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Probably the best tribute band i've ever heard and they had so many covers to choose from but i just kinda liked this one a lot. http://youtu.be/kwMAQL9IDus

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1507595920' post='3386694'] I think some forget that were all in it for fun. Some of us are in it for fun & money. If your not having fun it's time to move on. Blue [/quote] Think you've hit the nail right on the head there Blue. Dave Dave

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1507578396' post='3386539'] It's OK man. You're home now. [/quote] PMSL brilliant.

Couple yrs ago i got sick of all the band hassle and decided to pack it in. Few mths later i got a call from guys that just wanted to get together and play some songs they liked "just for fun." They were all playing in various other bands anyways and not really too bothered about gigging but maybe a special occasion or the odd local festival. Met with them as they sounded like a no hassle easy going bunch of guys. Rehearsed for 6mths and we played guitarists birthday and after that they all decided the band was too good not to gig. All went well for the next few mths while we polished off the set then the guitarist decided it wasn't for him and he wasn't really into it. He was the one that originally contacted me too. My point being that its funny how bands that start off as a bit of fun usually end up wanting to gig. Seen that on quite a few occasions now. Dave

[quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1507490182' post='3385859'] I'm doing really well with my Fender Bassman 500 head. It's putting out 350 Watts @ 8 ohms, going through an 8 ohms Bassman 115 Neo cab. This is a good Fender half stack for my playing. [/quote] I've been hearing good things about the amp heads in this range. Haven't heard much about the cabs tho. Would kinda quite like a Fender rig to match my Fender basses but that's just being a bit too "look at me with my full Fender set up" Better not. Dave

I went from Fender nickels to D'addario nickel and used them on my working basses. I have Overwater strings on my Overwaters mainly because i won them at a bash bash. I have Elixir strings on my Warwick but find the tension a little too tight compared to D'addarios. Tried the DR Nickels on my goto Jazz bass and love the feel and tension from them but far more expensive and haven't really lasted much longer than the D'addario nickels. I usually change about every 2-3 mths depending on use and how much sweating and i start to hear the tone change and they lose their "zing". I think i'll be going back to the D'addarios again. Dave

Long time ago now but here goes :- [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Location/Venue: Ex-school disco (i had left school but guitarist was still there)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Your age: 17[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Year: 1977[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Your bass: Columbas Jazz[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Your amp: Sound City head and 2x12 cab[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The set list (some of it): Ships In The Night by Be-Bop Deluxe, Rocking all over the World by Status Quo, probably a Deep Purple song ?[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Dave[/font][/color]

I have the Geddy Crafted in Japan version and the neck is very impressive. It has a thin depth of neck in comparison to any other bass i've had including my 80's Jazz altho memory of that is maybe a bit vague these days. I'd say its closer to my Warwick Thumb 89 with regards the depthe of the neck. Its my goto bass for everything these days. If i find it doesn't suit the music or band i'll look at another bass from there. Quite fancie putting the white tortosie pickguard on mine but not sure where to get one that would fit perfectly without modification. Dave

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1506549879' post='3379557'] I'm now finding it works for camera lenses too. [/quote] I thought all you needed was a long and short lense I need to investigate this further Dave

How do we know that's your hat. ? I think we need to see a pic with you wearing your hat and holding your bass. That could just be a random image of Marcus's own hat. Out of curiosity what style of music are you playing ? Dave PS I'm more the mullet image i'm afraid.

If you know an electrician with a multimeter he could check the ohms at the back jack socket. Otherwise you need to take the back off and look at how they are wired. Each speaker should have a rating on the back. Most cabs have 2 sockets at the rear to let you link a 2nd cab. If your cab is 8ohms and you add another 8ohm cab you'll get 4ohms in total. With most amps that would increase the output from the amp. As a very rough guide it would approx double the output. You probably won't notice an increase in volume to much but you would notice a greater "presence" on stage Dave

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1507191266' post='3383760'] Fixed. [/quote] How true is that statement now. Brilliant. Dave

Found it Jacko. That's an impressive bass set up you're using. Alembic bass with Mesa rig. Nice. Dave

Sorry Jacko i think its a guy from Carluke that was playing The Stonehouse. What's your bands name ? Dave

[quote name='jacko' timestamp='1506693203' post='3380481'] Good luck Dave and let us know once you start gigging. Always happy to support local bands (and hopefully find new venues into the process). Graeme [/quote] Oddly enough Graeme the guitarist lives in Forth I only know his 1st name tho as Dave or more commonly in Forth "Dov" I'll keep you posted although you might see it on FB as i follow your band too. Meant to get to your Hamilton gig Stonehouse but something came up and couldn't make it so keep me posted and here's hoping. Dave

May be some confusion on this one. Is the OP not asking what we all do when selling. ? I'm not sure he's asking what we would do in his specific situation. Or is he asking for advice on both ? Dave

If i agreed to sell to someone and we agreed a meet for sale then i def wouldn't sell to anyone else unless they never showed. Any delaying tactics i would look at the next offer. I think you need to use some common sense and allow the buyer some time to make arrangements. Dave

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1506961010' post='3382337'] Rubber bungs on her heels? I use bright green cables and a smooth hound wireless setup. It seems it's not popular to have coloured cables but it helps at break down time especially when you have a band member with a 'bad memory' for which cables are theirs. All my black speaker and mic cables have yellow cable ties at both ends for the same reason. [/quote] My own gear cables go in my own bag. I set up and dismantle my own gear to ensure no confusion over what's mine. I paid a lot for good quality leads especially my OBBM ones and don't want some dim witted guitarist who unlike us professional bassists on BC just don't give a sh*t about such things and would unwittingly put in his own bag if left unattended. I believe all guitarists should therefore be tethered before, during and immediately after the gig until the bass equipment is securely locked away from sight thus rendering their stupidity inconsequential. PA cables all goes into one box rather than individuals having their own mic cables. Most bands i've been in the PA belonged to one person usually the guitarist for some odd reason but maybe i've just been lucky I guess if everyone has their own colour coded cables it makes a lot of sense. I kinda like that idea even if its only coloured tape at each end or as you say coloured cable ties each end. Dave

Not knowing your band set up here's a few questions How often do you change pedal settings during a set ? Do you only make changes between songs or during a song ? Is it possible to have your pedals towards the front and at the side of the drumkit where its accessible while playing yet out of the way from singer. Failing that long cables round the edge of the stage altho i do like the idea of rugs over the cables. Dave