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'Bat out of Hell', Meatloaf..?

Excellent find, Jaz. I have the 200w KT88 version, which, for my money, is the definitive 'bass headroom' amp. Just enough 'colour' to not be 'hi-fi'; takes pedals brilliantly, or great just plugged straight in, guitar or bass. I used mine originally for PA, back in the 70's, before symmetric mic's and such. A tad 'too much' for bedroom practice, but gives a very convincing rendition on almost any size stage. Our sound tech's love it. So do I. A keeper, especially seeing the apparently fine condition yours is in. Well done.
(If it's not already done, record the s/n in the register on the vintage Hiwatt site, they are an excellent community imho.)

Good evening, Rob...
Have you eliminated the Hofner basses from your search..? II am aware that they don't please all, but could be considered..? Of course, I'm somewhat biased; I play a Hofner Verithin (medium scale...), but the far-eastern violin basses (500/1...) are deemed to be excellent 'bang for buck', if you like the sound. Very light weight, too. I seem to remember another bassist, a few years ago, who made a fortune playing one (OK, and a Ricky, to be fair...).
Might be worth a look, at least..?

Good evening, burgundymouse (or may I call you 'Burg'..?)...
I've seen more than one band on stage do this number, and screw it up much more than you lot. You're not doing too badly at all. Improvements..? Of course. Si has it right; the bass line is very much more effective when played 'syncopated' from the start. It might make the singing hell at first, but I'm pretty sure that, if you tried it slowly at first, to get the feel, you'd be able to adapt.
The vocal harmonies are a great boost to this (and almost all...) song; the rhythmic could play a much greater role there (shyness permitting, of course...).
Not so keen on the drums (but then again, I'm a drummer; I'll try to be fair...).The recording quality (fine in itself as a working base...) doesn't permit much more than regretting the absence of hihats in there, which give the whole 'lift' to the piece on the original. The drumming (on the original...) is not rocket science (he's doing the lead vocal, so that's fair enough...), but has to be tight, present and lively. There are many 'key' breaks (not imperative if you're doing 'your' version, but seeing the work the solo guitar has done, I would expect similar from the drums...), and one must play with some sort of 'conviction' to hold it all together. I realise that playing softly so as to not drown out the others could be an issue, but that's just part of drumming.
Never mind me, I'm just an old hack with no taste; please don't take offence at any remarks, but you did ask for comments.
No malice intended, hope this helps...

[quote name='spinynorman' timestamp='1322927658' post='1457409']
The opposite happens with me. I get a sound I like and then a load of people come in and ruin it.
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Think yourself lucky that "a load of people come in"; I'd love to hear what that sounds like. Perhaps it's my playing..?

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1322863360' post='1456920']
Not like you to be in a minority for your opinion..... ...[/quote]
Quite. Not sure whether to feel guilty or flattered.

Sorry, lads (and lassies...); I don't mean to pee on your party, but that was goddamned aweful (imho, of course...); yes, the whole thread, though I couldn't listen to all of it. I tried, but it's amazing just how long 2' 40" can be (or seem...). I'm going to stick to Phil Lesh and Jack Casady for my inspiration in future, I shouldn't have listened to your sirens.
Never mind, I couldn't wear the boots, either. To be fair, I thought it was rubbish at the time, too, so it's not just me getting old (or rather, gotten old..!). I shall thank no-one for these posts.
([i]Phew..! Glad that's over..! Back to the 12 dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, quick[/i]...)

A cheap(ish...) sound insulator can be made up of a couple of squares of ply, with four holes, one near each corner. A tennis ball (yes, old ones will do...) in each hole on the bottom square, the second square on top of that. The holes are there to stop the balls from rolling around. This gives a decent suspension, isolating the vibrations of the bass from the floor.
Here's a pic of the version used for drumset insolation; reduce the size for just the bass, and you should be fine...

[attachment=94352:Soun_Proo.jpg]

...Hope this helps...

Good afternoon, James...

The impedance matching only applies to amps with a valve power stage and an output transformer. Solid state amps, whatever their pre-amp, are not so fussy, as long as the total impedance stays equal to or above the minimum recommended by the manufacturer. In your case, as stated above, you'll be fine.
Hope this helps...

Good evening, Wolverine...

More qualified replies will surely come; meanwhile...
[quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1322434608' post='1450927']...firstly, is this possible...[/quote]
It's certainly possible, although there are a fair number of factors involved. Depending on the cab maker, it is not unusual to have piezos without filtering (they are pretty much insensible to bass frequencies, so don't really need one...). Traditionnal tweeter motors, on the other hand, are extremely sensitive, and take very unkindly to bass or mid frequencies, which 'pop' them almost immediately. Filters are used to prevent these frequecies getting to the tweeter. Good filters are expensive, and need some technical expertise to match correctly to the drivers being filtered.


[quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1322434608' post='1450927']...secondly is it worth it?...[/quote]
Unless you have cab design and experimenting as a hobby (with it's associated expense account...), I would suggest that you may be better served by finding a cab which already has the sound you're looking for. I have no particular recommendations, but doing it yourself could well (unless you're luckier than most...) be disappointing.
Just my tuppence worth; hope this helps...

Spot on.

Nice choice of repertoire, lad; well done, you have good taste.
If you keep this up, you'll soon be belting out 'Superstition' better than me, and I've had no stroke..!

[quote name='janmaat' timestamp='1322317426' post='1449316']
Ironically, things would have to get much worse politically before you could apply for asylum anywhere. It is indeed not easy to change one's nationality, if not impossible...[/quote]
It's not necessary to seek asylum, nor change nationality, in order to live elsewhere. (...not that I'm suggesting that one should; simply that it's not a prerequisite...)

Whatever's wrong with good old elastic bands..? Surely a half-decent model shop will have several lengths/strengths..? How does one fly balsa models these days, then, eh..? Please don't tell me that no-one winds up elastic any more, I couldn't take it. What with the disappearance of Toby Twirl, and the end of Boys Own Paper, the world would make no sense, now, would it..?

[quote name='janmaat' timestamp='1322303878' post='1449030']...I have noticed the habit of this fori, where people explain why they have edited their posts. This may not be common in other fora, but coming from other foris, it is proper to get accustomed to the habits of new fororum rather than imposing one's own to the foro.
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Thanks for the demonstration, I understand better now why Latin became a dead language..!

[quote name='tony_m' timestamp='1322268237' post='1448894']...(forii?)...[/quote]

Fora, methinks.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1322182740' post='1447785']
...Maybe I'll post some 'drummer at the wrong gig' threads to get things going.
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I'd be careful about the 'drummer' part; some of us here could be a bit touchy. Wouldn't want to set off any fireworks, now, would we..?

...and if it's reminiscence we're looking for, who remembers the Atari/Amiga wars, eh..? Now [i]there [/i]was debating at it's peak..!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1322155946' post='1447380']
I've tried and tried, but I just can't use any kind of visual aid to help me remember music. Don't know why.
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You're not alone. Stevie Wonder has a similar problem.

([i]OK, sorry; bad taste. Apologies, coat gotten, again[/i]...)

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1322138255' post='1446980']
[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1322134681' post='1446885']
...because I'm an opinionated, judgemental, argumentative, self-righteous, vain, passionate knobend with a dim view of humanity and it's behaviour...[/quote]

But on the plus side............... no, it's gone.





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+1

I may have mis-read the question...

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M[/url]

...I don't think it was The Who playing for that film...

Good evening, Mark...
The more one uses the brain, the better it gets. The limit is reached when you stop, not when you keep going (illness or dementia excepted...).
You may be helped out with 'crutches'; notes, of course, that you can subtly consult on stage. Create a compilation of the repertoire, to be played constantly (in the car, walkman, whatever...). Sort the numbers in order of perceived difficulty, and concentrate more on the harder ones (play them twice for every once of an easier one...). SImplify, at least for now, any problem passages, whilst, of course, retaing the 'key' elements that the song requires.
In earlier days, I had a couple of weeks to get down 'pat' 5 hours non-stop variety drumming, from waltzes to Hotel California and Chicago and more. It's not that hard, but forgive yourself if you 'blow' a passage or two on the first night.
(...and 'Yes; get to bed'...).
Well done, go for it and knock'em dead.

[quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1316783990' post='1382847']
Bought this when I was bored in a music shop one day, never really played it...
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You really should get out more. Any libraries near you..?

Good evening, all...

There's the visual aspect, or 'showmanship', to be considered, perhaps. The French band 'Marcel et son Orchestre' springs to mind, with their bassist, Bouli...

[attachment=93612:Marc_Bass_Boul.jpg]

He (yes, it's a 'he'...) certainly keeps the band locked together, and could well be considered a 'frontman'. Not so much solo bass, but not a shy character on stage, by any means.
Just my tuppence worth...

Rotosound Tru-Bass 88's. Black nylon coated. Don't need no damned boilin'..! Get used to dull thud; don't want any of that new-fangled 'zing' around here..! Put 'em on, leave'm alone.

For conspiracies, there's a Canadian expert here from time to time, but Sssssh..! don't tell everyone.