StingRayBoy42
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Because they're dangerous, unpredictable, difficult to control, at the mercy of the tides, expensive, slow, fun to helm and it's difficult to get them to change course. -
New band name!
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The Caribbean Island? I think it looks lovely, but each to their own...
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I misread the title as 'Dingwall SP 15 string'... imagine my disappointment when I realised. GLWTS! -
And to think people say we're a bunch of misanthropic old sods... Warwicks People who noodle really loudly at rehearsal WHEN WE'RE TRYING TO TALK ABOUT THE SONG WE'RE ABOUT TO PLAY People who tune up by ear on stage
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Cracking little (very little!) Markbass Micromark 801. 50W on its on or an earth-shattering 60W with an extension speaker. Great practice amp, decent for recording and useful for those 'coffeshop' gigs that we don't have in the UK. Aux input, headphone out, speaker off options for silent practice. Volume and VPF controls - According to the Markbass website, "The VPF (Variable Preshape Filter) boosts lows and highs, and cuts mids. Some call this kind of effect a scoop, a smiley-shape EQ, or an enhance knob. It's very effective for slap bass, pick playing, and driving eighth-note rock." DI out with ground lift button, extension speaker output (min load 8ohm). Full spec here: https://www.markbass.it/product/micromark-801/ Comes with (essentially brand new) Hotcover which was £50, and IEC/kettle lead (just in case you don't have a drawer/bag/room full of them). Bought from this very parish some time last year (?), it's left the house once I think... perfect condition, full working order, sounds good, an easy one finger lift, looks cute... what's not to like? Only selling as some idiot 'accidentally' bought another Markbass combo and even said idiot concedes that four Markbass amps is too many. Collection only from Bewdley, Worcs (DY12) as the same idiot that bought yet another amp recently had a spring clean (in August) and threw out their carefully curated collection of every single cardboard box in the world and gave away enough bubble wrap to cover Luxembourg. Twice. I'm happy to drive a bit to meet up, I'll be in Stratford-upon-Avon a few times over the next few weeks, I'm in Leeds 14th-18th (ish) of August, I'll almost certainly be in Manchester at some point over the next few weeks and there's talk of a day trip to Brighton at some point... happy to meet at a services or even deliver if you're near the right motorway... PM me if any of these options are appealing. That said... if you desperately need to own this but you live too far away to make collection feasible, DM me... I'm sure I could source a suitable box and buy a roll of bubble wrap. -
Sorry I'm late, but what a fantastic interview... more of a chat, really. How can he be so humble?! An inspiration to us all, I think. I need a Barbie flesh StingRay 5 now, if anyone's selling one?
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/388745900242
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I was about to suggest you tell your sound engineer where to stick it, but after reading @Silvia Bluejay 's reply, I have decided against it. As you were. -
That video is really good, thanks for the link.
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Glad it's not just me!
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I love 'em - I've got one on every pedalboard!
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I'm using the Lekato WS-90 and I really like it. 5.8g, no (noticable (to me anyway)) latency, £35 brand new from ebay, decent battery life, no dropouts or interference (yet, touch wood), so simple even a Bass player can operate it (lliterally plug and play)... fantastic bit of kit. EDIT: Works fine with active Basses They are a bit ugly and stick-outy, but so am I and I do alright.
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Shh! I've got my eye on that!
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The Markbass CMD 101 Micro 60 is a cracking litle amp - more than enough for living room/garden noodling and enough for an open mic night. An easy one hand lift, too!
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My favourite colour scheme on any Bass is natural/maple/black scratchplate... simple and classic. If you're going for anything else, go all out - glittery pink or purple!
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Happy VTDI user here - I've used it for motown, reggae, jazz, edge of breakup indie rock, heavy rock, disco... it sounds fantastic for all of them. It's well made, it's compact, it's easy to dial in your sound(s), it's an absolutely cracking piece of kit all round. I've never used the other pedals recommended (I'm sure they're lovely too!) but I reckon if you do go for a VTDI, you'll be a happy bunny.
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Oh, Thank God!
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Apologies for the hijack... as you were.
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If ever I'm asked "Are you a musician?" my answer is always "Good God, no - I'm a Bass player"
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Oh don't worry about that, you can just make it up 😃
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Apologies, the -> were meant to deonte moving from one note to the next
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I know that 'Music Theory' is an academic subject but in my humble opinion, knowing note names, knowing which notes to play when and why *IS* music theory. Someone could have decent music theory knowledge without having studied it academically, surely? If a guitarist told you what chords he was playing and you knew which notes to play (or even just where to put your fingers) to make it sound good, that's music theory, surely? Maybe we should seperate it into Music Theory and music theory? Potato/Potato, Tomato/Tomato, let's Carl the whole thing Orff 😃
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Yes, it is! That's why A -> C natural -> E will sound better under an A minor chord
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I respectfully disagree - IMHO 'Music theory' is everything from knowing note names to knowing when, why and how to substitute a Subdominant for a Neapolitan Second chord and everything inbetween.
