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Are you talking only about sub cultures that have gone mainstream? Grime not count?

Well I did as I said and took 2 basses for my house band gig last night. First thing was I got put through FOH for a change and he made me turn my rig down to the point I couldn't really hear to start with, I eventually turned up and dialled in a middy sound for myself as he took a pre EQ out from my amp. I really liked having the options and felt my playing was more varied than it would have been otherwise. Being able to swap between EADG and BEAD helped. I played about 12 songs with the BEAD including Born under a bad sign starting on the F# (and thus ending on Db). A few people commented saying it sounded good (but that might have been the subs in the FOH). The band leader however said he thought it sounded like a pop song you'd hear on radio 2. I take that to be a good thing as I'm trying to modernise a bit (for some situations). I'll carry on like this for a bit but I can't help thinking a 5 string would be better but I'd still have to take 2 guitars with me as my 62 really does the business for blues and for my real gigs I'll only be playing that guitar.

I think if I could only ever have Yamaha musical instruments for the rest of my life I'd be happy. [url="http://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/P~YAM-AHMKIT20-ORS~Absolute-Hybrid-Maple-Shell-Set-%28inc-20in-Bass-Drum%29"]Drumset,[/url] trumpet, vibraphone, AES guitar, BB bass, stage piano. the only thing they don't do is a Harmonica.

Strings arrived this morning. Little bit of nut work needed but nothing major. Not ouched the truss rod yet and it is playing nice enough. That low D is pretty brutal when playing a blues in A, having a few options around E is really nice too, much nicer tone in the middle of the neck compared to open strings and of course can add a few low notes in. Will take 2 basses on Wednesday though and see how I get on. Thanks again Pete!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1423383636' post='2684045'] [i]Since you can't decide, ask the wife what suits her...[/i] [i]If she resents you potentially gigging too much over [/i] [i]the money that brings, it seems to me [/i] [i]you are left with the band you like more.[/i] [/quote] Was thinking the same thing before I read this.

And I'm house band for a jam night on Wednesday. Might as well jump right in.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mln9q6q3wg0utvw/2015-02-06%2009.23.39.jpg?dl=0

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1423168101' post='2681787'] I'm taking a set of rotosounds off my Jazz V that were fitted in december as I'm not really a roto fan, I can post them to you at the weekend if you want them to play around with?, they are a full set of the 66s, Drop me a mail address via pm and they are yours, gratis inc posting, can't say fairer than that, lol. [/quote] You are a gentleman Sir.

I'm using swing bass 66s at the moment and it looks like they make a set just for this use RS66LH 65 80 105 130 I do have a 50-110 set at the moment thought so not sure if these will be adequate in the tension stakes.

Cool, I tried drop D and it didn't work for me in this particular situation (made my brain hurt a bit too). 99% of the time if I'm playing a blues in E nowadays I go up an octave from open E, a combination of laziness and making it sound a bit different if I've just been playing in G, C or B. the other advantage to this is I have 2 good 4 string P basses that I know I love. Saves having to shop around and potentially have to spend a load of money.

Been toying with the idea of a 5 string for a while. Giving a bit more flexibility and variation around some of the blues stuff I play. When I really thought about it I figured I could get away wit ha 4 string tuned BEAD. I often play in A and while I lose the ability to play patterns that revolve around the 5th fret of the E string and use the octave and 7th above, it does let me step down to the 4th and 5th and I think might give a more modern take on it. that way I think I can get away with 2 p basses. My 62 with flats and normal tuning and my late model with rounds and BEAD. what do you think?

We played a 300 person one last year (I think) perfect size.

http://www.hellfest.fr/ Festivals aren't dead.

Not noticed these 5 string headstocks before http://intl.fender.com/en-GB/basses/jazz-bass/deluxe-active-jazz-bass-v-okoume-rosewood-fingerboard-natural/

It's too late

Welcome Vail, you live in my favourite city in the world.

Anything other than Fiesta red

Out Squier CV Jazz Sansamp BBDI Big Muff Demeter Compulator Harley Benton BA500H TC Electronics BG250 In 1962 P Bass EBS Reidmar What I've learned. I play in a way that makes high tension strings a must have. I love the sound of rounds on my late model P bass but find I have to hold back too much with the ones I've tried so far or raise the action right up.

Vertigo here too. Love it.

I think it is a cracking looking bass. Would be a shame to mess with it in at all.

House band for a jam night. 8:30 to 11:30 there was £16 in the tip bucket. I had a lot of fun and got to play with some good guys. One song in particular was really great and gave a lot of freedom to move around.