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From Purple to Boy George.

Says it all ☹️

It was good to be alive in ‘66 with a Fender Jazz, belting out the Tops’ Reach Out I’ll be There.

Doobies were great.

Also Paul Simon in Central Park a few weeks ago on Sky Arts. I’m not usually into World music but what a band of musicians he had assembled alongside him.

On 14/05/2021 at 18:57, tommyjamesallen said:

Hi there. Would you consider selling just the cab? I already have a shuttle 6.2. Thanks. Tom. 

Sorry Tom, its strength is as a combo.

Any musician, classical, jazz, whatever, who hasn’t played Shaking All Over has missed out on one of life’s great pleasures.

Thanks gjones.

And I’ve just included shipping cost in UK.  But that’s as low as I go before I take it off the market.

Get a sensible stand, Jack!

HJ, the Kolstein will rattle if the Schaller mag pickup is left unplugged. Other than that I don’t remember any other rattles.

For double bass. Surprised nobody’s mentioned the EA Wizzy 110. For a ten inch there’s very few lighter cabs and it’s got some very useful mid range that can be eq’d back if necessary. I never liked the BF One 10 for DB as it was too dark for my Lifeline pickup. And I never got on with the small PJB cabs; not enough elasticity if you get my drift.      But the Wizzy which I’ve had for at least 15 years is a keeper.

Well done Geoff, persistence pays!

I’ve just sold a preamp to Mark. Haven’t sent it off until tomorrow but the money’s already in my PayPal. Just the right guy to deal with.

54 minutes ago, Rich said:

Worst/most disappointing gig ever: Pat Metheny Trio, 10th April 2000, Birmingham Symphony Hall. A great trio, Pat with Larry Grenadier & Bill Stewart, it should have been amazing... but I have never in all my days seen such a poor choice of venue. A jazz trio in a gigantic symphony hall, FFS. Place was 80% empty and there was absolutely zero atmosphere whatsoever. The same band & set at Ronnie Scott's would have been superb, but as it was it was flatter than a crepe. In fact, 'crepe' pretty much sums it up as a live experience.

 

Yes, it was like that for the MJQ at the Royal Festival Hall. Large venues for small groups without massive sound reinforcement are a big mistake. Now, the Count Basie Orchestra at the (then) Hammersmith Odeon; that was something altogether different.

And I have been to concerts recently too,honest.  

Isn’t that the good bit about being a bass player? You don’t have to be precise and repeatable each time.  ‘Specially if you’re playing jazz ha ha.

Most session musicians are very good at what they do. They can read flyshot off the page and, er, that’s it.

I’ve got one like HJ’s folding trolley. Came from Maplin back in the day. Takes up very little room in the motor and, with a bungee, can work as a double bass trolley.

’Course, the best solution is to have lightweight gear.

20 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

This worked for my cabinet...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Briwax-FILLER-STICKS-MEDIUM-SHADES/dp/B010ATLYTQ/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=wax+sticks+wood+repair&qid=1617623707&sr=8-5

Yes, that’s the stuff.

Is it a serious dent? If not too bad you could simply match the colour with a furniture repair stick - a waxy crayony thing. That would reduce the obvious ding. You’ll be bound to find a few knocks here and there in a bass’s life. 

Actually two Martins. Both very nice but my Bryant’s the one now.

53 minutes ago, lownote12 said:

I'm the youngest in my band by between 5 and 10 years and I'm 66.  The bloke who runs our local blues jam and the Dereham Blues Festival is in his 80s. If that helps.

Ah!

You’ve probably had enough of how old I am. But just to say I hope I’ve got one or two more gigs left in me. I’ve got two in the diary and our weekly residency will resume again soon. And I can do a two hour gig no trouble at all.

But the trouble is that, even looking back ten years ago, I look so bloody old. It’s embarrassing to me and it must be embarrassing to the band.

So I’ve got most of my kit up for sale, I’ll just keep a bass and an amp- in case.

And I’m taking BA55 ACE off the car. It’s irrelevant

Sob

This is an essential weapon in any double bass player’s armoury. It is a high pass filter that allows those strong bottom notes but takes the boom away. It also has a phase reverse switch to help control feedback. This is the Mk 3 version and runs from internal battery or external power supply - I always used the latter.

These are not easy to find in the UK.

£120 including postage.

I’m having a really serious clearout of my DB stuff. But my Bryant is a keeper. These basses have something special about them and a Bryant owner will have a piece of magic.

GLWTS

Anything by Spooky Tooth

or...Robert Implant?

You are my Dentistry

or...Dentistry’s Child?