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Just unboxed 😍

And so to chambers. In many ways, the most important chamber is the control chamber. The internal layout is going to be something along these lines. Plus, of course, the Apollo space-capsule type multi-wire loom driving the Superquad : So the hatch will be something like this: And yes - that top line IS parallel with the neck laths...it's the wide angle lens distorting So I'm going to try something I've never done before. You know when you see someone do something that you think "Wow - why didn't I think of that??" Well, with me, that's usually something that @Jabba_the_gut 's done...but just so he doesn't get too smug - this time it's Fodera. So probably won't work when I try to do it

A little bit of scraping to get rid of the glue squeeze-out and tidy some of the joins, but this is much better than before...and it's flat It's now trimmed to the final oversize before the final shaping rout that will happen once the top is glued on, using the top as the routing guide (yes, I know... ) . The fretboard overhang will be shortened and possibly shaped, depending on @Matt P 's preferences: Just got to finalise and cut the control, cable and weight-relief chambers and then the top can be glued on. Next jobs! Oh - that and ordering the 5 string Superquad...

Have you ever considered that the Internet.... is not for you?

BB1025 & 2x15’s

As @OllyW, just unboxed in the garden and it matches the cushions perfectly. 😄 Oh my! Not plugged it in yet but it's really resonant acoustically, the bassline to Joy Division's 24 Hours sounded great with the droning D string. And before I knew it, tea was burnt. 🙄😁

Just wanted a ‘Shout out’ to Bass direct. I ordered a Hipshot GB7 for one of my Warwicks Tuesday morning, and it arrived lunchtime Wednesday. I wasn’t expecting such a speedy service, especially not in the current climate & it’s just nice to be surprised 👍

After a lot of hours I spent deciding whether to buy an old one from the seventies or a new Special I finally decided, taking into account my experience with vintage old Fenders and new Custom Shops. I took a new Special and I don’t think I made a mistake. It has everything. Sound, feel and appearance. Craftsmanship is at the level of Fender Custom shop or Sandberg. There are no flaws that have accompanied previous Stingray models and that have separated me from so many pieces I owned. I am especially happy because I managed to find the color that I like the most and is no longer on offer - Aqua Sparkle .

The purple bb under way at chez Travis...

The third movement of Holst's Beni Mora Suite (1910) wherein the flute repeats an eight note melody 163 times over a repeated underlying theme around which sections of the orchestra depart and arrive? I'm not sure if this qualifies but its an interesting piece, derived, it is alleged from Holst's observation while in Algeria of an Arab street flautist playing the same phrase for two hours or so. I suppose Holst's genius was that he absorbed the flautist's performance rather than throwing a boot at him, which is what most of us would have done.

Is it bluegrass? Yee-haa. Gold Prospector's dance.

I was always told it should be in the same position when sitting down and standing up.

A great recent recording without the usual noisy audience at a tiny bit slower tempo as suggested by the composer himself at the time. The exact same rhythmic pattern repeated 169 times (wisely and suddenly "forgotten" for the end climax), one melody with two themes and only one very late key change (more a modulation) : the result is just perfect. The original title was Obsession of a Rhythm. It says all and everything. And to answer @Stub Mandrel question : who and when invented the idea of a consistently repetitive (underlying) rhythm ? It's Maurice RAVEL in 1928. In fact, in music history, it's a first. Can you do better ?

44 seconds I step on it - it’s obvious and no it’s not a volume push - it’s all at unity gain - and yes I think most will hear a difference. @Al Krow I am sure you can squeeze something out for the masses clip or no clip IMG_4389.MP4

Flea with his idol

I've realised that I posted about wearing mine at a similar height as to when I play seated, when all I had to say was, "Check my avatar."

I like Rule 12

and Bare Necessities.

Ive just got a lb2000 today,what a punchy bass

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Nice one. It's not far off something I made a while back:

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Lest we forget, he also favoured Henhouse Rotisseries and Tumble Dryers towards the end.

I rest mine on the ground. 😎

I sling my bass pretty low and find if comfy to have my right arm fairly straight when playing. Not as low as Tatsu Mikami though!!

Bet that sounds f'kin awesome!

Always adjust the strap from a seated position, that way when you stand up, it will still be in the same place.

If you have a spare £250k I'm sure he'll make you one the same... Also, if you have a spare £250k can I borrow a tenner??

Is Jens still making them? It says he topped himself with the number one bass listed there

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Too extreme! I tuck my bass into my socks...

Me three

Having watched so many of Andy's builds over the years I can't quite believe that this one will be mine, i'm not sure it will actually sink in till I get it in my hands!

Tulips from Amsterdam ～ Max Bygraves

I know it isn't reggae, not even music but The Ogmios School of Zen Driving Motoring just belongs on here somehow...

Here is this old Punk Hippy's attempt a reggae type tune

Video Killed the Radio Star by Buggles?

Me too

There's been a lot of talk from those seeking to bring balance to the Force, but unfortunately little evidence. All it would take is for a few clips to be posted demonstrating how transparent (so as to strip out the effect of their colouration) pedal board comps improve the bass sound in a live mix e.g. at a pub gig with no sound engineer doing his stuff. Just play a couple of tracks with your comp on and a couple of tracks without and let's hear what all the fuss is about? As one of the Jedi's mates rightly often says and with wisdom, I might add, sound clips can be worth a thousand words. And it's not a big ask really, particularly as there have been several requests going in the other direction to the said individual who has often obliged (more fool him, eh?). Still patiently waiting...

Richard Slexia messing about on TOTP playbacks before it was cool.

I use a TC BH250 with the Spectracomp at about 9 o'clock-ish, into 1 or 2 BF One10. To my ears it just thickens up the sound a bit giving me the warmth I like. I expect it evens out the dynamic range a bit too. I certainly do not want to have to fiddle about with attack and decay and thresholds etc. One knob does it for me, others of course will quite rightly disagree. When I was younger I would probably have enjoyed something with loads of twiddling possibilities and also delved into the theory. But I can't be bothered nowadays so I'm pleased to use my 'off the shelf' Spectracomp, it's just the job. 🙂 Go with whatever sounds good to you.

Compressor misconceptions, interesting thread title but bass compression is a widely misunderstood subject. Unfortunately, a lot of these misunderstandings and misconceptions have appeared on Basschat over the years which only serve to further confuse an already widely misunderstood subject. And unfortunately, a lot of this nonsense is still available when searching the forum and through Google so is likely to perpetuate. My take on it is that some people assume a stomp box compressor is an effect, they expect something spectacular to happen when they engage it, or for something immediately obvious as you'd get from other effect types, filters, synths etc. When this doesn't happen the questions start which is fair enough or assumptions are made that the pedal serves no purpose. This is where, IMO the misconceptions start creeping in. Regardless, while not exactly glamorous compression is a very useful tool in much the same way that EQ is a useful tool. While it can be used as an effect that's not really its point. Possibly the most sagely advice I've seen on BC regarding compression was something along the lines of "don't think like a bass player when using it, think like a sound engineer". That's when it all makes sense. Do you need one? No, not really, but if it's going to help you sit better with the other instruments, why wouldn't you? Can you control your dynamics with your fingers? Yes. To a point. But depending on where you play the same note on the neck (e.g. G at 15th fret on the E string compared to an open G string) the same note can have hugely different dynamic energy levels. While you can play one louder or harder than the other a compressor will smooth these out so both notes will work in the mix despite their different harmonic densities. Compression kills my dynamics. Yes it can if you haven't set it up correctly. In the same way that a poorly EQ'd tone can make you sound awful. But when done right you retain your dynamics and still sit better in the mix. While compression takes a while to understand it's worth doing your homework to get a good understanding of how to get the best out of it. Many of us spend a good chunk of cash on gear chasing the sounds in our heads, we buy certain basses and amps to make us sound great, so why not use compression to help make you slot in alongside the other instruments you're playing with?