Maude

Some Candy Talking - The Jesus And Mary Chain

Nightboat To Cairo - Madness Paaaarp paaaaaaarp. 😁

Yes, I don't think he listens to anything other than GD, and if you're seriously into them I don't think you'd ever need to given their, frankly huge, backcatalogue. I've given them a shot but it's not exactly my thing, and quite daunting to even know where to start.

Tunnel Of Love - Dire Straits

Hanging Around - The Stranglers

What sort of reasoned, common sense is this? It just won't do. 😉 😄

Cut Up - Neds Atomic Dustbin

Falling To Pieces - Faith No More

We Come 1 - Faithless

It's nice of you to put it so politely. 😘 Is density not related to hardness and stiffness? Surely it can be said the more dense the wood fibres are packed together, the stiffer and harder the wood becomes. Whatever way you want to pull apart statements, I meant that a harder/stiffer/denser(whatever) wood will absorb fewer frequencies. Sometimes I wonder if you're TimR in disguise.

Because the hollow body has substantially less density than a solid body so absorbs more frequencies as it resonates in sympathy with certain frequencies. Typically higher frequencies are the easiest to absorb so will dissappear the quickest resulting in the darker tone associated with hollow bodies. Think of it like trying to soundproof a room. The higher frequencies are the easiest to remove with the lower frequencies persisting.

Wood will have an effect on tone, but compared to other factors it's all but negligible. Rather than species I'd rather just go with density causing the effect. I reckon two basses made from two wood species with all but identical densities will sound closer to each other than two basses of the same species but one being made from a far less dense sample than the other. The denser the wood, the fewer frequencies it will absorb. But, I also feel we may as well start considering the merits of playing bass on days with low barometric air pressure as the less dense air will allow the strings to vibrate more freely with less damping effect. Rediculous? Maybe. But in a band mix in the real world only slightly less rediculous than worrying about wood species. I don't like the word 'Tonewood' as it implies some mystical wood for a better tone, where after research (yes I am that sad) it merely means any wood that is used to build a guitar. Yes plywood is a tonewood if it's used for guitar building, and it is, so it is.

Two Tribes - Frankie

I bet you're itching to get your hands on it after all this time. I'm sure you'll absolutely love it, but... well... you know... I'm sure it would love to come and live in Cornwall if you didn't. 😉 I really, really love the look of it. Happy NBD for tomorrow. 🙂👍

Rock Lobster - B-52's

Living For The Weekend - Hard-Fi

Hot Hot Hot!!! - The Cure

Mars, the Bringer of War - Gustav Holst

Bell Boy - The Who

Two Lane Blacktop - Rob Zombie

Damn it! I've been rumbled. 😆 Great avatar BTW. 👌

Sound of the Suburbs - The Members

I'd love to but it takes too long. Yes I realise there's copy'n'paste but I'm a purist and like to suffer for my art. 😄

Who uses loopers? Who uses loopers? Who uses loopers? Who uses loopers? I've Who used one uses at home loopers? I've Who used one uses at home loopers? I've Who used one uses at home loopers? I've Who used one uses at home loopers? I've Who used one uses at home loopers? NOT LIVE! I've Who used one uses at home loopers? NOT LIVE! I've Who used one uses at home loopers? NOT LIVE! I've Who used one uses at home loopers? NOT LIVE! [Infinite solo over the top]

A positive thread, nice one Stew. 🙂👍 I can't wait to get rehearsing and gigging again.