Richard R

No way will replacing ear plugs kick you out of the Abstinence challenge.

Even if they were a new purchase and you weren't replacing them I would make an exception for safety equipment. 

Beaten to it 😁

Last year the music shop stands had quite a lot of basses as well as guitars - way more than I expected. Fair Deal Music from Brum, Absolute Music from Brighton,  and of course PMT.

https://m.xkcd.com/2038/

It's from this cartoon. I had a t-shirt made up with it.  I used to be a physicist, and stil pay the IOP subs, but I went to the dark side (IT) in 1999.

Anyone going to the Guitar show this weekend? See the events thread for more info.

I still hope to go Saturday afternoon, but it's looking increasingly unlikely. ☹️

Printable versions of the badges, should you wish to use them

Basschat Lanyards.pdf

Basschat Lanyards.docx

See you there on either Saturday or Sunday afternoon - assuming I get my fence painted...

I could post a link to Murder on the Dance floor -  but the lockdown licks video is more interesting. 

1 hour ago, Manton Customs said:

Finished this one off in time for the guitar show on Saturday! If any bass chatters are going, make sure to say hello.

 

This is one of my medium scale (32”) Paradigm models except this time instead of the traditional Precision pickup we have two Nordstrand Big Split pickups in P/J locations.

 

There are just two main woods on the bass except in different variations. These are Maple and an Australian wood called Yarran, which is extremely hard and colour wise makes a nice alternative to Rosewood for fretboards (but it’s much harder!). I also made a matching control plate out of the Yarran to tie it altogether. The body is a single piece of beautifully figured/flamed native Maple and the neck some dark roasted 1/4 sawn Maple. Being a darker roast it almost has the colour of Mahogany.

 

Features overview 

32” scale

20 fret

Yarran fretboard

1/4 sawn dark roast Maple neck

1pc Figured English Maple body 

Nordstrand Big Split pickups

Hipshot hardware

Yarran control plate

Stacked CTS pots (passive)

Black Tusq nut

Dunlop straplock ready 

Weight 7lb 14oz

 

 

 

 

 

Looks great @Manton Customs - see you there (I hope)

Welcome back!

We seem to have an ever increasing number of members from South Wales. I'm not sure if the Bass Bash Cymru is taking place or not. @Stub Mandrel ?

Just found @Happy Jack's post on this too.

I've never heard of FretFX, but having looked at their site that is a neat option.

https://fretfx.com/

Right now it says they are not accepting orders and are clearing the backlog from the pandemic! When did you order yours?

Sound on Soujnd: Recording Random Access Memories

There is a reason it sounds like a million dollars.

Which day I go is now dependent on the weather, as I have 70 yards of fence to paint this weekend 😞

I'll get a PDF of the badges uploaded today.

2 hours ago, Minininjarob said:

FYI a little factooid from a church friend who helped set it all up (he works for the installation company) - the first song to be played through our PA was Rage Against the Machine - Bombtrack. Probably hasn’t been played since!! Great for testing I suppose. 

I have assorted reference tracks I use for PA setup. Bat Out of Hell is one I use - not because the mix is especially good, more that I know exactly how it should sound. 
Top Tip - Never use Daft Punk's Random Access Memories  as a reference album.- the production on that album is so good that it sounds great on anything from a stadium rig and very expensive hi-fi, through ear-buds to rusty tin cans.  I've listened to it a thousand times, and I still don't know how they do it.

It means you have a system that would make many church sound engineers envious. 

At our church the church is buying the IEM amps, and then people use what they want in their ears.

But it isn’t mandatory,  and a lot of the vocalists prefer a wedge monitor.

1 hour ago, Rich said:

It's money very very very well spent, I have custom fit earplugs and they are wonderful. If I was going IEM, I would not hesitate in getting custom moulded buds. 

But presumably custom moulded buds only fit certain drivers? The KZ-ZS10 is good enough as a driver for £40, what price a custom bud and would it fit?

Thanks everyone- and @Madein1962 for the Ric-specifics.

Given that the bass isn't getting a lot of use at the moment,  and it still plays very nicely,  I think the best plan is leave things as they are, but to get at least a couple of luthiers to look at it and scope them out regarding their expertise. If they can do the work properly then get them to provide an estimate for future reference. 

Just seen that the KZ ZS10 Pros are now down to £37 on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Linsoul-KZ-ZS10-Earphones-Detachable-Black/dp/B09DK2N5G3?th=1

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I recommended the KZ ZS10s to my lad who plays bass, again based on this forum, he really likes them.  I have a problem with ear buds that go into the ear canal, in that I just find them uncomfortable. Ear buds that sit in the ear (but don't push in) don't have enough bass response in my experience, so I gave up. - which isn't great as we have no bass  amp or foldback anymore!  Last week played with over-ear headphones and just hung one on the right ear.  That was the best so far, as it didn't need much volume for me to hear me, and reinforce the vocal lead and keyboard. 

I I'm told custom-fit moulds are much more comfortable, as they are just a close fit rather than relying on compression, but that's an expensive gamble. 

56 minutes ago, jaythemusicguy said:

Just returned to BC after a long hiatus. Read this thread in it's entirety! Loving it.

Welcome back! 

4 hours ago, Owen said:

Big letter of the chord on 1 and 3. Not joking.

That explains something I have always struggled with. When it says Cm, I can play a C but never find an m.

@Minininjarob

All the above probably sounds like a bunch of grumpy guys trying to put a downer on your playing.  We're not - honest!

I love fancy playing, jazz chops, stopped notes and all sorts of stuff I can barely play. Sometimes it's cool to drop fills into songs and it really enhances them, sometimes it's a distraction, or the mood's not right. It can take a while to figure out how a band works and where your playing fits in.

Of course, you might be in a church where this sort of stuff is the regular diet (not the tapping,  the gospel).  Even then, notice that most of what Scott plays during the song is on the beat 😉

Do let us know how you get on on Sunday.

32 minutes ago, Minininjarob said:

 I’m very nervous as I’m going for a rhythm section practice on Friday night for the very first time - never played in the church I go to, only been playing a year!!

Been given the three songs we are going through, thankfully I think I can manage them ok. 
Salvation is here (one of our own church songs). 

Revelation Song

Might to Save 

 

So I’ve never played in front of people (but I do have a band who are planning to one day) and I’ve never used IEMs before - our whole setup is IEMS, no monitors at all on stage. 
 

I am bricking it!! Going to do a lot of practice and try and think of my own way to play each song rather than just the basic root notes. 

My advice, for what it's worth, keep it simple.  Aim to be in time with the drummer, and if that means just roots and the occasional third/fifth fill then that's cool. Church music is mainly to accompany singing, and the bass supports the band. 

IEMs are weird, playing in front of people is nerve-wracking,  playing in church is fab. So keep it simple and in-time and enjoy it.