Maude

If the body and neck is built from same materials and to the same specs as Rickenbacker, and electrics and hardware is Rickenbacker, or an exact copy, then yes, they will sound like a Rick. Luthier built 4005 copy built to Rick specs. 🙂

I may have to try some of his later ones. Although he states he was not addicted to herion when he recorded Niandra & T-shirt he was clearly in a very bad place. Maybe his healthier lifestyle during the later recordings are reflected. It's such a shame he's been so troubled/ill equipped to cope with the fame. Let's hope that all behind him and he can embrace the love that people have for him. He certainly looks much happier.

I also bought Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-shirt. I love you John but man that was hard work!

My post, when re-read seems rather negative, it wasn't meant to be. I'm really hoping for good stuff. 🤞

I was massively into them in the Mother's Milk & BSSM era, bought all the previous albums on import and loved every bit of it. I also really like One Hot Minute (controversial) and saw them on that tour at Wembley, they weren't great but I didn't care. Then, although I tried my best to like them, I slowly lost interest as every new album was released, Stadium Arcadium was the last one I bought. I really hope something great comes from having JF back as I absolutely adore his playing with them, but they're all older, I'm older, and sadly I don't think I'll ever have that feeling of exhilaration again when listening to an album of theirs for the first time.

I can't help with your quest but I can tell you what not to do, that would be use your phone for any type of sound reproduction. In a previous band we used to start the second set with Blockbuster, we had one red and one blue police light on top of the PA speakers and I had a five minute loop of the intro siren on my phone which was plugged into my Line6 X3. We'd turn the band lights off and just have the two police lights going while my phone blared the siren through the PA, it really was a great start to a set. We'd all kick in with the riff and I'd fade the sire out with the rocker pedal on the X3, it would keep looping and I'd fade it back in in the middle and end. The problem was when someone phoned me in the middle of Blockbuster once and as I faded it in for the middle build up, instead of a wailing police siren we had an old fashion phone ring, it completely threw us off. 😂

Just to update this, my KKZ KS-10 in ears arrived today. I've only tried them in my phone with YouTube so hardly a good test, but as regular earphones they seem pretty decent. They're comfy enough to wear, don't seem to slip even through my scientific test of head shaking, yes Mrs. Maude did wonder if I lost it, the sound seems pretty crisp and clear, I tried FGTHs Pleasuredome as it's sonically got a lot going on and I could hear everything individually and clearly and they didn't distort at high volumes. All in all I'd say a bargain for £14, how long they'll last? Only time will tell.

Hmm, I sad to say I think I'm back on a lead. I've had two rehearsals (two different bands) since the aforementioned gig. On electric, through the Line6 X3 the latency is noticeable, in this band there's quite a lot of fast staccato playing and it doesn't feel right, back to a lead and all is well. The second band, playing doublebass and I think it's OK, but I was just going from bass straight to amp, albeit through the Ammoon. I could be because the note blooms and develops more on a DB than my style of EB playing. In a gig situation I'll be running through a tuner, BBE pre-amp and F-Deck HPF so the latency could be a problem still. Nevermind, they're still handy for at home.

Black nylon FTW 😎

I was watching that one, when it was at the top end of the £400s with 30 seconds to go I decided that £500 including postage was way too much, then it jumped to £700, unreal. It was nice though, but even so.

I don't wish to seem insensitive but 'Nelson Mandela' by The Special Aka takes on a whole new meaning now. Get the shovels boys!

I've read that book, first the bottom of the pages curled up, then I couldn't handle the action.

I did exactly the same once. Luckily the seller lived too far away to make it viable.

@Silvia Bluejay @Happy Jack That one immediately sprang to mind when I read the first post.

I find it easy enough, it's just having enough stamina and strength. Not totally no, I always assumed it was just D but will admit I've never broken it down. I'll have a look later.

Lots of Peter Hooks line are like that, you don't need to be flash to make a song.

That's just it though, I'm not having a problem now. The first reply sorted my issue. Yes there are other ways to do what I want but I don't need to look any further. I don't need anything more than my phone for what I need, data's a non issue as most contracts give me more than I could possibly use and home is unlimited. I appreciate all the replies but I genuinely don't understand why so many people are trying to find a problem. If it works for me then it works for me, no? We don't all need, or want the same thing. I'm going to respectfully bow out of this thread at this point as it seems to be going in circles. Thanks everyone 🙂👍

Why let that get in the way of a good thread 😂

I quite agree. From all these 'simple bassline' songs you could compile a cracker of a setlist. It's not so much what you play as how you play it.

If you let the pianist do it it's even easier for the bassist.

I have no use for a computer. Not really sure how to react to the question. People were consuming recorded music a long time before computers were common place. Say I open the files on my phone, is plugging headphones in not the easiest thing to do? I can then listen to it whilst sat on the sofa without disturbing anyone. Or I could plug my phone into, or bluetooth it to the Ashdown B Social I use for practice if I want to play it out loud. Other scenarios which I don't do could include the use of powered monitors, sending it to Sonos style speakers, connecting to home hifi, even plugging it into the PA at our rehearsal room so we can listen as a band. None of these need to be tethered to a computer, and surely a computer would need to send the audio to one of the sound reproduction systems listed above anyway. Technology should make life easier, if it doesn't I find no reason to use it, it's really that simple.

Only a Line6 X3 so it should only act as one pedal I assume. Like I said it could've just been me not quite being on it. Mirror in the Bathroom is pretty fast so will feel off if not tight. The gig was shite so we'll see how the next two are as they will be good enjoyable gigs.