SICbass

What we used to refer to as "the early dart" - always a favourite.

Very cool pic.

Those are some crackin‘ looking photos. What venue is that?

You‘re a very, very naughty bass- player

Here's the blurb - they sure ain't low tension, but surprisingly (for me, at least) it seems to work in this context. I can get the strings fairly low with zero buzz, so they're easy to fret. I won't be doing much in the way of string bends, but then I don't really need that in this context anyway, so... p.s. they are easy to slide over from the get-go. My first ever flats were Fenders and itook a good long while before they stopped being "sticky", which almost put me off flats for life. Soundwise, I would describe them as well punchy and very solid. Very even across the neck. Set of Strings for Electric Bass High quality stainless steel flatwound strings for bass Complete set .045 - .100 Long scale Hexagonal core made of American steel for solid bass, optimal tension and constant volume Individually coloured ball ends for easy mounting String gauges: .045fw - .065fw - .080fw - .100fw

I just took delivery of a Harley benton PB50. I'm doing a 50s Rock'n'Roll show and have used my HB Beatbass up till now. It's fine soundwise, but the 14mm string spacing, while doable is overall a bit meh. Also, while looking at the media stuff running on the screens behind us, I noticed that, when not playing upright, they were all playing (surpise, surprise) 50s p-basses. The clue is in the name, right? Also, I wanted more of the brash 50s youth look (cars with fins n'all that) than vintage p-bass. The irony of the fact that I am in my late 50s and no longer a youth is of no relevance here 🤨 Soooooo, that's how I justified this purchase to myself. I swapped out the delivered roundwounds for HB Flats, did a bit of work on the action and Bob's your aunty's live in lover. It's loads of fun. Can't wait to do the show on Friday

Ooh, that looks just the ticket, if the string spacing is as you say it is. Hmm, but I‘m in Europe and get whacked with import duty. I‘ll definitely keep an eye out for one of those over here - thanks for pointing this out 👍

Sorry, I only just spotted this suggestion. Niiiiiice - Matron I’ll be needing the GAS medication…. ooooh!

This is very sad news. She seemed really lovely, RIP Sam.

Aaaah, this might explain it... https://www.mimikama.org/en/fake-shops-lidl/

Have I missed something here? Very possible, I am not the brightest... https://www.lidlmarket.store/collections/guitar-series?fbclid=IwY2xjawJsqGVleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqx6bjSAEkwEe38KK5YPN9pEVXUx2yjoccmSmjTPT5JwgF3rcqOCucxwrX0x2KA9NxSxRLYE_aem_cFKaXkpZAm-BPL1a7IIfgw

Sorry to hear about both of those. Good luck with the surgery. I hope it's nothing too serious.

It‘s like witnessing a snuff film. You can‘t unsee it.

Isn’t it though?

I really enjoyed that a lot. Thanks.

I‘ll be sure to pass that along 😎

https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/jazz-bassgitarre-halb-akustik-holz-4-saiten-guter-zustand-/3052083794-74-3508?utm_source=copyToPasteboard&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_medium=social&utm_content=app_ios Here’s a translation of the original description: “A beautiful and great jazz bass guitar. It works very well. It has 4 strings. Semi-acoustic. Wood. The guitar looks good overall. It has only minor signs of wear. Please stop by (store), call, email, or have the guitar shipped to you. Shipping: €18.99 - within Germany Or visit us on”

We did the opening show of a run of a 50s Rock’n’Roll show last night. Given that we only had three days to rehearse on stage (people had prepped at home beforehand) it all went pretty well. The tricky part isn’t the music, it’s the transitions between songs and does-singer-A-do-schtick-here-or-do-we-just-proceed type hesitation. Given that, it went OK. A special mention in dispatches to the Jerry Lee Lewis - a great guy 82 YEARS OF AGE! He disappears during one of the medleys for so long that I’m beginning to think that something has happened, and then reappears in full drape jacket with tiger skin lapels, climbs onto the piano and completely (in a very good way) steals the show with his rendition of Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ on. A nice, modest guy off-stage who shows us youngsters (I am a sprightly 58) how it’s done. Respect!

This year, my summer is well decent, which is normally never the case. I‘ve got a run of a Rock’n’Roll show which started last night - 4 shows a week till the end of May, immediately followed by 6 weeks of an ABBA show - both shows are in my hometown - result. Then a two week gap and a further 7 weeks in a theatre out of town (8 shows a week), by which point it’s mid-September. Please forgive me showing off, but like I said, this normally never happens to me, so I’m well chuffed.

On a side note, the woman in the photograph is my cousin Elisabeth Kenny, master Theorbo player. Sadly, I don’t really know her and am not sure if we‘ve ever met.

Speaking as a very primitive player, who plays pretty lightly, I found it a little tricky getting it quiet enough to not distort, but loud enough to provide sufficient output for the sound guy. Having the gain low (even with the output turned right up) left the signal a bit quiet for the FOH. But, as soon as I played any harder, it began to clip. I got there in the end, but was a fine balance. BTW, while looking in my manual, I spotted the model number for the bridge pickup: Shadow SH951 - the problem is that it comes with a jack socket rather than a mini jack plug, so you‘d need a male jack to make mini-jack adapter. https://www.thomann.de/de/shadow_sh951_basspickup.htm