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I never thought of using underwear to maintain my bass. Might just try it next time 🤣🤣

The "sponge on a string" they use to make the mold goes in further than the actual plugs themselves. As @chris_bsays they're probably the main reason many of us can still gig and hear OK. Best value money I've ever spent on musical equipment!

That looks suspiciously like the Rusty Nail? If so, we were there the previous Saturday. Whats the name of the band and I'll keep a look out for you. 👍

Are you sure you're not using a guitar amp? This feature seems to be in built with most models. 🤣🤣 I'm not an electronics guy but have heard in the past of intermittent problems with power supplies (transformer etc) not providing enough juice then giving it full beans (both technical terms 🙂 ). Also if the volume pot loses connection to ground the volume will increase....but why it would do this only during mid gig I don't know. Happy hunting!

Try out Graeme Mennie in Aberdeen Facebook link. I've trusted him with my Wal when I had it and he builds guitars and pickups for the Stranglers 👍

Just bought a Smooth Hound and DSL strap from Dave. Excellent condition equipment, quick delivery and easy deal. Many thanks 👍

Just bought Sheps Roscoe from him. Great guy, easy to deal with, bass is in great condition 👍 Thanks mate, much appreciated (only another 425 miles before I get home and can try it with my rig 🙂 )

Oh how I agree with all of this. I ran a covers band for 15 years and tried and tried to get other members of the band to realise that the audience comes to be ENTERTAINED. The music side is important but there are so many other elements to people going away feeling happy. Our guitarist had a perpetual scowl on his face even though that wasn't his personality and the lead singer(s) would not plan things to say in between songs ie: "Hello we are...... etc" As we used to play 3 or four songs in tight succession they only had to find a dozen or so things to say during the night.

Basschat hero of the day! 🏆

I belive this problem was solved many, many years ago.... 🤣🤣 Not always the guitarist......but mainly is my findings of running bands / sounds over the years . Getting a good and balanced sound out front AND keeping everyone on stage happy? The solutions are out there and have been discussed to death on many forum pages. I try and keep it simple: 1 - Can we keep it basic and solve the "problem" with the equipment we have eg: use the volume controls / positions of all the amps / monitors / drummers? 2 - Have a specific rehearsal with all PA / backline in gigging positions etc to allow the sound person time to work on level setting / balance / monitor mixes etc. Easier if you have someone who is just doing sound but like me, when you're leading the band, running sound, lights, singing harmonies and playing bass it helps to have some of the issues covered prior to mid-song at a gig. 🙂 It also helps the band to use long leads and hear for themselves the difference between onstage and audience sounds. 3 - Having gone through the "reheasal process" get an agreement from EVERYONE that in future once the sound is set and you start playing the gig "NO FURTHER TWIDDLING IS ALLOWED" 🙂 🤣 .......but then what do I know, I'm only the bass player? 🤣🤣

It's not often you see totally unique developments in the shape / ergonomics of a bass. Mr Shuker certainly does some extraordinary work. I think I would confuse myself silly trying to tune up mid gig....."just tweak the E a little....darn that's the D.....now the D which is really the E....or is it? 😕🤔🤣🤣" That is one wonderfully different instrument you have there, I hope you have fun playing it.

Great. Glad to be of assistance 🙂

It does seem that there are getting to be more hurdles to jump now to be able to gig. I'm not sure it's just the venue being awkward to push bands out in favour of discos. There's legislation in place that requires the venue to put in place safety measures and be as safe as possible. Maybe it's a function of their operating insurance that it's a requirement for performers to have PLI & PAT in place(?) For the larger chains it may be a way of distancing themselves from potential legal costs eg: someone gets injured by the performers equipment (ooh eer missus! 🤣) the band are in the initial firing line for any claims. Any performer, disco, band, solo singer etc will have to provide the same documents. It's just that it's usually cheaper to hire a disco / solo singer than a full band. I took out PLI for my band to help protect US. Even a minor claim from a punter (or the venue) can cost a lot in solicitors fees which tend to be higher than your average pub bands earnings 🙂 I used to use AMPband (Link) for my 5 piece band covering us for all our gigs. It was usually hotels or clubs that asked for PLI & PAT etc. but I had it in place for any venue. I never needed to use it but did notice that there were more potential incidents to use it in a bar gig where the drunk punters grab onto the PA stands for support or try joining you "on-stage" 😮😡 Also the cost of one off event cover was nearly the same as a full year. I'm not affiliated with them in any way but based on my experience and others who reccomended them to me its probably worth giving them a call. An unfortunate fallout from the need for PLI and PAT etc is that in general it cuts into whatever you are paid as many pubs etc are still paying the same (or less) than 20 years ago. But that could be a WHOLE other thread 🙂

Amended 😉 Wholeheartedly agree in getting moulded plugs (ACS for me 🙂) I have a pair of 10dB and a pair of 17dB. As @Happy Jack says once they're in, the effect is that you hear exactly what everyone else hears, but with the volume turned down (but you can still hold a conversation). Like all new things they take a little getting used to, especially if you sing but I would NOT be without them either for playing or watching gigs etc. The cost? Lets be realistic, it's the equivalent of 1 coffee per week, for a year, from Starchucks. Most people don't seem to even consider that trickle of money when they're budgeting, only if it's spent in one lump. Dodgy coffee for a year or hearing for life? I know which I prefer 🙂

Graham changed his settings and I've added the links to your Mr Pink Facebook page.....fingers crossed 🙂

I've tried the links from a few different browsers / phone / PC etc and they work for me 🤔 Not sure why you cant see them but I'll check with Graham about his "share" settings.

For anyone who didn't get, you missed out as this was a great gig. The whole band were tight, sounded and played really well. It was obvious that each member had put a lot of work into learning their parts, getting the sounds accurate for each track and pulling it together as a band. Chris (@doc40hz) had a brace of very nice JD's and Trace Elliot amp to play with 🙂 Well worth seeing them if you have the chance. The only negative for me was that the cost of parking was more than the ticket for the show! That can't be right! Anyway here's some videos that my mate took. Hot Water - Video Heathrow - Video Children Say - Video