Happy Jack

WTF is Desert Rock? Or is it just http://youtu.be/lbnuusfXVV4

Could have been worse ... could have been Heinz Baked Beans cans.

http://www.lorfordsantiques.com/product/DA019777-Aluminium-and-Bronze-Double-Bass

An eminently sensible use of resources. I particularly enjoyed the way he started by using a Workmate in his back garden (as you do) before suddenly migrating to half a million quids' worth of cutting edge manufacturing kit (as you do).

I like that. Everything you need, nothing you don't. Just add https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/DIAGOPS01/power-supplies/diago-powerstation-multi-pedal-9v-power-supply?LGWCODE=DIAGOPS01;56375;6335&gclid=Cj0KEQjw0IvIBRDF0Yzq4qGE4IwBEiQATMQlMRFQXCE48xgGlw4e6yKqeB1zl6sZa33-RnskzkSTJ9oaAloZ8P8HAQ

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1493285081' post='3287096'] I was in a punk band once called The Premature Ejaculators. The name just came really quickly [/quote] One of the best genuine LOL moments I've had in ages, complete with funny looks from my work-mates.

Alles ist in ordnung.

http://youtu.be/PZKIh5aCYCI

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1493208429' post='3286486'] The UK Country Western club scene has been declining steadily since the mid to late eighties, which is why there aint a lot of interest in playing it. [/quote] That's because they all moved to Germany. http://youtu.be/hW0dt6HT9Hk

How very odd. All my experience with Thomann (including a couple of Returns) have been excellent. Hope this gets sorted for you.

I have four different Barefaced cabs and I'm getting worried. How on earth can I come up with a consistent motor vehicle analogy that will neither break down under stress (or on the A312) nor attract The Wrath Of Stevie? Christ! I'd almost rather get into another discussion about The Blessed St. Jeremy with a bunch of [i]Corbynistas [/i]on the Election thread ...

Best check those M&Ms really carefully ... you never know what you might find.

[quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1493041507' post='3285094'] I don't know how these scrotes' minds work (or if they have minds at all) but I wonder if you make the outside of the shed too secure it might advertise that there's something in there worth nicking. [/quote] Six years ago I created the first of my Junkyard studios: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/149816-creating-my-own-rehearsal-space/page__hl__rehearsal%20space The photo at post #2 (taken at the start of the project) shows how the garage looked from the outside. Basically, like a garage. What you couldn't see was that the left-hand door actually fronted a solid wall, and the right-hand door concealed a steel barred gate like the cell door in a prison. I'm firmly on the side of preventing the buggers from getting in, rather than somehow limiting the damage they do once they're inside. IMHO the best way to prevent someone from breaking in is (1) to give them no reason to bother to try (essentially camouflage), and (2) to present them with an 'oh sh*t' moment if they do try (like a completely unexpected steel gate), leading them to look for someone easier to rob elsewhere. Attempting to damage the individuals concerned is a hugely attractive notion, but one that doesn't survive contact with reality.

If you were supporting Chuck Berry then you'd probably need to play for about 90 minutes to balance out his 30-minute headline set. Somehow I doubt that you're supporting Chuck ...

Only two of the many basses I have owned somehow escaped being photographed. One was an Aria Pro II, and the other was one of these Traveler basses. It wasn't identical to this, but must have been the model before it I guess. As a purely functional tool, a practice instrument to take on holiday or on business trips, it was perfectly adequate. As a gigging bass I wouldn't rate it.

[quote name='marleaux62' timestamp='1492959014' post='3284374'] Check out the bravewood website he has got a p bass for sale at £1500. I would buy it myself but I want one with a rosewood board. [/quote] http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/page5.html That is just utterly gorgeous. I would need to be barking mad to buy yet another P-bass so I won't, but that just leaves it sat there for any Basschatter with exquisite taste. And £1500.

So [i][b]then [/b][/i]did you hit on her?

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1493029220' post='3284888'] "Play something we know!" Yelled some wag from the crowd. [/quote] Could have been worse. He could have yelled "Play something [u][b]you [/b][/u]know!"

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1493022495' post='3284823'] For tonight's rehearsal though, I need to learn Black Dog, Rock n Roll and Whole Lotta Love. We go with much more Disco, Soul and Pop as a rule. [/quote] Reggae? Do much reggae? http://youtu.be/CZHWy6W00oM

Passive DI works fine with passive basses, but the signal needs to be amplified somewhere in the chain. If you plug a passive bass through a passive DI then you'll need to go into a mic level input on the mixer (almost invariably an XLR socket these days). The mic level input has its own preamp on each channel strip. If you plug a passive bass through an active DI - i.e. an outboard preamp - then the signal reaching the mixer is already at line level and should be go into a line level input on the mixer (almost invariably a 1/4" jack socket). You can plug a line level source into a mic level input but of course it will be very 'hot' for that input, and you should start with the gain set almost to zero to avoid blowing anything. Agreed about the dry mix, and FX pedals can also play havoc with the input levels and screw things up for the sound guy.

Just try not to hit on her ...