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Load up a DAW, put some beats down & play along making stuff up. This is a warmup & gives you a little fun just doing what You want to do (many of these mess about sessions are the fruits of songs to come). Then play some of the songs you want to practice.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1486316589' post='3230837'] Here we go again... [url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/swot-happens-when-one-listens-to-jazz"]Swot Happens When One Listens To Jazz ...[/url] Once again, modest, but I'm quite pleased with it (fool that I am..! ) [/quote] Nice. Jazz being my fave genre, I'm really digging this track.

It was regularly serviced by the chap who built it. He serviced it about 5-6 months ago & it hasn't been used since. The wee tag on top is his service report. Needs 2 valves replacing. He's since went into retirement.

There's 2 of them. My brother has the other one. I found out that they were hand built in a shop called Magnum Sounds in Wishaw back in the 60s.

Here's my new rig. 4x10 cab courtesy of fellow BCer, Stealth. [url=https://flic.kr/p/Re1iaw][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/RBGMAi][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/RBGMBk][/url] The amp weighs about 3 times as much as the cab. Might get a trolley for it!

I didn't read any of them.

Just bought a 4x10 off Simon & he is a pleasure to deal with. Arrived with good protective wrapping & wouldn't hesitate to do business with this fine BCer in future.

I told the Mrs that I needed to strengthen my fingering technique. She suggested a Gripmaster.

I'd play something that I'm already comfortable playing. For me, this might be Bach's cello suite BVV1007, Kurt Elling's The Waking or Beethoven's Fur Elise.

I heard Chas & Dave are collaborating with Dr Dre on a new track called Knees Up Muvvafu**a.

Hasn't Diana Ross already done a song for this? I've got an idea... I might try singing again!

I agree. Though Prince's bassist plays a Ritter (he had the Cora designed for him) & the bassist from The Grateful Dead plays a Ritter Jupiter.

[quote name='Downdown' timestamp='1485960221' post='3228030'] If high-end/custom basses are so good, how come so many top professionals/bass gods use regular instruments? Perhaps they're in it more for the music than the gear? [/quote] £$ more like

If my Mrs had done the same, a Ritter Roya would be mine.

Well done chaps. I'm looking forward to this month's comp & seeing what the inspiration pic will be.

You should always carry a spare amp, cab, leads, bass & bassist. You never know what might fail.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1485883846' post='3227495'] Thanks all for the information. It's been interesting to hear more about it. I'm quite surprised that there are none of you who are pros. [/quote] I hope to see you make an entry in the near future. This section of the forum is very helpful & it's where the comp starts out each month... http://basschat.co.uk/forum/10-recording/ At the top you'll see a great thread started by Skol303 that will help you with everything you need & if there's something you can't find, just ask.

[quote name='zawinul' timestamp='1485819687' post='3227045'] Cheers all this sounds good, i just like clang, and ringing trebly sound, can;t stand a low frequency thump.... i guess i'm more of a tenor/baritone player than a bass, don;t like 5 stringers either, gets too muddy for me... each to his own I guess!! [/quote] Are you sure you're not a guitarist?

That's me voted. Disappointed at first to see that I've inly got a couple of votes, but then on listening to the excellent work & how hard it was for me to choose 3, I'm happy to have more than 1 vote. [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1485802866' post='3226855'] Thanks guys. It's good to get to learn more about you all. [/quote] My current set up is at home. I have an iMac running Logic X & a bunch of virtual instruments, a NI Komplete Audio 6 interface, a NI S88 keyboard controller, a Freshman electro acoustic & my Ibby bass. For this month's track I came up with the chord sequence & the synth sounds & put down the arrangement. I then added a little guitar playing (trying to get a western feel), played about with the synth filter as the track played & then laid down the bassline. Did a little basic mastering to glue it together & that was it.

Sadowski make nice basses.

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1485706439' post='3225967'] See post #3 ^^^^^^ [/quote] Oops, completely missed that!

First thought of "DI virgin" was to stick the XLR somewhere you shouldn't. If you want a cheaper option for a DI box, then the Behringer BDI21 is apparently pretty good for £25 (plastic case to keep costs down) & I'm surprised Lozz never mentioned it as he was the one who brought it to my attention a few years back.

Brilliant, isn't it. THere's a few good versions from Daryl's House. This one's awesome too... http://youtu.be/GoXxdObGKuI

There's loads, but by far the coolest is Les Claypool. What tops it off is that he can play the amazing bassline & sing at the same time whilst making it look a doddle!