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Ha, you just find a sound you like then always leave it on that. The active bass mid & treble have been in the same place on my Ibanez since just after I got it in 1984. At least now, when they get knocked, I know where to put them 😂.

Wise decision. Everything else comes rather from your fingers.

You could file down the nut top so about a third of the diameter of the A, D and G string is showing above each slot. Also press down each string between the 2nd and 3rd fret and then tap the string directly over the 1st fret. If you don't get a dinking sound the nut string slot has been cut too low

I thought this thread would be about this:

One of his Washburn's is for sale on Reverb: https://reverb.com/item/73626239-rick-savage-s-def-leppard-washburn-bubinga-5-string-bass-guitar-rs-5020-authenticated I always wondered if his Washburns were off the shelf versions or custom made for him in USA or Japan? I had a Washburn once with Status pickups and it was a ok but very cheaply put together, i took the finish off and it was basically plywood.

I am working on a another monster at the moment but wanted to keep things moving so here is another 'easy' chart (easy enough to play but there are challenges in the reading). From the 1972 Deep Purple album, 'Machine Head', the complete Roger Glover bass part to maybe I'm a Leo' (actually, I am....) https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/maybe-im-a-leo-deep-purple/

I certainly find its loud enough when there's a PA to assist with fold back. If I have to take cabs to a gig these days I take a 210 and the Terror Head. At the rehearsal room it's Into a 410 8 ohm cab (no fold back or in ears)

I do hope there's an adventurous supermarket manager reading this and thinking "Well, why not give it a spin..?" I might blast it out from my phone next Saturday when I'm in Lidl.

Nah keep whining about Coldplay. It’s certainly more entertaining than any music they have released. Coldplay are the Korma of the Curry world. A curry for people who don’t really like curry.

"Dr. Beat" was the first international single released by Miami Sound Machine, led by Gloria Estefan. Bass: Juan Marcos Avila https://basslessons.be/transcriptions.php?i=1125

Like A Virgin - Madonna

Its not whining. They are the opposite to this, perfectly competent. Can't fault the playing, recording, mixing etc but they have no weirdness, nothing to challenge the listener, nothing unusual. They're just standard. This is the opposite to that. You're never going to hear this played as background music in a supermarket. Most people who hear this will think its a mess but those who get it will really enjoy it.

Out of interest is the OTB v2 loud into a decent 8ohm cab ?

Just to reiterate how versatile Jaydees are: Any style, anywhere, any place... always sound great!

Always the whining about Coldplay. Stop the bitterness and envy, before it destroys you.

I think it's a preference thing, if you like that look then go for it!

Microfrets so they can get quarter tones in the lower part of the neck.

Sold Shug some vinyl - super smooth transaction. 🙏

Have spent the last three days using IEMs exclusively (at a church conference) and I suspect they will now be here to stay - a sad day for my amps and cabs. However, apart from getting better ear pieces (I'm using KZ ZS10s), does anyone know a good way of tweaking the EQ on individual channels in the aux monitor mix? We are using a Yamaha TF1 desk and the monitor mix app, and while I can turn instruments up or down, what I really want to do is EQ a bit more thud in the kick, and also take some mids out of the guitar, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do this without changing the main mix. I think the problem I'm having is because I can hear everything so much better through the IEMs the sound engineer part of me wants to EQ it as well! Alternatively are there any digital desks that have the capacity of EQing aux mixes separately to the main mix?