Crikey!

[quote name='ZMech' post='1299490' date='Jul 11 2011, 12:36 AM']sounds like crikey!'s tour can be summarised with the sentence 'get a decent van'.[/quote] Won't be making that mistake again. 30,000 miles in a 1993 ford transit costing £500.

Our last tour has been dubbed the Disastour... had to do the whole thing without our frontman when he got contracted 15 weeks work the week before we left. 1st day away the vans wheel bearing exploded, taking the stubb axle with it. 4 cancelled gigs and £350 in repairs. Picked the van up on the monday and drove to Reading. Van broke down outside the venue, got towed home, arrived at 6am. up at 8am to start repairing the van, arrived at the gig an hour late to find none of the rest of the band had arrived either. 4 days later, the other wheel comes away when the ball joint fails. got towed to an industrial estate in leeds. Had to unload the entire van while it was still on the back of a truck because it was being backed up to a wall. Stood in the rain for 2 hours, using our clothes to cover our gear waiting for our mates van to come and take us to the gig. arrived at the gig 10 minutes before we were due on stage. Did the gig soaking wet and freezing cold. Got a lift back home with all our gear that night (arriving at 6am again) and cancelled another 3 days of tour. Carried on 3 days later in Ipswich in 2 cars. Did the gig, one car was borrowed and had to be taken back. 3 of us left in Ipswich with a 2 seat car. Next day, drove to Halifax, arranged to meet the other band by the football stadium. Waited 2 hours, other guys went to get food just as the other band arrived. Then had to wait for them to come back... 3 hours behind schedule we set off for Halifax, 7 people and all our gear squeezed in to 7 seats in 2 cars. Got to Halifax, drank too much, fights occurred between band + punters... arguments ensued with the landlord and security, support bands singer/guitarist leaves never to return. Driver then wakes up still drunk, 2 hours behind schedule after staying up drunking til 8 am. Get to the next gig (gateshead) support decide to leave the tour that night. continuing the tour on our own, we go to Hull. Do the gig in Hull, leaving the next day, car number 2 has lost the key for the petrol cap. Petrol cap has to be broken off, car 2 goes home, taking 4 out of 6 band members with it. Forgot to mention, car number 2 is a 1982 mini that doesn't start, it needs bump starting EVERY time. anyway me and the guitarist are left in Hull, with all the gear, no gig and nowhere to go. no battery on either of our phones. Walked in to town, bought a phone charger, got my phone working, found a place to stay in manchester (after having to pull out of the liverpool gig that night) Then we drove to nottingham... met up with the rest of the guys again, went home that night. Had a day off. Tour finished up on the saturday at Camden underworld. We're on stage at 6pm, frontman arrives at 6.30pm. Next tour was due to start on Friday. Turns out 3 of the band haven't booked this tour off work. first half of the tour is cancelled completely for us... Disastour.

This is the best pic i could find of my rig... Fender Precision> Fender Tuner> Russian Big Muff> Behringer EQ> Boss SYB-5> Boss LMB-3> Orange Bass Terror > Ashdown ABM810. LOUD. The ABM is ancient... thinking about going for an SVT pretty soon, they seem to work better with the Orange. Considering trading the Precision too.

Just finished a tour with the OTB. No problems with it at all. Sounds amazing with a Fender P through an SVT cab. Got it in a flightcase now ready for more touring... I don't know how people don't like these amps. Plus it looks hilarious sat on top of my 8x10. keeps me happy every night.

been touring one of these for 3 weeks now through my abm810. This thing is huge. it fills 300 capacity venues with the volume between 1 and 2. absolutely insane amount of volume.

I either use everything i own, or its of no value to anyone because it just doesn't work any more... Ive been in this position a few times but ive always needed all the gear I own, and had to find other things to sell. If i thought i could get any money for them, i'd sell my first few basses. The ones with pickups missing, no paint dodgy fitting hardware... The pedals could go before anything else. Then the 810... and i'd borrow cabs... if it got worse, the orange amp could go, DI the bass. If not, i'll sleep on the street and use my hardcase as a roof.

I dont even own a gig bag. The hardcase is relentlessly thrown around vans/venues most nights of the week. just couldnt ever risk it. plus a hardcase is easier to tape/stencil up with band names etc.

aaaand this is what happens on tour: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YeLjggIzNM&feature=player_embedded#at=104"]TOUR VID 1[/url]

bump for tour being in full swing...

May be up for trade soon.

[quote name='Me And My Bass' post='1260505' date='Jun 7 2011, 11:20 PM']I would let my Stingray go for about the £600 mark mate. its in the buying section, not black and maple though. Check it out, defo lighter bass than my MM Sub as well.[/quote] Will PM you mate. Anyone got any experience with the Ray34s? Could be an option.

I think im gona have to keep an eye out for a bargain... I'd love a used ray, Black and maple. I'm gona have to find me some work. Cheers guys. Any more suggestions would be appreciated though, might be something i havent thought of yet.