Matt P

in our band we split the cash up with a set amount to each member and then the rest goes into the kitty, but we're a group consisting of 3 very close friends (the drummer was my best man and the guitarist/vocalist is my fishing and drinking buddy) the PA is spilit between us as and when we've managed to find stuff and had a few quid in our pockets. as far as our own kit goes everone buys their own stuff, our overheads are pretty low so no-one minds, we're in it for the sheer pleasure of getting a pub full of people dancing, any money that comes our way is a bonus. the band kitty is in an account in my name but that's only because i was the one who had time to go and open an account, the cash from our last gig is going to pay for the repairs to our guitarists amp, we had to almost force him to take the money as he's a bit skint at the moment (self employed gardener so seasonal cash flow) if he pays it back then that's great, if not then we don't care, having his amp working is the main thing. Matt

i found that the key to cutting through the mix was the middle of the frequency band, from the picture it looks like your amp is set quite flat but the eq pedal is set to a smily curve (cutting the mids) try changing it to a frowny curve, i use the same eq pedal and have it set like that to act as a boost to help me cut through more on certain songs, abit of mid boost can work wonders. Matt

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1403255034' post='2481134'] How many 5ers? [/quote] ooh i forgot the 5ers! a sonic blue 5 string P-bass would be awesome! is there any indication of prices (just a vauge idea would be enough, to the nearest 100 quid maybe? ) Matt

yeah i know about the problems of big magnets and damaging delicate electrical equipment, (and i have a trashed computer screen to prove it!) i was going to make a metal screening plate to go across the back of the tablet and probably space it as far off the back as i can (i'm a design engineer by day so knocking up some kind of safe mount won't be a problem) I'll look up the app on play when i get home tonight, would be good to get this up and running for future gigs.

I've not found anything yet but i'm looking to use my android tablet for the same purose, with a footswitch for page turning, my plan was to hang it off the back of the PA speaker so i could use it as a prompt and a setlist, if anyone has found a bluetooth footswitch that isn't huge (and plastic) then i'd be interested, something about the size of a pair of mxr pedals would be perfect (before i try and build one myself) Matt

i must be in a minority! i use a pair of midgets, i chose them over a super 12 as i find it marginally easier to move 2 smaller cabs and a lot of the time a single midget is enough (i have been known to take both and only plug one of them in!) i can't really compare to a super 12 as i haven't heard one, but the 2 midget stack is marginally taller. a compact/midget stack was a thought until i measured the allocated space in the house and it wouldn't fit (the midgets live on a shelf behind a curtain in the spare room, the shelf was big enough for one compact, or one super 12 or a pair of midgets but not a midget and a compact) so far i have never run out of clout. if i started havng problems being heard it won't be because of my rig! if anyone in the north east wants to try out the midget stack then i'm always happy to oblige. Matt

ooh, i'm watching this with interest, i think i have the exact same speaker sitting in a box at home, i bought it with the intention of making a cab but then read up on cab building and bottled it. i could still do with a tiny cab for home practice so if you come up with something that works i might have to finally give it a go. Matt

I'd recommend a freshman, really good for the money and available in shops so you can try before you buy, I have a friend who's main guitar is a 70's fylde but his 12 string is a freshman, the quality is stunning, the last one I tried didn't have a price on and after playing it I guessed at about 400, the actual price was about 180, and it was a full electro with a good preamp. Another option might be an aria sandpiper but these are quite a bit more expensive, as are Mayson, both around the 400 mark but excellent guitars. Matt

another sonic Blue P for me, with a 1.75 neck, and seeing as we're allowed 2 choices i'll have a matching jazz with the 1.5 neck and blocks and binding! are these budget or premium priced? Matt

if you can find a mid/late 90's tanglewood chicago (cs range) then that might suit, they were much better built back then and should fit easily into your price bracket, i've got a cs-2 (i think) and it's a lovely guitar, very nicely made and sounds fantastic, i paid 220 for it about 4 years ago. the new ones are a totally different breed, the quality is not as high, i think that they retailed at about 400 quid back in the 90's (i have a hazy recollection of a cranes advert in about 98 that had them all listed). i have memories of a memphis single cutaway model as well. Matt

Mint or pearl for me, not usually a fan of pearl but it looks great the photo above.

i'm quite a fan of the epiphone les paul juniors i have/had one (it's currently in my friends posession but i think i still officially own it) mine is a sunburst one and was pretty good straight out of the box but being a mod freak i ended up replacing the bridge, tuners, pots and pickup. it started out as a fairly decent budget guitar but it's a monster now! watch out for the string spacing though, it's actually closer to a fender than a gibson (52mm at the bridge) it caught me out when i was buying a pickup. i've actually got a seymour duncan jb and a new bridge sitting in a box waiting for another cheap lp jr to pop up locally so i can mod another. Matt

i've got a csb 300 at home (the defretted one that Benebass mentioned in the other thread), i could have a check of the electrics when i get in tonight, i think it's probably the same as the RSB that Bloodaxe has shown above. Matt

i had an Epiphone g400 for a while but never really got on with it as it was too neck heavy, it was a well built guitar and sounded and looked excellent but the neck dive was too much for me and I sold it and went over to the Vintage V100. But if ypou had an SG before and loved it then i'd guess that the epiphone would be perfect, Matt

some good options have already been suggested, i have a similar setup to the one you are trying to achieve, a mex fender tele standard and a mid 90's tanglewood chicago (es335 semi copy) the chicago only cost me 220 quid and it's a beaut, i did have a vintage brand les paul as well but i had to sell it to make way for my p-bass, it's currently with a friend but i hope to buy it back as soon as i can find space in the house for it as it was a fantastic guitar (and it only cost me 90 quid at cash converters!) i've yet to play a bad vintage guitar! Matt

[indent=1]i'm a total Newtone Fanboy, the heritage strings are the finest i've ever used, i was a d'addario user for many years then went over to DR which were better than the D'addario but the newtone heritage are the finest i've come across, i use the 12's and buy them 10 sets at a time, i've been known to give them away to friends as well and most of them convert over as well.[/indent] [indent=1]If they're good enough for Gordon Giltrap then they're good enough for me. as a bonus when you buy them in bulk they work out less than buying D'addario/rotosound/whatever at a shop (if my local shop stocked newtone then i'd buy them there, i have asked and he's looking into stocking them)[/indent] [indent=1]Matt[/indent]

I love my Letts 5 string singlecut, I've barely touched any of my other instruments since I collected it. Once I've paid for the new kitchen and bathroom and am in brownie points credit I might just pull the trigger on a fretless version.

not played the dot but as a foil to a telecater a 335 style guitar is fantastic, i've got a mex tele and a mid 90's tanglewood cs-2 and between them they cover pretty much everything i need (i do have a couple of superstrats as well but the tele and semi get a fair amount of the use) play as many as you can before handing over the money and don't discount other brands and models, my tanglewood had a price tag of about 500 quid new and i only paid about 220 for it a few years ago, it's a cracking guitar for the money, no mods required. Vintage make some nice examples as well. Matt

this is very interesting to read. our guitarist is about to send his sessionette off for exactly this mod, from your description i think it's going to suit him even better that it was before (and he describes it as his perfect amp) Matt

slightly off topic but where in newcastle are you playing next month? (and on what day?) Matt

Sorry, double post due to impatient clicking of the buttons! Matt

Not had a chance to watch the video but you've been given some very good advice, my main suggestion would be to get a musician friend who you really trust to be in the audience, you could have a prearranged set of signals to let you know how you sound, even if its just a huge cheesy grin to let you know that it sounds great! I was never really sure how I sounded till a friend who's ears I really trust came up to me between sets and told me that the bass sounded fantastic, I really enjoyed the second set as I knew that I sounded great in the room. Matt

if you want a free resorce you could try [url="http://www.dodgebass.co.uk/transcriptions-2/publications"]http://www.dodgebass.co.uk/transcriptions-2/publications[/url] i'ver downloaded these and they're great! i must point out that i am friends with DodgeBass though so might be slightly biased! (he's also giving me lessons at the moment although these are being paid for) Dodge is also a Member on here. Matt