BillyBass

I dossed in a squat in Notting Hill one night after a Killing Joke gig, probably 1980, it was Killing joke's roadies squat and Youth was there too. One of the girls in our group got shagged by Youth that night, her comment afterwards was "I could feel the grime against my body". Youth was not a fan of soap and water was he!

Adam &the Antz Peel session Not strictly post punk but not mainstream punk either. The 2nd song is about Westside Story, the first also has an anti racist element, unfortunately, Nick Kent and other NME journalists labelled them as Nazi, hence Dave Barbe, the drummer attacking a copy of the rag. Adam and the Antz also wrote a song called 'Press Darlings' about music press journalists. I saw them play over 20 times.

I think that's fair. I did go to see them as headliners on occasion but that would only have been if no one else I liked was playing somewhere else. We were spoilt for choice on occasion, they were good years. I remember once having to choose between 999 and Joy Division on a particular night, both bands I had seen. I choose 999 because they always put on a good show and played all their singles.

Oh dear.

I too saw UK Decay loads of times when they were supporting other bands. I thought they were really good though, not that I remember many of their songs. I do remember that during one song their followers would all take off their studded belts and swing them round above their heads, not sure why.

I saw them play a few times, in 1980/1981. Did anyone go to the gig at the Rock Garden in Covent Garden? That was packed and some people didn't get in, that was when they started getting big in London

The bloke who owns Bassics is a very well respected recording engineer, Malcolm Toft. Unfortunately for us bassists, he makes more money out of mixing desks than bass amps, so that is his main area of work. I was told there would be a new A900 power amp out in about three months. They have the chassi (plural of chassis?) ready but some other components are still to be delivered. Quiet? As in isn't able to go very loud or has little hiss or fan noise? Knowing the designer's background, I would bet Bassics stuff would be at its best in a studio.

Awful news. I loved ZZ Top but never got a chance to see them. R.I.P. fella

either that or the man at the back says everyone attack...and we all have a go.

Yes but if you are in a Sweet tribute band you will have to dress up like a plonker anyway so the audience would assume it was part of the show

😀 yeah probably! It would ruin the end of the show..

So basically, having drugs outside is fine, you just have to dump them there if you are going past! Glad that's clear then. You don't say!

We had a Filipino lead singer for a bit, unfortunately her UK visa ran out and she had to go back. Im trying to get hold of one of a bass from a shop in Metro Manila https://ddmusic.ph/product/dd-awingan-4s-bass-black/ I'd never heard of Jason Astete but 11250 Filipino pesos is so cheap that even with import duty and VAT it would be worth taking a punt on it. I'm hoping that as its a signature bass it might be well made. I like the idea of a Humbucker at the bridge and a P pup at the neck. The shop are still sorting out how to export their stuff so I've got to wait.

I heard some gun stories about the Philippines when I was travelling. Though Thailand never had a gun problem, do you remember seeing the signs by the roads when entering the larger towns 'Kaed bPlawd awud' It was mainly to stop farmers bringing in shotguns and the like I thought. You see the nice side of Thais when you are a monk, so maybe my experience is different to others. 'Decent music scene' should be taken in the context of Asia in the 1980s, no punk or metal but lots of cover bands in pubs doing Creedence Clearwater Revival songs etc. Don't compare it to the west but decent by Asian standards.

Slightly edgy, for Thailand at least. "Om Pra" might have upset a few old people but the song is still full of phrases like: 'chan rak ter" which was what all the syrupy pop I heard in the 1980s had every second line. I never went to the Philippines but I heard they had a decent music scene when I was travelling, back in the 1980s.

Things have improved a bit in Thailand then. I lived there for 4 years, from 1986-90, the music I heard was pure shi*te. There were some places in the south that would have music blearing out of loudpeakers after 10pm, I asked my girlfriend why? She said it was to help everyone get to sleep! The last 3 years I was a monk so didn't listen to music anyway and then I went off to live in Burma. I don't remember any music that wasn't pop or traditional.

I saw sweet play once, it was about 40 years ago. At the end of the gig they all unplugged and smashed their guitars up. At the time I thought it was such a cliche and a waste of good guitars. Now if I was to form a Sweet tribute band I could use a bass like this at the end of the set to get into the 70s cliche vibe.

Oh, ok. Poor customer service can leave nasty taste in your mouth. I've never been there but they seem to be thought of quite highly on here.

What's wrong with BD?

I like the new Italy logo with 'Italian lifestyle' on it. After all, when the upper middle classes are making over their homes, an Italian bass head will be a must have, along with the Maserati, Italian furniture, Gucci and Prada clothes and Smeg appliances. Yes, with MarkBass, its not only about tone, its a lifestyle choice

I'm struggling to keep my credit card in my wallet with this. I think I need a sponsor.

Cabinet ratings are down to the drivers; a 600 watt 410 implies the drivers are rated at 150 watts each. I practice its not as straightforward as that; a clean signal, for example, will be easier for a driver than a clipped signal.

Question for those of you that have one of these beauties. I hear, via YouTube reviews, that the volume and compressor knobs are notched and not continuous. I read above, however, that the compressor also acts as a volume boost. Have any of you found the notched volume knob limiting? Or does the use of both volume and compressor always get you the volume you need?

I have a couple of BF One10s and I sometimes think it would be nice to be able to add a third should the occasion require it, but its not a deal breaker, 1200 into 4 ohms...colour me interested too.

I'm surprised its into 4 ohms. I assume it won't go down to 2 or 2.67 ohms, which is surprising as they will be competing with the likes of Bergantino, mesa Boogie and Gallien-Krueger, who all do amps of 800-1200 watts into 2 and 2.67 ohms. Still, the TE 1200 through a super compact should mean 600 watts through the 8 ohm load so still lots to be excited about.