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I've started finding all the little things I've got that I never use in the hope of raising some cash. Pickups, parts, guitars, amps etc. Even old DVDs and stuff. I really want a 4 string with that dark maple board.

It's just a tool. I play a 5 purely because I get piano scores rather than bass parts and I like to be able to play the low end without having to thing about changing things. Half the time I don't use the lowest notes but I have more positions to play in because I can play across the board rather than up and down. TBH anyone who does the "4 was good enough for Jaco" routine is a weapons grade silly billy. There were hardly any 5 string basses around at the time. There was the 15 fret Fender V 1965 but the first really popular 5 was the Stingray and that wasn't introduced until 1987. The year Jaco died. Wal and Alembic did some before that but they weren't common or affordable. Who knows what he would have done if he had lived longer. But one thing I am sure of - he wouldn't have said - "Oh look! a 3 string double bass was good enough for Bottesini so that's good enough for everyone"

The copper one is lovely - needs a black plate though.

Almost everything I would have thought. Bass is not the prominent item in 95% of music.

Thanks chaps! Lots of things to investigate there.

I have no idea where to put this. I have an iPad. I have tons of pdfs of music. I'd like to be able to use my ipad and flip pages. I understand there are blutooth options for pedals. Can anyone recommend both an app and a pedal rig (ideally with forward and back options?) And do any of them deal with repeats and Codas etc? ta

I do exactly this. With this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000KTC5AO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's Post-It tape so it comes off again without damaging the page.

derrière. Discontinued.

He was just a member of the old Musicradar forum. Then Stephen Fry shared a video of him on Twitter... and now he's got a career.

They get plenty of applicants but they also want enough numbers of particular types of act so that's when the emails go out. I read somewhere that shows like the X-Factor often get tons of individual singers but less groups etc, so they search for more groups to go on the show. They also target up and comings - Jon Gomm was invited to X-Factor 2 or 3 times until they got the message he wasn't interested.

Lovely. Understated and classy (unlike some of the more expensive models). I like that a lot.

Mines the Rack version. It was a tough choice - keep the brain away from the beer or go for an easier carry. In an ideal world I'd have the floor as well! But I don't have the money for that.

which model / size is that please?

It's for when I can't take my rack. I'm not lugging that about for the music trust I'm playing with - room & ensemble changes every 40 mins. Not a chance! It's for my small board that I take for that sort of thing.

Apparently they will arrive on Saturday. In the meantime I've taken off the La Bella Low Tension flats and put on an old set of EB Cobalt Flats. They've actually mellowed nicely now they've been sitting on a shelf for a few months!

That looks quite handy! Small footprint too. I'll check some demos. Thanks.

I'd like to find a good EQ pedal that I can use to instantly engage Slap Tone (TM). I used to have a Boss EQ20 which was very good for that, but it's no longer available and the reasonably priced used ones seem to be in very used condition. I don't want to spend Empress money and I don't want any hiss but other than that, anyone got any ideas? ta

Can't get the parts.

All depends on time lines. If the X has been in development for a couple of years then he's not going to tear up the design just to squeeze in a limited parameter compressor because Tech21 have got a good product.

The X units are Multiband distortions. I doubt they'll have compression built in - especially as they are having to discontinue the Super Symmetry.

I did a mid day gig yesterday - 40 minutes outside at about 11:30am. No shade. It was for the educational music trust I play with. It was the summer concert and awards for the kids. Most of the show was inside but for some reason they like the interval for the summer show to have refreshments and entertainment outside. It's great fun having to get my gear off the stage and reset it all outside in about 5 mins. My Marleaux did very well considering but I was still re-tuning between most songs. I'm very glad I didn't take the Ray.

I hate this weather. Not only is it just too sweaty the setups on my guitars are all over the place. Amusingly the most stable one I've got is the thinnest - an Ibanez Jem. Not moved a mm. Took me a sodding hour to get my Stingray back to a sensible action though. And I'll have to re-do it in a couple of weeks when the weather gets back to normal. I miss my Status.

Usually I'd say - if it's not on the scope then as a scope is far more sensitive than your ears - the problem is your ears. Or at least further down the chain than the amp - the cab perhaps?

It will do a little grit with the 2 parts of the preamp, I just wasn't a fan of the flavour - and I wanted more. More is always good.

I had the 9.2. It was very good but a bit clean for me. Not a problem for a pedal junkie like myself. Was loud, defined and reliable.