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I've found it very handy for creating and editing patches but, like you say, 'Sharing' seems to be a bit sparse! I'll see if I can find a way to upload patches and maybe we can start a little Basschat B3 patch-sharing community

Another one that's been disappointed by Rickenbackers. One of my college tutors had a 4003 which was a beautiful bass to play, but a friend of mine has one which is a bit of a dog. I guess like any bass, it depends how its set up really. I also used to own a Rick copy made by Shine which played like treacle.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1367569621' post='2066927'] Mine just turned up. A day late so that leaves me just 24 hours to sort it out before the next gig. Im working all day but ive just hooked it up to my PC and im very impressed with how easy it is to use. Ive already set a generic gigging patch up with the effects i plan on using, although ive yet to actually play through it lol. Luckily tomorrows gig will have a sound check so ill get to tweak it with my rig. [/quote] I've had mine for about a year and I'm only gigging it for the first time tomorrow as well. I'll be using it mostly for synth, chorus and filters but I have a couple of song-specific patches too. Good luck! Does anybody here use Edit & Share?

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1367422300' post='2065460'] Can I just chip in as well and ask if it will go wob-wob-wob-wob-wob to the same slightly crappy level as my behringer synth pedal? [/quote] I've got an expression pedal on the way so I'll let you know!

Only if it's a vintage 60s egg. If it's a fresh modern egg then you'll need a Warwick I'm afraid.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1367350602' post='2064610'] The point here is that some instruments are better suited to players striving to play more complex music which demands a more technical approach, and thus demand more response/playability from their instruments. People may scoff and say that's not proper music and the bass player's job is to sit in the background and perform a specific function - that view is rather narrow minded - could be described as PJ (pre Jaco!!). Some people are not looking for a vintage 60s sound (whatever that may be), and some people are not content to thump away at root and fifth country and western. [b]I'm afraid that threads like this do display a narrow minded approach to music[/b] - there are quite a lot of areas where a P bass would not give the best result - there are some where it will. [/quote] Like those people that think a Precision is only good for vintage 60s sounds and root-and-fifth-thumping Country and Western for example?

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1367241899' post='2063002'] Or there's Daft Punk's latest offering - Get Lucky... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OOlM5CDSoi8"]https://www.youtube....d&v=OOlM5CDSoi8[/url] [/quote] I had actually suggested this but the band decided maybe it's a little "too new" and that we could do it later in the year if it remains popular. I think it could be a good chance wasted though - imagine if Hendrix never played Sgt Pepper's because he thought it was "too new"...

Thanks for all the suggestions so far guys, I'll check them out! I'm all for a good bassline, but unfortunately we've got to think more about the popularity of the song than anything. Something that's as instantly recognisable as Insomnia (if there is another one out there!). Keep 'en coming!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1367223627' post='2062628'] You could say that you can make a precision bass do the job in most music that has the need for a bass guitar,[b] but there is at least as much music around that has no place for the electric bass guitar and that excludes the P-bass as much as any other.[/b] [/quote] That's what I meant to say

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1367182126' post='2062372'] In the end it's all subjective. The track I posted has plenty of nice electronic generated bottom end if you are listening to the CD on your hifi rather than the YouTube compressed audio on a computer. I can't imagine what any kind of bass guitar would add in a positive way to it. And there I think lies the crux of the matter. A large proportion of the music I listen to is mostly electronic. The idea of using something as imprecise (pun intended) as a stringed instrument to provide the bottom end is simply (to me) unthinkable as it just wouldn't have sufficient power or tonal control to sound correct in the overall context of the track. And while you could probably do something with effects, I'm a great believer in using the right tools to do the job in the most efficient manner, and a keyboard or computer driven synth will win every time in cases like this. As for the idea that someone like Pino could add a worthwhile bass part to this track - just don't know. I've never heard him play any music I actually like, so while it appears that he has the technical ability to produce the notes, I don't know if he has the right musical taste to play something appropriate. This is something that has been very much re-enforced recently while auditioning replacement musicians for my band. We've had to turn down several hopefuls who had all the musical "chops" to play the parts that had been written by their predecessors, but when asked to come up with their own ideas for new songs we were working on, seemingly had neither the taste or the musical knowledge to play anything even remotely appropriate. And the track you posted, I'm sorry but I found everything about that to be depressingly bland - especially musically and tonally. I suppose it would be fine if you just need something to add a bit of weight behind the guitar(s), but for me each instrument should make a more significant tonal contribution than that. Again this may come from the years I spent programming and playing synths, where every sound on every song was individually fashioned and tweaked to fit together as a whole. There is a place for the P-bass in music (although not really in anything I play) but to say that it fits with any music is naive to say the least. [/quote] But in this example, don't you think it would be fairer to conclude that there is a place for the bass guitar, rather than single out the Precision?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1367176774' post='2062242'] A three-bedroom semi will do just as well. [/quote] As long as I have parking for my Golf

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1367175780' post='2062219'] Easy.."Ride on time"...wicked bassline!! [/quote] I like! Might struggle with the vocals though!

[quote name='bobbass4k' timestamp='1339719030' post='1693413'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcY3UF6_IaM[/media] Basically the last 5 minutes is a solo, and it's a perfect solo, it's about melody not technical w***ery. [/quote] Kyuss, to me, is perfect rock music My favourite guitar solo is John Frusciante's in Dani California. That tone!!

Forgot to mention - the band setup is a four-piece: Guitar, Guitar/Keys, Bass, Drums

A question for all you ravers and clubbers! Sometimes with Fragile Sanity (mostly at one or two particular venues) we finish the night with a few dance tunes which often tend to go down well. We've been thinking about expanding on this for a while, as we are currently only playing three: I'm Not Alone - Calvin Harris Children - Robert Miles Insomnia - Faithless Children and Insomnia are both epic and classic tunes which everyone knows/remembers and always get the best reactions, but I'm Not Alone doesn't seem as popular as it did. We've decided that we'll replace that one this year, but none of us listen to much dance music, despite having fun playing it, so we are unsure what to play instead. Whatever we do replace it with needs ideally to be a timeless epic like the other two and not a 'fad' song, but Calvin did go down better when it was newer... Any ideas Basschat?

Under the assumption that what the OP means to ask is whether the Precision can be used in any kind of music in which the orchestration includes and Electric Bass then the answer is yes. ANY bass can be used for ANY genre of music. That does not mean that everybody would, as everything is subject to personal taste, but it is physically possible. Some basses may look silly on stage in certain situations but isn't the sound the most important thing? And even then, the instrument itself is only the thing with which you play the notes - the sound you hear is only achieved after processing through effects, eq, amp, speakers etc. so you could use any bass for any style as long as long as you are happy with the sound you get.

Available to hire for your convenience this Summer. (For those of you who have forgotten - that's the thing which used to happen between June-September). [s]GSOH, non-smoker, enjoys walks on the beach at sunset etc.[/s] Versatile player, good knowledge of music theory, all own gear and transport. Based in mid-Cornwall and willing to travel further for the right gig. At the moment I only have gigs booked on the first two weekends of July, 21st July and 25th August but other than that I am available anytime June-Sept due to other band member's personal commitments. Able to play all popular genres (Jazz is a work-in-progress!), can also sing backing vocals/harmonies or even lead vocals (if you're feeling brave/desperate!) Drop us a line Joe

I feel a prescription of La Bella Deep Talkin' flats coming on...

I'm using these at the moment [url="http://www.proguarduk.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46"]http://www.proguarduk.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46[/url] [quote name='DrGonzo' timestamp='1180744162' post='10872'] For those on a budget, you may be interested to know that I managed to blag a set of filtered moulds from the NHS... Had an ear infection, went for a hearing test because I said I was a musician and sound engineer, blagged it! [/quote] Might give this a go myself!

Anybody using theirs live? I've got mine on the board now for synth, envelope filters, etc. but haven't used it in anger yet. Next week will be the first! It already comes in very handy for home practice and recording and for silent rehearsals.

Very nice!

[quote name='Ashwood1985' timestamp='1366367426' post='2051487'] My latest... [/quote] Is that my old VT1? Liking the black look!

Just loaded up the Warwick RockCase which I bought from Ant. Item arrived quickly and as described, and just a good guy to do business with in general. Buy his stuff with confidence