paul_5

the single best bass chords book I've found is this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chord-Bassics-Compact-Reference-Library/dp/0825610583 By mucho respected player Jonas Hellborg. Really easy to follow diagrams and a logical layout. £3.83 on Amazon. If you don't find it useful I'll reimburse you!

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1342643858' post='1738678'] Dave Hall VT1EQ, bass in one end, iPod into the line input and headphones at my kitchen table. Simples [/quote] OR failing that an EHX headphone amp and earbuds. Not as nice as the VT1 though...

This thread is useless without sound!

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1344892044' post='1770830'] I got it when the Classic Rock pack came out & I still haven't listened to it yet. [/quote] Oooh, do yourself a favour. It's brilliant.

I couldn't find one that wasn't an obnoxious, self absorbed arse-hole, so I learnt to sing. Guess what? Now I'm an obnoxious, self absorbed arse-hole (but i play bass too!), result.

Just did a sizeable order from Dr Tweek this evening - amazingly it seems to have cost less than half of what it would at Craplins - and the components are in stock! New trem and envelope filter pedals this weekend...

Compressor and (if you [i]really[/i] want the '80's sound) a touch of chorus should do the job nicely. I like a tiny amount of delay or if I'm feeling saucy, some reverse reverb from an Alesis MidiVerb 3 - Nice.

+1, wires come out at the G string end.

I've just had a year without a guitar and have found that I am reliant on it for songwriting. Composing instrumental music is easy without one, but I find that I'm knackered when it comes to writing songs without a guitar. That's just me though. New guitar should arrive next week...

If you're after a 'Bloodsugarsexmagick' bass sound then I'm afraid it's none of the above. Best save up for a Wal.

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' timestamp='1344814133' post='1769695'] Cleaned my teeth, put on my best clobber, Tonight's the night I'm going to knob her Vauxhall Viva's covered in rust, But you can't shag a bird on a 29 bus ... Beer and Sex and Chips and Gravy Macc Lads Extra kudos for using a kazoo in the song [/quote] Ace. I'd forgotten all about the 'Ladds from Macc'

I thought it was Guy Pratt too.

I had an Ampeg B2re once that had a REALLY LOUD FAN (yes, I know I'm shouting, I'm trying to be heard above the din ).

[quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1344805384' post='1769438'] thanks guys I suppose I meant more what it will do for my sound onstage - ie. by rolling the mid frequency up quite far, admittedly it's just on my practice amp right now, it creates a deeper sense of the mids, I'm imagining this will somehow give more presence to the sound in the mix? [/quote] I use mine to mimic the sound of a P bass or a StingRay, as well as sounding like a great Jazz bass and just take one bass to sessions etc...

True dat. The treble either boosts at 3kHz (clockwise) or cuts at 1KHz (anticlockwise), so it alters different frequencies depending on which way you turn it. You can also pull this knob up for a boost at 7kHz for extra top end boost. Awesome piece of kit!

The outer ring (if it's the same one as mine) selects the mid frequency (150Hz to 3kHz) , and inner knob controls the amount of cut or boost applied to that frequency (+/- 12dB). Uber useful! [url="http://www.east-uk.com/"]http://www.east-uk.com/[/url] has loads of info and specs etc... [IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/ScreenShot2012-08-12at215059.png[/IMG]

[quote name='dincz' timestamp='1344801190' post='1769346'] Paper in snake oil If you hear a difference, it's because of the manufacturing tolerance. Actual capacitance values can vary from the nominal value by a significant amount - 5%, 10%, 20% and more. [/quote] They do have a tendency to dry out too...

[quote name='dan670844' timestamp='1344797318' post='1769270'] He is my pedal board.... Thats it, dont use one anymore since I changed to my pure valve set up. degrades the tone from my jazz and the CTM and LB30. But then I have gone ultra old school at the moment! [/quote] Erm, what do you do with your feet then? I mean, you could probably dance and everything!

Other - I've got a home - made one which came in kit form, can't remember what it's a copy of but I suspect a small clone. The EBS is a great chorus pedal too - really versatile and built like a tank.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1344724751' post='1768563'] Why not just use a 3-pole? Can't see any electronical drawback, and in these narrow cavities, component volume normally is a huge issue. Am I missing something about what a loose cap will do? best, bert [/quote] A 3-pole would do it, but the 6 pole is the 'preferred method', as it's neater and you haven't got components floating around at the end of long, uninsulated legs that could potentially short something. No reason electronically why you couldn't though.