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[quote name='Bottle' post='1024832' date='Nov 15 2010, 04:38 PM']Anyway, IIRC the Electricty Supply, Quality and Continuity Regs 2002 state that the harmonised supply voltage in the EU should be 230VAC[/quote] I knew it..! I bl**dy knew it..! ...Norfolk is NOT part of Europe...

These multiband things can be a nightmare. Prior to you going on you can near enough guarantee that there will be bands who are unable, either through egotism (I'm a star and am going to play longer than everyone else) or lack of experience (we've never played on a stage before - where does this wire go?), to stick to their alloted timeslot. We play one of these every summer and every summer it happens! We do play a few charity gigs each year though and, as a minimum, end up with a wedding gig and a couple of pub gigs from them. As a band though, we always sit down and talk openly about the "freebie request" and weigh up the pro's and cons before commiting, none of this "I'm not bothered" followed by a major huff if people decide "no thanks". For the sake of peace, I'd say ask the guitarist privately "why the sudden change of heart?" and judge the request from that point instead of the original conversation - there might be more going on than he's comfortable talking about with the whole band.

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[quote name='Kohpnyn' post='1006517' date='Oct 30 2010, 05:15 PM']Thanks for the recommendations. I'm far too clumsy for making my own cables, so I guess I'll go for some of OBBM's. Anyone know the difference between the Vandamme and the Klotz cable?[/quote] Klotz is the typical good quality OFC cable. Van Damme is also OFC but is silver plated and therefore has less resistance.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1021921' date='Nov 12 2010, 09:00 PM']Got this this afternoon for nowt.[/quote] It's a 100V line amp used to run a tannoy system. Very limited practical use for it I would have thought.

Hard to tell because of the perspective but that third picture looks like there might have been a shim put in - if that's still trying to settle down then that'd cause the action to change...

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='1024216' date='Nov 15 2010, 02:06 AM']and now i'm thinkin' it's you that should be nailed into a cab. [/quote] Hey it could be worse... trust me...

Yep - it's 2 in the mornin' and I'm listening to this

[quote name='Count Bassy' post='1024199' date='Nov 15 2010, 01:12 AM']Well, it's been rather a long time coming, but it's tommorrow night, 7 till 10ish, so if you all think of me perhaps the power of collective thought will keep me calm. Actually I've got to say that, what ever happens, the process has been very good for me. I think it's been my most intense period of development and practicing ever and I'm probably playing better than I ever have. (I'll know soon if that is well enough). Also what a stonking bass line Grapevine has![/quote] I'm sure this'll be the first of many auditions and in a few years time you'll be going along to them knowing full well that YOU are good enough and it's them that need to be persuading you to join them! Just keep it tight and simple, keep an ear out on what's going on around you, especially the drummer, and be ready to adapt. Above all, stay calm - I'm pretty sure that the death sentence for playing a duff note went out with Henry VIII after all... (why don't we have a Henry VIII emoticon for goodness sake..?) Good Luck

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1024127' date='Nov 14 2010, 11:25 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=Search&CODE=show&searchid=23976482bad466e6792b5a3211cc1530&search_in=titles&result_type=topics&highlite=%2Bgramma"]Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip.......[/url][/quote] Oops - sorry folks...

Has anyone tried one of these? [url="http://www.auralex.com/sound_isolation_gramma/sound_isolation_gramma.asp"]http://www.auralex.com/sound_isolation_gra...tion_gramma.asp[/url]

[quote name='arthurhenry' post='1024102' date='Nov 14 2010, 10:42 PM']Was doing 90 gigs a year 5 years ago, but has become fewer and fewer since. Down to 20-30 per year now. Every musician I know is in the same boat. Is there anyone out there still playing every Fri and Sat?[/quote] Most Saturdays and about two Fridays per month.

[quote name='Rich' post='1024054' date='Nov 14 2010, 09:52 PM']Many many years ago -- probably '87ish -- my band played support to a band in which Nick Beggs was guesting. I had a wee slappy solo in one of our songs; after I'd done it, I glanced into the crowd and Nick B was looking at me, & he smiled and raised his glass at me. I was walking on air for the next month after that. [/quote] Cool I used to live around the area that Kajagoogoo and Paul Young came from. I was famous for being about the only bass player that had claimed [b]NOT[/b] to have ever played in a band with Paul Young...

[quote name='littlebraith' post='1024040' date='Nov 14 2010, 09:43 PM']Looking to find a replacement bass as I'm having to return the Fender Squire I've been borrowing for around a year. I've looked all over eBay for deals on a decent bass but with no joy. Anyone know any good decent basses for a budget price? Used or New. Anyone able to help me? [/quote] I've seen Squire basses go for around the £100 mark on here (in the MarketPlace forum) and £150 will buy you a brand new one if you shop around. You'll (nearly) always get more bass for your money if you buy S/H though - so keep your eyes open. Folks round here will always give you an honest opinion on anything bass related and an idea of whether an item is a good price or not.

[quote name='markstuk' post='1023294' date='Nov 14 2010, 12:01 PM']It can be adjusted for height/stability...[/quote] I could do with one of those. ...and perhaps one for my bass amp as well...

[quote name='Marky L' post='1023948' date='Nov 14 2010, 08:51 PM']Was just watching a bit of Motorhead live on youtube (2010, Rock In Rio - Portugal) and noticed in a shot how high Lemmy looks to have his action. I grabbed a pic and you can really notice it on his E string (can't recall the song but he was battering away at the A and D). Does it make hammering away at chords on a Ric easier?[/quote] I would imagine that the action is set high so that he can really use some force behind that plectrum without the strings smacking into other frets at the same time.

[quote name='danhkr' post='1023390' date='Nov 14 2010, 01:55 PM']Hi. I've recently purchased a new Ashdown ABM 500 Evo III head and have just noticed it says on the back 'manufactured in England'. I know the Evo II's were English, but I thought the III's were made in China. Not complaining, but can anyone tell me if they are all English, or if not, how I happen to have an English one?? Cheers.[/quote] Well, the components used to manufacture a product will have come from all over the place - semiconductors from Taiwan, resistors from Singapore, capacitors from Japan etc. So, regardless of whether it was manufactured in England or China, it'll be a product made from items sourced from all over the world. Probably a contentious point but... Who is going to have the most experience in constructing a product? A manufacturer that makes hundreds of thousands of items a year or a manufacturer that makes thousands of items a year?

[quote name='bartelby' post='1023630' date='Nov 14 2010, 05:31 PM']I used them when you had to order from the US, even with shipping they worked out cheaper than buying from UK suppliers. I did order 20+ of each component at a time though. Plus they send you a, telephone directory sized, catalogue each year for free. Which helps to quickly find part numbers.[/quote] Yeah. The quantity breaks are a much better price. I think they're more geared up for production runs.

[quote name='umph' post='1023472' date='Nov 14 2010, 03:04 PM']give bob a message he can order stuff in[/quote] I will. I used them for the first time ever last week, stuff was here the following day and was exactly what I'd asked for... so 10x better than M*pl*n without even trying...

[quote name='gafbass02' post='1023535' date='Nov 14 2010, 04:00 PM']Hope this dosn't make me sound like a massive brag, i just needed to share as everyone else ive gushed to about it has just gone.............. "Jaco who?"[/quote] I am so going to resist the urge to ask... Jaco..? Well done though, it puts all the years, months, weeks, hours or whatever into perspective. I'm not so good at being on the barrel end of praise though - I always have the urge to be somewhere a long, long way away at that point. An old blues musician (supposedly well respected but I know bog all about blues people) told me once "you're probably the best bass player I've played with this side of the Mississippi". After some discussion we settled on "this side of the A447" and I still felt uncomfortable...

[quote name='chrisba' post='1023922' date='Nov 14 2010, 08:35 PM']Somebody once called my playing "Simple and understated". As it was my first gig, I was pretty chuffed.[/quote] I got called "simple and understated" once. I wasn't actually playing though...

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1023762' date='Nov 14 2010, 07:02 PM']"No really, I'm not!"[/quote] ...now move this piano out of the way and pass me the bagpipes...

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1023678' date='Nov 14 2010, 06:12 PM']I need to source a pair of powered speakers for installation/use in my school, the budget is a max £650. I've decided to go for a pair of active 12's as they are 'probably' better suited to the environment; 10's might be found lacking to fill the Hall (not massive but medium/large) and 15's are likely to be a bit too large/heavy to be lifting off the wall mounts and storing. The cabs may also be required to act as monitors for larger school productions (my RCF system will do the FOH). Looking at Soundslive's site (my local supplier but I'm not tied to have to use them), I've narrowed it down (based on budget and 12" drivers) to the following pairs of cabs. Behringer Eurolive B412 DSP @ £641 DB Cromo 12 @ £600 HK F.A.S.T. 12 @ £649 Wharfedale Titan 12 @ £600 Has anyone any experience of any of these cabs or have I missed an obvious winner that would trump the above? The cabs would need to be purchased new so unfortunately 'used' cabs, no matter how good, are not an option! Many thanks for taking the time to respond. [/quote] I've been looking at the larger Studiomaster stuff, but they also do a GX12A - 12" Active, 140W each - just over £300 for a [b]pair[/b] and they're even prefitted with the standard 35mm top hats! [url="http://www.studiomaster.com/products/gx.htm"]http://www.studiomaster.com/products/gx.htm[/url] We've used Studiomaster desks and power amps for years now, they have a good reputation and have been 100% reliable.

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1023795' date='Nov 14 2010, 07:19 PM']What kind of year have you had regarding gigs? Has there been a poorer turnout? Has the recession hit your gigs? What have you done to compensate? What are your plans for next year?[/quote] Definately more gigs this year than last. We tied up with a hotel that does the "complete wedding package" things and have had one or two weddings a month out of that. Pub and festival scene has stayed pretty bouyant around here and we did 4 consecutive nights during August - money has remained pretty tight in this area and we've not seen any tangible increase in income on this circuit. Local dep work has gone up massively, but dep work further afield has gone down a little - so all in all I count that as a "plus". On top of that, five studio sessions this year (only two last year) has meant I have even managed to afford a special meal out with my wife this year, even if she did complain that her Big Mac was overcooked... Next year, pretty much the same format with the exception of a new three (or perhaps 4) piece put together to work the local folk scene and a tour in Belgium with a reformed (or deformed as I call them) band from the time of the dinosaurs

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1023800' date='Nov 14 2010, 07:23 PM']Tweeter has started making some none too pleasant noises (other than the nasty noise I make when I play), is it a case of replacing the whole unit (and do I need an Aguilar part) or are there replaceable components? I'll go off and do a search on t'interweb but wondered if anyone had first hand experience! [/quote] Aguilar's website reckons they have a 10 year warranty, but that is stateside and I dare say there are a different set of rules over here. You can usually get a replacement diaphragm assembly for tweeters (as long as they're not piezo, in which case they just get binned). Replacement diaphragm + torque wrench + 5 minutes = working tweeter. BUT - (and I can hear you swearing that there's always a damn "but") there will also be a crossover and associated cabling inside the cabinet - the problem might lie there. If it was me, before tracking down spare parts for the tweeter, I'd make sure that the connections to the tweeter are solid and perhaps find an old tweeter from something else and connect that up just to make sure it's not the crossover that's breaking down...