Stylon Pilson

Yes and no. Basschat has increased my GAS, to adopt the common phrase round these parts. However, I haven't acted on it. Much. S.P.

[quote name='casapete' post='368512' date='Jan 2 2009, 03:01 PM']Adele okay, but does anybody else think her pitching is sometimes a bit out?[/quote] Yeah, her voice was sufficiently sharp to make me feel uncomfortable. S.P.

I'm a reader but not a habitual poster. I like the build threads, "Bass Humor & Gig Stories" and Band Management sections. S.P.

My first of 2009 was "I Will Possess Your Heart" by Death Cab For Cutie. S.P.

[quote name='clauster' post='366882' date='Dec 31 2008, 10:03 AM']Along with the GK Backline stuff you could also look at the Ashdown Electric Blue combos. For the money they are great amps. The preamp in mine sounds great through the band's PA. The tone isn't so fantastic through the built in speaker for my taste, but is good enough and I get enough volume to keep up with a loud rock kit and two guitarsts at rehearsals.[/quote] I'm an EB owner too, but it weighs quite a bit more than a Hartke Kickback 12 (it weighs about the same as his MAG 115 cab), yet won't give him the volume of his Warwick+Ashdown rig, so it might not be the best option for Olie. S.P.

It appears that this is being sold directly from the Aria UK distributor which is located on a business park in the middle of the countryside between Guildford and Farnborough. [url="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=pirbright+road,+guildford&sll=51.245907,-0.634289&sspn=0.027294,0.065746&ie=UTF8&ll=51.267272,-0.661325&spn=0.00341,0.008218&t=h&z=17"]map[/url] I'm not surprised that they don't want random dudes dropping by to pick up equipment. S.P.

Like some of the other respondents on this thread, my first thought was to sell your existing gear and buy a Markbass or Genz Benz combo. Then you'll have something that covers you for all eventualities. There's no point in having a heavy rig "back home" that never gets played. I speak from experience. S.P.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='366851' date='Dec 31 2008, 09:03 AM']I assume it would have a bolt-on neck when you're finished. [/quote] I'm not normally the sort of person to say "lol" or "+1" but this made me chuckle. S.P.

[quote name='JDM' post='366462' date='Dec 30 2008, 06:10 PM']Would I be correct in my assumption that this Combo hasn't got anywhere to plug a set of cans in ?[/quote] Correct. The Ashdown "All Access" range (After Eight, Perfect Ten and Five Fifteen) do, though. S.P.

This year has mainly been characterised by me shrinking my amp to something that fits into my car's boot but is still loud enough. [b]IN:[/b] Ashdown Electric Blue 12-180 Squier Vintage Modified fretless Jazz [b]OUT:[/b] Peavey Nitrobass Peavey 115BX BW (x2) S.P.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='360360' date='Dec 21 2008, 05:51 PM']Logic dictates that you did not fix the actual fault.[/quote] That makes sense. How frustrating. S.P.

I can understand why you dislike it, but I have to say that I find that so much more appealing than a bog-standard Precision. S.P.

Could you also ask him how he's getting on with mine? It's the one with the lime green fingerboard and the genuine badgerskin pickguard. S.P.

You could try [url="http://lilypond.org/"]Lilypond[/url] or [url="http://www.musescore.org/"]MuseScore[/url] S.P.

[quote name='M4L666' post='343379' date='Dec 2 2008, 07:13 PM']I have had my bass for ages now, and have never considered how good it really was. I am wondering if any guys know what woods it's made from, the scale, all that stuff. It is a Tanglewood Liberty Starter Bass. I love it to bits, so knowing more about it will be well nice.[/quote] You can measure the scale yourself using a tape measure. I'd expect that it's a 34". I see from the picture that it has a two-octave neck though (24 frets). I assume that it uses passive electronics, and there is no space for a 9V battery. Can you put it on some scales and see how much it weighs? S.P.

[quote name='Paul S' post='353814' date='Dec 13 2008, 07:17 PM']Musky - that has confused me, not that it takes much. I thought you got [i]more[/i] Watts if you added the second cabinet, not less.[/quote] You do. You're not getting the full 300W with the single speaker. I can't remember the exact number, but it's probably in the 220W ballpark. So when you add the extension, you get fewer watts to the integrated speaker, but more in total. S.P.

[quote name='Golchen' post='353357' date='Dec 13 2008, 09:01 AM']In the light of all the details I would have to say no, but I don't think it's great form pulling out so late in the day. Anyway, you could do your band more harm that good, it doesn't sound like it's going to be a fair representation of your sound but no-one is going to know that.[/quote] I agree, a part of me feels like scum for pulling out at the last minute. It's not something that I'd normally do at all. But I wouldn't change my decision if I had to make it again. I've sent the band leader a text message asking him how it went last night, but I haven't had a reply yet. S.P.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='353237' date='Dec 12 2008, 11:03 PM']If the "trio" turning up are technically proficient and can fill all the gaps, then why not? I always go on the fact that if you're booked for a gig, you show up, you do the job, you don't complain or make excuses & you get paid. End of. If two of your members aren't showing, still make the effort. I'd consider anything less as unprofessional, like the missing two members.[/quote] I was hoping that someone would say this, because it's on my mind too. I don't think that we would have been able to fill the gaps as a trio - I feel that a lot of the interest in the music comes from the violin, who is the one who pulled out in the last couple of days through illness. I guess when I discovered that she wasn't going to be coming, that was the point at which I had my doubts that it was worth going through with this. I've always tried to act professionally, and I know that pulling out of a gig on the day is considered unprofessional, but until we start getting paid for gigs, being professional is not at the top of my list of priorities. If I'm not doing this for the money, I'm doing it for the pleasure. I have no bones with the two missing members. One of them realised a week ago that he had double-booked, and told us straight away. And the violinist hasn't been feeling well for a few days, and I believe that she gave the band leader a bit of advance notice (though he did not pass this information on to me until this afternoon). S.P.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='353011' date='Dec 12 2008, 07:11 PM']Don't see how it's a case of pulling out at the last minute, when you didn't know about it till he told you. He asked if you're available. You aren't. Rather than say yes to the promoters, his response to them should be "I'll get back to you" End of problem.[/quote] Ah, now, I must clarify here, this slot has been booked for a few weeks now. So yes, I am pulling out at the last minute. But it's on the basis of information received at the last minute (and I get the impression that the band leader has known for a few days that we had a couple of drop-outs). And this situation is just so preposterous, there's no way I'm going to go ahead with this while I've got a wife at home who has been feeling poorly for a few days and would really appreciate my company. If we were being paid for it, or if we were representing a more significant portion of the evening's entertainment, or if the venue was closer, or if I was actually playing my chosen instrument (the bass) then my decision would be different. I don't consider myself to be the unreliable sort. But there are limits to what I will tolerate. S.P.

Oh good. Just checking that I wasn't being unreasonable. I sent a text to the other 2 and immediately got a phone call from the band leader. He's a bit disappointed, but he still wants to go ahead. Additional points of note that I didn't mention before: 1. It's an acoustic night, so I wouldn't be playing bass anyway. I was going to be playing bongos for two songs, and the bottom two strings of an acoustic guitar for the third. 2. There are 12 acts on the bill. 3. It's tonight. I told him that there were a multitude of reasons why I don't want to do this. He told me that he thinks it is bad form to pull out at the last minute. I told him that my decision was made on the basis of the fact that there would only have been three of us, and he didn't let me know this until this afternoon. He said that venues tend to remember about bands that let them down, and will be reluctant to book them again. I told him that if he is worried about that, he should tell the organisers that I am poorly too. I'm sure that the organisers won't care if one of the 12 bands on their lineup doesn't turn up. Maybe my band leader has delusions of grandeur. I wonder if the other guy will pull out too. Might back my position up somewhat. S.P.

So, would you travel an hour each way to play 3 songs, given that only 3 members of your 5-piece are able to make it? S.P.

I've solved the problem. I replaced all the dimmer switches in the house with standard on/off light switches. The first clue was when I noticed that my other basses were developing ground loops too. And all my amps. And it didn't make a difference which wall socket I plugged them into. I thought that this was a bit fishy. S.P.

[quote name='lateralus462' post='352826' date='Dec 12 2008, 03:46 PM']it's at home waiting for me Might have to duck out of work early today!!!!! And the scratchplate I ordered arrived today. I love it when a plan comes together.[/quote] You only ordered it two days ago - that's prompt service! Where did you buy it from? S.P.

According to Google, your bass is actually a PD TRANSFORMER MODULE made by Tellabs. Hope this helps. S.P.