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[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1336216565' post='1642593'] Strange. Won't that leave an oily residue, which is exactly what you are trying to get rid of in the first place? [/quote] Not that I'm aware of. I used to clean my strings with it & it even loosens up your fingers! Worth trying on an old set of strings to see what you think (that's if you have any spare WD40 lying around)

Another thing you can use in them &it won't harm the fretboard, is WD40.

I used to go for the bright zingy sound & liked DR Strings. Ususally got about 4-5 months out of them (though if I was doing a lot of slapping, I'd have to replace the G more often due to it snapping). Now I've gone off of that zingy sound (it only gets in the way of the other instruments ) so I replaced them with TI flats back in January, 2010. Not replaced them yet, I'm waiting until they dull down. & I still do a bit of slapping on them.

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1336201307' post='1642343'] Liked the track xgsix. Good vocalist who sou very comfortable with what he's doing. What kind of 6 stringer are you using. Its got a really nice deep mellow sound. Dave [/quote] Thanks Dave It's one of my favourite songs that we've written. That's my Ibanez SR1000 4 stringer that I'm using as an example of why I could do with 6 strings. It's strung with flats & put through my pedal board. The singer plays a Garrison Acoustic that he brought back from Canada (if his accent didn't give it away, he's Canadian ), he got Strung Out in Glasgow to fit a piezo pick up in it. The track was recorded in my living room with a small condenser mic plugged directly into my mac (& sat too close to the mandolinist).

Best advice is to get yourself to a decent music shop that has a few decent bits of gear & try some out. A lot of the light 1x15 & 2x10 cabs can be carried with one hand very easily, meaning you can stick the head in the pocket on your bass bag (if you have one).

I wonder if it's all original Squire or if he's changed the pick ups or electrics?

Is the LB212 the Ashdown & is it 4Ω? If so, then no. The Promethean (& most other small heads) have a minimum load of 4Ω, though EBS & Ampeg do go to 2Ω. I'd have a look at the 2x10 cabs or if you have the budget, Barefaced.

Now I'm wishing I would have nabbed that Freqbox when I had the chance. A couple of years ago a local shop was selling a brand new one, in the box for £165! You may slap me now!

You don't need a trolley for that combo, it has one built in! I was gonna get one before I got the Markbass combo (one big selling point for me is that it weighs 44 lbs). If you're getting shot of your combo then I'd have a look at the Barefaced cabs & choose one of the many excellent light amps (any of those mentioned above are good starting points). Or if you're keeping with the combo idea, then have a look at the Markbass offerings. I carry my combo in one hand, pedal board in the other & the bass slung over my shoulder.

I can't make it (distance being one of the factors, the Mrs being another ), but I hope you guys have a great day. [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1336134612' post='1641379'] I like the emphasis on "current" there! [/quote] Maybe a hint he might make it after all?

In most instances, what sounds good at home doesn't fit well when put in a band situation & turned up. You need to spend a little time with your band playing with your EQs (on instruments & amps) & getting everything sitting in place.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1336142709' post='1641593'] Thought I'd share a few snippets from a recent recording session we did for some soundtrack-based stuff. The full versions of these song may never get released, but I wanted to share a few bits. More of a breakbeat/ambient vibe. These are not final mixes so please excuse any imbalances or lacking frequencies etc... These were all recorded in totally live takes with just the two of us (me and a drummer) so everything you hear that is not a drum is me playing, modulating & tweaking stuff live... [url="http://snd.sc/IruuRr"]http://snd.sc/IruuRr[/url] [url="http://snd.sc/IruzVl"]http://snd.sc/IruzVl[/url] [url="http://snd.sc/IruroI"]http://snd.sc/IruroI[/url] Shep [/quote] Loving the amount of sounds you're getting there. Huge soundscapes!

Good question. Try it. If it doesn't work, take it off again. Mind & post your results.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1336138313' post='1641479'] ....it has to be said, seeing this drummer again is a breath of fresh air compared to the blizzard of 'May the fourth be with you!'s' that I'm weathering at the moment... [/quote] Well as you've missed him... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItZyaOlrb7E

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1336115391' post='1640976'] Not at all - the freeze won't do looping of phrases, but generates drones based on your input signal - a bit like this: [/quote] Ahh, I see. That could come in handy.

Never seen them before. You should show Wateroftyne that, he'll love it!

If I could afford it & you could make moog clones, I'd have a board full of your pedals!

Your link goes to an ebay page that says "Sorry, not found". Is it a slot for lost things? [url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/4/7/signal-chain-bassics-part-vi-pedal-power.html"]Have a read at this for powering your pedals.[/url]

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1336092289' post='1640911'] The freeze pedals get loads more useful once you put them in a loop. I regularly set mine droning a chord or double-stop up the dusty end and then when the guitarist dives into a solo just bring it back in without stopping the bass part. The trick is finding one chord or note that will fit with everything else... [/quote] Do you play to a metronome? If I set the murf to a pattern & we start off in time with it & then turn it off for something like a verse, when I bring it back in the tempo is out.

I always wanted to go & see him in the Rio whenever we went to Vegas. Finally the Mrs said we could go & see him back in 2007 & He stopped his residency there! However, Bjork did a gig in the Palms & it was awesome!!!

[quote name='tall_martin' timestamp='1336045216' post='1639916'] Any one got any links for tunes that people play with loads of strings basses? I've heard that Jean Baudin super mario stuff done with an 11 string bass which was super, but would have been just as good with a piano/ keyboard. [/quote] Done on a 4 stringer, but a good reason to need an extra string higher. Please excuse some dodgy mandolin playing, she's new to the song. http://soundcloud.com/bassg/my-old-friends

Worth having a try. Just re reading things & having another listen. Have you tried backing the bass's volume off a bit? Might be too hot a signal (though it would be odd to be all 3 instruments. Maybe it's the F word ).

'tis most strange. Have you tried a different instrument (guitar or keyboard) through the fx to see if you get the same? Do you get it if you play elsewhere or just in your house (might be your lekky supply)?

That rules that one out then. I think it's gonna be a process of elimination. Are you using it just Bass > Blowtorch > Amp or is there anything else in the line (such as bypassed fx)?

Could it have anything to do with the cable from the bass to the pedal (or the socket on the bass)? Might be the + & - are getting swapped somewhere, though I'm not sure if this would be an issue. Other thing I can suggest is backing the vol off a little on the bass & see if that changes things.