WalMan

[quote name='silddx' post='751960' date='Feb 20 2010, 05:24 PM']Hah Hah! Brilliant switch, man [/quote] Makes me shudder to think of the pyro, maroons & chainsaw madness we had at gigs years back!!

I just had a text from my guitarist, who works for the National Trust, saying they are trying to raise a fund to buy it - actually looks like they are after a pointer whether to or not [url="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-global/w-news/w-latest_news/w-news-should-national-trust-save-abbey-road-studios.htm"]HERE[/url]

If you're looking for a cheap interface I have one of these - [url="http://www.zingsmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=5178"]Rock Frog[/url] - brand new, in an unopened box I could let you have for say £40 posted. That + GarageBand & you should be laughing

....what they all said. End of the day you might find the odd serendipitous moment where a part from one song fits perfectly in another (a bit like the odd occasions in ISIHAC when "One song to the tune of another" just fits without having to be shoehorned), but it'll be a little joke only you, your drummer, the bass player in the crowd and possibly your guitarist (but almost certainly not the vocalist or anyone else) will get. I (partially) remember a gig a while back where "Voulez vous couchez" just fitted under one of our rock cover (can't remember which, that's why it's partially). Slipped it in a couple of times (MATRON!) and got a grin from my partner in crime and a guy who roadies for us on occasion, but that was it. Kept me amused though and didn't hurt anyone

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='743999' date='Feb 13 2010, 02:06 PM']any string recomendations?[/quote] You might consider [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/frameset.asp?MAIN=http://www.stringbusters.com/ko-kat/BASS%20STRINGS/ELIXIR/"]Elixir strings[/url] as they don't do 5 & 6 string sets, but 4 string sets and then single B or C strings. Bit more expensive, but worth it IMO and balanced out by the extended life.

I have, though it's an old 4+1 with no string through body rather than the newer 3+2 string through versions, and I love it. Great rock bass, but a good selection of tones, Can't give you a comparison to a Stingray other than the modded SUB5 I had before the L2500 I have and IMO the L2500 is better with more options

Can I just say ..... Nice one and congrats, but still

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='741931' date='Feb 11 2010, 12:18 PM']Here ye go: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=76765"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=76765[/url][/quote] ......and probably [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=76259"]HERE[/url]?

[quote name='tom1946' post='740585' date='Feb 10 2010, 07:16 AM']Hi, I'm selling this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=75829&hl=cort+curbow"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...;hl=cort+curbow[/url] It's great![/quote] I know. I'm watching, just not sure how far to go for something I shall use infrequently. GAS and intense boredom while the arm is in plaster may still get the better of me

Wax - Building A Bridge To Your Heart - DOH!

I was looking at a Canyon 2 Spalted f/less today, but its probably more than I want to pay for something to get back into f/less bass and that will get minimal gig use, possibly a bit more at home recording. In my searches what I have found interesting is to see the fairly distinctive design show up on the [url="http://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/products/default.asp?cID=26463376&sID=26465328"]Tanglewood Canyon[/url] cant seem to get the Tanglewood image to show [url="http://www.cort.co.kr/english/products/common/view.asp?product_id=91"]Cort Curbow[/url] and [url="http://www.cranesmusicstore.com/hudsonpsb4flnop4stringfretless-p-275.html?zenid=h0n94ptmk76qtrr8mvneeefjt7"]Hudson ProjectBass[/url] from Cranes Presumably all made at the same factory on the same jig with different electrics stuffed in depending on whose name's on the headstock/body that day

[quote name='Telebass' post='740399' date='Feb 9 2010, 09:44 PM']Does anyone here use this method as their basic tuning, down to D-G-C-F ? Probably a pain in these days of 5ers, but I seem to remember Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad using this. Keep thinking of trying it, but have not yet mustered the courage![/quote] Just a D-Tuner on the Wal to allow me to switch from EADG to DADG G&L tuned down a semitone for Alibi - it make the vocals a tad easier

Got mine on a deal at LMS last year, about £25 as I recall which was another reason I dived in. First time I used it we were down to a three piece and I took the stack off in the break 'cos the bass had disappeared, BUT I did persevere and now use it all the time.

Have a look in the Groove Library bit of the forum. There are a few suggestions there. [url="http://www.meldaproduction.com/mdrummer/"]Melda[/url] has a free version that if I remember right you can sort of program song structures into

Transatlantic - Whirlwind

You bought it with your hard earned cash (hopefully & not a parents deep pockets) so by all means treat it like crap if you want but surely it is your instrument and if you do you are storing up problems. Both my basses are 20-30 years old. The Wal was my workhorse for a good 25 and does have a couple of small dings, along with some laquer cracking. The L2500 I've only had a couple of years but going by the serial is about 20 years old and still looks pretty much mint. It does sadden me to see the loack of respect some people have for their gear. I saw a band a few years back who finished their set and the bass player dumped his bass on the floor face up with the neck resting on the edge of a low drum riser For goodness sake a stand is only a few quid!!

[quote name='Spiral_out' post='726250' date='Jan 27 2010, 12:53 PM']Hello! I'm new here and with my first post I'd like to revive this thread because I have a question about the EBS. Two actually. So people are saying that it can be "a little tricky" to balance the two channels. Could someone develop a little bit on this? Is it practical to use it as a stompbox where channel A is clean and B can be added for overdrive? Second bit is about the split EQ. Does the lack of a distinct midrange control on channel A bother anyone or is this helped out by the Enhance-button? Thanks for your help![/quote] Not sure I can help on much of this 'cos I have only had mine a month or so, but I do have mine set as a stomp for normal and a bit more gritty A:B It certainly sounded nice the two gig / rehearsal, the latter being Wal->EBS->beaten up Trace Elliot 4x10 combo set flat and it was great.

[quote name='silddx' post='716250' date='Jan 18 2010, 12:55 AM']Now that is truly musical and very beautiful! You played that with a wonderful sense of timing, pulse and dynamics. Thank you.[/quote] This isn't

Yup. Been using the L2500 for a while now & semi retired the Wal (lack of space at gigs, got horribly confused when I went to the 5'er with the different positions I had learnt stuff in using the Hipshot Dtuner, etc), but got it back out to learn stuff for a different project and some odd bits of recording at home. YUMSK! as Giles Wembbley Hogg (2 b's 2 g's) would say. It is heavy (well as heavy as the L2500) and I will never sell it, but it was a brilliant work horse for getting on for 20 years and still merits a blast every once in a while

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='724694' date='Jan 25 2010, 11:06 PM']"Darling, now you really must sell your bass on the BC marketplace because as you see, I have literally nothing to wear!" [/quote] Well it would certainly spice up the For Sale section

[quote name='ben604' post='715669' date='Jan 17 2010, 02:02 PM']Just a quick question. Would this work/be sensible: 3 x Vocal Mics + Bass Pod + 1 x mic for stage sound (drums not mic'd and guitar amps have no DI outs) no FOH output into mixer AUX out into heaphone amp for in ear monitoring Main outs into PA We're only a small band, playing small gigs, but I'm keen to keep the amount of gear we have to hire/lug around to gigs to a minimum and taking a couple of monitors and a bass amp out of the equation seem like a good place to start? Anyone else do anything similar or am I being ridiculous?[/quote] It might, but you need good phones for the bass monitoring and it is funny how a bass amp shifting some air and flapping your trousers affects the feel - It's why I ended up getting the MB combo, because drummer & guitard moaned the feel was missing, even with monitors (floor noy IEM) replacing the bass amp.

[quote name='casapete' post='716736' date='Jan 18 2010, 04:31 PM']The Ampeg 6x10 cabs are pretty good/loud, so if this is n't loud enough then it looks like you may need a new amp head/rig.[/quote] .....or tell your guitards to feckin turn down oh wait

[quote name='4-string-thing' post='716062' date='Jan 17 2010, 10:05 PM']Anyone else ever felt like this?[/quote] - Yes [quote name='4-string-thing' post='716062' date='Jan 17 2010, 10:05 PM']If so, how did you get yourself out of it?[/quote] - I'll let you know Last night was OK (particularly with the new strings on - I hadn't realised how old the previous set had got!!!) but the drummer & I get a bit p155ed off with trying to organise stuff and getting knock backs from others like a blanket ban on gigs on bank holiday weekends - got offered one of two that should have been a busy night and had to knock them back Trouble is I am in a deep rut and seriously ticked off with everything at the mo - probably just SAD and hopefully I'll snap out of it soon