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I was in a covers bad until fairly recently and there were a few reasons: 1) sometimes one member of the band (usually the drummer) just couldn't seem to shake a mistake that he'd internalised after playing a part slightly wrong for so long, so going along with his version kept the band tight and wasn't a big enough deal that anyone would care in the middle of a gig situation - path of least resistance. 2) we weren't a tribute band, and were only a power trio, so had to be creative sometimes if we liked a song but the recorded arrangement didn't suit us - those often went down well as they'd be songs people weren't expecting us to play. We did a version of the song Bad Company, which was a Goldilocksian hybrid of the original (too piano-y) and the Five Finger Death Punch version (to metal-y) that suited our capabilities. 3) drummer/band leader in particular was fond of doing medleys/running songs into each other/"interpreting" - we did a long jammy version of Communication Breakdown which as far as I'm aware borrowed from various available live versions, other Zep songs, etc. Always went down well.

It is a lovely preamp however the EQ is very limited. If you are looking for surgical EQs or ‘flat’ response then you will be disappointed. Essentially it sounds nothing like the graphic EQ solid state amps to my ears. The general tone however is awesome, especially with a passive bass. I would never sell my V6.

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Always , always read the thread…. I’d never do something dumb like not reading the thread first … #heavyirony btw

Intriguing new model to celebrate Sandberg's 40th anniversary: https://bassmagazine.com/sandberg-guitars-reveals-florence-nova-bass-series/

Ive tried several too, my preference is the Status Hotwires, but sadly they arent available anymore. Have got La Bellas on at the mo, but they arent cheap

I'm a big fan of Ernie Group flats (I don't like the Cobalts at all). They are easy to play and have a really nice non-grabby feel under the fingers. Quite bright to start but that settles in to the best old sound I've ever had from a string. I like them so much I've even done the E45 cream thing with them to get them there faster!

I went to buy some of the Tesco sausages, checked the 'use by' label... and, they're off.

There was a thread about them earlier, but no personal experiences as far as i can tell! Hagstrom Nekromant bass - Bass Guitars - Basschat

Bananas - The Man Band

I recently sold my pink JB2 Tribute. It ticked so many boxes for me. Great body shape, superb pickups, really nice neck, slightly thicker, front to back, but ultimately I prefer the sound of a P or PJ bass so I moved it on as it was too nice to be sat there not getting played. If the Jazz bass sound is your thing then I would strongly recommend the JB2 Tribute.

This may have wandered a little off topic. What was the topic?

Nah. You can still hear overdrive / modulation etc. You just can't hear small differences that only listening in a studio would reveal. Not being able to hear the difference between 2 types of chip in an overdrive pedal or whether the sound is from an analogue chip or a software emulation when the drums are playing is a lot different to hearing whether the pedal is on at all. That's not even the same subject!

I've played with bands where they're playing the wrong chord, which makes it impossible to sing the correct melody (so they sing the wrong melody). I've pointed this out to them and made them aware that all they need to do is change that one chord, which would allow them to sing the correct melody and am greeted by silence........ And they just continue to play the wrong chord.

I’ve depped with 2 different bands that did exactly this. I actually find it harder to play the whole section in 4/4, plus it amounts to throwing away something that makes the song more interesting and enjoyable to play.

I had that with a UAD interface a few years back, extremely annoying. I eventually got it out after gently jiggling it (is that a thing) for a few minutes every day for about 3 weeks. It hadn’t happened before, and it hasn’t happened since, but it’s made me a lot more careful in how I use and care for cables, being very gentle when inserting and removing, and checking for any small dents or signs of wear frequently 👍