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A while back, there was one member advertising a number of basses that totaled in excess of 35,000€ including what was up on another site It was basically a who's who list of world class luthiers.

Re the title question, the same as we all usually do. Sell it when we find the next "the one"

If you've only just bought it, I would think the shop would be happy to give it a tweak of a set-up. Probably nothing major anyway but then of course wood being natural, will move a little from time to time due to moisture / temperature etc.

Rock on (David Essex) Summertime blues and Blue suede shoes

Did functions for 13 years in the UK now only do about 6 a year here in France (usually Brit weddings in French chateaux) As already said, can be a very long day and hard work physically. Speeches go on forever, planners and caterers don't want you anywhere near their decorated tables and you can actually start playing when you thought you'd be back home However, on the plus side, great money, 99% of the time very nice people, very appreciative audiences and usually great food provided for the artistes (last two I've done had resident Michelin chefs) Also can be great opportunities to hand out some advertising / do a little networking for future clients / events.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1456723836' post='2991688'] It has taken a long time for me to believe what I have learned from bass chat. That you guys don't have the same level of understanding or appreciation for your own national treasure that Yanks like me have. Blue [/quote] You mean we're not stalkers We do appreciate our artistes but we're just a little more reserved than you Yanks. Hence, we don't "WHOOP" at gigs.

A good fun gig last night albeit not on bass. Acoustic duo. Jazzy standards and a bit of pop. Small venue with a personal feel to it and great rapport with the audience with a bit of banter thrown in. Really enjoyed it.

[quote name='The Hat' timestamp='1456521652' post='2990092'] Superb, are there any other female bass players like her, coz I rather like her ! [/quote] Janice Johnson was one of the very first bass players I took notice of. When Boogie oogie oogie came out I'd really only been listening to rock music. Anyway, Rhonda Smith and Gail anne Dorsey are two of my fave female players. Both brilliant.

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1456408230' post='2988681'] My problem is middle age and stamina. Do you offer a Captain America-style genetic engineering package? [/quote] You're only middle aged? My area of expertise is playing stuff wrong, not providing genetic engineering and cosmetic molly-coddling to bits of kids on here.

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1456397131' post='2988501'] I think with the function band we get to play some lovely places in the UK.... nice old stately homes, churches, stages, venues, front rooms and even a sports changing room [/quote] Is that second pic the New World hotel and wedding venue in Warley?

Regarding playing stuff wrong, I am in a position to offer reasonably priced lessons to any BC members needing to address any problems they have in this department. Based on past results, a course of just 6 lessons with me, will have you playing stuff wrong on demand, as and when you want, in the studio, live on stage, wherever. References available.

+1 for Walter Trout, Rory Gallagher , SRV, Mountain, Johnny Wynter and John Mayall etc and some of this.. Stan Webb (Chicken Shack) Poor boy. We used to do this years ago and the intro is an attention grabber if it's tight and loud. The crowd would go from background conversation buzz to [size=5]WTF[/size] in 10 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U58JZ05qlGk

I'll dig out some pics when I get time but I did an acoustic set about 8 years ago in the 12th c Abbaye de Prebenoit for an outside radio broadcast. Three guitars, vox and an acoustic bass with no amplification. Sound was fabulous. Such beautiful natural acoustics in the main hall. Quite a humbling experience.

[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1456328182' post='2987919'] Blimey Les, you old git, you. I trust you're using their backline and PA so's you won't have to carry gear around as well. [/quote] Both bands using our drummer's kit but as he knows the guy really well, I think the other drummer is packing it all up and dropping it back to him next day. All the P.A. is being hired in by the venue, inc engineer. Not sure about the guitarist's rig but I'll just be taking the combo half of my GB Shuttle stack as it weighs bugger-all and will just be my personal monitor. Reeeee-sult. I can almost taste the cheese on toast at 11pm instead of 2am.

Well, we have a large (ish) gig on 12 March (about 500 if they sell out) and it's come to the point where our band has swapped places with our support band so we don't have too late a night Where's me slippers

I love being the bass player because, It means I'm not the drummer who also owns the P.A. any more who leaves the gig an hour after everyone else (current band not guilty of this as we all dive in to the clear up)

I've used 0000 gauge wire wool in this situation. It's so fine, it really does feel like wool. Just a light rub worked fine for me but do put a plastic bag over the body as you may get a few airborne wisps of wool stocking to pickup pole pieces.

A drummer I played with once has the answer to all this. He'll start a slow ballad and by the middle eight he's up to "Run to the hills" tempo. So, if it was boring to start with, it certainly wasn't by the end

Americans love the Beatles because 1964 is when all their history books start

All academic now. I just got this e-mail. He's already ordered stuff, installed software and seemingly configured it for our band. (Press Play) So, looks like the band will either have a really great, or really bad, next gig "Salut Keith Ok c'est fait, j'ai passé la commande chez Thomann !!!!!! J'ai déjà installé le logiciel sur ma tablette et j'ai déjà configuré l'architecture Pressplay" Phil

Do you mean as in real cops who play bass ? or as in Bass playing cops (like fashion police)

6/10 based on pick the likely looking / sounding one if I don't know. I actually only knew 2 so I'm probably less "metal" than Celine Dion.

Seems the big advantages are control over monitoring and better EQ possibilities. In the end, it's his decision whether he buys or not and I suppose we'll have a try out with our four piece. Thing is, the older I get, the less complicated I want everything to be. The French musicians I've played with since coming here seem to all be of that "let's get there 6 hours early to set stuff up" mindset whereas my old UK gig life was more 15 mins before the gig, plug in and play and sort volumes and balance before the end of the first verse

Well, our guitarist who owns all the P.A. equipment is certainly a tech head so he'll be able to use it. He also hires out his system for fairly large gigs and engineers them too. I can't help thinking though that this is getting stuff for the sake of it. If you saw his floor pedal set up, you'd know what I mean and tbh I get a little fed up with it all. He has 23 pedals (as that's all there's room for on the board) and when he's got no sound coming through, I have to bite my lip while he checks all connections before realising the standby is on. From what you're all saying, it just sounds like grief for smallish gigs.