Stub Mandrel

As an early 60s bass is beyond my means, I have Flea signature jazz and an AVII 1960 precision. The latter, in particular, is supposedly Fender's closest approach to replicating those early basses. Certainly the pickups are very close to the originals in materials, construction and sound. Some may disagree, but I think that, aside from the lovely played-in feel of a vintage instrument, the main appeal of vintage is the joy of owning something with a history to it.

Normal Service Will Be Resumed As Soon As Possible.

Tread carefully. He's the one in a crisis and has tried to help out. If you make him feel like you're having an even bigger one as a result, it adds to his burden and retreating from the situation may be all he's up to.

This is pretty much and Orange. Curiously, practicing with my Performer through my little 10W Joyo, I accidentally found a killer slap tone today.

It is the one thing that really puts me off... the pregnant woman profile. FWIW I like the Sire headstock. All said, this thread has sparked an interest in trying out a G&L.

There will be a good number of people with a few basses each. That's vastly more than most music shops, and I find I gravitate to just a few. I've noticed that however many basses you bring, only one or two get attention. The rest get ignored by everyone except @stewblack who loves the obscure 😁 This year I might address my prejudices and try playing a g&l and a Ric, if there are any present. I may bring my Amplug and headphones as well.

Small venue tonight so I went DI with one of the 'baby' devices. Struggled all first set until nearly done when I realised the PA on my side had the top turned down. Used it to Bluetooth music to the pa in the interval... then struggled for two songs until I realised it had reset and was on a preset, then I got my sound back. All this combined with gigging flats gor the first time, I couldn't relax and felt awkward. Ironically a bass player in the audisaid I had a really good sound... I just wish I could have heard it better. Conclusion... if I go ampless again, I will need IEMs. But it took me decades to find earplugs I like so... Took me a few minutes to pack away, then 50 minutes helping the others...

Yes.

The Toe

For tonight, a very 'compact' but excellent venue, the Bush in Upper Cwmbran. I do have a spare bass and a full rig. I could just go into an emulator and cabsim on the PA... The bitsa bass is neck from a Harley Benton kit, everything else is off the net, body from a blank, Strings are HB flats as they are nicer than Fender ones.

I have a headless that's forty years old. It may have been innovative once but it's vintage now. The hanging mechanism (which shouts 'gimmick' and appears to lack the obvious improvement of gearing the two sides together) could be described as innovative in application if not mechanism. But just being a headless bass is not innovative in any way.

Because they've been around for about 2/3 of the history of the modern electric bass?

Nine Inch Gails Attack of the ¾-foot women.

True confession... at my last gig we had a semi-scripted narration by 'Dr Weiner Schnitzel' between songs. That said, he disappeared near the end to return dressed as a clown with a sledgehammer. But this did result in a sticky end...

Nine Inch Tails (Band of miniature dachshunds)

I don't see an applicator ... only the cleaning fluid?

That's interesting... especially as their highly rated ones seem to be poor at blocking higher frequencies and the lower rated are poor at blocking low frequencies. This may give a more 'hifi' sound but it's the upper register that does the most damage so for on stage protection might some top end attenuation may be preferable at the expense of fidelity?

Interesting how views differ on the Alpine Musicsafe. I suspect it's got a lot to do with individuals ear shapes. I got a set recently and they are the first ones I really get on with and they clearly fit me well. I prefer the 12dB white inserts as I like to be engaged with the music and am not in silly loud bands. I do find that blocking the filter makes them harder to insert, they didn't come with an applicator but it's easy enough to get them in by holding between finger and thumb. For a minute or so they sound a little muffled but I seem to adapt quickly. They are the first I have found that I am comfortable wearing all night, and even the 12dB takes the edge off cymbals and snare. One oddity is that as they don't make my voice quieter, I have to remember to speak up when talking! They do make singing backing vocals much easier though. These ones, much better than others I've had near this price and higher: https://www.thomann.co.uk/alpine_musicsafe_pro_black_edition.htm

The finish looks cheap.

The worst things you can do? Talk yourselves down. Not telling people they are having a good time. Telling people what each song is in advance (people enjoy the buzz of recognition). Waffling or just appearing to be waiting for something to happen. Not acknowledging applause, dancing etc. but keep it proportionate. Criticising bandmates, the venue or audience members. Getting carried away and thinking upur banter is more entertaining than the music (it isn't unless you are Billy Connolly, Jasper Carrott or Ed Sheeran).

Three Bog Night (Must have been the dodgy kebab 🥙 💩)

Sounds like the sort of thing all kids should be exposed to!

The problem for G&L is they don't have mass appeal, but they are not seen as 'boutique' and therefore don't attract premium prices.

Two flaws ... very sensitive to electrical or magnetic noise. Plus, the magnet induces magnetism in the string. The movement of the magnetised string causes electrical currents in the coil... but they will be extremely weak far from the magnet (inverse cube law) so the signal will be paltry when the magnet is away from the ends of the coil.

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