james_guitar

I'd love to know what you think of the doubler once you've gigged it. That and the AI Clarus are the only heads I'm considering other than the PJB M300 or D600 to go with my 8b cab. You guys seem to be the double bass amp connoisseurs on this forum, so I'm finding your feedback on each head to be invaluable. I just need to take my upright on a train journey to a decent music shop that stocks some of these options. I hope you've finally solved the sound quality v.s. volume issue!

[quote name='Jakester' post='1246147' date='May 26 2011, 07:49 PM']Obviously it was, then. Would have been nice to have had the courtesy of a reply, either here, or to my PM, though. A 'thanks, but no thanks' doesn't cost anything... [/quote] Hey sorry for the late reply; I'm in Dubai at the moment and haven't listened to your stuff yet. I'm sure it's very good; I'm I'm Birmingham again I'm just over a week, so we should meet up for a drink around then if you're free. I'll listen to your stuff and message you again once I'm back in the UK. Best regards, James

[quote name='Bill' post='1010264' date='Nov 3 2010, 02:34 AM']Hi! Please contact me if you're looking for bass lessons in or around the Bristol/Somerset area, I've been teaching for 7 years privately, at schools/college's and music academy's. I can teach any level of bass guitar.. from beginner/intermediate to advanced, cover any style of bass playing style whether it be rock, pop, reggae, funk or jazz. I charge £12 for half an hour and only £20 for a whole hour. private message me if you're interested. email me on [email protected]. or give me a call/text on my mobile no. - 07815981865. Thanks, Bill.[/quote] Bill is undoubtedly one of the best electric bassists in U.K. right now, so gets a recommendation from me! He is however a victim of the dreaded ginger gene

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1239796' date='May 21 2011, 11:21 PM']Got beaten at the last second, was looking forward to dealing with him.[/quote] I don't think I'd have taken the risk of dealing with that guy. In case you're still after something similar, I've put this up in our marketplace... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=113606"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=113606[/url]

Thanks for the tips guys! Clarky; Thanks for the recommendation; I was initially put off by the Hercules stands as they they don't look that solid in pictures, but upon reading many threads about double bass stands in the TalkBass forum, these seem to be the ones that get 100% positive reviews. There's a lot of bassists on there that use the Ingles stands, but complain about the rubber coming off quickly. My last stand looked similar to those ones (went missing at a recent gig) and it was pretty good, but I annoyingly had to adjust the endpin each time just to get it on the thing; at least with the Ingles ones you can adjust them to work with longer endpins. On TalkBass I've noticed that using a stand is generally looked down upon, particularly by pro/classical players (unless you're using it as a coat rock). They all insist it's much safer to stand your instrument up against a wall or in a corner, but I can't imagine that being very safe. They're also all worried about their pets knocking their instruments off their stands. Has any one outside of America ever had that problem?... Thought not. I can't imagine my cat wanting to take on my bull-fiddle. :S Part of me is still tempted by the K&M stand, but that type of design is getting very mixed reviews, so I'm wondering if the K&M effort is any better. I know they're great because German engineering is fantastic, but K&M do make some hideously overpriced stands and accessories. Take this guitar stand for example... [url="http://www.pianocoversonline.co.uk/14761-acoustic-guitar-performer-stand-p-6005.html"]http://www.pianocoversonline.co.uk/14761-a...and-p-6005.html[/url]

[quote name='Jakester' post='1234698' date='May 17 2011, 06:38 PM']Just wondering if there's any jazzers round Brum way who'd be interested in a jam with a drummer?[/quote] Hi Jake, I play double bass/sing in a jazz trio called the Mojo Cats with a great piano player. We play a mix of Latin and Swing jazz and also gig as a 5-piece with horns. The pianist and I are based in Weston-Super-Mare, but we're both doing a City & Guilds CTTLS teaching qualification at ATM in Birmingham, so are up that way a lot. I have family up there, so am looking to get some Birmingham gigs in the diary and doubt our regular drummer would be that interested in travelling that far for work. Here's a link with some recordings of the band... www.myspace.com/mojocatsband I also play in a few guitar and bass in a few other bands. Here's a link with a bit of everything (including additional recordings of the Mojo Cats)... www.myspace.com/jamesguitarmusic Do you have any recordings of yourself playing? Best regards, James