MiltyG565

ALRIGHT LAWD! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKWP1_wd30I Glad to have you on board! Now, when you say your interest is "Birds", you mean birds that fly, or women?

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1361031792' post='1980081'] Knees get done because that's what we do!!!! Rally really well. And riot loads. We all thought your London riots were sooooooo cute. Make it a yearly thing and well swap secrets about which tyres burn best. I jest everyone. Just some black humour from the black North. Welcome Electric Wizard, and bout ye!!! [/quote] You wouldn't happen to be the Gareth Hughes that works in the Nutts Corner Warehouse?

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1361031792' post='1980081'] Knees get done because that's what we do!!!! Rally really well. And riot loads. We all thought your London riots were sooooooo cute. Make it a yearly thing and well swap secrets about which tyres burn best. I jest everyone. Just some black humour from the black North. Welcome Electric Wizard, and bout ye!!! [/quote] NI has the best knee surgeons in the world, and that is NOT a joke! The uniroyals don't burn too bad, but the Pirelli's burn for weeks!

But i have no knowledge of how it is used. The person that wrote about it more or less said that it wasn't anything that you wouldn't already do.

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1361030728' post='1980058'] Ok so many people will think this is some bass technique perhaps or that this belongs in the Off Topic section. BUT, in the past few weeks I've seen a number of members who have ailments that limit their playing ability, with a few giving up playing totally due to pain. When perhaps there may be one last chance to lessen the effects of the ailment and carry on playing? Is anyone out there familiar with the Alexander Technique? Do any of our members use this technique? The Alexander Technique is a form of self-relaxation and self healing. It uses the body and mind to relieve some ailments and help improve your well being. [/quote] Somebody wrote about it a few months ago. But this should probably go into the "Theory and technique" forum. You'll probably even find another thread about it in that forum.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1361030226' post='1980046'] Good afternoon, Milty... I'd risk a 'definition' similar to that in grammar; a 'phrase' is a coherent collection which can stand alone. A sentence can be divided into it's phrase components, but a phrase cannot be so 'broken down' without losing it's identity. That, to me, is a 'phrase', in grammar as in music. Subject to contradiction and/or embellishment; hope this helps. [/quote] So a note that can be heard without any of the other notes that go along with it, without loosing it's characteristic? I'm afraid i'll need more clarification than that

http://454b1750b9ff0b8c6992-6b06e8f5dfb1535c4595d207743b5a3f.r63.cf3.rackcdn.com/R&P_syllabus_2013_Bass.pdf Look at the songs for bass! What a great selection! Real songs too. This is way better than Rockschool!

So i often hear the word Phrasing being used when talking about somebodies technical ability or style. I think it's important that i know the definition of the word. I assume that it is something similar to how we would phrase something when we talk- i.e. saying the same thing a different way to put the emphasis on a certain part of the phrase. Any help here from you theoretical gurus?

[quote name='AttitudeCastle' timestamp='1361026683' post='1979989'] It's not the Trinity Guildhall rock and pop exams is it? I've studied both, currently studying grade 8 bass guitar exams as a tester for my school and I've done my Grade 8 on Bass Trombone. Trinity Guilhall is pretty focused on classical stuff so many it's that? [url="http://trinityrock.trinitycollege.co.uk/"]http://trinityrock.t...ycollege.co.uk/[/url] [/quote] That could be it! I often get ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall mixed up!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1360838427' post='1977116'] youtube, a place for discussion? joke of the day! [/quote] I know! i couldn't believe this guy. he was probably a pointy player.

[quote name='Electric Wizard' timestamp='1360878094' post='1977905'] Milty we may have crossed paths before. I've played in a few death metal and hardcore bands in Belfast. Oh and all your kneecaps are safe from me...I promise [/quote] Ah, we have not crossed paths then are you on fastfude?

[quote name='ML94' timestamp='1360947549' post='1978889'] I'd like go know about this as well ! [/quote] me too.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1361005811' post='1979582'] if you want to keep your local music store to still be there next year, then buy your gear from them. They won't survive if you only use them to try stuff. [/quote] I'm constantly buying stuff from there. i'm buying an acoustic guitar from there as soon as i have the money.

Ok, you aren't idiots.

[quote name='BassPimp66' timestamp='1360972401' post='1979422'] Obviously, you are not married... I cannot spend GBP100 without my wife noticing... [/quote] Obviously not. I obviously don't have £100 or live near Twatford either

[quote name='Bassection' timestamp='1360964443' post='1979284'] Stagg's aren't one that I ever thought I'd see people recommending as "good" basses.. [/quote] That's what i thought. can't comment on their guitars though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLP-Ernie-Ball-licensed-active-4-string-bass-guitar-/130848999542?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e77354876&_uhb=1 LOOK AT THAT! I own one of these, and it is genuinely as close as you will get to a musicman for less than £200. I paid £200 for mine about 16 months ago, and even in the condition it is in now, i could still shift it on for £160 i'm sure. If you are going to buy this, phone up and make sure it's a Korean one. It looks it, but just to be sure. He's in Watford. It looks to me like it hasn't been played very much AT ALL! The pickups react to the sweat in your hands (mine did at least) and this one has none. If i had £100 and lived near watford, you have no idea what time i would be at this guys house in the morning. I would honestly be right there to by it, i'm not joking. I think i should be clear, i've never met or talked to this guy, i just think you have to be mad to pass this up. If it is a Korean made one, and it certainly looks like one (maybe even japanese) you need to buy it. ah, i'm going to cry if one of you don't buy it and do a demo with it :'(

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1360962255' post='1979260'] LOL I'm not remotely as interesting as that, I'm afraid... [/quote] Yes, but we know what it REALLY means now

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1360961503' post='1979246'] LBGS: [/quote] This always makes me think "Lesbian bi gay-sexual". Then i see a homophobic in-bred texan in my head saying something like "S/He's one o dem der lesbian bi gay-sexuals". But i now realise that i means London Bass Guitar Show.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1360961604' post='1979249'] You'll get phase cancellation effects in certain settings. What kinds of effects will depend on the polarity of the humbucker coils. [/quote] ah right, i need to investigate further! cheers.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1360960271' post='1979227'] You also won't get the characteristic MM sound if the coils in the humbucker are in series. [/quote] I have my OLP wired in series and it sounds blooming lovely (pardon my french). [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1360960271' post='1979227'] Both the jazz coils and the wiring for the coils in the MM humbucker are in parallel in the original instruments. If you want series, that's up to you but as I mentioned above, you'll have to reset your input gain on the amp/effects board every time you switch between parallel and series. It will drive soundmen NUTS. [/quote] Again, this probably isn't as big a deal as it seems. I'll probably use the jazz pickups in series most of the time, along with the MM, and then in parallel with the MM off for the jazz tones, and vice versa for the MM pickup (except it will be in series constantly). That's my plan anyway, and really the only reason why i want to be able to switch back to parallel, otherwise i would just wire it straight as series. [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1360960271' post='1979227'] You will need to be clear about the effects of polarity when you mix the humbucker and the single coils. The jazz scoop comes from the single coils being reverse wound and reverse polarity in comparison to one another. I have no idea what will happen when you mix them with the humbucker. [/quote] If they were out of polarity, would it not just be a case of reversing the wiring on the series switch the reverse the polarity on each Jazz pickup? I get what you're saying, i can test it and all before i start, but the only way i'm really going to see if it will work is if i try, is it not?

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1360959130' post='1979193'] then why bother ask us lot? [/quote] The first part wasn't entirely serious. I am willing to compromise, on lots of things actually, in the interests of looks, usability, sound and flexibility of the system. What i'm not willing the compromise on is the 2 jazz 1 MM pickup arrangement.

I've drawn a diagram... this may or may not confuse things further. Please excuse the lack of legibility.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1360958387' post='1979165'] It's all very complex to my mind... If I were you I would just go and buy a delano hybrid system... it looks very very nice.... [/quote] I wouldn't be Milty if i didn't deliberately make things difficult for myself, then persevere through with it, because i won't compromise on certain things But sure, i'll check it out. This isn't a bit money project though. Cheap as possible is what i'm thinking.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1360956594' post='1979114'] Its also worth being clear that the coils can be physically accommodated too. It might be worth checking the single coil bridge pickup and MM humbucker don't overlap one another if you haven't done that already. [/quote] There's a feck-ton of space for the MM pickup [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1360956594' post='1979114'] If you have a pickup blend between the single coils, you'll still have to consider what happens when mixing one single coil and MM humbucker. If you won't be mixing jazz and MM outputs, a switch would be a simpler solution with a master volume. [/quote] I'm not sure i understand what you mean here? I think there might be a misunderstanding here, so i'm just going to explain more what i have in my head- Both jazz pickups are going to be wired to a single volume pot, which means both pickups will always be at the same level. The pot will be a pull pot for switching the jazz pickups to series. From the volume pot, the signal will go into the preamp. The MM will have its own volume pot, which won't be a pull pot, but the MM pickup will be wired in series constantly. The signal will go from the volume pot to the preamp. Of course, being a complete n00b (get me, spelling newbie like a cool kid), this could be completely wrong, and your previous post could be completely right, i just fail to understand it