Leen2112

I'd lay off the Christmas cheer If I was you ........you'll scare the newbies Bert!

Welcome Mark, Fire away with your most technical questions, aim them squarely at the fountain of all bass related knowledge that is tractor shaped! Cheers Leen.

[quote name='davehux' timestamp='1356621106' post='1911707'] Anyone got any recommendations for people they've used? [/quote] We've used these [url="http://www.discwizards.com/"]http://www.discwizards.com/[/url] pretty good they were too. We did a digi pack, but get good artwork as theres no point in printing cd's if they look like they were created by playschool.

I got the usual but really helpful bass strings, they always say 'sorry' when giving them to me but It's really helpfull. The best though was a pile of Pickboy reefer 1.00 (sorry, pick user here) These are the only kind I use but all my usual stockists are out of them. Well chuffed.

I found out years ago that I can't play pissed or stoned. So when I'm playing I never bother with either. I was always amazed when I saw Steve 'Steamin' Clarke (def Leppard) slumped in a corner still playing clearly. It's not big or clever I say.

I had the biggest bedroom made into my music room and It was great!! The wife getting pregnant put paid to that so now I have the 2nd biggest.......I have a feeling though that when when my daughter grows up some more I'll get relegated to the small room which is so small you couldnt swing a cat, let alone a bass! However, I have my bass rack in easy reach from my stool at the pc and thats really all I need.

Hey Kris, Welcome to Basschat dude! The way you've gone is the same way I went but a long time ago. I used to play guitar in a band but helped out a mate in his band on bass. Also I play an Ibanez with a trace!!! we must be brothers or twins or something. Cheers Leen.

Hey, i'm not from Bolton but i'll say anyway!

Welcome punky dude, Good things come to those who wait........... Enjoy the banter, its all in good taste except for those dodgy tractors! Cheers Leen.

I have bi-annual hearing tests at my work and last year my hearing was down in my left ear, it wasn’t bad but enough to show up, I don't rehearse near our drummer but my trace is on a chair. That’s it the doc says, but 6 months on and my next test was done by another doc and both ears were the same. After thinking about it, it turns out that I had gone to see Tesseract in a small Glasgow club the day before that test. I do remember thinking it was probably the loudest gig ever and it had sort of temporarily dulled my hearing.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1355839966' post='1903430'] you just had to ruin it with that last sentence, didn't you? [/quote] What are you getting at Bert! Anyway Mr least, welcome from one Scot to another.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1355839311' post='1903411'] was thinking of pulling out the Cort Gene Simmons Axe - my preferred weapon of choice for depping in my buddy's church band. [/quote] Think my destroyer came from my buddys satanic death metal band, not sure if they could tell by listening though!

Welcome David, I cant tell you much about Church except I once played a destroyer guitar with the kid's choir when I was 12.........I've not been welcomed back since What Ibanez is it, I have the SR1205 and it's excellent. Cheers Leen.

How about Elixir strings, there coated and claim to last 3-5 times longer........I got them with my new Ibanez and its a reg size and its not bad, more expensive though. Mainly I use rotosounds Hybrid 40-125, cheap and bright. Its all down to personal taste. [url="http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20ELIXIR"]http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/BASS%20STRINGS/BASS%20STRINGS%20ELIXIR[/url]

Welcome Matt, Your right, this place is huge, I found my way here 6 months ago and can't find my way out!! Enjoy the forum. Cheers Leen.

Welcome squidman, It's all about 4 5 or 6 strings not P's and J's Enjoy the forum. Cheers Leen.

Ooooofft........I could imagine what a whole room full of beginers bassists would sound like...........in fact, I don't think I could stand a room full of pro bassists jamming........Is there something as too much bass? Anyway, Welcome to Basschat Mr Hat!

I ordered an Ibanez 1205 VNF from GuitarGuitar in Edinburgh, and when I got it home I couldnt sort the intonation. Turns out the bridge was wrongly placed! But a quick call and they took it back and ordered a new one, pretty fast turnaround. I can't help but think they should have had it set up for me picking it up in the first place though....given the price.

It's just like bed for me, I have to be on the same side wherever I play......It is a bit weird.

The best I've ever used is Pickboy reefers, the carbonylon 1.00 are hard and won't break. The 1.00 is getting hard to find, stringbusters ran out a while ago but a search will prob find some.

Thanks guys, that RC looks cool as, but maybe a touch too much for what I need, I'm hauling a pile of effects anyway so another board I can do without. Thanks for the link, I'll see what I can get in the sales. Cheers

Ok so, I've seen a few bassists and guitarists who can play something then hit a pedal and it plays back while you can play over it. I saw a guy who could layer about 5 tracks. What is this? or do I need a pile of samplers or what? Cheers Leen.

Welcome to Basschat Fabini, Cheers Leen

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1354980032' post='1892582'] Only thing more sexy must be my own flaginal horn. . [/quote] Oh and sorry Toby, I meant to call you Rob....doh!