Happy Jack

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1404219222' post='2490415'] Advertising for a soundman on the internet is a bit like putting up a wanted ad for a decent plumber. They are right there- they have websites, they want your work. [/quote] You obviously don't live in West London ... plumbers don't want your work, they want you to beg them, on your knees, to PLEASE come and fix something trivial for an unbelievable amount of money.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1404217450' post='2490375'] Looks like I might have to drop out as I'm on call [/quote] You took one look at those pedals, and you thought: "I'm outta here ..."

So if you had a slab body P-bass, presumably the instrument would wear a contour through your forearm?

[quote name='Westie9' timestamp='1404046722' post='2488728'] Another thing, with these mounted on mic stands with the mic mounted as per usual, do you not get any bleed through the mic from the speaker output? Any feedback? They seem very close... [/quote] If you're using a decent mic (in my case either a decent Sennheiser or an SM57) then the foldback is coming from the mic's blind spot and there isn't a problem. You do need to be careful with your mic technique though - if you put you face where it 'reflects' the foldback into the mic then yes, you can get a brief spike of feedback. The EQ control on the WPM-1 (and I guess on the others) is basically a tone knob, but is surprisingly effective at removing those spikes.

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1404145292' post='2489743'] I also played a 70s P the other week in Denmark Street, it was the most amazing sounding P I've ever played. It had rounds on it, and burped and growled like nothing else. Trouble is it weighed so much I doubt I'd get through 1 song. So short of my ringing Vintage and rare and asking what strings it had on it. Any recommendations? [/quote] Not been Vintage & Rare for a while - it's now NoTom Guitars. Was that the Precision with the sarcastic "Lightweight" tag on it?

Oh Mark! That poor bass! That poor, poor bass!!! What did you do to it?

[size=4][font=verdana, arial, sans-serif]BASS PLAYER [/font] [font=verdana, arial, sans-serif]With a talent for improvisation and an ear for memorising tunes. With a love and capability of playing almost any kind of style from slap, funk, the Blues and tear-inducing ballad styles to bone thumping heavy metal power chords in the style of Whitesnake, Ozzy Osborne and Gary Moore. A keenness for experimentation with FX pedals, feedback and brutal power chords is also desirable. And the ability to wow audiences with performances of energy, flair and charisma. [/font][/size] [color=#666666][font=verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Full advert: [/size][/font][/color]http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/charismatic-bass-guitarist-wanted-plus-a-live-sound-engineer-london-rock-band/1071534961

I'm fine with that ... if only because I'm driving my Vito onto the Park laden with the entire band's equipment, and I have to drive it home later! My two concerns are Paul [color=#008000][i]Well I had to try them all didn't I[/i][/color] The Drums and Si [i][color=#b22222]You're my besht hic! friend[/color][/i] MacDaddy. The encores could get interesting.

All-original genuine 1966 Precision: [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201966%20CURRENT/DSCF4285.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201966%20CURRENT/DSCF4285.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201966%20CURRENT/DSCF4293.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201966%20CURRENT/DSCF4293.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

All-original genuine 1957 Precision: [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1231.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1231.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1239.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Fender%20Precision%201957%20CURRENT/CIMG1239.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I've been using my Matamp for about a year now, running through a Barefaced 69er usually. The volume control has never once got past 12 o'clock. For many of the pub gigs I play, I still use an OTB500 into a Barefaced Compact or Midget. That never gets past 12 o'clock either!

Great to see you still hang out on Basschat, Ross, and some very tight playing there. Back over in NYC in three weeks ... might well drop you an email and see if anything's happening on a 'free evening'.

[quote name='tonybassplayer' timestamp='1403946074' post='2487887'] Never heard that phrase before. What exactly is ringing out the room ?? Guess it's sending different signals to see where the limits are but like I said that's just a guess. Intrigued. [/quote] Google it ... there are some very good YouTube demonstrations of how to do it properly. Note that you need a 31-band EQ to do it in a meaningful way. For a pub band, that's probably overkill.

... except a coffee table: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Double-Bass-Case-/291178250521?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

[quote name='tom1946' timestamp='1403874385' post='2487326'] Must have done, the creative labs sound system is from 2001 and has a seperate amp and a big sub woofer. No usb's though. [/quote] Bwahahahaha!!! Not at all sure that memory sticks had actually been invented by 2001 ...

The Junkyard Dogs will be playing next week's Ealing Beer Festival ( http://www.ealingbeerfestival.org.uk/ ) on Thursday evening in Walpole Park, 3rd July. [size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive][color=#000000]Listen to me baby, and put that gin away.[/color][/font][/size][color=#000000] [size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Listen to me baby, and put that gin away.[/font][/size][/color][color=#000000] [size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive]I'm going to Walpole Park for half a pint of IPA.[/font][/size][/color] [color=#000000] [size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Give up vodka baby, and do like I say.[/font][/size][/color][color=#000000] [size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive]I said ditch the vodka baby, and do like I say.[/font][/size][/color][color=#000000] [size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive]We'll go to Walpole Park to drink a pint of IPA.[/font][/size][/color] [color=#000000] [size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive]I got a load of rum in, but I knew I would see the day.[/font][/size][/color][color=#000000] [size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive]I got a load of rum in, but I knew I would see the day[/font][/size][/color][color=#000000] [size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive]When we could go to Walpole Park and have a stein of IPA.[/font][/size][/color]

[i][color=#000000]It is rigid enough to stay perfectly in tune, but it's also extremely bendable.[/color][/i] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]So, it's crunchy but in a chewy sort of way?[/color][/font][/size]

I've used a Sabine (the earlier version of this: http://www.thomann.de/gb/sabine_fbx_2410.htm ) for the last five years. I treat it as entirely 'fire & forget'; it lives permanently in the signal chain and I never even glance at it. I bought the 2-channel version so that I could have it run independently on the monitors channel and (since this is a pub band after all) on front of house. Both the lead singer and I use personal monitors mounted on mic-stands. In the last five years, the only feedback issues we have ever experienced have always been traceable to them, and they're the only parts of the system not going through the Sabine. I probably shouldn't admit this, but we never ring out a venue. Ever. We've never had a need to with the Sabine in the loop. I've heard good things about the Peavey Feedback Ferret too. Currently on eBay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sabine-FBX-2400-Dual-Feedback-Exterminator-/321443624080?pt=UK_MusicalInstruments_Other_Pro_Audio_Equipment&hash=item4ad7887490 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEAVEY-FEEDBACK-FERRET-D-/181445141979?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Outboards_Effects_MJ&hash=item2a3ef925db

Why is it that certain topics are so utterly predictably going to turn into train wrecks?

Thanks Gary - I'll tell Dani at rehearsal tonight.

1: TheGreek - Ritter Cora/ ACG SC Harlot and Genz Benz 3.0/Vanderkley MNT112/ Drum machine. 2. Charic- ACG Finn 4 (Drop C), Custom MIM P bass with Shuker neck, Yamaha RBX6JM, Hartke Kilo, Bergantino NV610, TC Electronic Gmajor 2, Tech21 XXL, Behringer Bass Chorus, SourceAudio Multiwave Distortion Pro 3, Aende - Markbass F500, SWR 112 Cabs, MM Stingray, Fender Modern PLayer Jazz with East preamp, some effects......) [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4. Sibob - ACG Finn SC 5, Fender '71 Precision, 'The Effects Library'[/font][/color] 5. Lozz196 - cakes, couple of Precisions, , Markbass CMD121P & NY121, Tech21 VT DI 6. gary mac 7. Truckstop 8. seashell - Fender P 9. StephenYork - Alpher Custom Bass, EBS TD650 and either Markbass 152 or TC BC212. 10. Bassface2K10 11. Doctor of the Bass 12. Captain Bass 13. Ratman - Streamliner, Bergantino HD112, a few effects, Squire P. 14. Barkin 15. Hertsbass - Fender P, plus a couple of pedals 16. Bottle - modded Ibanez GSR-180, modded Squier Precision Special (de-fretted), amp and a couple of 12" cabs, some pedals :0 17: charliethornton - Lakland AJ55/ Aguilar Tonehammer 500 and Vanderkley MNT210. 18: Jonnyboy Rotten - Squier P 19: Danj - F-Bass AC5, AC Jazz 4, shuttlemax 12, 2x12 & possibly a GK 112 depending on arsedness 20: theyellowcar - MIM Deluxe Active P 21: Balcro. I'll almost certainly be there, with ye ancient Encore Precision to add to the mix. 22. Stingray5 - MM Stingray5, Tune TWB-6, (maybe also MM Stingray fretless, Fender USA Jazz). Amp: either a Trace Elliot GP12SMX 1x15 combo or Trace Elliot BLX-80 1x10 combo. Boss GT-6B fx unit. 23. Bluejay with obligatory camera, and perhaps my new Warwick Corvette PS 5 24. Happy Jack - a smile, a song, a dodgy back

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Excellent news! The value of mine just doubled then. Wow - I'm £90 up.

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