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Well I'm still very new to bass, I'm learning a hybrid of Iron Maidens Wicker Man, using root notes for some parts and Steve Harris version for others. Most of the time at the moment I'm not including the chords, although on the outro I am trying to include them. When I'm still green and not playing fluently I play at about 50% speed so about 100bpm. When it's nailed I then will go upto 80% speed about 160 bpm.

A friend of mine has seen them live, and reckons there shows are amazing. When I mentioned the price of a ticket to goto a Rammstein concert. He said if I were to go, I'd see where the money goes, he recons they use a lot of pyrotechnics. He said I love it! Bring back live music.

Cheers, for the heads up! I just so happen to have Amazon Prime, so will have to give that a watch! Listening to Rammstein through Rammstein headphones, which are very good for Metal.

My ears aren't trained enough yet to be able to tell if it is above concert pitch! Which I take to be 440hz. 🙂 That is a big amount of views for sure!

Managed to get some Rotosound Ultramag UM45 for £24 from Bax music shop the other day, last set they had in stock. I thought that was a good deal. See they've now put them upto £30, on order. They will go on my Westfield EB-3L.

Blur - Girls and Boys

Looks interesting indeed!

Fired up my Ashdown CTM 30 Little Stubby tonight, for the first time, boy can this thing go loud! And the tones out of it!! Amazing. I could even feel the bass when I turned the bass dial up! Grin factor I've had it nowhere near full volume or full drive ( gain ) !!

Well I've just joined the valve world, with the Ashdown CTM 30 Little Stubby!

So I decided, I wanted to try an all valve amp, so I got an Ashdown CTM 30 Little Stubby. To match the old school sound and theme I got an Ashdown ABM 115 Compact to match it, the 115 compact doesn't have a tweeter, so should rock the old school sound well!

Thanks for the replies fellas, indeed I was talking about the cab, as mentioned by fleabag. I went through with the purchase yesterday. As its in the same town as me, and in very good condition. I didn't even realise there was an amp by the same name aswell!

Its design in UK and made in P.R.C. I think the one local to me, is about 10 years old, and it doesn't have tweeter. I would pair it with an all valve head.

So nobody is still using these? Or remember what it was like when they had one?

Hi guys, What do we all think of the older Ashdown ABM 115 Compact 500 Watt? Is it reliable? Sound good? What sort of sound does it put out? How much would you pay for one? Anyone put an all valve head through one? Cheers David

Yes indeed, it has huge tonal variations. My Vox Amplug2 bass headphone amp arrived today, which I wasn't expecting much from, but that has really impressed me, I like the drum/rhyme machine on it. So now I can practice my bass anywhere in the house without bugging everyone

Yes, I've been taught scales. I was also asked to draw the neck and placement of the notes. I've already memorised the fretboard down to the 5th fret, including sharps and flats. My tutor accompanies me on guitar, playing the corresponding chords to what I'm playing, so that I can hear the chords, the relationship between the bass guitar and guitar tonally and keeping time with another instrument.

Thanks, I'm not at the full tempo of Sweet Child of Mine as played GnR. My tutor at the moment is happy to let me choose to play the song as GnR did or to play root notes after the intro, without the fills. Its me picking the tough option. Well Corvid 19 second lockdown has put end to my bass lessons in person, hopefully he will do it over Skype.

I am very green to playing bass, I've only been learning seriously since July 23rd. I started learning on Jamplay, but started learning with my bass tutor on the 10th of October. My tutor is very happy with my progress. I'm sure he will teach me what has been mentioned by Dad3353 eventually. Every teacher has different ideas and approach to teaching, thats why I was told its best to find the teacher that suits an individual. One reason I picked mine, is because he walks the walk so to speak. I asked this question here, to see if there is anything I hadn't of thought of to try, and to see if some of my ideas are good ones or not. And I have got a wonderfully diverse collection of answers.