RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

We were at the same gig. I was in the balcony as well . One of the best gigs ever

I occasionally practice unplugged, on my washburn status! 10 mins turns into half hour ...

Try ch guitars ? They sell loads of spares

Thanx for heads up guys. I'm texting friend to see if they're up for it

Tool , scorpions ,rammstein again and rush again.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1425425668' post='2707358'] I don't know what you mean by this. Unless you are changing from a very low tension EADG set to a much high tension one for BEAD, then the B string is always lower tension than the G string it is replacing. [/quote] Yeah, I said it wrong what I meant was; apparently a lot of people either change the nut, or have it readjusted on the e part of the nut to fit a b string in. With the steinberger I have, there doesn't seem to be a need to do it , as the neck is very tense. There is a little looseness which didn't bother me.) Cheers

I'm thinking something slightly off the wall here . Have you got a loft? If so, I think ceiling speakers are the way to go. That is, if you can practice at the top room of the house. If you do consider this, do not plug your bass amp into them directly. You would need to use an interface ,which goes to your computer. The computer would have to go into your hifi . And guess what- the amp from your hifi is connected to your ceiling speakers. They don't cost much either, and sound good . It just means you have to reconfigure your sounds/ computer etc.

Always wanted one of those. Very handy for the commuter. Good for metal? who cares! Looks cool , especially with extn cab.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1425423586' post='2707318'] I bought them, so I'm playing them all. All my basses are in gigging rotation. Right now I'm gigging with my Gibson ES-335 bass and my Gibson 1991 Thunderbird. I lost a 1957 Pre CBS Fender Precision after that I learned my lesson. Unless I'm starving I'm not selling off any gear. Blue [/quote] Nice collection;) I have a few more basses than you, and am not putting them to use. Just seems odd in comparison .

I used to have a 5 string . Unfortunately , I started gigging again,and had no proper time to master it. I wasn't too bad, but just never felt like I could use it in a band situation ,without sounding like les Dawson. I tried b-e-a-d on my steinberger , which is sturdy enough to take the pressure IMHO . However, it doesn't feel right, and I can see myself getting another one , while offloading one of my 4 strings.The B string does sound great and make a difference IMHO .

Stopped gigging in mid 30's . Only had 3 basses then . My good friend ( who's an absolutely fantastic guitarist), got me to celebrate my 40th birthday. Then, I got the bug . Having a good time, and lack of girlfriend meant my bass collection increased somewhat. Got the Telebsss, as miserable guitarist hated my headless basses. Then him and Mr.drums hated the wooly sound of that . Now I'm struggling to play with myself I have the feeling tho' , if I lived up north, there's much more going on band wise and I would probably be still doing it. Smoking in pubs is another turnoff IMHO. One minute you have a reasonable crowd, then they drift in and out .

The last band I was in , left a nasty taste in the mouth so to speak . Initially , we never knew each other ( 4 of us). The singer was Irish/ American but was dropping out of rehearsal last minute . Mr. Guitar ( who also played bass), had no proper personality and only spoke to slag me off when I made errors in rehearsal. Mr.drums was friendly and chatty but was angry at guitarist lack of personality. Mr. Vox had all the notions but sang awfully. I was very sluggish starting off tbh, and did deserve criticism . We recorded a poor demo , which some people liked. We did 1 gig , and Mr. Guitar said I was the best performer . Next rehearsal, singer was gonna be away again , so Mr . Guitar quit. Me and Mr. Drums auditioned a new guitarist. A friend of mine sang with me in a few birthday gigs , so we got Jim on board. We had. A much better time of things gigging more etc. However, Mr guitar kept making up his own solos and was nearly sacked after about 6 months .trying to get used to his boss pedalboard. He then used us, and quit. So then Mr drums had to record in Thailand so quit also. A few months later , it was just me and Mr drums. We recruited 2 guitarists and a singer. Singer was a good laugh . 1 guitarists wife commited suicide( he is a miserable bar steward any way). Broke his hand . We waited for him. We played a few gigs / barbecues which were good .We recorded possibly the worst demo , because guitar 1 wanted to do it o the cheap. Done by dj(s) who messed it up. The band pics were embarrassing. I got a couple of gigs sending a previous cd we did which was good . Then the band started bickering because I never learned 2 songs due to upheaval , and the songs I learnned, Mr guitar had not . I'm in my early 50's now and cannot be bothered . I wouldn't mind jamming in a rehearsal room tho 'just for fun . Oh, and playing in front of one man and his dog, is a waste of time

Nice bass . Mr.Drums will love you

Oops! Got you mixed up with another thread;) good luck anyway

Just briefly flicking through the thread. What was the outcome? What was said?

You could join another band, and use this as a practice one .

They look great . He has a talent

Hope it all pans out

Howdy! I'm sure you'll get a good deal, if you advertised on here. There is a fee if you do.( one of the mods will steer you in the right direction) Posting a few pics up, and naming your location will also help .)

Do you just keep your 'main' bass , which has seen you through everything? Or, do you splash out on a custom / hand made space to your specifications? Or, do you think that "my old Fender ,is my custom bass" ?

Good for metal