Immo

Bloke born on 1987, raised with radio playing classic rock and pop. Fan of 70's and 80's music, as well as hard rock, heavy metal, funk, punk, hip-hop and practically anything else. Lazy player whose G.A.S. is bigger than skills. Trying to play anything he likes, but prefers to play southern rock, funk, punk, stoner or rockabilly. Soon will try out the band.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1328441608' post='1526856']I've had to get my [b]hair cut[/b] too, [b]job interview[/b] lol.[/quote] God bless the 'artistic' Game Dev branch.

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1328430448' post='1526687'] Is it hard to play with only one arm?[/quote] I was regenerating my right arm those days; after they found me playing slot machines in Vegas while being two weeks before 21st birthday, they decided to punish me with making me similar to the slot machine itself - and so I became the [i]one-armed bandit[/i].

It's from 2008, but I'm not ageing since 2006, so may as well put that one here: The only thing that changed in me is my bass preference - now I crave older stuff. It's from the photo session made by my friend; I needed a photo with bass, she needed a model. Win-win situation.

I use Pigtronix Mothership. Really different piece of equipment, this little effect is. Difficult to set, hard to operate properly and energy-guzzler for a quite tiny stompbox. But it's nice, it delivers really strange sounds and can be used with literally any input source - guitar, bass, vocals... Plus it looks like an orchid among clover in any pedalboard. While hard to operate and requiring hours of turning those dozens of pots, it really does the trick if you want to sound like a captain of an Alien Invasion Force. I can't wait to buy EHX Micro Bass Synth and an envelope filter to combine them into the weirdest bass effect of all time. Speaking of Micro Bass Synth - my guess it's the most versatile synth you can use with the bass.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1328115016' post='1522078'] This topic is making me think... [/quote] Me to! Makes me think about nice way of exposing my basses on the wall - like, some altar-style decorated set of hangers

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1328009530' post='1520154'] For me, the plan is to not have basses I won't use.[/quote] Yeah, but... [quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1328010018' post='1520165'] Unless money's tight I would keep hold of it...You'r more likely, in the future, to regret selling it than [i]not[/i] selling it. [/quote] [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1328009819' post='1520159'] Keep it, you'll never know when you might need it! Unless you really need the cash or you really need to upgrade your gear, there's no point in selling it. Just keep it in good nick and then maybe in a few years time it'll be more useful to you![/quote] That's my philosophy. But now I play all of my basses, switching from one to another if I need to change the technique (Tele's not too suitable for slap, T-40's not too suitable for warm, muddy sound, P has her unique funky vibe I love etc. etc.)

If it was BLACK sparkle, it could be slightly interesting, but GOLDEN? What the hell...?

I know I'm digging up pretty long forgotten (and virgin) thread, but I'm amazed nobody else had an experience with ANY Pigtronix effect. I have the [i]Mothership[/i] thing and I must admit it's one hell of a crazy sound generating gismo. Using it with bass is really difficult (hard to find a correct setting) and hazardous (some noises could bring Men in Black to your home) but it's really cool. I kinda GASsed for it after seeing a demo on YT, bought it on eBay for very good price and discovered it's not so versatile with bass as with a guitar, but my high output basses - T-40 and Telecaster Bass - communicate with it pretty good. For bass it's mainly useful to 'synth the sound a bit' or 'deliver low-end weirdness' for a moment. With a guitar it could be used constantly, I guess, and simply sounds better (see [url="http://www.pigtronix.com/products/mothership/"]http://www.pigtronix.com/products/mothership/[/url]). I'm pretty sure the overall design and components used are the explanation for the price, but I'm not sure it really pays to buy this for bass if you're only going to use it for few songs for a moment. But none the less I decided to keep it, as it really gives that '[i]something[/i]' to my pedalboard... And maybe I've missed some setting that brings something really great? When I'll get my [i]EHX BassBalls[/i] and custom slow attack effects, maybe I'll discover something really astounding with [i]Mothership[/i]? As for the other effects by Pigtronix, I'd be really glad to test the [i]Tremvelope[/i] and [i]Envelope Phaser[/i] (GASsing for both.).

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1327764998' post='1516464'] Immo i know what you mean, it's an insanely good price for what it is, the advantages of buying from family, and to be honest, if there wasn't a battery box route i would have already ordered a Wizard Thumper to replace the EMG.[/quote] I said it before in 'Precisions' topic - if EMG's sound 'not-so-Fender-ish', try Seymour Duncan APB-2 '[i]Lightnin' Rod[/i]' pickup. That active split PU delivers really vintage tone with good response and clarity, just the way they advertise it. When I bought my P with them already installed (battery's under the pickguard), my intention was to remove it and place something else, preferably old Ibanez Blazer PU, but after trying them out and stringing the P with tapewounds, I've found my perfect P-bass sound.

DAT PRICE. :| Once again - that's a beauty! I wouldn't change a bit (well, except for the PU's maybe )

That's the one of the coolest P's I've seen. A pity that she has those EMG's (I guess - I don't like their sound too much). If you want to replace it with something, try expensive but worthy 'Ligthnin' Rod' pickup by Seymour Duncan - they're active but deliver truly vintage sound. Don't know how they did this

The 'Bandito' one is awesome, I'd put it on a MiM Jazz Bass if I had one. It's such a monstrous kitsch, that I simply love it!

Buy the bass, of course. You'll regret not buying it, I'm sure.

Beaut!

Hi there again. Is there any new info on this girl? Have you found something?

Hell, I like it. I always liked the 'controversial' looking basses, really. And if it plays well - It's fine by me. But I perfectly understand your disgust towards this instrument nonetheless.

Let's be honest. The front fret markers simply look good. Especially the block inlay. Without markers the neck looks... naked.

[quote name='Mylkinut' timestamp='1327500505' post='1512381'] Go on, I've got covers on both my Ps. Always a conversation starter, usually people asking what they're still doing there [/quote] Same here, but I have only one P-Bass

Nice P-Bass. Personally I'd go for tortoise shell pickguard and chrome covers, but it really looks cool the way you did it

Nice that Big F is in one of my fav color combinations, but I never wear Polo Shirts as they're not in my style entirely. Any chance for regular/longsleeve colarless T-shirts someday?

[quote name='cytania' timestamp='1327357797' post='1510063'] Wayne, I'm shocked. Spill the beans on these wicked guitar pickup imposters! [/quote] I guess Wayne meant Fender Bronco/Musicmaster Bass mainly. Those have regular strat PU's installed, only covered in additional plastic.Nice midrange tone, but lacks of deep lows.

The most valuable bass I bought... No, no, no. Wait. I'm saying the whole thing wrong. The bass I [b]paid most for[/b] was my T-40. She was expensive, about 430 quid in today's Pound Sterling value in PLN. I know I could've bought T-40 cheaper in UK, but I instantly feel in love with that particular specimen. Irresistible. My Fenders cost me about £290 each but they're worth much, much more in my book. Never going to sell them. T-40 stays with me, too. My monthly salary (in Polish conditions, quite good for a just-graduated-culture-studies-student) is not much bigger than the price I paid for T-40. So I guess that about £500 is the frontier today (I'm talking about the Polish currency equivalent, of course). When I'll start to earn more, I'm going for something special, much more expensive.

Usually I try to improvise music, but with my skills it's more improvisation of playing itself But seriously, I try everything, from blues, trough punk rock, funk to even techno (really.) and hip-hop.