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Indeed he probably means the E string on both. Now I wouldn't know, but someone I know says the very same. For decades, this guy has worked as producer and studio technician for Nile Rodgers besides playing guitar, bass and keyboards. He has worked with people like Jimmy and Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Bowie, Diana Ross, The B52's and lotsa others, so at the very least, he's not a noob. He says you'll never get the same great tones from the E string on a 5 string bass as from the E string on a 4 string bass, and he's very specific and firm about that. I trust him in this for several reasons. My guess is that neck and joint stiffness, or lack thereof, as well as sympathetic resonance issues, would be likely causes. best, bert

Hi Rick, Welcome to BC! I hope and trust you'll enjoy both the friendly atmosphere and the loads of info one gets here. best, bert

IME and IMHO: no for like 99.9% of families. Within the circle of musicians that I belonged to, professional musicians all of them, NOBODY had a good, stable income - with the exception of those who taught at the college of music. In a travelling band, things are a lot worse. You'd have to be one of the extremely few. Good luck to you though, should you decide to go for it. best, bert

[quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1336662126' post='1649120'] Thanks mate. very nervous about sticking that on here in this company lol [/quote] Just remember that also company like myself are here, and at least one person like me got a lot of inspiration from that vid. Thanks so much for sticking it on here! back to practising, bert

Hi Alan, Welcome to BC! I'm sure you'll enjoy this friendly place. best, bert

Ah! The bliss of being self employed! When I eventually do get disturbed by customers, they'll have to wade their way through basses and amps. Have no money, of course, but can play bass whenever I want. best, bert

Yes, it's rubbish in my opinion as well. That being said, in my experience it can be used for its purpose, so I'm inclined to think yours is faulty. Happily, these days we have mobile apps that do the work sooo much better. OTOH, they require relatively expensive adapter cables that generally lack the sturdiness of the AmPlug. Personally, I prefer the apps by far though, and just treat the cable carefully. best, bert

Welcome, Maurizio! Please tell us a little about you and/or your gear. Enjoy the site! bert

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1336027631' post='1639571'] One thing that seems to be a bit misleading is "[i]2 parallel speaker outputs - to use with 2x 8 ohms bass cabinets or 1x 4 ohms bass cabinet[/i]". I believe this would only be the case if you are to disconnect the internal speaker (which is probably 8Ω) as I don't think the amp will run at 2Ω. So when you are adding a cab, do check in the manual what it will take to save overheating. [/quote] [quote name='debwilliams' timestamp='1336044088' post='1639882'] XGSJX - Wow, bit too techy for me! When I spoke to Ashdown they did say that I could add a cab but I have absolutely idea about the other stuff you've added. [/quote] Misleading indeed. My guess is that that text comes from the description of the separate head. With these combos however, there's no worrying. They work just as separates. The internal 8Ω speaker is not internally connected, but just connected to one of the two sockets on the back of the amp. Normally one would just plug one extra 8Ω cab into the other socket, and run at 4Ω that way. Deb, if you do decide to add a cab, just make sure it's rated 8Ω. Ashdown build both 4Ω and 8Ω, and they are clearly marked as such. best, bert

Hi Enrico, Welcome to BC! bert

[quote name='spinynorman' timestamp='1336135225' post='1641391'] So in the BT ad with the student and his on-line mum... "You don't need to know that one." Which one's that? [/quote] Haven't seen any BT ad, but this can only be MILF, right? Do I win a fish? bert

Great thread, and great stories about telly watching. Still don't grasp what "zoning out" means. From reading here, I've (mis)understood: - One case seems to be that one plays on autopilot whilst watching the telly, or using one's time even better thinking of beautiful women or men. - The other case seems to be that one is "in the zone", as in fully immersed in the music, and playing at one's top level or rather better, as everything inspiredly gets together and forms a "higher unity". So, what is "zoning out"? Something completely different perhaps? best, bert

Genius! Thanks for posting.

[quote name='Boogie Man' timestamp='1336064290' post='1640427'] My misstake sorry! [/quote] Don't even think about being sorry. Remember this was a friendly community? BTW, I didn't even answer to your post. Was just interested and found the gear page on Hellborg's site. Ha det bra! bert

Also, What is "bus pass"? What is "muso"? What is "neo speak"? There is a sticky thread at the top of the "Introductions" forum, which explains everything.

Thanks for telling, Chorlton! I was thinking of adding the ABM 115 to my MAG 410 combo, and later buying ABM separates to replace the combo with, but was a bit wary about having a 210 rather than a 410 on top of the 115. I'm glad you're satisfied. best, bert

Hi ChorltonV, Welcome to BC! Enjoy the ride. You satisfied with that 210 / 115 combination? best, bert

[quote name='deefer_dog' timestamp='1336050015' post='1640039'] This place seems a lot friendlier than another forum I recently joined [/quote] Lemme guess: that be the forum where 73.8% of sentences start with the word "I" then? best, bert

From Hellborg's website: [color=#000000]"Sound of Sweden" was the name of a brand Jonas created with some friends in order to produce the Jonas Hellborg bass in '82-'84.[/color] [color=#000000]He also created an amplifier line, in partnership FBT, based in Recanati, Italy. It was the first biamped bass amplifier, in which each cabinet had its own power amp - one for the 15" and one for the 2x12".[/color]

Welcome to BC from one who aspires to be mediocre one day. Enjoy! bert

Welcome, John! I'm sure you'll enjoy. Thousands of old gits here, and several who love the bass. best, bert

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1335785706' post='1635890'] RHCP multitracks [/quote] Fantastic! Thanko mucho! I'll study these thoroughly when I'm good enough. In 2052. best, bert

Hi, Honest Guy, Welcome to BC! I trust you'll enjoy. Thanks for mentioning the Reverend. I was just looking into their basses, as they seemed low-priced for the quality. GAS is really for bassists only. You guitards just buy good gear. We on the sLow End make terrible mistakes all the time, and don't realise before it's too late. Nice though, with 37 basses on the walls. Saves on expensive art 'n' stuff. best, bert

Welcome, Stu! Keep your voice down, though. When I wanna make love to my bass, she's _already_ moaning: "You only say I'm pretty because you want my f-holes. I know very well you're lusting after Stu's dirty blonde slut, you bastard!" best, bert

[quote name='derrenleepoole' timestamp='1335385865' post='1630411'] Now listening to Steve Reich's Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ [/quote] Great to read that this piece is not forgotten by all. Good stuff. Listening to Bass on the Broadband internet radio, as per Matteo's posting.