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[quote name='BurritoBass' post='500886' date='May 29 2009, 01:23 PM']I was half watching that myself. The Silver series stuff is great. Had he spelt it correctly & done a bit of background, I reckon he'd be looking at a lot more.[/quote] +1 to that. It went for £125 which was a bit of a bargain really. Probably didn't help that it was collect only and the seller only has a feedback of 2. Edit: Hah, you beat me to it Stevie

All this brings to mind that thread about sacking a band member last week - it seems like they've done everything that people recommended not doing. It's a pisser, but also an opportunity to find something better.

[quote name='OldGit' post='497093' date='May 25 2009, 09:50 AM']"Publish and be dammed" Actually you are not contravening copyright as your recording is a new work. You will theoretically owe the songwriter a few pennies but that's it. Post your stuff up and wait for the songwriter or their estate to contact you.[/quote] No copyright it the recording, but there's still copyright in the composition. Unfortunately PRS seem to be asking £120 a year to host other people's compositions on your website.

You might like to take a look at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=33452"]this thread.[/url] I think I'd probably put the clips up but change the titles enough so that they don't show up on searches, or simply give them a generic title like 'Heavy Blues Demo' (or whatever). Unless you're playing stuff from well before the rock and roll era it's unlikely to be out of copyright - it's 70 years after the death of the author if I remember correctly.

There was a series of posts on www.rickresource.com that went into the details of Rick basses, including dead spots. Its probably worth taking a look at that. Another alternative could be one of those small weights that attach to the headstock - I can't remember what they were called but seem to remember a thread on here saying they could help shift a dead spot. Edit: It was a Fat Finger - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29717&hl=headstock+weight"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...eadstock+weight[/url]

Sounds like exactly what I get from my '68 4001S - the original toasters were pretty low output. This is what the wiring should look like if you want to check though.

That's not a Rockinbetter, unless someone has fitted a more accurate bridge pickup surround and bridge. I don't remember seeing any current copies with a bridge as accurate as that one. My bet would be that it's rebadged JapCrap of some sort.

Peavey's website lists the price at £199 for the 4 string and £219 for the 5. [url="http://www.peavey-eu.com/support_3.php?flag=GB&lan=UK&obs=N&live=Y&new=Y&dis=5&page=0&searchterm=dynabass"]http://www.peavey-eu.com/support_3.php?fla...chterm=dynabass[/url]

[quote name='chris_b' post='491461' date='May 18 2009, 03:22 PM']Read this. It sheds some light on how the Arctic Monkeys "made it"; [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Monkeys"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Monkeys[/url][/quote] Though that article misses out the fact that they had a PR company on board before they became a hit on myspace. Which might explain why the Arctic's said they'd never even heard of myspace.

I don't think bass synths are [i]that[/i] popular. Stuff like the Deep Impact achieves a kind of legendary status once they're discontinued, but if they're made available again all the interest seems to evaporate. You still wind up with the old 'the originals were better' comments and it's always the older ones that end up going for big money. :rollseyes:

Rasta used to use an Eden and he swapped over to markbass gear. Might be worth taking a listen to some of their stuff to see if it hits the spot. Edit: He was using a WT 800 and a 6x10 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=41745&st=20&p=419424&hl=eden&#entry419424"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry419424[/url]

Don't get too hung up on the wattage. A 1000w amp is only going to be 3db louder than a 500w one, which is pretty much the minimum most people will appreciate as being louder. The difference between 400w and 500w will be imperceptible. The speakers will make a bigger difference to volume, depending on their sensitivity and ability to reproduce bottom end at volume. Alex has put up a pretty decent FAQ on this on his site - [url="http://www.barefacedbass.com/technical.html"]http://www.barefacedbass.com/technical.html[/url]

And he's offering to post to N. and S. America, Europe, Asia, Australia. I don't think he's thought about that too much.

[quote name='KASH' post='487815' date='May 14 2009, 12:54 PM']That sounds interesting..and looks nice too! Have you got a spec list on that, there's not much info on the website?![/quote] Specs on the SX are [quote]# Solid Alder body creates an authentic vintage sound # Dual cutaway body provides access to the upper frets # Contoured back for hours of comfortable play # Bolt-on Maple neck with adjustable truss rod # Ultra fast Rosewood fretboard with 20 jumbo frets # Split type passive pickup offers a full sound # The design of the neck and fully adjustable traditional bridge provide superior action making the bass very easy to play # All chrome hardware and three ply pick guard complete the look # Actual weight is only 8.5 lbs. Overall length is 45" including the strap button. # Scale length is 34". Width at the widest point is 13". The neck is 1 11/16" wide at the nut.[/quote] The Jim Deacon should be the same.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='486498' date='May 12 2009, 11:22 PM']Yup I seriously considered this flight of fancy but unfortunately there are plans afoot for something more practical and ultimately more gigable so I let it slide.[/quote] Ah - [url="http://edfriedland.com/equipment/1/10"]Ed Friedland has one of these and would seem to love it.[/url] These were made by Egmond, a dutch company in the 60s, and I bought something very similar from dangerboy a while ago. It has a more Precision like shape and is without the gorgeous vinyl covering, but aside from that (and a different selector switch) is identical to the one in that auction. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27538&hl=egmond"]Check out the pics in his ad.[/url] I actually wanted the whole vinyl/mother of toilet seat/Jag-style cheeseyness of one like Ed's, but dangerboy's one does me just fine. It sounds great incidentally, as long as you like 60's style retro thump!

Wow, I wish I'd ventured into the Xbox 360 thread - I'd have recognised his username (AllenRIR) like a shot.

[quote name='chris_pokkuri' post='486662' date='May 13 2009, 09:48 AM']I havent tried any of the more expensive marshall gear but I have a basstate b65 1x12 combo for bedroom practice and like the tone I can get out of it.[/quote] I believe Chris Wolstenholme still uses one of those as part of his set up. He likes the distortion available from them apparently. OT, but you used to see tons of threads asking about his set up. Is he no longer in favour or something?

Those celestion sidewinders were really efficient drivers - I might have some specs about from a International Musician review if I dig out my old collection, but you'll probably find they're louder at 500w than a more typical 15" is at 1000w

Oddly enough they are fairly rare and collectable - to some people anyway. Though some people will collect almost anything and I'm not sure that translates into £325.

Odds are you'll get away with it, though of course that doesn't actually make it legal. FWIW I've heard of a band uploading their own material (stuff they'd written and recorded) but not obtained clearance from their label. They were contacted by myspace asking them to remove it. Myspace were probably contacted by MCPS or whoever who were simply policing the use of copyright material without checking into things any further. I'd suggest changing the title slightly or using some generic title like '70's rock demo' if you want to reduce your chances of coming up on the radar.

Unless you're using a lot of open strings the patterns will remain the same.

If you're trying to get his sound you've got a few problems here, the least of which is buying the same gear. 1. First off, on anything you hear you're listening to a desk and/or PA plus any outboard they may be using. You've no idea what settings they're using (and likely the band won't either as the sound will be very different onstage). 2. Same problem for stuff in the studio, with the added fact that they may be using totally different gear. Everyone knows Flea uses a Stingray - only he used a Wal for Blood Sugar Sex Magic. 3. You're not Jared. Everyone has a different playing style which as I suggested a while back has a big effect on tone. If the keyboard player (first and foremost a bassist) in my band pickups up my bass at a rehearsal it sound very different in his hands. My advice would be to forget trying to copy his gear, settings, etc. and start trying out alternative stuff that sounds good in [i]your[/i] hands.

Very nice. I'll be keeping an eye on the progress of this. Incidentally, there's another one of these on ebay if this is giving anyone GAS.

You'll get the same kind of character added to your tone but your rig will still play a part - they can't turn a pig's ear into a silk purse. Having said that the most popular sansamp for bass is probably the BDDI, which as the name suggests has a DI built in allowing you to go direct through the PA (without any backline if you want). It's supposed to do a fair SVT impersonation though I've not used one. The Behringer BDI 21 is a clone of the BDDI and does a good job sound wise, but the build quality is nowhere near the same standard. It's about a quarter of the price though.

If you're talking about the original Sansamp, it's an amp/cabinet modeller designed to replicate the sounds of various amps. There are various versions about now, but they all try to give the sound of valve amps.