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[quote name='mxm' timestamp='1431854479' post='2775503'] Cool bass though. [/quote] Really? Anyone who got into playing in the 70s will know that this was the sort of bass you bought only because you couldn't even afford one of the less authentic Fender copies like a Columbus or Avon badged instrument. They were horrible in every way. Maybe this would be OK as a prop for a retro video set in the 70s, but as a usable instrument? never!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1431797400' post='2775126'] How could you practice with this sitting down?? [/quote] This keeps coming up, but unless you always play sitting down including at gigs doesn't it make more sense to always practice sanding up?

It seems that most of the the things you (and your band) need to do in order for it to be more than a weekend hobby are far to much effort for the majority of musicians. That's not a criticism but an observation that not everyone has the drive or the desire to do more than have a but of fun playing music. Also I don't that drive and commitment are limited to young people any more. There is a growing number of people in their late 40s onwards who suddenly find themselves with the time and more importantly money to be able to do these things but without necessarily having the hardships that younger bands have to endure. My band is currently making plans for a European tour later in the year.

I'm thinking that this bass is more likely to be early rather than mid 80s (contradicting Bassassin I know) mainly because of the bridge and tuner arrangement. This is the sort of thing that we see on instruments from companies that wanted to get on the headless bass bandwagon after Steinberger but didn't have the time or resources to reverse engineer the bridge and tuning system, so they simply used a conventional bridge and machine heads in the ungainly manner you see in the OP's bass. So we see basses like Kramer's The Duke in 1981 and the Warwick Nobby Meidel in 1982.

[quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1431445888' post='2771467'] Got to get me one of those Warwick Star basses, always sound great on your live clips and they look so damned good as well. Seem like a lot of bass for the money. [/quote] Thanks. When Thomann were selling of the last of the MiK models they most certainly were. I'm not so sure that the soon come MiG Pro Series are going to be as good VFM - if what I'm hearing is right then they are going to be quite a bit more than the original full price of the MiK, and the Rockbass version has little in common other than the shape.

[quote name='zawinul' timestamp='1431608994' post='2773141'] You may be right! I've never tired a bass with a high C, I have tried low B, and that always seems a bit muffle!! 4 string probably is enough really, look at Jaco, Percy Jones and Mick Karn!! [/quote] When I was looking at having a really good fretless made for me, I was originally going have a 5-string E-C because after all much of the interesting fretless stuff (particularly Mick Karn's work with Japan) features melodies played in the upper register. However trying E-C sets on a couple of basses I already owned convinced me that the high C was of little use and the same notes played on the G string always sounded far better to me. I ended up getting Martin Perterson to build me a 5-string Sei Offset Flamboyant which has the best sounding low B of any bass I've ever played.

Are you sure you want high C? My personal experience with fretless basses strung E-C is that the highest string was always thin and weedy sounding in comparison to the others.

Was this PSU the correct polarity for the pedal? I can't find any specifications for which was around either the pedal or the PSU is wired.

AFAIAC being a headliner means being able to sell out the venue (or at least sell enough tickets to make the gig a profitable for all concerned) irrespective of who else in on the bill. Everything else is simply playing last.

Where are you moving to? If it's day to buy musical equipment there you might be better off getting an new practice amp out there. For shipping internationally I've always used UPS or FedEx via InterParcel As a Warwick hard case owner I've not been very impressed with either the build quality or durability (plus they are very heavy) If you don't already have a case get a Hiscox LiteFlite. No preparation is necessary IME. Musical instrument manufacturers ship guitars and basses all the time with the strings tuned up to pitch. Check the luggage allowances for your flight. It might still be cheaper to ship the bass.

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1431512998' post='2772015'] Look forward to hearing it. All those basses and it could of all been done with just a P [/quote] Ha ha! I think when you hear you might change your mind.

Which PSU did you get? Link or photos please.

Thanks guys! TBH when you're rehearsing and gigging at least once every week it's not that difficult to record 14 songs in 3 days and with the briefness of the average Terrortones song that's just under 40 minutes worth of actual music. And we didn't need to consume too much coffee doing it. Each day was 9 hours from 9 in the morning until 6 in the evening and half of the first day was spent setting up and getting all the basic sounds sorted and with food breaks there was only about 20 hours of actual recording. Being in the studio with the Terrortones is a refreshing change from some of my previous recording attempts, one in particular where I spent at least 1 hour every day for over a year working on four songs for an EP that never got released because the band split up before it was finished. Home recording might be fun cheap and accessible these days but recording in the studio where you have a set amount of time and money certainly makes you more efficient. 51m0n, we have actually used click tracks in the past with our original drummer who was a lot more technical and a bit of a perfectionist. However before stepping into the studio we did practice the songs with a without a click to see which ones benefitted from having a constant tempo and which ones needed to speed up and slow down. The VampireMan and SpiderQueen EPs were done like this and IIRC about half the tracks were done to a click and half free tempo.

For me personally it makes no difference. As a band you should always put on the best performance you can whether it's to 1 person or a few thousand adoring fans.

As you have discovered the small stands don't have a sufficiently low enough centre of gravity when holding a bass and aren't suitable for instruments with asymmetric body bottoms. You are going to have to either get one that grips the bass at the headstock like the Ultimate or Hercules, or one of the Quiklok models that has adjustable bottom supports. TBH I've never had a problem finding room on stage for my Hercules stand. The back leg and upright can be tucked into any space between amps so long as the part that grips the headstock sits forward. That was it takes up a lot less on-stage real-estate.

Our guitarist used the deko baritone guitar on our most recent recording session for the Terrortones album. More details [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/261888-the-terrortones-are-making-an-album/"]here[/url].

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1431208388' post='2768887'] Russell looking more like Ron every day... can't be happy with that lol [/quote] Take away the hair from one and the mustache from the other and they have always looked very similar.

Surely having the driver "sign" for the delivery counts as fraud? Might have some interesting implications if you paid for the bass by credit card. These days I work from home so getting deliveries is rarely a problem, as I can usually see and hear the van coming down the street, however recently I have had a number of delivery drivers who seem to incapable of using the door bell and knock so quietly that if I hadn't already seen that their van was parked outside I might not have realised that they were at the door. Before that I always used to have anything that wouldn't fit through the letterbox delivered to my work.

We're a psychobilly punk band so we don't do a lot of corporate gigs... AFAICS the Sony mic uses the same wireless technology as their wireless guitar system which I'm currently using in my bass rig. The transmitter pack is a good deal more robust than any of the prosumer units by Shure and Line 6 that I've previously seen and or used. In over a year of gigging (and we play on average once a week) I've had one problem with my system where the transmitter mysteriously changed channels mid-way through a gig. Other than than it has been faultless and reliable.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1431414681' post='2770933'] The neck on my Wal is too wide at the nut to fit into any of the "hang from the headstock" style stands... It also has an asymmetric body so the low level ones aren't that great either If anyone knows of a suitable stand I'll order one today. [/quote] [url=http://www.quiklok.it/viewdoc.asp?co_id=80234&pid=95869]This one from Quiklok[/url]. I have an older version and while it can be fiddly to set up it is completely adjustable and has a suitably low centre of gravity. This new version looks a lot more easy to use.

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1431384543' post='2770836'] my singer has the line 6 wireless mic, never let us down and sounds good andy [/quote] Thanks for the recommendation. There's currently 3 different Line 6 wireless mics - you don't happen to know which one your singer has?

I wouldn't recommend any of the smaller stands - that is ones that support the bass from the bottom and don't extend up to at least the 12th fret on the neck, because IME they are unsuitable for an asymmetric bodied bass and their centre of gravity with a bass on is much too high to be stable and secure. I have a couple of these and while they are fine for supporting symmetrical bodied guitars in the safety of my living room I would ever consider using them for any kind of bass anywhere.

I want a bass that plays like lard...

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1431385515' post='2770845'] 14 songs in 3 days? Impressive [/quote] Thanks! It's a combination of being well rehearsed and recording mostly live with minimal overdubs - some guitar, vocals, theremin and percussion.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1431089437' post='2767702'] Sony is great at the price, the only other digital mic I would recommend without going into silly money is the Sennheiser D1 - but you'd be able to get 2 Sonys for the price of that. [/quote] Thanks! So the mic as well as the wireless part is good? Time to break out the CC again...