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I've got 2 lumps of wood in the post and all the pre-selected hardware either sitting here ready or waiting under the tree. Will that count as a half?

Yup, I take a 4 way with me as standard too (in fact my lead guitarist relies on that fact) but I also lose them. You'd have to pretty bad to lose your amp.

I agree with all of that.... except I wouldn't go so far as calling G Major a tool though, interesting or otherwise.

[quote name='Tee' post='108475' date='Dec 23 2007, 11:07 AM']Meh, which one is it? [/quote] Mine? It's a full sized 410T like [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=14"]this[/url] one only with the old square style handles. I'm fairly sure that the newer ones have speakons too but you should probably email the dudes at Ashdown to confirm this - not that it's a problem either way.

Ah but my Boss is 14v.

I don't know about you guys but we sometimes play places that suffer with a lack of power points. I've been thinking about putting a mains socket in the side of my combo for pedals etc. It's one less thing to carry and one less thing to loose. I was thinking of putting a kettle lead [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/300/mk19.jpg"]socket[/url] in the back then hooking it up to a heavy duty twin mains [url="http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/87/p2673587_x.jpg"]socket[/url] out the side then take a loop out the back for the amp. Why have I never seen this done before? Is there a risk of getting a 50hz hum with it being inside the cab?

Generally I stay away from hate threads (so I've not even checked out the ones mentioned) unless it's just a bit of a larf. I can't see the point of trying to change the mind of the hater (it's not like they're gonna say "oh yeah you're right - mods please remove this thread") and nothing is gained by adding my own hate into the thread. Karma baby! [b]edit[/b] : rants are ok tho - they are cathartic.

My 2002 ABM 410 just has twin 1/4" connectors. I use a 6m speakon > 1/4" high def stage cable to hook it up.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='107977' date='Dec 22 2007, 01:47 AM']There is a little 'wee' bell going inside my head that wonders if the OP is having a laugh BTW...[/quote] Mine too. ting-a-ling

[quote name='Matte_black' post='107474' date='Dec 21 2007, 09:32 AM']Hello again! Sorry for the delay, my ADSL was dead... I'd need someone not too far from Orkney, on the extreme North of the country. I know it's not easy. I'm willing to pay for fuel and hassle if some one wants to take a ride [/quote] Dude, you do know that Orkney is not even on the mainland? The only thing close to Orkney is..... well.... Orkney!

I have a ritual bottle of beer before playing and take another one on stage with me (half of which usually gets wasted on the first swig coz it froths over when I put it down - what is it with frothing beer and stages? Altitude?) If I'm lucky it will last me to the end of the set. I've done a couple of gigs where I'd been too tipsy and it affected my playing so I choose to limit myself until after (after parties is the place for that malarkey - especially away from home :ph34r: ) but the thing is I find that with all the running around on gig days and sound checks etc. that I sometimes forget to eat, combine that with the fact that I'm a lightweight and I can get a tad spaced on just a couple of beers - don't laugh.

[quote name='OldGit' post='107194' date='Dec 20 2007, 04:49 PM']Was this a Pearl Jam Tribute gig? Fabulous![/quote] Sure was. Thinking back, despite the crowd reaction, it probably sounded kinda weird. It was just me, drums and lead guitar (singer and rhythm were dealing with a crook amp crisis) and although he does a wicked Mike McCready our lead guitarist is more of a shredder than a blues man - think the bit in Back to the Future when McFly's solo gets out of hand. I remember afterwards him asking me what key it was in too.

If we suffer technical difficulties we generally jam something (probably a well known cover that we may have been mucking about with earlier) to keep their heads nodding until the situation has passed. The punters generally know there's a problem and run with it. Once, for a laugh we somehow ended up fudging about with a swing/jazz 12 bar blues (absolutely nothing like our normally style) and what do you know some old boy dragged a lassie up and had a boogie then a couple of others followed.

Ooh if we're talking films then I was an extra in Rob Roy. Spent days in a warehouse (then weeks on location doing the outdoorsy stuff) done out as a Scottish village at night in the company of Liam Neeson, Jessica "Ooh get her" Lange and Jason Flemyng (who by the way had a slight sense of humour failure when I jokingly commented in a Vic Reeves style that he "had an ACTORS cough" as he cleared his throat before an "action". Was hanging around at the bar with a very short and arrogant Tim Roth who glibly commanded that we entertain him - ass! Oh and despite several attempts by make-up to cover it up I got a (coincidently historically accurate) homemade Celt tattoo on my wrist into the movie. Yay!

[quote name='Machines' post='106325' date='Dec 19 2007, 07:37 AM']Same experience here. [b]Martin Burrows [/b]sent me a screw cap for my ABM when I told him I was missing one. He even replies to my endless torrent of stupid questions.[/quote] Yup that's the fella, a guy named Guy Morel has been most helpful too.

My old Technics used to have track/artist display and even though I've long since upgraded to a NAD system I still burn all CDs with track info.

Too true. I've never had to go to them with anything major but they've given me superb support with my queries.

[quote name='teen t-shirt' post='106200' date='Dec 18 2007, 09:55 PM']they shouldn't be embarrased of only playing one i only have one and yet i still said i had it because i'm proud to be a player and lover of bass!! phew said my peice aure voi![/quote] Quite right, I mean how many basses can you play at any one time?

Seriously a wee bit of pee came out That's what I'd sound like on a good day + I love all the crackles

We did a freebie last night (a mates birthday party in The Tunnels) turned into a bit of a drunken free for all - random birds jumping up on the stage forcing red wine down my neck then at one point I jumped of the stage to boogie with some fit ones down the front then the 2 guitars came down too and we did a sort of cheesy Quo shuffle thing it's not often you get to hear front of house during a gig - weird thing is the on stage sound was miles better the sh*tty FOH. We thought we played bollox but we went down really well and all had big fun.

Auction ended with 0 out of the 10 selling. Fancy that!

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Sounds wicked. Proof indeed that this shop assistant attitude is a very British malaise I wonder if it's like as they automatically assume that the customers are idiots (not helped buy managers passing on this attitude) that they get an over inflated opinion of what their job actually is - ASSISTING. My dad has a number of shops and the staff that they take on are carefully selected (believe me, these prospective employees are discussed at home over the dinner table for weeks) and go through a trail period then assessed upon their ability to learn the job, appearance, punctuality and attitude. If they don't cut it they're out. They are also paid very well for shop assistants which is probably a major impetus.

I currently have 3 including a fretless and acoustic. I've had a few basses (mostly planks) over the years. I've bought some but never sold any, one was stolen (Gibby Ripper) and the rest I just can't for the life of me account for (?). There's an FBI warehouse somewhere full of crated up old basses and teaspoons. ^_^

Bad back? I found fitting casters really helps. lifting is minimised to a few brief seconds at a time - not only for me but for wimpy, whiney band mates too.