police squad

I got my brother a V4 when they first came out and was really impressed with it

Colour boxes? I'll have a look

Used Hartke for many years. It was always very good. I still have one of the later HA3500 with the silver front. It sits in my practice room, unused these days as I've just put my old ampeg in there, since switching to Ashdown

actually my first is a 335 a like. The VSA500CR because I'm in a Paul Weller tribute (playing Steve's parts) I already have a Vintage Geoff Whitehorn signature guitar, which I've had over 10 years now. Extreme bang for buck and I'm done with buying expensive guitars, if I don't have to. I'll probably get a vintage bass or two aswell

It's means I have access to their products (at artist rates), which I will promote. It's a great thing.

Thanks Rob

The lovely lads at JHS.

I have recently been given an artist endorsement deal. I'm actually chuffed to bits about this, even though I'm 50 years old and have been gigging for over 30 years. It's made me all excited!!

wow, this REALLY is an old thread

I'm just in the process of rehearsing a Paul Weller tribute band, called 'Stanley Road'. It features my Police tribute guys and their bass player from their Jam Tribute called 'Total Jam' I'll be playing the part of Steve Craddock. Some of those solo songs are REALLY good

as Terry Pratchett wrote in one of his books, Money In.......Music Out. Can you bring your band and play for free? Er I would, of course but they need the money as it's all they do, so couldn't afford to play for free. I also often say that I'm not really interested in music, it's the performing thing that I really love

Washburn Stage guitar!!

First actual gig on bass was a school concert. We were the support band. I had been playing 6 months. We played some T.Rex, Buddy Holly, The Jam, The Knack It was November 8th 1981 (Rememberance day) I was 13 years old. The drummer from that band now plays keys for Toyah and we still see each about First Pub gig, The Louis Armstrong in Dover. 1986. I was 17. Same landlady to this day

agreed. When I started playing in 1981 I already had 6 years of violin and scales. The arpeggiating thing worked for me (helped me learn guitar chords too) so I quickly learned how to play rock n roll stuff. But it took another 7 years to understand 'walking bass lines'

I still have my PF-500. A couple of times I had my sound cut out, changed my guitar lead etc etc. (my first one went wrong, fault light came on etc) Then at a gig is Cardiff I used 2 x cabs. One started cutting out, so I changed my speaker leads from Speakon, to jacks and never had the problem again. I don't know how a speakon connects but I suspect there is / was a dirty or faulty connection somewhere. Either a cab, or the amp. The fact that one cab cut out and they are daisy chained probably makes it the cab? (I can't remember if I changed the speakon lead for a different speakon lead)

yep, I've recently started gigging with the RM 500 EVO ll head. Very good it is too. I may change to Ashdown cabs at some point, just so it matches

to be fair, BigRedX, you were rocking it back in the 80s

yep, let's see who can carry it off

Keytars ROCK!! (only if you are cool enough)

it was probably Spooner's club, in The Alma pub or maybe The Lighthouse

remember this my fellow Bass Chatters The pound is MUCH weaker to the Dollar these days. This will put the price of US imports up

bass bod, who were you playing with?

Im looking forward to my NYE gig. I live in a wonderful town (Deal, Kent) and we have epic fireworks on the pier at midnight. My gig is 2 minutes away and we break for the festivities, watch the fire works and then do another half hour of 80s stuff. It's a duo and I play guitar and sing. It's in my local and we are both from the town. I wouldn't have bothered if it was anywhere else. We're getting 160 quid each. There's virtually no travelling and the pub always buys us a few beers. What's not to like

I've had a couple of wonderful basses that I could not get a great sound from. I had a JayDee Mark King. Too complicated but played beautifully and amazing build quality. I then had a Hamer Scarab. Great bass, didn't like the sound. Various others along the way but I discovered that a P bass was THE sound I was looking for, I had a 62 and a 73 at the same time. Sold the 62 as my 73 was better. I still have the 73, 28 years later and I'm still gigging it