Gigged my SR5 Dargie last night

[sb69coupe]

First gig with the Dargie, first gig with the new band. Played the Dargie all night thru a Markbass SA450 and Avatar B210 cab. Got lots of compliments on my tone, and it's a great looking bass for sure.

My Laklands are staying home more often than not these days. It seems like I'm grabbing this bass for most every rehearsal too.

Here are a few pics, with one obligatory pic of our singer.

 

[Jornan]

Nice! I love Dargies. Very special colour, but in a good way. It's not made many of them, right?

But I did see at least 2 guitars that wasn't EBMMs! I guess that will change soon?

 

[bovinehost]

I love gigging the Dargies. The soundman last night asked, "What IS that?" And then, "Hey, those are MARTINIS!"

Yup.

 

[Kirby]

I get a similar response Jack. No one I have run into knows what a Dargie is. I like it better that way.

Great pics!

 

[RaginRog]

Sweet bass....Good lookin' singer too. You guys aren't by chance located in Georgia are you. I'm pretty sure that was the state....I was in training in DC a few months ago, with a girl that looked JUST like her. If she doesn't work on a Military installation of sorts, then it isn't her....I asked because I was in class with this girl for a week, and we were both talking about upcoming Halloween gigs we had coming up.

 

[Eggman]

Dargie's really standout. The color looks great in your photos. Bass sounded superb, no doubt.

 

[sb69coupe]

Thanks fellas. RaginRog, we're in NC, so it must have been her clone down in GA. The long haired guitarist is a real gear whore, has a couple EBMM guitars, but the other guy plays that Gibson exclusively.

Surprisingly, I didn't get too many comments or questions about the bass itself. Then again, there weren't many other musicians in the crowd.

 

[Psycho Ward]

What part of NC do you hang out at? I love the Dargie's!

 

[sb69coupe]

I reckon I should update my profile. I'm in Raleigh. This Dargie actually belonged to the guitarist pictured beside me. I helped him find it a couple years ago. Once he and I formed this band, I started playing it and really liked it. Since he didn't play it much, I managed to talk him into selling it to me.

 

[mrpackerguy]

Hey my Dargie brutha! How you like the 450? It's mine ain't it? Looking for another one, or a LMII as a back up. Just giged again with my old/your old Darie SR5 - everytime I went down no the LowB the drummer just smiled!

 

[Aussie Mark]

Hey Shannon, nice to see you around these parts! Nice Dargie

 

[RaginRog]

Haha...nothing wrong with Gear Whores!! Hell, we both play Musicman gear...we're sorta close to being Gear Whores...ain't we??

I prefer gigs that don't have many other musicians in the audience...it seems some like playing the role of critic far too often.

Take Care.

 

[sb69coupe]

Hey Mark and Bob, it's good seeing you here. Bob, I bought your Dargie after playing this one. Once he decided to sell it, I grabbed it and then realized I didn't need two. Your SA450 is becoming my go-to amp these days. It's just so much easier to haul than the 40 pound Genz Benz, and the tone just kills. You are dead right about the low B on these basses, I was rattling the windows with it!

Mark, good seeing you too bud. I gigged your '66 Precision last month when I subbed with my former blues band. It was a blast playing that bass, and it really sat in the mix well. I've got some recordings of the gig somewhere, I'll try to mail yo a link to some if you are interested.

 

[bovinehost]

We are an incestuous bunch.

(He said, playing Strummer's ex-Dargie Bongo.)

 

[strummer]

We are an incestuous bunch.

(He said, playing Strummer's ex-Dargie Bongo.)

Aye.

(He said, playing bovinehost's ex-Envy Green Bongo while waiting for the slutty Blue Bomber, ex to a lot of ppl here.)