BillyBass

Interesting this. Actress, according to Wikipedia, is Darren J Cunningham, who used to play for West Brom. Many of us here will remember Laurie Cunningham, who used to play for West Brom in the 70s & 80s. I suspect Darren would be Laurie Cunningham's son but I can't find any confirmation on the internet. Thom Yorke has worked with the London Contemporary Orchestra too, which is a good sign. I love Radiohead. I liked this. Cunningham's electronic stuff over the London Contemporary Orchestra's haunting avant garde soundtrack; I'm not sure if that is the right way to put it. I think it can be risky mixing genres and the last track, Hubble, sounds a bit like a track of techno music superimposed over a Shostakovich or Bartok string quartet. Apart from that track, I believe this works well. I'm a fan. Like all avant garde stuff, I have to be in the mood to listen to it but I would listen to this again. 7/10

I reckon we might see the 310 drivers placed diagonally, like the Vanderkley stuff. As long as the cabs are wide enough for a rack, 19", most people will be happy. We shall see.

I've read criticism of the Barefaced 10" range in the past, some people want a 4 ohm 410, some people want taller and thinner cabs like the 12" range. Perhaps these new cabs answer these criticisms. I'm intrigued by the 310, I wonder what shape that will be.

Where did you read this?

I like his reviews too. He doesn't do it for money and he isn't afraid to call out big corporations for flogging shyte to the masses. I will admit that a bass's appearance is very important to me, more important than the sound as with my rig I can get most basses to sound good. Nevertheless, what I personally think looks good may be completely different to someone else. An example of 'good for the money' in my stable would be my Charvels. They are basically Mexican Fenders with upgraded hardware, for very little more than a Player series bass (well at least when I bought mine, the prices have gone up this year). Imperfect, certainly, but good value.

He thought the Wunkay was a 5 star bass too: Like any review, there is a fair bit of subjectivity in his rating. He said it wasn't perfect but it has loads of 'Mojo'.

That's how I felt last year. First there was @Steve Browning's Mesa Boogie TT, then @cetera's Spectors, then @Merton's Trace Elliot TE1200 & @Happy Jack brought a reverend Wattplower...I had a great time. Bad for Gas though, if you value your financial solvency, stay at home and watch Eastenders Omnibus.

or to slightly alter my post above... @casapete's band: 'The PLO Experience' That could lead to some feisty audience participation

PLO The Wives S Club Semen

I'm originally from nr Philip Lane but I lived in Muswell Hill for 15 years, Ally Pally was a 10 minute walk! Now I'm up in Barnet.

I haven't lost a pick mid song yet, though I'm sure it will happen. Particularly when it's hot and sweaty my pick does often shift between thumb and forefinger. I suppose I would carry on with fingers and grab a pick if there is a break in the bass line during the song. I normally leave a couple of picks on top of my amp or in my left pocket.

@casapete's 'The ELO Experience' played in Stevenage last night. I went along with my other half and an ELO loving cousin. I got to meet Pete before the gig; its nice to meet up with people from here. Pete will have to tell us how this compared to his other gigs but I thought it was a great night. I can't remember seeing so many old people dancing at a gig! ELO were really prolific in the 70s so if you are 60 or older you would know many of their songs, and the audience were mainly over 60s... and we all knew the songs! I recommend anyone on here to go and see The ELO Experience when they next play near you. I will be seeing them again. Me and Pete before the gig (Pete has the shorter hair).

Three volume knobs would annoy me, I would much rather have a single volume and a Strat switch. Nevertheless, I can see Norwich City fans warming to this bass.

Medulla by Bjork I missed the 90s, I was a monk living in Burma and Sri Lanka for much of the decade and have only heard a few of her more famous songs. I like some avant garde classical stuff, like Sciarrino, Scelsi, Stockhausen, Ligeti, Arvo Part etc and also Throbbing Gristle, but listen to the genre rarely. When I do it is in a dark room, alone, at night. If I was in the mood, I would likely go back to something I know and like rather than Medulla. I didn't like it. Nevertheless, this has aroused interest. I might listen to some more of Bjork's stuff, possibly her earlier albums. I don't want to give a mark out or ten as I would like to have something similar to compare it too. The avant garde classical composers I mentioned above would be the nearest for me, but not near enough for a real comparison.

I do like the look; silver with tort, maple neck and pearloid inlays. They shouldn't all go well together but the end result looks quite classy. Congrats.

I'll give this one a 6/10 My favourite tracks are 'We are Young' and 'No Say', & 'You're the Light'. If the rest of the album had have been to this standard it would have got 7-8/10 but I found a lot of the stuff in the latter part of the album left me a bit frustrated in that I wanted the songs to take off a bit more and they didn't. I haven't listened to their first album but I imagine that if I saw them live I would be tapping my feet more than dancing. I see that signed to Kill Rock Stars, which if you are a Post Punk fan, you might have heard of.

Do come! I'll have a go on your Ray34, please.

I'll take part in this. Though, I might give up prematurely if it is truly awful.

I've recently put a set of Rotosound Nexus black coated strings on a P bass. I'd had the set for ages, I bought them to try out but was a bit nervous about me picking the coating off. Reading a bit more it seems it doesn't matter if the coating comes off through picking as the benefits of the coating are gained from in-between the core and the wrap, not the outside. My first impressions are really positive. They are matt black with different coloured silks, so that is a plus. These sounded good brand new; I really don't like the sound of rounds before they are broken in and these don't have that initial glassy brittle top. The coating feels very slightly sticky. If you like flats then you might not like this but I don't like the slippery feel from flats and the black coating feels quite grippy. My initial thoughts then are positive. Just like my preferred NYXLs, they sound good brand new and I found a few sets for about the same price as the cheapest NYXLs. So over the next 6-12 months I'm going to be comparing these two different strings on my basses to see if one stands out.

Great stuff Ben. And this must be the custom build you were waiting for, for ages!

I was keen to do this but ultimately I had to tell Geddy I was too busy with my covers band so he got some bloke from Metallica instead. I'll try and make series 2.

I've just sold a High pass filter to @Marvin_ the deal and comms were straightforward and I would have no hesitation buying or selling with him again in the future.

I don't know High Wycombe or Buckinghamshire at all, but looking on a map, the Bricklayers arms appears to be right at the edge of town, next to countryside/farmland. I arrived after dark and departed after midnight so I didn't see much. Maybe if the council estate residents were keen it could happen but the landlords will have to a bit more marketing than just leaving our poster on their front door.

We had a paid rehearsal last night. This was at the Bricklayers Arms, High Wycombe. Everyone was in the pub for the rugby, so we decided to start our first set as soon as the match finished. It was all going well until about three minutes from the end when South Africa overtook England. The atmosphere in the pub vanished and at the final whistle most people packed up and went home. We ended up playing to 5 people, or 7 if you count the bar staff. If England had won it would have been a different story. I've never been to this pub before, our singer, who is local-ish, said he thinks they are trying to set themselves up as a music venue. I got the impression this was a bit of a country pub and everyone there could walk home, so not much footfall.