D.I. Joe

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1349386054' post='1825761'] Or in a band that corrects 'you' to [i]you're[/i] instead of [i]your[/i]. [/quote] All of the above!

[quote name='Kongo' timestamp='1349388917' post='1825840'] Stop telling me how good it is! Bah, must sell my Squier Jazz V (Affinity, apparently) to make room...as I never use it. This, although it has the same electronics, it has the aesthetics I find pleasing, and the headstock will carry weight due to those tuners...Plus, y'know, Maple fingerboard MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! [/quote] I didn't think that the Affinities have Duncan Designed pickups?

I've owned 2 - the original Jaguar (with the stacked pots) and I now have the Jazz V (see seperate thread) and I must say - wow! Both have been incredible basses for the price - they play superbly and the Duncan-designed pickups sound great. Unbeatable value if you ask me! If they didn't have Squier printed on the headstock then I'm sure they'd be double the price...

I got mine today. Love it! Measures up really well to my Highway One P too playability-wise. We'll see how it fares in the mix on Saturday!

I think the Ric is protected by the law in the US hence why eBay are so strict. Not sure if it's protected over here though. Bass Centre make a Ric copy now too.

[quote name='Balcro' timestamp='1348864358' post='1819392'] Somebody must be wholesaling them, because I simply e-mailed the info line at stringbusters, and the "Brite Flats" I was after were delivered in 5 days. Just because they're not listed on the web-site, doesn't seem to mean that they can't quickly get product. Balcro. [/quote] Thanks, I'll try that. I've been thinking of trying the Brite Flats again too. Oooh decisions!

I've been thinking about trying these. Who is supplying them?

I'll be looking out for Kernow King - Bugger stole my coat!! It's a shame about the weather, especially after weeks of it being reasonable. Ah well, show must go on! I'll see you there

Not one of my best efforts but here goes... From the Reef/Empire of Fools gig at Cheese and Grain, Frome, in July. Can't remember the name of the third band on the bill but they were pretty good. Very generous in letting us use their gear too in light of the set-up running hours late! If I remember rightly, I'm using my pedals through an Aguilar head and Markbass 8x10. Spot the mistake!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBcLY2KdDFg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBcLY2KdDFg[/url]

Besides, any self respecting bass player only listens to Primus

Personally, i like funk and reggae as styles. I enjoy playing both, but I am not intimately familar with any artists or performers. If i like what I hear then that's all there is to it, regardless of genre etc.

Good to hear from you all guys! I was thinking it might be an idea to get a network of bass players in Cornwall and socialise/gig share/generally help each other out. Anyone up for that? I think there is a page on Facebook with a similar aim, kind of like a bass players directory. It's called Bass Players in Cornwall - can't post the link as I'm on my phone. Btw, anyone heading to Looe festival this weekend?

The last one I played wasn't great, not sure I'll be having those dreams anymore! Penzance is a great town! Lots of good musicians down that way, and the Guitar Doctor is there too. If they moved Penzance up to where St Austell should be then it'd be fantastic! Do you visit at all?

Wasson beys There seems to be a strong contingent of bassists from just about every town/county on here except for Cornwall. I know Deep Thought and Shaggy, are there any other Cornwall-based bassists on here?

Any half decent pair of earbuds will do, as long as they are the in-ear type. I picked up a pair from Tesco for £15 that do the job for me!

[quote name='chilievans' timestamp='1347620585' post='1803092'] I'm looking for a high tension set of strings as I like the low action. Any recommendations? [/quote] TBH FME etc high tension strings have more pull on the neck which increases relief and raises the action. Adjusting the truss rod will solve this but be careful in doing so! I once put Roto flats on Rex's AXL bass and you could launch a ski jump from the neck now! I think round core strings have more tension for the same gauge.

[quote name='chilievans' timestamp='1347540742' post='1802144'] I'm looking for a high tension set of strings. Any recommendations? [/quote] Rotosound RS77 flats 50-110 Hope you have a sturdy truss rod!

I have the DHA and I can only concur with what has already been said. I've never used the Tech 21 but from what I've seen and heard it does a very good job of replicating the Ampeg sound, the DHA on the other hand is it's own being completely. While you can get a pretty close ampeg-esque sound out of it, it will give you so much more. I run mine between my effects and my amp and it rounds off the edges of the sound and warms everything up a treat! It comes in useful as an active DI too. But then, like I said, I haven't used the Tech 21 so I don't really know how it compares.

Thanks bluejay but I do not receive notifications via email anyway so no problem there! I'm referring to the notification list on my profile itself, but oddly I did receive a notification for this reply... I guess it must just be because I had a few days of silence

To whom it may concern - Mods/Admin?? Although my account settings have not changed, I have not received any notifications at all in the last week, despite the threads themselves being updated. I had a few days of inactivity, could it be related to that, or might it be something else? Cheers Joe

Fishstock at Brixham yesterday. Got there to find there was no parking so we had to quickly unload gear then go and pay to park at the other end of the harbour! Not a good start! Luckily for me there was a Hartke rig supplied so minimal faffing with gear for me. Set went really well too, bit of variation with a folk 3 piece and some saggy belly dancers before us but the crowd were mad for the Fools!

Fishstock at Brixham yesterday. Got there to find there was no parking so we had to quickly unload gear then go and pay to park at the other end of the harbour! Not a good start! Luckily for me there was a Hartke rig supplied so minimal faffing with gear for me. Set went really well too, bit of variation with a folk 3 piece and some saggy belly dancers before us but the crowd were mad for the Fools!

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1346068367' post='1784739'] I think you'll find that that has absolutely nothing to do with the bass and everything to do with your opinions of the players. [/quote] [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1346068755' post='1784747'] Yeah I just pointed that out to him but he denies it I'm not he knows what he wants to know. Seems to me that Joe wants some confirmation that Warwick players are daft c***s I don't know what's on topic or off topic in this thread [/quote] Come on guys, that remark was only meant in jest

Thanks guys I'll check out some of those tracks