paul_5

Looks a little unorthadox, but Brian Eastwood makes exceptional instruments. He's also really good at making other manufacturer's sh*t ones sing just a little bit more.

I've had a set of flats (dunlops) on my fretless for just under a year, they're just about worn in. It's not unusual to have a set of flats on a bass for years. I'm about to put some pressure wound RS55s on my fretted Jazz. I don't expect they'll last as long as 'proper' flats, but I'm interested to see how long they stay 'zingy' for.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1485093957' post='3221036'] About time this thread had a bump. Came across this conduit cutter in my local CEF yesterday, looks like just the job if you have a lot of enclosures to drill. Screwfix have them too. [url="http://www.screwfix.com/p/armeg-pro-step-drill-bit-4-22mm/8662R?kpid=8662R&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=CIaDt4D21dECFQEL0wodThANPQ"]http://www.screwfix....CFQEL0wodThANPQ[/url] [/quote] I use a stepper bit for all of my enclosures - saves so much time (and not so easy to lose!)

Just finished a couple of Fuzz Dog pedals. Usually I do them on stripboard, but I'd run out and I reckon my building phase is drawing to a close as I've got all of the bases covered (for now at least). Phase 90 clone (Faze 90) is awesome, but with a tiny drop in volume when engaged (added a small booster on the FX return of the switch) and their Ampegulator (Catalinbread SFT clone), which sounds great going into the DHA VT1EQ. Essentially I'm using it as a 'more dirt' channel on the board, and it's doing really well. Costly in parts, as it takes 8 (eight) JFETs, but I had them lying around after buying a job lot for the Faze 90 and getting 2 matched pairs.

Yup. One of the all-time greats.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1486409828' post='3231591'] the way I got my Jazz to 'cut through' was to fit a push/pull volume control so I could make the pick ups in series, makes the lower mids more pronounced, a lot like my P bass, which I guess is not quite the idea, but does solve the problem of the Jazz not being heard in the mix [/quote] This.

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1485173344' post='3221705'] Big Martin, ex Faith No More guitarist is a pumpkin farmer [/quote] Thanks for that; I was wondering about 'Big Ugly Jim' the other day. You've saved me a google.

it means fretting the string, but lifting your fretting finger off the string just enough to deaden the note - so you get a rhythmic noise and not an actual note. It's quite common in funk and disco. Scott's Bass Lessons has a video here: https://youtu.be/_GoQDWVuCes

Two of my suggestions have already been mentioned: Presto - Rush One Hot Minute - RHCP

Looks a lot like a Two Notes. I mean that in a [I]very[/I] nice way!

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1484705365' post='3217714'] Donald Fagen, The Nightfly. Think I'm the only muso ever who doesn't like this. Those irritating 'clever' songs played so perfectly with no soul/feel. Liked early Steely Dan stuff, but then it all ended up sounding like this. [/quote] Me too. I don't get how you have a 'supergroup' at your disposal and end up sounding like lift music from the 80s.

Anything by the Eagles. I used to play in a band whose entire first set (roughly 45 mins) was in the key of G major and featured a minimum of 3 Eagles numbers. We shan't work together again.

I rehearse and perform with ear plugs in. I practice at home at a much more respectable volume so that when I'm doing the above I don't really need to critically hear stuff, as it's mostly on 'automatic pilot'. Mostly...

'Angel Dust'by Faith No More & 'Debut' by Björk

I think unless you list it as having 'new strings' then they can go whistle.

I'm not a fan. Might be easier to just buy s replacement pup cover for a few quid.

[quote name='tinyd' timestamp='1484041351' post='3212081'] He's one of my favourites but if I had to pick one tune it would be Maiden Voyage [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmRQ0PBtXU[/media] [/quote] This. magnificent tune.

Noel Gallagher doesn't!

Amps: Marshall bass combo (first amp) - Dreadful farting box. Trace Elliot Series 6 130Watt GP7 (twice) Ampeg SVP PRO (Various power amps) Ampeg B2RE Ashdown MAG thing (sounded good, but bits started dropping off after 4 days) Hartke LH500 and 1000 SWR SM400 (current) Cabs: Trace Elliot 1153 Trace Elliot 2103H Hartke Hydrive 410 Barefaced Compact (current) Not bad for nearly 30 years of playing.

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1483394665' post='3206877'] Here's some Cynic [media]http://youtu.be/hq_DiR5frEA[/media] [/quote] Sean Malone graces this track (Red Barchetta) on the Rush tribute CD 'Working Man' [url="https://youtu.be/PyxhYk8YLvo?t=1h1m"]https://youtu.be[/url][url="https://youtu.be/PyxhYk8YLvo?t=1h1m"]/[/url][url="https://youtu.be/PyxhYk8YLvo?t=1h1m"]PyxhYk8YLvo?t=1h1m[/url] Most of the album is very good and Billy Sheehan is all over it for roughly half of the album.

Cronos from Venom used to have a half and half bass in the mid 80s (the upper half of the fingerboard was defretted), but I don't recommend it. Or listening to Venom for that matter

I remember a doing this with a drummer friend of mine in music college. I held down chords and he smacked the strings, it all went through an old DOD FX25 and sounded brilliant. Unfortunately that recording is lost in the mists of time

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1483355236' post='3206404'] Pearl Jam, Ten. That album persuaded me to get a fretless as my main bass years ago when I was in a heavy rock band. The playing is tasteful and excellent, Alive is a good fretless tune. [/quote] This. Check out the Police 'Live' album and John Giblin's awesome playing on Fish's debut solo album 'Vigil in a wilderness of mirrors' too

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[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1482593617' post='3201697'] Here's hoping for a 2017 that's not so cruel [/quote] It can't be as cruel as this year; there's hardly anyone left RIP Rick.