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thanks for the info - i like the look of the graphtech saddles - are they reversible? would need to spin two of them around as on the gotoh bridge the E and A have the long screw below the string rather than above was alsp looking at the j-east circuit as apart from its tone it look snice and compact to fit in the cavity with too much faffing about

soooo i was thinking of modding the fretless with a piezo and havent a clue what i need or where to put it would one of the single strip under bridge varieties be ok? was thinking i would need to channel out a thin shallow strip under the bridge for this - would you seat it just with pressure against the base of the bridge plate or epoxy it to the base plate? am presuming will need some sort of preamp tp bring the line level up to a usable level and either a switch between piezo and mags or another blend pot and mixer (is it do-able to blend passive mag pickups with the piezo?) my only experience of piezos is having previously owned an early series one TRB6 which i used to play mainly on piezo (however i understand these were six separate saddle piece piezos all mixed into the active tone control with full blend) - will i see/hear anything closely resembling the sort of tonal timbre and quality from a single strip? any mods suggestions recommendations appreciated (im not averse to attacking it with a chisel/router so any mods considered) correction - would probably not consider full bridge replacemnt with individual saddle piezos as have already modded with a gotoh401 bridge which i have sunk into the bodywork to accomodate it's increased depth) tia

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1442663219' post='2868589'] I guess it comes down to 'don't ask, don't get'.. [/quote] isn't this just sales and negotiating technique winning over musical ability though? (and has broadly applied to many mainstream commercial acts for several decades)

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1441825332' post='2862140'] Huge Harley Davidson Rally gig last Saturday. Thousands in attendance even for our 11:00am time slot. Huge stage,top shelf sound and lights. Plus private green room with food and drink. Big time pay too. The kind of gig I love. Were a bar band, however, in the Summer we play our share of fairs and festivals. It's a refreshing change. Blue [/quote] cool i just googled milwaukee HD and this from 2012 came up - is this the sort of stage??

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1441788493' post='2861690'] how many people would know your email address and that you'd gone to the Fender event? [/quote] ... anybody at the event offering 'free' wifi

Hanson MMMBop

[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1441885369' post='2862558'] Funnily enough, I find talking a lot harder than singing when playing bass. When I try to say something to my band mates, I always end up sounding like a demented ape with a speech impediment.... [/quote] yes talking definitely more awkward one gig i recall i was thrust up the front away from my usual position of lurking around at the back with the drummist, and a nice lady guest from the crowd came up and was aking for a request right in the middle of a song - i had to try and pretend that i couldnt hear what she was saying because i couldnt actually speak with any degree of intelligble coherence

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave

[quote name='Dropzone' timestamp='1441293147' post='2857675'] Is this song going to be the new Mustang Sally / Sex on Fire? It truly is a great song, as are the others, but will it be played to death and am I asking this question too late ;-) [/quote] probably and err probably

Play it clean No amount of effects and pedals can compete with the power of the funk beamed down from the mothership Hope this helps

[url="https://youtu.be/mfist3ViNJs"]https://youtu.be/mfist3ViNJs[/url] as the youtube poster says .... [size=5][b][i]basically this album is the balls[/i][/b][/size] [size=5][b][i] [size=5][/size][/i][/b][/size]

i cant even think about talking whilst playing without turning apopleptic

yes if you are unfortunate enough to develop alzheimers and/or dementia you will indeed forget how to play the guitar, and many other things too

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1440977284' post='2855120'] I'm normally an "anytime, anywhere" type player, but this type of sacrifice for zero return is beginning to wear a little thin. Do other bands who employ the services of deps pay them no matter what, even if it's a freebie? [/quote] [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1440978697' post='2855125'] So you are actually considering driving 250 miles and taking leave to do a gig as a favour for nothing? I wouldn't even have the balls to ask someone to do that, let alone expect it! [/quote] you appear to have set some sort of precedent and have three ish sort of options imho 1 continue the precedent and maintain the status quo 2 sudden bold dramatic u-turn accompanied by all the kerfuffle that this will undoubtedly entail 3 slow long drawn out u-turn hoping nobody notices too much hope this helps

maybe get a few mates together for a jam and book a local rehearsal studio with the main intention of thrashing out these sort of issues - once you figured it out at volume you will be confident in controlling it in an audition or gig environment

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1429885082' post='2755998'] Mouse mat has worked for me for years. [/quote] But what happens when the mouse comes asking for it back?

Is this do you think,possibly affected/caused by the material you play? Are you choosing songs that are 'basic plodders' that every other band is doing or are you throwing in stuff that is a bit more technically challenging and complex? And if so are those more challenging pieces showcasing the guitarist or others? Could be contributory factors. Either way we all know don't we that punters just don't have a clue what bassists do and only other bass geeks will come up after a gig and compliment you on your playing anyways . Hope this helps

ok spin it around for a moment how would you feel if he described your playing as 'flaccid' ? now reverse that thought... hope this helps

I only come here for this thread

...and this Play it on auto-pilot and whatever you do don't try and count it http://youtu.be/ASoUUKzgCG0

[url="https://youtu.be/hT_HWIIKbG8"]https://youtu.be/hT_HWIIKbG8[/url] lifted from Fat Larry's Band Act Just Like You Know