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Hey, I've got a skyline bob glaub bass, but looking for a new scratchplate for it, was wondering if any of you guys know of anywhere in the UK that makes custom scratchplates or even lakland plates?!! cheers

I recently became an EBS pedal endorsing artist and so now I have the issue of the EBS pedals no longer fitting on my current board... so I'm looking fora decent pedalboard/ pedalboard case... does anyone know of any good companies or can recommend what is good and what should be avoided. I need to something professional standard as I tour a lot, usually on buss's with trailers so need something that can withstand the carnage that takes place on the road!

I hope that people actaully learn my real parts on bass - that would be totally awesome I think! Guitar Hero I've found is really good for really hearing the basslines that are usually hard to pick out on records - for example early metallica.. only problem is you have to be able to play them on the game really weel to hear them properly!!

[quote name='The Funk' post='428072' date='Mar 7 2009, 04:10 PM']You're on tour with AC/DC? Well done![/quote] haha no - that's the answer who were the last 'uknown' band to be put on the game last year.... hoepfully we'll get something cool like an ac/dc tour lol

Hey, Not quite a gig but wasn't sure where else to post this! I'd just like to mention that my band will haveone of our songs featured on the next guitar hero game. We're a UK band called Attack! Attack! (not the US one) I've been sitting on the news for a while now, trying not to tell anyone but I simply can't wait to see how Activision have interpreted my bassline on the Game, and how easy or hard it will be to play, if i'll even manage to play it - not the greatest GH player! If you want to check out the band it's www.myspace.com/attackattackband here's an article about it if you're interested [url="http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/...-AT-MIDEM-2009"]http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/...-AT-MIDEM-2009[/url]

Orange amps rock!!! All tho i'm biased in saying that as I endorse them, but seriously cool tube tone that's a little bit different to the Ampeg tube sound. Sounds absolutely fat with a fender precision. My rig - Orange AD200B 4X10 and 1x15 with a Lakland bob glaub or Fender jazz re-issue with quarter pounders Going to pick up a tiny terro bass for a backup when they go into production.

[quote name='PapillonIrl' post='393105' date='Jan 27 2009, 07:44 PM']Thanks. Bringing our own backline is not going to happen this time round, as we need to travel by plane in order to meet other commitments (we're based in Ireland). I think I might start another thread regarding backline rental outfits in London... Nathan[/quote] Get in touch with the other bands playing the gigs and see what you can arrange to share backline.

Played the Windmill years ago in my old band as a secret show. It's basically a pub from what I remember with a pretty small stage. I thnk from what I remember the sound was ok - nothing spectacular but it was good. It was about the time bloc party jsut broke out and I can remember they had done a similar thing. In terms of backline - i'd bring your own, I haven't been to a venue ever where they have supplied backline that was of any quality. Crowd/Industry - It's unlikely that there will be any industry people there unless you have either invited them or they go to that bar or pub on the offchance. Same goes for crowd, especially london... people don't tend to go to gig when they don't know the band, unless they're there for a drink/night out or are there to see the support acts - best way to get a crowd is to message your fans on myspace from london and get them down there. Also playin twice in London back to back can affect turn outs sometimes. Hope you have a good gig and the turn out is good.

[quote name='TheBrokenDoor' post='392824' date='Jan 27 2009, 03:27 PM']Hi everyone, Whilst in my local PMT I noticed a number of Blackstar Amps valve distortion pedals. I came home and had a read. UK based, valve distortion pedals. Sounded familiar, as I've been GASing for a DHA Dual Custom for about 2 years (no impulse buys here!!!). Anyone know the major differences, or why the Blackstar equivalent of the VT2 Dual Custom is a lot cheaper? Many thanks, Dan[/quote] yo! I own the blackstar distortion pedal. The distortion is almost a fuzz when you crank the gain to max... it can get very fizzy... also it loses a lot of bottom end from you tone. I use mine in conjunction wit ha parablender fx blender to blend my clean signal to the distortion to add bottom end. It's a cool pedal.. the distortion could be a bit thicker on it. I would look for a bass specific pedal or a dist with a blend on it. For what I use it for live it's cool as I want some nasty distortion fuzz blended in with my clean to try and recreate a two amp scinario... (the classic a guitar amp blend with a bass amp sound) Try out the MXR blowtorch or El grande or the Boss Bass Overdrive.. I also own a tc electronic bass distortion which is awesome but they stopped making them.

thanks dude.

What I would like to see - altho it's probably not totally viable due to weight and space - but a dual channel bass head with an ad200b but with the added preamp from the thunderverb 200 or from the tiny terror guitar head.. it'll never happen but i think it would sound like a monster.

A good month of touring around Europe and the UK with my band Attack! Attack!. Check out some of the dates if you can. [url="http://www.myspace.com/attackattackband"]MYSPACE[/url] Europe with Forever the Sickest Kids and All American Rejects 2 Feb 2009 18:00 Melkweg w/ Forever the sickest kids Amsterdam 3 Feb 2009 18:00 Nouveau Casino w/ Forever the sickest kids Paris 4 Feb 2009 18:00 Underground w/ Forever the sickest kids Cologne 5 Feb 2009 18:00 Logo w/ Forever the sickest kids Hamburg 6 Feb 2009 18:00 Knack w/ Forever the sickest kids Berlin 8 Feb 2009 19:00 Abart Club w/ All American Rejects Zurich UK TOUR 20 Feb 2009 18:00 FREE SHOW - Popmorphic film studio Glasgow / East Kilbride 21 Feb 2009 20:00 Academy 2 Newcastle 22 Feb 2009 20:00 Cockpit Leeds 23 Feb 2009 9:00 You and Me single released in UK UK single release 23 Feb 2009 20:00 Waterfront Norwich 24 Feb 2009 20:00 Academy 2 Liverpool 25 Feb 2009 20:00 Academy 3 Manchester 26 Feb 2009 20:00 Islington Bar Academy London 27 Feb 2009 20:00 Academy 2 Bristol 28 Feb 2009 20:00 Talking Heads Southampton 6 Mar 2009 20:00 Westcoast Bar Margate

I'm likely going to pick one of these up when they go into production, i hoping it might serve as a backup head to my orange ad200b. If not it'll be a cool little amp to have around.

[quote name='BeLow' post='384565' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:16 AM']Mansons in Exeter can get them but that doesn't help much if you ewant to try - how about asking the distributor - in Oxford I think.[/quote] i've been offered an endorsement from them..pretty sure they are based in cambridge. want to make sure it's the glaub i want and not the jo. ill double check where they'er based. thanks anyway

Hey I'm looking for a skyline bob glaub to try out but im finding it hard to find one in a shop without travelling hundreds of miles!!! Does anyone know where they might have one in the South Wales or South west area?!! any help greatly appreicated! Cheers

[quote name='neilb' post='325211' date='Nov 9 2008, 11:45 AM']Ive just A/B'd several pedals at my local shop. Ashdown Lomenzo - too brittle for my ear, not impressed. Various Boss/ Ibanez jobbies. Ok, but too much dist on the lower frequencies. I want them let alone. However, I tried a Blackstar HT Dist valve pedal. Blimey, what a lovely product. Warmed up the bottom end and gave a nice controlled overdrive to the highs. Anyone alse tried these? I know they are guitar effects but they sound great.[/quote] Yeah I recently bought a Blackstar HT Drive pedal - Really cool distortion.. can get a little fizzy if you max the tone and gain control but back them off and it sounds ace... I blend this pedal with my dry bass tone using a goldworks fx parablender. Sounds awesome!