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Problem I have is that dressing like a tart in a Glam band means most punters think I’m a roadie once out of stage wear so I never get the hero worship I deserve 🤣🤣🤣
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I'm sure he appreciates all that you have done for him Steve. My current band has stood by me while I've undergone cancer treatment over the last 4 years, I have to admit that it kept me going through the dark times. I looked to quit but they wouldn't hear of it. I have always stated they should use a dep though to avoid missing a good gig or venue but so far I've generally soldiered on. Maybe one option would be to look at a more part time/smaller scale situation for him to participate in? As said, whatever you decide I'm sure he'll appreciate your friendship and efforts over the years; good luck going forward.
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Wish I had a bit of spare cash it’d be nice to have a fretless partner for my fretted Lionel -
Lovely gig at the Victory Club in Barton (on Humber) last night. Didn’t expect a packed house at this time of year so was shocked at the great attendance. Up and dancing from the second number in the first spot which was appreciated and made the gig fly by. The motorway gods were reasonably kind also as a threatened M180 closure failed to materialise - bonus. We’re continuing the East of England theme next week with an outdoor gig in Withernsea, hope the weather is compliant.
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This one is locked for the moment to enable a period of calm reflection by all interested parties…..
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I had the 'pleasure' of using this very same studio a couple of weeks back. I was helping out a mates band when their bass player cried off. The PA was a shitshow, only one of the mic inputs worked and the speaker was blown on the bass rig. Glad I wasn't paying for it....
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I've had a fair few over the years. I love playing them at home and there's been the occasional band where they've had an outing. However I generally find they end up stashed in a case relatively unused and get 'recycled'. On the odd occasion where I get asked to play a fretless line I use effects and the audience is generally none the wiser.
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Watched most of it on Saturday......I must have lost a few neurons as I couldn't remember some of the bands/performances at all despite the fact that I know I watched it in it's entirety. Bowie and Queen made it for me also but I'd forgotten the nice tinkling of the ivories by Howard Jones and the great stage sound Pino had.
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I actually bought mine......one rainy afternoon in Birmingham on a Student boredum ramble. Amazingly the bass wasn't that bad, I used it in my first band....it had absolutely no top end but somehow it worked ok in the Joy Division tribby we put together. I sold it about a year later for the same as I paid for it.....
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What's the next collectable on the second hand marketthen?
martthebass replied to la bam's topic in General Discussion
I understand the feeling. I felt I was being knobish when I took my Darkray to a jamnight on Tuesday. I’ve sold all the cheap stuff over the last few months as swimbo was complaining about house space… -
What's the next collectable on the second hand marketthen?
martthebass replied to la bam's topic in General Discussion
I'm holding on to my CW-1, had quite few people asking me to sell at more than I bought it new. I've got an emotional attachment to this one though so it stays. -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
martthebass replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
There's always the Sandberg Lionel, I love mine though it's more of a modern P sound than an older school thump. a number of users on here have swapped to EMG Geezers on their Lionels for a more vintage tone. -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
martthebass replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Lovely pairing Ade. Im with you on the Ray/Lionel comparison, despite the price difference the Lionel is imho the better all round bass. I’d love another but I think Mrs MTB might kill me…..plus I want to change my Mini Cooper. -
Think he uses one of these on and off. Yes, not a great sound.....bit of an accomplishment as it's hard to make one of these sound bad.
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Not too bad Dave, not had too many pics taken so not posted much. Yup the singer is a lefty....that's one of the reasons I tend to use a Shorty on Glam gigs otherwise I end up sword fighting with him......
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A very hot and sticky this last Saturday; a Bikers Rally at the Breighton Ferry. Absolutely cracking gig with lots of enthusiastic punters; sound was a bit of a problem as there was a wall in front of me a couple of metres out which gave me some horrible harsh sound spikes in the first spot.....the ears are still complaining despite me having moulded 21db Decibulz plugs.....
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Ouch. That's what stops me taking the expensive stuff - especially on easily accessible/zero stages. Never bothered me when it was the old jeans and T Shirt bands. BTW - Black bass and LEDS!
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Now back from Jon and in full working order. Just in time for a Biker rally gig tomorrow. Jon initially thought it was goosed because it sounded distorted and then realised it was supposed to be like that….
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At the minute I tend to use my cheapest bass on most gigs (a Sandy Lionel) but that's only because it's the most suitable for this band and the majority of the venues we play. I do have one case queen (a Status CW1) that was bought for me with money left by my Mum so I have a sentimental attachment, however it gets played often at home and is not a wall ornament.
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Could've sworn some of your recent images showed you wearing a long garb of some description.....I won't spit hairs on the fabric/substrate.....
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Too warm for the big leather coat BRX?
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I've had a few fretless Stingrays, all with Pau Ferro boards and found them all well suited to the job. I don't think it looks as cosmetically nice as ebony but that's a minor point. One thing I did note though is that it's a bit on the brittle side, I had the board resurfaced on a SR5 as it had a little wear and when the nut was removed a bit of the board at the back of the nut popped off and had to be glued back into place.
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Is the Pink Lionel active/passive? Did you get it from Bass Direct?
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Pub gig payment methods.. online, boooo!
martthebass replied to Marky L's topic in General Discussion
All our venues are cash only. If they aren’t cash then they aren’t one of our venues. Fortunately we don’t do it for a living and can be choosy.
