paul_5

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1413481387' post='2578745'] Brilliant idea. Let's all take sides without knowing all the facts and have a heated debate! [/quote] Yay! Welcome to BC!!!

Holy sweet flying f***! That's actually a thing?!?

technique is more important than tempo; nobody wants a sloppy slapper. Concentrate on getting every note as clear as you can.

Why should I? It's my bass, there are many like it, but this one is MINE!

I'd also like to add anything by the Eagles to the Coldplay and Snow Patrol list of dullest music to play. I understand some folks enjoy that, but it's a step too far for me I'm afraid.

We occasionally do 'Blackout' by the Scorpions \m/ and I used to find it really dull. Not wanting to disappoint other band members or punters, who for the most part really enjoy that sort of thing, I stuck some 2 handed tapping arpeggios in it. Now I'm not bored with it anymore. I do, however, look like a bit of a twat. Hey ho.

I was introduced to his work through Björk (not personally). Sad loss of a true pioneer.

The small clone is a lovely, warm analogue chorus, but it loses too much bottom end for my liking. Great chorus for guitar though, I suppose if you had a blender then you'd be OK.

Descending blues scale. I'm not sure that's a copyrightable thing.

Thanks for the resurrection Crowella, I've just had a look at the diySB thread and you've whetted my appetite to consider another dirtbox build... Gotta love them Muff variants!

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1413063182' post='2574684'] Incidentally I'm not convinced 100 degrees C will cause metal fatigue [/quote] To retemper stainless (depending on the grade and alloy makeup) you'd need to be close to 300 degrees C, so I reckon you're safe on that score. Fatigue might be another kettle of fish though - taking them off and putting them back up to tension repeatedly may give you some 'creep' issues.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1412953764' post='2573642'] This is how it should be, companies working with their customers to mutual benefit. Well done Ashdown. Other companies (*cough* Gibson *cough*) - take note! [/quote] This. Good to see a manufacturer who takes their customers' needs and issues seriously. Kudos.

I used to play regularly through an MB450 head and 410 speaker - lovely piece of kit. Heavy though. I'm still rocking a 1992 SWR SM400 head, safe in the knowledge that if anything ever goes wrong I can replace the individual components without tweezers and a magnifying glass! Hurrah for old, hand built kit!

Could you post a short recording of the bass turned up but not being played - it may be that the interference noise is masked by the playing volume?

[quote name='bagsieblue' timestamp='1412889963' post='2573150'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Plus........ I though NWOBHM was minimalist [/font][/color][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]guitard solos???[/color][/font] [/quote] sort of - everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) is at [i]least[/i] double-tracked apart from the bass [s]and drums[/s] - they're generally perfect the first time round….

Nice work sir. Personally I think the guitars are a bit weak (sound, not playing), but it's good material with a prominent bass. 'Slander' are out on the NWOBHM circuit next year, so It's more than likely that we'll bump into each other at some point. See you on the road! Edit: the second track seems to have grown a bigger set of cahunas, and again, great bass playing Karl. More power to your elbow sir!

Singles. For the simple reason that they're easier to edit 'on the fly'. We've all been there, drummer's late so there's no time for a real soundcheck, and halfway through the first set you step on (what should be) the big box of doom/funk/wobble* and room acoustics turn what should be a mind-blowing aural assault into the sound of a peanut rattling round in an empty yoghurt pot. Times like that it's easier to fix it with individual controls than to start trying to find the correct submenu on an LCD display/3" screen... * delete as applicable. Or play them all together

I've had Ernie Ball flats and D'addario Chromes. They sounded awesome on my 'P' at the time, but ultimately I prefer rounds. There's just something [i]visceral[/i] about flats on a 'P'. Maybe one day when I've changed musical direction (again) I'll go back there.

Nice job fella!

I didn't get wobbly eyes, just palpatations and acute hardening of the wallet.

200watt valve head? The Chiropractor!

Mjolnir - Thor's hammer. Sorry, I meant [size=6]THOR'S HAMMER![/size]

http://youtu.be/NpYEJx7PkWE

Dunno. I LOVED the first 23 seconds, then it was OK until Brian May done his bit. Bit of a hatchet job on the arrangement too if you ask me (shuffles off to catalogue slippers etc…)

EHX Headphone amp - roughy £35 and they're really tiny. The sound is really transparent too. If you want something that sounds a bit more like an amp then the 'Pocket Rock-It' range are good value for money too.