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On 29/04/2019 at 11:57, TomTFS said:

Would you consider splitting? And how much for the cab if so?

Am interested in the head so maybe we can work something out?

We're playing at the Flowerpot in Derby tomorrow night. 

Come dig the ditch with us

I have one of these, exactly the same. The matte black is an FSR. They also have factory fitted US pickups. 

It's a great bass, v similar to the US California series. 

EADG. Always have, always will. 

The tension on the higher gauge strings is more likely to put the lesser gauge strings out of tune. That said, it's a pretty small consideration once the strings and neck are settled in. So long as temperatures are relatively stable. But when putting on new strings or adjusting a set up, it's more important. 

I do have a bit of quirk though, I tune to songs that are in G rather than using a tuner. I find G is ever to slightly easier for me. Probably because I've always used songs that are in G

I don't bother with a tuner unless I'm on stage. In which case I intend to tune up ASAP on arrival, once again at beginning of soundcheck and once again at end. But usually just end up tuning at soundcheck and checking just before we begin. 

To be honest though, with my bass and my strings (I use heavy flats) they don't go out of tune so it's all a bit moot unless I'm setting up a bass or stringing, which is rare. 

Hello. Sent you a PM. 

I've tried many a flat. La Bellas are where it's at. They feel great and are thunderous. 

Thomastics are good but they're a bit like rubber bands in feel. They sound good. I used them for some years. I went through a run of snapping the A strings though. I sort of like Fenders. All the others I've tried were a bit meh. Although I don't recall ever trying the Ernie Balls. 

To be honest, and has already been said £13 or £30, they're cheap. They last and they are integral to your tone and feel.  Just put some La Bellas on and forget about it. Or if you don't like them, sell them on. 

Looks like a cool film. 

I haven't played a P with neck dive and I've owned 4 or 5 and played countless others. 

I have a Cowpoke which is supposed to have a 36" scale neck with an old P neck on and that's really well balanced. I can balance it on one finger under the heel. 

Could use a volume pedal?

We've made a new promo video. 

And we some gigs coming up... We've been gigging quite regularly recently, but I've not been posting on here. I will make the effort if anyone is interested... 

Oct 13, The Donkey, Leicester

Nov 2, The Lion, Nottingham

Nov 30, The Old School House, Barnsley

We're also playing "Scousechella" as part of International Beatles week. https://www.internationalbeatleweek.com/events/scousechella/ on August the 27th in Liverpool. 

On 24/06/2018 at 12:23, SpondonBassed said:

Hmmm.

So you'd be okay with, say, an aircraft fitter using Araldite with a bolt instead of owning up to stripping a thread?

It's a good bodge at best.  Enjoy your next flight.

Lol.

I'm not talking about stripping threads, I'm talking about putting PVA on screw tips so over time it makes a more solid thread than the wood alone. Which is a good idea when the wood alone does a perfectly good job. It also takes seconds, is non-invasive and very low risk, no matter what your woodworking skill-set, whereas retrofitting recessed nuts into a neck heel is a completely different thing. 

I'd also suggest that if you're taking the neck off instruments that often in order to simply adjust them, then there's something else wrong other than a lack of steel thead for the heel screws!

20 hours ago, Christine said:

On the occasions I've made a bolt on neck I use stainless tee nuts under the fretboard and then use Allen screws to tighten them

Well that's certainly one way of sorting it!

Bit easier to use a bit of PVA though than to retrofit steel into a neck. 

On 22/06/2018 at 07:41, Christine said:

The only real problem with bolt on or more accurately screw on necks regardless of how many screws it has is removing them and putting them back on again. I don't care what anyone says it will always stretch the wood fibres where the screw bites some more every time. The Fender 3 point does seem a little odd in that there is a single screw at the back which is the one that gets the most tension put on it by the pull of the strings. Real world though as long as the wood in the neck screw holes is still sound you should have no problem with 3 or 4

Just do what I do and put a spot of wood glue on the screw each time you put it back in. Eventually you're screwing into a solid PVA thread not wood fibre. 

To be honest though, I have a mate who gigs with a 60s telecaster and mostly travels by motorbike. He removes the neck of it regularly and doesn't have any problems. I know it's a telecaster and not a bass like but still. 

I'd noted on a few visits to my Dad's house, he's started watching TV with the sound off. No subtitles, no sound, nothing. 

It's quite nice once you get used to it. Much easier to make up you're own plot lines and game show rules. 

I'm in a Neil Young tribute. https://www.facebook.com/rustforglory/

We just dress as ourselves and sometimes stick a hat on "Neil". Our drummer is a good lookalike for Billy Talbot but he ain't no bass player. 

Meat raffles? Bingo?

What sort of clubs are you guys playing? 

Aye a few beers before, during and after is how I roll. Unless I'm driving obv. 

I don't play any worse after a few beers. I've practiced playing drunk enough and usually have a couple at rehearsals too. I might take a few more risks but hey ho. I don't see it as unprofessional at all. We play in pubs, bars and clubs, not concert halls and theatres. I don't really see it as an us and them situation.  

What I hate is when one song segues into another and I forgetfully reach for my beer. 

Hey Chewie

Are you a Liverpool fan?

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I was also a big fan.

Yes, was GnR, but did like FnM and other bands that could easily acronymised.

I used to snap roundwounds every few years. Usually g strings. I used to use picks a lot and strike near the bridge. I've also got strong fingers and will bend bass strings. Then went on Thomastiks, which I had a penchant for snapping the A strings, never using picks. I stopped using those and went onto Labella flats, of which I've snapped a 105 E, but that was within about 5 days of stringing so I think that was a duff string. Not snapped one for a few years now since using the medium Labellas.

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I would say it is pretty essential otherwise your band sounds weak. It is no use having bass that is just heard as being 'there'..
Too many bass players do this with a middy sound and they do this to 'cut thru the mix', IMO.
This can miss the point of bass in the band.
No band will get good reviews sounding weak, IME.
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Right, so you say you need lots of cab to not sound weak over 25m? how many gigs are there where you need to have enough "range" to cover that from a backline?

I use a single Barefaced compact (with no EQ'd mid hump, P with tone rolled off) and I've never heard anyone say my bass doesn't carry, that's anywhere we've played, inside and out. As far as I'm concerned, the PA should be doing any heavy lifting required beyond where my tone is rich and full, which is further away than an acoustic drum kit would sound.

I get that in some scenarios the PA is better taking care of higher frequencies, but I'm buggered if I'm lugging around an 30kg of cab to gigs in just in case the PA is underspecced. They generally aren't and I've yet to meet an engineer who says "oh brilliant, use your backline for bass, that's great", except in pub gigs. in which case having a rig that's doing the PA's job is a little moot.

Can't add much to what discreet says other than I totally agree. I roll my treble off completely with flats too.

I restrung a bass for a mate the other day rotosound heavy strings. Been a while since I've played with rounds but I find myself rolling the treble up thinking "ooh, that sounds nice", but that's them and flats they're not.