BigAlonBass

I love the idea of putting "furrels" on my Bass. I NEED them NOW!

Tipping flypical! Nobody ever has one of these near Newcastle!

I never find good stuff like that at the Car Boot sales near me!

[quote name='thinman' post='234612' date='Jul 7 2008, 11:34 PM']Having spent some time at a local music festival this weekend the overall PA sound was pretty good for all the bands - very clear and controlled.

But, it started to irk me a bit after a while that regardless of who was playing bass and whatever they were using it always sounded the same - a lot of bottom and probably very compressed and totally lacking any individuality.

Is this a common problem - you strive for your favourite tone then end up sounding totally different out front?[/quote]

This is one of the main reasons I bought a wireless setup in the first place. That way, I can wander across to the desk during sound checks, and have a word with the sound guy. When they are stuck mixing different bands, like most of us, they will go for the "Easy Option". A bottomed-out, compressed sound needs the least attention, and "well you can hear it" and "you sound as good/bad as everybody else" are a couple of stock replies. Cigarettes, cans of beer, and jokes seem to get you a better sound. I mean, they're human beings, the same as us, and spending a little bit of time acknowledging their existence, instead of just shouting obscenities from the stage (happens a lot) goes a long way to getting the sound you want. If you're JUST a member of the crowd, you're easily dismissed as a 'troublemaker' or a 'p*sshead' so you have little or no influence on his decisions.

Shove a "Sold" at the top of the thread, please. I finally convinced 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' to let me part with the cash, rushed down here........and it's gone!

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='228280' date='Jun 27 2008, 08:38 PM']AS reviewed in the current bass guitar magazine[/quote]

Some of us don't get Bass Guitar Magazine, and come here to hear the latest News (and gossip!)
Keep up the good work, lads.

[quote name='Jase' post='227853' date='Jun 27 2008, 10:04 AM']Same here. I have some spare leads, a few basic tools.[/quote]

Of course, those few basic tools mean you have to stop in the middle of the Set, strip your Bass down, repair whatever's wrong, and then carry on as if nothing happened. Not very realistic, is it? Even brand new Basses have been known to 'die' without warning, and there's nothing looks more professional than just grabbing your spare Bass and carrying on. Sods Law dictates that a perfectly reliable instrument will become unreliable at the most important time of your life, (or even just in the middle of your solo ) and that is when all the "Why bother with a back-up?" and "You must be pessimistic" jibes from your Band-Mates are answered in one fell swoop. I have been gigging for over 40 years (yes I'm that old!) and in all that time, I have only had my main Bass let me down three times, but the cheap stand-by kept the Gig going, the Punters dancing, and everybody else smiling.

p.s. and a second hand Crate Powerblock in my Leads case. Any sound is better than nothing!

I tried selling the Wife and kids, but nobody will give me £400 for them-bugger!

Have a bump for one of my favourite ever Basses.

[quote name='ieuanmacey' post='209905' date='May 30 2008, 11:23 PM']No one interested? Bumped![/quote]

Interested but financially challenged. (Skint with big bills to pay).

P.M.'d

and ANOTHER one joins to try to sell stuff, without so much as an introduction!

My Wife's a keeper. The Guitarists girlfriend was moaning at a gig, about how often he had to rehearse, gig, etc., and the Wife took her to one side. (I listened! ) She said "When you met him, he was a [i]Musician[/i]. Before he met you, he was a [i]musician[/i]. If you ever leave him, he'll be sad, but he'll be a sad [i]musician[/i]. Always keep in mind that the [i]musician [/i]part is non-negotiable, and you'll get along fine. She doesn't know I heard her, but she's chuffed that I'm fitting her Bathroom Suite this week, with NO complaints!

OOPS! Bugger! Sorry.

Hidden away in the Bass Amplifier Section.



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Is anybody getting PM's? I'm sick of people ignoring me as well!

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='191648' date='May 4 2008, 03:55 PM']Not wishing to sound ungrateful for Clarky's heads up - but twice I've tried the link and twice it's crashed my laptop.[/quote]

It froze my Desktop as well, so I think I'll be staying well away from it in future!

These were promised to me less than an hour after they were posted as available. I have exchanged PMs on a regular basis, and sent my address twice, but no luck.

[quote name='andy67' post='180702' date='Apr 19 2008, 08:42 PM']I consider my self to be ultra lucky! these basses are just superb!

andy[/quote]


and you've got two! Can you FEEL the hate?

He isn't saying it's a limited edition. In the description, he says it's a LIMTIED edition, 4 STING bass! What a divvy!

Oh, sorry........it's also got a PIZEO pickup.

[quote name='rohan' post='165636' date='Mar 28 2008, 11:13 PM']I noticed this also, I assume it will go for quite cheap and someone will get a complete bargain as it's collection only and not many people have heard of 8x8s. Do ampeg still make them?[/quote]

Nope! They went out of production in about 1999. I tried one of these at a gig couple of years ago, and it had that "SVT" sound, without the hernia-inducing weight. (The owner wouldn't sell it to me ) They're no good for a 5-string, because they haven't got the "bottom" to cope, but for medium-sized gigs (even without P.A. assistance) they're the business.

No, unfortunately not, but I wish I lived closer to Bristol!

No Strap!?!? How dare he!?!? What a rip-off!!!!!!

[quote name='neilb' post='149437' date='Mar 1 2008, 01:46 PM']Had a bad day Al?[/quote]

Yep!! I thought I'd just come down to Basschat and have a bit crack with the lads. After yesterday, the LAST thing I needed was people trying to belittle my knowledge, and point out obvious flaws in my computer (lack of) skill. I shall now bugger off to Youtube, and try to learn who everyone is talking about, before I come back.

[quote name='Hamster' post='149242' date='Feb 29 2008, 11:18 PM']The bass player's name is kinda mentioned in the video comments

Hamster[/quote]

YeaH? On PAGE FOUR! Before that, all it says is "Jeff, Omar, Marcus, and the Good Doctor". Not much help if you don't know any of Jeff Healeys Backing Musicians, is it? When I follow a link to YouTube, I'd like to watch the pretty moving pictures, not have to scroll through a soliloquy of the usually facile comments posted by the 'Great Unwashed'. I'm terribly, terribly sorry that I don't measure up to your expectations of who I should know, but I was just asking a simple question in the hope of getting a simple answer. I'm usually too busy gigging to sit on the computer, so I'm not au fait with who's a 'Hero' or 'Role Model' this week.

[quote name='barneythedog' post='149208' date='Feb 29 2008, 09:56 PM']just a bit [/quote]

NOT REALLY!!!!!!! This is what gets right up my nose sometimes. I ask a simple question, and I get the p*ss taken! All I see is some Black Guy playing some sort of Fender Bass. Thanks for the help guys!