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[quote name='MacDaddy' post='530958' date='Jul 2 2009, 07:15 PM']ok, wot about about the 1st November 1987? That was an interesting one.[/quote] My 6th Birthday. Weird!

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='481141' date='May 6 2009, 04:40 PM']I've got small hands [/quote] Fancy a date?

...and another, just to get at the front of what will no doubt be a [i]very [/i]long queue.

PM sent

[quote name='ENORMOUS' post='530711' date='Jul 2 2009, 03:18 PM']Successful applicants onto Stage 2 will be contacted via email by 14th August 2009. If you've not heard from us by this date, then your application has not been successful on this occasion.[/quote] Expecting a lot then?

There's loads of stuff guitar mags do that are great for beginners that BGM can rip off. How about best Bass and amp for under £500 for various styles of music? What about proper reviews of basses under the £150 mark? A guide to making your own (basic) pedal(s)? Drop some cheap combos down the stairs and see how they hold up? For the more experienced and knowledgable, nick Dave Pomeroy's series on vintage/obscure instruments? An article on the basics of luthery? More long term reviews - perhaps where readers can submit? Get someone who really knows what they're talking about to review amps?

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='530310' date='Jul 2 2009, 10:03 AM']I counted through the credits in the front this morning on the pooper, and I reached 21, including Accounts, Subs and Advertising. I may have counted someone twice, although I tried to avoid it. Interesting? Relevant? [/quote] I ask because its always seemed massively light on content. Given that it used to come out once every 2 months, 1 person working alone could write a better mag in that time - maybe not produce it, but certainly write it. Its always felt "thrown-together" to me. Some articles are clearly cut'n'paste jobs that any of us could do given 1 hour and an internet connection. So I ask how many people work on the mag. If they have 5 writers who each spend 1 day a week working on the mag, someone needs to crack the whip a bit harder. I'm hoping that the epidemic of laziness and drug abuse in the media does not extend to Bass Guitar Magazines! The BBC (sub-human scum who should be firebombed daily) took about 150 people to Glastonbury. That's our money they're using to spend on coke. What do we get out of it? That good-for-nothing-prostitute Jo Wiley telling me how good some god-awful haircut band are. How about 1 lucky licence-payer gets to saw her head off live on stage? [i]That [/i]I'd watch. Stop the world. I want to get off.

[quote name='gwizmon' post='530190' date='Jul 2 2009, 07:21 AM']So the question(s)... why does it matter what the price of the bass is? are people really trying to purchase a new bass every time they read a review?[/quote] So how would you feel if the reviews didn't include the price then? As to your second point, I'd suggest the majority of bass players who buy a bass magazine buy a new bass more frequently than every 5 years. Also factor in the number of pedals/effects/amps/cabs people buy. Reviews of sensibly priced gear ARE welcome. They DO influence people. A lot of people have used the Top Gear analogy. They very rarely review "normal" cars and the show is probably better for it. The difference between Top Gear and BGM is that they make their reviews of Super Cars interesting and humourous, whereas BGM reviews make me want to go on a killing spree in a shopping mall.

How many people work on/for BGM?

The WoT/Clarky Method sounds like a form of contraception. Ironic really, given that they're 2 of BC's biggest studs.

[quote name='Rich' post='529551' date='Jul 1 2009, 01:25 PM']I only edited the last line though. EDIT: the very last line.[/quote] Which happened to be the one I was trying to quote. No matter. I'll go back to the Kidnap Fantasy Forum.

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='528753' date='Jun 30 2009, 04:01 PM']Babel Fish says you said "I hate large blue duck because black trousers. I am sorry that I am late. To put the chairs on the table" [/quote] Just shows you how accurate Babel Fish actually is! I spoke French exclusively for 5 years, so I think I know what I'm talking about on this one.

Bonjour Manu, Je déteste le grand canard bleu parce que du pantalon noir. Je suis désolé que je suis en retard. Mettre les chaises sur la table. For those of you who don't speak French, I said: "Welcome to basschat, some decent gear you've got there. Glad to have you on board."

[quote name='steve-soar' post='528455' date='Jun 30 2009, 11:14 AM']Not to be confused with man action. [/quote] Whoops!

Surely the best way to sell a Warwick is not to include pictures?

[quote name='Clarky' post='527898' date='Jun 29 2009, 04:58 PM']Nah, had a couple of really good nights at the BH 2. Both were punk nights and both properly promoted, one was supporting 999 .... which guaranteed a sellout crowd. Each time I borrowed a really decent amp off one of the other bands (there were about 5 bands each time). There are different themed evenings at the BH2 and I suspect its up to whoever individually promotes these as to whether its a good evening or a tumbleweed one.[/quote] It just had a strange feel to it last night. Like they were just checking us out to see if we were worth booking on a proper night. Think that was probably the case. They were a friendly bunch so I'm not complaining. Thought the Peavey combo was ace!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='527878' date='Jun 29 2009, 04:35 PM']Had the same experience at the same venue, did you have to play through that crappy Peavey combo?[/quote] Yeah, thought it sounded really good! Much better than the majority of places that we play! Any idea what the deal is with this place? Felt like a scam as the other band had been told the exact same thing as us. Its on a sh*tty industrial estate, its not promoted so no one buys tickets, and they didn't even encourage us to bring people. Just can't see what the point of the whole thing is??

Played the Bridge House 2 in Canning Town. We were meant to be on at 8.30 to support a Ska band. There was no Ska band, we were headlining, and on at 9.30. Played to the other other band and 3 people we bought with us! Oh the joys of being an originals act. We sounded decent though, even though I made the schoolboy error of turning the volume down on my bass and therefore missing the intro of a song.

[quote name='attackbass' post='523919' date='Jun 25 2009, 05:31 PM']Ok - if i ever use nitro again - def going to be wearing a mask. Wish i had done mor research before commiting. question is will i live!!?? Spoke to my parents and they said i would most likely be ok - haven't experienced any dizzyness, drowsiness, coughing/shortness of breath from it... So is poly just as bad as nitro - what about spray varnishs etc as i have sanded and sprayed many things growing up as a kid! god knows what i have ingested! plus i live next to dual carriage way too!![/quote] I don't mean to panic you, but a friend used this stuff in similar conditions. Felt fine for ages, 'bout 6 months or so - then dropped dead. Brain AIDS they reckon. Caused by the spray lacquer. I'm sure you'll be fine though.

Mike.... ah-aaah.......saviour of the universe.

I concur.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='518645' date='Jun 19 2009, 05:15 PM']What flats are best for a less tense/more flexible type of setup?[/quote] I'd recommend a long bath and a glass of wine.

Why don't we get CrazyKiwi to organise an auction?

Eight, drop Jakesbass a PM about your concerns. He'll sort you out. He's like a bass Yoda. Worked for me.