Roland Rock

It looks like a 1x15 when you wheel it into the room, but then telescopically opens to produce a kind of 15,12,10,8 pyramid cab

New song with the band and thought I'd set the phone to record us, but it fell over halfway through 😁😁 https://www.dropbox.com/s/phr8mvi5w5aup9p/20150427_215109.mp4?dl=0

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1430212923' post='2758900'] If you are really after something that changes the sound of the bass as little as possible I would look at an Avalon DI going into a high quality PA power amp feeding a full-range PA cab. [/quote] That's pretty much my rig (although the cab is not strictly full range, as it rolls off at around 4kh) It'll be at the Midlands Bash if anyone wants to find out what their bass really sounds like ☺

Will you be holding aloft your phone's candle/lighter app when they play 'Wonderful Tonight'?

The Shuttle is very transparent. The best 'plug n play' transparent integrated amp I've ever had was the Glockenklang Soul. When researching this, it seems most users (myself included) bypassed the EQ altogether, such was the quality of the uncoloured core tone. The only reason I moved it on was an irrational need for acres of headroom. The Glockenklang Heart Rock 2 would be my ideal one-box solution. Re. Cabs, another +1 for Barefaced, Super Twin in my case

I started a thread on this recently (possibly in the Technical Issues forum) as a friend was having this issue. It turned out that loosening and retightening the neck screws did the trick. Edit: Found it ☺ http://basschat.co.uk/topic/254993-dead-spot/page__fromsearch__1

You pay to see a band play, but don't own the band - same concept. To those who have enjoyed the gig, it's money well spent.

[quote name='bassface2k10' timestamp='1429968141' post='2756787'] Are you trying to imply i'm stupid with the "Duh!" comment It was a suggestion thats all, no need to be rude about it now is there [/quote] My impression was that it wasn't aimed at you, rather a way of expressing that he himself was stating the obvious ☺

The sax player of the ska band that we supported tonight mentioned my 'nice bass work'; a compliment made all the more pleasing as this chap is a former member of UB40 and has also played with Sly and Robbie! I just kind of awkwardly said thanks and changed the subject

Great, thanks for the info ☺

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1429660035' post='2753790'] I've played quite a few W&T basses and think that Enrico Pasini is an excellent builder. As mentioned above, pretty much every one is a custom build and made to order so each one is going to be individual. Well worth checking one out if you get the chance [/quote] Hi Molan, What's that variable pickup position prorotype one like in BG?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1429490527' post='2751958'] I didn't like the bloody woman! We even had hate-sex while drunk. And there is [i]no way[/i] I could enjoy the Eagles, then or now!! [/quote] I think that you have suppressed the memory, but you actually shared the flat with Mick Hucknall

Oh, and oval pickups!

I'm easy on most things, but am developing an irrational dislike of non-angled headstocks and square neck heels

We played one in Leicester recently - just the other bands as audience, terrible mis-match of genres. On the bright side though, the owner was very complimentary and has now asked us to play support at a (hopefully/supposedly) busy ska night - exactly the sort of thing we're after. So the moral? You need to get out there to get known, but dont get stuck in a rut.

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1429307417' post='2750405'] blooming rosewood threads... [/quote] 😃👍

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1429306344' post='2750381'] Sponges are porous, ergo rosewood is spongier! [/quote] Yes, but I don't think one can describe the more dense, less soft wood as 'spongier' just because it is more porous. [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1429306344' post='2750381'] You can see visible gaps in the grain with rosewood, plus it soaks up lemon oil like a, er, sponge! [/quote] No arguments there, like I said in my post, rosewood is the more porous.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1429294483' post='2750237'] The string might not be touching the board, but the fret transfers vibration directly to the board. The softer, more flexible or porous this board material is, the greater the damping effect on the vibration. Imagine if your board was made of sponge. The frets would wobble about, taking energy away from the string, which then gets dampened by the sponge. It would have a similar effect to playing with foam mutes. Since rosewood is more 'spongey' than maple, this is exactly why it sounds darker, it's just that the difference is a lot more subtle. [/quote] All makes sense, except that rosewood is definitely more dense and less 'spongey' than rosewood. I know this from having worked with both woods a fair bit. A quick Google confirms this; density of maple = 39-47 lb/ft3, density of Rosewood = 50-55 lb/ft3 Edit: strangely enough, despite being more dense, rosewood is more porous. No Idea how this has a bearing on tone

Being softer than rosewood, I'd have thought that maple would be LESS bright than rosewood 😕 This should especially be the case when comparing a one piece maple board to rosewood laminated onto a neck. There are so many variables however, that even swapping a neck can't be a true controlled experiment

Nice. Love the retro styling too

...and just spotted that he has actually reported it to admin after all. Hope he gets the help he needs. If I was ripped off by a BCer in Lithuania, I wouldn't know where to begin

I feel that this issue needs a bit more exposure to see if the problem can be resolved. It's unclear whether the mods have officially been informed, and I thought it might be helpful to get advice from a wider audience: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/257250-warwick-6-string-streamer-stage-1-flamed-maple-natural/page__pid__2746668__st__30#entry2746668