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Completely cut the bass frequency on your amp, tone halfway on the bass and turn yourself up.

Make a t-shirt that says that Paul, I'd buy one!

Yellow bellied!

Washburn XB600's are great basses! Not that common second hand but are usually available for around £175-£200. Yamaha RBX375's and the older RBX775's can be got for around £200 also. BB405's and BB425's may be found for just over £200 but, being passive, probably won't satisfy your itch for metal tones. Re: amp Probably best to go for a multi-fx or preamp pedal with a headphone and aux-in socket. This way you can plug your iPhone in and jam silently. Also, a lot cheaper than buying an amp. Zoom make several good headphone amps, have a look! I'd guess that those little combos you've listed won't be very effective at reproducing those lovely low B's.

That's completely insane and I love it!

It would look a lot better as a bass I think. The neck is too stubby. Or maybe it's because of all the strings?

The edges of the body are a lot sharper on slab bodies aren't they? The radius looks too soft on this one I think.

The Mooer Pitchbox is super fun! Super digital sounding, cool harmony effects and tiny.

I just hammer dents and scratches out.

Try cutting everything below 250hz and then gradually introduce the lower frequency bands one at a time until you can hear them make a difference. Could be a good place to start from.

Love Nas! Really like his tone

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1453723118' post='2962067'] Maybe there is a basschat serial killer............ [/quote] OMG

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1453642451' post='2961289'] I don't mind a player with 1000 watts or a half stack. I mind when they can't get a balance, decent sound or play [i]with [/i]other musicians. [/quote] That's probably the most valid point of the whole thread! Really, who gives a sh*t what they choose to bring to a gig as long as they can play and sound alright while doing it!

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1453625698' post='2961055'] Songs From The Big Chair, Tears for fears? [/quote] Definitely mine!

I played a pub last night with my 100w 1x12 combo running at about 40% volume capability and was definitely loud enough. I don't understand why some bassists feel the need to have massive amounts of power on tap. The full potential of gear like that is never fully reached (in pub and club land anyway). I appreciate that low frequencies need a lot of power to amplify properly but everything under 100Hz is mush anyway. Cut it out completely and you don't need to use as much power. Nearly every time I see a pub band the low bass frequencies are too loud and I end up not being able to hear the drums and the overall sound is mushy as hell. For pleasure purposes I have a Peavey Max700 and TVX410 that I roll out when the opportunity arises at rehearsals and suchlike. But when working, the Rumble combo is all that I need.

Have PM'd regarding the SGC Nanyo fretless!

Obviously they're not spending much money on R and D which is why they can afford to not worry about selling many.

In the headline you should mention that it's an E serial, it's unusual and these basses are quite sought after!

It's interesting because I really can't stand that ACG. I don't like the knob positioning, I don't like the body shape, I don't like the headstock, I don't like the massive pickup and I don't like the black hardware. And the Finn is my least favourite ACG shape too! I suppose I should like it, but really don't. I'm sure it's very well made and sounds great. But the looks are very marmite to me and I don't like marmite. A Salace on the other hand... Hubba hubba!

Honestly, I'm in love with it and I'd buy one in a flash if my wife would just give me the credit card! I've never really seen the appeal of Fodera basses before but this one appeals to me in every way. It's just a beautiful piece of design.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1453393842' post='2959114'] I've just read that the bass still punches like a Stingray, but is mellower,smoother and fatter sounding. [/quote] So.... better than a Stingray?

I think the person who's friend it is should waive their fee for the gig and the others should get their normal rate. This way, the customer gets their discount and the other band members get paid. In my opinion, if you didn't want to play for free for a mate of yours then he can't be a very good mate.

Best way to kill low frequencies is with lots and lots of mass. All the Rockwool Insulation will do is make your room unbearably hot, it won't make enough of a difference to the noise levels emanating from the shed. I suspect the walls of the shed will also end up amplifying certain frequencies. The only way to kill noise is with mass; lots and lots of mass. If there was a way that you could build a breeze block wall around the shed then that would do more than any sort of cladding or insulation. Alternatively, use an electric drum kit and get everyone kitted out with headphones!

[quote name='jonsmith' timestamp='1453284979' post='2958017'] I've also had one of my Rickenbacker 4080s listed for sale in Canada, using photos I'd posted online a few years before when someone had asked about neck angles. It was sat in its case a few feet from me and not for sale. [/quote] I bet you checked!

Bass always sounds better 10m away from the amp!