bassbloke

I use an old Korg Pandora PX3B that I've owned for about 7 years. It's an amazing tool. I have 3 sets of rechargeable 900ma AAA batteries, so it costs very little to run. IT has a stereo/headphone out and aux in, so I can play along to MP3 using my Creative Zen Jukebox or laptop. I've recorded using it and can get a decent sound - nice and fat and lots of character.

I'd stick Peavey 4 x 12s and 8 x 10s in every room with much less powerful heads. The sheer surface area of speakers will fill the rooms and satisfy the most idiotic bands. I'd also make each band pay a rehearsal upfront and keept he money in the kittie. If they don't turn up one week and haven't given notice or damage anything, you at least have some money. If the band does damage equipment through negligence or stupidity, you always have the option of the small claims court for recouping your losses.

I'm not the moderator arse-kissing type,but I fully support them on this issue. Companies that block sites due to offensive language don't do it out of prudishness, but prudence. We live in a litigious age and many a company has been taken toa n employment tribunal by a disgruntled ex-employee claiming harassmentor constructive dismissal as a result of seeing offensive or inappropriate materialon a collegue's PC. Whilst it is unlikely that Basschat will be the cause of a multi-million pound tribunal claim, there is the possibility that it will find itself on a URL blacklist were it to gain the attention of a company like SurfControl. There's more to freedom of speech than being allowed to say f**k

Do you really need the 23 and 24th frets? A US Fender will have better residual value than the Ibanez. If you go for a US Deluxe Jazz or Precision,you'll get two extra frets, 18V active circuit and noisless pickups. There's nothing the Fender can't do that the Ibanez could.

I'd guess that if John Henry are selling an item off, it's had a hard life and will probably look the worse for wear.

I owned a F205 with EMG HZ pickups. My problem with the LTD series instruments is that they have sod all character to the sound (IMHO) Most of the players I see using the F or be series basses have horribly scooped sounds - too much bass and hissy top end that gets lost amongst guitars and cymbals which totally screw a band's onstage mix.

There's no pleasing some people. He could spend his money on fast cars - maybe a Lamborginhi or a Porsche and you'd all feel righteously justified in slagging him off. He probably drives a nice sensible car and spends his money living out his fantasies as a complete bass gear whore. Good on him.

I'd to add that the main contributing factor to a good slap sound is a nice low action. Witht hat in mind, and your desire to play fingerstyle 12 bvar blues, I'd avoid strings that are too light. Also, IMHO, if you have been playing for 18 months, the extra effort required by 45-105 guage strings will give you a good workout. If I were you, I'd go and get myself a decent set of 45-105 strings. If you can bring yourself to shell out £30, try a set of Warwick EMP 45- 105. They're coated strings with a really nice sound. Also, get one of those micro fibre cloths or a pack of j cloths and make a point of wiping down the strings after you finish playing. I get 6 months + out of mine, which is pretty good.

Go and do the job. When you get home make sure you put an hour aside for structured practice. You'll probably accomplish 10x more than you would in a day's worth of nooding in your bedroom. Don't buy the Fender or Ampeg- stick the money in a high interest account and make a point of looking around everywhere for something really nice - inckludign the small ads. I made the mistake when I was a student finishing school and before goingto uni (14 years ao) of a getting a well paid job over the Summer and blowingall of the cash. I could have turned up for uni in september with a coupleof grand in the bank but I tutned up with nothing.

I bought a SWR SM400 for Russ and initiated the sale of Russ's Musicman Stingray V fretless to a friend of mine. Both sales were nice and friendly. So a thumbs up from me (and my mate) What's even better is that my mate has left said Stingray V with me for safe keeping whilst he works overseas.

I've owned just about every heavy cab ever made. I started with a Peavey 410TX and added a second I then moved on to a Peavey 810TX I then got an SWR Triad and added a second I'm a pretty strong bloke - I could carry the 4x10s and the Triads one in each hand from the car to the venue. The Peavey was a unique challenge - especially as the path to my house has around 20 steps!!! I finally got sick of lugging them about and went lightweight. At the time you just put up with the hassle of heavy gear becase you don;t think there's an alternative. I now own a pair of Tech cabs - 2 x 12 and 1 x 15 and being able to load in one handed without grunting like a contestant on the world's strongest man is empowering

It's 4/4 but it makes most sense to me to count it as [i]one and two and one and two and one and two and[/i] the guitar chord should go on the first 'and' and the snare on the 'two' That sounds suitably chilled to my ears. often, going one two three four one two three four one two three four can have you racing through a tune.

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I tried bi-amping my rig years ago. Whilst the bottom end through a 15was certainly impressive, the top end through 10s was lacking. I was able to rig up a decent compromise using an SWR SM400 whereby I sent a full range signal to a 2 x 12 and a sub signal (below 120Hz) to a 1 x 15. I reckon you might the results of this approach more than a complete high/low split

Band : Planet X - Moonbabies and Quantum Bassists : Billy Sheehan, Tom Kennedy, Jimmy Johnson, Rufus Philpott Why : I'm learning Alien HipHop and Ignotus per Ignotum for my covers band Thank you for the heads up on Pain of Salvation. I knew the name but had never checked them out before. I'm glad I did - they're great.

[quote name='MB1' post='10515' date='Jun 1 2007, 01:30 PM']MB1. The only person with a problem seems to be you,men like women(unless you happen to be gay)and the fact shes a good bass player is a plus point. im not saying"id walk over a mile of broken glass on all fours, backwards just to gargle in her dirty bathwater" i dont think shes that good![/quote] Maybe that's because Tanc's a woman. I guess [i]We have every right to play bass, or any other instrument[/i] was a bit too subtle for the likes of you.

[quote name='Hamster' post='10559' date='Jun 1 2007, 02:18 PM']I picked up one of these at Soundcontrol during lunchbreak for £199. Almost bought more to flog on ebay following the Crate Powerblock earner! Hamster[/quote] You'll be pretty sorted for a lightweight rig with that head and the Secos.

A former friend of mine used to say he didn;t need to practice because he was good enough on guitar. The reality was that he wasn't very good at all. The best musicians are those that put in the effort - not just because of the hours of practice but because of the mindset with which they approach their instrument. It's not about new techniques either, it's about paying attention to the quality of the notes you produce - the execution, consistency, choice, timing. There's no harm in telling yourself that you're pretty good. Just make sure you have the humility to end it with '...but I could be so much better' It'll make you a better player. I also think it's unfair to judge a player on YouTube showpieces. They're often meant to be extreme examples of flashy technique. It's entertainment after all.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=627"]OBP-1[/url] There's an Aguilar obp-1 for sale on this board for £40. I reckon you could find a decent enough tech to fit it for the same. £80 to fit a quality 18V preamp in your bass. I reckon that'd solve any oomph problems

[quote name='OldGit' post='7857' date='May 27 2007, 10:25 PM']My dad once pissed on an electric cow fence ... no fun at all, I can tell you [/quote] Was that before or after you were born? Just want to know how 'not fun' it might be just in case I get caught short during an evening jog through the country park nearby. Also, on the occasions where I've seen bands overdo effects it's been one or two effects or most that have been overused - fuzz and wah are the usual guilty parties - especially in the hands of an irritating bass player desperate to show off a few slap lines.

This is one of the complaints I have with Badass bridges - the bridge base plate is so much thicker than on a standard Fender bridge that it raises the string height significantly.

I once spoke to a luthier who said the main reason for dead frets was a gap between the fret and the filesslot on the neck. His solution to prevent dead spots was to stick a blob of glue in the fret slots and then press in the fret. You could get a guitar tech to do this for you.

[quote name='MB1' post='7266' date='May 26 2007, 07:18 PM']MB1. Hello the message i was attempting to get across is exactly what bod 2 has said ,but mine seems to have been misinterprated, and kinda blown out of proportion, ive seen many bands overdo things with too many effects where its just not neccesary.theyre nice to have but using them sparingly can often be more effective.sometimes its the less the more.by the way MR PED ive been in the studio on many occasions and have never felt i needed to use a mass of effects to get a good sound.there arent many engineers who are willingly gonna give you a crap bass sound,especially when its there reputation and often livlihood at stake.last time i was in the studio the engineer was actually a bass player himself which was nice! MB1.[/quote] I believe the title of this thread is 'are modelling amps accurate' not 'do lots of effects make your bass sound crap'. Perhaps if you stayed on topic for the purpose of aurguing your case, people wouldn't get so hot under the collar.

[quote name='dlloyd' post='7767' date='May 27 2007, 07:36 PM']I have one. I didn't notice any real difference to the tone of my bass so I took it off again.[/quote] Would you be interested in selling it?

I might have to give one a spin. I love my US Deluxe Jazz, but the B is a little feeble. I reckon this might just give it the lift it needs.