niceguyhomer

I'm probably wrong but IMO, it makes very little difference what you play in a band setting - to the audience anyway. The main criteria for me when choosing and using an amp is simplicity, reliability and volume. Stingrayfan is right, you can buy an amp, use it on a gig and it'll sound sublime, the next gig you might want to chuck it out the window because it sounds like a steaming pile of bat poo. Rooms make a bigger difference to the sound in my experience. I use the EBS Microbass II into the power stage of my GK1001RBII and it makes a lovely noise. It's warmer than the preamp in my amp and very versatile - superb piece of kit.

A good P does it for me.

We played at a wedding about two months ago and there was a small boy - about 5 years old hanging around the stage, dancing about like they do. He caught the singer's eye and next minute, he got down and was singing to the littl'un when the boy grabbed the mike and started singing along like a good'n. We let this carry on for quite a while because he was really enjoying himself and the audience was loving it. I've found out since that he's autistic and apparently he never stops talking about it. F the money, that's what it's all about.

[quote name='MB1' post='105490' date='Dec 17 2007, 06:57 PM']MB1. Theyre now...... totally Gormless! [/quote] EB less even.

We had a weekend in Blackpool - normal pub gig on Friday (bit quiet) made more interesting by the singer losing his voice halfway through the second set. We were all a bit worried because we'd been asked to stand in at an army do on Saturday night at a well known large hotel on the front and we were being paid a hefty sum. It was an enormous room and our PA stood no chance so we had to hire a 10k rig and soundman for the night, which didn't come cheap. It was a weird one really cos there was only 100 people at the do and the room could've taken 1000. Anyway, we went down well enough. Here's a pic of the room taken on my phone.

A lovely selection Peter and you know what I think about that Bob :wub:

I remember Salford branch having an EBS Gorm 350 watt 210 combo once - that was about 3 years ago.

There aren't any dealers up here as far as I know though you might find something used.

[quote name='ste_m3' post='104374' date='Dec 14 2007, 04:31 PM']Homer, is the MIM P the one that nick used to teach on? If so your not wrong, it is a wonderful bass! i love the off-white pg too.[/quote] It sure is ste_m3, loving it loads.

I'd love to Dave. Apart from the lovely sound from the BG, I was really taken by the neck...and it hurt too

I bought myself an EBS Microbass and a Mex P for Christmas. The missus is buying me a Wizard Thumper for the P and the kids are buying bridge and pup covers. Dunno what else is coming. What I really want is everyone to be happy and relaxed.

Love the Wal and the Roscoe Nik - you're a man of taste

I played a BG for the first time last night and I MUST have one...damn you Greene King - a sublime instrument. Yeh BB, Roger comes across a 'bit short' in his posts doesn't he? A nice bloke though, I rang him to order mine and was one for about 40 mins - I daren't look at the phone bill. I ordered two from him to save on postage but I got stung £15 customs charges. So to sum up... Phone call £15 2 pickguards £35 Postage £7 Customs charges £15 Priceless.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='103072' date='Dec 12 2007, 09:03 AM']There are many that would say they prefer the 2 EQ compared to the 3.[/quote] Me for one - I've had both and much prefer the 2 bander anyday.

Roger's yer man (jeannie's) - his family were horse thieves who fled to America to escape justice. There, you learn something every day.

Just had the weekend from hell - an Ebay gig on Friday night (F** this, everything's going on Ebay on Monday) in Lytham St Annes - disinterested punters etc, it was like playing at Moscow Conservative Club. Saturday, we did a wedding near Amersham - about 240 miles from home. The gearbox on the Mercedes van I'd borrowed from work went 20 miles into the journey, didn't realise it at the time but that was a bit of a blessing, if it'd gone on the M40...jeez. Luckily, we were able to borrow another van and transferred the gear in torrential rain - lovely. It was a horrible journey with the weather, the M6 was down to 50mph for a lot of the way. Anyway, we arrived at 5.30 - six hours after leaving home, knackered and stressed. They were in the middle of their main course as we arrived and we were advised to come back at 6.45 to set up. We trundled off to the pub next door and sank a couple. Truly lovely. When we got back in the hall, there was nowhere to move, it was packed to the rafters and worse still, the stage was full of reindeer, fake trees and fake snow. The 'get in' was along a narrow 30 metre long muddy path that was pitch dark and lined with tree stumps and roots - lovely. We eventually got all the gear in and started setting up. We agreed to do 'the music' too, so our guitarist spent about 40 minutes trying to set that up through the PA while the rest of us were pestered to death by the 'best man' who was oblivious to the agreement that we'd go on at 9.30 - he wanted us on at 8.00 silly c. He was genuinely lucky not to have got a good tonking and it took a lot of persuading to stop our singer from planting him. Finally, we got the gear ready and....no time to do a sound check! Lovely. Fortunately, we showed a bit of character and pulled a good'n out the bag, which was miraculous. Did I mention there was no bar at the hall? Tinned f***ing beer? After the gig, we agreed to collect the gear in the morning and ordered a taxi to the hotel they'd booked us into - Holiday Inn in High Wycombe. Only a £25 taxi ride away and they'd booked us in to two double rooms - our drummer is female - so she needed one of the rooms, which left the three blokes fighting over a double bed. I'm extremely fussy who I share a bed with and by now it was getting on for 2.30am so I went back to reception, grabbed Vladimir by the knackers and advised him to sort it out quickly, which he did. Anyway, the weekend was marginally rescued by a sumptuous breakfast the following morning which set us up for the long journey home. It was supposed to be a dream gig, we were paid a lot of money etc but we'll think long and hard before doing anything like that again. Rock and roll my arse.

Nice selection of working basses Nik.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='100834' date='Dec 7 2007, 12:34 PM']I think you know Alan that I don't have your problem. I of course have my own What are your 3? Do you have a P?[/quote] Hi Peter, The Sterling The Lakland DJ and; A Mexican P - which I've just prised out of my tutor's mitts. Lovely player, great build quality and it's getting a Wizard Thumper for Xmas

My self-imposed bass policy has always been 'no more than two' at any time and having tried and failed miserably to sell something to make way for a much-wanted Precision, I now have 3 basses. Now - two weeks into my 3 bass status, I'm looking at them and thinking I don't need/want 3 basses and I just don't seem to be able to get that thought out of my head. It's not a money thing - for some strange reason I've always felt uncomfortable owning 3 basses and just don't believe in keeping anything that gathers dust. Anybody else suffer with this strange condition?

Weird innit about basses and their sound soloed/in the mix. Most of the mistakes I've made in the past have been down to this very thing. I'd buy a bass because it sounded wonderful soloed but as soon as I used it live (we don't have the luxury of rehearsals so I couldn't try them first) I'd often be dismayed to find that they turn to complete mush in the band mix. The best basses I've owned that sound great soloed and in the mix were my Bongos, which Peter bought off me. Conversely, I've always found Ps don't sound that great soloed but playing with the band, there's not much better IMHO.

Beautiful collection BeLow, I don't usually get moist over Wals but that was a beauty.