Alun

If you only want to record bass ( or other instruments with jack sockets) , these are pretty good, basically a soundcard on a USB to jack lead... [url="http://www.stealthplug.com/"]http://www.stealthplug.com/[/url] They come with assorted software goodies too. Only downside is that you monitor with it as well so end up plugging your headphones into your lead which is weird at first

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='80373' date='Oct 28 2007, 11:16 AM']after playing it still looks like you've had Pete Docherty round.[/quote] Ah yes, the look on people's faces when you pull a pot of white powder from your gig bag

I'm guessing it may be related to the "new post" markers not always appearing at the mo.

I've been playing an Ashbory for a few years - great fun but, as mentioned, intonation is tricky, especially up the top end. Cheers, Alun

Yeah I noticed this too. Even if you go to "View New Posts", only some of the topics will have the marker next to them. Strange. Cheers, Alun

Ah sorry, didn't ask my question very well - why stop at 21 rather than 24? Neck pickup positioning or just personal preference ( or summat else entirely)?

I've always loved the growly punchy tone of the BB basses but haven't played one. I have, at various points, played a couple of TRB5s - a fretless and a piezo equipped fretted, and a couple of the original John Myung signature six strings and have really liked all of them. Still tempted to get a TRB6 one day. Cheers, Alun

Looking nice OG. The P5 is lovely to play so hopefully this'll be equally marvellous. On question - why 21 frets? Cheers, Alun

I use a POG which gets pretty close with the detuned octave up setting. Cheers, Alun

Okey doke, MacDaddy is next when I've read it. MD - Will PM you for your address when the time comes :-)

All sorts really. A lot of jazz, some function/cabaret gigs, some folk/prog rock ( [url="http://www.myspace.com/panicroomuk"]http://www.myspace.com/panicroomuk[/url] ), occasional ( VERY occasional at the moment!) solo bass gigs - whatever comes along

Welcome. What sorts of music do you play?

Nowhere near enough strings

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A good choice. Stuart Clayton does a good version of it... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV58amI1vLU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV58amI1vLU[/url] Cheers, Alun

The full size POG cen certainly cope with chords and tracks perfectly, at least as far as F at the 1st fret of the E string. May go lower but can't hear it! Still not tried the Micro but hopefully it works the same ( is so, I'll be having one for my overcrowded board) Cheers, Alun

Congratulations Mr Sub I'm also an EUBer who needs the markers ( as there's no body to gauge where you are, just a long expanse of neck!). Did my first gig on it last night and got through it (ish!). My story is similar to yours - nearly 19 years on bass guitar but upright is a whole new adventure ! Cheers, Alun

Hi Phil. On paper a shuffle and swing look kinda similar as they both involve triplets - dividing the beat into three. So a bar of 4/4 is counted as four sets of three - 123, 223, 323, 423 or 1 and a, 2 and a, 3 and a, 4 and a. The shuffle rythm is the stereotypical Status Quo grrove - dun -der, dun der, etc played by hitting notes on, as you say the downbeat and the third bit of the triplet so.. ONE (and) A, TWO (and) A, THREE (and) A, FOUR (and) A Often you'll hear it with the downbeats quite short and the "A" quite long which gives that du-duuur, du-duuur feel With swing, the idea is basically the same except the notes are played for their full value, so with "one-and-a",you would make the "one" last until the "a" rather than cutting it short. Regarding the metronome, if it's clicking quarter notes then it doesn't really suggest any feel/groove just a pulse. If your playing a quarter note scale, what will make it sound different is how you are subdividing the beats in your head. Weird as it may sound, counting "one and a", etc will make the quarter notes "feel" different to counting 16th notes ( one e and a). And now, the 2 & 4 idea. The idea of this is to give you the backbeat ( the hi hat in jazz, or the snare in rock, blues, etc) and leave the responsibility of the downbeat to you. I find it really helpful for swing and straight grooves. The trickiest bit is getting to hear the metronome click as 2 & 4 not 1 & 3. Easiest way is to start your metronome at about 50bpm, and you'll no doubt hear it is as the downbeat.. Click two Click four and so on. Count along like this until you feel comfortable and then drop in a bar of three before returning to four. The click will now be on two and four... Click two Click four, Click two Click, one Click two Click and so on Hope that helps. Cheers, Alun

Thanks Gary, that's the answer I was hoping for Will have a go when I get five minutes. Cheers Alun

Hi all. Anyone know if the Bartolini Mk 1 bass pickup is active? The reason I ask is that I have one in my Cort Curbow, along with 3 band active EQ, and am debating whether it's feasible to fit a switch that will route the pickup directly to the jack should the battery die. Is there an easy way to tell? I could just pull the battery but as the signal will still be trying to go through the EQ, I still won't know. Any help gratefully received. Ta, Alun

On a good night, my Cort Curbow, Little Mark II and Ashdown 210 give me everything I need, but I do find it inconsistent for some reason. Some nights - fantastic, other nights - annoyingly middly.

I'll check what we're using in my local jazz club, I know it's a Yamaha powered desk but not sure on the model. Am playing there on Wednesday so will try and find out. Cheers, Alun

Hello. When you say it's not working properly, what's the problem you're having? Cheers, Alun

Ah, G13#9 - that'll be why he didn't have a gig ;-)

Ah I love Look around You I wish the Flu Trains really existed!