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Twice I've played at the Cavern and both times they have very strict rules and stick to them. I've seen the soundman cut band's soundchecks out because their guitarist isn't there or the drummer only starts taking his cymbals out of the bags at start of soundcheck time. If you've a weak sound man then he'll let bands walk all over him and the band at the bottom of the pile will normally end up with all the crap.

[quote name='kdphysio' post='221041' date='Jun 18 2008, 12:12 AM']well as i also pointed out, he should see someone who's qualified! at least the tests i gave him to check out are self-administered........so don't tell me how do my job (i've been doing it for 14 years)!! edit. the sub-heading on the topic is 'HELP', so that's what we try to do, in anyway that's possible.[/quote] Not telling you how to do your job, as I appreciate it is highly skilled and I would have no idea, but telling a chap it sounds like carpal tunnel syndrome from a one line statement and then suggesting he checks online can only make him worry more. The symptoms could relate to a number of things, best diagnosed by a professional, in person. Feel free to disagree if you think it helps the OP.

[quote name='kdphysio' post='221009' date='Jun 17 2008, 11:13 PM']see a 'chartered physio' mate..........that's what WE do! [/quote] Do you do it on internet forums? If that's what you do, as a professional, I would have thought you'd be offering better advice that googling the internet....

I think you should go see a qualified individual and refrain from self diagnosing if you can, otherwise you're going to get yourself worked up, probably unnecessarily. A rest from anything that is putting your hand under strain is probably best in the meantime - so get off the internet.........

I was at the Isle of Wight festival this weekend and saw two Ashdown examples up close. The first was JJ Burnel's rig that was made up of four ABM 4x10s and two what seemed to resemble the Mark King Ashdown Labs heads but in black, not sure what these were. Also, the backline for the unsigned stage was two of the Neo 4x10s coupled with one of the Klystron valve heads. Both these rigs in a band situation sounded superb - crisp, clear and defined and put the masses of Ampeg rigs to shame. And I'm a fully paid up Ampeg Club member. I was very impressed and if I had to choose right now I'm preferring the Ashdown!

If you can then try one out. I had one and it's a great pedal but it's not going to give you the instant Hysteria sound you're looking for.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='215631' date='Jun 9 2008, 07:12 PM']More often than not - in my experience - it's down to ego and nothing else. They are either lazy or they don't like you/your band or they just plain don't know what they're doing. Usually a mix of all three.[/quote] Wow, I've been gigging for 20 years and have rarely come across a soundman like that. Guess I'm lucky!

I think we do soundmen a dis-service here sometimes. Often if there are a number of bands on the same bill and the sound man is responsible for the whole lot, then he'll want to minimise the number of unknown variables. If this means using his setup so he can get the best mix (ultimately for you and your band) in the tinyt amount of time that he has available then sometimes we have to bite the bullet. I prefer my head to be DI'd and my cab miked but I know that it's not often i get this luxury so I ensure I can get the sound I want from my pedalboard. Remember it doesn't matter what you think you want to sound like, the sound man has ultimate control and he can make your Ampeg sound awful at the flick of a switch if you piss him off!

You're not alone. I used to get this. The answer actually is not earplugs but to turn your volume down (and that of your band) and let a PA do the work. Your problem is going to be convincing your guitarist that volume knobs can rotate anti clockwise. If you manage to do this, please post how you did it in the Wiki.

[quote name='beerdragon' post='209228' date='May 29 2008, 10:47 PM']I mailed him for more pics but he has'nt got back to me yet.[/quote] Don't hold out any hope - I did the same just after I posted last night and haven't heard anything.

I'm a fan of Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders too and you should get them at a good price given that you're in the US. I'm going to try the Wizards soon, though you may be put off price wise as they're UK made and the combination of weak dollar and shipping costs might make them unfavourable for you.

The body shape, lack of binding and dot markers suggest to me it's a 4003S. Very nice! I'd love to know how bent that neck is.....

[quote name='jake_tenfloors' post='207996' date='May 28 2008, 01:01 PM']And you do this at band practice why may i ask?? Fair game at a show, but at practices?? come on! Blend into the background at band practice?? its not asif theres gonna be alot of you is there? If i was you i'd put more energy into writing at practice rather than dancing around like a lunatic just my 2cents worth. -Jake[/quote] Surely band practice is the IDEAL place to practice your stage moves?

The smaller decal reads "offset contour body" (as opposed to custom) and from a bass point of view was only ever present on Jazz basses. The main logo itself is a combination of three different types. The spaghetti font never appeared with all those patent numbers on it. Some Mexican models had white Strat knobs and the pickguard looks right. I reckon you *may* have a Mexican Precision, with poor Jazz copy bridge and pick up covers, where the logo has been removed and replaced, hence no serial number and crap logo. Anyway, for your money you could get a Mexican Precision in more of an original condition. Hope it goes well for you.

[quote name='bassbluestew' post='207324' date='May 27 2008, 04:00 PM']LED par cans do work stand alone, they can either be programmed to do a slow or fast wash or will work sound to light. We use them - don't buy trad Par cans now, they are too high maintenance and just too warm !! S[/quote] Absolutely. Traditional PARs are a pain - I'm on the look out for some LED ones now at a good price. What do you use to control yours Stew?

Agree with John, every guitar and bass had one of these little stickers on - they're nothing special. There ARE 60th Anniversary Limited Edition models but you'd know it if you had one. Many ebayers seem to think that every bass with a sticker is an Anniversary model and I'm sure some buyers have been caught out...

It's a great octave, isn't it? especially with two octaves down! I bought an original one in the eighties, brand new as my first ever effects pedal and sold it a couple of years ago for well over £100. I'm glad to hear MI Audio are doing a clone, I might look at it (though I guess it's not cheap in itself) Steve

Are you set on buying new? I'm sure that a second hand but mint US Standard would be in your price range. Otherwise, I would choose the Highway One, as I was unimpressed with the playability and sound of the Jaguar. It looks better than it sounds in my opinion.

Doesn't look like an American P to me anyway. He says in the questions it's a late model (from the 2000's) but not American. The neck isn't American anyway, I'm pretty sure.

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='199969' date='May 15 2008, 10:06 PM']put a bit of tape on the board to mark where the knobs are set then if they do get moved, you know where to put them back to[/quote] Isn't that just what you see when you see secretly taken pics of famous player's pedal boards on the net? They're covered with masking tape with the settings marked on them so it must happen to the best of us too...

Forget the basses, that's one beautiful place....

58 for me too, but I do have a 57, mainly for miking guitar cabs. You're on about singing live, Den, as opposed to recording I assume? Steve