paul_5

Doctor Tweek [url="http://www.doctortweek.co.uk/shop/catalog/browse?sessid=u7MIuwGd3Vy3kCrQI6b8I8BV3W75aLQFhilZXvqoDZPi8xClJOUXYq0AlznTYxX4&shop_param=shop_overview_pager%3D2%26cid%3D39%26"]http://www.doctortwe...2%26cid%3D39%26[/url] has the 2SK117. I get loads of stuff sporadically from 'tweek', and the delivery times and service are brilliant.

That's the great thing about auditions - they make you focussed and hungry to play well, but never forget that you're auditioning them as well. It's not just about the music either - try to imagine yourself huddled in the back of a transit van at 3am when you're all knackered, starving, stone cold sober and cranky. If they seem like the sort of people you're prepared to endure those sorts of situations with, then it might be worth sticking around for. If not, then keep looking; thousands upon thousands of musical instruments are sold every year - the people buying them can't [i]all[/i] be twats now, can they?

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1411049453' post='2555953'] Just ordered one of these: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Little-bear-6J1-HiFi-stereo-tube-valve-Preamp-Preamplifier-amplifier-incl-transf-/400774756507?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item5d5009789b"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item5d5009789b[/url] At this price it's worth the gamble. [/quote] It may be, and I quote"[size="3"]...[/size][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=1][size=4]reasonable and [/size][size=4]beautiful,[/size] [size=4][color="#ff0010"][b]minimize noise,warm sound[/b][/color],perfact for listen person singing.", [size=4]but is it any good for metal?[/size][/size][/size][/font][/color]

Budget - Behringer BDI21 Loadsamoney - DHA VT1 EQ

+1 for replacement pot - bodge jobs and 'temporary' fixes (particularly electronics) have a way of becoming permanent, and you'll find out that they fail at the worst possible moment.

Bucket lists smack of 'competitive living syndrome' - Facebook does the same thing. If you like it or fancy giving it a go then do it. Don't whine about it in a passive/aggressive manner on social media, just DO IT. Have your own experiences and live your own life. Here endeth the lesson.

Bass Played by [s]Only[/s] top 5% of kids Fixed

The last one I did was a complete f*** up. I don't intend to do any more 'freebies'. I think the numbers at the end of the night were something like £400 split between the two named charities, but over £2000 behind the bar. Organisers took the piss and it was pretty much a disaster from start to finish. We played well (as always) and treated the whole thing as a 'public rehearsal', but I'd come home early from a family holiday (by a couple of hours, but even so) to drive the hour to the gig and get home at 2am. Not doing them anymore. If I believe in a specific cause or charity then I'll donate privately to support them, but to do that for a couple of hundred quid fora charity then really, I'd rather just bung them the money and stay at home.

Nice filthy sound you've got there. Good job!

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1410094494' post='2546004'] Cool, what's the maximum power output ? [/quote] Dunno, depends on the DC supply. I just finished on of these... [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/DODFX25_rev8a_zpsfb574c07.png.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/DODFX25_rev8a_zpsfb574c07.png[/IMG][/URL] …and it's pretty cool. I've hardwired mine to the LPF setting and have added a volume knob, but other than that it's a good little project.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1410462876' post='2549783'] The cynic in me is muttering stuff about 'chart manipulation' and 'guaranteed number one slots'. [/quote] As far as I'm aware, artists can only give away (for promo use etc…) a finite number of units and still 'chart'. Giving it away to everybody should (hopefully) preclude them from massive airplay and chart success. I downloaded it just to give it a listen. It's very pedestrian stuff, with no real standout tracks. Hell, Bono's lyrics don't even fit the melody half of the time. Mercifully it's an mp3 release, which means valuable resources won't have been wasted in producing physical copies. There you go - it's not all bad.

Seriously though, it sounds like you've moved on or outgrown the Fender...

Not using it - Use it!

I really like Lemmy - great sound, great look, great player? Not necessarily got the chops (maybe he taps Jazz standards with both hands privately though…), but he's cool as f***!

Ooooh, I'll have to see about freeing my weekend up.

Nothing too exciting though, it's just a Behringer BDI-21. Good though.

I heard that Rock Music thought Gene Simmons was dead.

I used to use a "pocket rock-it" micro amp that plugged straight into the bass and had a line input for my ipod. cheap as chips, which means that you don't have to skimp on your cans. Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but I'm posting this on my phone and frankly, trawling through full threads is a pain in the arse.

Metallica when they were making '…And Justice For All." Come to think of it though, my [i]cat[/i] could have sat in on the session and the result would be the same.

Or you could use a 'text only' web browser, that'd go some way eliminating all this covetousness...

Steinberger can be tricky to ID correctly as they keep chopping off the bit with their name on. Clowns!

FWIW I've never really rated dirt boxes based on the 386. If you want to build a small amp then the TDA2822M does a much better job. It's a dual amp, but it can be bridged to run in mono, which also makes it louder. Here's the schematic I used for mine. [url="http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/TDA2822schematic_zps30735c62.jpg.html"][/url]

'tis all the fault of BC, and the members thereof. Also those clever sorts who design stuff to look superb and sound amazing. Mention should be made too of the sneaky photographers who tweak the image by [i]just[/i] the right amount to make them that little bit easier on the eye…. Actually, they're all at it! Curse you all!!!!!

We play in drop tuning and are in Eb throughout. My tuner says D#, but it lies...