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  1. Dan Dare
    You could even use a sound to light converter - the type DJs use - and have the colours change and pulse with the music. How cool would that be?
  2. Dan Dare
    I played one of these some years ago at The Gallery in Camden. Didn't like the neck or sound. The similarly priced Lakland Skyline 5 I tried was much nicer. I do think it's genuine, though.
  3. Dan Dare
    Lovely amp. I'm only a weekend guitar player so couldn't justify buying it, but it will make someone very happy. GLWTS.
  4. Dan Dare
    If they have been around for a while (as all those you quote have), they will have dozens, perhaps hundreds, of numbers, some of which they may not have played for years. They may well be using add-on/session players (brass, etc), too. And of course, memory deteriorates with age...
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    Exactly. I dep in a function band. Even the regular players read on gigs. They have to. The chart book is several inches thick. There's a world of difference between that and a band of weekend warriors playing 30 or 40 simple pop songs with 3 or 4 changes.
  6. Dan Dare
    It's one thing to learn 40 or so relatively straightforward songs and quite another to have 500 - with complex arrangements - ready for instant recall.
  7. Dan Dare
    Ah, the delights of two strokes, which oil up the plug after 50 miles or so...
  8. Dan Dare
    They're expensive, but you can get rack adaptors for MB heads so you can mount them in a standard 19" rack.
  9. Dan Dare
    May be worth looking at a "kickback" design - sloped bottom on the cab so it can face up at you, which will make it easier to hear. There are a few around. Alternatively and if you are not short of readies, you could get a Fearless F112 built - http://www.bassplayer.com/gear/1164/greenboy-audio-fearless-f112-cabinet-reviewed/48331 - and use it with a lightweight head. Would be easy enough to carry around.
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    Re. the original question, if you're playing in, say, a function band with hundreds of numbers in the repertoire and you have to be able to play requests at the drop of a hat, you need charts or the dots, especially if you are working with more complex arrangements. It's a completely different ball game from playing a set that varies little from night to night.
  11. Dan Dare
    K&M gear is fab. And you can get spares if something breaks. I have a 40 year old mic stand that is like Trigger's broom (3 new heads and 2 new handles)
  12. Dan Dare
    Motorcyclists with traditional machines
  13. Dan Dare
    Allen and Heath PA12 has a mono sub out. They often turn up used. Decent eq and onboard fx.
  14. Dan Dare
    Hence my earlier comment about picking up a Limelight for Fender money
  15. Dan Dare
    This. A PM asking for location takes a few seconds. I never buy from or sell to people overseas and always like to see/try before I buy. If someone can't offer that, I'm not interested. If you buy sight unseen, its always a risk. Photos are unreliable, imho.
  16. Dan Dare
    Probably got a better instrument than a Fender. If they paid Fender money, they're quids in
  17. Dan Dare
    Be aware that the Celestion BN 'S' models have 2mm xmax, as opposed to the 'X' models with 4mm. May be a bit compromised for bass (Bill F would certainly think so).
  18. Dan Dare
    "Very great sound"? Goodness gracious me.
  19. Dan Dare
    Let's keep this one going. I like spoof labels. My Bitsa has a Fender style logo that says 'Findus Sea Bass' on the headstock, courtesy of a chap on eBay. Is that illegal?
  20. Dan Dare
    I had the same issue when building my Bitsa. I rotated the socket on the scratchplate so the contacts didn't touch the shielding and it was fine.
  21. Dan Dare
    This. Great cans. Tried and tested. I power mine with a mixing desk, which gives plenty enough volume
  22. Dan Dare
    I've bought several items from them - Mex P bass Special, PJB C4 and a few odds and ends - and they've always arrived very promptly. No complaints from me.
  23. Dan Dare
    I'd suggest trying some D'Addario Chromes. Roto flats are quite high tension for their gauges in my experience. Chromes are not too expensive and reasonably bright, when new at any rate, so are quite versatile. If you get the 45-100 set, they won't be too brutal under the fingers. They come coated in some kind of gunk that prevents corrosion, which makes them feel a bit oily/sticky. Wipe 'em down with a drop of meths or white spirit and they'll feel better.
  24. Dan Dare
    Don't want to be a doom merchant, but it may be NAD. The digital bit is generally something of a black box. Unless it can be replaced whole, it's often game over.
  25. Dan Dare
    Buy 'em a capo for Christmas.
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