Japhet

You could try one of these, [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8aQExhdSj8[/media] I've got one on my board and love it. It's a very versatile pedal with 2 gain stages which can be blended for a huge range of sounds from very subtle to wild. There is a common misconception that it needs it's own power supply. It doesn't. It has internal electronics which step the voltage up from 9v to 33v so it runs on a standard Boss type supply. It also cancels some buzzing frequencies in my setup. I use it with flatwounds too.

Would it not be a good idea to say where the venue actually is rather than 'same venue as before' for anyone who hasn't been before, like me?

I'm out in the sticks and have played in bands with people who don't drive. To perfectly honest, they are a pain in the arse having to be ferried around. The last thing I want to be doing is providing a taxi service at the end of a long gig, then drive home on your own knowing that your passenger is safely tucked up in bed. Different if you're in the city though and can get about under your own steam.

Owes it all to Marty McFly though.

There's a whole load of stuff my band would never play, mostly for good reasons. We're a rock band but my taste in music is very eclectic. I like little more than playing along to CDs of music I love or basslines and grooves I enjoy. I never play the stuff we gig in my spare time unless I'm learning something new.

Highest - Aladdin Sane. Also the piss take of Ricky Gervais on Extras. Lowest - The Christmas thing ^^ with Bing Crosby where Crosby obviously had no idea who Bowie was. Also thought the Alabama Song was dreadful.

If you just want to try out a load of effects to see what they do you should, in my opinion, go for a Zoom B3 which will give you hours of fun, has some really good patches, and can hold its' own in virtually any situation. Probably within your budget as well.

[quote name='ratman' timestamp='1489607757' post='3258381'] I'm hankering for a go on a Sub n Up. Has anyone got some experience with one they'd like to share? [/quote] I've had a few octave pedals and have settled on the Sub n Up. I only really use octave down so the Up and 2 Down settings are irrelevant, but I found the Sub n Up low tracking the best by a considerable distance. I had a COG T16 for a short while but the low tracking went haywire much too easily for my liking (which is probably to be expected in an analogue pedal). I know people often refer to 'latency' in digital pedals but to be honest I have no idea what they're on about - it's certainly not anything I've noticed with the S n U.

70mm is spot on so it's looking good. Thanks for the info.

Sounds promising!

Thanks for that Lozz. Just hoping somebody out there might have actually done it!

Anyone know if I can fit a generic Precision bridge (like a Babicz) on a Tokai Hardpuncher (4 string, 5 hole) without drilling the body? Much obliged.

As already stated, put the Sansamp at the end of the chain and DI from it to the desk or mic up your cab.

TC Electronic Sub n Up does 1 octave up and 2 down. Tracks low notes better than anything else I've tried and has 'toneprint' as well.

Have just bought an R16 with the sole purpose of recording live gigs that can be mixed with Reaper. Should make mixing easier rather than faffing around with a mouse with the added advantage that you can re-do any dreadful clangers after the event.

A WT550 is an itch I'll have to scratch one day. Played through one once a very long time ago and never forgot it. Superb amp.

I'm not a fan but it has uses. I very rarely post anything but a while ago I messaged our singer to enquire as to why he had time to post on FB every 5 minutes but never found the time to learn the words to songs we were rehearsing. Didn't get an answer and he didn't know any of the lyrics at next rehearsal either.

A while back I picked up a GK 2x10 cab. I think it was an MBE210. I wanted something I could leave at our rehearsal room. It's incredibly light and very loud and handles 400W. Easily keeps up with drummer, guitar and vocals and would have no hesitation gigging it. It was also cheap - I think around £150. Worth a look if you can find one.

Yolanda Charles did a good video on Youtube about how to improve at it. I've tried but I find it almost impossible to even hold the most basic conversation whilst playing. I can sing what I play or play what I sing but since bass is usually a counter melody it doesn't work. Check out Yolanda though.

Many years ago I had a competition with my Brother to find the worst record. He came up with 'Side by Side' by Peter Shilton and Ray Clemence. That was appalling but I think I pipped him with 'It's Only a Game' by Brian Clough which was mind bogglingly awful. For truly sh*te songs look no further than footballers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9YxYkQPqAg Have some of that!

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1488901801' post='3252788'] Was that the gig a while after Katrina had made most of the band homeless? I was there and had great sound all night. Including for Ladysmith who were also on the bill IIR. Must be th perennial corn exchange problem of "where you are sitting". I used to play there a lot in the sixties & seventies with some major acts and the sound was - er - variable depending on the experience of the band and their sound crew and the quality of their PA kit. Trick back then was to play across the room and not very loud. (grin) [/quote] Would have been quite a few years before Katrina. Couldn't even make out what Dr.John was saying between songs (and it was nothing to do with his accent either). It wasn't the first time we'd had dreadful sound at the Corn Exchange either. These days we like to go to The Stables at Milton Keynes if there's anything worth seeing. I've had it with big venues.

Gave up on big venues many years ago because of awful sound mixes. Made an exception as we had waited years to see Dr. John and got tickets at Cambridge Corn Exchange. Lasted about half an hour and couldn't hear anything remotely acceptable so we walked out. I remember gigs at Wembley Arena where you could hear 10x better in the Gents than you could in the auditorium.