chrismuzz

I've bought a couple of pedals from here without pics, would do the same with strings and other accessories... but with things like basses, amps and cabs it's essential to have a photo. I've only ever had one sale go bad on here, and that was thanks to the postman playing footy with the package or something like that.

I like that! Nice and full, I guess the skinny strings = thin tone thing is a total myth! Nice playing too, that's one filthy bassline

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1352416751' post='1862929'] Give it a try. I play all sorts now (mainly fusion instrumental soul funk.. lol) but used the same setup playing with 'Part III: The Onslaught' (guess what style we played) and I always cut through the mix with massive clarity but the notes had a lot of weight and depth too. [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Canti"]This MP3[/url] gives you some idea of my clean sound. What's your setup? [/quote] That link didn't work for me unfortunately! In the cover band I'm using my Peavey 4 tuned to Eb (or drop C#) with 45 - 105 strings and a fairly low action. Sounds nice and aggressive but I usually turn the lows down a little on my amp! Oh, I string through the body as well so that they feel tighter without having to have an even thicker gauge

Bit crusher? Ring mod? Synth? Fuzz? They can all be found on a Zoom B3 which you'll pay no more than £150 for!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1352414452' post='1862894'] (talk his price down and) [size=8][b]DO IT![/b][/size] [/quote] If I had any moolah I would drive all the way to London for it!

Ehrrmagerrrdd.. a red one!

There's an Endorsement Enquiries contact on the www.markbass.it website. Failing that I think Peter Murray is the Artist Relations guy (as well as pretty much everything else!) so if you can find his contact details he's a great guy to talk to. Hope you get it! And congrats on the label deal!

Great basses! Can't make them sound good with my hands though

Marshall jackhammer is a great cheap option, it's got an EQ on it so you can pretty much get any tone you want! No blend knob, but it can sound great without anyway! I'm really intrigued by the Darkglass stuff at the moment though, very expensive but I've never heard a bad word about em!

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1352398608' post='1862609'] Lol well I haven't changed my action for 6 years so I'm really happy with it. I remember when I first played this bass and it was really satisfying because it was the sound I had in my head. I've tried other strings but I guess I'm too weak to slap them properly! It's got to the point where I get flustered when someone hands me a bass with thick strings and a high action, it feels like my hands are numb. When I was at TC Electronic I played one of their lakland jazz basses and I'm afraid I sounded horrible! [/quote] I live for the clank! And I like the strings to have some resistance because of my aggressive attack... But I've been tempted to try lighter gauges so that I don't have to play super hard all the time, and to make fast twiddly bits less of a chore!

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1352366821' post='1862125'] Actually I play so lightly that fret buzz and clank are only there if I wish, and when I do, I can dig in a little and bring it in. I do like a little clank as it gives the notes a sort of 'bottom' that I find quite satisfying. [/quote] Sounds wicked! I don't have that sort of self control

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1352359458' post='1862044'] DADG actually. Used this since as long as I can remember [/quote] Madness! I can imagine with steels though you get an awesome clank with plenty of overtones

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1352335077' post='1861994'] Too thick for me, I'm a .40-.95 man. [/quote] In standard tuning?

I've tried one of the cheaper Digitech multis (the BP80) and it was awful. Ridiculous tone suck! The chorus effect on it was really really nice but everything else sounded horrible

[quote name='mickthebass' timestamp='1352337092' post='1862004'] I really must...... [/quote] Hey man, that sucks that you got ripped off nobody deserves that! Having, owning, buying, or playing a faker is fine in my book as long as you know what you are buying beforehand and the price is reasonable. If not, it doesnt matter how good the copy is, it's still a scam!

I might try some of the Stainless Steel ones too! I heard a rumour the actual strings are sourced from D'addario?

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1352330127' post='1861943'] Thank you! [/quote] Might as well be nosey AND useful

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[quote name='MrTaff' timestamp='1352328376' post='1861907'] Why stop at A, the cool kids tune down to E0 [/quote] Actually I know a guy who tunes to E0... unfortunately I've not had the chance to see his band yet to see if he can play 'the brown note'

I used to have the DC9 compressor. Was pretty cool for £16! A bit of low end losstone suckage but I was happy with it until I got my Aguilar

Cool! They never look like 'proper' Rics without the iconic pickguard of the 4001 and 4003 to me though!

John Myung's bass sound on the last 2 albums sounds ridiculously nasty isolated, but really works in the mix too!