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Think i need to work on some of this. I hadn't given the cab horns much of a thought and maybe turning off would present a more suited tone. Some good stuff there. Dave

That's exactly what i did at rehearsals to find something close. The Mpulse def has a warmer tone than a solid state amp but it has a para EQ section that i had never really used. Once i brought that into the mix it sharpened the tone a bit more. Dave

And a nice wee BMW bike in the shot too. Bikes and bands..............a great combination IMO of course. Dave

Just curious what others think. I've recently joined a 2nd band which is a 70's Punk covers band. I've tried few of my basses but haven't quite managed to get the sound i was looking for. I'm trying to cover tone from mainly from a P sound thru to the biting Ric tone used by Eddie and Hot Rods So far i've tried :- Fender PJ - not enough clarity but i find that with a lot of PJ style basses. Even on full P it never sounds like a proper P bass Sandberg VM4 - could get away with it but not quite what i was looking for Fender Geddy CIJ -was the most comfortable to play but took me ages to get the tone close to what i was looking for. Using the Mesa Mpulse head into Subway 210/115 cabs. The 2 basses I'm now thinking about are Ric 4003 which might work for both bands but are expensive and a Fender Vintera P bass which i tried a few yrs ago before covid and it did feel very comfortable. Just curious what others think might be most suitable for mainly the punk covers band (yes i'm that shallow) I'm a complete newbie when it comes to 70's punk as i've always been a rock / prog bassist. Any advice would be welcome. Dave

All the best with it Dave and hopefully this week. Dave

Have you got a date for getting your eye fixed. ? Hopefully soon. Dave

Love gigs like that. Got one next Sat as a double bill with a Ska band in Edinburgh. We're on first at 9pm and should be finished and packed by 10;30 with a 45min drive home that's an early one too and reasonably well paid for a 1 hr slot. Fully booked now every weekend from start November into mid Dec so things are starting to pick up a bit. (70's punk band.) Dave

Home early for a gig night Dave. ? Dave

Band sounds good in the VID clip even tho you had bass issues. Not sure you would get much more on the stage.. Dave

Was the drum riser provided too. Never seen that provided before at a venue. Looks like a tidy set up there. Dave

Very arty looking pic there but nice looking bass. Dave

i bought the best of CD and like you was surprised just how many hits they've had over their long career. Dave

Jings hope she's ok. Tinnitus pales into insignificance when kids are unwell. Maybe the stress is making it worse. I know when i'm stressed my tinnitus seems worse. Dave

Will do Pete. Thanks for replying. I do like a bit of ELO. Dave

Ooohhh sounds nice. Gigs up in Scotland i hope. Dave

You may have already told me this but i'm old and forget things but what's the band ? Cracking venue to play. Dave

I'll ask Mark at BD if he can get them. Good idea. Dave

I started off on Rotosound strings in late 70's but this thought did go thru my head when i realised the tone was almost like Geddy's. My memory of them was quite twangy sounding tho which i'm not a big fan off hence the nickels. The MB strings had a mid tone i've never come across with strings before and i've tried quite a few of the big named strings. Rotosound, D'addario, LaBella, Sandberg, Elixir, Elites and probably some i've missed. Maybe i should give them a try again. Dave

@MoJoKe are you able to advise where to get some Markbass Longevo nickel strings 40-100 in UK. Any help or advice appreciated. Dave

I saw that on the MB website but was hoping somewhere in UK might have them. I could contact MSL who appear to be a distributor for MB but not sure if they will sell to Joe public. Dave

Does anyone know where i can get more of the LongEvo strings 40-100 nickel. I've searched a lot of UK stores but either not stocked at all or none available ? Bass Direct has MB strings but no LongEvo types. Dave

Put a set of 40-100 LongEvo strings on my Jazz bass last week for a rehearsal with a classic 70's punk band and WOW these strings really growl. Very balanced tone across the neck. Tension seemed to be similar to my D'addario nickels same gauge. Have to say i really like the tone from them. Its a very mid growl sounding string. Really cut thru the band mix with drums and 2 guitarists. I think i might invest in more sets and try on my Sandberg VM4 as i find it needs that little bit more mid punch. All in all i'm very pleased with them. Any idea who sells them now. ? Dave

Changed my strings on the CIJ Geddy there and low and behold the neck is very very slightly out. Its a bit more straight than i would normally have but its not giving me any fret buzz so i'm gonna leave it for now and see how it goes with it at rehearsals on Sunday. Altho i love this bass i haven't been using it in bands in recent years as it just didn't quite cut thru the mix but used it with the punk band and WOW it was sensational with a really nice grindy tone almost Geddy like. Using the studio EBS HD360 head into the Ampeg 810 with the gain 12 o clock but the amp distortion knob at mid-point added a bit of additional hi-mids and i was sold again. Only my 2nd rehearsal with this band but they loved the jazz sound and couple of guys that heard us playing commented on the sound. Asked what bass i was using and they had never heard a Jazz make that kind of tone in a punk band but agreed it fitted in really well. I was chuffed. Was using the Markbass nickel long life strings which had a nice gnarl from them but the tension was slightly less and causing a bit of fret buzz at top 1-3 frets so went back to D'addarios and all good again. MB strings back on my Fender P/J. If i had more time i might have tweaked the neck and kept the MB strings on as i did like the tone from them. That's a possibility for future. Dave

CIJ Geddy only when changing string manufacturer or gauge. Otherwise pretty stable. I always check it when i change strings tho just to be on safe side. My 89 Thumb NT4 has never been touched since i bought it in 89 as far as i can remember. My Sandberg i've had 2 yrs and never done it. Obviously we dont see the same extreme's of weather / humidity here. (always cold, wet and windy 😄) Dave