Skinnyman

There can’t be many guitars that allow you to play a rhythm part and a xylophone solo on the same instrument

Absolutely. Over the years I’ve had a Genz Benz 6.2, a Fender Bassman 100T, an Aguilar TH350, the Genzler Magellan and, most recently, the GK Fusion. I’ve liked them all in their own way but the GK is my favourite of the bunch - largely because it seems to be an amalgam of all the others. It can do the “dirty” sound of the Fender and the Aggie at one end of the scale and get close to the “clean” of the Genz/Genzler. If one wanted to be picky, it lacks some of the build quality of the Genz(Ler) and it’s not as simple to use as the Aguilar but it’s certainly not flimsy or badly built and once you’ve found the sounds you want between the two channels, it’s easy enough to find them again. I tend not to play around with my amp settings that much - I might swap between a clean sound and something with a bit of grit but that’s about it - so once I’ve got an amp to sound the way I like I tend to leave it there. If I was playing lots of genres and needed to keep changing the fundamental sound of my bass then maybe the Genzler is a better and more flexible choice - or a Helix and an FRFR speaker. But as the amp that lets me find “my” tone, the Aguilar and the GK have been my favourites and, of those two, the GK has just that bit more versatility and character. I used to have a couple of Bergantino CN112s which I swapped out for a pair of Barefaced One10s so the pairing of GK head and One10 cab may have more of an impact than if I was still using the Bergs. That said, those Bergs were incredibly good and I wish I’d had chance to play the GK through them.

I really like mine. I just wish I had chance to use it now and again... ☹️

Story of my life

You beat me to it! And another vote for the Fender Mustang

I had a similar problem with a B3 when using it with a non-Zoom power supply. They seem to be okay with Boss PSUs but mine definitely had a tantrum when powered with an EHX power supply even though it was nominally the right rating.

I didn’t want to see you triggered again....🤭

Indeed. Nobody tell Lefty though....

I just bought some strings from Cameron. As pleasant a chap to deal with as you could find, goods shipped straight away and prompt communication throughout. The ideal BC transaction!

Good to hear that the Soundbox works well. The biggest challenge I find these days is the excessive volume of background music making it hard to distinguish dialogue. That’s where a surround system or decent sound bar really comes into its own.

A locking mechanism that prevents volume being increased above sound check values on instrument, amplifier and pedals. Fitted to guitarist and operated by bass player.

I just picked up the “City of Love” by Deacon Blue. I’m enjoying it - it’s a good DB album - and Lewis Gordon’s bass is superb, especially on Hit Me Where It Hurts.

Mmmm, Jaffa cakes.... *wanders through to kitchen, returns chewing with chocolate stains around mouth* Truth time. I don’t really have a behringer pedal. I do want one though. I want a Hell Babe but they can’t be had at the moment until the next bot arrives from China.

Really? I’ve read nothing but bad things about them*. That’s why I sold mine. That and it was crap and made everything sound mushy, especially at open mic nights. *they voted for Brexit and trump. They’re COVID deniers, anti-maskers and they’re scousers.

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Fixed that for ya

As I understand it (and I could well be talking out of my fundament)... If you’re going up to the fifth you’ll be playing the major 3rd, 4th, flat 5th (the “blue note”) and 5th which will work nicely in a rock blues setting so long as the flat fifth is just a passing tone. If you’re going to the root you’re playing the 6th, flat 7, major 7 and root. Again, that flat 7/major 7 in a rock/blues context works nicely as passing tones before resolving to the root. In both cases, you’re introducing a note that clashes slightly before resolving it on the fifth or the root. Theres probably a better explanation but that’s how I’ve explained it to myself....

You were a busy boy in 1972 then 😁

Many happy returns! Let’s hope you’re gigging again before you get to the next one!

Obviously, they couldn’t find anyone with similar writing talent which is, of course, why Macca’s stuff has got worse over the years as the unpublished material from the real one has been used up.

That’s because it’s not really him. We all know that he’s been dead* for years..... Its the ear lobes that give it away, apparently * I don’t actually subscribe to this theory but I do know several, otherwise rational, people who are convinced that the real Macca died in the sixties

I expect this sort of nonsense from Teebs. I thought you were better than this.

Oi

Graham bought my Epiphone ES175. A pleasure to deal with and an easy sale. The ideal BassChat transaction and someone I would happily deal with again. Enjoy the Epi Graham!