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On reflection , a blinder - as per the other's comments last night , today , and the punter's reaction . Though alas , not for me . Made a couple of numpty mistakes , just through my mind wandering . This wasn't helped by the fact that I had very little room to move . On the plus side , I've gone back to my old heavy cab , and am prefering the sound . Only got to lift from my front door to the car , so the weight is not really an issue . So all in , a good'n , albeit a mixed bag .

[quote name='Blademan_98' timestamp='1321288211' post='1437351'] really good although Bill lacked enthusiasm somewhat [/quote] I think that this is a throw back to his Stones days , when his enthusiasm was saved for , how shall we say it : the after show performance

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1320604539' post='1428893'] I wondered that. I always put my combo on a table at a gig, I'm not keen on it playing just to my ankles and lower leg. [/quote] Yeah , but did you put the table on the Gramma ?

"Boogie on Reggae Woman" , by Stevie Wonder . Not done on a bass , but on a keyboard - always been a favourite of mine .

New venue tonight / yesterday . Another little village pub . Good gig , and they want us back . With the clocks going back , it's nice to be home early for a change .

Small little village pub , 2nd time for us . Had us set up at the other end , and still no room . Had to put my cab in a fireplace , propped up with wood underneath to stop it moving around . We played well , but we all agreed that it didn't feel right - some nights are just like that .

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1318467777' post='1402650'] Oh look a [size=5]kettle lead.[/size] [size=3]Surprised that one isn't in here yet.[/size] [/quote] TBF , I've always called them that , and so has every muso I've ever worked with .

When my daughter was little , she used to turn my Stingray over , point at the neck plate , and call it a doggie bone . I've no idea why . She's 9 now , and still remembers it . Even she can't fathom it out .

Hi guys . Bit of a long shot this , but here goes . Around this time last year , there was a green burst Vigier Passion on Ebay , that sold , then was relisted , but don't know if it sold the 2nd time . Does anybody remember it ? Or even own it ? I'm now looking to shift a few bits , and I've lost the guy's number , to see if he still has it (he was in Staffordshire , I think) . If anybody knows who has it , I really would like to maybe make an offer . Long shot , this , I realise . But you never know . Paul .

I remember Flea once saying that the album "One Hot Minute" , was all recorded on an Alembic . With maybe "Aeroplane" done on a Stingray . He was a tad sketchy on this , athough he was pretty sure . I think most bass sounds on record (apart from a handful) , will be impossible to instrument pinpoint .

Downham Market tonight , a new pub for us . Cracker of a gig . Only issue was the access for the toilet was through the band . One of the guitarists and I had to be on our toes for that . Used the Eden cab again tonight , and it sounded awesome . Seriously thinking about maybe getting shot of the light weight cabs , 'cause there's just something about that cab , for me - but it is a weighty beast . Though I only carry it from my front door to the car , so not such a massive issue . I'll make up my mind one day .

Local gig - Bury St Edmunds . Always a stonker , and tonight was no exception . Nice comments after from punters about the rhythm section , suprised anyone noticed Just a late one . Don't start till 10:15 , and finish at 1:15 - the only downer about this place . Otherwise , another cracking night .

Eden Navigator pre-amp Crest CA-9 power amp 2x Bergantino HS410 All driven hard by a Status Stealth I can but dream

I have to agree with whats been said regarding keeping it 'in house' (in the UK) . Some names have been bandied about , but will they build you what you really want ? The quality will be comparable with anything overseas , from what I've seen and played , but the build will be within parameters (how narrow , depending on the builder) . You may not have an issue with this , but to get everthing you want in a bass (and that's assuming that it will all 'join up and work') , you may have to look at a small one man band . You then obviously run the risk that the quality may not be up to a 'SEI' or 'SHUKER' type tolerance of workmanship . Good luck with the search mate . Paul .

Bought an envelope filter off of AJ , and great guy to deal with . Excellent correspondence , and arrived when said all packed up nicely .

[quote name='BottomE' post='1339649' date='Aug 14 2011, 02:42 PM']Very nice wedding for a mate in a beautiful converted mill in deepest Dorset. Stunning setting and really game "up for it" crowd. Lots of musos present so some guest slots and a fun time had by all.[/quote] That sounds fantastic . I've done maybe a handful of this type of gig , and they're gigs to savour . You'd do them for nothing if you had to , and not even worry about it .

Dep gig on a wedding . My mate's got major problems with his heart again , so I covered for him . Been months since my last dep , and years since I last did a wedding with a function band . Loads to learn (though most I remembered) , but all in odd keys . Dusted out the music stand and had about a day or two to learn the sets (good ol Youtube) . Massive high ceilinged room and a hollow stage , so the sound was as best as it could get . The groom wanted to get up and do Mustang Sally , which meant I didn't have to play that pile of crap . When he took my bass , and the band started , he did some sort of move across the stage that can be best described as a cross between the James Brown shuffle and Wilco Johnson's move . He was mashed , and he couldn't even handle a 3 chord bash Though I did get to ogle the women brought up to sing (if it can be called that) backing vocals . Still they had a good time , it was a laugh , and it broke the evening up nicely . I thought we had a lot of gear with the pub band , and I've sort of forgotten the amount of PA needed for these events (I don't know why as I used to lug it all around before) . Still , good gig , not too late (though had to set up early and come back) , and earnt exactly 5 times what I normally do in a pub - jobs a good'n . Paul .

Another bike rally - in Felixstowe this time . Decent sized marque , really good PA and 2 men supplied . Been used at other gigs done by us , and good guys and good sound (a rare bonus theses days) Cranked up the rig , and the amp was breaking up just nicely on some numbers . Again thinking of a CA-9 maybe for these sized gigs , just worry about my poor little amp taking such a battering Decent money , not too late , no PA to pack up , tasty burger van on site , good crowd response - what more can you ask for on a Friday night . And to think I get paid for poncing about , and people to think that we're great . Worth all the hasstle sometimes , ain't it ?

I detune to a D on about 3 songs , and to a C on 2 . Never had any real issue . Though I'm lucky , in that my main bass has quite high tension (graphite neck and thru body stringing) . The E string down to a C is not as tight as it could be , but it's still tighter than many 5 strings I've played and owned over the years , and I have no real issues adjusting to it . I've found that any drop tuning , regarding success or not , can be down to the bass as much as the strings .

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1318357' date='Jul 27 2011, 03:29 PM']The list price for a new one is £2500, although the current design differs in several ways from this example.[/quote] This is an older one , and I suspect it's a graphite neck model , and been painted over (the refin he mentined) I've been watching this since it was on , and are suprised he's selling it . I PM'd Ped , who is the guru on all things Vigier , and he'll probably come on and tell me I'm wrong

Another bike rally yesterday . One of the guitarists has finally got rid of his 4x12 , and got himself a 1x12 combo (all that's needed) - hooray Stuck it on the drummers hardware flightcase coffin . It was now right near my earholes - not so hooray. Problem boom in the room - E note , had to be , doh . Tried my new Iron Ether Oxide , but need to get to grips with it first . All in , another loud one !!