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Very nice, but something about it feels wrong to me, hand and head movements at time look like there's some video artefacts in there? I might just be imagining it of course...... Either way, lovely bass line 👍

Fixed. ...

Recently I stumbled across a YouTube video called 'Mind Bending Bass Exercise' and it looked pretty insane. It was the same 4 notes played over and over but by video creator Andres Rotmistrovsky, but he constantly changed position on the fretboard while doing this. So, is this video a fraud or a very good exercise? Click the link below to find out in my latest YouTube video. There’s a link for the free PDF of the exercise with the fingering patterns in the video description. Have fun with this!

Bits and pieces - Dave Clark Five

Hey all, Just answered a wanted add from Brian for a comp. Quick communication, trustworthy and no issues whatsoever. Would definitely deal with again. Peace.

Tonight I am in total control of the PA so to add to the usual gig nerves I have that to contend with! Add the tantrums of a muddled aged child (singer).., However I have worked through things many time at home and I should be OK😀

What are you using as the control unit?

Probably not but as the camera moved about it was picking up a decent sound out front wherever it was so you are doing something right. I've had many gigs where i thought it wasn't sounding great out front and it used to worry me until i heard recordings and it was usually fine. We now are all pretty happy that if the sound we hear on stage sounds good then its usually good FOH too. To be fair we are starting to use PA hire more often these days with a view to almost every gig from next year rather than me humphing blooming large PA cabs in and out my car are ridiculous hrs after a gig and either the drummer or singer trying to do sound from on stage. Its been pretty good TBH over the years but having a dedicated PA guy just takes the pressure of the band. Dave

You now have no excuses 😂 Dave

Please feel free to and I'll send some settings over. No problem my dear boy. If I were going off the shelf I'd be getting a Schecter Dug. They're really good and I did almost get one myself. I eventually realised, having a Hamer, why should I get another one?!! As regards the wait times. I remember Waghorn was reasonably long when I asked them too. It wasn't 3 years though. Maybe 18 months to 2 years. It was a while ago. As regards Grainger, my Hades took 3 years to get. However, most of that encompassed covid and it's aftermath where both Darren and Gavin were ill for some time consecutively as were members of their respective families, so there was a great deal of time where nothing happened for the obvious illness and social distancing reasons. It's worth saying I specifically measured neck profiles and asked for circuit wiring they'd never done before and they did it flawlessly. Its also worth noting, they're the only people who have ever managed to set up a bass almost to where I have it which is so stupidly low action a lot of people struggle to play them. Any one of Brookes, Waghorn, Shuker or Grainger will do you an amazing instrument. It's just down to what you want.

I’m afraid ‘bulky in the mids’ rather accurately describes me!😁

Nothing to loose... But, have you tried it passive? I've passivated 2 SR300, one with a P and Artec QTP Passive Tone, tother with Maida Vale Stacked Coil Jazz pickups, an SR400 with Twin Coil DiMarzios, both Vol and Pan and a SR500 with the Std Bartolinis and a 3 position switch, and no on-board tone control.

I've fitted the SE3A to a couple of Bass Collection basses (4 pot) and they are pretty good for the money. One of them developed crackly pots after a few years, the other one is still OK.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

Bought some acoustic bass strings from Joel. Well packaged and just as described. Top Basschatter and would ( and probably will 😅!) buy from him again. Thanks Joel

I'm really pleased with the results. I'll have to get myself together and record some samples. The 8 coil pickup is very hot (not suprising) and full sounding. Then with the nfp you can get dub tones and most stuff in between as well as having an in built wah pedal if you wiggle the knob. But the graphite neck cleans everything up.

Have lost the will to live with my Ibanez SR400 volume pot. Its a non standard pot that's soldered to the board. There's no equivalent pot that I can find, or a pot that will fit, and have the same diameter shaft that will fit the existing knobs. So I have two options, ditch the electronics, make it passive, blank off two holes and go that route. or Replace the pre-amp. A shadowski pre-amp is probably more than I want to spend. So thinking of taking a punt on the Artec. Anyone used one of these? I figure it must be better than a 25 year old Ibanez stock. I have the DXP and DXJ passive pickups. https://www.thomann.co.uk/artec_se3_basselektronik.htm?gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=1581403900&gclid=CjwKCAjwy7HEBhBJEiwA5hQNotlg5qVmdkmIFXkIzrbymxNpJCwbkNKlg38RMUSnd83RC-nDuTX3CRoCxZYQAvD_BwE