petebassist

Is that a Duke? looks very cool!

As said, don’t worry about the up front cost, it’s a once-in-a-decade event 😉

Stellar voice, wonderful performer, and what a legacy...

The setup thing is a bit of a pain if you buy from somewhere like G4M. If you took a trip up to somewhere like Bass Bags in Derby you could pick up a new bass and get a setup at the same time - I did this for my Eastman, and can recommend the service. Or as suggested, by a used model that's been setup already. Best of luck with your search.

Great band, happened to see them in the Cold Town House bar recently on a night out in Edinburgh, and of course the bass player is cool as F, had a very nice five string Fender jazz that sounded ace.

The TV coverage sound was all over the place - I only watched half of Guns & Roses because they had slash turned up to 11 and drowning out everything else - couldn't hear Duff or the other guitarist. For EJ though, apparently the sound mix was perfect....

440 grams Caline CP-60 Wine Cellar - Bass Drive & DI Effects Pedal, CP60 This is a budget version of similar DarkGlass amp pedals, I'm road-testing one for pub gigs, works a treat so far...

I love this. Appreciate the mini-bass tone isn't to everyone's taste. Ditto jazz in general.

Bass sounds awesome on there, Yamaha Attitude by the looks of it...

Expect to get beer thrown over you at a pub gig if your bass fails and you're just standing there holding up the entertainment. 😅

Martin's touring in the Autumn, hoping to go to his Cardiff gig in November.

Neither does the band.

Jazz in a rock band !!!

My new Fender 9050M flats have transformed my Sandberg TM4 - the clarity across all strings is impressive. Played pizz or with a pick sounds superb.

Hi, this might be a daft question, but I usually plug my upright bass into the PA via a K&K Pure Preamp, mainly to give me the ability to adjust the volume & tone from the belt-clip (don't tell the sound guy!). I think this also boosts the input signal to the PA, meaning I don't need to have an amp as well, especially for a small venue. Does anyone also use the KK with an electric bass as well, active or passive. I have to double-up for a gig soon, and I don't want to have to take an amp because of parking and load in & out problems, so I'm trying to work out whether I need another bass preamp pedal for my electric basses. I did try to use my active fretless direct into a big PA last year, but the signal wasn't strong enough, the PA/sound desk was quite away in front of the stage so maybe the long leads spooked it. Any advice appreciated.

Lots of advice online about changing strings. E.g. Geff's:

I guess arco/orchestra players mainly only play acoustically - I'd not thought of that, I only ever play live amplified. I don't think you can get enough volume acoustically playing pizzicato unless in a tiny venue, at least not when I've tried. Arco though, you can rattle the walls...

Laminates are more robust as well so if you're dragging a bass round smaller venues they'll take the knocks better - I have a hybrid Eastman with solid back and front and laminate sides. Soundwise, a microphone will capture more of the complex double bass sound versus using a piezo pickup, whatever the type of bass I think, so that might be worth looking at. Somewhere like Bassbags would enable you to try out a lot of different basses before buying. Good luck.

Unstaffed studios with online booking and code entry seems to be the only rehearsal places available near me. E.g. Pirate Studios, who operate in Europe & the US. You couldn’t do 24/7 any other way I guess.

Can you not just do that by clicking Settings, then Playback Speed from the YT bottom right?

I think these look great, better aesthetically than the Eminence, and also I think sound better for a small bodied acoustic. Are they heavy? Can you carry them in a gig bag?

If I was selling my bass, here would be the first place I'd try, on a pickup only basis from where I live or travel to regularly. This avoids the criminal and the deranged that you tend to get on fleabay and other marketplace. I wouldn't expect it to sell quickly though, being highly niche instruments.

I used to have a Stentor 1950, and its relatively small body and lightness made it a great gigging bass, especially in venues where the load in and out was difficult. I think I'd check the weight and size if I was buying blind, and preferably buy from somewhere I could try out first.

That's called relicing mate AKA mojo 😉 True though, but at least it's not your spine