Blueburst flamed maple top, Maple neck / board, 1 bassculture mm style humbucker, 1 bassculture single coil, delano 3 band eq with parallel/single/series switch for humbucker. I emailed my enquiry last night at 8pm and by 9.30 this morning we had agreed everything, I'd selected the piece of maple for the top and I'd paid my deposit. Possibly the easiest custom (ish) order ever and really swift comms. 12-15 weeks is going to seem like a lifetime lol.

Alberto just bought my stingray. A very smooth transaction and he arranged the courier to Spain so it was easy peasy. I wouldn't hesitate to do business with him again.

Crown xti amps have built in limiter facility so you'd be able to protect whatever cab you go with.

Bass is more about rhythm and underpinning the melody so playing along with and getting tight to drum patterns is where the fun lies. You can use a drum machine or loop. I also use youtube drummers to play along with when I'm practicing theory. lumbeat has some good basic beats at different speeds and doesnt cost anything. If you want something particular to play along to then karaoke-version is a good place to buy tracks. You can remove the bass parts before downloading the tracks and as you can download a track you've paid for as many times as you like you can isolate drums if you want or even isolate bass so you can hear the bassline better.

I see you have Chris Hardwick drumming with you this weekend. I play with Chris in Sugargroove, he's a great player and a really top guy too. Have a good one.