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[quote name='BottomEndian' post='953185' date='Sep 11 2010, 09:41 PM']There's still a moderate stickiness, but it's all slowly being re-done as time and budget allows. Steve's actually made some really impressive acoustic improvements to all the rooms. At £6.50 an hour at peak time, I'm not complaining. [/quote] blimey, is it still that cheap ? and i suppose you can still pop to the chillingham for a pint after ?

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='953139' date='Sep 11 2010, 08:56 PM']It was still going strong until a few weeks ago, but I've heard (unconfirmed) rumour that it's had to close down. The unconfirmed rumour is accompanied by another unconfirmed rumour that it'll be reopening somewhere else soon. I dunno. I always rehearse at First Avenue anyway cos it's cheapest! (And the guys there are top fellas.) Here endeth the pointless diversion.[/quote] 1st avenue...home of the stickiest floors in any rehearal studio in newcastle...well it was when i was there regularly !

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='953147' date='Sep 11 2010, 09:01 PM']Maybe it's Sean Connery?[/quote] schplendid

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='953140' date='Sep 11 2010, 08:56 PM']As to warning the vendor, Ahpook, it's your call mate.[/quote] i know the vendor's being a bit foolish, but we all do that now and again. maybe they're dyslexic ?

frankly i'd be inclined to contact the seller and let then know...

i regularly used a burman cab in a practice studio in newcastle years ago (polestar - anyone remember it) ? i guess it was a 4x10 or something similar, due to the size and shape. sounded great.

[quote name='Colledge' post='953073' date='Sep 11 2010, 07:43 PM']what am i missing?[/quote] plus the one...is it just the typo ?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='952858' date='Sep 11 2010, 04:22 PM']Take it easy on him though guys, his intentions in posting were benevolent and we all know some people out there have difficulties with writing. It would have taken a little bit of bravery to contribute knowing there was a risk people might criticise.[/quote] plus the one

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='952513' date='Sep 11 2010, 09:59 AM']Maybe it's just me, but the speaker configuration looks kind of like a surprised owl squatting on top of a shocked frog.[/quote] do you have to mention shocked frogs after the 'sick monkey' thread ?

i bet it wouldn't make any difference to mani

[quote name='kevbass' post='951185' date='Sep 9 2010, 10:06 PM']Really unjustifiably expensive coffee table looking basses that cost an arm and a leg to have made.[/quote] plus the one

i've never owned a hartke, but one of the practice studios i use has a hartke combo (maybe a 3500 head ?) and it sounds great.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='946491' date='Sep 5 2010, 06:29 PM']Cheap drum machine with MIDI out?[/quote] that'd be my suggestion

good work - it's very satisfying to do your own maintenance...makes you feel more connected to your bass imho

[quote name='2pods' post='946258' date='Sep 5 2010, 03:37 PM']Well, there's no lights on it.................. [/quote] and somebody might have grassed him up... (sorry)

one of the funniest comments i ever received was "you guys are great, if you practiced more you could as big as kasabian' aim high eh ?

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='943655' date='Sep 2 2010, 04:58 PM']Or this one? [/quote] that's the MM bridge i prefer...

it is indeed...a 3000 or 3001 iirc

i'm sorry, but i look at those basses...and i'm sure they're fine instruments, but i just think 'ouch' that said...i would go for something like an iceman...not a b.c. rich, i know.

"Elecric Twin-Arm Bass Guitar" ?? better than a one-armed banjo i suppose...

[quote name='YouMa' post='938526' date='Aug 27 2010, 11:26 PM']If anyone hasnt seen it check out the live pompei dvd there is a good simple jam that really highlights the chemistry between waters and gilmour.[/quote] i will do, [i]one of these days[/i] sorry...i'll, um, get me coat.

[quote name='owen' post='930742' date='Aug 20 2010, 11:27 AM']Harland & Wollf shipyard on top of my own 30ft scaff tower which was part of a circle of 8 such towers each with it's own dedicated PA stack all rigged to an 8 way joy-stick on the PA. The dancers came down from the ceiling and threw chalk and earth at the audience. We were fearsomely loud and we got paid well. You have to love groundbreaking theatre [/quote] sounds mental strangest place for me was on a stage in the middle of metroland - the kiddies indoor amusement park in the metrocentre, gateshead. he had a kiddies rollercoaster going by overhead as we played and we were surrounded by statues of gnomes and mushrooms...