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It may be worth getting your ears checked for eczema. Even if you've never had it, it can occur in later life and in the ear canal.

I like them. If it wasn't for the fact that I need a slow gear/volume swell effect live, it would be my all-in-one solution.

Looking forward to your updates on this thread 😁

Never underestimate the power of branding.

Video shoot for a promo for one of the cover bands. We were only doing snippets of 4 songs but it still a full day of filming.

Because playing with a pick is so much easier, I do think it's cheating

IIRC you are not in the UK and therefore unable to bring this to a Bassbash so I can have a go? 😟

Meh. Already done in the 80

Best or worst? (I played through a TC BQ500 at a rehearsal studio and it was pants!)

...of 2024? 😉

Indeed it is. Build thread here.

Snap this one up, they're £379 new. 29" scale. I've played mine in a metal band, so yes they are good for metal 😆 https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/snap-dragon-e-bass/

Yesterday Electrik Soup played at The Hare & Hounds in Claygate, in a marquee in front of the pub (is it still a marquee if all the sides are open, or is it then a gazebo?). Gig was 4pm to 7pm on a lovely late summer day. It was the first gig that we've used all our own equipment (backline and PA). We had so much gear 😆 all used though. Great sound both on stage and FOH. All was going well until 4 songs before the break "something" happened to the guitarist's amp. Regular readers may remember my previous post in which his valve amp died. This time he had a SS back up so we took the break for him to sort things out. The first part of the second set was just acoustic guitar and vocals, then we did the remaining songs from the first set, and the remainder of the second set. The guitarist used his original amp and it was fine. He's still going to buy a new one. We had a few people come to see us, but the pub was busy all day so there was always an audience, albeit somewhat transitory. Lots of nice comments afterwards, someone even wanted to book us for a birthday party. Couldn't do the date though, unfortunately the drummer will be away. Shuker 3 -> Getaria wireless -> Hardwire polyphonic tuner -> Fender Rumble 500 combo. To the right of the bass combo is the offending guitar amp.

I can’t imagine most of you would want me in your band. I’m racist. I used to buy The Blues Collection Magazine (with free CD ) for the great music… right up until they put a white guy on the cover. That was the end of that. I’m sexist. When the breakdown service said they’d prioritise lone women stranded at night, I thought: yes, that seems like basic common sense. I’m transphobic. As a straight man, I’m not interested in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone who has a penis. From what I gather, this means I’m a TERF, a bigot, and should be cancelled immediately.

+1 This and Ted Lasso series 4.

Electrick Soup @ Ram Jam Records, Kingston. Ram Jam Records lives inside The Grey Horse pub in Kingston. A charming spot, if you enjoy one-way systems designed to punish mistakes. There’s no parking out front, so you sneak in through the side streets. Take a wrong turn and you’re sent on a sightseeing tour of Kingston. I took the wrong turn. 😖 We were last on, 9:25pm, so naturally soundcheck was scheduled for 5:30pm. Parking restrictions in Kingston run until 10:30pm, so I left the car a mile away. Halfway back to the pub, I realised my wireless bugs were still in the car charging. Back I went. By then it was 6:20pm, so I abandoned the rules and parked half a mile closer in a 6:30pm restricted zone. A calculated risk. When I finally got inside, the band were already soundchecking. I joined without pedals, without tuning, and straight into the house amp — a Hartke KB12. Perfectly serviceable. Loud enough, no complaints. I was the only one who used it. One of the bands had cancelled, so it was three in total. Two covers, one originals. The organisers were great, the onstage mix was fine, and the audience — small but enthusiastic — seemed happy. Mainly 90s covers, nine songs in, we attempted “Mama Told Me Not to Come.” The arrangement confused us, and the audience. The applause was replaced by silence. We clawed back some dignity with “Connection,” but “Mrs Robinson” had to be restarted because one guitarist couldn’t hear. Three more songs survived, then his amp gave up completely. Four songs left on the list, plus two for an encore. None played. The amp’s valves have since been replaced, so tomorrow’s gig should, in theory, last the full length. Shuker 3 -> Getaria wireless bugs -> Helicon polyphonic tuner -> Flattely Poison Ivy bass fuzz -> Hartke kickback kb12.

Well that was eventful. I'll write more tomorrow.

I'm in that London. You're welcome to try mine, but I have the v3.

Physiologically the symptoms of nervousness and excitement are the same. You can use this to your advantage. If you start to feel nervous, give a big smile and take a deep breath, and while smiling think about how well you're going to play. Repeat as necessary.

Don't shoot yourselves in foot on the basis of "apparently". Misunderstandings, quoting out of context etc do occur. Make sure you're sure. If you are and you cancel the gig, much respect! 👍🏻

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