bertbass

That is a seriously interesting video.

I disagree!

He wasn't a drummer in a former life was he?

Hi Joel, I'd love to see reviews of old gear, amps, speakers, etc., that have stood the test of time compared with new 'Super' gear. I bet there would be a few surprises. After the pile of sh*t I paid £220 in 1972 that went under the guise of a Fender Precision, I proudly fly the 'No Fender Here' flag as well.

You're so vain, Carly Simon. Flames, Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera.

You're not alone.

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Only too glad to help.

I'm now 60 and I'm not at that age yet. For me it's the sound that's important.

I use the MG206C, the same but without the digital F/X. I use AUX 1 for the drummers foldback and AUX 2 for the guitarists and my foldback, both pre-eq. AUX 3 is for the F/X send which I feed back through a normal channel, Works very well. You'd use the sub groups for things like a drum mix, set the volume of the individual drum mics with the channel faders and then route it to a sub group, say 1, and then use that for overall drum volume then route that to the main outputs. One fader instead of a lot. Sound more complicated than it is.

There should only be one patch cable going between the pedals but you already know that.

I made my bass, the one in my photo and it's the best sounding and playing bass I've ever owned. It took me years to attempt it but in the end it was suprisingly easy. I say give it a go and even if it doesn't work out exactly the way you planned you'll have learned an awful lot along the way. This was my bible at the time, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Your-Own-Electric-Guitar/dp/0953104907, it proved invaluable. There are quite a few plans for basses on ebay at the moment as well. Good luck.

Get the PRS / MCPS license, you fill out the form with the cover songs on it with the artiste and publisher if you know them, they'll fill that bit in if you don't. They'll then send you an invoice based on the number of copies to be made which obviously won't be a lot and if I remember correctly, you're allowed 25 free promotional copies. Had the PRS folks at a few of our gigs, generally nice people. They wrote a list of the songs we played and asked the titles of the ones they didn't know.

The only time the bass is covered seems to be when you're actually holding it.

Don't forget the lovely orange plastic card. I remember when we were turned away from gigs because we weren't union members. Even had our own promotion in a church hall cancelled for us by the vicar for the same reason. If a non union member turned up to play with union members they refused to play. I'm glad some things have changed over the years.

If the hotel books the band direct for the hotel you'll still need PLI and you'll be turned away if you can't produce it.

Carrier bags with the manufacturers' or supermarkets name on then. T Shirts with amp names on them. Footballers get paid for that, why not us? After all we advertising the shop / product for them.

Just looked at the link and the MU membership fee is close to that for private PLI and you get some free instrument insurance with the MU. Other than that I think the MU is crap unless you play in an orchestra that is. This PLI thing suddenly appeared a few years ago and took us completely by suprize, surely, it's the venue that needs PLI, not the musicians but apparently not, we need it as well. Most if not all hotels and definitely every council owned venue, regardless of the function will require you to have PLI and PAT testing certificates. Pubs don't seem to bother. We were even asked for our risk assessments once and also for a document that I can't remember the name of and couldn't even find with google.

The Musicians Union do free PLI up to £10,000,000 but only per person, not as a band so each member will have to join. Venues also want to see P.A.T. testing certificates.

One of those nights that's perfect. Everything worked as it should, fantastic sound on stage and out front. The place was heaving and 'hot'. We only stopped playing encores because the hotel we were playing in was full and the few guests that weren't with us and the regular audience, complained that they couldn't get to sleep. One of those gigs that makes it worthwhile.

There is an awful lot of talk and very little action on this thread, http://basschat.co.uk/topic/171416-adding-dampening-to-a-cab/ about what you've just done. I'm glad that you tried it and didn't just talk about it. I'm pleased that it's worked out and that you're happier with you're sound. I dampened my cab as well and also think it sounds a lot better, a tighter more solid sound.

Ah, but it's a lovely sunny, summers night. I know that's just dreaming.

Can thoroughly recommend them. Superb service.

I think I'd look at this from a different angle, say 47 degees. You arrive at the Dog & Custard pub and the landlord says to you, "Lovely evening, I'll have you playing in the beer garden tonight". What do you do? You just get on with it. Find a reasonably flat bit of ground to set up on so you're not leaning all night, set up, sound check and play. You're lucky knowing in advance that you'll be playing outside and can take an extra cab or whatever you need, but normally you've just got to use what you've got with you. I'm sure it will be OK. The other band members may well be worse off than you. Good luck.

Done & good luck.