Born 2B Mild

I now have Molan's Eden D410 XLT ...which is great BUT chuffing heavy, and so I'm after a set of castors. It has sockets underneath for castors, as pictured below. Can anyone advise me of what the best thing is to do get wheels under this big boy?

I'm edging closer to commissioning Mr Shuker, based on the fact that a year wait will give me a chance to save for it!

I'm all for decluttering the active 'View New Posts' section. I've no problem with keeping out bumps within 24 hours. I've mentioned before, that it would be good to keep out non-interactive threads (i.e. posts that do not require a response). These include Feedback postings as well as Sold/Withdrawn thread enders.

I'm walking past the venue this aft, so I've done a poster to drop off there. If anyone wants a copy to post up on their local music shop or whatever, PM me. I've done it on Powerpoint, and that's the way I'll have to send it, as I can't seem to convert it perfectly to pdf.

[quote name='Mr Bassman' post='378558' date='Jan 13 2009, 01:11 AM']Seeing as it's about three minutes from my house (depending on traffic lights) I'd better be there! I've a jazz gig in Bradford in the evening if anyone wants to sit in. Could possibly accomodate a freindly basschappie (if too drunk to drive home!)[/quote] Glad your coming ...I missed the Baildon one, so please bring some of your nice basses again. I'm playing in York that evening ...in case it's of use for a lift to anyone.

+1 for the humbucker. It's not the only reason, but it boosts your chances with all the other elements.

[quote name='7string' post='375846' date='Jan 10 2009, 12:58 AM']Might be able to make this one. We'll easily make it there and back in a day and I'll bring what I can [/quote] Hope you can make it ...some fab gear you got listed there!

[quote name='bumfrog' post='375190' date='Jan 9 2009, 02:36 PM']15th - arsebiscuits, think I'm playing that night....[/quote] I'm playing that night too ...and I'm organising the bash! Noon till 5 PM. Hope to see you there!

[quote name='BTGAndy' post='374928' date='Jan 9 2009, 11:27 AM']Any of you local to the North East? I'm interested in buying one and I'd like to try one out. I've got a seven string already so I'm part of the way there![/quote] Come down the A1 on Feb 15th, as two members are threatening to bring their sticks to the bash!

[quote name='dood' post='374938' date='Jan 9 2009, 11:43 AM']It has to be Ear Protection .. ok.. so it's not specifically 'bass' kit.. but how many people spend hundreds maybe thousands of pounds on bass gear yet *still* insist on spending as little as possible on looking after their ears? (Or not spending anything at all on them!)[/quote] Here, Here! (or is that Hear, Hear?)

I don't mind being ignored by the public, but when it's free ale at the bar for the band - I make damn sure they now I'm one of them!

Sorry if this is OT, but I had a listing pulled once, because I said it was being advertised elsewhere. IMHO it is one thing having totalitarian rules that allow this to happen, but quite another thing that it happens without warning. If they had emailed and said, "we have deleted the 'illegal' reference, but you are free to continue, edit or cancel", then fair enough! Rant over. I hope you win at the right price.

[quote name='Delberthot' post='372027' date='Jan 6 2009, 02:30 PM']people who play 6+ string basses in rock bands Spalted maple tops - yes I'd like to have some overpriced crap that looks like OSB put on the top of my bass and I'd like you to charge me one squillion pounds for it.[/quote] Funnily enough, I got a spalted maple Spector 6-string in the summer and gigged it with Chainsaw and got more positive feedback in those four gigs from the audience than I have probably had for the last four years. [i]Then this Māori sounding guy hypnotised me and turned it in to a five string Spector [/i] What's OSB anyway?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='373591' date='Jan 7 2009, 10:17 PM']Ahem, duly noted. I think its a nice idea but I think I've mentioned previously that if we modify this off-the-shelf forum software, its more difficult to implement upgrades. The alternative is bespoke software which costs probably more than this site could afford at commercial rates (and then there's the ongoing maintenance needed). If I continued the survey I could offer a range of options and ask how much per month would everyone be prepared to pay for having access to that feature. That would give us an idea of where to invest any income. Alternatively it might just mean that forums aren't really capable of generating much investment without huge numbers of members paying a relatively low cost subscription every month.[/quote] A way round the software thing is to create microsites. So, the forum stays as off-the-shelf, but 'new' elements can be linked to seperately constructed web pages.

Brummy 'name' bassists? Geezer Butler?

After a few takes in the studio last night, I slipped out a pick without mentioning it. The result was the best rythym section take. Although I was playing a funky two-chord thing (in the style of Burlesque by [i]Family[/i]) the pick just gave the sound a sharper tidyness to the stoccato. My conclusion is that I think that playing totally on your own, requires a different right hand 'feel' than when being a component part of an overall mix.

Phil Lynott Me! (black one and cherry SB - both in the 70s)! Lemmy Gallagher & Lyle chappie But hats off to Chris Squire ...he owns that sound IMHO

[quote name='Kirky' post='372017' date='Jan 6 2009, 02:21 PM']Me too. Has there ever been a 5-string double bass?[/quote] Yep. Commonly found in orchestras, Martin.

There's the Rough Beats festival held in Yorkshire in the summer. email Mike at [email protected]