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  1. Cat Burrito
    When the audience outnumber the band.... that's how my duo work anyway!
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    My Dad was a pro-drummer in the 60s so the moment I showed an interest in drums, I suddenly found myself with about half a drum kit and very much out of my depth. I was 8 and couldn't take instruction from my Dad. I just assumed I wasn't very musical so packed it in fairly quickly. After that my brother started learning guitar with Dad and he seemed to excel. He's got an almost Rain Man level of Autism so was brilliant at picking things up but struggled when it came to being creative. At this point I assumed he'd be the musical one. I came to bass in my mid teens and was self taught, picking up bits from friends. At 50, I am almost embarrassed to say my main focus throughout my teens and 20s was how I looked, rather than practicing techniques. I did three bands where my looks and attitude were a huge part of my appeal (I could definitely lock in with a drummer and had my own style but I wasn't troubling Victor Wooten!). I wound up playing other instruments in my 30s and took lessons to get better. I did it for about a year and it helped me on bass, as well as my general musicality. Since then I have looked at a few YouTube lessons but more for fun as I'm generally a much better player now. I think my inspiration for improving was playing with better players. It made me want to improve. I'm never intimidated by other players. I think the trick is to let it inspire you as this means you benefit longer term. If I could go back, I would have taken those lessons earlier. And don't be afraid to change teacher, if the styles clash.
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    A few shots taken today on my phone. No nicks to the tolex, a few tiny dark marks that may wash off with soap but generally around a 9 out of 10 for condition. I also just ran my head through it and I had forgotten how truly fantastic it sounds.
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    Great fun little practice amp with custom cover (black with orange piping) in near immaculate condition. Built in tuner and aux input for jamming along with MP3s. Collection from Hungerford (Berks) / Aldbourne (Wilts) area. Orange Crush Bass 25 1x8 Combo, Orange Overview The Orange Crush Bass 25 is the smallest in the Orange Crush Bass family. This 25W amp is great for bedroom players, rehearsing, or jamming with friends. The Orange Crush Bass 25 has an all-analogue signal path and an active 3-band EQ with a parametric mid-band, allowing control over a wide range of frequencies, as well as the bass and treble, and has an 8” speaker with a ported cabinet which creates more output, providing an improved low-end response, and sounding louder than a sealed cabinet. It also has a built-in tuner so you can tune up easily and spend more time practising. It has an aux input so you can play along to backing tracks, this is especially ideal for anyone that’s new to the bass, and a headphone out with the CabSim feature, emulating the response of an OBC bass speaker so you can practice without disturbing anybody, and still get a high-quality sound. OUTPUT POWER: 25 WATTS SPEAKER: 8″ UNBOXED DIMENSIONS (W X H X D): 32.5 × 36.5 × 23.5CM (12.8 × 14.37 × 9.25″) UNBOXED WEIGHT: 8.3KG (18.26LB)
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    SOLD!!! Offered for sale is my SP212 Orange cab. This discontinued model was Orange's attempt at a smaller portable cab with 600w of power. The isobaric design means that the two 12" speakers are placed in front / behind each other, rather than side by side. This was always a cab that got comments of disbelief for being so small but so loud! Standing at 18.5" tall, it packs some serious volume. The tolex is in decent condition and I have never driven it hard. It's toured the UK with me and been used by a couple of semi-famous names (the tour manager who goes out regularly with most of the 80s rock bands in the USA said it was one of the best bass sounds he had ever heard. The downsides I can see from several years of ownership are 1) I have scralled band names on the flight case (mainly including it as it is of no use to me and I found it useful to sit the amp upon it onstage and 2) for a small cab it weighs more than you'd think - still fairly light at 20kg! I also have a heavy duty official orange gig cover for the option of going out without the flightcase. I'm between Hungerford Berks and Aldbourne Wilts. Happy to look at local pickup options (meeting just off the motorway or happy to discuss options via PM). I won't entertain posting amps as they just wind up costing far too much. The official spec is; Orange Smart Power SP212 Bass Guitar Speaker Cabinet Features: 600 Watt 8 Ohms 2 X 12" Lightweight Neodymium Eminence Speakers State-of-art bass speaker cabinets Dynamic and responsive tone Quality Baltic birch plywood Orange SmartPower SP212 Isobaric 2x12″ Bass Speaker Cabinet Features: Inputs: Speakon and 1/4" Power Handling: 600 watts RMS Speakers: 2 X 12"³ Eminence Neodymium 300w Impedance: 8 ohm Dimensions: (W x H x D) 39x46x38cm, 15.25x18x15in Weight: 20kg/44lb Obviously the P-bass and Terror head in the picture are not included in the sale.
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    Nick and I donned our crazy summer outfits for some fun in the sun as we played an hour of gothic classics in the sun. The crowd was initially fairly small but picked up throughout the set. Some of the audience really got it, and a fair few recognised us from before. I didn't need to buy a pint which is always a bonus. I had my cheapie acoustic bass that I can never replace as it's screamingly good for the (roughly from memory) £100 I spent on it, plus played some mandolin, mandocello, backing vocals and drum. That's us done on the live scene for a month and we have other stuff to focus on (video / recording). Unless we get itchy feet...
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    tony_m

    Cat Burrito replied to eubassix's topic in Feedback

    Pretty much echoing what everyone else said here; prompt payment, friendly comms, no worries. Thanks Tony.
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    Arrived at The Bell in the picturesque Wiltshire village of Great Cheverell (are you ready to rock Great Cheverell, said literally nobody ever) for my Goth duo's little stint at the Open Mic. We met early for a quick run through at my musical other half's 85yr old Mum's place. It looked like Mrs. Kersch's home in Derry (It reference!) where we drank lukewarm iced coffee out of wine glasses ("lovely hospitality Mrs. Fletcher") and showed Nick's Mum how to send an email from her phone (I don't mock, it'll come to me before I know it!). Funny how a 50yr old friend reverts to a teenager when Mum is about! Worst load in ever and a very posh NIMBY came out to talk in a loud patronising voice about protected verges - Nick's Skoda, not my impeccable parking three counties away! No pictures of the show but I did send a quick selfie to my good lady to let her know that I had safely travelled the hour journey... and as pictures maketh the post on this thread, um, enjoy?!? Thankfully it was a mandolin gig for me, so no heavy amp or cumbersome bass guitar to load in. We opened and closed the night. I sang the female vocal part of the Human League's Don't You Want Me to a room full of brilliant singers, who politely nodded and no doubt blessed me for "having a go". Then we followed this by the usual "no it's not a guitar" and "I'm actually a bass player" type conversations with people who were seeing us for the first time. Actually thought we played quite well and we seemed to be fairly well received. One chap spoke to us in detail about the bands we covered, recommended loads of venues that we should play (there seemed to be a story involving a fight at every one!) and then insisted on me finding him to add on Facebook. I did and 19hrs later he's still not accepted me. Not sure what that was about!? 😸 footnote - I wasn't really working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you. I was probably just lurking around the classifieds on Basschat!
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    Carpet tape, is what I have used in the past.
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    Aside a phase in the late 90s where I briefly took 2, I only ever take 1. I put a bass through its paces but aside breaking a string once in the late 90s (why I started taking two), I didn't feel the inconvenience of taking two could justify the chances of something going wrong. Back then, I never bothered to get instruments set up and had a poor technique. I'm not saying I'm right, ultimately do whatever works for you.
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    I've definitely been quieter on the gig front recently because we are concentrating on finishing our album, but yesterday we were out at my local pub in Aldbourne for a very nice outdoors gig. All acoustic, all gothic and it saw me playing bass, mandolin, mandocello, tenor banjo, bodhran and even singing some lead lines. We found out the day before the Aldbourne Brass band were doing a concert as we finished so a decision was made to start earlier. A decent turn out and as our set continued, a very elderly audience started showing up for the Brass band. They positioned their deckchairs facing away from us whilst we played to a packed beer garden. I was then approached afterwards about playing some local festivals. Apparently he loved us but all the Brass band fans had been complaining that we played "miserable music". I might use that on some promo! Generally we were well received and played well. Nick had been struggling with his voice but thankfully he did a brilliant job. We did a fair few new songs and they all went down brilliantly. I must say that I do find 2 hours playing as a duo to be very hard work. I'm shattered today!
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    I remember in the later days of the old Bassworld forum and the early days of Basschat, loads of people raving about Fender Japan. I don't think Fender USA liked this and it's interesting that they aren't as accessible these days.
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    My gothic duo with my friend launches a second single today. It's out on Ray Records and streaming everywhere. We cut another video with my good friend of nearly 30yrs at Haunting the Atom. Unashamedly dark synth pop.
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    Immortalised in plastic, Def Leppard's master of the understated bassline Rick Savage. These Funko Pop collectables were a bit of fun and I went through a phase of buying up any bass players that played on records I own. It's unopened and has sat on a shelf next to a few more in my house since buying new. These go for silly money but undercutting the cheapest I can find, yours with UK postage for £18. Paypal, bank transfer or cash on collection. Check my feedback for confirmation that I could be in the New Year's Honours List!
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    Vintage Fender Official Brown Leather Belt Vintage For any Fender bass or guitar player. I’ve had this at least 15 years plus and it’s older than that. Embossed on the inside with official Fender logo. Holes fit 34-38 waist but new holes could be drilled if narrower. I never worn it as it was too big for me but I reckon this would be an unwise purchase for anyone much bigger than a 38" waist as jean sizes tend to be different from actual measurements in a lot of shops these days. Will post Royal Mail within one working day, UK only. I assume Fender put the leather strip over the front to stop buckle rash.
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    That's awesome, we used to watch all the Nephilim videos constantly in the 80s. Coincidentally, the wife of one of my oldest friends used to go out with one of the guitarists and she is STILL very goth. I have a few friends from Stevenage who knew them well too and are now very normal looking.
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    I think I have a foot (or paw) in the three on the left!
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    As @bartelby mentioned, "The Season of the Witch" by Cath Unsworth too. The Mission's Wayne Hussey has just done a second autobiography (this one on The Mission and the last one on his Sisters days). There are also a couple of books on the Sisters released in the last year too. A fine time for people with an interest to read on the subculture. I was looking for a book a couple of years ago and there was nothing that wasn't out of print. Post lockdown, it's all changed!
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    Plenty of great new bands around now. Shameless plug for my own band who also release a single this Friday. Promo for New SIngle!
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    I know there's a few of us on here, both past and present. Here's a few classics from back in the day that conquer up memories of me high-jacking the car stereo on family holidays.
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    From the perspective of not having to transport them, I loved my Orange AD200B and associated rig, along with the Ampeg SVT paired with the 8x10. From the perspective of portability with some compromise, the Orange Terror head Mk II and the Ampeg portaflex range. More recently I have been enjoying the Blackstar use of built in effects. I find every amp has strengths and weaknesses, which is great for those with GAS!
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    I'm in a Goth band so I look like Camila Parker Bowles, dressed in black & drenched in smoke!
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    Internally, nothing springs to mind but I would change the amount we earn! Not looking to rival Mick Jagger but a circuit of paid gigs where I didn't have to put so much effort in each time would be ideal. As I have a second change, I'd have a roadie that carried the gear, staffed the merch and didn't hang around with the band to mess up our dynamic. They work for free btw! I don't want much.
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    If I got a room with everyone who said that to me these days, I'd prove my age by not having the energy!
  25. Cat Burrito
    I only turned 50 a couple of months ago but my teens was spent thinking more about how I looked rather than my playing and it is a trait I am embarrassed to say continued into my 20s. I started getting more serious in my 30s and over lockdown I actively started practicing every day - and continue to do so. I think I have a good reputation both locally now and on the circuits I play on, usually get good feedback after shows. All of this is offset by my own personal crippling self-doubt but I guess that is just typical of a lot of musicians. I definitely subscribe to the view that anyone who does something for a long time gets better at it.
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