Ian Savage

I'd happily pay postage if you could chuck 'em in a box/bag!

Sounds good to me! I'm @iansavagemusic for that Twittering thing...

Having helped out with the Great British Guitar Show in Brum last year I've been drafted in this year to set up an after-show jamming / talking / drinking session for a select few (who I get to choose, lucky me! ) - it'll be on the Saturday night ([b]March 1st[/b]) in the upstairs bar of [b]Madhouse Rehearsals[/b] (near to the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, B19 3LS. Linkies: http://www.ukguitarshows.co.uk/ http://www.madhouserehearsals.net/ The show itself has pilfered Fender away from the London Bass Show this year, and has a whole bunch of other cool exhibitors too - if the London show's too much of a trek pop on in (I'll likely be hanging around the JHS stand)! There's plenty cheap accommodation nice and close to both venue and show (the Bloc hotel in the Jewellery Quarter is the epitome of cheap and basic, but it comes recommended!), all easily accessible by public transport too. The after-show's likely to be running pretty much as soon as the show finishes at 5:30, there'll be backline provided by Marshall/Eden/Natal on a decent-sized stage with a professional PA. Anything goes (within reason ) for live performances; I'll be lining some stuff up over the next couple of months for the exhibitors/artists from the show but there'll largely be carte blanche for jamming, (short) band performances and solo spots. It's somewhere between 'invite-only' and 'general admission' - we're not charging entry for the after-show and there'll be a secure room for stashing any gear you want to keep safe, but with with musicians' peace of mind at heart we're not publicising the fact that it's happening. Anyway, if you fancy coming give me a shout and I'll put you on the list - and if you've got a party piece you want booking onto the live stage let me know!

[quote name='ratman' timestamp='1386375058' post='2299581'] I've had no bother taking pedals through airports. Just don't have batteries in them. [/quote] This, to be on the safe side - I've been asked a few times recently when sending packages through the post whether they had batteries in them, guess they're clamping down on it.

I know someone local to you who might be selling a Marshall DBS7400...

I can 'kind of' see where he's coming from, but interesting bass players will always find their place in the mix (much as I dislike his tone and general persona, Fieldy with Korn was/is (?) a prime example of the bass not being in its stereotyped place) - I'm doing some work at the minute with a band tuned down to D standard with me playing a five-string, and yeah, a lot of the time I'm just accenting kick drums with the same note as the guitars are playing in riffs. But when I drop that low A, bowels loosen. The trick is to not over-use it.

Good to hear you're sorted!

I suppose I could be tempted by a 'proper' Stingray (even though I'm totally happy with my Vintage) but I'd not be able to relax gigging something really expensive, kinda the reason the most expensive bass I realistically aspire to is a US SUB...

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1381840609' post='2244362'] I wish I could find any of these but *smaller*.[/quote] Pedaltrain Nano, or maybe this: [url="http://www.gatorcases.com/p/16108-1422/g-mini-bone"]http://www.gatorcases.com/p/16108-1422/g-mini-bone[/url]

There's also the Diago Commuter, broadly similar: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/300926328766?lpid=83&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83&ff19=0"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/300926328766?lpid=83&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83&ff19=0[/url]

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1381697517' post='2242608'] Haven't got flash player on my ipad, so I don't know anything about this thread ( [/quote] Couple of blokes tying their bandmate's Precision to the back of a car and driving it down the road, then peeing on it. Not great

Hmmm...I don't generally care about the state of my instruments as long as they play well and hold their tuning, but that just smacks of w***erishness.

I really can't see an extra centimetre or so making enough of a difference tone-wise to make it worth cutting a new scratchplate Personally I actually prefer having a little more 'play' in the strings for fingerpicking, even if it's minimal - the pickup's big enough that if it REALLY bugs you just move your hand down it...

21st fret to centre of the pickup on my Vintage is 160mm, probably not enough to make much of a difference...

I can't be the only one who read the thread title as 'Pirates didn't play bass' and opened it immediately? :/