clauster

I was really lucky.

When I started the music had a Japanese EB/SG copy that belonged to one of the Maths teachers. Towards the end of my 1st year the head of music was looking to put together a band for the school's musical productions (mostly written by him). He found out I was an aspiring bassist and asked me to audition. I passed.

Over the Summer break he blew a large part of the departments budget on a used Fender Precision. Sunburst with a maple neck and some lovely birdseye figuring. I played that bass for the next 3 1/2 years. It was great. He also added an electric bass tutor to the roster of visiting instrument teachers.

Then he sold it and bought a Westone Thunder 1a. Nice bass, but not what you want to be playing for the first time in your O-level practical

I had Peavey combos for both guitar and bass in the 80s. But I lusted after Trace Elliott and a Fender valve combo for the guitars.

You sold the JV?!

Mad!

Dan bought a pedal from me.

Very easy transaction, great communication. Completely hassle-free deal.

N

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Don't buy without trying.
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This.

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Oh, great! I'm a bf owner.... Soon to be g3, and I'm pairing it with an Ashdown! Can I please catch a break!!
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An Ashdown head is the best thing I have put through my BF Compact.

Run Leia Run played the Grosvenor in Stockwell last night. Our first outing there and they head us headlining. In true headline act style-ee we managed to be an hour late for our soundcheck (work and South London Traffic got in the way as well as the guitarist doubling back when he realised he'd left the oven at home ).

Never mind, the promoter was pleased to see us and explained that one of the support bands had jumped in to do theirs. He sorted out our beer vouchers and we set about using them

Nice quick sound check. Said what we wanted in our monitors, played a song, I wanted less guitar in my monitor and wished I'd brought my own rig instead of using the house back-line. A quick verse and chorus. Job done.

Back to using the beer vouchers while we did the meet and greet with friends who'd made the trek to come and see us. Missed the first band while we were doing this, but caught the second band, Manilow. A quick trip to the bar to exchange the last of the vouchers then it was set up time.

Straight into the set and our guitarist breaks a string (no he hadn't brought another guitar). Cue scrambling around for a spare string, fit it, tune up and bash on. Realised the singer had been supplementing his beer vouchers with cash bought spirits leading to a more boisterous performance than usual. Finished the set, including a couple of barely rehearsed new ones which went ok. Called on to do a couple of encores, so a couple of slightly ragged covers were performed.

The good news is that restringing the guitar and the singer's antics hadn't phased the promoter at all and he wants us to go back again soon

Cheers

Two Basschatter's bands for the price of one!

As others have already said the Bad Monkey is a very good cheap Tube Screamer copy all types of which are popular with bassists.

I bought an Epi Thunderbird Pro last year just for a giggle really. Got it at a great price and expected to move it on quickly. Instead its become my main bass and I'd like to get the Classic now.

Cool beans Mr Bee!

Thanks for the heads up. Wish I'd made the trip to Maidstone now.

I can if I have to.

Athough I struggled with 7/4 for agaes until I realised that seven has two syllables

I remember reading a while back that that the only effect he has is the venerable dbx160(?)

A 1969 P-bass (YOB)

Ashdown CTM100

Barefaced 69er

That is all

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Markbass CMD121P & NY121. Bought for practicality as both lightweight and small, but also for the sound as every time I`ve heard a bassist use a Markbass rig (especially with a Precision) I`ve loved the tone.
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The exact rig I'm trying to work out how to afford. I love my hartke/bf rig but I want to go even smaller.

What cab are you running at the moment?

Hartke LH500 and a BF Compact.

I've put that on the Calendar

I usually keep my compressors in the For Sale section.

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thanks JT - hopefully weather will stay decent enough to encourage everybody out on a friday night and payday was last week so no excuses!

nice break after this one as thumper is off on hols so no more gigs until 12 oct somewhere in tunbridge wells i think
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Let me know where in T Wells and I'll come along.

My Shadow In Vain - Tubeway Army

In reading this I've found the only class D head I've used isn't actually class D. Didn't particularly like it anyway.

If you look in the instruction manual there's also a CTM30. Possibly a re-packaging of the LB30?