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I have just bought a nice Vintage V4 P bass fairly cheap with the intention of doing it up to my taste and I want to add a chrome pickup cover and an ashtray.
Rather than drill the holes into the guitar is there any reason why they cant be mounted using an adhesive or a strong double sided tape?
I supppose vibration may be an issue and the fact there would be visible holes on the plates where the screws should be but wondered if anyone else had done this. The ears on the ones I'm looking at are fairly wide so should be secure.

The last part of having guilt is very true. However mine usually starts before I leave the shop. Usually when I am entering my PIN No into the machine at the sales desk

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Ok no probs. They are on ebay so if they sell and this is still available I will come down to collect

Would you be interested in this trade?

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/219342-ibanez-g10-guitar-and-boss-mt2-trade-for-p-or-j-squier-bass/

I can drive down to Bath

Having a clear out and as I am now 100% playing bass again I may as well shift some of my old guitar gear.

I still have left an Ibanez G10 guitar. Bought new a few years ago and hardly used as it was just a back up so in good condition, and is n soft case
Also my Boss Metal Zone MT2 pedal which was always in a box so also very good condition

Looking to trade for a Squier (or similar) P or J bass to be a back up to my Fender Jazz

Will also sell for cash for £50 for guitar and £50 for pedal

Happy to meet up somewhere mutual to exchange.
Or will post pedal for £5.00 but dont fancy posting guitar

This is my bands opening song (we have the keyboard on MP3 and fade it out when we all come in) and I used this clip to learn the bass line. I dont play his part note for note but it certainly gave me the basics.
Amazing bass line

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"the real me" by The Who.

Although the WASP recorded version is easier to hear. Better mix.
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"the real me" by The Who.

Although the WASP recorded version is easier to hear. Better mix.
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+1 Great song

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Agreed. Good god, she's incredible.
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Agreed. Good god, she's incredible.
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Never watched it before. Susanna Reid is on and I am now hooked. Sod the band

Cheers guys

Hi
This might seem a daft question but I am going to utilise a bass tuner that I have that only has an input socket .Would it be best to use the 'send' ouput from the back of my HA3000 or the 'line out'.
I am assuming it doesn't matter but just thought Id check

Also if using the 'send' i presume I would use a guitar lead but if using the line out do i use a guitar lead or speaker lead?


Thanks

I spent 15 years as a solo singer to backing tracks and now I am back playing bass in a live band where I started 20 years ago.
It is a great way to earn a living as I was doing it three times a week, most weeks and could have easily quit my day job. I always did feel I was putting bands out of business at the time as I was half the price of an average band, and like has already been said, punters don't know the difference.

The only negative is as you are playing the songs parrot fashion to the backing track it does get very boring so you need to change your set around regularly. I also did really miss the live band banter which is the main reason I'm back playing live again.

You can also get more work where a band with a drummer is not feasible for size or volume reasons.

Yes that happens all the time. I have a gig in 2 weeks where every man and his dog is coming and we have an amazing support band. I am pretending to think it will be sh*t so I don't curse it!

Mind you I don't think its only gigs, I think its nights out in general. If we organise a night out with friends its usually rubbish but if you bump into a mate in the street and decide to go for a quick pint it can turn out to be a corker

I was at the Birmingham Hummingbird leg of the Headless Children Tour. Great gig but awful sound[i].[/i]I remember waiting for the amazing guitar riff in the middle of The Heretic only to have it drowned out by feedback.

I would give anything to have mine on display, but with a wife and two young daughters I have to make do with peppa pig and disney princess on every square inch of wall space.
However in answer to your question I think they are beautiful instruments to admire either on the wall, on a stand or on stage

I agree with flyfisher. I played bass from a young age because I was naturally drawn to the bass line in a song. Whilst all my rock friends were drooling over Tony Iommi's amazing riffs, I adored Geezer Butlers bass lines, so he is my only real influence. I listen to just about every genre of music, but still end up going back to Sabbath in the end for the bass

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Somebody else is making a profit everytime you buy a bass or an amp or a cab or pretty much anything really. Same as somebody else makes a profit if you buy a camera but I've never heard amateur photographers saying they won't take a picture unless someone pays them for it.

There seems to be something about music that many people believe they must be paid or they won't play. It's a point of view, I suppose, but I'm interested in why music should be so unique in this respect?
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Somebody else is making a profit everytime you buy a bass or an amp or a cab or pretty much anything really. Same as somebody else makes a profit if you buy a camera but I've never heard amateur photographers saying they won't take a picture unless someone pays them for it.

There seems to be something about music that many people believe they must be paid or they won't play. It's a point of view, I suppose, but I'm interested in why music should be so unique in this respect?
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Music is a form of entertainment meaning that its for other peoples enjoyment as well as the provider. No a photographer wouldn't charge to take photos, but he would possibly charge if one of his or her photos was in a gallery where people were paying to visit. You are right that music is unique in this respect but on the other hand isn't it amazing that we do something we enjoy and can make money from it too.

WASP's Blind in Texas is probably one of the best rock songs ever!!! I love a song with a guitar solo at the start

Best WASP album by far is The Headless Children, but I agree they have done some dreadful albums too. I still go and see them in Wolverhampton every time they tour though, even if Blackie Lawless is a miserable git.

I was a Crue fan for first 5 albums and I think SATD is an amazing album. Very simple riffs but sound so raw. However I too think the first album was the best.
Does anyone remember the two Nikki Sixx's conspiracy. I remember reading about that in Kerrang

I was going to post this so glad someone already has.
Spent most of my youth in the brown room and only stopped going when Rob decided to put his snake collection in the reception area, which scared the hell out of me. Also hated the parking!!!

Really hope at least some if not all of the gear gets back to him

I use both depending on the songs.
One habit I can't break though is having the pick hanging out of my mouth when I play with my fingers.....maybe sub consciously I think it looks cool!!!!!!

Just bought an Ashdown LG 1000 from Jon. Very nice chap and very happy with the product!!! Thanks

Yes and I think the audience makes a difference. In a covers band you are playing most likely to fans of that style of music and will probably know most of the words. When I used to sing full time around the working mens clubs you could normally sing whatever you want and nobody noticed. There are still some shockingly bad singers and duos working every weekend around the clubs who just learn the chorus.

Thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated.
I think the point I was trying to get across is the fine line between playing the songs perfectly and having to concentrate a little too much against relaxing a little and enjoying the gig but may be forgetting a few words.
I appreciate the comment that the band who plays it right will get re-booked, but I also think punters like to see a band enjoying themselves and not too serious. In an ideal world you shoud achieve both.

I'm not in your area but its pretty much the same across the UK. There are loads of agencies around who will advertise locally on yell.com
You should expect to pay between 15 and 20% but don't expect to get gigs straight away as they have a reputation to think of so will want to hear and see you a few times first..The work may be drip fed at first but if you are good it will soon build up. The agencies will work on behalf of the venues.
On the other hand promoters tend to organise band nights at venues, with a handful of bands on per night. If you are going down that route then don't expect to be paid much at all.