warwickhunt

Agree (even though I use one)... now if only you could ditch the useless plastic and just put the chip internal on the bass! No dongle, no cable; it would drive tech savvy watchers mad at a gig. LOL

Agreed. I've had radio gear since the 80's 90's starting with Nady stuff, mainly because I disliked the restriction of a lead. Every gig our guitarist sets sound levels etc out front and then I go out front to check his vocal level in the mix... not so easy with a lead to get the best distance. As for battery cost etc. I've always used good quality rechargeable or the unit has a recharge built in. If I thought a £500 unit would give me even a fraction better sound I'd go for it but I've yet to hear any discernible difference between the cheapie Lekato 5.8ghz and a friend's £800 unit... or a lead for that matter.

Heretic! Burn him.

Yes at £47 it was at least going to see use as a spare/back up or for use in the house!

I wonder if the different models vary? Was yours 2.4 or 5.8?

Bought the Legato WS50 (£47 Amazon) which operates at 5.8 and I've not had a bit of bother. I was genuinely concerned it was going to be garbage at that price (I'd have sent it back via Amazon returns policy) but I hear no difference between it, a cable or my Line 6 unit.

Warwick got it right but the Fender J Thinline just looks like a (money making) after thought!

Our guitarist uses the desk with 2 bands + several Buskers, so I did a chart to make it easy to plug in/out. Got him to write in each circle who went where.

Linsoul is the brand.

Experienced loads of examples of dirty leccy over the years. Many pubs have ancient electrics which tbh were never fitted with todays present drain in mind; added to which many pubs add bits on etc. I've known extensions glued to walls and plugged into the Landlord's residence above, whole bands expected to run off one wall socket etc. The intermittent hum/buzz is the worst, I've enough first hand experience now to just watch what the bar staff are doing when it starts, it'll invariably be a beer pump or piece of equipment that they use, a fridge being opened and triggering a cooler to kick in was another. Purpose built venues should never have these issues inc any lighting RFI... you'd hope any way!

Ah but it isn't £85 BIN. It is £85 starting bid OR make an offer.

Where to start... Almost every gig someone will ask for a song in a genre we patently do not do. The usual, 'Sorry we don't do that one.' is invariably followed with the punters response 'But everyone knows that one!' One drunk lady recently came up to the band (obviously mid song when we were playing and singing) and started shouting 'Play that one by what they called again, you know... the one that goes Da da da da, de de dooh!'. There's a venue I used to play regularly and EVERY band was aware of the punter who was there every week and without fail he would stand dead centre in front of whoever the singer was and shout at them to do some Zappa! The first time it happens, it is disconcerting but you get used to it. I did once suggest we learn a Zappa tune for him... where the hell do you start with that one?

No. I'll not be ordering from Sandberg's online shop. I'll order a full set of 3 matching aged nickel ones from Stewmac; x3 for £12 is cheaper than x1 from Sandberg.

I generally play in a 3 piece (other band is essentially a 3 piece with the 4th member being the vocalist), I'm pretty sure if they couldn't hear me they'd be stuffed! We do however regularly use dep drummers and I have to say that if they aren't listening to me and the guitarist and reacting to how we play a particular song (is that valuing us?), they generally don't get asked back. The drummers who know what they are doing and listening for nuances are the ones I want to have in a band with me.

Actually Stewmac do relic chrome regular domes for less than £4... makes sense to get 3 of them! Cheers Luke.

If I bought a set of 3 Gotoh they'd look OK but not the same as Sandberg. Also need to be conscious of the fact they are CTS split shafts which are the same diameter as Sandberg but Gotoh and others might not fit.

Did anyone ever find or order replacement Sandberg knobs for their bass? I'm after 1 nickel aged jobbie which is 14 euro plus shipping from Sandberg... seems steep.

We had a gig in a 'brewery'! It's a brewery and an events location where they do beer tastings, Bob Ross Paint-alongs (with beer). corporate parties etc, hence they had an in-house PA that we hooked up to. Sound was a bit 'Meh' as it was a large brick warehouse with steel containers and a high tin roof but it got awfully hot and muggy as the gig progressed.

I did look at that but they are like hen's teeth used (and expensive new) + the white/black was too limiting but the biggest decision maker was that I got to choose where to put the pups.

IIRC these are the AG 4J HC and they are wired passive to CT 275 pots.

Yes Aguilars and they sound sweet. Not too aggressive (my other pups sitting in my drawer were Bartolini and DiMarzio) and very balanced... not sterile.

Indeed. I missed a trick by not having EMG type quick clik connections to swap out.

It did but the Sandberg is actually a reduced size body, the G&L is full size (smidgen larger) P bass

Cheers. I actually think I have a set of 'Compression Wound', might be a good compromise/starting point.