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If you're in dublin some neck guitars is the best shop. https://www.someneckguitars.com/ Like all shops, lots of guitars, a few nice basses.

Apparently they arent playing any tunes Eric A. didnt record in the set list. I have zero problem with that. I wouldn't even know them to hear i don't think. They do have a new tune i need to check out.

I'd let them play my rig but would watch them like a hawk. Then afterwards I'd offer to loan one of my seldom used (and cheap) basses, telling them they will have to work their way up to one of my Stingrays and not to expect to borrow it again! Mind you if it was my electric guitar rig I would refuse as it's too complicated for someone to just walk up and use without having a bit of understanding - or if I was feeling mischievous I would put my Freq-out on it's minimum sensitivity and then sit back to watch the fun... but that might be a bit mean...

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I'd rather have a more low/mid-spec bass and treat it to some upgrades and a proper setup over a stock high-end bass and have a little left over. I've played quite a few basses and my Schecter J4 is honestly just as fun to play as any of the more expensive ones but cost me around £550ish. The lower/middle range of instruments is so good now, that returns on the higher end have never been so diminished. I think the only way I'd go for something more expensive is if it was custom-built like an Alpher Instruments bass or something.

Due to their mass 5 strings become a lot more about user preference compared to 4 strings. There are so many variations that impact the B string; Scale length, string spacing, neck depth, body size, string trees, neck through vs bolt on, angled headstock and the list goes on. I think you’re wise to start off cheaper and work out what you do and don’t like about it to better educate your choices in the future. I had 4 5 strings before going back to basics on a 4, and luckily the Sire V5 ticks a lot of boxes before I can afford a KS.

Was back at the Hive in Edinburgh on Thursday there with Wild Hogs. We almost had to pull the gig as our singer was struggling to speak with a sore throat and the drummer had staved his thumb badly, but they both powered through. Was a great night, not a huge crowd, but all very enthusiastic and joined in with a lot of singing and dancing. Past couple of gigs have been like that after a not so great one a couple of months back. Wee break for us now for holidays & Download. Gear pictured - Squier 40th Anniversary Precision, 2 Markbass New York 121s, Warwick Gnome and HX Stomp.

Hi everyone, Sorry got totally distracted with work stuff and this has gone in the gigbag (for now) . I'll reach out to one of you in the next few weeks once I get some time. I'm South West based but could post the body and pickups anywhere and pay for the work. Incidentally I've also put the original HB neck up for sale as below. I thought I could try to live with the Jazz bass 38mm nut neck, but on reflection and playing it ( +getting these pickups fitted) I've gone and sourced a maple p bass (43mm nut) neck which should fit the neck pocket OK. Thanks Neil

I accidentally forgot to cancel a free trial to Ultimate Guitar so I'm currently working my way through the top bass tabs. Some stuff in there I've never learned but should have, some stuff I learned and forgot, and the occasional one I had to skip over. A few RHCP ones I'd forgotten just how fun they are to play cropped up too like Californiacation etc. I've gotten really weak at playing with fingers over the last couple of years so it's been a great little workout.

I don't get it either. I was slow to make the move at first because every 5 I played had a floppy B string. But the Fender surprised me. Got one and never looked back. Now I "personally" consider 4 string useless. Without that B string it ain't a real bass. With that being said. I remind people that is how I feel. And doesn't reflect or intend to influence how others view the instrument. I just feel 4 string instruments are no more than toys. But there are people out there that can really make their toys talk.

That is priceless!

I stole it from Gore, so steal away!

Hi! What kind of Speakon cable would I need to connect this amp and cab below to each other? I can't figure out if NL2, NL4 needed, of if it doesn't matter in this instance? Many thanks! https://www.thomann.de/gb/markbass_little_mark_iv.htm https://www.thomann.de/gb/markbass_mb58r_121_energy_box.htm

Fabulous live band. Saw them a while back, and seeing them again 18th June in Brum. Rocking out and enjoying themselves. Far and away the BEST quality sound I have every heard - not just live sound but better than any HiFi or anything. Crystal clear, at concert volume.

I'm off to see @Merton of this parish tomorrow, playing at Strawberry Fields in Liverpool, as a part of Black Deer Live.

Cool. I'd love your insights after a full band run. I'm constantly looking at old and weird solutions. The RM cab would just be easy if it's good.

I should have got tickets for that! 🤦‍♂️

Nice setup NJE,congrats , very good amps aren’t they, I used to use mine with 2 markbass 15s , but now I use a big baby 2, I find the shape button really useful

His manager and quite a few of the new band are from around that area. Should be good fun, we supported him in '22 and for one of the gigs in '23.

Pub/club venues also like 2x45 as the interval is when they sell another good number of drinks.

Reminds me of the old Behringer Xenyx 302USB but with a mic preamp on the 2nd channel rather than just a line in, looks very handy. Can it be configured to use the second channel for audio playback over USB?

I've been looking at Sound Chaser. 😬

AM (additive manufacturing) requires lots of money or a visit to a shop that has a printer. Last time I made calculations of a machine (250 x 250 x 250 mm printing volume), and the system cost was something like £500 000. This included all premises and a storage as well as other tools needed. [Smallest machines were meant for jewelery, or dentistry (printing area Ø 90 mm), and were under £80 000. Machines I studied were from EOS, SLM, Matsuura and alike.] The big issue with printers few years back was not the price of the printer, but the quality of the result. Every part needed quite a lot of post processing. I suppose this hasn't changed that much in six years. If you can use any other method than AM, like machining, use that. Plastic printing is really different beast compared to AM in terms of a system price, the need for post processing, and cost of materials.