steve-bbb

if youre ever likely to be using your rig where you might set up and allow other players to use it, personally i would opt for the LH500 as the controls are so basic and simple and it is impossible to overload the input as they are designed not to clip with line level inputs even when the amp is totally maxed out the HA's can still get a decent sound but if you plan on allowing it to be used by other players at all then the options on the controls are 'too much' and there is a possibility that if you combine certain options that you could overload and cause damage ie both A & B input volumes too high together with EQ on and slope control on in + range would do some damage eventually to the head and/or cab(s) regards amp loading, somebbody on here will probably know the answer very soon if not try emailing or phoning Hartke - they are very helpful

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1410622541' post='2551371'] Amazing isn`t it, "it always happens", so instead of sorting things so that it doesn`t, they try and remove the Sat option. Still, I suppose seeing as the only option - as far as I know - is Parcelforce receiving it from Customs, they have the monopoly/no competition, so no incentive to help the customer. [/quote] what monopoly? there are loads of delivery companies available - guess it depends on who the US delivery company use as their partners overseas - some of the larger ones dont even go outside their own - i know personally that if you fedex a parcel in London to NYC it goes fedex all the way - had i used UKMail then not sure who would have delivered it in NYC

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1411581423' post='2560923'] By the looks of the list of amps being brought ear plugs may be the order of the day... [/quote] if last year is anything to go by then ear plugs should be handed out at the entrance like a big bowl of sweeties was a fund day out but certainly was not enjoying the drive home back around the m25 with a thumping headache

not a lot to be honest bought a nice little collection and then one of those boss bcb60 cases to keep them all nice and tidy - carry them from gig to gig but so far only ever really use one of them (Boss LMB-3)

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1411744251' post='2562494'] Big fan of Joyce ... [/quote]

[quote name='WinterMute' timestamp='1411508326' post='2560297'] Teaching analog recording to modern students may seem a bit anachronistic, but the quality is undeniable, even when compared with Protools HDx through the Apogee Symphony AD's. The CLASP system just keeps it very modern and useful. I still love the sound of drums and bass off 2" 30ips tape. (yeah 15ips is cool too, and Clive will tell you 8 track 2" is the bomb). [url="https://www.uwl.ac.uk/academic-schools/music/facilities/music-technology-facilities"]https://www.uwl.ac.uk/academic-schools/music/facilities/music-technology-facilities[/url] [/quote] Our keys is 19 and is a student at SAE so he found the old school analogue experience very interesting too

its an old pic btw there is also an electroharmonix NY2A sitting on top of that lot now (apologies for the sh*tty quality - almost as rough as my bass playing)

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1411419455' post='2559430'] This is a fantastic thread that goes someway to answer your question (or not): [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/231907-what-does-it-mean-to-outgrow-cheap-but-good-for-the-price-basses"]http://basschat.co.u...he-price-basses[/url] Cheap is a difficult quality/quantity to define. I've gigged a £400 bass for ten years. Is £400 cheap? £40 a year, maybe £2-£3 a gig? Don't know. [/quote] that would make bobby vega's J worth about 3p per gig

very nice and clean

[b]From Brain Pickings .... [url="http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/09/22/joni-mitchell-in-her-own-words-malka-marom/"]Joni Mitchell on Freedom, the Source of Creativity, and the Dark Side of Success[/url][/b]

here is my main gigging bass - it comes out with the intention of being the back up to my status, but more often than not it's the status which stays in the bag pre-loved squier affinity 140 from t'local music emporium - sounded fine just stock but now it has wizard hammers the status doesnt stand a chance tbh

sounds great! many 'famous' bass players have been 'pretending' to play for years and look how rich and famous some of them are now

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1411314928' post='2558342'] ... and just how much 'better' than compact cassette does one have to get..? If it [i]sounds [/i]right, it [i]is[/i] right, no..? [/quote] and the tascam isnt running at 1&7/8 ips like a standard cassette either

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1411298013' post='2558182'] Who knows. Just what my bass tutors tell me to try [/quote] aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarggggggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

why do you want to stretch your fingers? i swear if we had twelve fingers on each hand you would get people arguing that you should keep your hand fixed in one position to play one whole octave looking at my own style the wrist is fairly 'fixed' in position, but not inflexible, and to compensate for not being either able or wishing to play one finger per fret down the low end, i prefer to slide my whole hand in position to make the fingers fit the frets (thus the movement is accomodated by allowing shoulder/elbow to move freely) the frets dont move but your arm does! - take your fingers to the frets, not the other way round, it's a lot less hassle

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1411291909' post='2558116'] 24 tracks across 1" of tape. Thats a narrow track width and not much better than compact cassette! [/quote] agreed but then Ranscombe have purposely stayed analogue - im sure there are plenty of vst plugins to simulate all manner of old school analogue rack mount studio effects but then you wouldnt be able to have fun like this [url="http://www.ranscombestudios.com"][/url]

https://soundcloud.com/steve-bbb

Ranscombe Studios in Rochester exclusively analogue recorded on a one inch 24 track tascam [url="https://soundcloud.com/thekick-backs/sets/the-kick-backs-demo-1"]https://soundcloud.com/thekick-backs/sets/the-kick-backs-demo-1[/url]

ciao

Studio day today 930 start finished by 630 - brief to our producer was to keep as spontaneous and live sounding as possible so we have a reasonable facsimile of what we sound like on stage for our punters and would be bookers to listen to samples on our website - not too shabby for 8 tracks single takes in 9 hours All recorded live one take with vocals and back vocals following and then expertly mixed by Jim Riley at [b][url="http://www.ranscombestudios.com/"]Ranscombe Studios[/url][/b] Unfortunately the power supply on my bass pod died so i had to make do without the nice cab modelling tracks [b][url="https://soundcloud.com/thekick-backs/sets/the-kick-backs-demo-1"]on soundcloud[/url][/b] thanks

this [url="http://youtu.be/hNiWVTRmHhk"]http://youtu.be/hNiWVTRmHhk[/url]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1410961352' post='2555061'] ... it's young folks writing beautifully cinematic scores [/quote] like [url="https://soundcloud.com/jamiestevens199music/8dio-2013-stand-out-contest"]this[/url] from our keyboard player

Just sharing info online - [b][url="http://www.thegeorgehotelashford.co.uk/"]George Hotel Ashford[/url][/b] (Kent) are looking for a band to step in for saturday night after their booking had to cancel if any basschatters are in the Ashford area

to a degree i guess it depends on how well the music scene in felixstowe is thriving and how well the local education authority promote music in schools ? here in Medway we have had an art college for many decades now which is a big driver of young local originals bands and more recently also universities bringing even more students/music in to the area a decent local music shop is also a good stimulus - we are fortunate enough to have Manny's Music in chatham which is currently stocking more vinyl than CD's (and selling very well) and also stocks a good range of affordable guitars basses acoustics amps and effects and also acts as a sort of drop in hub for all the local bands the only downside is Medway Council seem to blazing a trail for councils everywhere in regard to noise abatement orders targetted at long standing well established live music venues

i just LOL'd