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Max Normal

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  1. Think this was mine for a bit a few years ago too. If so I think it also has Fralin pickups. Great bass, stunning build quality.
  2. I'm in. Live nearby and can provide a small PA if needed.
  3. We should probably pick a town first? I guess the majority of people in Hampshire live in the Solent area, but those travelling might want it more mid Hampshire (like Basingstoke). If people wanted South Coast, I could probably rustle up a few ideas around Southampton.
  4. Yes I suppose you are probably right. That would however class everything that you can choose on their website as "non-standard". I'm still psyched to get the bass but it's just a heads-up for anyone choosing this method of getting one. For the record, I only had one luthier-made bass before, a hand made one-off headless set neck 5-string and it took just 6 weeks!
  5. No you don't pay extra, you just get to specify the colour, fretboard wood, neck type etc that you can get already on shop models. MM don't have a custom shop. Was it worth it? Definitely, I really want this bass so that's why it's not a whinge. If I'm going to drop that much on a bass I want it in my spec. I particularly wanted an SLO special which are a bit harder to find than a standard neck model.
  6. Yes i have been in contact with the Uk distributor. MM are pretty tight lipped about it. When I first asked it was 3-5 months.
  7. This isn't really a whinge just a PSA really for anyone thinking of buying using Musicman's online configurator. If you do, make sure you have about a year to wait before you expect to see it! You are probably better off getting one off the peg unless you need a specific configuration like I did. It's not due to the rosewood fretboard either as they haven't applied for the export licence for that yet. I wonder what the problem is? Musicman getting really popular? Short-staffed? Shortage of hard woods?
  8. Agreed. I'd like to throw this place into the mix as a possbility. They often host musicians, and very good beer and coffee too! https://www.steamtownbrewco.co.uk/
  9. I'm in Eastleigh. The Concorde club and the Railway club were the venues I was thinking about. I work at the uni so there might be something available there too. Any other ideas?
  10. Ok will do. Not sure where people would be wanting to host it, but I have a couple of venues in mind.
  11. Yes that's what I thought! Hmmn, the missus is not going to be pleased.....
  12. Haha! Yes I do, I have been using valve and tranny amps for many years, I used to have an original 60's Orange with a 4x12 and a 70's Marshall valve head with an 8x10 may years ago before I switched to Trace. Been a modern (hybrid) Ampeg man for the last 10 years or so but this my my first CL. The advice I was asking was for a particular gig and the reason that I asked is that when I plugged the CL into my SVT HLF it really did not sound as good as the SVT3-Pro at home volume, so if my question was not clear, will this cut it for a smallish gig without lacking punch as I can't crank it. My sound is important to me and I didn't have time to take it to a rehearsal so I didn't want to risk it for 1 gig. As it happened I took the 3-pro as it's a known quantity, but I have a few festivals coming up in the summer so the CL will get an airing then. Not a newb and I didn't come down in the last shower, was just looking for some quick advice from those in the "know" so I didn't spoon my gig with a mushy bass sound. Ultimately I'm a bit worried that the HLF is not the best pairing for this amp, it being a ported cab and all, the last CL I used was with a sealed 8x10 and it sounded much better. Prob a bit much for pub gigs though.....
  13. I just acquired an SVT-CL head and I have a Paddy's day gig tomorrow night in a medium sized pub. Usually I use my SVT3 pro and I get plenty of punch, cut-through and dynamics at pub volumes. From experience, will this amp cut it at pub volumes or will it sound flat due to not being cranked enough? Would you take the CL or the 3 pro? Cab is an SVT410 HLF Thanks for your advice!
  14. Actually, I take my opinion back, I just opened a sealed pack of them now and there are only 3 strings in there! D'Adderio string takewaway
  15. I'd be interested too. Would even help with the organisation. I'm in Eastleigh.
  16. D'Addario EXL165 nickel rounds all the way for me on my Musicman basses. Nice zing without being too metallic, kind on the fingers with a nice slick feel, relatively long lasting and nice string tension. Always used Roto steels until a couple of years back when I tried these and never looked back.
  17. Nothing flash, but that's a proper bassline.
  18. Nothing new, I remember valve amps always picked up the local taxi firm in my old local venue. Was very common for "just dropped at the Louis Armstrong" to blast out of the stage during a guitar solo....
  19. My tip for BV's: First get the bassline off pat so your hands can play by themselves and you can dissociate your mind. Then I learn the notes of the BV's by playing them as a pattern of notes on my bass. That way I can remember them as a bassline and always remind myself of what i should be singing. For LVs and BVs, some notes resonate with your chest, some in your throat, some with your sinuses, find out which notes are resonating which part and imagine you are singing through that part of your body. Sing through your nose and mouth at the same time. If you struggle to hit the high notes, imagine you are singing through the top of your head or your frontal sinuses. If you need dirty bluesy sounding vox, tighten your vocal chords. Practice and Fishermans Friends will extend your range.
  20. Yes, bands that are not so well known tend to go on a multi-band lineup or at least have a support act where I am. For example one of the popular originals venues in Winchester has 3 bands on a gig night. The variety is great and it's never boring.
  21. Did you get the crime number and go back to the pawn shop where the lad bought the bass? They have a responsibility here. It's well known that places like this pass on a lot of stolen goods and they are supposed to get an ID and address of the person selling. If the toerag selling the bass has used a false ID, at least they can get a description, and he might well be known to the local plod. According to citizens advice, you are liable for a full refund if you buy stolen goods from a shop, so the lad you met on Facebook should get this for you.
  22. Let this venue go. The fact is only crap bands will play there if they are not paying, probably a bunch of inexperienced teenagers and their mates. Real music fans will avoid the place for both of the aforementioned reasons and the pub will go into decline. If you want to make an income as a venue, the term "speculate to accumulate" is very relevent here, very few decent acts will play for nothing. So far as payment goes, in my experience having played in both, most original bands sell tickets and and charge an entry fee on the door while covers bands get paid by the pub. If they are any good original bands will make money eventually, at least cover their costs.
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