BassMunkee

A good idea would be to borrow or invest in something like a Boss Loopstation. That way you can provide your own rythm to work to, record a phrase and loop that, then play over it - it's very good for that sort of thing, it even varied metronome sounds if you want that too.

[quote]The Funk The hardest part of playing to a click is actually setting the right tempo in the first place. That might sound dumb but it's true.[/quote] QFT +1

Apologies if this has already been mentioned, I only read the headlines! It might be the type of metronome sound you are using that's the problem, if it's very undifferentiated then it your ears don't have as much to "key on" as it were. I use clicktracks quite a lot, one way or another and found them to be very useful on the whole, but more often than not, for a timing track I'll knock up a kick/snare or a closed/open hat type thing as it provides more differentiation, if you have a decent metronome or drum machine you can add groove or "humanisation" into the track anyway. (cakewalk has a very good built-in metronome FWIW). Just to throw my ten pence worth into the click track debate - (if there is one) - I think click tracks can be very useful live, if you're after something a lot more mathematically accurate where you are sticking to an absolute rythm with no deviation then that's very useful. It's not all about blues and jazz and swing...

I bought a Zoom 708II bass effects pedal jobbie off of Mr Wooks and it arrived today. A. It was promptly sorted. B. It was properly packaged. C. It's exactly as described. D. He's a pleasure to do business with. Thank you very much. A+++++ as they say on Ebay, would use this seller again.

[quote]johnnylager: The Hanson Brothers - 'Brad' EP[/quote] What as in "mmm bop"...?!

[quote]That's the one - it may be quite a tight fit so after the screws are out be prepared to [b]give it a bit of a tug[/b] ![/quote] ...snigger...

First bass was an Axe fender copy - black, bought mail order for £99 from the back of Kerrang! magazine, came with a 2 watt (2watt!) amp as I recall. I loved it, actually.

You don't need a guitarist - couple of bassists works perfectly well tbh. Rothko did very well with just bassists...

The Cult - American Horse. I always liked the very beginning of it. (That was a while ago, it was then that I realised that learning other bands' basslines was boring. No offence meant in any way at all, and yes I am aware of the benefits, it's just not my thing)...

Red Onion Solutions - get onto them and they can do you a very cheap, very good bypass pedal.

I have ordered a Gothic. Yay! I have to wait until 14th November. Boo!

Fortunately my band is composed entirely of machines - (except me, probably) - however what may help technique-wise is this: Stand your bass guitar on end with the neck pointing [b]up[/b]. Hold the neck in both hands, bracing one hand [b]slightly lower down[/b] the neck than the other. Swing the bass up and round your head, [b]into the back of the guitarist's[/b], ensuring that you follow through. Power down your swing and rest your bass [b]firmly and squarely[/b] in the small of your guitarist's back, shouting: [i]"How do you like them onions you poncey little oik!"[/i] A swift kick in the [b]happy sack[/b] is optional, but satisfying at this juncture.

Every 3 years or so. Just as a special treat really - as I actually like it when they sound grubby...

It does strike me as just a tiny bit ludicrous that people can knowingly move in next to something (potentially) noisey like a church or kennels or whatever, and then complain about it.

3 options present themselves: 1. cover Joey whatsisname from ManOWar and do Sting of The Bumblebee or whatever it was, if you wear the leather codpiece as well I can guarantee no one will notice any fluffing (snigger). 2. Stick as many effects on as possible (or just fuzz the ar5e off it) that way no one will here any notes anyway. 3. Get a hyper-long-uber-delay and by the time anyone hears any notes the gig will be over and the place will be empty and you'll be at home tucked up in bed with a Shandy and a copy of Woody Guthrie's autobiography. Job done.

[quote]QUOTE (bottomfeed @ Aug 21 2008, 05:20 PM) .... Ommmmmm ... ah...wait a minute..... it's coming through now..... by the mystic power of profile viewing ... 14!? a mere bass playing foetus!... consider me shamed![/quote] [quote]Aha, cheat lol, but yh, i am currently the youngest, as far as i can tell lol i could also be the least experienced, gi wise, with a grand total of... 4, i believe lol Zach[/quote] FAIL - I have a grand total of 0 (zero) gigs under my belt...

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Very helpful, I recently noticed this after having changed my strings, the A string seems a little 'flat' - so I'll check this, thanks!

Oh that is sweet. :wub: Where did you get it and can you post up some soundclips...?

Well then I blame all of you!

[quote name='The Funk' post='266551' date='Aug 20 2008, 07:24 PM']Prince Charles' birthday. Do you think HRH Queen Elizabeth II wangled it so that noone within the realm could take delivery of their Epiphone Thunderbird IV Gothics before her firstborn and heir (who's getting one for his birthday)? I smell royal conspiracy...[/quote] Ooh do you know, I hadn't thought of that. It's terrible what the royals will do, you know...poop.

Ok not me, but Dylan - our bunny

Is how long I have to wait for delivery of my Epiphone Thunderbird IV Gothic! EEP!!

What can I say - I like dirty strings, because they sound nice - I just thought I would treat myself with some shiny ones. I keep the old ones anyway sometimes I reuse them for a particular thing if i want a tone that is less bright.

See that's the thing - nail file to the nut, sorted. Goes to show that even the same gauge can have variation, and it wasn't that much tbh. Probably shouldn't super glue it, no, but I'm not gonna want to remove it so I figure what the hell.