JellyKnees

5 hours ago, BigRedX said:

 

Indeed. The speed that the stylus travels in relation to the groove is almost 3 times faster at the outer edge of a 12" album then it is at the label. That affects both the amount of "detail" that can be carried in the groove and the frequency response.

It's almost as if vinyl is an inferior medium.

You were upfront about it, he took it badly which is entirely his problem. Whenever I've been in a similar position, I've always tried to be fair and honest with people. It's never easy, but in general most musicians take it on the chin and move on.

I've only been sacked from a band once. The drummer (a college educated jazz guy with ideas frankly way above his level of success/ability IMHO) who had started the band told myself and the singer/keys player that he had another project he wanted to work on and was folding the band. I found out a couple of days later that him and the guitarist were advertising for replacements on joinmyband. The singer (who was much younger than me, and was writing a lot of the material) was pretty upset about it and she challenged him in an online chat group we had set up. It was a joy to watch him squirm and try and weasel his way out of it. If he'd just been honest and told us why he wanted us out I'd have respected him and gracefully accepted it, even if I didn't agree with him.

Hi Rob, yes it is.

Neil

38 minutes ago, MacDaddy said:

 

Many years ago, I heard the same from a chap who had been in Van Morrison's touring band, but they got their revenge.

VM had a rack for his harmonicas, and before each gig, members of the crew would take one, wipe their derrière with it, then replace it.

Talk about hitting the brown note!

3 minutes ago, lowdown said:

Van Morrison, he's quite popular I believe. 

I always thought he sounded like some drunk bloke singing in a pub (and still does). His voice really grates on me.

 

 

He's dreadful, not to mention thoroughly unpleasant. But I'm from Merseyside and not much of a Beatles fan, so what the flip do I know?

It's a load of camp nonsense and I don't imagine anyone actually takes it seriously.... do they? I couldn't sit through the whole thing, but it use to be quite funny listening to Sir Terry rip the fosters out of it.

My latest solo effort...

https://jellyknees.bandcamp.com/track/y-timbre

28 minutes ago, Crusoe said:

I'm guessing JD and the Smiths, so definitely complimentary. No insult meant either way.

Ha, you guessed right..  😁

2 hours ago, Crusoe said:

In that first photo you all look like an amalgam of Joy Division (guitarist left), Big Country (guitarist centre) and The Smiths (Bassist) 😄

Well I liked 2 of those bands so I'll take that as a compliment!

A dildo? oh no, sorry that's bottom left...

Some from back in the the mid 80s, '83 to '87 at a rough guess

Unknown venue...

Festival in Sefton park

Another outdoor gig, no idea where but I seem to be using a pick... long time since that's happened!

Think this was the Fire Station in Bootle... one of our gigs there turned into a bloody battle between the bouncers and some of the locals involving bottles and snooker cues... 

Thanks man, I guess everyone is tightening their belts at the moment. It's got a such great sound and I'm loathed to sell it but ergonomically is isn't working for me.

I was gonna go to this but sadly a recent back injury meant that a trip across the river from the oblong of dreams was beyond my ability at the moment. Sounds like I've not missed much though.. what a shame.

Why not? The world is pretty ludicrous, and some of the best music tends to reflect this in one way or other. Personally, I like some of Zappa's less cynical humour. Other bands I like whose oeuvre includes a degree of humour of one form or another would include The Tubes, Steely Dan, The Stranglers, Tom Waits, Primus the aforementioned 10cc to name but a few.

Sold some ti flats to Davie, smooth transaction and excellent communication.. top fella!

Sounds like a complete nightmare, and reinforces my belief that I did the right thing by not offering to ship my currently for sale Dingwall outside of the UK.

JANUARY SALE - NOW ONLY £1700. GRAB YOURSELF A CANADIAN MADE DINGWALL FOR HALF THE PRICE OF A NEW ONE. YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE!

After some soul searching, I'm looking to move on my 2 pickup ABZ 5 I got from bass direct in 2014.

Swamp ash body, Wenge neck and fingerboard, weight 4.3 Kg, comes with Dingwall Levy's padded gig bag and Allen key set.

I've also had a 3 band Glockenklang preamp (see here https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Glockenklang_preamps.html) professionally fitted by KGB music in Birkenhead. For clarity, as I been asked about this a few times, this does not have the series/parallel option that the original fully passive configuration had, but personally I find the ability to pan between the pickups gives it far more tonal scope. The preamp is very neutral, with no noticeable colouration when the EQ is set to flat when compared to passive mode. The original wiring loom also comes with the bass. 

Much as I love the sound and feel of it, I've decided to move back to all standard scale basses for now. It's been treated well and the condition is pretty spot on apart from a couple of minor dinges on the lower edge of the body. I've attached a few pictures I took a couple of years ago and some more recent close ups. 

I would much prefer to sell locally if possible and am willing to meet up somewhere within an hour or two drive of Wirral, although I am prepared to ship within the UK to a trusted Basschatter at the buyer's expense. Also possibly open to trades for a similar quality 34" lightweight 5er.

******************************************WILL NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UK - PLEASE DON'T ASK  AS YOU WILL BE IGNORED********************************************

Cheers,
Neil

Bought for my Dingwall for £65 from Bass Direct, fitted and play for a couple of months, but not really doing it for me. Postage included.

Sure thing, will do...

Hi, any interest in a trade for a Dingwall ABZ5?

https://jellyknees.bandcamp.com/track/another

Only just heard about this today, very sad news, was a huge fan of his playing with Sly, especially back in the 80s. Rythym killers was fantastic. Saw them with the taxi gang in Manchester in about 89, the air was heady and the bass did throb mightily. RIP dude.

Bought this a couple of years ago as a backup cab, but have only used a handful of times for rehearsals/home, and have decided to move it on.

It has a few scuff marks on the coating, which seems to be something these are particularly prone to, but otherwise it's good as new. I've fitted some good quality casters as it's fairly heavy, but these can obviously be easily removed if not required.

I'm not posting this due to the weight, ideally the buyer collects, but will possibly meet up to exchange somewhere within 30 miles of Wirral.