Skybone

Joe Le Taxi - Vanessa Paradis

24 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

Primus. All of it.

And The Cardiacs

GLWTS.

No, I can't afford another Ric (as much as I wants to, precious)

On 10/03/2024 at 14:53, BigRedX said:

 

It's a sad state of affairs when a band's audience is prepared to pay £10 for a T-shirt which will probably have at least a 100% mark up, but won't pay the same for an album on CD which is barely breaking even on pressing costs only.

But unfortunately, that's the state we find ourselves in.

It's a real shame to hear the news about Justin, Parkinsons is a horrible disease.

Shirty Something

We had some printed up by Shirty Something, great people to deal with. We had a simple logo screen printed on M to XL shirts, which worked out at around £6 per shirt IIRC.

One thing about the above design, is that it may be a bit too complex for a traditional screen print, but there is a "direct to garment" option, which is a bit more expensive.

Make sure that you're asking for screen printing, as a lot of places will offer vinyl printing, which is a lot less forgiving, less flexible and will crack. 

I went to see Geddy on the book tour in Glasgow, it was really good, but watching him & Lerxst chatting puts a whole different aspect on things. A very cool watch.

Great stuff

As much as I would love to have multiple instruments at my disposal, the reality is that I can't really afford or justify it (or have the space TBH). 

I do have a couple of basses and a couple of guitars, but that's it. And yes, I do mainly play my preferred bass (the black 'plate 4003 in the avatar) over the other one, but hey, it's a fantastic bass.  

Still have GAS, and if I had the spare money, I would have a big collection.

On 02/03/2024 at 09:07, Rolf said:

I just got my custom bass body from AliExpress, ordered a couple of months ago but they were very busy.

 

I’ve had to make some adjustments to the neck pocket but that’s to be expected when they didn’t have the neck to check it. Overall I’m happy with it, pretty nice work and finish.

This does not help my GAS for an 8 string...  

Looks very interesting.

Assume that it's the powered one.

Very interesting headstock on that bass.

If the HX Stomp is too much, but you like the thought of the "all-in-one" box, that you can use for guitar as well...

Have you considered the POD Go?

The models on it are all from the Helix, amps, cabs & effects, you can use IR's, you can use snapshots, but there are obviously some differences. No parallel processing, limited no. of effects to each patch. However, it's still a really flexible unit that sounds great.

That post repeated on me.

5 hours ago, woodyratm said:

Yeahhh Aberdeens a nightmare. Everytime I go out I find a different road closed. “Thankfully” we only seem to gig Krakatoa (aka the moorings) so I just park in the NCP 2 mins away. 15 quid for an average gig is a bit of a stinger like. 
 

How was the gig? 

We were supposed to have a gig at the Krakatoa, but it fell through. Hopefully, we'll be getting a gig there sometime soon.

6 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

The Auritech seem to have a superficially similar design to the Alpine - interested that you found them so much better. Were they just better at noise reduction? At £20 a pop seems to be worth a punt!

 

Guess you're finding the ACS Customs to be a step up from the Auritech?

I found that the Alpines were too short, they only had two tiers instead of three like the Auritech & the Etymotic's. Sometimes, the seal would break with movement whilst playing, which isn't what you want from a set of earplugs.

The only thing I dislike about the Auritech's is that the stem is soft, and they can be a pain to put in. Moistening the tip of the plug before putting it in helps.

Yes, the custom ACS are quite a few steps up from the Auritech & the old Etymotic's. I originally went for the 20dB filters, but they were a bit too much. Bought a set of the 17dB filters, so I'll see how they go next rehearsal. The fit is fabulous, as they're moulded to your ears. Really comfortable to wear too. Really wish I'd gone for them sooner.

Was a long time fan of Elacin/Etymotic ER20S earplugs, but you can't seem to get them anymore. Tried the Alpine's but hated tham. Bought some Auritech Music plugs, and they were great.

Recently bought some ACS Custom plugs, really pleased with them.

Back in Black - AC/DC

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC

10 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

 

 

alright Jeffrey - calm yourself!

He was enjoying a nice Cianti at the time

Inverness Green... kind of an appropriate version to have around here.

This Town Aint Big Enough For The Both Of Us - Sparks

27 minutes ago, Rayman said:

Have you never seen Nils Lofgren bouncing off trampolines on the stage? I wanna do that. While looking like Janet Jackson (I’m a middle aged white man). 

You'll have to be VERY careful with your costume choices if you go for the latter.  

The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

Have you looked at a lined fretless? The frets are marked (lined), but obviously, fretless.

There was an inexpensive 6 string bass in the "Basses For Sale" section not too long ago, might be worth a search. 

Fender Bass 6?