paul_5

Basses? 'Hangin's too good for 'em!

Electrovoice RE20 - there's no proximity effect, so you can get the mic as close as the feline will allow, and there'll be very little change in the EQ of the recorded signal. Failing that, any large diaphragm condenser should do a more than passable job. My main problem with recording cat noises is that ours flips between 'affection' and 'disembowel' modes quite randomly.

Get thee a Blade. My favourite Jazzes ever.

VERY hot. Did a Help for Heroes/Cancer Research fundraiser over in Southport. No soundcheck/on stage monitoring or any such luxuries. Just turned up and rocked out. We had a blast and those left standing at the end of the set (it had been going since 2pm, and we started at 10pm) did too. We didn't sound our best, but we gave it everything (as always) and went for drinks with the organisers afterwards - 4 cokes as we were all driving

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1406030863' post='2507624'] The blowerbox has me intrigued, but they're quite expensive and there weren't any for sale last time I looked! Where did you get the schematic/layout from? [/quote] www.tagboardeffects.blogspot.com looks a lot like this: [url="http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/Idiotbox-Blowerbox2_zps3cf42eeb.png.html"][/url] If you're using an LM741 opamp instead of the 308 then you can take the 30pf cap out, as the 741 has one built in.

I've always favoured finger style, but if I need a REALLY aggressive tone then I'll whip one of these out. http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/TECKPICK® It's also got the added bonus that when the zombie apocalypse arrives (and arrive it will) you can use them as arrowheads. Odd that there's no mention of that on the Dunlop site…

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1404130407' post='2489504'] "In our computer controlled relicing process, we only use the best of floors, real leather belts with brass and stainless steel buckles, and only the finest - pre-K that is! - Zildjian cymbals. [size=3][i]Sabian-hit relics made on special order, at a premium[/i][/size]." [/quote] Yeah, I'd have to go for the Sabian AAX chips,but then I've always had expensive tastes...

Fuzz is an odd one - is always sounds better through a cab, so get it miked up.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1405605568' post='2503556'] Whaa!!? That's one of the best guitar solos ever in the history of pop music!! [/quote] yes, it's a brilliant solo, but in places it sounds like it belongs in a different song. Quincy Jones must have been off that day...

Tease! Don't post pictures without videos!!!! They look brilliant though. Mumblemumblemumble….

Back on topic, I consider the EVH solo on Michael Jackson's 'Beat it' to be one of the worst examples. http://youtu.be/oRdxUFDoQe0?t=3m1s I mean, it's not even it TUNE!!!

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1405586805' post='2503219'] I would add that you are perhaps unaware of some Frank Zappa works, or the good Capt. Beefheart..? You might find the Byrds to be Mozart in comparison..! Chill out, man..! Peace..! Love... [/quote] ? Granted, some of Zappa's work may be considered 'unaccessible' to some, but to suggest that the guitar playing was ever less than outstanding? I'll see you at dawn with those antique pistols, sir!!!

Boss OD-1 please!

Finished my Idiotbox Blowerbox clone today. I put an extra switch on it for a 'low gain' setting too… It's the first time I've gone for a 'Rat' based dirt box, as I've always been a Muff sort of guy, but I'm loving it.

is it wrong to say 'a dep' at this stage?

Defo a short!

If you need to buy new, and want a Jazz that'll outperform anything in its price bracket (and a few things outside of it too…) then I'd seriously consider a Blade B1. Best Jazz I ever had.

I've got a BB Bass preamp for the simple reason that I'd like a two channel head (one clean, one dirty) that's at least 400W and foot switchable. It's FAR cheaper to do it this way!

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1405342264' post='2500950'] I [s]use[/s] WANT a Tronographic Rusty Box for just this reason [/quote]

Yup. it's a 100kΩ Linear slider (the letter b denotes the taper of the slider).

I've buggered about with pickups and positioning for the best part of a year now, and have finally settled (for now) on a Jazz configuration with a MM hum bucker next to the bridge pup. I don't use it much, but blending it with either of the other two (all 3 at once isn't anywhere near as impressive as I thought it would be) adds a lot more definition, particularly when I'm just using the neck pup for a 'P' bass sound. I've put mine touching the bridge pup, as I thought that's where I thought it sounded the best with my setup, but the OP's looks equidistant between the J pups.