Graham

•Have you tried Elixir strings before? Yes, used Nanowebs when I first got an Ibanez, but that was some time ago •What other brands are you familiar with? D'addario, DR, GHS, Ernie Ball, Rotosound •What bass(es) will you try the new strings on? G&L SB2 and a L2000 if they can spare me a second set •What sort of environment will you be playing them in (e.g studio, gigging, practicing) Gigs, home practice (headphones), rehearsal •Why do you think you'll be a good candidate to test the strings? Play in a functions/covers bands so play many different styles and genres. I have tried several string manufacturers over the years, so have a good reference point for comparison •Links to any blogs/reviews you may have already posted (not essential but interesting) N/A

Cracking stuff, thanks; added to my play-along Spotify playlist

Last night we were at The Crows Nest in East Grinstead, they'd stopped doing bands for the last year or so, and this was the first official night since they've started putting on bands again. Pretty quiet for the first set, a lot of people didn't know they'd started putting on live music again, plus we were due to start ten minutes into the second half of the Champions League final, which didn't help. Second set was a lot better though, fitba had finished and fair few more people turned up, went down very well and the landlord was pleased, there's a video on Facebook - anyone know if there's a way of getting that onto YouTube?

[quote name='Naetharu' timestamp='1433546141' post='2792119'] I don't suppose anyone knows of a good dedicated bass guitar store in the London area? The places around here are all far more focused on guitars of the six-string variety so its kind of hard to try before you buy. [/quote] The Bass Gallery in Camden is dedicated to Bass, Wunjos isn't I don't think but has a good reputation for bass as does Guitar Guitar in Epsom. Slightly further afield, Bass Gear in Reading is deicated to bass, as is Bass Direct in Leamington-Spa. Andertons in Guildford and GAK in Brighton, though again both cater to guitarists as well, have good bass departments

The Troy Sanders model has got to be 34", I've not checked, but I'd be astonished if it's not

I was aaking for suggestions for the first dance at our wedding and a mate suggested Where The Wild Roses Grow by Nick Cave I did briefly consider if i could get away with it

The Lounge Kittens - definitely worth a watch. I'd also certainly watch Clutch, Corrosion Of Conformity, Muse, Faith No More, Carcass, Testament and Suicidal Tendencies. Edited for pointless negativity

If you like Disturbed, Panic Cell are ace, cracking UK band who've now sadly split. Drowning Pool and Soil are worth a look too if you're into that sort of thing

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1433073008' post='2787498'] It's a funny one... It does little with some amps that they already contain a high pass filter of some sort. [/quote] I believe Genz-Benz amps have that, I vaguely remember reading EBS's Multicomp does something similar as well, though it is a vague memory.

It's quite attractive, up to the headstocj which just looks out of place :-s

Pomperoy sometimes plays with a local covers act, we played after them at a completely dead "festival" a couple of years ago; superb player and a hard act to follow

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1432759911' post='2784784'] I could live with dots. The only thing I can find that fits the bill is an MTD. [/quote] Lakland 55-01?

Barenaked Ladies - One Week - first single I bought Four Star Mary - Pain - got me into rockier stuff Blink 182 - Dammit - moving on from Four Star Mary this kicked off my pop-punk obsession in my mid-teens Electric Wizard - Witchcult Today started my love of doom Emperor - I Am The Black Wizards - and this my other musical love, black metal

[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1432650443' post='2783576'] I want a twin soapbar 5 string with a maple fretboard and no position markers. [/quote] Ditto, though I'd be happy with dot markers

I was looking up videos of basses I can't afford last night and came across this; I love it, such beautiful playing http://youtu.be/OW-QGmw-xRk

Cheers man

No. 3 for me, I love my G&L, but would like a modern voiced 5-string to complement it; however that's not going to happen this year, see what happens if we get a bonus again next year.

Tim Commorford on Bulls On Parade by Rage Against The Machine - brialliant J tone from the bright end of the palate

We're playing at The Swan in Crawley bank holiday Sunday the 24th, if you want to bang your head to classic hard rock and heavy metal covers, that's the place to be

[quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1432220587' post='2779352'] It's hard to imagine theres a pickguard that wouldn't look good on that! have to say mint looks a lot better than I would have thought. [/quote] +1

First four Metallica albums for sure, the other big names in Thrash were Slayer, Anthrax, Testament and Exodus

Been depping in a hard rock band recently and they play POW by Bullet For My Valentine, christ that's dull. Fortunately the guitarist agrees and it's being dropped soon.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1431681056' post='2773859'] Except I can't not sing Four Horsemen along to Mechanix... [/quote] That's the right way round: Mechanix is better played, Four Horsemen has better lyrics