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Nice but think i would have left the old bridge pick up in place but not connected rather than a hole. Never realised the J pick up was so close to the P on them. Dave

Good shout on the Berg gear. Had forgotten about them. Probably one of THE best clean amps on the market. Dave

Could be worth looking at what other bassists use that you admire and who play same or similar style. When i play chords i like a very clean amp sound so maybe something like an EBS, Genz Benz Shuttle, possibly a Markbass would work well. As others have mentioned earlier a lot depends on your technique and what pick ups you use. I only use the bridge pick up for chordal playing. I find using my thumb as you do tends to produce a dull or more bass focused tone especially playing up at the neck as you are in the vid clip. Would maybe drop bass level a touch and boost some mids to sharpen the tone. What settings you have on the bass itself will affect it too. All the best with your search and journey and i'm curious to see where you go with it. I enjoyed your playing and the song so keep us posted. Dave

Wife put us in a hot wash. Dave

Of course its compulsory but seriously no we don't play too loud. We set guitar and vocals to drummers level. Only vocals thru PA so we can't be too loud. I have upgraded my bass rig to suit tho.😂 Dave

I stopped going to watch bands because i couldn't hear them for people yapping during the entire show and that's from pubs to Theatre venues. When i used to go to watch bands it was mostly rock or prog fans and without being sexist mostly of the same sex but nowadays its more a mixed audience and that's where the yapping comes in. Even when watching other bands posting vids on FB all you hear is yap yap bl**ding yap. If people don't want to sit and watch a band quietly then don't bl**min go. Perhaps its just wives going with their hubbies to get out and have no interest in bands. Yes i know that all sounds very sexist and i apologise if i offend anyone with my own experiences. On the other hand its mostly women that come to our gigs and it doesn't seem to be a problem there so i don't understand it at all but then again i've never understood the workings of a woman's brain. Men go to a venue to watch a band and drink beer, women see it as a social event to listen to background music, drink wine and blether all night having no respect for others that have paid to hear a band. As you can tell this is a sore point with me. PS this is also a sore point with my wife so its not just me. Rant over. Dave

They were a kind of crossover between Rob wearing the flamboyant feminine looking clothes and Ray wearing his teddy boy suits but they have always been classed as part of the Glam era. A lot of tongue in cheek fun with them which was also part of the Glam thing IMO. Dave

Mine isn't horrendous but it starts where the neck heel starts which is approx 1-2" before the start of the pocket. I don't know how that affects this debate but for me who is not a scientist that the issue lies more with the wood where it leaves the heel rather than the pocket area but as i said i'm no expert in wood, bass design, physics or quantum mechanics. I'm just a bass player and even that is questionable Dave

Are you sure, you don't sound very convincing. Dave

Rob Stiles was a fantastic guitarist and a very talented songwriter. In the verse Ray hits an open E and then slides on the A string from B to C# then he moves up to F# note and slides from C# to D# on the A string. Took a little time getting that slide in my head but its just a great song. One bit you can have some fun with is the quiet mid section where Ray plays AA_B but i've heard him play the bassline from the start of Radar Love during that section but playing it on the A string. Such a talented player plus he jumps about and sings at same time when playing live. Always looks like he's having fun. I enjoy playing Mud songs. What i have found with him is that he does repeat the same little riffs in different songs but i guess all bassists do that. Dave

They were an amazing band. A lot more talented than they were credited for i reckon. So many of the Glam bands were actually very good musicians. They did what they did through a lot of hard work touring. That's where you learn your craft. No social media and autotune in them good ole days. Dave

I beg to disagree. Dave

At least i won't be lonely in the idiot room Dave

Female singer just behind the male singer. You can see her in the pics i posted on an earlier post. Dave

Sorry about that guys i hadn't opened the vid when i copied the address over. I can safely say i'm mentally challenged

Try it now. Let me know ?

It takes me to the FB post. I've used the same links in previous vids. Not sure what's happening now. ? Can anyone else open the vid for this ? Dave

Its all getting very scientifickly but i'm still curious as to what we all agree on. Dave

Wee vid has just appeared on FB. Hope i'm not boring you all with this. Don't often get a vid of this song. Dave http://www.facebook.com/100015632287615/videos/1205398343756502?idorvanity=559305587911326

We decided it wasn't a good idea to put the back drop up in this venue. The club has some fantastic pics around the walls incl a cracking Lancaster parked in a fog while service guys do their thing. Dave

Some pics arrived from Sat nights gig iin Arbroath at the Royal British Legion Club with BLOCKBUSTARZ. (see earlier post)

Its not a bass i play very often and at 2.5mm string height its ok at that. Took me ages to get the balance between fret buzz and choking tho. A little bit of truss adjustment every few days until i got it as good as i could. If it was a bass i used a lot i might try that but its not worth the effort for me. Its a MIM one and didn't cost me a fortune just wanted to see how a P bass sounded in my bands. Dave

Yep i had that too. Fender P bass. I managed to fiddle with truss for ages to get a decent balance between fret buzz at 3rd/4th fret area and choking at 14th fret area. Compromise for me was string height at 12th is 2.5mm rather than my usual 2mm that i aim for. At 2.5mm its Fender spec and not a major issue on a P bass. Ski jump was at the point where the neck left the pocket. Dave

First time in Arbroath with BLOCKBUSTARZ last night in Royal British Legion. Sold out again which is always a great morale booster. Audience were up for it from the first song. Lots of people turned up in Glam gear too which is always great to see from the stage. It was so enjoyable we had a contest for best dancer and best glam dresser who both won one of our T shirts. A few others we gave out our new pin badges. Was very warm even with our fans on but air-con units above the stage were firing out warm air all night. We had a smaller upstairs function room to get changed in which was good too. Lot better than a small cupboard sized room that some venues have given us in the past. 4 blokes and a female singer doesn't work in cramped spaces My usual gear, Sandberg VM4 into Ampeg SVT7 and Mesa SW210/115 cabs. Shure wireless unit. Stage a bit boomy even with gramma board it was a bit noticeable. Had to turn the bass EQ down a bit on the amp to clean it up but no big deal. They want to book us for 3 nights in 2025 incl a Xmas gig. Bit of a drive tho 2.5hrs on way there and 3hrs on way home. On way home the roads were quiet but they closed the main M90 right after the Queensferry bridge crossing meaning i had to take a detour. Wasn't home till 4am so by the time i unloaded the car with my bass gear and the 3 way 15" PA cabs it was 4:30am and then a coffee to wind down getting to bed at 5am and back up with a cat banging cupboard doors at 8am. Bit tired this morning to say the least. Probably one of the most enjoyable gigs we've played. Just great fun all night. One or two wee hiccups but nothing we couldn't cover. Dave

Couple of bass pics would be nice Jeff. Dave