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Cheers guys, I'll try what you've all said above and will see if it helps so watch this space

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='563845' date='Aug 8 2009, 10:32 PM']Where are you getting pain? The only thing I could see from there was that possibly the position of your thumb relative to your other fingers was changing as you moved position- I'd advise to try and make sure it stays roughly behind your first finger at all times. Kindahard to say without seeing you play in person I think.[/quote] The main 2 areas are on the palm of my hand, one just below the tumb and the other one is just on the opposite just abowe the inside of the wrist. With regards to my thumb I always thought you are supposed to keep it around middle of the hand so maybe this is where I'm going wron [quote name='Hot Tub' post='563851' date='Aug 8 2009, 10:41 PM']Can't see owt obviously wrong with your technique. Only encouragement I can offer is based on my own experience: 2 basslines which had my left hand aching like an achy thing were One Step Beyond (Madness) and Billie Jean (Michael Jackson). I think it was just down to the repetative nature of the pattern(s). Constant practise means I can play them all night with no problems. How long have you been playing this song, and how long to you play/practise it for at a time? [/quote] I've been playing it for about 8 months now, when we practice it we run through it 4 times at practice about 3 times every week plus I'm playing it at home as well and it's the only song that gives me the pain

Hi Guys, We have one song that we're playing which basically gives me a lot of aching in my lef hand and I was wondering if my technique is bad or is it something else the vide below shows the way it's played...any help appreciated

My drummer has expressed some interest in coming around and he said that if he can bagsy a lift he would bring his drums and can jam out with people, he's one of the LOUD drummers so would be a good show of skills of Alex's Barefaced range for all the people that are still in doubt

Hi Chaps, Was wondering if something like that exists ? If it doesn't I know some of you are building effects so would anyone would be interested in making one for me ? Cheers Jack

If possible I would like to join you guys I'll be bringing my Simnett if it's finished by then and my GK1001RBII. Cheers Jack

[quote name='cetera' post='559152' date='Aug 3 2009, 12:56 PM']Anyone got a Berg NV610 and/or a 70's/80's SVT head they can bring along? How about a GK 1001RB or 2001RB? [/quote] If everything permits I will come and take my GK1001RBII and if my Simnett is finished by then I will bring it too

[quote name='alexclaber' post='558382' date='Aug 2 2009, 11:44 AM']My gut feeling with the Mr T problem is it's all about the midrange - if the Nemesis sounds like other Eden amps then it's fat and warm, nothing like the more aggressive punch of a TE. On the modern lightweight-ish amp front I'd be looking at GK, Genz Benz, and Thunderfunk as good places to get similar punch. Alex[/quote] +100000000000 GK 1001RBII + Barefaced Compact = :brow: When I practice I find the opposite to Mr.T . Wherever there's a TE amp I know I will not be able to get my sound right. The only thing they do for me is just sound like mud with loads of boom to it but don't cut through the mix nat all IMHO. We sometimes use places that have Ashdown gear and that sometimes sounds as it should but I find that the bass has to be cut to minimum and treble and mids have to be almost on maximum to get my sound. When I'm doing gigs I don't have to tweak anything really as I can always hear myself loudly and the sound of my rig is sweeeeet. Still remember Bernie the soundman saying '' There's to much bass coming out from that rig''

Just got my Q-tron from Chris, top man and excellent to deal with.

Right, Jon has been off sick for about 2 weeks so can't blame him for not doing much but the following has been done : Tuner holes drilled Neck pocket has been routed Carving on the back and for arm rest has been done Here's a quick shot of the bass. [attachment=29588:bodneck2.jpg] Gotta love it

[quote name='silddx' post='536335' date='Jul 9 2009, 12:14 PM']+1 I hate that instrument thing too They are good quality, but I can't tell anything much about the band from them. I will get roundly flamed for this probably, but good marketing is as important as the music and you are selling a lifestyle, not just songs. You all look completely different stylistically and and there is little coherence or message. It's really hard to get right, and the photographer really needs to know what you are aiming for, and know the market and audience you are after. Sorry dude, probably not what you wanted to hear.[/quote] Don't worry, there are 2 things that make it simple : the photoshoot was free because we have won it in a competition and the whole arrangement is according to our band leader and the person has tendencies to do things without even consulting with us, ie arranging gigs for when some band members are on holiday and to answer ped - yes it is photoshop all the way, he had us all individually placed against black and then white background took loads of shots in different clothes and positions and whatever you see on the photos is done obviously in photoshop which I don't mind and as he said these are just rough photos to give us an idea, I'll have some better ones soon so we'll see Cheers for all the comments so far, keep em coming

Hi Guys, We had a photoshoot some time ago with a brilliant photographer and he has sent us a couple of pics, what do you think ? What do the pics say to you when you look at them and most importantly what kind of music you'd think we play ? All opinions more than welcome. Cheers Jack [attachment=28552:1.jpg] [attachment=28551:2.jpg] [attachment=28553:3.jpg] [attachment=28554:4.jpg]

Not a massive update but some colour testing for the final finish : [attachment=28215:Bass_colouring.jpg] Looking nice

I like the guitars and the bass on it. The vocals are a bit not in my type and one thing that I don't like is the drumming, it just sounds like your drummer is forcing himself to play, it doesn't have that kind of flow this song should have IMHO of course. Cheers Jack

Just a quick update, control cavity has now been routed. [attachment=26869:cavity.jpg]

Yeah, it's a Big Split and Fat Stack. I really like thier sound and coupled with the Aguilar pre it should sound lush. I'll keep a secret on which way they will be used Wait untill it's done ei

Again not a lot of update but some hardware has been delivered [attachment=26833:hardware.jpg]

[quote name='Mikey R' post='505335' date='Jun 4 2009, 10:50 AM']Hey Jack, excuse the dumb question - is this going to be a set neck or bolt on? And is that central route for a ramp? Looking good! Mikey[/quote] Hi Mikey, There's no such thing as dumb questions It will be bolt-on and yes the central route is for a fully adjustable ramp which will be made of the same ebony as the fretboard. Cheers Jack

A proper update now The body has been routed and carved [attachment=26517:Body.jpg] The fretboard has been attached to the neck [attachment=26520:Neck.jpg] The veneers for headstock are in place [attachment=26518:Headstock.jpg] And a mock-up of the bass (there's no neck pocket yet) [attachment=26519:Mock_up.jpg] Can't wait for it to be finished ETA - Next month Cheers Jack

Here you go, sorry for the crappy quality but the work scanner is not the best thang out there [i]ATTACHMENT REMOVED BY MODERATOR[/i]

Not a lot of an update but the fretboard has been slotted to take the frets ) [attachment=26430:Fretboard.jpg]

Very nice feature in BGM magazine about Barefaced Cabs. Well done Alex

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Right, I had a 2nd gig with the Compact last night and can now share my experiences with you. For some of you it will sound like a rant because in essence it is one but not about the cab from Alex The venue was The Ballroom @ Cavendish Arms in Stockwell We arrived for our sound check at 6pm. My stuff was already at the venue because I dropped it off the day before and met the sound engineer named Bernie. When I was dropping off my stuff on Friday I said to lovely Gem that my rig will probably shake this place a bit, she said it will not, because they had death metal bands playing there and Bernie managed it well, good I thought will be a nice one…not My set-up was simple: Ibanez BTB556MP-->Boss GT10B-->GK1001RB II-->Barefaced Compact When I was setting up the engineer started chatting to me and said how GK heads are rubbish and Mark Bass is the best because he’s selling them and how my 15” is going to sound ‘’muddy’’. I kindly told him to “F*ck OFF” and wait until I start playing. The volume on my equipment was set at the same level as it was on the practice which is Output at 12 o’clock on my Boss, Level on 9 o’clock and Woofer on 11 o’clock on my GK. When I’ve lightly touched my B string one of the glasses fell on the floor from the nearby table Result Bernie was around in a second saying it sounds ‘’too boomy’’ and it’s too ‘’bassy’’, WTF ? I showed him that the bass knob on the GK was -12dB and his jaw dropped at that second, he told me that I’m too loud and blah, blah, blah. I said wait until the drummer and guitarist start playing and then we’ll see. When we all got set-up at our practice levels and started playing he said we need to turn down about 50% because the singer can’t be heard. Only at that point I’ve realised he only had 2 PA speakers which were tiny little farting things so I said to him, why can’t you get more speakers? They didn’t have any. We didn’t got on to a good start and he kept saying it’s too loud and all that, well annoying man he was. He came around and started fiddling with my amp at which point I simply told him ‘’Touch it again and I’ll smash your head on the wall, tell me what you want to do and I’ll do it’’ He told me to cut the 20HZ frequency which I’ve done and it made my bass sound like a f*cking guitar and none of the band members could hear me and few of the mates said that they couldn’t hear the bass. Only at that point I said to the man to take the cab of the beer crate and put it on the stage floor. I’ve done that and straight away the bass sounded much better. The band members could feel me through the vibrations and it was finally nice. Our sound check was over and I had a word with my mates to tell me during the gig if the bass is too flat. When we played the first song the bass was present but it didn’t fell like bass so I whacked some boost to the lower frequencies and set off to a good gig. At the end many people said that the bass sounded lovely and was ‘’rich’’ which made me happy. All in all it was a great gig except for the sound engineer who didn’t had a clue what he was doing and couldn’t handle our band. I love my Compact like nothing else because it can do fore me whatever I want it to without braking a sweat. Even my drummer said that he can finally hear the notes clearly so he knows when to hit harder accents. If anyone out there is still debating whether to by a cab from Alex I can honestly say do it without any hesitation, you will not regret a single penny spent on it. Only thing you have to do is to avoid Bernie from Cavendish Arms and your life will be full of bass Cheers Jack

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='496198' date='May 23 2009, 06:05 PM']The idea is you buy the logo and put it on your own t-shirt.[/quote] The idea is that nothing is really stopping you from doing it already so what would be the point of Alex printing out iron-on logos and selling them to customers ? I agree with S.P, proper t-shirt made with high quality prints.