LowdownRumble

She says on YouTube her page she only started playing in 2010! Makes me feel inadequate in every way.

When I play, the strings go across my belly button so stomach. For picking though, I usually lower to my crotch.

Currently I'm using Dr Hi-Beam steel strings because I wanted to get the growliest, zingiest tone I could from my Corvette. And it worked a treat.

First time round I couldn't really tell, but listening to it again it seemed like the only sound I could hear was the fundamental note. Anyways 1 2 3 up, 4th down On bad laptop speakers

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1335369495' post='1630053'] Have you phoned Warwick? [/quote] I have not. Is it likely I would have to pay for such a small item and it's postage?

[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1335354666' post='1629681'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-9-volt-battery-box-compartment-flat-mounted-/130616142286?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&var=&hash=item1e695429ce#ht_730wt_1106"]http://www.ebay.co.u...e#ht_730wt_1106[/url] This is where I got one a little while ago. You won't find just the lid, you'll have to replace the whole lot. [/quote] None of those will fit a Rockbass Corvette by the looks of it. Besides, its not really a compartment, it's just a cut-out in the body with a lid on it.

[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1335211039' post='1627427'] Is it not worth buying a new battery compartment for a few quid to save you struggling with it? [/quote] It's just the lid that's messed up. If I could find somewhere to buy it I would consider it as I'm skint.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1334963010' post='1624268'] The John East P-Retro preamp does that. Alternatively many have a bypass switch that allows you to bypass the preamp entirely. Some even have a passive tone control too (Glockenklang comes to mind) But I never understood how people have problems with batteries in active basses (I know, I know, we're all different, I'm not judging you, just saying I cannot understand it). Batteries last a long time and are cheap... Whether passive or active, I think it's a good habit to unplug the bass. If you leave it plugged, it's just a matter of time someone will trip on the cable. The result could be a lucky escape, or a damaged cable/jack socket, or your bass falling face first on the ground... [/quote] No offence taken, but it is a pain for me as the battery compartment lid on my bass has a dodgy release latch. It takes me at least 5 minutes just to get the thing off. Also, there is no issue of anyone tripping over the cable because my bass is in a corner and no one walks within 4 feet of it.

Mine isn't any louder than my old passive bass was. And the change of batteries is pissing me off and I hate that I cant leave it plugged in. Is there such a thing as an active/passive bass? Such as, when the battery dies switch to passive and rock on?

A huge thanks for all the info from everyone. Very insightful, especially for a beginner like me. Just to clear a few things up - I understand that bass is more or less a rhythm instrument and I'm not looking to make it the main thing in the mix. It's just that on the song that I'm trying to mix, the bass is much like the one on this song, except less 'in your face'. I know about some of the fundamental basic stuff, like cutting and boosting to separate bass and bass drum etc. but I just couldn't get it to sound like I wanted it to. I'll have a go at all the things mentioned when I get back because as of yesterday I'm on holiday (and I'm wasting time on basschat silly me) Also, I don't have the luxury of handing my work over to someone else so that's not gonna happen, but oh do I wish I could.

I think this is the most appropriate section of the forum so here goes: how would one go about producing a sound like this [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ed8NBPmits"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ed8NBPmits[/url] really thick, driving sound that fills out the whole bottom end, but is still quite punchy and doesnt drown the bass drum?

It helps me to visually memorise where my fingers should go, in other words, I remember a "path" across the fretboard. To memorise I simply play through without looking. When I forget, quick glance at the sheet and continue playing.

I use my earphones which I also plug into my bass amp so I can hear myself clearer.Pretty good sound isolation as well. Apart from very close fitting over ear headphones, I can't see any other way of protecting your ears without faffing around.

Do you tense up your forearm muscles when playing? I used to get this problem playing bass and problem and found out it was because I tended to play with force and would get mad cramps after 20 mins in my right wrist/forearm.

I guess I just play for "the feeling" I get when things just fall into place and everything sounds just right for three minutes before the next train comes crashing into the station. + I'm never really satisfied with the music I create, never know why, but that keeps me coming back to it.