Judo Chop

In our rehearsal room the other night my usually loud amp (Marshall MB4210) sounded really weedy, and was picking up next door's cover band when I turned up the volume on my bass (Fender PJ). I tried messing about with the amp settings and the bass pots, but it wouldn't go past a certain volume. The guitarist was also getting next door's band coming through his amp when he turned his guitar up, meaning we had 'Won't Get Fooled Again' blaring through all of our songs I initially put it down to bad wiring on the jazz pickup I recently had installed in my bass so when I got home I turned one pickup at a time to full volume, kept my amp settings the same and plucked an open E, both pickups read out at 100 decibels each. Then I plugged my Squier Precision in as a reference and that also came out at 100 decibels. So now I'm confused! If it's not my bass that's causing the problem, what is it? Can bad wiring in the building (more of a big shed than anything) we rehearse in affect my amp? I should also add that it was the first time I've had problems hearing myself there, and also the first time we've picked up interference from the band next door. Anybody got a clue?

I like "Stop Me" and "Ask"

I think everybody should just stop rising to him, he'll soon get bored

[quote name='yorick' timestamp='1360169944' post='1966078'] Try these guys, https://www.facebook.com/Hereticpromotions They run most of the metal night at this place [url="http://scruffymurphys.co.uk/"]http://scruffymurphys.co.uk/[/url] in Birmingham. About the best place in the west midlands for metal gigs. [/quote] I was going to say that place, I played there last November. It was a good gig, but somebody had been sick in the staff toilets before we got there so all I could smell was vomit while we played

I wouldn't say my choices sum my style up because I steal little tricks and techniques from almost everything I listen to The Stone Roses- Turns Into Stone and a load of assorted Beatles songs because that's what got me interested in playing

For anyone who's interested, I just picked up my bass from Back Alley Music in Chester and their luthier Matt Bascetta has done a brilliant job installing the jazz pickup and concentric pots Here's a few pictures

Not me, I put it on series link since Challenge started showing it again. I don't care what anyone says, I quite like Jim Davidson on that programme and John Virgo's fruity waistcoats make me chuckle.

I had someone shouting "You're sh*t" after every song at an outdoor gig last August, so I took the mic and said "Well you can always f**k off and stop spoiling it for everyone else, can't you?" The rest of the crowd just laughed at him, so he sat down and kept his mouth shut afterwards until we were packing up, when he came over and said "You're not really sh*t" What a strange man...

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1359746904' post='1959900'] 'Cause it's the usual arpeggiated math-rock fayre that anyone not on the autism spectrum would ignore as a stuck-CD. [/quote]

I bought one in November, the truss rod hole was rounded off and rusty, it didn't come with a manual, allen keys or a gig bag. I returned it to Dawson's and the replacement came with an allen key that was too small to adjust the truss rod, but that one came with a manual.

I have a set of silk free GHS bass boomers, could be those?

GHS Pressure wound because I like how they feel, but I also put GHS flats and rounds on my other bass depending on what I fancy at the time

[quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1357686420' post='1926922'] I saw a lesbian punk band in Oxford years go, and after what I suspect had been a lifetimes commitment to going bra- less, the very sturdy girl on bass could have worn her thunderbird like Peter Way and still got tangled up! Scariest audience I've ever seen too! [/quote] brilliant

I use a Boss ODB-3 for overdrive, but I rarely use it. It's still nice to have it there when I need it though.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1357524779' post='1924080'] Nearly right, but also, very wrong. [/quote] I know, a green scratch plate, how tacky.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1357522537' post='1924075'] Probably... i can't be the first to think of it, can i? [/quote] This one's almost right http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3200/2797708672_b404929f0e.jpg

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1357521813' post='1924070'] Ah, that makes more sense now! 'twill sound good! [/quote] Hopefully, got a two week wait though before I find out. Your idea sounds interesting, I wonder if it's been done before?

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1357519284' post='1924064'] eh... why is it costing that much? i thought market price for a decent one would be around £50, and a pretty good one about £70... [/quote] £50 for the pickup, £106 for the routing, wiring and the new concentric knobs

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1357518015' post='1924056'] Down-side though, they are £30! (Yikes!) I think i might cover knights of cydonia tomorrow with them. Which also got me thinking... what if i made a jazz bass with a MM style humbucker in between the 2 jazz pickups? [/quote] Then you'd better start saving up, I'm having a jazz pickup installed on my precision which is costing me £156

Reminds me of this http://youtu.be/ClcwKgxu2wk

Mani and Reni

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1357258795' post='1920153'] em, shall i? ... [/quote] Yeah they die a lot quicker than rounds, but that could be the sulphuric acid that my hands seem to excrete

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1357258506' post='1920148'] I put them on the jazz. they sound good. mmmm [/quote] And in a few weeks you'll have a nice set of flats

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1357244308' post='1919843'] I put on the album californication and played my way through most of it, with a couple of improvised soloy parts. I was pretty proud of myself. Also got a set of half round bass strings, and a set of round wounds. Somebody, please tell me if i should put the half rounds on the jazz bass? Tell me, should i put the half rounds on the jazz bass? Tell me, "Put the half rounds on the jazz bass"! [/quote] Put the half rounds on the jazz bass, I've done it before and it sounded good

How do I find out my bass skill level?