Rich

But hey, a big hand to your mum for thinking of it in the first place. I don't think my mum ever even realised they were made of wood, never mind if the heating would roger them or not.

Yeah, but who needs pickups or a finish when [i]the kneck is so smooth and use(able)[/i]..?

[quote name='Cantdosleepy' post='46330' date='Aug 16 2007, 12:01 PM']If you've just taken on a new business, I don't think you should be under any obligation to carry it on in the same way as the last owner. They should be free to cancel old bookings.[/quote]Well yes, that's true I guess. But at the very least they should have the decency to tell the acts they've been cancelled. There's really no excuse not to.

A new landlord not honouring the old landlord's bookings? Just plain lazy, unprofessional, breathtakingly rude. These bloody people deserve to go out of business.

Ah yes, the classic 'smiley face' EQ. Great sound, not. I find that a bit of a boost at around the 1.4kHz level adds a nice bite to the sound.

[quote name='2wheeler' post='46213' date='Aug 16 2007, 08:41 AM']Ok, so who is entering the advertised Bass Idol? (Just so I know who to cheer for )[/quote]Not me. If I want to blow £20 pointlessly, I'll go put it on England to retain the Rugby World Cup.

That little cut in the mid range on your diagram will not be helping matters. It's the mids that will cut through the mix and stop you being 'droney'.

Good

[quote name='charic' post='45923' date='Aug 15 2007, 05:00 PM']Ashdown has my vote for the bang for the buck.[/quote]As long as you like the way they sound...

I've just had my initial flip through to check the contents... blige, I bet Rickenbacker must be well chuffed with all that advertising. The Sei looks gorgeous and it'll be nice to see what Tony Levin has to say, but by the time I've finished reading the mag I will know far more than I ever wanted/needed to about Rickies..!

Don't get one then.

[quote name='3V17C' post='45809' date='Aug 15 2007, 01:47 PM']i think even Stu Hamm has moved over to peavey bass rigs(?).[/quote]Nope, not any more. [url="http://www.stuarthamm.net/rig.php"]This from an unofficial Stu Hamm website.[/url]

[quote name='nick' post='45730' date='Aug 15 2007, 12:36 PM']If you were that bothered by the name, you could always take the horrible, dated logo off the front grill. That's what I always used to do.[/quote]Yup, I did that too on my 4x10s. They looked loads better. They were great cabs, but the weight was ridiculous... I sold them to downsize. The T-Max, what a superb amp that was.

42 years old, I play almost exclusively 5 strings. I do a little bit of slap here and there, when there's call for it in the music, but in the main I am a pocket-dwelling groover, a bus-driver... I'm part of the Engine Room, and proud of it.

[quote name='Machines' post='45756' date='Aug 15 2007, 12:58 PM']W H Smith usually has it - look very carefully, it's always behind something like Oboe Weekly and Sitar Times .[/quote] Yup, and next to Mouse Mat World and Your Lawnmower.

I had a 5-string Sei Flamboyant for a while, and it was simply amazing. The craftsmanship was out of this world. PS add Wal and Manson to the list.

[quote name='OldGit' post='45506' date='Aug 14 2007, 11:15 PM']Have you noticed that sound limiters are now set for bass rather than vocals or guitar - used to be we could play pretty loud but the guitarist couldn't .. seems they have worked out that bass travels through buildings more than lead or vox...[/quote]Ahh yes, the Prom on Gloucester Road... the 'sound'guy there is almost phobic about bass. "Hey, you'll have to turn the bass down... I can hear it." God I hate playing that place. There's usually a good crowd, but I'm sick and tired of not hearing a single note I play all night.

I was playing a jazz gig once when some bloke approached me and asked if we could do Paranoid by Black Sabbath...

[quote name='finnbass' post='34334' date='Jul 19 2007, 09:01 PM']I've just bought one. You can read about it here: [url="http://www.finnbass.com/showthread.php?t=936"]http://www.finnbass.com/showthread.php?t=936[/url][/quote] Are you still reasonably happy with it, a month down the line (or maybe that should be "line6")?

This is one doubleneck I would go deep into debt to buy.

I've got brycebites' old 3500 head, I use it for rehearsals etc. with my Nemesis cabs and it sounds great. I'd highly recommend it if you can pick one up cheap. Can't comment on the HA3000.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='44489' date='Aug 12 2007, 04:32 PM']Assuming you don't already have custom moulded ear protection![/quote] [quote name='setekh' post='44522' date='Aug 12 2007, 06:17 PM']+1[/quote] +2

[quote name='ARGH' post='44401' date='Aug 12 2007, 12:17 PM']I must say ,for me,Theres nothing attractive about a female at the end of a gig that stinks of Stella and 20 fags. Anyone shallow enough to swoon over a coversband,kinda makes me raise an eyebrow. Yeah that was a tad harsh but Ive had my run ins with groupies and the 'Oh you play guitar amazing' type (Its not a Guitar..its a Bass). Im past that sh*t now,love me for what I am,not what you think I may be.![/quote]Harsh? Er yeah, somewhat. Would you like to re-word that sweeping generalisation a bit, or did you really mean to have a pop at those of us who have ever met a partner at one of our gigs?