Damonjames

[quote name='Scott S' timestamp='1402932572' post='2478022'] Haha, counting to ten and thinking of kittens has a very limited shelf-life [/quote] :-) that has tickled me!!! I think it's just bands, VERY fortunate to be in (IMHO) a good band right now, but it's nearly bloody killed me in the process of getting the right personnel!!

[quote name='GrammeFriday' timestamp='1402857999' post='2477339'] Yes, I was just thinking about Nile ... to the OP, the bad news is that your problems are not solved even when you have managed to get a Bernard-ish tone and can play his lines tolerably well. An even more intractable problem then awaits: getting your guitarist to approximate what Nile does. If your guitarist comes from a rock/blues background (and needless to say, many if not most do, in this country at least), then it's going to be an uphill struggle. The problem is that many guitarists think funk guitar is 'easy' - just a couple of chords, lots of choking and that fast strumming plectrum thing - how hard can it be, eh? But when they have a go at it, you get this horrible churning sound that rock guitarists always make when they think they are being funky. Many do not even understand how to eq their amp for funk playing - turn off that reverb and distortion, FFS! Anyway, good luck with it! [/quote] HAHAHAHAHA, I'm crying!!! Nail hit squarely on the head!!

Barefaced get lots of love around here but I really like the Gallien Krueger Neo cabs. The 212 is really punchy, not too heavy and reasonably sized, depends how loud you need to be though. I run mine with a 115 and it's awesome

Yep, I agree totally. Just a very natural player who didn't really mess about with gear, having sad that, it was a different world when he started Playing! Nile Rodgers is the same, hit maker strat strait into a DI or the desk, with maybe a some Slight compression. If only we could all sound that good without help!!

Not sure about the stories of 'nard using old strings being "anecdotal", in Nile Rodger book, he talks about how annoyed 'nard breaking a string at sound check. Not a reaction of a man who likes new strings!

Great stuff, I had my first gig this year at 34, enjoy it it will be over before you know it!!

Anyone had any real life experience with the new deluxe bass big muff? How does it stack up to the russian muffs? I have seen some youtube vids and it seems really good with some great features. Any feedback appreciated.

Haha, I am under no such silly notions!! In fact it's the opposite, it winds me up when I get like this because it consumed energy I would much rather be channelling towards my playing!!

Hey all, Just after a bit of advice really. I think I am getting better at reading the signs of GAS now, and my rig had been stable since mid feb (a personal record). However the only change made was to swap my mike dirnt signature (which had a jazz bridge pickup fitted) for a schector model t, so essentially the se bass, and this was only done as I just couldn't get on with the neck of the dirnt any more. However I am just about to shuffle my gear about, and am wondering if this is just a normal thing due to circumstances or if is genuine GAS that like most addictions I am just too blind to see!! I want to shift most of my effects as they are just not being used in my current band and swap it for 1 fuzz, and a tech 21 vt bass deluxe (the one with 6 different presets) as most of the sounds I need are svt related, and also sell my US SUB 5 for a warwick streamer or spector euro which will be more sound appropriate for what I am doing. It's not that I am fickle and just lost interest in my current gear and moving in to the next new shiny thing, I would keep it all if I could! I just think that the stuff I am looking at will suit my band better right now. Or am I deluding myself??

Is there anyone in the northwest who has either a 4 or 5 that wouldn't mind me trying it out? Will happily bring a coffee/6 pack along? The nearest spector dealer is in Warwickshire so would like to try one.

Hey all, just thought I would post to give an update. Mark contacted me again this morning and again apologised for the poor communication. I had suspected that it may have been the case, but the person I was dealing with had been on leave during the whole process, which at least to some degree explains the situation. My amp should have been back in the store today, so should have it back in the next couple of days, and has offered some strings by way of an apology which was above and beyond. I will amend my original post to see this one, but I would happily try them again for my next purchase. Thumbs up again for GAK! It's not just the Initial service that counts, but more importantly the after sales support that counts in my book.

That's something I hadn't factored in was the scale length, I'm a 34" only kind of guy. Cheers for all the help!!

Thank for the replies, it's more to do with the neck thickness (as in between the thumb and fingers that bother me I have learned. I really love the playability of the ray 5!

Have you played a music nan stingray 5 Cosmo? How does it compare to the spector??