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  1. fretmeister
    zoot suit riot. Big band style.
  2. fretmeister
    He’s mainly a session player and musical director for some big acts. Also big in American gospel stuff. Monster player.
  3. fretmeister
    Because it’s the Andrew Gouche signature model.
  4. fretmeister
    I need to remember if any of my basses have rounds on them to try it with that as well as flats!
  5. fretmeister
    Finally here. Only had 5 mins with it so far but it sounds good and has that warmth MB amps usually have. Quite different to the RM800 but that's a good thing as I like a bit of variety. Bit of fan noise (not as quiet as the Ashdown) but no louder than a pretty quiet PC that isn't doing anything taxing. Might take it to rehearsal on Saturday to see what happens in the mix.
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    Could they do you an uncovered shell you could get covered elsewhere? Or let you have the plans for the shell?
  7. fretmeister
    Need Mono to do a shorty Bass Sleeve. that would be nice.
  8. fretmeister
    I'll have to look into it more. My 32 scale stuff is ok in a long bag, but my shorty doesn't fit as the long bag (Mono) has a neck cradle thing and the shorty headstock gets in the way. I wonder if Sandberg do a proper shorty bag for the Lionels? Their bags are pretty good.
  9. fretmeister
    Well, after a bit of a moan & cancellation Bass Direct managed to get one. Currently "Out for delivery" Should be here before lunch so I might get to play with it for half an hour as I'm working at home. Fingers crossed and all that.
  10. fretmeister
    No fan! Now I'm interested. I look forward to trying one when stock arrives in the UK in 2025.
  11. fretmeister
    Who makes good gig bags for shorties? Any ideas?
  12. fretmeister
    New Moon will do that too. Allianz are a very good company. I've made claims from them for work related things and it's been well handled. New Moon are agents and the cover is actually provided by Ecclesiastical Insurance - another very big player with a good reputation.
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    I'm quite tempted - if you still have it at the weekend (I've got something happening for something else) then I may get in contact. Could it do a nice Duck Dunn sound?
  14. fretmeister
    I think this would give me an anxiety attack! I like to get comfortable with any new kit before gigging it. Ideally a proper rehearsal!
  15. fretmeister
    Is it actually wear? Sandberg zero frets have notches cut in them. Do hohner do that?
  16. fretmeister
    I’ve been experimenting with this lately. My sound for my big band is now horrible when played alone. It’s narrow, farty, inarticulate foulness. Genuinely unpleasant. And it’s the best I’ve ever had when everybody else is playing. The drummer actually noticed!
  17. fretmeister
    I use a variety of adhesive foam strip and plastic lolly sticks. I avoid needing a square by sliding a craft knife along the string while cutting the slot. Ive also experimented with cutting the foam into a point rather than square so more or less damping buy pushing it on a bit further or easing it off.
  18. fretmeister
    Needless to say the horn players didn't notice, but I got a thumbs up from the drummer in the first tune of the day! That will do
  19. fretmeister
    I used them at big band rehearsal this morning. Went for a Duck Dunn thing and turned the treble down on the amp to about 2. Small boost to the mids. Bass just a smidge above noon. Quite a narrow frequency sound but that let me be louder and not get in the way of the other instruments including a couple of bari saxes and the piano. Sounded bloody awful on it's own and ace in the mix.
  20. fretmeister
    The Super Twin tops out at about 4Khz. The rando cab you used with a tweeter probably goes to 10Khz at least - maybe as high as 20Khz there's not a lot of fundamental anything up there but it does allow more harmonic content to get through. So it depends on what element of the sound you are looking for. If it is more top end then maybe a Barefaced Big Twin 2 as that has a tweeter in it. But also the Super Twin is a quite neutral speaker so to make it sound like other cabs you'll need very different EQ setting. Definitely adjust with your ears and not your eyes!
  21. fretmeister
    My favourite traditional one is the Aguilar 60s wind. The AG 4P-60 And I’ve got a Dimarzio Relentless that has just been fitted. Very different!
  22. fretmeister
    It's dead easy - I've done it on mine. Takes 5 mins. I hate them too!
  23. fretmeister
    I like that a great deal.
  24. fretmeister
    Far easier option. Undo it and slide the black plastic part out of the housing. You'll see a little screw. Undo that. Then slide the Red plastic thing out of the way. That will show you a spring underneath it. Remove the spring. Then put the red bit back, put the screw back and stick it back together. Ta-DA! Now it's just a regular jack socket without any locking nonsense.
  25. fretmeister
    I'm using an RM800 Evo2 at the moment and it's very good, but before that I mainly used Mark Bass and I really like them. I suppose I could buy from Thomann and have the 3 year warranty.
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