Recent content by chuck3

I never played under this arrangement, but for a number of years I played at a place where the musicians got a % of the sales after 9 pm, in addition to a flat fee. The venue generally was dead after 9 pm so the owner was fine with the band being the reason people were staying later. Not...

Sweet. Fretted or lined fretless?

Played a show last night with the venue's Yamaha mixer for the FOH - I have the same Yamaha mixer - it's true they make a lot of different stuff, but it's all pretty good. I love their mixers, all the functions are there, easy to use and not very expensive. I've played their pianos too - nice...

They're good all right. One of my bands covered 'Not Strong Enough' - fun song to do.

Started in 1965, continued until 1986 - then having 2 kids (eventually 3), all their sports etc., plus my wife's work schedule, made it impossible. In 2008, the same month our youngest left for college, I was back in a band and I've been gigging actively ever since. So - 21 years on, 22 years...

Me too. On the left is my Mike Lull J with P neck.

Played a gig today (I was on mandolin which I also play) and my buddy the bass player borrowed my Genz Benz Shuttle 10 (which I bought in 2008), played through it with his Sansamp, and we ran it through the FOH with the XLR out from the shuttle ... tone was plenty fat.

problem solved ...

then there's always the contrabass balalaika ...

Agree.

I've still got mine!

... shoot me for my baseball bat left hand technique!

I saw the Reverend Dub King mentioned above. I'm interested in the 30" semi-hollow. Does anyone here have experience with that bass?