Stub Mandrel

I thought 'accident waiting to happen...'

It was Bluesfire, but now Al the guitarist's other venture has become a charting indie band, Bendricks Rock is the main one. Long term I have about the same number of FS gigs in the diary. Joined Bluesfire 4 years ago alongside a band who only managed three gigs in 18 months, so I left that one and started Bendricks Rock about 6 months later. Just joined Fortunate Sons. Fractured Persona is more of a recording project with a limited lifespan, probably will do a handful of gigs. I had 7 gigs across these bands this month, but due to illness have missed three Ideal for me is three or four gigs a month. Maybe more.

Back in at the deep end. Bendricks Rock just played the resurrected Barry Bier Keller. Felt a bit light headed and queasy setting up with all the squatting and standing so I took an anti-nausea pill. It worked. I decided to avoid the complexity of backing bocals by forgetting my mike stand. 8:30 start but they said they would be happy with 2x45 minutes. Warned us fridays can be a bit quiet... Our first set was just over the 45 then we went back on at 9:45. Finally got finished about ten past 11. Fortunately we had a full complement so had plenty of material to do and finished with a few songs in hand. First half not too busy, we got up to about 35-40 people, with sporadic dancing but it's a big place. Halftime some of our followers arrived then the dance floor got busy early in our second set (war pigs gets people dancing around here!) and by the end it was packed. We ended up calling all the songs on the fly to keep it up. I even managed to do a bit of dancing with some friends in one song! Bar staff delighted and want us back. Got some good sounds out of my effects and Flea Jazz. I had to cut the bass and boost mids on my Orange Terror as my rear ported cab got a huge bottom end boost from the gard wall behind it. Think I'll sleep tonight... and now I have to repeat it all again tomor... later today! Not photos of us... lots of people filming us so hopefully something willpop up on Facebook.

Really, reallt teensie ones.

And Dave Mattacks on drums. That man grts everywhere!

The headline specs of the pups used in the 40th Anniversary P (and possibly the CVs?) lie in between the Fender Vintage 60 and Vintage 63. All Alnico 5 just very slightly different winds. Interestingly, the VIntage 60 spec has slightly lower maximum resistance specced for the treble (fender call it 'lead') half of the pickup, although minimum resistance is the same.

She's got the most bass-facey face in rock. A risk thing - as my mum would have said, "If the wind changes your face will stay like that!"

Nah! Red h green works I have gigged the C4 with an Elf too!

This is my home practice rig. Sexy 🙂

Why would I want a less gainey amp with a cleaner sound? I chose Orange for the Orange sound.

The key is to play along to tracks and ifyou can get it so your notes 'disappear' you are tight. For straight 8s and 16s I often push certain beats deliberately when I want it to have more energy.

No. Edit not with the pups at or near max volume.

I'm not convinced those differences would be very obvious in the context of a live performance.

That a Les Paul also has a pickup selection switch.

This.

That doesn't look unreasonable about 2mm? Dont orget action can be progressively lower from the E to G strings. Bear in mind bass strings are longer and heavier so need more space to vibrate in than feeble guitar strings.

GRBASS will do custom tolex as well. It's either free or cheap (the cabs aren't ! )

No hootenanny button? Other than that and two extra screws it shows how faithful to this era the AVII 1960 P is.

Got through 2 ½ hours of rehearsal with the originals band tonight. Finalised arrangements for three songs and started tidying up a fourth. Quite chuffed as two of the songs I'm using a plectrum and my technique is starting to tidy up - the P sounds awesome through my gigging rig. For one song in Bb I use my tuner as a capo on the E string... Have tried to apply a bit of music theory to my basslines and it's starting to pay off with some non-obvious melodic lines on the quieter songs. Have confidence I can survive gigging this weekend.

And... it's started working normally again...

Bendricks Rock: classic rock, all eras from late 60s. Tends to the heavier end. Fortunate Sons: 60s/70s rock, more chart hits. Still to debut with them as missed my first gig due to being ill. Bluesfire: blues rock 'power trio'. Guitar prodigy Fractured Persona: originals somewhat gothy/punky. With a bit of an art-rock element. Got our songs, working on arrangements. More a recording project than great live ambitions, but our gig plans would suit Alice Cooper...

The OP asked for something small in an unusual colour. 50W Crush straddles the line between a practice amp and something for sedate jamming etc. I have bass amps at: 5W, 10W, 20W, 40W, 50W, 250W, 300W and 500W. They all have their places. My green anodised Joyo Badass at 50W is definitely sexy and goes well with my red PJB C4 cab.

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/210617370548008--orange-crush-bass-50-glenn-hughes-limited-edition-combo-solid-s

He was their bass player for four years, then went back to painting according to Wikipedia.