JeSuisSkeleton

Yep, definitely. By functions I mean anything from weddings to parties to pubs. Paid gigs are what I'm after!

Excellent, cheers for this Tony!

Hi all! So I'm moving to Huddersfield next week and I'm looking to join a band that has regular wedding and other function gigs. I've been playing 11 years, background in pop/rock and experience in everything from jazz to pop to experimental. I'm a reasonable reader so can use charts/scores if necessary. No experience of BVs but willing to give it a bash. I have some decent gear (PM for info), I drive and I'm quite nice really! Have some video action! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF1hXqx0iTI[/media] Cheers, Phil.

Cheers!

Hello lovely people, I did a quick search on this but didn't find much. I'm hopefully making the move from London up to Huddersfield in September, if I get into Huddersfield uni to do a Masters. I'd like to get a bit of teaching on the go when I'm there, to cover some rent etc. I've not done any teaching before though so a little unsure where to start. I have friends who teach privately and others who are employed by local authorities in schools. Which is the best way to go? I've had a look on the Kirklees Council site and can't find any info about their music service, just a couple of independent music schools and teachers. I could teach beginners - intermediate bass, beginner guitar and production (Logic, Max/MSP). Any advice would be great! Bit of an added challenge of researching an area I don't know! Thanks.

Don't know if this is useful to you, but I'll be moving to Brighton in early September. Here's an improv band I play bass in: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF1hXqx0iTI[/media] I'm also an experimental guitarist: http://www.philmaguire.co.uk

Do it! I'm a massive SR500 fan. I like playing mine more than any other bass I've tried.

Thanks for the suggestions guys! I'll give it a go with a dowel and some wood glue. Along with the card/paper, I have used matchsticks and glue before, but the hole just got bigger and bigger! Hopefully your suggestions will be a more permanent fix

One of the holes for the strap pegs has been too big on my SR500 for years. I could always bodge it by stuffing some paper/card and glue into the hole, then screwing the peg back in. Now though, the hole is too big for that. Anyone got any ideas how to fix it?

I second the Ibanez vote! SR basses are great. Also look for BTB basses. Some of them are pretty cheap second hand (BTB406QM in particular. I have one of these and it's great).

I really like John Frusciante's solos, especially on Stadium Arcadium. This is one of my favourites (2:47) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_mcplFhU6c Less is more!

Here's my rig. I have a couple of other basses but I'm using this as my main go to setup. I have a couple of stompboxes too but rarely use them.

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1351108431' post='1847543'] Epiphone EBO and EB3. I have never played an old Gibson variant but these Epi`s are truly horrid. [/quote] Don't know which it was. Wasn't aware they made Korean ones! It was rotten though.

Bought Tim's modified Yamaha cab. Arrived quickly and sounds great. Pleasure to deal with; he sent me a ton of photos of the cab before I committed to buying it. Lovely guy, all good! Top recommendation here.