Hot Tub

+1 Top chap, exceptional shop. It's only about half a mile from my house. Anyone going there, pop me a pm and I'll get the kettle on!

I had the exact same problem a few months back. Tracked it down to the little clip-on connector for the battery. Turned out one of the terminals on the connector had become loose. I removed the battery, and [i]very gently[/i], tightened the terminal with a small pair of pliers. Pop the battery back in, problem solved.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='582137' date='Aug 27 2009, 08:20 AM']RBI? Wossat?[/quote]

RBI for under £100 would cook my noodle!

Outstanding business to deal with! Another order at an excellent price, delivered in 24hrs! Fantastic outfit, you won't be disappointed!

[quote name='ped' post='579378' date='Aug 24 2009, 06:51 PM']That's interesting. I use Elixirs and have had the same set on my fretted for over a year and they how no signs of flaking whatsoever (though I never use a pick) and still sound fresh.[/quote] The Nexuses (or is that Nexi?) sound absolutely fine. They're just looking gawd-awful!

I guess mine is probably the Status Quo version of "Safety Dance". Closely followed by Girls Aloud's "Walk This Way". What's yours?

Use a pick for "With Or Without You" and "Not Fragile", but everything else, general noodling, is all 2 or 3 fingers.

I fitted a set of Rotosound Nexus strings to my 5-string bass on June 10th - so about two and a half months ago - and a quick calculation shows that they've got around 180hrs playing time on them. And the coating's coming off! The E string has a two inch stretch which is almost pure silver now around where I pluck, and the others are going the same way. I think I've got a pretty light touch. Is it normal for the coating to wear so quickly???

John McCoy. Massive stage presence, massive sound. I was just a teenager and I thought, "Oh my god I have GOT to get me one of those!"

[quote name='7string' post='575003' date='Aug 20 2009, 01:14 AM']It's one of those things which was so much mystery around it that some players think it's complicated. It's only 1 screw to adjust after all When I set up a bass I deliberately set all the saddles flat so that I creep up on the intonation by degree. This also puts the bend in the string behind the saddle and not in front of it. I also compare the open string against the 12th fret note, not against the harmonic which gives a false reading.[/quote] Pretty much exactly what I did. Probably more luck than judgement, but it seemed like common sense.

I fitted a new set of RotoSound Nexus strings a couple of months back. That in itself was a revelation! :blush: However, I've been progressively less happy with the "accuracy" of notes around and above 5th position, despite having my tuner on its most accurate range setting and being absolutely spot on for the open strings. Some notes, I'm not sure how to describe this, just don't seem to "fit right". Time, I thought, to have a look at intonation. I had a read of various books and did a bit of research, and despite some of the horror stories I'd heard, it seemed pretty straightforward. Straightforward, I'm happy to say, is a gross overstatement! It's an absolute piece of p!ss stroll in the park! Half an hour to set up my 5-string from start to finish! And the difference is amazing! Suddenly it sounds accurate, precise, and... well... beautiful! I guess the deterioration must be pretty gradual, exacerbated no doubt by the new strings, but I'm amazed that I could tolerate it at all. Seriously, it's like a new instrument, and so incredibly easy to do! Happy Hot Tub just wanted to share!

Goldy Lookin' Bass? Sorry. Coat ---> door.

Try mayonnaise. Seriously.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='569491' date='Aug 14 2009, 08:53 PM']I see from your sig that you have a 5-string. Make sure that's the bass you have with you on the night.[/quote] I love each of my instruments, but the Cort is my "go to" bass, the one I'm most comfortable on, and the one I'd take. To flip my original question the other way around: How easy/acceptable would it be for me to ask the band to play in the original ("my") key? Given that it's just for a couple of songs, and I've had no rehearsal time?

So, if it's not in the original key (which is the one I know, inside out, back to front, upside down), is it OK to shoot the singer? Seriously though, thanks for the pointers. I can transpose pretty much anything, but probably not at a moment's notice......

So, you're doing your thing in the local pub/club, playing 60s/70s/80s rock/soul/blues covers. Do you play the songs in their original key? The reason I ask is that I feel the time is approaching when I may end up on stage. I have posted about this previously ([url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=52797&hl=hot+tub"]post no. 8[/url]) and believe me, it's a big deal. Probably gonna be a "guest spot" on bass for a couple of songs, but there won't be any rehearsal. What can I expect? I [i][b][u]have [/u][/b][/i]to do this, and I'm scared sh!tless.

Welcome aboard! Kewl username - got my attention Forgive my ignorance, but what is "math rock"???

Can't see owt obviously wrong with your technique. Only encouragement I can offer is based on my own experience: 2 basslines which had my left hand aching like an achy thing were One Step Beyond (Madness) and Billie Jean (Michael Jackson). I think it was just down to the repetative nature of the pattern(s). Constant practise means I can play them all night with no problems. How long have you been playing this song, and how long to you play/practise it for at a time?