Stub Mandrel

Back in Bargoed 🙂

3 hours ago, Franticsmurf said:

"On a dark, lonely mountain,

With the wind in my hair

I could see the street lights

Several miles over there

Then a voice in the distance

Said 'turn left by the trees

You can drive off any time you like

But you can never leave'

Welcome to the Rhondda Cynon Valley

Such a lonely place, such a lonely place

Playing a gig in the Rhondda Cynon Valley

No bars on the phone, and no way home"

You weren't trying to find the Railway Canteen in Treherbert by any chance...

Not a gig, but in tbe same vein?

I just spent 45 minutes being interviewed on the ups and downs of being in local bands on Radio Cardiff by Ceri Stennett.

Made it very easy for me, just a bunch of gentle anecdotes and he even played a couple of tracks with me on. I finally make the radio and one of the songs was a Carl Perkins number 🤣

His dad Stan was a local legend and was even a regular on Coronation Street!

7 hours ago, Franticsmurf said:

Tier 2 yes - it's kit but not bass specific kit.

Only if he has other instruments than basses - he may need to buy an electric guitar to stay in 😈

On 18/04/2022 at 13:51, kodiakblair said:

 

Reckon the Guyker will also do the trick , I like their tuners. Can't tell from that photo if they have thrust bearings like this one. If not get some, they make a huge difference 👍

 

Thrust bearings should do the job. Back in the 80s I just added thrust washers and a drop of mineral oil to the tuners on my Hohner headless and they still work.

1 minute ago, neepheid said:

 

Except that Gibson own Epiphone, so an Epiphone, by strict definition is a Gibson product.

Exactly the point, the video shoots themselves squarely in the foot n that score.

On 30/03/2024 at 15:00, kodiakblair said:

I thought all things 'Authentic' were Gibson trade marked.

 

 

Looking back, the irony of this video is that, taken literally, it would be the death-knell for Epiphone as the 'inauthentic' version of Gibson. In fact, it marked a rapid turnaround with Epiphone stepping up to become a desirable brand delivering quality instruments as people just couldn't afford Gibson.

11 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

Happy Easter Everyone 

 

I haven't had a gig since 3/8. And no gigs acoustic or full band in April.  No communication either. However, the summer schedule looks busy.

 

This is the thing. I'm 30 years older then my band members.  I look at being in a band differently than they do. I'm a

" 1960s guy". Secondly the other members all have careers outside of the band.

 

Regardless I'm still in the best band I can be in. Jumping ship at this point would get me nowhere. 

 

Comments?

 

Daryl

 

Maybe think about a duo with someone that can pick up smaller gigs at short notice to fill the gaps?

So far only pa gear - pair of 12" pa extension cabs and some drum mike clips.

Making a new grill for a practice amp and plan a couple of pedals... but all from buts already 'in stock' so they don't count as just rearranging existing stuff.

16 hours ago, Cliff Edge said:

Shockingly awful example of a business website, that assumes any visitor already knows what they do. And doesn’t tell you in plain English anyway. Plus none of the links in the footer, including T&C’s,and Privacy policy, which are mandatory on a business site, go no-where. I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt and suggest it’s a website under development and shouldn’t really be live. 

That's shocking for a company whose aim seems to be supplying hr services...

The are glad I reached out and customer care will be in touch.

Preparing to put my head in between and go blubble, blubble, blubble.

12 hours ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

 

I'm currently minding a four-string acoustic guitar my brother wants me to buy.

12 hours ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

 

 

Buttar?

 

Plays like buttar...

 

 

Looks like a clawed toad (xenopus)

50 minutes ago, tauzero said:

I think it's a payment system like Event UK. Just messaged our drummer to ask him.

My guess is some pubs use it to employ staff and somehow expect it to work for hiring bands - I can't see (or find out) how this works.

37 minutes ago, Rich said:

Things like this make me feel really old.

neither do i!

2 hours ago, tegs07 said:

https://www.c247.live/intro

Exactly, that tells me absolutely nothing about how it works for band bookings, and it's entirely focused on the employer and there's no information relevant to booking an entity rather than employing an individual.

Having hell of a job finding clear information on what C247 is. There are zillions of sites that claim to be c247.whatever. These seem to includes finance, mobile phone, recruitment and security companies.

I am not going to fill in a registration form with sensitive details untilI know who and what I'm signing up for.

Is it an entertainment agency or some sort of employment agencyvthat also deals with with bouncers and pizza deliverers?

Google is 'not' my friend in this case, this search seems to return no useful info, for example. Do C247 have a proper website?

https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+c247+registered&newwindow=1&client=firefox-b-m&sca_esv=a921428cb73996e2&sxsrf=ACQVn0-K-iTD0yBmQfRXkWz0vq2qdr567g:1711448339517&ei=E6ECZuGfH5-shbIPusCXqAg&start=20&sa=N

At the moment I am just using the fiver for the 'classic rock' band. I have some control over the order of the setlist so can group together songs benefiting from the extra range..

4 hours ago, chyc said:

Do you not even take the strings off to clean the fingerboard?

If you really need to clean the fingerboard and the strings don't need replacing you can just loosen the strings off a bit.

Will admit, I used to take strings off and boil them up with a bit of Persil back in the 1980s when I was a bit skint.

Five strings really are mainstream now!

Flicking through the 'latest' activity I counted eight fivers, a four string and a double bass in the first ten istruments up for sale.

I was going to mention I have two, but realused I have three.

Personally I prefer four strings, but five seems to be the magic number where you can still play with a substantially normal tecnique and benefit from the extra range,  especially when combined with 24 frets. Six and seven just start to impose impossible stretches if you want to keep your thumb behind the neck.

Of course, my snapshot statistic could mean that everyone is trying to get rid of their fivers...

1 minute ago, thebrig said:

Over the years I have owned a Fender US Mustang, a Fender Japan Mustang, a Squier Mustang, a Gibson SG 60th Anniversary SS, a Gibson SG Standard SS, a Chowney SG style SS, and every single one of them had neck-dive, the only short-scale bass I've owned that didn't neck-dive was a Ibanez Micro which was quite well balanced, but the 28" scale was just a bit too small for me.

 

As for my original post? All I said was, "How do you manage the inevitable neck-dive that you usually get with most short-scale basses?" Not all short-scale basses.

 

And in my case, it is in most of the short-scale basses that I've tried and owned over the years.

I  have two shorties with no issues and can't remember having any problems with a mustang either.

 I have a small bodied long scale five string that ought to be a diver, I just fitted a neoprene strap and have never had a problem.

That said, I have 17 very varied basses and can't think of any neck dive issues, so maybe my technique avoids it or I am instictively tolerant of neck dive.

On 15/03/2024 at 08:15, thebrig said:

1. How long does it take to adjust to going from long-scale to short-scale?

2. How do you manage the inevitable neck-dive that you usually get with most short-scale basses, would changing the tuners to lightweight tuners make any noticeable difference?

1 - 30 seconds.

2 - I  find short scales tend not to neck dive.

Not really a gig, but went to an acoustic open mic tonight.

Got up and added acoustic bass for the last half hour or so, utterly random and great fun.

The Bluesfire gig at the Doll's House was last night.

Long dark, wet drive up into the valleys. Good load in but virtually no parking, but the residents completely ignore the double yellows and we were told "you'll be ok as long as you leave room for a bus".

We were a bit worried at first  but it filled up a bit (although not rammed), perhaps as it was a miserable dreich night. But the audience made up for numbers with enthusiasm.  The juke box made it clear our music was bang on target for the pub and it was great to get cheering not just applause! Got some positive comments all round too, which was nice 😁

Got away well after 12, for a long, dark wet drive. I found an open macdonalds when nearly back so didn't get home until after half one.