Huggy and the Bears

Looks artificially worn maybe...

Hi - Ive recently started using a EB2 for gigging with (love it). Need to put some new strings on soon and was after some advice as to what to get. Would like to achieve the cleanest sound I can (if thats possible). I'm a bit ignorant as to the difference between round-wound and flat-wound etc. Not sure what they were fitted with as OE so would really value any advice anyone has who has experience of playing one. Thanks in andvance!

Thanks for the info. If anyone has one for sale please let me know. Just fancy trying one.

Hi - I am fancying an Epiphone Rivoli and wondered what other people's views and experineces are of them. Also any advice that you can offer. Thanks!

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1191136' date='Apr 6 2011, 09:55 PM']Yeh, I saw that and clocked it - seeing as I'm selling something pretty similar at the moment. I couldn't help wondering if it's as insanely light as mine.[/quote] I have one of these! Was my Dads - think he bought it new in about '76 or '77.

Hi - I've lost a caster off my Aguilar GS212 and wondered if anyone could advise best place to get a set from? Don't ask how! Think it was was high speed packing last week! Ta.

[quote name='walbassist' post='495359' date='May 22 2009, 04:48 PM']Now [i]that[/i] is a good question. Obviously it was only a lunchtime noodle, so my impressions may go up as well as down, but thinking about it more now I guess it was more that the gain settings were different, which made one channel louder than t'other although I was using the same bass. I believe the channels are identical apart from Channel A having the Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator circuit as well; maybe that's the difference?! I shall investigate further...[/quote] If you check out an old thread of mine, I did a bit of messing on this topic. The channels are different to the point that I swwapped my lm11 for the lmk.

I am fancying modifying a Jazz bass to a 3 band active circuit. Any ideas about what I should do?? Cheers, Simon.

I use my trusty XK8 Convertible. Markbass LMK and Aguilar GS212 in the boot, bass on the seat. With the hood down I can get loads in stacked up. Brought most of the gear back from Muncaster Castle in the summer in it. It was well funny but looked cool. I prayed it didn't rain!

[quote name='The Funk' post='465990' date='Apr 18 2009, 11:20 AM']Don't stop. That all seems reasonable to me. You should keep your own diary of practice times, dates, hours etc. The council isn't going to tell you who the guy is and he's clearly not got the character to deal with you directly. If it was a direct claim against you in nuisance, I wouldn't be worried. With the council involved, I believe they have powers to confiscate equipment, which is worrying. I'm sure they'd warn you first but it's good that you're keeping in contact with them, being straight and up front about everything.[/quote] Thanks for the advice everyone. A wide range of views as I would expect. Just to put the record straight, when we were playing, we were not at anywhere near stage volume however I've decided to not play at home for the time being. Interstingly I noticed today that a lawn mower down the road was was more audible that the noise coming from my house during our playing - Hey ho!

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='464843' date='Apr 17 2009, 11:38 AM']What usually happens in these situations is that the complainant gets increasingly annoyed over a period of months or years, stewing away in their house getting more and more frustrated, but too afraid of confrontation to talk to you directly. Eventually they reach breaking point and decide to lodge a formal complaint. Sadly, by the time they reach this point, there's not much you can do to placate them. They won't be interested in a compromise. If you want to continue rehearsing in your house, you're going to have to find a way of doing it at a vastly lower volume level so that the complainant can't hear you at all. You'll need to be quiet enough that you can hear the vocals without amplification. The drummer will need to either use an electronic kit or just rehearse with snare and hi-hat. Or you can spend loads on sound-proofing. S.P.[/quote] Good advice all round - thanks. We had a quick knock last Saturday just acoustically i.e. no amplified vocals and instruments at a level to hear the vocals. It was actually good and obviously no louder that a TV. Again though, I want to be operating within the law and not worried that I am going to upset anyone. I don't like sneaking around - well, not in my own house!

Just thought I'd float this and see what you think... I practice with the band at my house periodically. Sometimes once a week for a couple of weeks (if we are not gigging) but usually once every 2 or three weeks. We (2 guitars, bass and drums) play in my living room - detached house on busy main road, no neigbours on one side, colleague from work on the other side, vacant house over the road, friends either side of that. Always have windows and doors closed and only use one monitor for vocals so not flat out at all. Usually pitch up at 6 o'clock on a Thursday and jam till no later than 9. We stop for a beer or brew and so it is not constant. Anyway, 2 weeks ago I received a letter from the council informing me that they have received a complaint about loud music from my house. This is unsubstantiated but non the less they were keeping me in the loop. I called them and firstly apologised and asked for my apology to be passed on and invited anybody to come and chat to me about it as I am cool about it and the last thing I want to do is upset anyone. The council worker read the file (sh*t! - I've got a file!) and identified that someone had claimed that I was 'band practicing every week, in my garage, very loudly'. So, I accept that I have clearly aggrevated someone but (at the risk of appearing to be splitting hairs) would deny playing in my garage (did play in it for a couple of months (me and a guitarist) up until 12 months a go) but not since, and we certainly do not play every week. Additionally, they pointed out that at this stage there is no evidence whatsoever to substantiate this complaint and have recommended that the complainant keeps a diary of noise. So, I concede to upsetting a neigbour and apologise for this but would like to work around the problem and still be able to play without any aggro. Therefore what are reasonable noise levels and times for making the noise so that I could negotiate via the council a way forward rather than just stopping playing at home. Sorry for the ramble! Any ideas???

Hi Staying in Manchester this weekend in town, going to Comedy store saturday night but wondered if there was anything to recommend tonight and any good music shops? Cheers, Si.

[quote name='Delberthot' post='441204' date='Mar 21 2009, 06:22 PM']Beaten by a few minutes but definitely there. Lots of really interesting information and pics as well.[/quote] Hmmm... link doesnt seem to work. Cheers anyway!

Hi, I have a couple of Stingrays and want to know how old they are. Any ideas? Cheers, Si.