Happy Jack

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1398965256' post='2439549'] Barrie, I might be phoning the shop shortly! [/quote] In truth, if that bass is available at a sub-£1000 price in the UK, then it looks as if it will compare favourably with similar offerings from Alleva-Coppolo and Mike Lull, at least in terms of playability and sound. Whether it can match the A/C for quality, or the M/L for lightness (and a 35" scale), is another matter but that's the first Carvin I've looked at and thought: Hmmmmm ...

People keep telling me that Nottingham is a really big student town ... does that not translate into enthusiastic audiences?

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1398852454' post='2438180'] This might actually be a great idea in this instance - would the offending band member be placated if you forced the dep to wear a cheap silver star embossed with the word "Deputy," to ensure the crowd knew they weren't a regular member? [/quote] I always felt this went a long way towards explaining Thin Lizzy ... [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Just%20Stuff/Music%20and%20Musicians/ThinLizzylizzy_zps563a179a.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Just%20Stuff/Music%20and%20Musicians/ThinLizzylizzy_zps563a179a.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1398849165' post='2438133'] Short for "deputising" I guess. [/quote] Only without getting a cheap silver star to pin on your chest ...

Cheap'n'cheerful or high quality but outrageously expensive? Sadly, this http://www.djkit.com/w-audio/w-audio-horizon-800-amplifier.html is now discontinued but still turns up from time to time on eBay. The 1U version came in a variety of outputs, construction was not awe-inspiring and the fan is noisy, but for that price it was bloody good VFM. On t'other hand, http://www.thomann.de/gb/powersoft_digam_m_14_d.htm is scary expensive but By God does it deliver ...

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1398693283' post='2436598'] Living in London for a couple of years now. Haven't found one interesting band to join that made me go "Wow, I would put in the effort". Formed my own instead. Decent songwriting is almost non-existent. [/quote] That's a bit unfair, isn't it? Good song-writing has always come from frustration and deprivation, preferable experienced while living in a garret. Whatever a "garret" is. If you want good song-writing, obviously you need to live somewhere far less affluent than London ...

Hmmmm ... apart from using a sheet of "aircraft grade" aluminium to hide the alder, what exactly makes these things Alusonic or, indeed, Alutastic?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/bass-player-available-for-auditions-tonight/1058710252

It makes no sense IF you already have a Kala, Owen. Seeing as I sold you back your old U-Bass, that left me without one. I waited a long time for Andy's daughter's Kahuna to come up, and it is indeed very nice (and has already attracted compliments from a couple of BCers who have now played it) ... but not as nice as the Kala it copies. ps: It's worth noting that part of the high price of the Kala gets you a superb padded semi-hard case. The Kahuna comes in a flimsy unpadded plastic gigbag which offers no serious protection whatever.

One of the very few basses I still have genuine GAS for is a Dingwall Super-P. I had a Z2 once. Loved the feel and quality but hated the tone. No choice but to love that 37" B-string.

[quote name='Ktmman' timestamp='1398443558' post='2434227'] They put it up at £250 and moved it on straight away i was told .... [/quote] I paid that much for my SB320, but that was because I was really, really keen to buy another (having foolishly sold a beauty a few years back). £250 for an SB310 is no rip-off, but I certainly wouldn't have paid that much for one.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/bass-and-guitar-players-needed-this-sunday-unpaidexpenses-only/1058564863

Just mail order, I'm pretty sure. There's really not much call for a huge bass supplier in Bagshot. Mind you, I believe there's an outfit in Twyford so what do I know?

They haven't been made (by the original manufacturer, SGC Nanyo) for many years, so there's not really a retail price to quote. Back in the 90's the SB310 would have sold for £400 - £600 depending on exactly where and when you were buying. In the current market, an SB310 in good nick is worth (IMHO) maybe £150 - £200. YMMV.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/697-obscure-musical-backwaters/page__hl__backwaters

Yes, but apart from that ...

Steady, boy, steady ...

[quote name='Simon.' timestamp='1398242826' post='2431905'] I like that at lot! His version of Rock 'n' Roll on a ContraBass is pretty awesome too - clearly a chap who enjoys his playing. [/quote] I had a grin from ear to ear for the whole track.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1398265137' post='2432224'] Apparently there are those who think Lakland (Lake-land) is Lak-land. But it's not. [/quote] Unless you're buying kitchen goods, of course.

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+1 to the GK MB500. Leave the controls flat (or flat to your own ears, anyway) and just use it for the power section. If something elsewhere in your signal chain goes belly-up at a gig, you may find that having a complete, good-quality, tiny head is a boon.

Another great band name ... The Special Tools.

Hmmmm ... I doubt it Mick. 4-string fretless Wals struggle to top £2000 at the moment. That's lovely enough that it might make £2500 but I'd be very surprised to see it break through the £3000 barrier.