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A mates covers band are looking for a bass player, so I’ve offered to help by posting here:

WANTED - BASS PLAYER For hard Rock band. Leicester based King's Ransom band play high quality covers from the 90s an 2000s with some older bangers thrown in for good measure.  Bands like Rage Against The Machine,  Limp Bizkit,  Greenday,  Skunk Anansie,  Biffy Clyro, Royal Blood, The Hives, The Subways, Foo Fighters to name a few...... its gonna be a high energy full-on show!
Candidates must have own transport an equipment.  We are a 3 piece band, so backing vocals would be an advantage.  Age and gender are not an issue, so the position is open to anyone, as long as you are passionate about the music and can put on a good live show.......

We are starting auditioning now, so if you are interested, please send a show reel video to Tommy King on [email protected] or contact via the Facebook link below.

We have gigs booked from May.

Many thanks
Tommy King
 

https://www.facebook.com/tommy.king.56884

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Many thanks, I was a bit nervous about carrying out this job but it came out great!

I ended up using Lemon oil and a green scourer to clean followed by danish oil on the back of the neck and some oak wax I had kicking about. Did the job nicely!

Many thanks for all the advice, here it is - all sorted!

I don’t know what it is about this one, I’ve had many stingrays and Stirling basses over the years and this one is incredible and very different in sound to the others that have passed through my hands.

Pickup and electronics are stock.

Hi Guys,

I have a 1996 Musicman Stingray 3 eq with a maple neck and fingerboard, what is the best way to clean and condition to how they were when new?

Mine is getting a little grubby now.

38 year old Guitarist/Bassist looking for band or band members based around South Lincs, Rutland, Peterborough area and surrounding areas - preferably within 20-30 miles of Stamford.

I have decent gear, access to transport and been playing for 30 years. I also have experience in recording, gigging and songwriting.

Style wise I’ve always been on the punk/alternative side of music - I’m a solid rhythm player rather than a lead playing virtuoso. 

I’m looking to either start a band, join an existing/established band or would consider joining a covers band.

Here are some links to what I’ve been involved in:

Guitar:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HpHBzdeUfQtP82hS51MZN?si=nfiVRDN7Qs6eLJuRy_hIjA

https://youtu.be/qQn_7J0WfMs?si=99xmuVka9RM_eWJr

Bass:

https://youtu.be/5nYQS-mxuzg?si=ZdcCLMsxGBbmGZxI

https://vicelikegrip.bandcamp.com/album/never-say-die?t=4

38 year old Guitarist/Bassist looking for band or band members based around South Lincs, Rutland, Peterborough area and surrounding areas - preferably within 20-30 miles of Stamford.

I have decent gear, access to transport and been playing for 30 years. I also have experience in recording, gigging and songwriting.

Style wise I’ve always been on the punk/alternative side of music - I’m a solid rhythm player rather than a lead playing virtuoso. 

I’m looking to either start a band, join an existing/established band or would consider joining a covers band.

Here are some links to what I’ve been involved in:

Guitar:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HpHBzdeUfQtP82hS51MZN?si=nfiVRDN7Qs6eLJuRy_hIjA

https://youtu.be/qQn_7J0WfMs?si=99xmuVka9RM_eWJr

Bass:

https://youtu.be/5nYQS-mxuzg?si=ZdcCLMsxGBbmGZxI

https://vicelikegrip.bandcamp.com/album/never-say-die?t=4

38 year old Guitarist/Bassist looking for band or band members based around South Lincs, Rutland, Peterborough area and surrounding areas - preferably within 20-30 miles of Stamford.

I have decent gear, access to transport and been playing for 30 years. I also have experience in recording, gigging and songwriting.

Style wise I’ve always been on the punk/alternative side of music - I’m a solid rhythm player rather than a lead playing virtuoso. 

I’m looking to either start a band, join an existing/established band or would consider joining a covers band.

Here are some links to what I’ve been involved in:

Guitar:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HpHBzdeUfQtP82hS51MZN?si=nfiVRDN7Qs6eLJuRy_hIjA

https://youtu.be/qQn_7J0WfMs?si=99xmuVka9RM_eWJr

Bass:

https://youtu.be/5nYQS-mxuzg?si=ZdcCLMsxGBbmGZxI

https://vicelikegrip.bandcamp.com/album/never-say-die?t=4

I’ve had a white one and these and also a black one. Cracking basses, quite a narrow neck from memory and strings can be hit or miss on the low e string.

Bargain price!

Hi guys,

It’s been a while….

I’m currently using an Ashdown ABM 500 Evo head through a route master 6x10 cab.

Love the cab and the power/grunt of the Abm but I’m not completely in love with the character - a while ago I borrowed an Ampeg scr di which sounded good but the di was noisy/high pitch low volume squeal so I never bought one.

Which leads me to this, I love the Ampeg character/punch they deliver and I’m contemplating on whether to keep the Ashdown and purchase the new Ampeg SGT Pedal or sell the head and get an Svt 3 pro.

They only thing that’s holding me back is I keep hearing/reading how gutless the svt 3 is.

What has other peoples experience been?
 

For context I play rock/alternative stuff with an ash bodied musicman stingray.

Cheers

Hey Nik,

How’s it going? Enjoying the CTM-100 still?

I’m based near Peterborough, can you tell me who the band is?

Thanks

Hi everyone,

After nearly a year please check out my bands first single and video release!

All Fall Down - Take Me Back Video

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I’ve got a set of Stainless steel DR DDT 115-55 on a Stingray and they are great for D Standard and dropped C - I’ve had these on since July with around 5 hours of playing per week and am now looking to replace as the zing has now gone but the strings themselves despite being discoloured are perfectly serviceable.

On my Jazz I’m trying out some Nickel D’Addario EXL160 Balanced tension 120-50 which are great in the same tuning also, just put these on the Jazz so will report back on these.

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For me it’s the Ashdown RM 610, easy enough to cart around and a good sound too.

Previously  owned a Marshall 4x10, Marshall Vba412, Marshall Vba810, Ampeg 410he, Ampeg Svt 410hlf, Ampeg 610hlf, Ampeg 810, Gallien Krueger 210RBH, Ashdown Mag 410, Ashdown Abm 410, Peavey 410tvx, Peavey 115bw.

I think over all of these the Ashdown RM610 blows them all out of the water for balance, heft and punch.

Thanks for all the input guys, great help.

One final question, has anyone tried the Mk3 Bass terror 500? Thoughts?

Just covering all bases and thoughts that have popped into my noggin

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

I’ve had two SVT-3PROs, good amps but if expectations are of the traditional SVT sound it doesn’t quite meet it. Plus the size of it, and the fact it really needs to be in a rack case made it pretty cumbersome & awkward to cart about. Being a major Ashdown Fanboi I’d stick with the original thoughts of the ABM600, I found it to be more versatile than the Ampeg, lighter/easier to carry, and wayyyyy louder.

The only thing that holds me back from pulling the trigger on the Svt 3 is the reports of lacking power

Many thanks for the input guys, certainly something to consider.

My other part of thinking was to even keep the Evo 1 and possibly look at buying an Ampeg Svt 3 pro Or one of those Orange OB1-500 heads.

Any experience of those in comparison?

I’ve currently got an Abm 500 Evo 1 and I’m toying with the Abm 600 Evo IV

Is it worth the update/upgrade?
 

Any audible difference?

I’ll take these.

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Hi Walshy, this looks like the ticket to throw on my Stingray. Where do the battery terminals connect too?