Lozz196

I’m in, I have a bass on way but it was purchased early December. I really need to move some gear on this year rather than buy more.

Def a need for Carlos Fandango Wide Wheels!!

Same for me, we’ve a great singer and 2 really good guitarists, me & the drummer do our jobs so those 3 can shine.

I hope all is well, she did seem to be struggling a bit, hopefully just taking some time away from the norm.

She did put up a few posts in another thread in Nov in Off Topic, may account for the no-shows but think I`ll message just to make sure all ok. Well done for noticing @Woodinblack

For me personally it’s not so much about overall weight but more weight distribution. Reducing the headstock weight by - in the case of my bass - 176g makes the instrument balance better and drag less on my shoulder. Principal of levers and all that a reduction of 176g at the end of a 30” scale instrument is more noticeable than the same reduction in your hand.

Thinking about this in greater depth, I don`t really do that much in my gigging band. Unlike many on here I don`t set up PAs, or lights, I don`t contribute to the song-writing, I don`t have anything to do with the merch and cos of my back I don`t gig with an amp so all I take along is my bass. I don`t even print set-lists. I play bass and I do backing vox.

I was spending too much time wondering what was wrong with the other 4.6% and why they didn’t fancy me…….

Put on the strings you want. I’ve always used rounds and never needed new frets.

I’ve used one of these as part of a provided rig - the other part being an Ampeg 610. For stage volume to match the drums it was barely ticking over.

There have been so many benefits to being a musician in my life that I’d find it hard to think of them all and write them down.

Excellent, know what you mean re the Shape, I love that function on Ashdown amps

Have you had a chance to use the rig yet @Ander87?

Really good sounds in that demo

Aside from strings I don’t envisage buying anything next year, if anything I should be offloading a fair amount.

Airspeed velocity of unladen swallows, perhaps?

That’s a great present to give @bassbiscuits

I’ve only ever played one NYE gig, was 2013.

I’d go gracefully, I won’t stay where I’m not wanted but I’m also too long in the tooth for kicking & screaming. If the reasons for my firing were honourable, such as them suddenly wanting to do gigs every weekend from the 10 or so a year we currently do, or if the increase included flying gigs (I hate flying and unless for an emergency I’ll not fly again) then I’d agree to help out if ever needed.

Imposter alert!!!!!

I’ve a Japanese Fender Mustang bass on its way from Japan to Chez-Lozz.

Would it fit in a Thunderbird case? If so then Epiphone make one.

Good strategy there @gjones

Probably easy enough to find another bassist given we’re based fairly near London, plenty of musicians about around here.

Moving on from this, although we’re an originals band we try to put in a different cover as an encore (if asked for of course).