Steve Browning

Not sure you can stop nerves. View them as an asset and use them as a spur towards your preparation for the gig. Quite some debut.

Maybe lay it on its side? I was wondering what you meant about a wedding and then figured you mean the white rose buttonhole thingy. That was my daughter's wedding just over a year ago.

The desk is pretty tidy but the rest of the space is a litte compact and bijou.

Things have moved on since the days of the HiSys2s.

Boogie made two versions. The Diesel cabs were the usual black vinyl, while the Road Ready series were effectively built into flight cases that had a removable front.

Where it's warm.

I haven't had anything done to mine, no. Just bought the stock item. I bought the reveal version as they are more flexible than the lyric cable that DG uses. As he does, I also bought the speaker cables too. There's no suggestion from me that they're better than any other premium cable. It was just my decision to use that which was used by someone could use anything. Better is subjective, clearly. The Evidence cable proved to be more even across the fretboard.

It's some years since I owned a real Stingray but the Stinger sounds very close to my ears. As the bass transitioned from the stock SUB to this, I reckon it made the biggest difference.

My ability was never going to justify the cost of a 'real' one (or the amount of use it'd get). So, a Chinese SUB with a Stinger preamp and Nordstrand MM4.2 pickup, converted tounlined fretless, with a new rosewood fingerboard. Close enough for me to noodle on at home. Now, wherever did I lay my hat?

This, this and this. Imagine the force with which you'd kick yourself if they were a Fender with a 3 digit serial number, or one of only 20 made. Whatever the rule is, do NOT sell it. I absolutely guarantee you'll live to regret it. Maybe not for a few years, but you will.

Just got my SUB back. Stinger preamp and Nordstrand MM4 pickup. 10% of the cost of the Pino one, for 10% of the ability!!

Thank you, Phil. That is very interesting and, dare I say, illuminating!!

I wanted some new cables a while back and asked myself 'what does the man who can afford anything get?'. David Gilmour uses Evidence cables and so I got those. @rumblefish and I did a 3-way comparison with cables at various price points and the Evidence was noticably better (to our ears). Quie an investment, obviously, but one I was happy to make.

This is very interesting stuff. As you have posted the link, do you measure your own power requirement? I have always harboured doubts about using a single socket so it would be interesting to know if it was possible. I'll get one of those devices anyway but it would be good to have some idea. I'll certainly ensure the singer/guitarist is always utilising a single socket for his amp and the PA.

I guess I was a quarter right. 😄

You need to listen to some Ben Webster.

I presume the My Generation solo was played using flats. I know it was a Jazz and likely to be before rounds had been invented. I have a recollection that the strings were only available on new basses and he used more than one. That could be my memory playing tricks on me.

When my gear was flightcased, all the cases were blue. Everything else was black and so my gear was instantly identifiable. Even now, all my covers have a blue border.

This seems, to me, to be the best solution. Burning bridges can backfire on you.

To be honest, they do a job and little more. They play fine and don't have any of the sticking but I don't really like the sound much. Old rounds are ok, but you have to endure the twang to get there!

I have rounds on one of my basses. The band leader wants that sound. I'm ok with it, but I use the lowest value bass. I recognise the occasional stickiness of flats that you describe. I just lick my fingers a lot!!

She should have listened to the stage hands. They usually mark a designated area for each band to put their gear.

That's interesting. Will have to watch out for that. The tablet that I use is WiFi only somaybe that will not arise. The other guys use iPhones for their monitor mixes (using a different app).

1st one. Channeling my inner Zal Cleminson at a 6th form college gig (about 1976, I think). 2nd on. Reunited with my ex Pretty Things colleague Dick Taylor (on guitar) at the SoL Party earlier this month. Singer is the ubiquitous (very) Alan Clayson.

Especially when two are stacked like that. Maybe you just hate your crew?