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Agreed, especially as they cant see him playing anything other than the 4 string V7 he promotes. Still, his name has got them the exposure they needed and word of mouth did the rest. Bloody good basses, and at least at the start for amazing prices. Shame the price has crept up since they came out, but now word is out I didn’t think it’s going to hamper sales much.

I agree, they have done really well, but I just think its milking the MM collaboration now. Still, if it works fair enough. Wouldn’t put me off buying another Sire.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1508636468' post='3393498'] Cos they don't pass the BBC's 'trendy' test. [/quote] Im surprised most of those acts on Jools get on. I understand creativity can be a diverse thing, but some of that crap just baffles me. I watch it because i know my musical tastes are quite narrow, so id like to hear what else is out there and hopefully appreciate music more, but when i hear girls screaming or blokes wailing over a repetitive backing track (and god forbid its got boogie woogie piano over it) it makes me wonder if its safer to not try and join the trendy and pretentious brigade.

[quote name='Heliflyer61' timestamp='1508774033' post='3394316'] Thanks for that does this work with AmpliTube and or garage band cheers [/quote] Yes to all of those. I sometimes use it at work with my iPhone. I prefer AmpKit as i like the Ashdown and Trace Elliot sims, but sometimes ill use GB with a basic drum track playing.

Actually i find the iRigHD to be perfect if you need to wonder around. Headphones and iRig in to the Phone, bass in to the iRig, no other cables needed. You also get the advantage of loads of Amp sims as well.

I think Sire are milking the name a bit. All their basses are 'Marcus Miller' basses. Not that they aren't good, just that i dont see the connection other than the first wave of V7's

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1508758784' post='3394160'] Have some of us missed the point here? The Amplug plugs straight into the bass without a cable, and the headphones plug straight into the amplug. You don't need anywhere to put extra bits & Pieces and can walk from one room to another [/quote] what about the Phone?

Most of the clubs we used to play would book duo's purely for financial reasons. They would have a band on Saturday nights but couldn't budget for fridays as well. They often said we could have a gig as a band if we only charge for a Duo. Never really got around to that lol.

Did you know we have a Wanted section on here ;-)

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1508346727' post='3391575'] Are you the guy that sniffs all the time every time you speak? [/quote] Nah, i just laugh at blanket statements like yours.

I second (or third) the GK heads. Ive got a GK MB800 and love it. I also have a MarkBass F1 head, which i thought was small, but the GK is even smaller (a little smaller anyway). I can fit both my F1 and GK MB500 in a laptop bag, along with all the cables/PSUs/FX that i use. Makes life so much easier having these small heads.

Lakland DJ5. Loved the look but never got on with the tone. I even had it converted to a PJ but still never got on with the basic tone. Even compared to my Squier CV Jazz it seemed to lack definition and clarity. Definitely not a Jazz/P thing, as i had been using my CV Jazz up to the point when i got the Lakland. Gutted i got rid of it now, as my sonic tastes have changed.

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1508258640' post='3390956'] My Jazz could knock any P for six. It plays better, it sounds better and is more versatile for different genres. [/quote] LOL.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1508166087' post='3390187'] Much as I like my Jazz basses, the Precisions get taken out far more often, in fact in recent years, I've only gigged a J when I feel it needs to taken out or moved on. [/quote] Pretty much my situation, although for different reasons i expect. I much prefer jazz basses, but i just cant get them to work as well as i can a P bass live. I struggle with the low end, and the lack of punch on the G string. Yes ive done as much tweaking as i can be bothered to do over the years, and the jazz bass has worked well for me, but when i plug a P bass in life just seems to get a lot easier.

It doesn't sound like its the first time they have done this so maybe it will work out ok for the charity itself, if not for the bands. I guess if those bands booked arent getting paid then that's their choice. They get a gig out of it and possibly a good weekend away. Best not let Blue see this :-) I'd do it if it didnt clash with a paid gig. I depped a couple of years ago with a band that did one of these (on a smaller scale). i learnt a lot of new (to me) songs and didn't get paid. Had one of the best gigs in a long time and it was a great day out. I made the choice and i was happy with the outcome. cant really see what the fuss is about. dont want to do it, dont do it. Life really is that simple until someone starts a thread about it no here, then he soap boxes come out and all hell breaks loose :-)

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1508148171' post='3390008'] Ah yes, [i]Exposure[/i], that well-known alternative currency. As accepted by supermarkets, petrol stations and gas/electricity/water suppliers worldwide. [/quote] We used to get quite a bit of work by playing weddings. Obviously we were getting paid but the EXPOSURE of playing in front of other people that were getting married got us a lot of work.

It would have been more interesting if at some point he rotated his head 360 degrees whilst playing Ive always loved side one of TB, but hardly ever listened to side 2.

I dont really like playing mine in active mode when using headphones. I think it sounds a bit too deep. i love the passive tone though. Through my rig i find i have more control and it doesnt bother me so much. I still prefer the passive mode though.

Ive got the Corona mini. This was my first encounter with the tone print boxes. I ended up using the Duff preset but with the intensity dialled back. I say ended up using, i used it for 3 rehearsals and haven’t touched it for about a year.

Ive been searching for a 'D' for a couple of years. These are very hard to find at a realistic price. if anyone has one........

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1507662979' post='3387130'] I would never ask about money until I have been offered the job. Once I'm offered the job, that's when I ask the tough questions about band funds, how much it pays, how I get paid and when. At the bar band level I prefer cash on the spot right after I'm done playing. If it's big money or a decent salary, well that's different and something I can work with. Blue [/quote] Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t criticizing someone for asking about money, if you are going for a paid gig then you should. My comment was more that I had put an ad up and was very clear about the state of the band, yet i had time wasters asking about money etc. If you earn a living from gigging why on earth call up a band that isn’t yet gigging, let alone one that is still looking for members. My point being, its not just those that put ads up that are time wasters, its also those that reply to them when they they don’t bother reading the ad (not pointing any fingers here, just saying). I appreciate in your situation the bands might not have been clear, but unless they lied to you in the ad then a phone call was all that was needed for you to decide if it was for you. I understand this is what happened so the point of this thread is what.?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1507649233' post='3386979'] I think blue has forgotten that playing an instrument is primarily a hobby in fact some genres have never looked to be profitable, no not jazz! I'm thinking of things like brass bands where the whole point was an evening out in the warm with friends rehearsing, if the gigs covered the cost of rehearsal space and a coach to get them to gigs that was a bonus. [/quote] True, also bands looking for a bass player might not actually have any gigs until they get one. Im putting a band together (from the ashes of my old band) and wouldn't dream of booking a gig until the band was gig ready. I can get them, so have told prospective members this, but until i have a full line up im not going to mess agents etc around. In fact i had a few guitarists call up just like Blue. asking how many gigs we have booked, how much they will walk away with etc etc, and this was all on the assumption that i would actually want them in the band without an audition. Jokers the lot of em (especially as the ad said new band and explained all the above.). IME sometimes those chasing the money will also be time wasters. it works both ways.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1507595920' post='3386694'] I think some forget that [b]were all in it for fun[/b]. Some of us are in it for fun & money. If your not having fun it's time to move on. Blue [/quote] From your first post i get the feeling you have forgotten this as well. Not everyone wants to gig, not everyone wants to book gigs before they have a full band to play them. Whats the issue you have with this? Were they offering gigs that didnt exist? Did they string you along and tell you that they were going to be gigging. Im just trying to understand the mentality behind a thread like this. A band with no gigs looking for a bass player, cant be that much to talk about surely?

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1507411837' post='3385367'] The problem with that one, for me, is that the effect is a lot louder than the input signal. I like it, I owned THREE... but each time I let it go because of the volume issue. [/quote]. That’s another reason the Zooms work well, as you can balance the patch out to avoid the increase in level.

I thought you could capture the current settings using the Tone Print program. Maybe im wrong but im surei used this method to take one of the uneditable artist presets and edit it. Then again, to my ears most of the presets sound pretty similar to me, especially when playing with the band.