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Tried a few and then decided I just didn’t need one ! MXR, Boss, Ampeg all worked well but added little if anything so I stopped using one

To be fair the fan is a little noisy but in a band it matters none At home or studio it would be a pain

Looks like the new project are aiming more towards soft rock / pop / R&B styles with a touch of soul perhaps

I’m playing at the moment with the Yellow Dunlop 0.73mm standard shape Starting to see why it works better than a thicker pick as it adds a springy feel of compression to the attack

Don’t know any of them so probably not !! More Motown / R&B / Pop Soul

Looking for suggestions of songs for a new venture I’m considering Anybody give me some song ideas of easier to play pop / Soft Rock / R&B stuff ? No slap please !! This would be for pub / function bands

I felt that “ daydreaming “ feeling and what am I doing here at a recent audition !! The songs were dull, slow plodders that made me think what the hell are you doing !! If it doesn’t work for you anymore then a break or new band is possibly the answer

Lovely looking bass .. can’t beat a PBass !

Picks and shapes of / gauges / material were something I spent two years on looking for the right pick for playing rock Not only does triangle sized picks help I find when playing live ( never drop them ) but teardrop I found turn in your fingers slightly especially on fast picked songs. Material of pick makes a difference to tone IE Nylon picks are softer / warmer sounding and although I never tried them felt picks mimic finger tone. Type of bass also makes a difference to best suited to pick playing ( in my experience) Best bass by far seems to be a PBass as it’s got the deep bass and low mids already, back off the treble and it’s a perfect rock tone I find the thicker 2mm upwards added nothing apart from finger fatigue ! I agree thinner such as 0.73, 0.88,1.0, etc are better gauges for playing several songs or whole set with a pick Finally you may want to tweek your amp tone EQ if playing mostly with a pick and watch the input levels on the amp as pick playing in the main is louder than finger style for the majority of bassists

I had suede on the underside of my straps but I went back to leather smooth both sides and it stops your shirt being pulled about which looks goofy on stage !! Levys straps with leather both sides don’t slip as much as some but are not grippy like suede

I’m selling two basses and a cab at this stage Will be selling my RM800 EVO II as well ( had it checked over at Ashdown )

This exactly sums it up. My last band was my best, it was fun and great people. The band I tried recently just didn’t work for me. However I think I’m going to park my plans for now. See how I feel in a few months and then decide to sell up or not Maybe I was being hasty ??

Don’t forget I play acoustic guitar too so I’m not without a musical connection still. Bass for me always = gigging bands Without the bands / gigging I didn’t and don’t see much need to keep the gear.