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I wish I was the same Chris. I never had GAS when I was a guitarist - only ever used a Strat or a Tele if I was feeling saucy. I just don't seem to be able to settle on any one bass for more than a few months and then I need a change. My love of music and playing live is unaffected by my constant equipment changes.

Thanks for that caruso. I am interested in music and have been since I started gigging in 1967.

I keep chopping and changing because I get bored with basses and need something new to maintain my interest.

Very nice indeed - my favourite colour. I have the same bass in black / black / maple, they're superb basses.

Fantastic pics of a fantastic bass Sean

That's gorgeous Pedro

If my basses outnumber my testicles, I think I have too many.

Thanks for all the advice guys - it's given me plenty to think about for sure. I'm going to have a good ponder while I'm away. If I do decide to go down this route, I'll have about a grand to spend and it needs to be fairly simple to use. If I have to spend weeks / months learning how to use anything, it won't happen - I'm too impatient. See what happens but thanks again

I'm pretty disenchanted with bands and at the moment and I'm weighing up my options for the best way forward to pursue / sustain my musical interests. I still love playing my bass but don't know if I can be arsed with playing live any more. Anyway, I've just been to a friend's house and he demo'd his Apple Mac (white laptop) with the recordings he'd done using Logic and Garage Band and I was really really impressed. It really got my juices flowing again - cos, as well as playing bass, I'm a competent guitarist and with a decent drum machine I could have some real fun making my own music. I don't know if I will go down this route but if I do, what's the options? Mac / Logic / Garage Band or is there an alternative I should consider? I should say that it needs to be fairly straightforward to use - I'm thick and lazy

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='518349' date='Jun 19 2009, 01:22 PM']While I'm not flogging my bass gear, I've realised that the only way I'm getting out there in the near future is to work on the singing and get out there with a guitar and a tiny amp. Seasick Steve, only rougher and more basic.[/quote] Need a bassist?

My mate has a fantastic house near Almirida

[quote name='silddx' post='517370' date='Jun 18 2009, 01:40 PM']I was going to at the Shepherds Bush Empire but I found the £45 ticket price a bit galling, so I didn't bother. Glad you enjoyed it though![/quote] Yikes - that's a bit steep. I only paid £27.

Went to see Dweezil Zappa last night at Bridgewater Hall and I was completely knocked out. I realise Zappa isn't everyone's cup of tea but he was one of mine and I've always regretted never seeing him live. Last night made up for it and it was one of the best gigs I've ever been to. Bassist Pete Griffin was superb - he was using a Lakland Joe Osborne through an Ashdown rig and had a really nice sound. The overall standard of musicianship was breathtaking. Anyone else been to see him on this tour?

Enjoy myself?

[quote name='BassBunny' post='517342' date='Jun 18 2009, 12:59 PM']Incidently, the superstar from oldham isn't called Jim is he?[/quote] Na Stuart..it was Graham but I called him something quite different Must get this VW DVD back to you mate - really enjoyed it.

Thanks for all the words of encouragement fellas, perhaps I do just need a break from bands. I won't rush into selling my gear but if I'm not going to be gigging in the future, there's no sense having two heads and a 4x10. Maybe two weeks in Crete'll cheer me up.

I'm giving serious thought to bringing my long and undistinguished gigging career to an end. Since Nice Guy Eddie split earlier this year I've not had much luck bandwise. First I joined a bullshit band in Manchester who had a 'world-famous in Oldham' front man who made it to the latter stages of X-Factor and thought (pub) musicians should be able to play any song at the drop of a hat live without rehearsing them first ...er nice easy songs like Roseanna (Toto) New York Minute (Don Henley) - he also goes out solo with backing tapes. After a couple of train wrecks, I walked away from that nonsense. I then heard about a newly formed blues band playing original stuff and I thought ..hello. Went to Manchester again and did the audition and got the job. That was in March. Since then we've got together once ...yes once to record a demo, which sounds very good. I should say that a lot of the problems we have getting together are for valid reasons. Anyway, we have our 'launch gig' on August 6th followed shortly after by spot on the British Stage at Colne Blues festival ' followed by a big gig in Chester. We currently have 5 songs and ideas for about 15 more - remember this is an originals band. So...I'm off to Crete for 2 weeks next Tuesday (I told them in March) - another band member booked his holidays last week- for the two weeks after I come back, which gives a short window of about 10 days to write / learn / rehearse enough songs to do 90 minutes. We have two chances - Bob Hope and no hope. I'm so p155ed off with it all, I'm thinking of hanging up my boots and giving up gigging for good. I'll still keep a bass to play along to my Tascam but I'm gonna give it some thought while I'm away. Right now it's not looking favourable and I wouldn't besurprised if my gear's up for sale in 3 weeks time. Sorry for the miserable post, I had to sound off.

Try DR Hi-Beams - very bright, very long lasting.

I love that P Russ - it's a cracker

I have the older version - no hiss at all. Give them a call at Ashdown - they're really helpful.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='507834' date='Jun 7 2009, 11:00 PM'] "Wha' d'you mean you don't friggin' do Ferry 'cross deh friggin' Mersey?" [/quote] ...yeh a bit like dat like but dese 3 wouldn't calm down calm down

Played at the Llangollen Blues Festival - fantastic gig, awful drive (90 mins). Sadowsky / Ashdown / Epifani well and truly kicked ass. Gig wasn't spoilt by the three knobhead scousers who kicked off when shown the door - makes me ashamed to come from the same place.