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You must have got the only one in stock as there's now a week delay when ordering. I'll see how i get on at tomorrow nights gig and take it from there. If your one hadn't disappeared from ebay last night i would probably have just bought it anyways. Keep us posted on what you think of it in a band situation. Dave

I didn't know that. Currently using an Ampeg SVT7 Pro. Do you know if that has one. Have to admit i've not experienced any low end boom with it but then again i'm more a turn the bass EQ back a bit and turn up my volume to compensate. Think i'll maybe trial the amp and Mesa subway cabs a bit longer and see how i get on. I also use a Gramma pad every gig now which has considerably reduced stage boom on wooden or raised stage. Dave

Apologies for that. I should have used the full title. Dave

That looks interesting. I'll look into that a bit more. Dave

Thinking of getting an HPF and looking at the Broughton HPF. Any suggestions or even thoughts on them. Dave

The description of Faith Hill and Whitesnake had me imagine all sorts of wonderful things. All good to be fair. Anyone that sounds anything like Whitesnake must be pretty good. Dave

Not able to play the vid. I'm not on Instagram so i'm guessing that's the reason. Dave

That has that old Jack Bruce tone. So nice and very vintage tone. I may have the return of GAS. Great vid clip too. Dave

I thought so. Was just waiting on your reaction So what does it sound like live and is it an easy bass to play. ? OK you've answered it already to Lozz. Dave

Me too. Its really smart in black assuming its not a trick of the light. Dave

Good to see a classic Gibson being used. Dave

Spot on. Its not a song i really enjoy playing but lots of people like it. I just don't like the feel of the E string tuned down to D. It bounces too much altho fitting Elixirs few weeks ago has meant the tension is greater and i don't notice it so much. I've now ordered a set for the Glam bands main bass my Sandberg VM4. Oh happy days. Dave

Have to say i agree with this. After 20 yrs on a 5 er it can only be GAS. Dave

If you're used to playing 5 stringers then why go back to 4 ? Personally i've tried 5 and 6 stringers over the years but i'm happier with 4 strings. In the punk band i have to tune down my E string to D for one song. I just do it between songs while the singer talks to the audience. Only takes a few seconds. I guess a drop D tuner would be the easy way around it but for one song it just wasn't worth it for me. Have to say that after 20 happy yrs with a 5 er i can't see any benefit in going back to a 4 string bass. Dave

Did they give a reason for cancelling the rehearsals ? If its a valid reason like sickness or death then ok but if its just a call to say its cancelled then i couldn't work with people like that and have walked away from those very circumstances. We all have personal problem now and again and we can't avoid them. Would it be an option to continue with these guys but also look for a 2nd band and see what comes out of it. You appear to be impressed by these guys but technical ability isn't always enough to maintain a good working band. People either need to be committed to a working band or walk away is how i've always looked at it. Dave

I have pics of bands and gigs i've done over the years and occasional poster and one backdrop my wife designed for a Deep Purple tribute band that hangs in my garage. Recent bands i find most memorabilia is on FB these days from pics vids and even reviews so i just leave it there. Dave

Emergency Exit Punk covers band last night in The Cave in Glasgow. Brilliant staff who are always dancing away. Small venue but always a great friendly atmosphere. I'm at the stage now i just leave my amp set and plug and play. Mostly flat with a little bass boost and a touch of compression. Ampeg SVT7 into Mesa 210 / 115 cabs on a Gramma pad with Sandberg MarloweDK bass. Tried 3 new songs last night and went down really well. Few mistakes made thru the night but not too noticeable. Dave

i use a Screwfix one coast me £40 or thereabouts. Lightweight and folds up flat and packs away. Decent size wheels too and i can carry my two Mesa Subway cabs on it without any probs. Just checked but its up to £85 now and i've only had it 2 years Dave

what's the amp again ? i think you told me earlier in the thread but it was a few pages back in the depths of time and i don't want my Latte to get cold while i'm searching. Dave

Sorry to hear that Andy. Sad news indeed. Dave

We get a lot of them Non-functional fans at our gigs too. Dave

I've never seen the tip jar thing up here. Maybe we should try it

I had that a few yrs ago when i auditioned for a Glam / 70's hits covers band. They asked me to learn Starman by Bowie, and a few others. I turned up on time and they were auditioning 3 bass players that night but were running quite late. They asked me to sit in the kitchen with a coffee in hand but i listened to the first guy who was a bit basic sounding almost a learner IMO and then the 2nd guy and he was a step up better but lacked flow but he did learn a few little bits on Starman that i had missed as i only had 2 days before the audition. When i went in i combined what i had done with what i heard other guy do and i was offered the job after doing Starman and T.Rex song 20th Century Boy. After those 2 songs they were happy and asked if i wanted to stay on as i was the last one to audition and we could just jam a few other songs they did. The fun moment was they had asked me to learn Caroline which i did but i learned the Status Quo song not thinking they meant Sweet Caroline but we had a good laugh about it and they said lets do the Quo one anyway. I'm still good friends with them even tho i didn't stay too long as they wanted to gig 2-3 times every weekend and it was all a bit much for me after i had just retired early from work and wanted some free time. It was never mentioned on the advert they gigged that much. Fantastic bunch of guys too and the sad thing is that after a few yrs of retirement i would now be ok with 2 gigs every weekend LOL Dave

I was 50 when i got back into playing after approx 20 yrs away. I found band adverts on JMB that suited my age group but recently when i've looked thru it i have noticed that its more focused on a far younger age group but maybe my age group are no longer with us hence the lack of advertising. I moved towards Bandmix for bands as i thought they were a better fit for what i was looking for. Surprised you can't find other musicians in a city especially London which has the same population as Scotland. You need to be prepared to travel for rehearsals and meet up with other musicians. I live in countryside so i'm usually 40 miles to a rehearsal studio most of which have been Glasgow based bands but i have worked with bands in Borders areas but that's a pain during winter months with snow and ice on roads I tried doing originals bands but found it difficult to get people and decided i now prefer just doing covers or tributes and its made life easier. I mentioned it before but i knew the drummer for 6 yrs before we finally managed to get the Glam covers band of the ground so don't despair when things are instant fix. I can't state enough about staying in touch with people you meet even if its only FB messages. When they get a band started they'll already have you in mind and job done. Glam band did go thru 2-3 keys players that didn't fit and we decided to drop the keys idea and surprisingly enough we brought in a female singer mainly as backing vocals and we got more input and benefit from her than we ever got from a keys player. Our original guitarist left after covid because he was bored with the project. We got a new guitarist almost right away altho he lives in Perth and has to drive 1.5 hrs just for a rehearsal but he's fine with it and loves the band and he's a perfect fit for us. He just loves playing but more important he has the same sense of humour as us and a perfect fit. We are now sorted so it wasn't always perfect from the start. The punk covers band has been going since 1978 with the guitarist being the only original member. Never give up chasing the dream band. Its a bit like trying to get that bass tone in your head or that perfect bass you've been looking for for 45yrs. Dave