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I love gigging but my job circumstances have changed and we struggle to even arrange a practise never mind book gigs just now. We haven't played for months and I hate it!

[quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1444044425' post='2879670'] And theres me thinking of a set of thin metal blades of various thickness. [/quote] Same here!

Welcome mate, you will have a great time on here between jokes and serious stuff and might even learn a thing or two. Keep on rockin!

[quote name='Shonks' timestamp='1444319217' post='2882228'] Fender basses changed the world. The design is so fantastic it's hardly changed over the years and all the brilliant boutique basses out there, while being master built, are mostly Fender copies lets face it. [/quote] This!

I seen Elvis at a Christmas party once, to be honest he was quite funny. I didn't know that Mr Morrison was responsible for Vietnam. More reason to dislike the doors. Then again, people are strange!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1444154056' post='2880728'] I'll start the doors, you do the windows. *DECORATING JOKE* OK, OK, I'm going... [/quote]

[quote name='ironside1966' timestamp='1444153634' post='2880723'] From what I gather about the Barefaced FR800,s can replace a full Mackie rig so if that is true, and I have no reason to doubt it, my advice would be to keep things simple and just use the FR800 out front. just use the Mackie's for monitors. That way there is less to go wrong, less to understand and it should work out fine. While it is true that putting a bass cab near wall in corners can reinforce the bass frequencies there are far more good reasons and advantages to keeping them out front. I could explain but it would get boring very quickly. [/quote] I concur!

Can't stand Elvis either, or Dire Straights, apart from the earlier stuff. Oh, and don't get me started on the Doors!

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1443385119' post='2874334'] I'm sure he'll be devastated to learn about this !!! [/quote] So it's ok to slag off Adam Clayton or Nickelback, but never Paul McCartney or the bloody Beatles!

I love Fenders but why does everyone go on about the Fender with flats amazing sound? I like the amazing sound of a Fender with rounds!

Personally, I would never let a heavy bass stop me from using it. I would just think , oh, this is a heavy beast and probably think of it as being well built. Our sets are about an hour tops, so I've never struggled with heavy basses hurting me. Maybe back problems will follow, but so far, alls good !

I'm always listening to music. In fact I get annoyed at my mate, our guitarist, who seems to live in the past and won't give new music a chance. I love lots of new stuff but still appreciate the old. There's nothing I like better than hearing obscure, good music!

I used to have the action as low as humanly possible, but for the last few years, I've lifted it so that I don't get clicks and buzz. I find it's a much better all round sound now. I use rounds exclusively and am quite partial to some distortion thrown in these days although not too much !

Big or not, he got to shag Princess Leia!

You need to call up the spirit of jazz. Sell y'all's soul and neva look back!

I can't stand him , or the Beatles!

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1443373412' post='2874202'] The Crash Test Dummies don't own cars, due to the exorbitant motor insurance premiums. [/quote] Mmmmmmmm, are you sure?

Exactly! It's how YOU feel, so f*** anyone else who doesn't like what you play. It's rock and roll isn't it?

Feed your face by the Macc lads was a particular favourite of mine

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1443042868' post='2871842'] When are we not being completely pedantic? [/quote]

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1443098713' post='2872181'] Will not do any harm whatsoever [/quote] WD40 is electrical windings friend!!!!

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1442999932' post='2871224'] Remember the knife thread recently? I have a damascas steel hand-forged japanese kitchen knife. Why? Because they can get incredibly sharp, it cuts effortlessly, and I love the thought of how it was made, and how it looks. It's a pleasure to use. No-one has ever complimented me on how exquisitely chopped the carrots and onions are. That doesn't matter. [/quote] You should quote this statement in the Fenders thread. It's all about how you feel, end of story!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1442852502' post='2870012'] These threads always seem to get very polarised for some reason. I don't understand why people seem to get slightly irritated about the fact that other people really like Fender basses... and some don't. It's just one of those brands that seems to press that button. Like Barefaced... I don't understand the sometimes very vociferous opposition to those who prefer Alex's cabs. Oh well, stay tuned - I'm working on a very fine Behringer NAD thread at the moment, so that'll really bring the haters out of the woodwork! [/quote] See me? Ahm dead lucky. Ahve got Fenders and a Barefaced super twin ! Does that make me super hated/liked?

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1440949893' post='2854920'] Seems from yesterday that 'Start' (by the Jam) is. Now normally it isn't, but I had a gig the day before yesterday and had really bad sound so I played too hard, and got blisters on my picking fingers, so had to play last nights gig with a pick, and it seems that I can't do it with a pick. After really messing up the beginning I dropped the pick to the ground and continued on my painful blistered fingers, but at least I didn't seem as useless that way! Oh well, off to tonights gig soon [/quote] I've seen me do this before. The show must go on and all that, eh?

I must admit, I've never tried it, but the slappy bit in "call me Al" sounds well solid ! Maybe someone will tell me it's actually easy. I must look at the tab sometime.