BassTractor

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1403000091' post='2478640'] Not a scouser are you? [/quote] Demm! You guys are too quick for me. No, not a scouser, but I've been in Runcorn a few times. Does that count? Of course I just hit the wrong key, and really meant "fallow deer".

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1402992489' post='2478527'] I doubt we agree on too much but I like that you tell 'like it is' and if that makes you more a maverick I think I'd rather have that than a sycophant.. I think there is something to be said for not having a forum too cosy where you daren't or can't say anything that might upset a group or a sphere of influence... If it really needs saying...we need people to say it.. IMO. of course, they are sensitivities but hopefully, we aren't kids and the mods are generally good.... We are either a diverse community with all that entails for good and not so bad...to a degree... or we are a cheerleading group. [/quote] Well spoken, JTUK. You already know I fully agree with everything you ever say. I have all your records, and none of the bootlegs, and I love you with roe deer eyes. Seriously though, well spoken indeed. Thisnameistaken, I publicly apologise for having reported you so many times. I honestly tried to hit the quote button! Honest! But they are so illogically placed!

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1402994963' post='2478560'] balanced and fair. [/quote] Reminds me of Fox News: [URL=http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/basstractor1/media/FoxNews_zps05bb4b5c.png.html][IMG]http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r525/basstractor1/FoxNews_zps05bb4b5c.png[/IMG][/URL]

What Paul says. I can't remember ever having seen one of those on a synth, but I guess it's a cool Siel idea that was already present on the original Siel Orchestra. Dunno really, but Siel did have some weird, wonderful little ideas once in a while.

I'm sure you deserved it for stamina alone, even before the rest of your abilities. Congrats!

Very, very good. Applause!!!

Henry, you won't meet Kev at the Bass Camp. He still thinks it's gonna be in Leamington... ( This should've been in the Terribly Bad Jokes thread. Aplogies. )

Ah! Like a French hsmiley!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1402921678' post='2477871'] Methinks he doth protest too much ... [/quote] I can't make out if you jest or are serious, but sincerely hope you jest.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1402914793' post='2477743'] The prettiest is the Music Man 3-1. [/quote] Of course you had to ruin a perfectly nice thread with your negativity!

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1402910984' post='2477689'] Blimmy, you have trimmed that back a bit with that edit (since last nights original post). [/quote] Yes, I have. It's not that I do not agree with myself, but that I found it might open a new, different can of worms - which was not my intention. Also, I've said it before, and will probably say it again later in more fitting threads. To the curious: don't let your curiosity fool you into thinking it was a lot more juicy than it was in reality.

[quote name='Martin E' timestamp='1402907225' post='2477646'] You can analyse forum etiquette and psychology but just remember you have probably, just like the person you are engaging with deliberately chosen to adopt a pseudonym so that you remain completely anonymous. You just can't apply or expect normal social etiquette when both parties have deliberately chosen not to be identified. [/quote] I feel that many active ones on here are not anonymous, and especially not completely anonymous. They have exchanged goods and postal addresses, have feedbacks with names, are members of bands they link to, have met each other at bass bashes ... I also feel it's perfectly viable to apply normal social etiquette oneself, but it would indeed be wise to not expect the same back on a forum where basically anyone can become a member. That notion however would not hold me back from mentioning that better behaviour might be nice to have. BTW, if per chance you're speaking directly to me, I've been open as to who I am for two years, but have recently tried to reduce the amount of text that follows each post to its left and bottom. I assume I'm not anonymous.

AFAIK, if done carefully, this should work in some or many cases. The synth wouldn't be hurt if you do it wrongly; the effect pedal might be hurt. There's lot of pedal effects still in existence that expect a passive pickup signal, and have the sensitivity and input impedance to fit. Many would even expect the low level of a guitar signal, and even the amplitude of a bass signal might be overdoing things, let alone amplitude heavy line level signals from synths. Shoving the synth signal through them at super low volume will make it work, but will probably sound terrible, amongst other things probably due to impedance mismatch. That said, it is exactly what I did through the seventies, and I still am alive, I believe. More and more effects however are built to take a line level signal, especially rack mounted ones. The effect itself on a synth sound however is a different matter. A chorus is one thing, but a fuzz? You'd probably need to find the right (less overtone rich) synth sounds to fit it.

Don't you think the guy has had enough of this, WoT? To me, he did not seem overtly enthousiastic, I'm sorry to say.

[quote name='gadgie' timestamp='1402887806' post='2477551'] Nope, not this time. [/quote] Demmit! I'm always wrong.

I'm old enough to have experience, and all experience teaches that the moment you have used your money on a Thumb, a Dolphin will turn up and you [b]will[/b] fail in selling the Thumb in time. Do not protest this. It is how God created the world, and how He Wants It To Be. Yes, I hate God. Could've had an ARP 2600 synth for 400 quid, but was stuck with that ghastly MS-20.

[quote name='Mr.T' timestamp='1402871813' post='2477513'] $700 can buy a lot of head! [/quote] Having been married to AltoTractor for over 30 years, I can confirm this statement is not true.

Wonderful how the Off Topic and Gear sections.. er.. come together. Or do they? Joking aside, I now gather that you are not British and do not live in Britland? Let's assume US dollars and say $700 is like 400 Bitish pounds. I think a quite safe bet is that you need a 300W or more, quite modern sounding head. There's one problem, IMHO, which is that the choice of head depends largely on the cab it is to drive, or at least should depend on it. But if we can assume the 112 cab is fairly easy to drive (can you find out how many dB it will give for 1W?), then you could buy a tiny Class D head with many knobs and switches, like a TC, an Ashdown MiBass, a Beta Aivin (aka RedSub aka Harley Benton, aka Ibanez Promethean) 250 or 500W, maybe an EA Micro or a used Genz Benz Shuttle, and there are many more that I can't remember right now. The larger TC BH500 might also be possible. I feel it's a rock machine, but it seems very flexible, and might serve you well. If you can stretch the budget a little, you might be able to find a used one of the magnificent Genz Benz GBE 750. It's magnificent only because I bought one. That's all I can think of for now. Must sleep.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1402867117' post='2477469'] Agreed... But that is where 51% of the problem lies. People who think in the "bet you wouldn't be so brave if we were......" frame of mind contribute greatly to a lot of the tension in these situations. That mentality proposes or suggests violence as a solution and gets peoples backs up. [/quote] Beautifully spoken, I think. In this, there's not only the violence referencing frame-of-mind, but also the aspect of the adversary almost not being able to prove otherwise, and left unable to defend himself/herself against the accusation. Therefore, the "bet you wouldn't..." construction in its essence is also potentially the tool of the coward. It's not necessarily only the other way round. IMHO of course.

With your playing technique and the basses you use, for your budget, I'd say get the Vanderkley Aurora, but it does also depend on what music styles you prefer. Seriously though: is the TC BG250-208 the one you lust for, or the one that is within your budget, or? To be able to help better, we do really need you to volunteer more info, not the least of which is your budget and whther you want an amplifier, a speaker cabinet or both combined in a combo. Up to now it looks like you want a combo, which is perfectly OK, but just be aware that separates are more flexible if you want to exchange or test something, and can be a lot more handy when something goes wrong and you need to borrow something.

[quote name='James Nada' timestamp='1402858504' post='2477345'] Minus 2! [/quote]

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1402854735' post='2477288'] i just discovered this [/quote] Wow! Someone knows about Hildegunn Gjedrem! She was on TV here some time ago, but no-one knows of her. I seem to remember she lives in America but is Norwegian. The voice control and rhythm sense somehow reminded me of Cassandra Wilson, though she resembles Des'ree more in style, by the first look of it. Good call!

Yup, played to a zero audience once and to only a caretaker once or twice. Once, the concert was announced and posters were spread, but no-one turned up. So I asked the caretaker whether he wanted to go home right away or whether we should wait a little, but he said he would like me to play, as he had stuff to do, and I'd provide a nice backing for that. I think he probably said that mostly coz he felt sorry for me. Mind ya, I really deserved that no-one turned up. Twas a classical pipe organ concert fer cryin' out loud! Another time, I was totally on my own, but played as long as the caretaker allowed me, coz it was possibly the best pipe organ in Holland, and just having gained access to it was a breeze. Happily, it was after midnight before I had to pack down - quite extraordinary for a classical "concert".

Egmond --> cheap lead --> Beta Aivin BP-35. I'm in!

Welcome, Barry! Bert