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5 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

What @naxos10says, ..will have very different string requirements than this Mustang:

 

The Gretsch will happily accommodate long scale strings, but the Mustang likely will not. 

Short scale set ordered and due for delivery today. 

As usual, thanks to everyone who commented.  

It's time to restring my recently acquired short scale bass.

Can I use a set initially bought for my P bass or should I buy specific short scale strings?

 Yours in possibly blinding obviousness...

2 hours ago, RussFM said:

I used https://www.karaoke-version.co.uk/ recently. I only needed one song, but it allows you to customise the tracks, removing any instruments you don't want, easy to use and the track sounded good. 

I agree with RussFM

I spent the whole gig fending off "the loony on the bus" who insisted on singing into mics, touching guitars and bass during songs, turning machine heads, stepping on fx pedals and even blowing into harmonicas!  That last one immediately struck Roadhouse Blues from the set.

Guy was a total nightmare. 

15 hours ago, jezzaboy said:

... I nearly passed out from the heat whilst playing the Beat Generator in Dundee a few years back.

 

That was probably due to the humph up three flights of stairs.  Pech pech  

Our last gig at The Ferry in Glasgow took place two weeks before lockdown in Feb 2020.

Fast forward almost two years exactly and we were back with a new rhythm player and a few new supporters. 

I played in the support band too who also introduced their new singer to the masses.

Happy days indeed. 

Thanks everyone. All very valid points.

We discussed it amongst the band and no-one is desperate to go to a venue that small.  Think we need to quote a sizeable fee that covers normal fee plus accommodation and reasonable food.

That will probably count us out and the promoter can always offer us other gigs closer to home.

I've been asked to quote a fee for a gig that's 150 miles away (3 hours) 

Our normal radius is up to 50 miles.

What do other BCs factor in for gigs much further distant than normal?  

This gig is for a 5 piece in a small 80 capacity venue.

Thanks. 

Alan Lancaster from Status Quo.  Nothing shabby about his live bassline and harmony vocal all the way through What You’re Proposing.

PS I agree with all previous  responses too. 

Search online for compression gloves and buy a couple of pairs.  Might feel odd initially but you'll soon get used to them and no-one will even notice so don't be shy.  

Sci-fi Jazz came to mind before I saw the Skazz suggestion which is even better. 

Glasgow is spoiled for choice.  I wouldn't hesitate to go to Strung Out.

Just curious...  what's the zero fret?  

I bought something like this and use it while playing.  Keeps the wrist and carpal tunnel area well supported.  I had a CT release operation several years ago and am in a queue for another one but have never had to consider not gigging. 

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Larry Taylor of Canned Heat. All the styles, all the feel.  

Easy to find on Facebook... Stolen Years

On 06/04/2015 at 09:19, Hobbayne said:

I believe he took over from the guy who electrocuted himself. Cant remember his name but he replaced Jet Harris I understand.

John Rostill was the poor guy who was electrocuted in his studio.

Then I think Alan Tarney might have held the bass role in The Shadows before Mark G. 

Any Jim Lea track 

Robin Trower's Day of The Eagle including the vocal part.

Boy, Jimmy Dewar was good.  

On 01/07/2021 at 18:47, Ricky 4000 said:

Billy Blough, if he's not been mentioned earlier?

Thread / TL;DR. 😛

I was about to challenge you on this then the penny finally dropped. It took a while. 😎

I ordered a Markbass amp from them about three weeks ago and it took just six days to arrive. I can't fault the service.  

Served me well for many years and gigs before giving it to my brother to use on his home recording.  The dust suggests he doesn't record much these days.  

2 minutes ago, Cato said:

If they're asking for 20% deposit which they keep even if you turn up but decide not to buy the amp then I wouldn't touch their conditions with a bargepole.

This is exactly what I was told.  Doesn't sit right with me. I'll get my bargepole. 

4 minutes ago, police squad said:

Whereabouts are you?

Near Glasgow. 

I fancy buying a Markbass CMD 102P combo and have researched it online and on YouTube.  I contacted my local GG shop asking to come in to try and buy but they want a 20% non refundable deposit to source one and bring it to their shop.

Is this normal and reasonable from them?

Is there any chance I won't like it when I try it out?

Currently I play a Fender P through a Trace Elliot V type 15" and will need it to suit full on FOH PA venues and smaller venues with vocal PA only.

Thanks

All of the previous advice from the BC collective is spot on.   All I can add is to have your fretting hand ready at the starting position for the next song in the set.  Not as daft as it sounds