Angelus
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Been told, by my friendly electronics expert, the fault is in SMPS control section. Sadly he can't isolate exactly which component is faulty without access to full workshop manual. He doesn't even recognise the type numbers of the individual components. 🙄 Is it still worth looking for courier costs to Dorset?
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Done a PA hire and sound for a friends band and one of the tops wouldn’t power up ( Behringer DR112DSP ). It’s out of warranty and looking for somewhere in central Scotland that repairs digital amps. I realise not everyone here is in central Scotland, so no big deal if no one has used anyone, I’ll do some googling. I did have spare speakers, so the gig wasn’t a complete failure and I’ve ordered another speaker in case that one is toast.
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Been using the XR18 for a couple of years and can’t see me going with anything else for a while. Only thing I’ve added in the rack, is a feedback destroyer. Software is actually quite workable, once you’ve got used to it, but I had to watch hours of tutorials to understand the more complicated parts. Unlike the Line6 StageScape, which was pretty much plug and play.
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I own our current PA, desk, most of the back line, cables and lights. I also bought a crew cab, ULEZ compliant van for us. I decided to buy a lot of the equipment a few years ago, but band members said not to and we’d agree a way forward together. I’ve never been a fan of decisions by committee, never had it work out. I don’t just do/buy what I want, I usually discuss it with the band first. I realise this isn’t ideal for a lot of people, or bands, but it’s worked for us. If we were to go our separate ways, it’s a clean split. In my experience, bands splitting isn’t usually a clean process. -
Last night was a rather exceptional night, anything that could go wrong, did go wrong, right from the first song ( when the guitarist wasn’t even plugged into the desk ). Set list out the window and sound on stage was terrible, so it was a good job it was just a wee gig in the local pub and no one was there see it. 🤣 Except of course for the BassChatter standing in front of me. 😳 Was good to see you though and glad you made it. 👍 It did get better as the night went on, honestly. 🤣 Few weeks off now, as the younger band members go in holiday with their kids.
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First offence is £60 and if you’re not out of the city by midnight, then it’s another £120 on the way out. 🙄 That was over half the gig money for us. 😳
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Newest, but oldest bass I own. 🤣 if I’m available, I’d be happy to help. 👍 Would be good to see you on Friday, but I can already see my playing ability falling apart when a pro, like yourself, walks into a gig. 🤣
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If we only ever play there once, then so be it, as it was actually the best gig we’ve done in a long time. We all thought we were playing to the crowd, as the reactions were so good to the set we were playing. I’m sure I’ll be cheaper than a hire van, especially for you Dave. 👍 I’m playing the H&J this Friday, but Wee Ted has booked me for Saturday, for his gig in Shotts. 🤣 edited to add the picture of my setup from last night. Using the flea bass, for a change and the Fender Rumble amp.
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First gig for us last night at the Howlin’ Wolf in Glasgow ( there a separate thread about playing in the ULEZ zone 🙄 ) and it went down a storm with the crowd. Before we started we got requests for AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, so carried on with our planned set list. Afterwards the bar manager said, despite the crowd and reactions, they might not book us again, as we weren’t “Bluesy enough”. After such a good set and fantastic audience, it was a wee bit of a sour taste, but it’s their pub and they’re trying to carve out a niche in the city centre, so we’ll wait and see what’s said on Monday. But it’s typical of my luck right now, spending £15k on a crew cab lwb van for one gig. 🤣
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How do we get ourselves and our rigs to rehearsals or gigs?
Angelus replied to kwmlondon's topic in General Discussion
Currently have a 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro, but now bidding on a ULEZ compliant, 2018 crew cab van, so we can all travel together to gigs. Rehearsals are walking distance ( about a mile ) away. -
That feeling on stage, when something runs down the back of your leg and just hope it’s sweat. 😳
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Aye, Horse & Jockey. Heat was unbearable for while, as you can’t open doors or windows, due to noise Police.
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Catastrophe last night, cramp in my right forearm and my fingers folded into a fist. Very sore and stopped me from playing. All my own fault, completely dehydrated and gig prep’ was terrible. Woke up at a hotel in Fife, after a party on Thursday night. No sleep and didn’t make any effort to be ready. 🙄 Hadn’t happened to me since the 90’s and the older I get, the better I was. 🤣
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One on stage, with a spare set of stings in the gig bag and usually a wee Jackson Dinky in the van as a spare. Never, ever used the wee Jackson though. I play with a guitarist that has two sounds, clean and dirty. I also play with another guitarist that has a guitar and patch for every song. I think I’m trying to say, if you’re not happy with the sound, you have choices. I don’t think there is a right or wrong answer?
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Well, somebody's getting a bit up themselves... (Royal Blood content)
Angelus replied to Rich's topic in General Discussion
Says he didn’t mean it and was supposed to be funny. 🙄 https://fb.watch/k_CW28Elks/- 100 replies
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This Saturday, 10th of June, at Miss D’s at the top of Lanark High St. All of us play in other bands, so this is our second band, leaving us with the name Banned 2. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085107731976
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Videos look great, really need to get my derrière in gear and come see you. 👍
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If you had been in Scotland, I’d have said you were in one of my guitarists other bands. 🤣 He’s gigged with everything from a wee 8” headrush to a line 6 amp, all through various pedals, HX Stop and Pod Go, with everything from a Variax to a ‘74 Gibson SG. I used to struggle with the inconsistency, but now look forward to seeing what arrives with him. to answer the question, I bought a wee Sonicake Matribox recently and while I understand guitar is different to Bass, that and your wee Vox should cover everything you need for under £100?
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The stories from those days are amazing, touring Europe with the Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi. Love spending time with the guys and getting them to tell us a story about some of the venues they’ve played. Some funny, some sad and life certainly isn’t all rock and roll, when it’s your full time job. 🤣 Was a great night, glad Paul is just alive, never mind back giving it 100%.
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Going to see GUN tonight at the Queens Hall in Edinburgh. My friend is back on drums after a wee illness, so looking forward seeing him get back to it.
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As the title, Zoom B1 X for sale. Bought second hand years ago and used for practicing in the house. I can’t remember what I paid for it and while it certainly doesn’t look new ( faded at the front as it’s sat in sunlight on the room carpet ), it’s perfectly functional and would still be using it if I hadn’t bought something else. It’s the one with the pedal and the manual is downloadable. https://www.zoom.co.jp/sites/default/files/products/downloads/pdfs/E_B1_B1X_0.pdf £30 if collected in Lanark ( although I work in Glasgow and Edinburgh through the day a couple of times a month ). I’ve went and left this on the kitchen table and wife says it’s to go, so reduced it. £5 postage to anywhere in the UK. -
Still looking to buy the Behringer BDI if it’s still available? -
I do a couple of songs and a ZZ Top medley. The lead singer plays in a couple of bands, doing a few nights on the trot isn’t ideal and I volunteered to give him a break a few times in our set. However, he’s quite good and I’m terrible, so I hate hearing my voice after he’s belted out something in key while I’m usually out of key. 🙄 To answer the original question, it takes me months and months of practice to get the courage to even attempt a song in front of the rest of the band. Unfortunately I’m going to say practice. I can sing ok and bass playing is ok, but struggle to do both at the same time.
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PM’d, thanks.
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How much to post the BDI 21?
