JapanAxe

↑↑↑ What the last 3 guys said. Neither the Polytune nor Polytune Mini manuals mention a poly mode for bass, but I suppose it might become available as a firmware upgrade via the USB connector on the larger model.

If only you (or I) were closer I'd be there like a flash! I've been a Bowie fan since 1974 and have transcribed the bass lines for the entire Ziggy album...

A guitar amp is mainly amplifying mid frequencies. A bass amp has to cover lower frequencies as well, and has to cope with much bigger transients, i.e. sudden increases in sound level. If you play bass through a guitar amp, it will sound farty, and you may well ruin the speaker. Most decent bass practice amps should have enough tonal range to cope with the styles you mention. You will probably want 30 watts or more, or you will soon encounter unwanted distortion, as well as horrible sounds from the speaker not being able to cope. A good place to start might be something like the Roland cube.

Covers or originals? Genre? Length of set?

[quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1354643641' post='1888651'] Real bassists do whatever fits the music best, regardless. [/quote] +1

[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1354567808' post='1887569'] [/quote] I like the way the speaker cone matches the front panel of the head.

I tried bass through my (all-valve 15 watt) Tiny Terror and an Ashdown 1x15. Sounded rubbish, hissy, and way short on volume. May still repeat the exercise with the TT and BF Compact. Why? Just because!

I don't think [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/pyfmzxtmo7eqzwu/TC_BF.jpg"]this[/url] looks weird. Blurry yes, weird no. EDIT: Pesky uploader! Linked image not working either.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1354494591' post='1886750'] It's a Mexican Fender Special Edition Koa Telecaster. Google that & you'll find plenty of pictures that look exactly like the one you posted, even down to the double string tree. Nice guitar, if it had a maple fingerboard I'd probably bid on it myself. [/quote] So it is! Otherwise I would have identified it as a project build.

^^^ What he said!

Unless you are seriously debilitated by some age-related condition it's not really a factor. Motivation is though, so just do whatever floats your boat. Bands can be a hassle at times but the same goes for anything worth doing.

I started off like that but went through quite a few basses before I worked out what I liked. Got an Ashdown combo to do it all but somehow couldn't resist the matching extension cab. I now have one head and cab for gigs plus a practice amp for ny music room and domestic jams. Titchy cab on order should mean I can use essentially the same rig for all situations and lose the practice amp. But I have 3 basses, and for that reason - I'm out!

Fair enuffski!

Many here (myself included) will point you to BC member [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/12-obbm/"]OBBM[/url]. You can see his wares [url="http://www.bassic-bits.co.uk/"]here[/url].

I would put a sheet of that anti-slip rubber mesh between the rack case and the cab - I wouldn't like to see the stuff on the top go walkabout!

You're dead right [b]iconic[/b], the bass guitar is a solid-body adaptation of the double bass, which is a member of the string family of the orchestra. The double bass is the odd one out anyway, as it is tuned in fourths (E-A-D-G low to high) whereas the rest are tuned in fifths (e.g. violin G-D-A-E low to high).

The judges are not looking for the same things that you or I would be, say as musicians auditioning a singer. For them, and for Simon Cowell in particular, the ideal winner will make the programme format owners lots of money by:[list] [*]Selling records on the back of their looks, personality etc; [*]Not questioning the contract they have to sign; [*]Recording formulaic songs fed to them by the organisers' writing team (and not pester Simon with their own compositions, no matter how good); and [*]Generally doing as they are told. [/list] In short, they are after a product they can sell, and a publishing rights revenue stream. If the contestant can more-or-less sing, so much the better! When I criticise contestants for going off key, Mrs Axe always claims that I am not qualified to do so because I'm not performing in front of millions on national TV. I always reply that I get paid for my performances in less prestigious venues, and as a jobbing musician for over 20 years I am perfectly qualified to assess whether or not a singer makes the grade!

I would recommend [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/"]WD Music[/url] - there is a huge choice (from OEM to budget), prices are reasonable, and so is postage. EDIT: If you go to somewhere like Screwfix, you are unlikely to get the correct screws!

[quote name='Bobby K' timestamp='1354359689' post='1885118'] Nothing like clear, crisp images to help with your sale [/quote] That's right, they're nothing like clear, crisp images!

Hi kybo, my first bass amp was an old 100-watt combo (Laney I think). This was fine until I started gigging, them I found it was way under-powered. The good news is that old combos like that can be picked up pretty cheap on this forum and on eBay, and you therefore won't lose too much value on it when you move from home/rehearsal/jam to live performance.

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1354310122' post='1884800'] Is foam better than springs? I suppose it would be as once you set the height you don't really need to move them again. I need to replace the mounting screws on one of my Basses, as they're too long, and I was going to mount them with springs. Can't find anywhere that sells the screws I need at the length I need, though. They're either too long or too short, bloomin' typical. [/quote] It's a little-known fact that the SI unit of excess and/or deficiency is the firkin. It is normally quoted as an even number, e.g. '2 firkin long".

[quote name='surfguy13' timestamp='1354304125' post='1884718'] I hadn't even considered the possibility of making a cab but......why not?! Can you buy empty 90 litre cabs? Appreciate the details for Wilmslow Audio, I'll check them out. Likewise the nod re the driver - again, haven't a clue when it comes to bass drivers! Thank ya kindly sir! [/quote] You might find it cheaper to snaffle one of the many used cabs that come up for sale on Basschat at reasonable prices. With many people (myself included) going over to light-weight kit, it's not hard to find something old and heavy - the weight shouldn't be an issue once it's in your music room. DIY can be surprisingly difficult/expensive to get right once you start thinking about edge radius and a decent finish.