Linus27

Disappointed in the looks of the amp heads but they do seem very appealing now Yamaha are involved. I loved the the sound of my PF500 but it was quite a heavy chunky old thing by today's standards weighing in at 5kg. The new V7 is 3.1kg so that seems better.

So just a bit of an update from me, I tried the ACS Pacato 16 universal fit ear plugs last night and I really didn't get on with them. They fitted fine but everything sounded sort of muffled and underwater and when the singer spoke to me, I had to try and learn to lip read as it sounded like he was behind a wall like when you hear someone speaking in the next room and its muffled. As soon as I took them out, everything was crystal clear again although stupidly loud still but that's another story. Not sure where this leaves me as they were giving the lower attenuation and flatter response at 16db but I lost all definition and dynamics. I'll give them another few goes for sure as it might just be a case of getting used to them.

Where did you buy the new set from?

Don't forget Jeff Amett from Pearl Jam but as already mentioned, Pino Palladino (Paul Young), John Giblin (Kate Bush/Simple Minds) Derek Forbes (Simple Minds), Paul Webb (Talk Talk), Mick Khan (Japan) to name a few.

37 years of playing here and only ever played 4 string. Now I only play fretless. I did try a 5 string once but my head couldn't get used to an extra string being where the E is. So I'm thinking of taking on a challenge and buying a 5 string fretless as I love the look of the fretless 5 string headless Ibanez make 🤣

I actually have a similar story. A band I was in back at the end of the 90's, at one rehearsal the drummer says the bass is too loud, can you turn down. I was surprised as I was not any louder than normal and I'm actually a quite player as well. So I turn down. We play the song but again, he says I'm still too loud so I turn down a bit more but again, after playing the song, he says I am still too loud. The singer also joins in and says yeah, I think you are too loud so I turn down more and play super softly but nope, still really loud. Confused by all of this I say ok, I'll turn down more but turn my amp off. We play the song again and yep, I'm too loud so I point out that my amp isn't actually on and it turns out it was the rhythm guitarist 🤣 We turn him down and put me back to the original levels and everything was ok again.

I even used to play fretless in a 50's/60's Rock n Roll band so if its good for Elvis and Chuck Berry then its good for anything

On a different note, I'd love to play in an Irish Trad band, what's the name of your band so I can try and have a listen?

Will do and thank you.

Definitely needs those cream pickup covers.

Yep, no problem at all, just do it.

That's a great idea 👍

Yeah I really miss playing this sort of stuff and the bass lines are just superb, from the early Rock n Roll bass lines right up to the Jerry Scheff parts. We also played stuff by Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Bill Haily etc. and it went down a storm and was so much fun to play. Keep up the great work, its sounding great 👍

I played in a 50's Rock n Roll club band for 3 years and I loved playing the Elvis numbers. My favourite was The Wonder of You but loved Hound Dog, Blue Suede Shoes, Jail House Rock and Elvis's version of Whole Lotta Shakin. I even had an old chap who was an bassist session player from the 60's come up to me and say I'm the only one he's heard play Burning Love properly 😁

That was awesome and what a great gig to have.

That looks so much better with the tort guard Did you use aluminum tape or copper tape and did you do the cavity and pickguard or just the cavity?

That was kind of me on Saturday night, more concerned for my hearing than the show.

I had that on my AV75 RI Jazz so they have been using them still.

Thanks @fretmeister for your help, I will see how I get on. Thank you for your help and everyone else's help.

Andertons is only about 15 mins away from me so if its still in stock then I might pop down on Friday and have a look. Will report back if I do.

Ooohh thank you very much, that is super handy.

He used to use in-ears but that still didn't stop the front of house being too loud and in turn this bleeds onto the stage as if we are standing next to one of the PA speakers, then my left ear gets most of it. I think the sound has creeped up as he has stopped using the in-ears in the last years or so. So I have just ordered the ACS Pacato 16 which is a universal fit but does have a filter and gives a lower attenuation and flatter response. They were only a tenner so if I get on with them then I'll then get the Pro series custom fit ones.

His hearing is already shot and he knows it but there's no winning this one and has been getting worse over the last few years of gigging. I'm super precious about my hearing and look after it as much as I possibly can which is why my hearing is so good still. I'm also super sensitive to high frequencies and loud volumes. I like the idea of having different filters, this sounds like a winner.

Very nice and not a bad price either https://www.andertons.co.uk/brands/fender/vintera-series/fender-vintera-ii-70s-telecaster-bass-mn-seafoam-green https://www.andertons.co.uk/brands/fender/vintera-series/fender-vintera-ii-70s-telecaster-bass-mn-vintage-white

Our singer/guitarist tends to have the sound on stage really loud and is always being told he needs to turn down by sound crews. If he is doing the sound for us which is most gigs, then its always too loud and again is always being told to turn down and the front of house needs to turn down as well. We've said and others have said its all too loud but its become a bit of joke in the sense before we sound check we tell him he's too loud. However, its a losing battle so I decided to try ear plugs on Saturday night and tried the foam squidgy ones in one ear but it muted the sound too much. I have tried in-ears before but felt disconnected to the live sound so is there any better ear plugs I could try before I revisit in-ears?