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I don't have any advice, but I am stunned that a mixed gender band is regarded as a harder sell.

10 hours ago, ern500evo said:

Jesus, how annoying is that guy in the video! 

I would rank as one of the most annoying people I've ever come across.

I had the misfortune of youtube recommending a "Djent 2019" guitar battle video to me.

This involved an 18 string bass/guitar facing off against a 20string bass/guitar.

I lasted about 11 seconds before clicking away.

This link explains more -

https://newatlas.com/djentar-20-string-guitar/58950/

13 hours ago, StickyDBRmf said:

No one was asking for pop covers? I'm suprised (and encouraged) I checked out your site. Nice.

I'd chosen a spot that while having a good natural acoustic wasn't going to have too many people passing by.

It's a part on the southbank that attracts more of the less conventional buskers -

I've seen a young guy playing a vibraphone there along with duos of quite unusual pairings of instruments, with music ranging from jazz to classical to originals.

It was nice to be reminded that one doesn't have to do pure pop (although you'd probably earn more).

Thanks for checking my site Sticky!

There are still no serious opportunities  in the UK to perform the music I'm involved with for quite a while.

I look at peers in continental Europe who are playing shows (and arguably shows which are better events than pre-covid19).

I've been working up a fully battery powered stage set up for the last few months in preparation of some site specific projects next  year and decided to christen it yesterday by playing on the South Bank under Southwark Bridge.

I should have brought a recording set up with me as the sound was absolutely incredible for my music!

I've never busked before and was especially curious/nervous as to how post-classical/ambient originals would go down.

I needn't have worried. People who weren't interested just didn't care, but those whose interest was piqued and had the time to listen really engaged.

The experience was excellent!

As long as it's feasable with the new and ever changing covid regulations I will do this again.

For those in London who would be interested keep your eye on my Instagram as that's where I'll advertise on the day.

4 hours ago, BigRedX said:

 

Strange. I've owned two Kramers and several other aluminium necked basses and guitars and never had any extra temperature-related tuning problems with them.

My kramer is Most stable bass I've ever owned.

If the tuners didn't get knocked in the gigbag I could go months with never having to tune despite weekly gigs and rehearsals in a variety of temperatures.

On 28/09/2020 at 17:22, bassace said:

I bought a Quad amp in 1971 and still have it. I also had a pair of Tannoy Chatsworths at the same time but sold them ten years ago for £1k, replacing them with a smaller, but not quite as good, pair of Tannoys. I originally had a good collection of vinyl kept in mint condition but unwisely threw them all out when we moved two houses ago. The CD player came along a bit later. So the amp has been with me for nearly fifty years and is still going strong.

those Quads are special!

As a Kramer Aluminium neck fan I thought I'd chip in.

I played a Duke a good few years back at a shop on denmark street.

The tone was really good!

Very full and capable of serious attack.

It was not a light weight bass by any means, but I and the friend I was shopping with were both very tempted by it.

More on the instrument -

Whenever I've sold instruments it's when the value of their use is outweighed by how the money tied up in them could be used instead.

I'll be selling most of my auxiliary instruments later this year to offset the economic losses I've accrued in 2020

32 minutes ago, Franchement said:

Hey everybody ! 

Look at what I just bought :

I got it for 600 Euros.

It's really big compare to my Warwick Streamer Stage 1 but I will get used to it.

I'm gonna completely renovate it (sanding, oiling ...) and I will show you the result.

Thank you all for this brainstorming which allowed me to choose this bass !!!

wow wow!!!!

brilliant 😃

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

... Just wonder how it would be as a performer playing to a couple of cameras and trying to keep the energy of a live gig going....

Having had to cancel all my musical bookings for the year in January due to emergency surgery, the only show I have played this year was in late June and it was a streamed performance.

I had assembled a very small real life audience who were all in a social bubble and there was massive physical distancing in the performance space for the camera crew etc.

It was one of the best paying gigs I've ever done.

But if continuing like this is the only way I can perform my music I would have to think very hard about whether it's worth it artistically. Trying to really play out is very hard without the audience connection.

7 minutes ago, jimmyb625 said:

We're tentatively exploring a 3 night mini-festival at the theatre...

This sounds interesting, where and what is the theatre?

Good luck with it all 😎

43 minutes ago, FinnDave said:

We're rehearsing this afternoon, so I'll try to remember to ask him about the inverter.

No more outdoor gigs, we've been told to stop by the council (following a police visit last weekend). 

 

That's really sad news, sorry about the police visit.

Bumping this -

Any more information on which inverter set up your guitarist went for Dave?

Some of the cheaper ones I've been looking at seem dubious and I wouldn't trust how "modified" the sinewave they put out is.

The more expensive ones are beyond my means.

Cheers

Thomas

1 hour ago, MacDaddy said:

I never need an excuse to post my custom Shuker's! 😎

Absolutely no regrets at all.

The only 'issue' or 'problem' is that for me, all other basses don't feel or play as well.

 

Any videosnof these instruments in use MacDaddy?

I love the D extension. Very Kubicki.

Excellent work

19 hours ago, T-Bay said:

The saxophone is going well, whether I will use it in anger I don’t know yet. It will never replace my bass but it’s been a nice distraction.

Get a bari and definitely replace the bass 😎

Very nice!

13 hours ago, E sharp said:

On my MM I've raised the PU and gaffered it to see if I liked it - and I really do .

What I'll probably do , is get some Perspex cut to size to cover both pick ups (that are pretty near to each other) , and then use double sided tape I reckon . Just was asking about using a magnet to affix the ramp . But either no one on here is sure , or perhaps I haven't explained myself properly .

I'll give it a go

I personally wouldn't use magnets to attach a ramp to pickup pole pieces.

Over time you may decrease the power of the pick up magnets and you may still run into the decreased sustain issue.

Just use tape

4 hours ago, ahpook said:

 Not always a realistic approach for home practice when one is concerned about not annoying neighbours, which is when I find fan noise most distracting.

 

or playing in an acoustic environment, just like @fretmeister says.

I can't use amps with fans at all as even near silent ones become noticeable in resonant spaces.

Just replaced the switch as per that video I posted. Very quick job and a massive reduction in acoustic noise.

Why I tolerated this noisey click for 5 years is beyond me.

Now I want to do the same on my loop pedal.

3 hours ago, Franchement said:

Hi everybody

You have all contributed well to compiling a nice list of bass with the desired profile, thank you !

After a good reflection I choose my future fiancee

Ibanez Musician MC 800 NT !

Quite rare, I know.

I already find one in France for 600€ (discussing for the moment with the guy).

Does anyone have one in a closet ?

I wish I had one in the closet.

If you get one and don't like it, please send me a message.

Ok well it seems I can't use Google...

To answer my own question:

However I'm still interested in ideas and experiences from members here

I have an EHX freeze pedal which I use a great deal.

Love it....

Except for how loud the switch is!

I use this with an acoustic instrument and the volume of each mechanical pedal click is almost unacceptable in the environments I play in.

I'm about to do some critical recordings and need to quieten this pedal down.

Has anyone replaced foot pedal switches with quieter versions?

If so can you point me to what and where

(I can use Google, I'm after real world experiences 😃)

Cheers

Thomas

On 17/08/2020 at 00:22, DarkHeart said:

My Alpher Cobia, most boutique-st bass

 

That's fantastic.

I have not seemed to be able to like the Alpher body shapes, but yours looks great!

What's the weight like?