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  1. PauFerro

    Is the Internet destroying society?

    This was a comment that a few people made in the Mentality thread in Band Management. There seemed to be a strong wave of opinion about how the Internet is, as people put it, 'destroying society'. I am curious what people think of this. Speaking generally, is the Internet hurting society...
  2. Tnavis

    The Light In The Ocean - Album Teaser

    Hey everybody - We just released a Youtube teaser for my band's upcoming debut album. We've got a whole bunch of videos that will be coming out along with it, including music videos and a complete playthrough video of one of the songs. Enjoy!
  3. Jimmy4string

    You ran a marathon! The band equivelent

    I wanted to share this. A friend of mine here in town that plays many many shows was in a discussion with a friend about how she ran a marathon and according to his phone on St. Pat's while playing 9 hours he had run 16 miles. She said i don't think it is the same. He says -well in a marathon...
  4. Paulabass

    Creating a good first impression at the gig.

    There's another thread going about why people don't come to your gig, and it reminded me of this. From load in, to your audience seeing you for the first time. Getting to the venue- - Meet the manager. Shake hands and introduce yourself, and any other band members with you. - Look around and...
  5. Tony In Philly

    What percentage of your gig payments are Cash/"Off the Grid" OR Check/1099/Fully Taxable

    Last year I had kind of a tax headache from one venue that insisted on 1099'ing the band. Naturally, the Bass Player got stuck signing for it and collecting taxes - Federal, State, and Local from the rest of the band. :laugh: This got me thinking - what percentage of your gig payments are...
  6. DanBass

    Fear of the Truss... Question.. Help. :(

    Regardless of having played for upwards of 30 years, from the very beginning, I have had this paralyzing fear of adjusting my own truss rod. Still to this day, you would think I was potentially setting off a grenade in my lap with one turn. So here is the story. I picked up a beautiful bass...
  7. McG

    McG and the boys, back at the OC Market Place 4-28-19 (Video Added)

    This past weekend was another Sunday Funday afternoon at the Orange County Market Place at the OC Fairgrounds (still referred to by long time locals as the Swap Meet, as it was called in the 60s, 70s and 80s). It's become a regular place for us. I've posted several detailed reports from past...
  8. bumperbass

    Is bass player usually the techie guy in the band?

    That's been my experience at least in the 15 or so bands I've been in over the years, and guitar players in particular seem to be bad at simple troubleshooting. I played a show a few weeks ago with a band that was a throw-together. Keyboard player had 2 new mixers which he had to use because...
  9. M

    What's the largest crowd you can play to if the PA is for vocals only?

    Let's assume a typical pop/rock band: Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, and Vocals. The PA is for vocals only. Your mix is going to be based on the acoustic sound of the drums, so it's not a simple matter of turning your amps as loud as they'll go. Assuming it's an indoor gig, how big a crowd can...
  10. dwizum

    The "other" zombie bass build

    Some of you may remember my resurrected lefty 6 string, which I completed recently - 19 years after starting the project. In that thread, I mentioned that I had started a 5 string right handed version of roughly the same bass and had originally intended to keep the lefty and sell the 5 string...
  11. Spector 6
    Sold

    For sale Spector 6

    Spector 6 in good condition, one ding on the body and peghead and one on the back of the neck. C tuner screw has a split in wood, stable and doesn't effect playing. Active pickups. 11 lbs. Straight neck and nice action. $500 price lowered to $425 Buyer pays shipping or pickup in Denver area.
    $425.00
    • Strings: 5
  12. five7

    SOLD Spector 6

    Spector 6 in good condition, one ding on the body and peghead and one on the back of the neck. C tuner screw has a split in wood, stable and doesn't effect playing. Active pickups. 11 lbs. Straight neck and nice action. $500 price lowered to $425 Buyer pays shipping or pickup in Denver area.
  13. Stewie26

    Anyone going to the Beach Life Music Festival in L.A.?

    They are trying to make it a miniature Coachella. Top bands including Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson of Beach Boys, plus 41 other bands. The three stage event goes for three days and is right on the water. I will be hanging at the marina, about 100 yards from the stage, for all three days. Home |...
  14. QORC

    Les Talent and the Delusionals Gig report

    so like my band played a local dive. We were coming up to end of the last song of the first set, playing to more chairs than people (and more people than teeth) when a rumble ran over the stage. One of the lighting trussed had fallen. So, we broke, fixed up the truss, and took five...
  15. Ferniff

    Swapping the filter-based preamp in a Fernandes FAB180 with the ACG01

    I have the poor man's Alembic. It's a great bass, great sounds and variety but it just doesn't get enough low end for me. The resonant low pass is cool but that only gives me more treble. I never found a need for the sweepable mid-boost. The ACG 01 seems like it can filter way lower than what I...
  16. BassBeginer64

    Request Looking For The Bass Tab For Man Enough - Def Leppard

    Looking For The Bass Tab For Man Enough - Def Leppard
  17. T

    Reassembling a Rickenbacker 4003S

    I took the Pickguard off my 4003S Ric, to shield its innards AND perform the RWRP procedure. Now, I'm putting it all back together and find that I have a pair (2) SPRINGS left over. I've already replaced the two LARGER springs that are part of the BRIDGE Pickup assembly, but there doesn't seem...
  18. Mark_70

    The Aguilar Agro - am I holding it wrong??

    I like the drive that the Agro gets me, but I'm struggling to keep the bottom end: it seems I'm loosing a lot of oompf down below when I engage the pedal.. Usually I have the saturation at around 10 to 11 o'clock. It's not an "always on" pedal for me so signal level when engaged needs to match...
    • Mark_70
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    • agro aguilar aguilar agro the wrong
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  19. ElectroVibe

    Wake Up in the Sky (song)

    What do you think of this song? Personally I love contemporary hip hop, because it's so musically adventurous compared to most of what you hear on the radio these days.
  20. J

    Replacing the speaker in an old-is GK MB150S

    My MB150S started farting when I play a low F. I opened it up and found that the speaker is supported on a post which is screwed to the back of the cabinet, on top of which is a rubber foot attached to the post with a screw, which had worked loose. I tightened it up and put it all back together...
  21. S

    How I learn a tune #2

  22. B

    Why Can't I Hear The Lower Notes When Playing With A Band?

    Hey, I was jamming with some buddies: a pianist, guitarist, a drummer, and me, a bassist. My bass sounded good to the ear, but in the recording, you could not hear the lower notes, such as open A, or lower. However, the higher ones, such as open D or higher, were much too loud. What should I do...
  23. Pedro Cofre

    Aguilar TLC or EBS Multicomp?

    I'm looking for a compressor for bass andd I am between two compressors, Aguilar TLC and EBS Multicomp. I need to know the opinion of bass players who have tried these compressors and tell me what has been your experience with these compressors. I understand that both compressors are very good...
    • Pedro Cofre
    • Thread
    • aguilar aguilar tlc ashdown compression pedal ebs multicomp sire the tlc
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  24. Thumpinshelton

    Thumpinshelton w/ The 1985 @ Front Street 04/27

    Going to try to harness my inner @BassCliff and start documenting some of our adventures. I will get better at taking pics along the way, but this is a start!!!! This was our first time playing this venue. A pizza and brew house in Michigan. The gig went perfect and we had the dance floor packed...
  25. U

    New bass or not new bass...this is the question...

    Ciao guyz! I am a lucky owner of a 5 strings Ibanez BTB 675 NTF (2016 issue) ibanez btb 675 2016 - Google Search: it's an active bass (2 Bartolini pickups) with a 3 band eq onboard. Unfortunately, and I am sure I am doing something wrong, the sound is a bit "too rich of treble"...even if I...
  26. unbrokenchain

    Double Bass Obligato strings rough to the touch?

    Got a new (to me) bass that's strung with Obligatos. My first time playing these strings, I'm trying to give them a chance before I try out the Spiros on it. So far I really like the D and A strings, the G sounds amazing in the upper register but a little nasal on the open string. Main thing...
  27. W

    If I touch the pedal or the strings and the hum goes down in volume....

    If I touch the pedal or the strings and the hum goes down in volume, but does not completely go away. If I turn up the gain and master, obviously it gets worse. If I turn on the overdrive pedal it gets seriously bad, that I cant drown the hum/buzz with my playing. The amps dont make any...
  28. Andy Mopley

    Double Bass Could you take the (new) hair, on a French bow

    and re-use on a German bow? I don't see why not? provided bows are comparable.
  29. Indiana Mike

    Iron maiden legacy of the beast tour 2019

    Anyone else going ? Got tickets for the Nashville show. I've only saw them once ,in 1985. Going with my buddy who was present at the 1985 show ,and taking my son and his good friend. Pretty keyed up about it.
  30. Medford Bassman

    Work Release at the Eagle's Club, Marshfield 04/27/19

    so, last night we performed at a very special 40th wedding anniversary party. We were only a three piece last night as our female singer could not be here. Our guitarist played at the wedding reception 40 years ago with his family band. The couple was happy to have him perform with our band...
  31. brianrost

    Look What's In The Tip Bucket!

    As I was taking the cash out of the tip bucket last night I found a small plastic bottle. Guess what was inside. Yes. pot is legal here in Massachusetts.
  32. Stewie26

    High School Student STEM Day at the Airport.

    My wife and I have volunteered for STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Day at the local airport for the past three years. The local school district bused in about 100 high school STEM students and they circulate to different booths for lessons in aviation. This year, my wife and I...
  33. pcake

    can you use the GK 112MBX as a standalone cab?

    i know the Gallien-Krueger 112MBX 1X12" Bass Extension Speaker is an extension speaker, but a couple user reviews said you could use it as a standalone cab. anyone here able to do that? if so, how does it sound - does it have some of the GK voice? GK's website doesn't list this cab, so may be...
  34. M

    Which tube is the 1st gain stage? How do I know so I can try a different tube?

    I have a Traynor YBA 1 Bass Master and want to try something different. I want to replace the 12ax7 in stage one with 12 ay7 but don't know if the tube closest to the power tubes is the right one or the pre amp tube on the opposite end?
  35. E

    Double Bass String Height vs fingers on the board

    So before I get flamed because there's a 25 page thread somewhere delving into this, let me start with this: I am brand new to this forum :) Been an electric player for 30 years, tried upright at the beginning but had no idea the steel strings weren't proper and gave it up when it shredded my...
  36. HamOnTheCob

    The sexiest Squier I've ever seen! Contemporary Sweetwater Exclusive Satin Black

    The styling, the color scheme, and the PRICE are all sexy af!!! The black hardware is awesome, love the humbucker look, and the maple with black blocks and binding! For $450? Ugh I can't handle it. I wish I could get this bass with narrower string spacing.
    • HamOnTheCob
    • Thread
    • black contemporary satin squier sweetwater the
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  37. Blazer

    Mark King on a Dutch radio show talking eighties music and jamming with the host.

    The guy is such a class act.
    • Blazer
    • Thread
    • and eighties jamming king mark mark king music radio show the
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  38. Bloc Riff Nut

    Wilson Pickett- Help me make it through the night

    It's a super-funky version of the Kristofferson classic but I'm struggling with the bass riffs. Any help whatsoever would be much appreciated. I can't get much further than the basic chords
  39. TheMaynorD

    NBD! the 94 warwick thumb NT 6

    Picked this gnarly monster up this evening from @ElMon. Going to run it through its paces tomorrow at rehearsal. Even unplugged it sounds amazing. Those bell brass frets give it some serious zing. My wife's first comment: "it's kind of ugly..." :rollno: Might call this one big fugly.
    • TheMaynorD
    • Thread
    • nbd nt the thumb thumb nt warwick warwick thumb warwick thumb nt
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  40. IamGroot

    The Beatles tone

    Check out 4:00 7:40 and 9:00
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