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BigAlonBass

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  1. [quote name='fryer' timestamp='1345660004' post='1780218'] Well, I play bass guitar, love Genesis, live near Basingstoke, and work in Southampton. Don't know what you mean by bass pedals though ? [/quote] Those things that Geddy Lee and loads of other people play, when they need to keep the Bass line going with their foot, whilst playing another instrument. (The kind of thing you find on old organs) Google 'Roland Bass Pedals' for examples.
  2. He uses a plectrum on that bit when he's playing live. Not a clue about the original recording, though.
  3. Sorry, but the phrase "un-original, thieving talentless b*stards" has always tripped lightly off my tongue.
  4. Shared learning experience for me. My Dad introduced me to an old Double Bass Player, who wanted to branch out on Electric Bass. He taught me a lot, for the chance of acclimatising himself to the old Hofner Professional I had at the time, and I got a lot of time on his Double Bass. He also found me a massively powerful 20 watt Fenton-Weill combo for £6 (well, it was 1967) and I used it at all my Youth Club gigs. He also gave me a great deal on his first Precision when he changed to playing a Jazz Bass.
  5. When I think of all the good time that's been wasted, having good times." Good Times by The Animals. (Well, it made ME think all those years ago!)
  6. [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1344668573' post='1767705'] Not sure if this is right section but looking at wireless system for my bass. Any comments or advice on best option without spending silly money. I've heard you lose some of your tone ? [b]Not on the newer stuff. Even on the older stuff, I just added a bit of Bass to the EQ.[/b] Do they suffer from interferance. [b]Once again, not on the newer stuff. No more Taxis on-stage![/b] Recommended makes / models ? [b]My Wife bought me an AKG system for my Birthday, from Sound Control online, without knowing anything the first thing about wireless systems. She just picked "Wireless for Bass". It's brilliant![/b] cheers Dave [/quote]
  7. Detune the whole Band to Eflat without telling him. He'll think his voice has suddenly improved!
  8. Yet another wonderfully famous Bass Player that I don't recognise...... This is becoming a habit on here.
  9. Here's a (probably) silly question:- I have a Peavey Max 700 Amp with 2 speaker outputs. I have 2 x 8 ohm cabs and 1 x 4 ohm cab. If I 'daisy chain' the two 8 ohm cabs to one output, and the 4 ohm cab to the other output, is it delivering 4 ohms through each output? Like I say, probably a silly question, but I could never get my head round the Maths for multiple speaker combinations, and I just wondered if it was do-able for an on-stage Rig. The Peavey goes down to 2 ohms, so hopefully it won't be any lower than that, if I've got it wrong.
  10. Where's the "under £100" section? Both of my 'Pub' Basses cost less than that!
  11. People keep writing this, and I've never seen it done.
  12. [quote name='spinynorman' timestamp='1339781587' post='1694369'] I sometimes wonder what I'm paying for. [/quote] The one and only time in the future, when some drunk falls over your gear, hurts or kills themselves, and immediately blames you for their stupidity. Case in point:- Friends of mine were playing in a Club - Pisshead knocks the Lighting Stand over, hurts three people in the audience. PLI paid out thousands and thousands of pounds-my friends paid £20 extra on their Premium the next year.
  13. [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1338991613' post='1682064'] I can't get the link to work, either from home or from work. Anyone else having trouble? [/quote] Sorry, no. It's only you.
  14. But......it's two different Basses. One's right-handed, one isn't. Either that. or the divvy has reversed the second photo.
  15. [quote name='lozbass' timestamp='1338718143' post='1678295'] great little unit - fun and portable [/quote] I know. I've worn my last one out, so I've just bought this one to replace it.
  16. Ta-Daaaaaa! Re-useable as well, for different scores. I stick one at the end of the first page, the next beside it on the second page, etc., etc.,.... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Multi-Reference-BOOKMARKS-Pack-8-Coloured-Page-Markers-/110566190468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19be422d84"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Multi-Reference-BOOKMARKS-Pack-8-Coloured-Page-Markers-/110566190468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19be422d84[/url]
  17. [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1336934904' post='1652980'] Can someone summarise this thread for me, please? I got to the first page, had the OP down as lazy, but by the looks of it things have got interesting. I haven't got time to read the whole thing, though. :-( [/quote] Ya daft sod!
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  20. In more or less the same vein, the Drummers who refer to "playing/I've got/I use a double bass" when they are talking about a twin Bass-Drum PEDAL.
  21. [quote name='TonyBones' timestamp='1333706967' post='1605462'] Farcebook has a sight set up by a mate of mine (Pete) for band depping, join in the more the merrier [url="http://www.facebook.com/groups/179787248746946/"]http://www.facebook....79787248746946/[/url] [/quote] It doesn't work.
  22. Wander on to a darkened stage, plug in, opening power chord, lights blaze out, spin to face audience with puzzled looks from the rest of the Band. Very, very quiet Bass, which wasn't rectified by turning of volume knobs on either Bass or Amp. Begin panic mode, until a side spotlight reveals that the [i]extremely [/i]efficient passive/active switch which is RIGHT BESIDE the input, has been pressed in by my clumsy fumblings in the dark. Quickly press it again, then dive for all the volume knobs that I previously maxed out, because I'm instantly much louder than everybody else! Not a great design (IMO) which quickly turned into a schoolboy error. I love old Peaveys, but you have to remember their quirks at all times, otherwise you too can experience the longest 20 seconds of your life.
  23. [quote name='clashcityrocker' timestamp='1333036037' post='1596579'] prices are; head £350 cabs £150 each or the whole stack for £700 [/quote]
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