christhammer666

evening all........received my 2 new cabs (thanks to nigeh who delivered great top guy).....I now have a gallien Krueger 1x15 and a 4x10....im just a bit stuck on which head to go for....I play mostly metal so need something that's got good overdrive/distortion my budget is around 300 quid.......thanks in advance

thanks for the replies guys have enquired on a few of your reccomendations....thanks again

^thanks for that......im leaning towards the rb9 because the reviews say its 300 watts and plenty loud. plus on gak at the mo the head head a 4x10 cab and ext lead all for 449 quid I don't think that's to bad

evening one and all..... ive recently joined a new metal band in the vein of pantera/lamb of god et ,they have been gigging for ages where as im in the market for my first cab/head. I just don't know how much power ill need its only a pub club band, Camden underworld at most.i have been looking at a few 4x10 cabs and heads the laney rb410 cab and the laney rb9 head (for budget reasons) just wondered if this would be enough........any advice is as always greatly appreciated....ta

the one thing I have now in my new band that had been missing from others is that fun aspect. its like a pantera home video crossed with family guys. apart from writing music if you click and have fun with the other guys its priceless

thanks ray

cheers les

to say it was epic was an understatement. got to the studios around an hour early popped in the pub next door had a couple of pints to steady the nerves.went into the room met the band and the first thing they did was hand me a beer(great start).talked over the audition stuff explained apart from a few notes had the songs 99% down.blitzed throught them and nailed them pretty well (beer number 2) had a great laugh really felt all on the same wavelength.even tried some new stuff they have been working on which was great (beer 3) then left and went to the pub (more beers)missed the last train from Brixton and got in just before 2am.......got a text from the guitarist today saying hes gonna send me some stuff to work on for next rehearsals,so alls looking good.i might of even cracked a smile if I didn't have a pounding hangover

^good point never thought of it like that

so after having 2 disasters leaving my last 2 bands and not picking up my bass for 3 months,ive decided to try out for another band tomorrow night.after a friend having my bass on loan till last night and the band only sending me some songs yesterday ive only been able to learn one song for the try out .funny thing is I feel quite confident.because Ive not been playing ive not geared myself up for failure..fingers crossed I wont make a total twat of myself

great band.very much in the vein of dream theatre,dgm and symphony x

alex webster

morbid angel- where the slime live .........gojira-the heaviest matter in the universe from 1.49 onwards...............crowbar-like broken glass................mortician-chainsaw dismemberment

I know we was in d then went to drop c now some singers weve been auditioning wanted it lower now the guitarard wants to stay dropped to Bb

devin townsends -ziltoid the omniscient

no alex Webster ?????? and paul mcartney above john myung.guy must be on crack

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1362309912' post='1998107'] Buy a dirt cheap bass and keep it in standard tuning, use that for your theory related practice. If you are playing in [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bb,F,Bb,E you'll need to HEAR scales in order to play them fluently, the more you practice in standard tuning the better you will be able to hear scales.[/font][/color] [/quote] ....totally agree there.im trying to convince both my bands if sylosis and opeth can sound heavy in standard tuning so can we lol

one band use drop c.....the other we tune Bb,f,Bb,e

this is another one of my topics which always starts with...am I being totally thick........in standard tuning I know that if I want to play a G scale ill start 3rd fret on the E string.cos the 2 bands im in tune way down, im finding it hard to learn any theory cos all the notes have moved (if that makes sense). I don't wanna keep retuning my bass just to learn scales.whats are my options should I think of a 5er ??? all opinions welcomed as always...................jamie

thank you one and all for the advice.......how long do you get for murdering band members

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1358451147' post='1939527'] maybe you could try suggesting reworking the vocals a bit (changing the key) and try tuning up to drop d or drop c sharp. I have only worked with one female vocalist who needed a tuning lower than drop d, and she scared the crap outta me (think angela gossow). [/quote] have suggested all this....ill turn up watch it turn to sh*t and when they admit i was right ill just stand there like a smug twat

@essential tension...its his band so he sorts of calls the shots. but as prime bass says ive argued the toss and said why dont we just drop a fret problem sorted what do i know im only a bass player and apparently we know sod all

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1358445193' post='1939374'] Drop C is too high for her? Is her name Brian Blessed? [/quote] i actually laughed out loud when i read that

nah no horns in sight lol. a lot of the songs are in c#,d so i suppose they think to satisfy her we have to detune. only thing is some of the songs are quite fast and downtuned to Bf it will just sound like a load of mush as mr vader said theres loads of open strings so will sound like a wall of sh*t. anyway what do i know im still the new guy myopinion if a singer says the songs are still to high when we are tuned down to drop c then their not right for the band