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  1. NancyJohnson
    If you ever trawl through my wanted ads, you'll know I'd wanted one of these for a long, long time. Bought this non-working - it needed a bit of TLC (which it got and then some), but the reality is that while I've used it a few times, I feel that I'm just going to be using one of my Lulls or the Spector Euro-X moving forward. This, combined with the matter that I have more basses than I actually need, I've taken the hard decision to try and sell this on. The bass has a handful of updates. EMG Geezer Butler P/J pickups. John East U-Retro (John tweaked it so it was simply active all the time - there's no passive switch, battery usage is only when the bass is plugged in). Dunlop Straploks. Even with all this stuff, I'm still going to be taking a hit and £1K - if this is on your want list - is still a bargain. Set up is great and to my ears it sounds grand, thunderous even. Let's also not forget this is essentially a handmade US custom-shop instrument, made in small numbers in Hamer's Chicago plant. Did I say it sports a Stadium Logo? Finish is generally clean/good considering it's nearly 40 years old; there is some paint loss/flakery around the tuners which the previous owner has refinished in a similar red colour, but it isn't visible from a distance. There's no case; it lives in a hardshell case, but as the case is shared around other basses, I can't be without it. If you want it shipped, I'd be happy to box it and wrap it in enough bubble wrap to see you not having to actually purchase bubble wrap for the foreseeable future. If you want to come and noodle, hit me up.
  2. NancyJohnson
    I used a house Ampeg cabinet at last Friday's gig. It weighed a ton. Granted it sounded lush and capable, but in truth not particularly much different to the pair of 1x12s I run. All I kept thinking was how I'd actually transport the Ampeg from the car park (three levels down) the 100m to the venue and then up a tight U-shaped stairwell. And then back again at midnight.
  3. NancyJohnson
    If it's me who makes a mistake (ie wrong notes), then I'll play the same thing again next time around. Beyond this, follow the singer. I think we're all of a certain standard, it's original material and we can just play through any issues. I doubt anyone out front really gives a toot.
  4. NancyJohnson
    I never carry a second bass. Living on the edge. My only (minor) fear is battery failure, but I tend to check these before I leave the house (with a Batt-o-Meter).
  5. NancyJohnson
    I just see guys jumping all over pedals - guys *obviously* seem to think stomping on a chorus/etc. for a few bars in a certain place will make all the difference, but in truth from front of house those nuances are lost. I run a wireless once in a while; one of those Lekato things (USB charging, tiny), headstock tuner. The Darkglass does dirty perfectly well for me!
  6. NancyJohnson
    Just an observation here, based off the numerous photos here, I'm still in awe of the pedalboards some of you guys are running. I took a (somewhat easy) decision to just nail my desired tone through the Darkglass AO head, travel light and leave everything else at home; so much so all the outboard gear is for sale here. I'm knocked out that people speak to me post gig and comment on my tone (four people on Friday in Brighton). Makes me warm and fuzzy.
  7. NancyJohnson
    So following the euphoria of last week's festival appearance, lase night was very much a back to business affair. Getting hot and sweaty to 40 people upstairs at The Pipeline in Brighton. Succinct review from promoter Andy Cavendish (who said he has '500 bands in my Rolodex'). We actually ran out of songs and played our opener again! Spector EuroX/Darkglass AO900 through house Ampeg cab.
  8. NancyJohnson
    Come on you slackers, hit me up. Also have one of these too:
  9. NancyJohnson
    I've just had a clean out and update of passwords. I tend to use Firefox and Thunderbird for web/email, lots of samey passwords and on checking, lots of passwords for dormant sites. I've just used the Google random password generator to fast track changes and will work out how to synch everything later. I'm a mod on a Facebook musician site and we took group membership private on that about a year ago following several nefarious attacks and p*rn-related posts. It's only got 2,000 members (fnarr), but sometimes it was a royal PITA to keep spam down.
  10. NancyJohnson
    I'd play it, but jikes, a BBoT. Sigh.
  11. NancyJohnson
    If there's a positive to take from the amount of fraudulent activity, it's that Paypal and banks do seem to have upped their game recently and now require an additional level of authorisation via their apps before money can be moved. I have seen a higher level than normal of spammy emails coming through in recent days.
  12. NancyJohnson
    A few years back I rocked up to Andertons to have a quick look at the basses, out of everything hanging in there the Schecter J-4 was just a country mile better; sounded nice, excellent set up, very playable. While I wouldn't necessarily buy/play one, it did seem pretty good VFM. Just taking a peek, the Nikki Sixx J-4 is discounted to £899 at the moment. Only in distressed ivory at the moment (I seem to recall there were greeny ones originally).
  13. NancyJohnson
    Lovely bass. Used to look at various instrument catalogues and magazines when I was a kid; always enamoured at the deepness of the sunburst finishes on these Fender period basses, plus the big ol' 'Jazz bass' logo. While there's all these reissues, IMO Fender have never quite nailed the replication of this.
  14. NancyJohnson
    I didn't have anything to do with the final edit; it's unwatermarked stock footage...really don't know the source.
  15. NancyJohnson
    Here's a full sized comp. We're a punkyish/alternativeish four piece. Singer Eddie fronted Department S (and before anyone one asks, yes we do), guitarist is ex-Members (amongst others), session drummer (loads) and moi.
  16. NancyJohnson
    I'd been wanting to run a twin 1x12 set up for a while. Cabs are great tonally and more than capable. Lightweight, generally leave the tweeter/horn on the midway setting. The AO900 head took a long while to bond with; I'm happy enough now. Post-DI to the desk, only run it to about 25% live, which is more than enough. My only criticism of last night is more my fault; the output on this bass is super-hot, it's got a John East on it, so need to do some set up tweaks (pickups down or adjust the output down on the East, which I'm sure is an option).
  17. NancyJohnson
    We played the Alice's Wicked Tea Party festival last night. There's scant information about this online, but it's an independent event held in a big field located equidistant between Corfe Castle and Wareham in Dorset. The site has two barns about 20m apart, each with a full stage set up; while one stage is busy, the other is setting up. The barns are both draped in camo and parachute silks. Line checks only and finger's crossed. We had an incredible sound guy, who said he were the best band of the weekend (so far...). Fantastic PA system in both barns. 45 minute set, I'd say 175-200 people in for us. Very appreciative and responsive. Took my Lull and Darkglass kit. Post-DI. Tone was nice and gnarly. My wife was out front and she said we were a firm 8/10. (I've dragged her along to enough gigs and if we were sh*t, she wouldn't hesitate in saying so.) Two hour drive home. Nothing better than sleeping in your own bed.
  18. NancyJohnson
    Wouldn't make a claim to a decade, but if you want a ten year period I'd go '73-82. Kicking off as a pre-teen, that ten year period had a profound effect on me musically; The Sweet, Sparks, Mott the Hoople, Kiss, Queen, Rush, Aerosmith, Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Heartbreakers, Japan, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Motley Crue. Message ends.
  19. NancyJohnson
    The colloquial 'we' love a band with a gimmick in this country and count Royal Blood, Mr Blobby, St Winifred's School Choir, The White Stripes and Benny Hill in there. I'm an ageing indie/punk/post-hardcore bloke; honestly couldn't tell you the title of a single Royal Blood song despite listening to them a few times.
  20. NancyJohnson
    We were in a place in east London, called the Engine Room. It's a live venue/rehearsal space that operates out of a very unglamorous railway arch on the edge of a tired business estate.
  21. NancyJohnson
    Yep, still here.
  22. NancyJohnson
    I did a video shoot a couple of months ago. It all seemed preposterous at the time, but the end result is decent enough.
  23. NancyJohnson
    Guitarist in my band has more guitars (50+), amps and outboard gear than you can shake a stick at; he mixes things up a lot, so every rehearsal/gig is a revelation. Right now he's favouring a class-d amp and assorted effects on a floorboard (about 18x12"), which he just jacks into whatever cabs are available. I suppose this will change again at some point. He always sounds fine, but part of me just prefers the straight approach, guitar into amp.
  24. NancyJohnson
    In general, if I lose love of a bass then that's it, no remorse. I forget why I felt the need to move on the Bongo...as I've mentioned elsewhere, tonally I never quite nailed it; there was a tiny sweet spot between clarity and mush. I wish I'd persisted.
  25. NancyJohnson
    Sellers remorse. The Travis Bean. The Bongo 5HH. The white Gibson Thunderbird.
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