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22 minutes ago, Misdee said:

If you are prepared to go back as far as the  late 70's / early 80's, then Bruce Thomas playing with Elvis Costello and The Attractions and Andy Rourke with the Smiths were both wonderfully creative players.

I'll definitely have a few older ones in there - 100% agree on Andy Rourke!  I've never listened to much Costello but will take some time too.

But really I'm looking for some suggestions of music produced after 2000.

37 minutes ago, Sibob said:

Are you looking for songs that will keep your band booked? Or bass lines that will keep you ‘challenged’? The overlap is minimal! Lol

Si

LOL surely not, it can't be true! Is Rock n Roll dead after all???

Any recommendations for interesting Rock bassists / bass lines from the last few decades? 

I seem to have lost touch with what's happening in music these days but the band I'm playing are looking to get some pub gigs next year and I'm trying to build some set lists.  Most of the songs going on are pretty uninspiring from a bass perspective, it's the usual mix of Foo Fighters, Strokes, Oasis, Kings of Leon etc. I don't mind that and it's what seems to go down well in dive bars but I'm looking for a few songs that will challenge me and be a bit interesting to play and hopefully listen too!

Flea, Tony Kanal, Jeff Ament, Chris Wolstenholme are guys I'm going to check out as they play in bands that would fit but even they are pretty dated now - there must be some more modern stuff that's pretty good that's passed me by. 

Thanks

30 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Ordered this today to my specifications, I’ve been told it will be ready by March, can’t wait 😀

Who did you order it through?  I love the configurator and was thinking about ordering something along the lines of this but wasn't sure who to order through, bassdirect maybe?

Not a glamour shot by any means, but this is the guitar has set me on my current Sandberg lust...  My VT4.

37 minutes ago, Crawford13 said:

Got EZ Drummer 2 from Absolute Music for £68.

And EZ mix 2 straight from toon track for €33 

Great deals!

Thanks - going to grab Ez Drummer myself

1 hour ago, paul_c2 said:

Hmmmm, I see a flaw. I took a known example - Boss Bass Chorus CEB3, its £96 - 10% = £86.40 at fxpedal.co.uk; its available elsewhere at £75 (for example https://www.andertons.co.uk/boss-ceb-3-bass-chorus-compact-pedal)

Stompbox (fxpedal.co.uk) are local to me so I have stopped in and bought stuff before but they are a small independent and are not always the cheapest.  I'm not sure they are guilty of raising their prices ahead of BlackFriday to compensate for their offer just that they don't try and compete with the likes of Anderton's / GAK etc. for online sales.  I've seen a few items on there that would work out cheaper so it always pays to do your research to make sure it's the best deal.

https://www.fxpedal.co.uk are doing 10% off everything on their site until Monday.  Code BlackFriday10.

Maybe the Basschat team could set something up and do it properly - would be great to have a well thought out resource to find bands or band mates.

5 hours ago, Ynysegal said:

Hi. Nut width and weight please?

I've added the neck widths under the weight in the spec above.

5 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

The depreciation isn’t worth the hit...they’ve cost me a lot of coin and I don’t reckon I’ll get it back...

Ah, another member of the 4x kid club! 

36 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

I’ve had mixed results on all formats - and overall, Basschat has been good for sales and purchases.

Things are taking longer to shift, I suppose it depends how desperately you want rid.

I know I’ve not got huge amounts of spare cash at the moment, I should stop having kids...

Perhaps you could try selling a kid on the BC market place (under the sell anything category)- or trade one for a new bass.

More pictures added and a little more information 

A few times in this, and other recent threads of a similar nature, sellers over pricing items comes up as a theme.

Having literally just listed a bass for sale an hour ago (that Sandberg GAS has got me good) at what I think is a fair price has made me wonder about how BCers go about figuring what a fair market value actually is for an item. 

Incidentally within 30 mins of posting my listing I get messaged asking what is the lowest price I'll drop too

Does the agent and venue know this is the plan ?  I guess if you don't do it then they'll find someone else who will so you may as well pocket the cash.

I guess singers do it a the time but it does feel wrong.

Lovely guitar in very good used condition. I'm selling as I want to move back to 4 string instruments.

- Purchased new in 2016

- Blackburst colour

- Aguilar pickups

- 2 band active EQ, tone control for passive mode

- Active / passive toggle switch.

- Schaller tuners

- Schaller strap locks

- Re-strung last week with Ernie Ball Flats.

- Weight 4.6kg

- Neck Widths: nut: 43.0 mm, XII fret: 65.7 mm,  XXIV fret: 77.0 mm

- Mayones deluxe gig bag included

Pictured Right On strap not included. 

Guitar is located in Watford, can also meet in Central  London during the week.  I will consider shipping at buyers expense.

Trades considered but only for a Sandberg TT4 or TM4.

22 minutes ago, Cuzzie said:

I’ll have a look, but in all honesty I know what I want won’t be there, plus I am more into parting basses together or making, so I do scour the other related items bit, that still works for me.

It was only meant as a bit of fun

Personally I'd go for

Amp

The Markbass EVO1 la bam is selling, @ £450 is a great price for what looks like a really interestingand useful amp.  

Guitar

There are a few interesting guitars for sale at the moment but, the Sandberg TM4 Supreme in black is what I'd go for as I've got a bout of GAS for one of these at the moment.    I'd also probably take is the fretted Mayones BE4 - £470 delivered seems like a real bargain for what I think is a lovely looking guitar.  I've been playing a Jabba for a while and always like Mayones neck profiles.

Def BC marketplace but would be fun to see what else is out there that tickles your fancy, fleabay, bumtree, FB etc.

So, here's a question ..

Assuming you had no constraints with money, space or logicisitcs which Bass Guitar AND / OR Amplifier would you buy from the items currently available in the BC market place ??

I recently went to BD to try out some Sandbergs (one of which came home with me) - they were more than happy for me to do so.  

I asked for some headphones, they set me up in the corner and left me to it.

After I finished I had a great chat with who I assume was the infamous Mark.

3 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said:

I doubt I'll buy any more bass specific gear ever again, I haven't for quite a while not even strings! 

Lies, all lies

33 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

Yup, I never did get my head around why on such an otherwise excellent pre-amp / grit pedal they had only provided a 2 band EQ on Channel A; but there again I've become quite partial to having 3 band EQs on my basses these days and am no longer willing to put up with 2 band EQs on active basses, so maybe it's just me becoming spoilt!

I'm with you, when I was looking for a new pedal pre-amp anything less than a 4 band or parametric EQ was ruled out.

Good luck with the tour, where are you playing and when?? 

i checked you guys out on YT, I liked the cover of Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.

Great inspiration for the likes of me, about to hit 40 and only just getting into the gigging thing.

I had one of these but sent it back to Anderton's as I was getting loads of noise on the gain channel.

 They tested and said it was faulty but didn't have another in stock to replace it so I got a refund.  It's made me nervous to buy another but I am tempted as I constantly hear great things, and I think they look awesome .

Just seen this on YouTube..

Loving it!

Thanks guys.  I think I've shortlisted 2 singers so will probably just book them in for individual auditions on separate  nights   I'll aim for a hour with each but if things go will may extend that on the night 

Thanks for the advice thus far. I'm definitely checking them out before hand through e-mail conversations and asking for some sort of recording.  I want to avoid a complete disaster.  I'm also showing them some rehearsal videos of us along with sample set lists so they know what they are getting into..