bassbiscuits

I love that clanky picked bass sound you got in the 80s that people don’t really use any more.

I think my main rig is entirely from the BC classifieds anyway, and all under £300 per item. Little Mark head Markbass 2 x 10 cabs Yamaha BB604 bass Comfort Strapp PS I’m pretty certain there’s usually something close to these items for sale on here.

I don't think it's absolute that everyone in a band is paid equally - depending on the circumstances if you're an occasional hired hand rather than putting money into the upkeep of the band, if you're getting extra petrol money etc. What I do think is essential is honesty and openness over how much you are getting paid. On one hand if you've accepted the amount of money you've been offered for a gig, it shouldn't matter what someone else is getting (I'm thinking of "unequal" situations, such as being part of a "name act's" backing band). But you wouldn't expect jam night mates, contributing equal amounts of effort in a long-running arrangement, to regularly be pocketing more money and not telling you. I'd want to hear them justify their reasons, or forget it.

Using a Behringer P2 and a pair of KZ ZS10 pros at the moment and they are great.

I gig regularly with a 2006 Little Mark II and a 2011 Little Mark III. Touch wood they’ve both been flawless throughout.

That sounds pretty a decent selection to me, as a regular player not into expensive boutique kit (ie I can’t afford it!)

Also quite partial to Rhythm Stick at soundchecks and the intro to Queen “Breakthru”

I used to chuck the riff from Magnum PI into the occasional bass solo in gigs.

In terms of songs I heard as a kid that still bring me joy, stuff like Phil Collins “Easy Lover,” the Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” etc still bring a massive smile to my face and cause me to sing very loudly in my car.

Ah cool. Mine is a 2013 MIJ model and didn’t come with a case (or had been lost along the way before I got it). Haven’t tried the Nordstrands. I did think about swapping the pickups but I’ve gigged it solid for the last year and a half and never felt the need to change the sound as it’s perfectly good. I wanted a red tort or pearl white plate but they were both rare and/or expensive so I went with a white one that cost about a tenner instead. Works for me!

Great basses. I have the exact same one though I swapped the pickguard for a white one purely for cosmetic / vanity reasons! Yes - the La Bella mustang set are brilliant - not thuddy and dead at all - surprisingly musical, smooth and warm on mine. I’m well jealous you’ve got a hard case that fits yours tho! What is it?

Just collected a Yamaha RBX765A bass off Matt. Top man. We geeked out chatting about basses and amps for a bit. Nice bass, straightforward sale, no dramas at all. Good stuff.

It’s like choosing a curry - go with what you know and like, or risk buying one that’s not to your taste? If you already like your bass sound/curry there’s a lot to be said for sticking with it. One man’s korma is another man’s East Indian garlic chilli chicken.

Not much really for me. I was first into metal, and then broadened in all directions towards both heavier grunge, lighter pop and a detour via EDM and the rave scene. I don’t regularly listen to any of that stuff anymore, but I wouldn’t say I’ve done a U-Turn on any of it. Just outgrown some of it along the way.

This year it was me and the missus at home sharing a cheeseboard and watching Die Hard. Result.

That is lovely in fairness

My three current basses all cost under £700 (£200, £575 and £660) and that’s about right for me. I once spent over £2k on a bass and found that I preferred the sound of my cheaper ones anyway in a mix, so I sold it. I don’t have enough money to be a collector tho. Just working standard instruments will do me.