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Saw them at NIA last Sunday. Fantastic show - Pete in good humour, Rog in excellent voice all the way through and Zak was a real star playing Moon-like but seemingly effortlessly. Contrast that with the huffing and puffing that some of today's drummers put out. (that Coldplay clown eg)

The good feedback that Chris has received gave me confidence to buy a Clarus amp from him. And so it proved: good comms and an easy straightforward transaction. One of the good guys!

Great result!

I don't often get to big gigs but I'm seeing The Who at NIA on Sunday. Hope the bass sound will be good. Don't even know who's playing: is it Pino?

I can't see much detail in your photo but it looks as though the slots need lengthening a bit so the ball end is retained within the length of the slot and not towards the hole where it can pull out. Best to mark a pencil line in the direction of each slot and use either a keyhole saw and a file, or just a file if you've not got far to go. You could take off each string in turn so you keep the pressure on the bridge/soundpost. A small flat file with a serated edge will be best.

It seems a very nice piece of kit. I was amused by Gary Upton's explanation of impedance matching which he posted on his website today. Explains it all, I think. I've lifted this without his permission so I hope I won't get put on the naughty step:- Imagine your pickup is talking French, and your amplifier only understands German. With lots of effort and wild gesticulating, the amp kinda gets the gist of what is being said...but it's missing the nuance and romance of the language. Enter the Pre-Amp! The pre-amp is the translator, and makes it so the amp understands everything the pickup is saying.

A bulky case may be do-able when loading and it may have wheels. But as soon as you get it into the venue it'll be a pain, manoeuvring it through doors, round tables and other obstructions. If you only have one case make it a soft cover.

Because most of the time I go to gigs in my estate car I use a soft case. But I'm not too precious about which one. Wheels and lots of padding only add to the weight. The important thing is a case that's easy to get on without damaging the bass; and, believe me, there are one or two nasties out there. As important are some well-placed handles for carrying and loading. If I fly or the bass goes in a van I use a flight case. But 95% of the time it's a soft case.

You don't - you let the bass do it. See previous thread re muddy bass sound in live mix. You use the bass drum for standing the cymbals, toms, drink, everything else on, that's all.

[quote name='sarah thomas' timestamp='1417026486' post='2616349'] Superb. I notice Ray Brown plays right at the end of the fingerboard - I've started having a go at this myself and get a much bigger sound. I've also got a huge blood blister on what was previously a workable callous. [/quote] Stick at it, Sarah. It's the way to go!

Thanks for a great clip, GJ. Nice solo from Ray demonstrating how to build on the tune within three choruses. And I bet he didn't have particularly 'friendly' strings in '58.

You could have a band half as big and twice as good. But I suppose it provides useful employment to the musos. And what a crap rhythm section. All in my humble opinion, of course.

Yes, great value. Just don't take too much notice of the markers. Great piece of kit otherwise.

And Blue Oyster Cult will only play if there's an R in the month. - or have we had that one?

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416069440' post='2606588'] Ah yes, the" Hot Girls in the Audience" Photo thread? The kudos seemed to be in having many photogenic girls draped around the Bassist, to which other posters would variously rate for "hotness". Can't think why it did not catch on here.... [/quote] Ooh, haven't seen that. Is it on the DB forum?

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1415996251' post='2606051'] i expect that would be because DB draws in a different crowd. Your not going to get some idiot chav types playing DB, although the thought amuses me. [/quote] Thanks for the compliment, Twincam, and your probably right on that one. But in fifties - yes, I was there - before amplification came in there were a lot of double bass fakers around. They still surface periodically.

I don't know about the BGs but the DB people are a great crowd. A lot of knowledge, some of them ace players and a great resource. Sometimes the level of invective is impressive. Through the site I found Acoustic Image, Upton, FDeck and a lot more. My pounds have been going across the pond.

Stick at it Highfox, it's a wonderful instrument.

A great record of a good day. Thanks a lot, Sylvia.

A fascinating article. I've always been suspicious of the mid-board pizz, knowing full well that most jazzers get a huge sound from the end of the board.

This is a thread that keeps on giving.

I wouldn't want to gig a C extension; it wouldn't last long. It could be good to get that bottom Eb but otherwise............

Daf, thanks for all your help with 'stuff' in the past and hope you'll be around for a long time.