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  1. Anjohl

    Diary of a Bassist #17: Et Iterum

    Hey folks, for those new to the diary, I am a middle aged musician enjoying a bit of a musical renaissance, including finally picking up the bass as a secondary instrument. I have been learning mostly on the fly gigging in a duo/trio, and documenting my gigs with brief writeups. See the links to...
  2. Anjohl

    Diary of a Bassist #13: Wait, are we a real band?!

    Hey folks, for those new to the diary, I am a middle aged musician enjoying a bit of a musical renaissance, including finally picking up the bass as a secondary instrument. I am learning *pretty* much on the fly, generally gigging either in a duo/trio, and am documenting my gigs with brief...
  3. Anjohl

    Diary of a Bassist #12: Welcome to the Machine

    Hey folks, for those new to the diary, I am a middle aged musician enjoying a bit of a musical renaissance, including finally picking up the bass as a secondary instrument. I am learning *pretty* much on the fly, generally gigging either in a duo/trio, and am documenting my gigs with brief...
  4. Anjohl

    Diary of a Bassist #11: Back to the Future

    Hey folks, for those new to the diary, I am a middle aged musician enjoying a bit of a musical renaissance, including finally picking up the bass as a secondary instrument. I am learning *pretty* much on the fly, generally gigging either in a duo/trio, and am documenting my gigs with brief...
  5. Anjohl

    Diary of a Bassist #10: The Takeover Jam

    Hey folks, for those new to the diary, I am a middle aged musician enjoying a bit of a musical renaissance, including finally picking up the bass as a secondary instrument. I am learning *pretty* much on the fly, generally gigging either in a duo/trio, and am documenting my gigs with brief...
  6. Anjohl

    Diary of a Bassist #9: Drummer Redux

    Hey folks, for those new to the diary, I am a middle aged musician enjoying a bit of a musical renaissance, including finally picking up the bass as a secondary instrument. I am learning *pretty* much on the fly, generally gigging either in a duo/trio, and am documenting my gigs with brief...
  7. Anjohl

    Diary of a Bassist #8: there goes the drummer

    Hey folks, for those new to the diary, I am a middle aged musician enjoying a bit of a musical renaissance, including finally picking up the bass as a secondary instrument. I am learning *pretty* much on the fly, generally gigging in a duo, and am documenting my gigs with brief writeups. I have...
  8. Smallmouth_Bass

    Do You Own a Fretless But Not Play It Much?

    I own a fair amount of basses and while I used to have a fretless, I no longer do. Even though I would never gig a fretless in my current projects, something in me feels like I should have one as part of the "collection". I love the sound and get an itch to play one now and again, even if it is...
  9. F

    Elf/Gnome/Bam for low volume gigs and backup?

    Hello! I'm considering buying a small head, the one I mainly use is a Peavey Minimax 600, which I love, it sounds great and has lots of power. The only thing is that sometimes I have some gigs where I have to play at a fairly low volume, and I have a hard time getting a sound that I like in...
  10. Steinberger Gm5t White 1987 Newburgh, Ny Usa W/transtrem System

    Steinberger Gm5t White 1987 Newburgh, Ny Usa W/transtrem System

    This guitar is a masterpiece inspired by the great musicians Mike Rutherford, Roger Griffin, and Geoff Banks. The maple body of the Steinberger GM5T features a double cutaway design and contrasting binding. The neck is made of graphite-reinforced epoxy. It has 24 frets on aphenolic fretboard. A...
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  11. PennyroyalWe

    HELP: Forearm Cramp!!

    Today both sides of my left forearm decided to cramp & knot up, and I can barely move my hand. Extending my fingers (moving them back) is particularly painful. I have a gig tomorrow night! How do I fix this?!
  12. ELG60

    Gig Report: The Tommy Marinucci Trio at Shark's

    This was scheduled since probably September and it was my gig. I chose Todd T-Willy Williams as my frontman because he's a really good blues guitarist who sings well and understands dynamics. Not an egoist either. Just an all-around great guy. Our initial choice for drummer was unavailable but...
  13. archisland

    The five things that I always have in my gigbag!

    (Aside from my bass, of course!) did I miss out on something? :)
  14. InhumanResource

    Gig - 10/13 in Kennet Square, PA

    Gig was offered to me but I am not available. Paid job with established party band, PM for details if interested.
  15. Dorado Pulido

    Jetblue airlines, carry on guitar?

    Band leader recently purchased our tickets for an upcoming cross country gig and to my dismay he got the "budget economy" tickets for Jetblue. This ticket states *no carry-on allowed*. They do not even offer an option to pay extra for a carry on bag. After speaking with an agent they could only...
  16. space_age85

    Kramer "Duke" Deluxe bass

    Hey guys! This is my first post ever on talk bass. I started playing live for the first time with a band as of recent and needed a bass to play. I bought this bass about a week ago and wanted to use it for live gigs. Really unique and slick shape, but it just screams 80s. Very light and...
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  17. djmay

    Outdoor gig at a beach club

    The band with which I play, Swan Big Band, did a gig at a beach club on the Lake of Zürich in Switzerland. I used a 5-string fretless and TC Electronic BQ500 with Phil Jones Bass C4 cabinet. The keyboard was amplified, as was the singer and instrumental soloists. You can see one of the PA...
  18. Carfax

    Double Bass Monitoring and busking (battery powered, stand)

    Hey everyone, I could really need some help from experienced giggers: My pickup's a Shadow SH965 NFX which I currently run into a Zadow ze200combo. I'm a rookie playing jazz in a rather loud quintett and my amp doesn't cut through as a monitor. It's a small combo which's bass speaker is...
  19. Jarred Harris

    Airline problems

    Looking for advice here. Been doing quite a few fly dates this year and I’ve tried both carry on with a bag and checking a flight case. Second flight I had to gate check the bag and said never again. So I went to lugging a flight case and hauling it, a pedal board, and a back pack (with laptop...
  20. djmay

    Tried IEM at gig for first time

    I have been trying out IEM at rehearsals and personal practice for a few weeks, in preparation for gig use. I play bass in a big band. For practice at home, I always use headphones. At rehearsals, I am usually the only amplified instrument, except when we rehearse with the vocalist, who is also...
  21. Camarillo

    212 or 2x112 or 2x210?

    Hello guys I'm building my live rig and I need your advice. I have my preamp pedal (Laney Digbeth), happy with it at the moment. I'm planning to buy a Guitar Sound Systems Baby Sumo power amp (300W @8 Ohm - 600W @ 4 Ohm). Still uncertain on the cabinet to match. One really important matter is...
  22. T

    One more bass FX thread: gig-friendly multi-FX

    Hi fellow TB'ers! The subject is super-new - nobody really brought it up yet :D But here it is: I'm looking for your collective wisdom, thoughts and advice on this: Bass FX solution specifically for _gigs_. Overall: looking for gig-friendly FX setup/package. Not 100% happy with anything I've...
    • tomilchik
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    • bass effects fx gig gigging musician pedal pedal board
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  23. E Joe

    Who do you hang out with on set breaks?

    I usually end up hanging out the drummer in most of the bands I play with. Just such a close musical relationship between the 2 instruments I guess. I brought this up to my guitarist brother and he suggested that drummers and bassists hang out together because no one else will :(
  24. S

    Looking for a new amp - medium sized gigs

    First post so let me know if you need more information I play in a college band and we are starting to get more gigs. We started off with crowds of 100 or less to 500-1000+. My Ampeg BA115 150 Watt amp is not cutting it anymore. I am getting a lot of poorly distorted sound and I do not have a...
  25. roller

    How to lose a gig = funny

    :roflmao:
  26. dave84

    Opinions about Tech 21 Flyrig bass

    Hi everyone, for about three years I have not used effects on the bass anymore, a bit out of laziness a bit because I was tired of being anxious that something could go wrong during concerts, so I started playing totally flat or better to say "plug and play". But now I need to go back to using...
  27. Winton

    SWR 350x + 2 PAs.....enough?

    Hey guys, This new venue that I'll be playing at in Yokohama finally got sound equipment for our live event this Sunday. We'll have 2 guitarists, 1 bass, and a vocalist through those speakers. The owner doesn't know anything about music or sound equipment so he can't help me with that. I'm...
  28. Isaac_James

    Gig etiquette question

    I played a show last night with my band. This is our second show as a group, and before I joined them I had taken several years off playing shows so I am shaking off some dust still when it comes to gigging. We ended up being the last of four bands to play, this was a show at a bar where every...
  29. B

    got a gig tomorrow but...

    my volume pots dont go all the way to 0, there is always 10% volume... My bass has a passive Jazz style layout: 2 vol, 1 tone. tone works as intended. Is there an easy fix for it? or better ignore it? I got no tuner pedal or mute on the amp in reach btw.
  30. Bonafide

    GigReport Austin TX - This One Is For BassCliff

    Gig report. This one is for @BassCliff I do not take pics of my gigs, my work, my sessions or personal life. I am rarely comfortable taking pics of other folks in public and certainly never of my food! LOL. But…my good buddy Arnie was in Austin TX and needed a support for a 25 song set for...
  31. K

    Need help with outdoor gig questions.

    My 5 piece funk band will be playing for a few hundred people soon. The venue is open air except for a roof over the band and we need to project our sound to about 60-80 yards. I'm looking at buying a P.A. for drums, vocals, keys, but I have no idea how much power I need to make it loud...
  32. GreggBummer

    Gig Report: The V-4B - 100W Wonder

    Having purchased an Ampeg V-4B at local guitar show a few months ago, I was anxious to take it to a "full sized" show. The pandemic has impacted my opportunity to play out as much as anyone else. So, this past Friday night I had the chance to take the new (to me) amp out for spin. The...
  33. Java Uzumaki

    How do I get a "Jazzier" bass sound without a Jazz bass?

    I am using a soundgear by Ibanez bass and I have an acoustic amp and a fender rumble amp. I have a gig tomorrow night playing several jazz standards and I am looking for any advice (that isn't too incredibly expensive) to get a "jazzy" tone out of my bass. Thanks!
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    • Forum: Live Sound [BG]
  34. Bruiser Stone

    Just curious…blues bassists: what’s your blues gig rig?

    Blues can encompass many styles, but no matter the subgroup within the genre or how loud or laidback you play, what is(are) your current blues gigging rig(s)? And if you haven’t returned to gigging, or have never gigged, what do you want it to be assuming you want to get out there? Photos would...
  35. tb-player

    How much do you gig? [POLL]

    So I screwed up. I didn’t include a poll on my How many TBers do not gig? thread :rollno: (Sorry!) So I’m gonna try something. Here’s the poll thread many of you have been asking for. You can vote but also make a comment so everyone will see this thread. If we get enough responses, maybe an...
  36. Smallmouth_Bass

    Gig Board, Home Board (Effects Pedals)

    Just curious as to if any of you have a gigging pedalboard and a stay at home pedalboard? Maybe you have duplicates for convenience purposes (or as a backup) or you like to play around with different stuff at home that you don't necessarily gig with. Let's see what you have and the stories...
  37. tb-player

    If you could play bass in ANY band, who would it be?

    Any band, past/present/future, needs a bass player and they want to give YOU the full-time gig. In your best life, who is that band? And why do you choose them to choose you?
  38. The Ducks

    A real live gig

    The Ducks are a weird and aggressive 2 piece, hailing from the gentrified shores of Brighton. They’re the bargain bin soundtrack to broken Britain. Cliff Burton lives on. We played a live streamed gig 12/02/21. You can watch here -
  39. 128905706_l

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    CANTA SLAUS AWESOME SOUND FUN TIMES
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  40. BarfanyShart

    Maybe Send a Bassist Back in Time, this time.

    Clearly we are in the darkest timeline now, and reports from our agents in the future aren't indicating that anything is turning around yet. Maybe when we send people back through the time portal, this time, one of the team should be a bass player. I think that having a bass player on the team...
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