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[quote name='markyboy2106' post='618467' date='Oct 6 2009, 12:47 PM']Saw this thread and thought I'd add that Marquee Moon by Television also has some tasteful, almost faultless bass playing. Not fancy, but incredibly steady and spacious. I love it.[/quote] very much plus the one. i was listening to the album today. the bass playing on marquee moon is, to me, not far off perfect. but then...marquee moon eh ? pretty much a work of genius. and yes...sultans of swing - lovely bit of work.

plus the one for red onion. i've got one of their loop bypass swtches and it works a treat

i play chords on the bass quite a bit...but never above the octave, cos that just being a guitar isn't it ?

my thoughts are this: even if the venue/management/whatever have told you that the headline band were providing amps and drum kit, i'd still get in contact with them to verify it and say 'thank you very much'. this also avoids any confusion about what 'backline' is or isn't. loan of drum kit (to my mind, and to every drummer i've played with) does [i]not[/i] include cymbals and snare - each drummer should bring their own breakables. pints and a hearty handshake are always offered to whoever gear you've borrowed. that's not gig ettiquette, that's just common decency. i think the band the OP was playing with was being a little precious...but a wee bit of communication goes a long way.

i've either turned off or deactivated the tweeters in every cab i've owned, as all i've found them to do is to add annoying hiss - so i don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with your amp.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='616350' date='Oct 4 2009, 11:23 AM']If it overheated then it would suggest that there is something fundamentally wrong with it and should be replaced, and certainly not "repaired" with tape. Bin it and buy a new one.[/quote] plus the one

[quote name='steve-soar' post='616373' date='Oct 4 2009, 11:42 AM']I'd rather staple my tongue to my foreskin...[/quote] chuck us a cloth to wipe the tea of my laptop screen

[quote name='TRadford' post='616231' date='Oct 4 2009, 08:51 AM']what do you lot think?[/quote] the pickup's in completely the wrong place as well - far too close to the (schaller) bridge

why was it a problem leaving the ac adapter plugged in all night ?

this sounds interesting...i can make fuzzy noises on bass, and like the sounds of DFA and postal service. singing's not my forte, but given a run-up i can give it a bash. and sorry steve...i'm not following you around, honest

[quote name='JJTee' post='605034' date='Sep 21 2009, 09:40 PM']Definately - on it's extreme settings it gets a very very good gated synthy fuzz which is pretty close to the multi-tracked Hysteria bass tone.[/quote] i'm not muse expert, but plus the one on the blowtorch. the zvex masdotron gives a good approximation as well - very gated.

looks like [url="http://uk.farnell.com/papst/4318/fan-119mm-48vdc/dp/9601406"]farnell[/url] stock the fans

guitarists ?

[quote name='mrcrow' post='606566' date='Sep 23 2009, 12:04 PM']but the ebay prices are stupid i may end up with a sub/vintage/olp :blush:[/quote] pssst. wanna buy a sabre ?

[quote name='mrcrow' post='606566' date='Sep 23 2009, 12:04 PM']but the ebay prices are stupid i may end up with a sub/vintage/olp :blush:[/quote] pssst. wanna buy a sabre ?

there's some cool stuff on that site... i like the EADG barcode t-shirt.

[quote name='William James Easton' post='606363' date='Sep 23 2009, 07:43 AM']no joke. *puts tin hat on* why would anyone pay over the odds to go on holiday with one of therr bass idols?[/quote] plus the one. where's the challenge in stalking if you know the number of their hotel room ?

i've played on the same bill as them.

i thought he was the guy who wrote 'lake woebegone days'

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='604733' date='Sep 21 2009, 04:59 PM']Read 'em for two years and you have got pretty much all that you can get out of them.[/quote] plus the one i gave up on bass magazines quite a while ago cos in the end you're paying for nice pictures of basses. ymmv of course

[quote name='bennifer' post='605171' date='Sep 21 2009, 11:52 PM']Fantastic, ok, well i'll be in contact next time i'm heading into London - should be within the next few weekends, if thats ok?[/quote] sounds ideal.

[quote name='bennifer' post='605162' date='Sep 21 2009, 11:39 PM']Guitar stands are also handy, yep. If it keeps going like this we might have enough guitars to fill them! Ahpook - cheers for the reply. I'm occasionally in London at weekends and could arrange to meet somewhere at some point suitable for you? An acoustic bass would be fantastic - especially as one of their courseworks is to do put together stripdown covers of modern full band rock songs. Whereabouts in London would be good for you?[/quote] i can get to pretty much anywhere in central london. round king's cross/euston is practically on my doorstep. let me know when you'll be about and we can sort something out. i don't have a case for the bass though, so although i could bring in down in one, you'd need your own 'protection', as it were.