BassBus

Nice player indeed. However, if Cory Henry played the organ in a church near me I think I would be able to find religion. Praise the Lord!

Janek Gwizdala did a useful series of free videos about harmony late last year. They were a preview for his twelve week course on the subject. Worth a look. http://youtu.be/7d5t8t0Y-zU

I used to have a Yamaha six string which was just too big for me. Weighed a ton and the neck was wider than the Amazon delta. It had 19mm spacing I think, 35" scale as well. That made the neck very wide. I'm using fivers these days with 16.5mm spacing at the bridge. The neck width on those is just right for my smaller hands. I wasn't sure about 16.5mm spacing until I tried it. Have no problem going back to fours with 19mm though. The longer scale lengths are usually there to tighten up the B string. Not always as clear a tone from that on a 33" or 34" scale. It's easy to say try some out but sixers aren't that common but it would be worth seeking some out with wider and narrower spacings.

have you had any windows updates recently? Have you tried a system restore?

How much do you want to spend? You might think about a remote keyboard and use an iPad with a few synth apps on it. The quality of synth apps is very high and they are not that expensive. Have a look at some of the iRig keyboards. Alesis, Akai, arturia, amongst others, make remote keyboards.

That's settings for the GK pickups. Godin use RMC pickups in the saddles. Found a thread with recomended settings for RMCs. http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=3965.msg26797#msg26797

Just seen it on BBC2. Until then it had been a perfect day. However the hoards will no doubt go out (or stay in) and buy it.

Four strings would be a ukulele.

I lost interest as soon as that woman started spueing her usual bile.

One glaring omision was no mention of Ray Wilson. Surely part of the band history.

Don't run before you can walk. Bit of a cliche but nevertheless true. As KB says practice a piece slowly and gradually build up the speed. If you prctice slowly you have more chance of finding where you are going wrong. Maybe get hold of some slow downer software. That can let you hear the notes in the same pitch only slower.

Don't be afraid to take the top off the tuner box. Just remember one thing, loosen all the strings off before you loosen any screws otherwise you'll have bits flying all over the room. Will that screw turn in to the tuner at all?

That sounds like a similar problem that some GR-55 owners have had. Sorry I can't remember the resolution. Have a look in the link below. A whole forum related to Roland guitar synths. Lots of useful stuff. http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/

Logic is well thought of and if your son uses it at college it might be a good idea to go with that at home. Means he can take recorded material back and forth on a usb stick, or equivalent. You mention Apple. Do you use an iPad? I use Cubasis on iPad which works really well when IOS8 is sorted anyway. Much cheaper than full DAWs like Logic or Cubase. Cubasis being a much pared down version of Cubase. You will also need an interface which allows you to put audio sound or MIDI (digital notes) into the software via USB cable. That's a start for you. Others will give more advice.

Yer almost there if you English run away to get married.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1411229148' post='2557730'] I can't even claim to play Johnny B Goode in a style that others would recognise. [/quote] But that's all part of what makes every band unique.

All that Dad said. Playing in a band is a skill like any other. If you haven't done it before it might take you a while to really latch on to it. Like anything else, practice, practice and more practice. It sounds like you are beginning to pick up on things already though. Not every band you try put with will suit you. I usually know within three sessions if I will stick with a band. The jazz band I played with for 13 years I knew within three tunes never mind sessions.

His mistake was trying the guitar. He should have tried the bass. After all it is easier to play and you only play one note at a time.

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1410783196' post='2553011'] Perhaps it's because on most modern recordings, it's been reduced to a dull, lifeless thump with no definition. [/quote] Ah, a P bass with flats on. Scuse me while I just duck below this wall.

When Tracey Emen once had it put to her that anyone could have made the 'unmade bed', her reply was "but I did".