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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1344259137' post='1761794'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I reckon the tonal difference between the Ibby and the Yam would be so small as to be almost indistinguishable to your tired ears. [/font][/color] [/quote] HEY! Giving him what he asks for is not the same as giving him what he needs! Show some responsibility, man! best, bert

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1344244746' post='1761531'] why am I thinking a Blazer would do it any better?[/quote] Because you're a logical, self-sufficient person. If the Yammies were any better, Ibanez wouldn't have made the Blazer of course. That would not be logical. Get the Blazer! blaze, bert

Thanks for bringing them up! Had nearly forgotten Imperial Drag. *fetches spilt milk from ex's flat, buys ID. best, bert

Yup, when I depped for one long ago. Me: No, I'm not really a bassist. Just learned where to put my fingers for these songs. He: Did you hold a bass? Did you make sound? Then you're a bassist. Bad definition if you ask me. But fun. best, bassist-bert

[quote name='samuelcroberts' timestamp='1344212783' post='1761409'] Many thanks Chris and Roland Rock [/quote] sh*t! Another one from Cambridge! So do you mean: Chris Rock, and Roland Rock or Roland Rock, and Chris ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I hate it when people can't even be bothered to get their education from Oxford. best, bert

Hi, good Doctor, Welcome to BC! You might find what you're after here, but I'm not sure. Haven't dug deeply yet. At any rate, you'll find thousands of people with formal music educations (IOW people like me) as well as thousands of people who hardly can play three different root notes on bass (IOW people like me). Enjoy! ...and share some wisdom please. best, bert

[quote name='spinynorman' timestamp='1344123947' post='1760241'] last week the cat was sick on it[/quote] Yeah, but still... it [b]was[/b] tonevomit.

A chap called Steve Hahn plays the Stick simultaneously with the trumpet, and does it well. The trumpet is in a rig of course, and he's invented a pedal system for controlling the valves. Me, as a renowned multi-instrumentalist, I've been known to play a Moog with my left hand and an ARP with my right hand. No less! Seriously though, I've not had double roles, with one exception where my feet played organ pedals, my right hand synth or el.piano, and my left hand the flute. Of course the flute parts were specially written for this to work, and my sister played the other flute parts with two hands. best, bert

- "Dammit, now I gotta buy yet another bass!" - ... - "No, love, there's no time inbetween songs, see?" - ... - "Yeah, I know! Real pain in the ass, but I need the gig, so I need the bass." - ... - "Honey, we've gone that road before. It's different strings and different set ups for different styles, and now these assholes absolutely want us to play these metal songs that none of my other basses will do for." - ... - "This is work. Your shoes are hobby. ... Hon? ... Hon? ... Honey! Come back!"

Hi Kipper, Welcome to BC. Enjoy the banter and share some wisdom. best, bert

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... er... what? ... Ooooh... Sorry Sam, Your introduction just woke me up. Gimme a minute... ...... Wow! Welcome to BC! I for one won't sleep anymore. Have roughly the same background as you, but that was with organs and electronic studio composition. I'm now only having fun, and with a bass instead. Please feel free to be a basset to the forum! all the best, bert

Hey Chris, Thanks for a great read. Belated welcomes then! I envy that you live so close to Leamington - where the toy shop is. As to late blooming, I can relate. Was almost 24 when I started at music college, and happily really got to experience what some extra maturity (personalitywise and musicwise) can give you for free where others will strive. Go for it and good luck on the way! best, bert

This is just unbelievable - to the degree that a simple "congrats" doesn't even get close to covering it. Well done! After this fascinating thread, now [b]I[/b] get the post-gig depression! Have a great journey! best, bert

Hi Steve, Welcome! That was one nice introduction. Please feel free to enjoy the banter and to share some wisdom. Any pix of the El Maya? best, bert

Hi Jay, We'll do our very best! Welcome to BC. But how does filling your life with things of value constitute "a gap"? Sorry you had to return to the bass. Life can be hard sometimes. Enjoy the forum! best, bert

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1344023652' post='1758953'] Let us pray he will fill the venue with the scent of ambergris. [/quote] That, or: "Thanks for your warm whalecum! Our next song is "Crashing Gigs on DeeBee". Three, four ..."

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1344020115' post='1758895'] If you are younger than me, but older than my brother, I'll ask my parents to adopt you. [/quote] Just tell me how old you are. Looking at your sig, I'll be any age required... Brother! best, lil bro

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1344018461' post='1758873'] The 3.0 is all FET and sounds really good, very tight and clean but only 300 watts, the max heads have a FET channel and a valve channel running into separate power amps 600 or 900 watts, so basically you can run 900 watts into a 4 ohm load off one channel and 900 off the other, 4 4x10's off a head the size of a shoe box! [/quote] Ah, thanks. So I gather you're basically saying the FET channel in a big Max sounds basically like or similar to the 3.0 then? I knew about the FET / FET+valve thing, and that's what attracted me to the expensive ones most, but was bewildered by your "put that into". I guess my lacking English is showing here, but that's hardly news. Thanks! You deserve to become bongoPete1977. best, bert

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1344009044' post='1758691'] the FET on the 3.0 is the best Genz noise I have heard so put that into the 900 watt amp (ie the Max 9.2) and you have everything all in one amp [/quote] Sorry, didn't understand that. Are you saying the Max 9.2 does have the same FET, or that one must change FETs in it? best, bert

AFAIK, mixing cabs is often taking extra risks. The impedance of the cabs wil vary with frequency and load, and that goes for both cabs, so the Ampeg may be blown even earlier than when you cross the nominal 200W. Also, 200W is not just 200W. There's enough threads on this stuff here. BTW, there's two types of blowing up as to which element goes. There's a huge difference between a tweeter blowing (amp hard clipping) and a sub blowing (not tolerating amp's watts). From what you wrote, I gather a large element blew, but just wanted to mention this as well. YMMV, and I may be wrong. best, bert

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1344001280' post='1758527'] my dad would disassemble anything that stopped working at home, from TVs to washing machines. When he was done, tehre were always a few screws and washers left over... "and that?" I'd ask. "oh, that was not necessary, it works fine without it" Fortunately, he was a lot more careful with the car [/quote] Oh! My! God! We're brothers!!! My dad would have cogs left after repairing clocks, but the clocks would still work perfectly of course. Never ceased to amaze me. best, bert

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1343998643' post='1758445'] Yes, if you are of a curious and inquisitive nature and like to know how things work etc.[/quote] Yup! That's me! [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1343998643' post='1758445'] We'd still live in caves if there weren't a few people in every generation like that[/quote] Huh? I live in a cave. bewildered, bert

[quote name='AndyBob09' timestamp='1344005554' post='1758609']I jest![/quote] Surely, you only jest!?!? We [b]all[/b] want the tape - even the girls! best, bert

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1343984209' post='1758106'] Unfortunately you are all forgetting one of the most important ingredients to the sound: JJ Burnel himself. [/quote] Actually, they didn't reveal what they had or had not forgotten. I would assume it's fairly known by now that the musician does have some input to the sound, so we can safely omit repeating that tidbit of shared knowledge every other sentence. [quote name='Mr Fretbuzz' timestamp='1343982115' post='1758046'] Ace, I've got a P so I'll put my boot through my practice amp tonight :-D [/quote] Won't get you there. You forget ( ) the most important bit: his half sawn through, oscillating neck! Borrow my tools? best, bert

Hi Bob, Welcome to BC! Homegrown and homespun wisdom will readily flow your way (and mine, btw). Enjoy the friendliness, the wisdom and the (lack of) humour! best, bert