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    How was your gig last night?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    3 hours ago, casapete said:

    Thanks, I hoped it hasn’t seemed like showboating though - just thought it may have been of interest

    to see what being in a theatre band was like. All through my time doing this I’ve also kept playing pubs,

    cafes and private gigs ( mainly with my duo), so I’ve always loved the contrast between the two scenarios. 

    Doing the smaller gigs has meant I’ve never taken the wonderful old theatres for granted, and I will miss

    playing them a lot. 

     

    ( Tonight though I’m in an ordinary town pub on the outskirts of Hull playing requests for a small and often

    inebriated crowd. 😆) 

    Well done you! And…there’s no such thing as a small gig.

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    Cut down combo for a cab?

    in Amps and Cabs

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    It can be a real challenge to get good gear for a limited amount of cash. When I started gigging again after a long hiatus, I had a Hartke Kickback…120 watts through 1 12. Good practice and rehearsal amp. Next was a great deal on my Trace rig..smt 11 head..400 watts, a 4x10, and a 15”.  Cabs are pretty shabby but sound good…just really heavy. Now I’m moving to 2 1x12 Genz Benz cabs,

    . If those work out, I’ll sell the 410 cab, refurb the 15, and should be ready for anything. Trace rig was £250, 2 GB cabs are 280….you don’t need to spend a ton to get good gear. I am going to spend some cash getting a tune up on the Trace head, though.

    The bass model design that You hate with passion.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, JapanAxe said:

     

    This.

     

    Someone thought, ‘Let’s create a bass to make everyone happy by putting a P pickup in the middle and a J pickup near the bridge.’ No, it doesn’t work. The timeless glory of the P pickup quite naturally overpowers the pathetic weedy bridge J unit. Worst of all is where some goon has taken a lovely 60s P and hacked a hole as close as physically possible to the bridge, guaranteeing that the J pickup will sound thinner and weedier than ever.

     

    And it just looks wrong too. Countless numbers of PJ basses have been churned out at all price points, and they’re all wasted on my me (and of course my tastes are beyond reproach).

     

    Sorry to be so on-the-fence on this…

     

     

    Even though I almost exclusively use pj basses, I completely agree with you about the  weak bridge pickup sound…best it does is color the neck pickup tone

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    How was your gig last night?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

    Yep i use wireless and its a fantastic bit of kit. 

    I started with the Smooth Hound one but started getting occasional interference and opted to upgrade to the Shure. Expensive but in the year i've owned it i've had absolutely no issue with it at all.

    Mine is the pedal version with built in tuner and that sits on my pedal board and cable from the board goes round edge of stage to my amp.

    Dave

    I've got a Shure system...the one that sits on your amp. It is very reliable....

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    How was your gig last night?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

    Because of the Glam platform boots we have a stage tidy area and run all cables from front to the sides and back to amps or desk which the drummer controls for most gigs. 

    We also wont use gaffa tape as it leaves everything sticky when removed again.

    Dread to think what it was like when you started :laugh1:

    Dave

    Trying to keep cables from underfoot at a small venue is a challenge. I'm considering using a wireless rig just to keep from tripping on my patch chord.....

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    Flavour of (last) Month

    in Amps and Cabs

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    Great topic! My goal is always to have really good gear and not pay a fortune for it. Currently running a Trace GP11SMX400 with the way-to-heavy 4x10 and a really tatty 1x15. The plan is to keep the head and replace the cabs. I'll just scour the usual sites until the thing comes up that is in my very limited price range, fits my needs, is relatively light, and available within driving distance. I'll probably aways keep the 4 x 10 cab unless someone throws a silly amount of money at me for it....it just sounds so nice!

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    Recommended Luthiers

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    I need to do a top-to-bottom update on my Pedulla MPV-5. I'd like to have the preamp tested and sorted, wiring checked and replaced/mended where needed, and new pots installed on all 3 controls. It would also be great if the tech could fashion and install a truss rod cover. I'm in Huntingdon, and could drop it off either Cambridge or Peterborough way. I don't want to have it laid up in the shop of weeks, however. 

     

    Any reccomendations?

    Recommendations for a simple metronome with a BIG flashy light.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Then there is metronomic tempo awareness vs internal tempo awareness or “feel”. Members of a large concert band probably all do individual practice with a metronome, but in rehearsal take cues from what they hear and what they see from a director. We do the same thing if we’re not playing to a click track. Take a song like (old guy moment coming) “China Grove”…guitar starts, then bass, then everybody else. Locking in means being aware of the intended tempo of whoever is setting it. Swing is harder and more of a negotiation….calls for lots more awareness and trust between bass and drums.

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