Kiwi

Quick bump to breathe some life back into this thread. I was back at Jon's this week and while I didn't get to even start on the fretless, the first bass is finished...save for a new headpiece and set up. Stay tuned for more later folks...

Welcome back! (We've all been waiting for you.)

I have both the G3X and the B3, and they're both flawed master pieces. With the G3X even though you can set up 6 effects, you can only switch three on and off individually at any one time which means creating separate patches for anything complicated. I also REALLY miss not having access to tap tempo button. A mod is possible where you can attach an external footswitch but it does involve a bit of soldering. The B3 is pretty good too - really wanted 6 effect slots for (ironically) effects that always stay on like compressor, noise gate and amp/speaker sims. Separate tap tempo and MIDI in/out would have been handy too for synth bass stuff and mapping other effects. As it is in both cases, I've sourced always on effects to other pedals and both Zooms are more or less relegated to delays and nothing more. Great value and more practical than my Lexicon MPXG2's but the MPXG2 still reigns supreme for everything but portability.

Yeah if his was based on a Twin, it would have rattled everyone's fillings!

Level 42 - sorry but I'd just started formal bass lessons and they, along with Stanley and Jaco, were my brave new world of bass.

The ibanez [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1471553390' post='3114015'] That's completely plausible, considering that a fair few Marshall valve heads have a solid state distortion circuit (think Boss DS1) in the front end, and their Yngwie Malmsteen signature head incorporates a DOD 250! [/quote] Ibanez took this route with the TSA line of combos and were pretty open about shoving a Tube Screamer circuit in the front end. I'm not a fan of Tube Screamers as such but I totally understand how a solid state circuit might provide a bit more midrange definition than valves. My standard for hi gain sound has tended to be Mesa Boogie, lots of djent, whereas more Fender for overdrive sounds. Not sure if the MB has a solid state drive circuit though. Dumbles seem very over rated. Especially now that companies like Fuchs seem to get so close that the differences simply aren't worth bothering about.

Oh, I didn't know yours was headed! Interesting...mine's headless but suspect the string spacing might be similar. Is yours thru neck too?

[quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1471177358' post='3110998'] YAY!! [/quote] Please bring the red Series 1? It sounds nearly identical to mine which I won't be bringing on account of baggage allowances.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1471159519' post='3110812'] [i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"And Spacer isn't rock-influenced either, it was produced by the Godfather of disco for goodness sakes"[/font][/color][/i] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I think it is more a reference to the Rock Guitar solo towards the end. NR and BE were very much from a rock back ground.[/font][/color] [/quote] Nile was a self admitted former jazz snob and he met Bernard in the Seasme Street band. In the interviews I've watch and read, I've never seen mention of rock backgrounds per se, just sessions. Maybe I'm missing something?

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1471158432' post='3110803'] Final point of order, I don't think Rod Stewart was ever in Hot Chocolate [/quote] Y'got me! Should have been "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy". Brain was partially distracted mid post by step son wanting to watch sharks on Youtube just before lunch...

Don't take it down to the Pimple and Pulsar on Saturday night for the open mic either.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1458906656' post='3012010'] Yep, the early days of Disco had a variety of tempos. A breakdown of tempos and named styles here. [url="http://www.discosavvy.com/diversesounds.html"]http://www.discosavv...ersesounds.html[/url] [/quote] In terms of songs provided as examples, the list seems pretty erratic. There are loads of songs mentioned on it that noone would have heard of and a LOT of genre-stretching. For example, LovexLove isn't "jazz disco" it's upbeat easy listening with jazz guitar and disco-influenced production. It's not genre defining, it's genre following. And Spacer isn't rock-influenced either, it was produced by the Godfather of disco for goodness sakes. Yet the most disco influenced rock songs (or should that be rock influenced disco songs) ever "You Sexy Thing" by Rod Stewart, "Missing You" by Rolling Stones and "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen don't seem to get a mention...! I tend to think of disco as being three main sounds - East coast, West coast, and Philly. Philly was all romantic melodrama with those orchestral parts and many tracks were played by house band MSFB. East Coast was all about the New York scene (Chic, Sister Sledge, Sheila B, Diana Ross, Blondie etc) and looking sharp. West coast stuff was pretty much party-on, inspired by Brothers Johnson, EW&F, Kool, Quincy, Rod Temperton or any acts associated with them.

Joyo do a Blackface clone with a valve rectifier called the Beale Street. I really want to try one but for now the Effectrode PC2A does a decent job of emulating amp sag.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1356171351' post='1907554'] I gave up trying to take decent pictures. So here's my refurbished Chandler Custom Strat, Lexicon MPXG2 + R1 and Burman Pro501 combo. Last thing I need to do with the guitar is install a decent tremolo. The only one that does the job so far is the Stets trem but I don't like how it fussy and vintage it looks. A Wilkinson VS-100C would have been perfect but they aren't made any more. [attachment=125637:DSC08941.JPG] [/quote] Geez, I don't remember taking that photo and I never saved it! I lost the modded DS1 in my frequent global relocations too. Still haven't installed the electronics in the Klein yet either, but hopefully will do it next month. Things have moved on a bit since then too. [attachment=225417:guitar gear.png] Also have the following but haven't actually plugged the GX3 into the Pro501 yet and am probably unlikely to for the forseeable future, which is a bit of a shame. [attachment=225419:burman gear 2.png] The GX3 sounds nice with the middle stage turned up - very old school rawknrawl which is another way of saying it lacks djent. The first gain stage is a bit woolly and Dave-Stewart-school-of-retro-fuzz - even less djent. But I want to find out what happens with both gain stages turned up. Should be pleasantly face melting and perhaps djenty.

Klons are a bit swaggy - supposed to emulate dumbles and the nuances might be lost in your current set up. Why not settle for something like a Joyo JF14 American Sound which is a Fender emulator and see how things go?

I've seen them played on Youtube. I've seen them discussed on Youtube. Everyone's sitting on the fence or screaming their praises but for esoteric reasons. But every Dumble emulating pedal sounds woolly to me or like a Fender emulating pedal. I don't get it. What's so great about them? Honestly, someone please enlighten me without resorting to sh*t like 'it makes you sound like yourself but more' and other crap like that.

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1470989721' post='3109759'] So of those peeps who love playing music there are those whose ambition is to crack it as a musician -but not necessarily to be a rock star - and those happy enough to have regular job while dabbling on the side. Speaking for myself I've never had that single mindedness needed to be a successful one and I've a low boredom threshold. I've not been here long, so who are the pros and who are hobbyists? [/quote] Former semi-pro - now step dad to a hyperactive, shark obsessed four year old boy, and an entrepreneur. I get about three hours of practice in a week on average and most of that is spent trying to unwind and recentre myself. On the rare days when I have an afternoon, I tend to pick up the guitar and follow examples in a video lesson I bought on Alan Murphy.

[quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1471074761' post='3110331'] Can someone get in touch with Norman Watt-Roy and tell him he's my bass hero? [/quote] Yeah, doesn't work like that. Only the negging is passed on.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1471073294' post='3110316'] Thank you for your your advice. I'd edit my comment but that would make me a hypocrite. Anyone wishing to "dob me in" can go right ahead. I spent part of my formative years living and working in Dublin when U2 were breaking. I'd love to meet Bono, he was something of an inspiration to us in the day and I am quite sure he has seen much worse than my little jab and taken it in good humour. Sorry for any offence caused, none was not intended. [/quote] My comment wasn't directed at you personally, more a general heads up. Point being that just because noone says anything at the time, doesn't mean that it wasn't resented and it does have knock on impacts for everyone else on here. Particularly if we want to get interesting players along to Bassbashes in the future. I mean, is being nice THAT much of a challenge for some people on here? FWIW, I've met plenty of pro players and, with one exception, they were all incredibly gracious. Stands to reason really, if they were assholes they wouldn't get gigs...apart from those who don't need gigs... [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471072800' post='3110314'] Is this a name dropping name drop? [/quote] Mwah-haaaa! And you, Sah, dropped in a name dropping name drop...or something.

After being a die hard rack effect user, I've given into temptation. During the Big Move, I took the Zoom B3 thinking it would be just enough to tide me over. Then I jumped in line for Future Impact pedal and it set a dangerous precedent. [attachment=225415:gear 2.jpg] THEN realised I needed more than three slots for the basics in the Zoom so added a 3 band parametric and my name's on the list for an FEA Labs Dual Band compressor in about 6-9 months. So now I have pedals for my 'permanently-on' sounds and the Zoom does duty on delays of various kinds. Don't get me started on the guitar signal chain either...it was worse. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but I wish I'd risked import duty and brought the MPXG2 over with me.

Be aware there are some people reading Basschat who like nothing better than to drop those named players a heads up.

I ended up getting a set of Fender Noiseless and THEN found out about Kinman pickups. I've had some conversations with him and he's a very nice and knowledgable guy.

Even if it's a no, buy a separate step down transformer that can handle the supply and you'll be fine.