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Apocalypse in 9/8 - Genesis

Hmmm. I’m curious. My bb414 has factory vol/tone/pickup switch. I changed the wiring on my jazz to a push/pull on the tone for series parallel and I love it. Could I follow a similar approach and change the wiring on the bb to match the layout you have? Do you need four conductor pickups to make this work?

For once, I agree 100% with Mr @AndyTravis

Tonight I'm standing in with Last Train Smokin' at Long Street Blues Club, Devizes. We're supporting the Ian Parker Band.

Actually no! A friend gifted me the Jaguar, which was very gratefully accepted.

Dark secrets lure in the ocean for the foolhardy surfer, shattering the seemingly idyllic beach life, in this unsettling electro surf metal piece: Programmed in Reason 5, based on a 1st take recording I did of my tenor bass, used as a full sample loaded to the ReDrum machine in Reason.

I received the CD yesterday and it's so good that I listened to it 3 times in a row. I can only recommend it.

Cheers - I'd best check back in at 11am on Tuesday to see where it's got to!

I got the blue limited edition version of this compressor; it was £30 cheaper than the ordinary black one. More good looking too... Opinion after a couple of days... I don't exaggerate the use of compressors; I don't see them as an effect, but something that is always on. You don't notice the Pedal76 that much until you turn it off. Also - if you push it hard into somewhat overdriven tone, it curls the hairs on your toes in a very pleasant way. Lower ratio and high input, and then drive on high... ❤ If you want more possibilities to tweak the tone: buy an Origin Effects or an Empress. If you want an always-on that is just there, this is a winner. Good price, nice design and no matter how stolen/copied it is from the original UREI, which is now very expensive. Used with the double bass also in "overdrive mode"; low ratio and high input. Sounds fantastic.

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It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - R.E.M

@Sean I think you’ve done right by yourself; f*ck them.

Nope i wouldn't put up with that in any band. Even if i was a paid hired hand i still wouldn't accept that behaviour. I like a bit of joking around with bands but that's pushing it too far. You've done the right thing. All the very best with the new band. Keep us posted on the new band and would be curious to hear how this final bass bash goes. Dave

Yeh, I wouldn't have put up with that, I would join the ranks of the bassplayers that had left (or probably more likely been sacked for turning the top and bottom knob of the bongo flat out, the middle two off and slapping the whole set - trebbly enough for you?)

Thanks guy, much appreciated

Slipknot - Duality, which was a lot trickier than I was expecting, and Muse, Unravelling. I mean I am also learning Staying out for the summer by tricky for the other group, but as we haven't had a practice for a while, which means that when we get back together the guitarist will a have forgotten it again and take the practice to relearn it, I am not putting too much effort into it!

Is it living up to expectations? I know you've had same fantastic basses over the years!

Hearing you on some of your videos helped me decide to give it a chance and I bought it untried. Thanks.