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    Bass and Ménière’s disease

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    4 hours ago, greavesbass said:

    I have the same condition and Im afraid it's your body tying to tell you to stop, and I don't just mean electrical instrument noise.  Babies screaming, my spouse getting excited about something, machinery, noisy places, outdoors...even playing my other acoustic instruments...its all saying one thing...time to excercise avoidance and use protection .

    I now cannot leave the house without ear protection in case I need it....I even have a tiny plastic chk list on the dash in the car with ear plugs in bright red txt to remind me, and forget those fancy muso plugs I have to wear the purple and green undustrial ones as a precaution.

    Maybe youll be lucky and can carry on but my future days are seriously messed up and I bet we're not the only ones. Read somewhere that Debbie Harry is in a bad way too. 

    I can't stress enough how isolation is only going to make dealing with mild sounds more and more difficult.

    Please see about retraining to accept sound into your life again under care of an audiologist or psychologist that is familiar with the problem.

    I'm saying this as a medical professional in the field of audiometry.

     

    Avoidance can only lead to more misery, social isolation and possibly deep depression. There is a way up and out but it's hard work and nearly impossible without professional help.

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    Fender, Eden or peavey

    in Amps and Cabs

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    On 29/10/2023 at 20:45, mountainsnow said:

     

    I play in a DeathMetal band and i play fingerstyle on a eflat tuned four string. just clean sound no fuzz, no pedalss.. but im looking for a concrete tone that penetrates the mix

    I'd look at 2x12 instead of a 15 incher or it would have to be a very impressive make to keep from going muddy in those conditions.

     

    I played an old Peavey tvx 410 for a while that was very impressive, tighter than it's ampeg counterpart. No clue how that translates to the current cabs.

    Koby 74

    in Bass Guitars

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    41 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

    Maybe it's about time to start to learn to read!

     

    Moderator or not, I'm more than fed up by this total inability to understand what is really written and the way you like to patronise others!

     

    And you are not alone on this parish: It looks to be quite standard!

    Perhaps this once, it is not the many who are wrong.

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    Bought first bass - some help needed!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Step 1 is setup: Saddle height, neck relief and pickup height. Start at or near factory standard, that should never sound bad.

    Step 2: as others suggest find a bass amp near you, the low octaves will sound anaemic through a guitar cab.

    Problem not solved? Let a bass player near you have a try on their rig, someone will identify the trouble, it's never too late to spend more money.

     

    Now where are the pictures? 😄

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