BigAlonBass

Where's the "under £100" section? Both of my 'Pub' Basses cost less than that!

People keep writing this, and I've never seen it done.

[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.

[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.

But......it's two different Basses. One's right-handed, one isn't. Either that. or the divvy has reversed the second photo.

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]

[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!

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.

[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.

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.

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1331889602' post='1580336'] If they can move the gig down south or alernatively pay for 5 to get to Yorkshire we'd do it. We have the PLI, we are all PAT tested and [i][b]really don't mind the limiter if it is set correctly.[/b][/i] [/quote] Unfortunately, at a conservative estimate, more than 90% of them aren't. A couple of friends of mine install them countrywide, and nearly every time, the management just get it switched on, see the pretty lights and say "Thanks lads. 'Bye" Apparently, there is a nominal charge for the time taken to calibrate it correctly, but very few of them want to pay it.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1330978371' post='1565775'] You're all thumbs? [/quote] Not these days. I wore them away to stumps playing Bass!

It's harking back to the "Olden Days" when most Bassists making the transition to Electric Bass played with their thumb, and anchored their fingers on it. (Edit-beaten to it. Damn my slow typing!)

What a pain in the backside it is, getting old. I loved the Band back in 'the olden days', and I had heard that Neil was getting it back together but was looking for a Bassist. Of course, my diminishing faculties meant I kept forgetting to post my guess on the thread. Congratulations on an excellent gig, mate. I bet you enjoy it!

Link?

[quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1328042284' post='1520886'] What's GAS? Seems like everyone around here has a "GAS list." [/quote] Gear Acquisition Syndrome.

Best of luck. I haven't got a clue either! Both my guitarists were looking for them, and after almost a year of asking, they've both come up empty.

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1326492015' post='1498119'] OK will do when sober [/quote] Still drunk? or still washing the van with the t-shirt!?!?

I wasn't taking the ...... I've watched a few live videos in my time (Yes-Videos. I'm that old) and he played it the same way a few times. Nip over to youtube and check a few out, if you don't believe iz, me old mucker.

[quote name='norvegicusbass' timestamp='1327341221' post='1509629'] Anyone else play it this way? [/quote] John Paul Jones. (Live)