Ross

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1316176378' post='1375485'] Do you gig? If this post is serious you seem to be on a one man mission to give us bass players a bad name! [/quote] I gig a fair bit yes. I fail to see how it gives bass players a bad name, how are you supposed to enjoy gigging if you're forever fannying about with your setup or the soundman is being a w***er and trying to dictate how your band should sound against what you have said. When i turn up to a gig it's no f***ing about, set it up quick, soundcheck and adjust, relax and play/ watch the other bands, pack it up and either move on to somewhere or go home. Enjoyable evening.

Suck it an see with the shim approach, I use business cards trimmed to size for shimming. Available from any good taxi firm at your local pub bar Bit of felt tip on the edges if they really stick out. Might take a bit of pissing about to get it perfectly straight and centred but it's no more than 30 minutes work, no need to think about it so much.

A sells B's item to C. It is between B and C to sort it out, A is guilty of possibly a few different things depending on what was nicked and how, B and C would have to come to an agreement to recover the goods to B's possession though. And it's been in his possession long enough it would be considered his anyway so his dad wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

Heres my tip, bring your rig, set your sh*t up, tune and play you pansy. Some of that is common sense and some is rubbish, of course use quality gear, of course tune up and sound check. But I mean, who brings a torch to set up with? I've yet to see a bass rig that I couldn't set up with my eyes closed, even the big complicated rack setups are stored patched together. Oh and be nice and explain yourself clearly but don't be afraid to call the sound guy a w***er if he's burying you in the mix against your wishes.

Buy a pneumatic drill, attach a bass neck and string up. Do it, i've always wanted to hear what it'd sound like.

I always try and haggle something extra in it for me, even if it's just a cable or a set of strings.

This thread has been done to death, please use the search function.

The thing about being a headliner is people are usually f***ing knackered by that point, I hate being the last band on. It does however have the perks of being able to do an encore. I've walked back from seeing a headliner band late at night and literally been bowed over sideways limping like the hunchback of notre dame I'm that crippled from it before. Best spot in my opinion depends on what kind of band you are but me personally i prefer around 5/6/7pm in an open aired local music festival is a good slot, usually the crowd are warmed up and not too knackered by that point. Thing is about being a covers band you aren't anything special (no offence intended), people have heard it all before. It's nice to dance to and it's good to get the crowd warmed up so you're likely to be early in the day.

3 x Ampeg SVTVR 3 x svt 8x10 3 x Hiwatt DR201 3 x Hiwatt 2x15 Peterson rack tuner EBS Multicomp Line 6 JM4 EBS Wahone EBS Valvedrive Carl martin Bass chorus EHX Bass Microsynth Mxr bass octaver Assuming it's just the rig, not the basses as well. I like to be loud and driving. The fact I have 6 total stacks is just because it looks totally badass.

Nah, did it on purpose to have a spare one right

I don't mess up, but if I did I'd just go with it and say "Yeah I meant to do that" if anyone called me on it.

I use a set of Etymotic research plugs now, at least 1 on my drummers side. Or if I'm playing drums it's both in all the time, drums are the worst for it. So flaming deaf it's unreal, I struggle to hear people if theres busy background noise sometimes, even if it's not that loud. And I've managed to pick up some lip reading just because I struggle to hear people.

Creativity isn't something you can learn, but through learning you can gather the tools and the knowledge to express yourself in the way you wish. This is assuming you want to sound similar to previous artists and fit into a genre playing what we in western culture consider in tune. For this reason I'd never join a covers band, music for me isn't about playing, it's about expression. So can funk be taught? Other peoples funk can, it is down to the player whether they want to play that funky music.

Nope, just there to add weight and support the battery industry...

And the fifth, got a cable from him I've had for yonks, you'd never tell the amount of crap it's gone through, and crystal clear quality still.

3-4 hours. I've set up sound and lights for a large concert hall in an hour and a half with the help of 1 other person before, just thought it all out carefully and got it right the first time. Then probably 20 minutes to soundcheck, easy job. Stop having so many tea breaks you pansys...

First proper bass? Unless you're f***ing loaded or your rich mummy and daddy are footing the bill? £350-550 used. Maybe around 5-600 new.

How many masters or the hurdy gurdy, or the sitar are there...