Lozz196

I`ve had instances when I`ve heard the cards come through my letter box, and then swiftly opened the door and yelled at the retreating postmen that I`ve now got back home, and can they please give me the item. They usually have the decency to try and look embarrassed when this happens. Must be part of the training.

As the ABM 600 EVO4 has more eq options, if funds allow, why not get that. I picked one up last year and it`s a great amp, bags of power, very solid sounding with plenty of depth to the sound.

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1493331120' post='3287617'] Parallel to the neck and strings. On the Fender website most of the American models have them pointing this way too. [/quote] That`s always been the way I`ve set them every time I`ve had a Jazz.

We initially came up with Impact, then found out another band already had that years ago, and were reforming, so a few ideas were traded and Knock Off was decided upon, as it`s like Del Boys gear that he sells. A little bit woo, a little bit wayy. Only problem is the amount of people who simply can`t get it right. Knocked Off, The Knock Offs, Knock Out. I mean, it`s two words, neither of which would gain much admiration from Countdown viewers.

I think a lot of this all comes down to the older ones of us - that includes me btw - remembering the thundering fullsome sounds we had on stage with the bigger gear, then not getting that with the smaller gear. But, as said, with the bass going FOH, and with monitoring being better than ever, do we need that thunder on stage? In reality, no, and the smaller gear is plenty loud enough for all of us I`m sure. But we just want that thunder! I did a gig last Sat where the monitoring was so good I wouldn`t have even needed the amp, I could have gone from my Sansamp straight to FOH. Re lighter, smaller cabs, I had two Barefaced Super 12Ts and the pair together were easily equal to the 810 stacks that are provided at festivals. I then very stoopidly sold them! Happy with my Ashdown gear though, whilst not quite as light as the Barefaced I get the sound I want from some very robust cabs and as bought second hand, at a very reasonable outlay.

I`ve only used the one bass for band-use for the last two years, however have a few others.

Congrats Dave, my ABM600 is awesome, sooooo many tones available from it, and when set flat really pairs well with my Sansamp, probably the best amp I`ve had that pairs with it in fact.

75 mins is way too long. Remember that the audience are in general there to see the headliners, and without being disrespectful, would probably get bored of any band they didn`t know that went on for 75mins. A support act is there to warm up the audience for the headliners, 75mins of an unknown band, no matter how good would probably irk.

Depends on if only one support band or two. If two first generally gets 30mins, second 45mins, doors prob open 7pm. If one generally 45mins and the doors opening time a bit later, maybe7:30/8pm.

Thin Lizzy and The Black Star Riders are pretty similar, probably due to Scott Gorham being in both.

Yep I have my pickups at approx. 3mm under the E, then 5mm under the rest.

That`s the exact bass I`m gassing for at the moment.

The Sex Pistols. The break up was right seeing how they had become, and in reality as a band they should have kept Glen Matlock, however I think without Sid Vicious they wouldn`t have gained quite as much notoriety.

In one of my old bands I used the Markbass CMD121P - a 1x12 combo - and the other bassist used a Trace Eliot combo of some sorts, think was a 1x12. The volume was fine, but now using bigger gear, whenever I get a 1x15 or 2x10 combo as a provided rig I really notice the difference, or should that be lack, in depth of sound.

I missed out on Hanoi Rocks. Being firmly in the punk camp Hanoi didn`t reach me until a mate lent me Two Steps From The Move. This was after Razzle had died so until the reform in the early 2000s they were a band that I`d loved for nearly 20 years without ever seeing them. A tape of All Those Wasted Years was ever-present in my car in 1986.

I had one a few years back, very nice basses indeed.

Very nice, imo the 2012-16 US Standard Precisions are the nicest ones Fender have made, cracking basses and that is a quality colour scheme.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1492965568' post='3284453'] Do headliners play pubs in the UK? Blue [/quote] Yeah, depends on both the act and the venue though. The one in question has a dedicated venue-type room next to it, with full stage, lights and PA and entry is only charged into that room itself.

Yep, one place we play occaisonally has a seperate room for the bands. Most of the people who`ve come to see the headliners stay fashionably out in the bar itself until the headliners come on, never thinking that they may - shock horror - like one or more of the support bands. Cos this can happen, I found my fave band purely by accident at the Rebellion Festival a couple of years back. Didn`t know any of the bands that were on on the Sat eve at 8pm, so just wandered into all the rooms to see if I liked any. As soon as I heard Booze & Glory that was it, I was staying, was just knocked out by them. And have just got back from doing 3 support gigs in the last 3 days for them, so watching bands you don`t know is always worth doing.

Kevin bought a Gotoh bridge from me. Good comms, swift payment, advised of when the item was received, all that`s good in a transaction.