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I friend of mine was quoted £1,000 for an acoustic duo to play at her wedding - and amazingly she was prepared to pay it!!! In the end her fiance, who was having to stump up the money, put his foot down and booked a 5 piece covers band for a lot less than a grand. Having played in duos and trios it really does depend on the occasion and the venue (and how good you are). Anything from £150 to £300 would be the going rate. But if it's a wedding or a corporate event the skys the limit.

Although I normally don't have much time for bass solos, Taj's solo actually makes this Jeff Beck tune even better. Don't be put off by John Mayer at the beginning of this video, he doesn't stay around for long. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usg88JufqH8&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usg88JufqH8&feature=related[/url]

I had the TV15 which is the modern equivalent for bass. Great sound and looks but heavy, heavy, heavy. [url="http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/2248300000v6_hi-0371b1b092ced6012d6b2011fc519819.jpg"]http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/2248300000v6_hi-0371b1b092ced6012d6b2011fc519819.jpg[/url]

I'm still waiting for my Fender custom shop pickups to be delivered after waiting almost a month. The shop has to order them from Fender and, supposedly, they are taking their time to deliver, although I suspect that cash flow problems may be the issue.

There's a video on youtube with a precision with wizard trads...........what a sound! Or they may be wizard thumpers bit confusing? And this is it [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6ic5Aq0qXc[/media]

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1334093566' post='1610950'] Ha ha, i dont care if thats not true its brilliant [/quote] It's true...

How inconsiderate of her.

I had DR hi-beams on my P and now I have elderly rotosound roundwounds for a flatwound-ish sound but with a bit more presence. Flatwounds can sound good if you are playing through your own amp on stage but if you ever go through a PA be aware the sound engineer will more than likely EQ them like roundwounds and make them sound woolly and indistinct.

Is this the one you had? This is the one I have which is very sturdy. Tribal Planet are now out of business so this will be old stock. Can't argue with £21 though for a good bag. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIBAL-PLANET-PADDED-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-GIG-BAG-SALE-/230687553818?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item35b60cb91a#ht_1487wt_698"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIBAL-PLANET-PADDED-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-GIG-BAG-SALE-/230687553818?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item35b60cb91a#ht_1487wt_698[/url]

Swap it on here for a Hartke.

[quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1333796885' post='1606564'] Should have got the cover from Roqsolid (unless you did of course). All my covers from them, even a bespoke one, arrived within a week. And a Stringbusters order was delivered the next day [/quote] Both purchases were significantly cheaper than other online shops..............maybe that's the price I have to pay for being a cheapskate.

Has anybody else experienced delays in receiving bass gear that you've bought inline? Recently I've bought a cover for my Ashdown head and a set of custom shop pickups and there's been long delays in receiving both. The Ashdown took over a month to arrive and I still haven't received the pickups after almost a month. Both shops blame their suppliers. By the way neither website said the items weren't in stock when I bought them.

[quote name='dumelow' timestamp='1333787687' post='1606359'] bestbassgear.com offer free uk delivery and the prices arent bad once you convert the dollars to pounds. Looking at the shipping faq on their site it says I could possibly be charged import tax/fees/shipping handling etc etc. I found a thread on here from 2008 i think, were somebody discusses the charges but Im not sure if this is the same now. Has anybody ordered from bestbassgear.com or anywhere in the US recently and can tell me a little bit about what hidden charges I may end up paying? I have no previous experience of ordering anything from the states =P [/quote] I've imported stuff from the states and when I'm estimating the import tax I factor in an extra 30% on top of the cost of the item and the postage just so I don't get any nasty surprises when I go to pick it up.

Turn amp up louder and play softer. Also keep wrists straight to avoid wrist problems in future.

there's one on ebay as I type if you want to save a bit of cash [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251032053080?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_573wt_932"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251032053080?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_573wt_932[/url] I have one and it really brought my old MIJ Squier to life.

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1333562490' post='1603668'] Well the head weighs 52lbs, and I can't even find a weight for the cab, so my lower back says...I'm out [/quote] It's a big cab but, because the speaker is neodynium, it's actually pretty light. The reason I'm selling mine is bacause of the space it takes up (it's too big to get in my boot).

You can have mine, which is in perfect condition, with padded cover for £200 (which is what I paid for it) if you can come and collect it. I've never had the chance to use it yet as I've never played a gig where I needed the extra cab since I bought it 6 months ago. I'm getting a barefaced compact in the next week or two which will make it redundant.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1333540455' post='1603149'] This is why it's great to get out to places that already do the music you are aiming for, do some actual networking (not just liking random dudes on facebook) and get connected with the right people. Looking doesn't mean just sitting at home and searching here or bandmates.com or whatever(I don't know if thats an actual site). Go to gigs that have ska/soul/funk bands on talk to a few people(they'll be people there who arn't just regular audience but musicians aswell) Get to local rehearsal spaces and put quality ads up (not just scribble on A4), keep your ear to the ground. Personally, I would stick to my gun's. Find a drummer who wants to do the same and the rest usually fall in place. Remember there is a lot of crap out there before you find a gem. [/quote] +1 Find some quality jams with good musicians. In Edinburgh there's a few jams where there's a house band with pro musicians (who get paid) who host the jam night and play a 30 min set (usually with a guest singer) then then get other singers and musicians up to play and after a couple of hours of jamming the house band close the night. You get a good mix of styles and ability and it's a really good opportunity to network and play with like minded people. I've met some excellent musicians and got lots of offers of work since I've been attending. If there isn't something similiar in your area set something up.

Tom Waits is holding out.............I think? Somebodys going to post that he's sold out and has been featured in an advert for napalm in a minute...........I know they will.

I really fancy this but am gigging that night. Maybe next time.

[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1333449746' post='1601746'] Can't believe in 23yrs of gigging I did this; arrived at the venue to soundcheck and started unpacking. I took the cab out of it's flight case and put my Orange Terror head on top. It then dawned on me I'd forgotten my leads bag! The head takes Speakon too so I was stuffed. The soundman didn't have one & the guys in my band hadn't even heard of Speakon. The support was an acoustic solo act. Of course I didn't even have a jack to jack or kettle lead either. D'oh! We're done so many kit shares and acoustic sets recently I don't think I'd taken my own rig since last November. I wound up going through the PA via a borrowed lead and fashioned a passable sound but genuinely can't believe it didn't occur. Has anyone bettered that? Forgotten your bass? [/quote] I forgot my bass for an open air gig in the centre of Edinburgh in front of hundreds of people. Ran back to the rehearsal room picked up the bass just got back in time for us to start then realised I'd forgotten my lead! Ended up having to use one of the keyboard players patch leads which was about 6 inches long. Did I feel like a plonker? Possibly