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I used to run a true bi-amp set up when it was part of my multi effects (Peavey Bassfex). It allowed me to put all the effects that suck the presence out of the bottom end on the just on the high part of the signal. This fed into a 350 + 350 watt power amp with the upper frequencies going to a home made 2 x 8 cab (based on my favourite guitar combo) and the low frequencies to a standard 1 x 15 bass cab. I did however mean that in order to get proper FoH representation of my sound I needed to have two DIs on the bass rig.

Takes about 10 seconds to get used to fan-frets when you actually play one.

Basses (or any other instrument for that matter) only sound good on a recording in the context of the arrangement and production of the music. Take a listen to any of the many isolated bass tracks available on YouTube if you want to hear how different (and generally not very good) the bass sounds once you strip away all the other instrumentation.

For I beginner I couldn't recommend a synth that doesn't have a dedicated control for at least 90% of the parameters. Menu access if if you have a page with 5 or 6 parameters at a time gets very tedious very quickly, and will get in the way of seeing properly how the various parameters affect the sound. Analog or digital doesn't really matter. It's all about whether you like the sound or not. However beware of big impressive sounds when trying out synths in the shop. You quickly find that you have to thin them down in a band situation to allow sonic space for the other musicians. I'll recommend my personal favourite the Nord Lead. A second hand MK1 version should around the price you want to pay.

I've never been able to get into REM's music. In the late 80s/early 90s my friends all loved them, but I could never hear what all the fuss was about. I'm sure if I heard everything they have ever recorded I could find a handful of their songs that I could stand listening to again, but that's it.

Talk to Newtone Strings about a suitable custom set.

Buy the headphones you want and then get OBBM to maker you up a suitable extension lead.

A lot of the more modern reggae (mid 80s onwards) is horrendously homophobic. I wonder how that's going to sit with it's protected by the UN status?

There was an Epiphone one as well which came out around 2010... However it is a Thunderbird in approximate body shape only.

They did in the 90s IIRC. I tried one and was throughly underwhelmed.

Possibly for the increased business at this time of the year?

A bit of a mess with the routing for the larger pickup, the bodged second string retainer, and from what I can see the defretting job doesn't look the best (there are no clear photos of the actual fingerboard which is always a warning sign IMO).

But one of them isn't actually playing her bass most of the time. All those musicians on stage and they still have to have the synth part (which is the main non-vocal tune IMO) on the backing track!

I haven't actually used the HeadRush, but just looking at the photos and information available on the website the onboard user-interface and the interconnectivity options of the Helix appear to be far superior.

Shiina Ringo did a tour and DVD album with the band Hatsuiku Status that featured 3 bass guitarists. And of course there's Freebass with Peter Hook, Manni and Andy Rourke.

I tried a very expensive Dingwall in the Bass Gallery several years ago. The fanned frets took about 10 seconds to get used to. However I couldn't get any sounds out of it that I would have found useful. Thin and a too "polite" for me.

Personally I thought it was far too prominent in the mix and therefore noticeably bland - especially next to all the interesting synth sounds.

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I really don't get what is so great about the bass tone on this. After several people commented I went back and had a second listen through my HiFi and I still don't get it. If my bass sounded as weedy and bland as that I'd probably be selling all my gear.

If you have dietary requirements it is always best to bring your own food. I've been a guest at functions where the "vegan" option was a plate of limp undressed salad leaves.

If you no longer need to input or output multiple channels via your interface then it really doesn't matter what connection protocol you use. However for maximum versatility I would always go for a "smart" connection like Thunderbolt or FireWire over a "dumb" one like USB. USB3 has overcome most of the problems that the previous versions encountered simply because the bandwidth has been increased to a point where unless you need to pump lots of timing critical data through it, it no longer matters. However if you do use USB it is still a good idea to use the port that shares as few other devices as possible on the same bus. Remember that on a lot of computers it is not always obvious what else is on the same bus (built-in WiFi and bluetooth, keyboard, trackpad, webcam etc.) as each external USB port.

Exactly. Unfortunately the only interesting thing about the music in the OP is that it is being generated in real time by just two musicians. Without the video evidence (and even the video itself is rather dull once you've got the gimmick), there would be nothing special about this "tune".

All of Francis Rossi's Telecasters have the hole drilled in them. According to an interview I read in IM back in the 70s, it was done originally to run the lead through rather than tucking through the strap, but it wasn't comfortable to use like that. However having the hole drilled in them did make the guitars easier to identify and recover if they got stolen, so AFAIK he's done it to all his guitars since then.

Excellent stuff! Do you need a support for any of those dates? [/cheeky]

That's strange. AFAIK everyone else on here who got in touch with them was sorted out with replacement stands for their sticky ones. Who did you contact?