mr4stringz

These days I’m in a bass drums two piece so (for the first time in a band) I’m lost without pedals. I’ll take

Bright Onion Isolated ABY

TC SubnUp (the Mini will do to save a few quid)

EHX Green Russian Muff

I think I’ll just about have enough left over for a Mooer phaser. Unless I’m panicky, then it’d be a cheapo tuner.

Prance

The Polite

Motley Crud (accurate these days).

Lazy Gaga

Pear Factory

ABRA

That'll do.

It’s been said many time I know, but that green is a lovely colour. 

20 hours ago, Tokalo said:

Jonny D has a review out: 

 

https://youtu.be/005lrJFMyRc?feature=shared

 

Looks like pre-order only on the Ashdown website at the mo. 
 

(8.2lb makes the PJ a bit tempting if I get a bonus this year!)

The E string on the Soap throughout  the vid sounds so quiet. 

Depends partly on the age range of the participants potentially, certainly if there are a load of young ‘uns. If there’s a mix of ages ‘classics’ have to be the way to go, as I’d say you need something ridiculously well-known that everyone is at least familiar with at the onset for you to have a cat in hell’s chance in 3 hours. Think simpler Abba or Queen songs perhaps, or even bloody Sweet Caroline, much as it pains me to say that one in particular. Easy to sing and everyone seemingly knows it.

Good call, I’m in.

14 minutes ago, dmdavies said:

Have you tried to book a ticket and hotel to London from Liverpool for the weekend? My Airbnb from Thursday was £95, my flights were £79 all in.

Love this!

Looks a cool venue too.

Well, there is Walking on the Moon, but I’ll leave that one there…

3 hours ago, neepheid said:

Out of all the main "more affordable" brands, I've been thinking for some time now that SBMM have been taking the mick more than most in these times of inflation and increased prices.

The Darkglass wizardry will add a fair heap in cost on in itself of course but, regardless, 100% agree.

Also, why do this and not colour match the headstock? Bonkers.

I love dear old TW to bits. Have been most fortunate to have seen him live twice. Love all of his work. 
 

This one has worked wonders for me on occasion.

Very nice. Has that pawn shop kind of look, what with the MM-style pickup. 

On 26/02/2021 at 12:09, Cato said:

I'm singing backing vocals with about 80,000 other people on two live albums recorded at the Monsters of Rock in 1992.

Me too (zombie thread though this is).

As visually incredible as it all looks, it’d be sensory overload for me and I’d have the worst migraine ever inside 10 minutes, and that’s without factoring in that it’s U2. I just don’t know with all of that going on if I could actually tell you if the band had been any good and/or entertaining at the end. But then, maybe that’s part of the point?

A small ‘spit and sawdust’ venue with a band playing and living and dying by the simple sword of ‘just’ being up there playing to a room will always be more my thing. It is true though that, in recent years, tours and concerts (by the bigger bands at least, see also the bigger festivals) are being marketed far more as an experience and an aspirational lifestyle thing rather than ‘a gig’. 
 

So yeah, not my bag but that’s OK!

Keenly priced stuff. Apols if already posted.

https://ashdownmusic.com/collections/basses-22

Quite like the look of the Green Capri (there’s a 1980s phrase if ever there was one).

This thread is of no practical use to me personally, but just chipping in here to say that it’s threads like this that demonstrate rather succinctly what a great forum BC is. Or rather, how great its users are individually and collectively. 

Anyway, that’s enough of that mushiness. Pray continue…

7 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

Surely at any gig you're almost guaranteed to end up stood behind the person with the worst wind in the audience. 

Yes, Mr Realale-Donerfarts. Posh git with his double barrelled name.

16 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

You didn't get Dutch ovened at Download I hope..😉

Good grief, no. That said the toilets alone are fairly bad.

4 hours ago, JoeEvans said:

metal fatigue

I got this at Download once.

3 minutes ago, EssentialTension said:

 

I have a Hofner Club Ignition strung with Pyramid Flats which sounds great. I'd call  it very good value for money.

 

But it doesn't have the teacup knobs or the Hofner logo on the upper horn. Are they additions?

Those are (I think I’m right) the difference between the Ignition and the fairly recently released Ignition SE. That one is an SE.

The Telebass looks great. Just saw a post from my local independent shop. They’ve got a Vintage White up at £999.

34 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

I didn’t think I got on with the sound, but I listen to a track on an album I did with it and it’s instant regret each time.

Totally my experience with the Ricky I had.

2 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

 

Now its been pointed out, it is impossible to unsee that

Balls Chillin’ Rich.

I rarely have the chance/opportunity to do bricks and mortar shops these days, but when in Birmingham I find the GuitarGuitar guys there are sound.

39 minutes ago, Schnozzalee said:

Or just avoid Fender / Squier's recent churn-outs and buy something with quality rosewood, like an alder Yamaha BB234.

Just a thought, but it’s possible this might not be the thread for you.