pete.young

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1396962738' post='2419136'] What I mean is - no one counts 9/8 as four "one two"'s with an extra "one" or a "one two three" at the end. [/quote] It depends entirely on the piece. I've counted similar bars in similar ways in both orchestral and brass band settings. Depends where the MD wants the accents.

If you were looking for an example of an odd time signature, I'd say that 7/8 was a much better one than 8/8 . I've rarely come across 8/8 but 7/8 is relatively common and is always (in my experience) divided up into smaller groups. 5/4 (as in Take 5) is another classic example. I've also seen scores where your 8/8 examples have been written as , say 2 bars of 3/8 followed by one bar of 2/8. I think 8/8 is a comparatively modern way of going about things, similar to the recent trend of not using a key signature and writing everything down as an accidental.

Martin Owen of Owen Electronics sorted out my old ibanez chorus, recommended.

Warning: this thread may contain traces of nuts.

BB1000s is a much better quality instrument. It has a through neck and I think was made in Japan.

I bought a couple of sets of strings from Andy. Great comms, good price and they arrived the next day, extremely well packaged. Recommended.

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1396026309' post='2409221'] The knot will never snap...it's a sheep bend and is perfect for this type of application. [/quote] It's actually a sheet bend, with a 't'. For bending two sheets together.

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1396036335' post='2409374'] Actually, it's not really samplers that I have a problem with, it's more the reliance on machines . [/quote] Where do you draw the line? A bass guitar is a simple machine for tensioning strings and converting vibrations into electric currents. All instruments are machines which need operators, and you are hearing the mind of the operator through the machine.

Ive never heard any professionals say "on sea". Its always "at sea". That would have been the first clue for me.

I'll be there on the Wednesday for Martin Simpson.

It seems extremely unlikely to me. Output transformers won't care about the audio signal anyway. Its a moot point - if the desk has broken twice you need to replace it with something more reliable.

I have some Status Half-Rounds in a short scale length and a medium length on a short-scale bass. Very happy with them.

For years and years, my double bass (a german factory bass) was transported to gigs on the roof rack of my old mans car, in a gig bag and wrapped in a tarpaulin, tied to the rack with ropes and bungees. It survived the exposure intact. Someone else we knew, who also transported his bass this way, made the mistake of driving his car straight into the garage with predictable results, but that wasn't a problem for us as our garage was always full of junk and there was no room to fit a car. In those days the roof box didn't exist. Nowadays you might find one big enough to put a DB in.

I guess that since the OP appears to be in Norway his options for trying out guitars are limited, and he can't even hop onto the Bergen ferry these days. There is a TRBX505 in the For Sale forum at very tempting price. Can't go wrong with Yamaha.

I think this thread has definitely taken a term for the wurst.

And it's back! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-TRB5P-Translucent-Blue-5-String-Bass-guitar-/161254876620?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item258b8a25cc I didn't bid in the end - I foolishly tried to leave it until the last minute and bid on a mobile, and lost my signal so it was sold to someone else. Who couldn't pay for it, so the seller offered it to me before putting it up for sale again. My plans have changed, so I decided not to take him up on it. He seems like a really nice guy. The luthier who did the work was Martin at the Bass Gallery.

Or stick it into a loop along with a clean boost pedal?

Would you care to share the reply? I too have a briefcase which does the same ticking thing with the compressor. I am reasonably happy to turn the compressor off since it does seem to do much anyway, but it would be good to know if there is a reason or a fix.

I have 3 Bass Collections. All have the original pickups in, but I've replaced the electronics in 2 of them. I used a cheap Artec SBP3 which worked fine, and an expensive Nordy which works a whole lot better.

I have a TecAmp Puma 1x10 combo, which you list as one of your alternative choices. The 1x10 appears to be discontinued, but the 1x12 still exists, thoman have for more or less your budget depending on the exchange rate. [quote name='spaz91' timestamp='1394744870' post='2394801'] 1. Does the small cab size make it sound boxy and thin? [/quote] No, not at all. You can EQ loads of bass back into it. [quote] 2. Is it hand portable, in your opinion? [/quote] Yes, but I wouldn't want to carry it much more than a mile by hand. If you could put it into a rucsack or a set of straps and carry it on your back it would be fine. I've transported mine a short distance on the carrier of my Dahon folding bike, to prove it could be done more than anything. [quote] 3. Though the official website strictly prohibits it, is it possible to replace the amplifier with a different model? [/quote] No. You'd need to take it to bits. [quote] 4. Is 12" really enough speaker coverage to play with a drummer? [/quote] The 1x10 copes well enough, so the 12 will be fine.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1394281338' post='2389821'] The Beatles [/quote] +1 Also, Jimmy Shand and the White Heather Club. Explains a lot really.

That seller clearly doesn't know his arse from a hole in the ground. Stained top? Its Paduak, twinkletits!

Looking at the bay, unmodded early ones are going for between 50 and 120 USD. One with a led added sold for 145 USD. So I am not convinced that it would lose money. I guess poodle probably has a kit which would be the cheapest of all?

Martin Owen at Owen Electronics will probably be able to sort this for you and I would expect it to cost less than a second hand replica.

Gah! Who put those ghastly chicken-head knobs on it!!