Woodinblack

I think the answer is that we all have different views on tone and volume controls, so the answer to the OP of what is the best way to get a 'tone control rolled back' effect, is either an EQ pedal, or better still, if the tone matters to you, make sure you only buy a bass with a tone control!

I use the volume way more than the tone. But that is because I don't really use the tone and the volume is good to wind down when you put it down. So frankly, a switch would be more useful. Actually I guess, make it a 3 way switch and you don't need anything else.

A bunch of tunes, the most fun of which is actually Feel Good inc. Not much too it, but fun to play.

Its on a short list of songs I would never want to play.

Well, I don't have a 1506, but I have a 1505 and the shape is the same. The ergonomics are good, it is comfortable, but very different to all other ibanii, it realy does taper quite a lot at the top, with the idea it points it up towards you, which I guess if I was skinnier it might. TBH, you don't really notice it much once you have started, you do notice the lightness, and unlike quite a few other headlesses, it doesn't feel like the neck is further out. Its probably worth going somewhere to see what it is like, because it is quite different.

Well, as pictured it is going to be a bit quiet isn't it?

Ok, a decent wirless will be much better than a cheap plasticky cable so I will go for that. But it would have to be somemone elses, I don't have time for cheap cables.

Neither.

Its good, except when your drummer plays it fast and that intro rif is a real pain when played faster. Goes down well though

Also fairly essential as the selection is pretty unfriendly on the iPad itself!

Songbook pro here

When I was at school there was only music lessons 1 year, so not convinced it is that. Music as a separate hobby has been going down for years, that isn't just a UK thing, its a worldwide thing, or at least western thing, seems to be going quite well in the east around japan / korea etc. I agree it is interlinked, but maybe music as we have had it in the last 60/70 years was just a phase, a blip on the grand scheme of things.

Used to have one of those but never found it really worked as well as it should, sounded ok in a room but in a gig it didn't really cut it.

I have never had a preamp fail, but I have once had to change a battery in a hurry. I have also had a pot wiring and jack socket fail. Personally I find no risk, but I would have to say that statistically the more things you have to go wrong, the more things can go wrong, so you would be correct. Of course a fraction of a risk compared to pedals and preamps on the floor. Like the guitarist?

I am not sure about that - I have always used an older ipad for that stuff, it is cheap and yeh, not so future proof, but it lasts a long time, at which point you can get another one for next to nothing. Peformance is fine for most things even on a years old one - I wouldn't listen too much to people who need the latest thing. Not only would I not really trust android for that, but I woudln't trust music app writers to do much with it either.

I think it sounds weak, especially near the end, as we only have one guitar

I would agree on the passive (although passive with the tone control taken out) if you are using wireless, but although the tone change in the lead wouldn't really be noticed live (in that you can apply an effect pedal and it not be noticed live), it does make a difference (if you don't have wireless which many dont)

Depending on the crowd we sometimes do it in the second half and it usually goes on alright, but if it is a more varied crowd we put it in the first to add the more party ones to the second.

Well, just goes to show if you spend all that time sleeping in your teepee maybe it does you some good!

I got my SR1000 from the US in the first place, back when such things were cheaper!

I still have my SR1000EFM, I don't really play 4 strings, but I wouldn't get rid of it, I have had it a long time, and it is worth more to me than I would get for it.

He clearly has gone to a vocal coach, you can hear some of the same techniques that geddy lee was using. But maybe write something newer and lower!

I always thought the big singles in the higher SRs were good, but the big splits are better, even if I prefer the SR to the EHB. ANd it has to be said, the real Barts are even better.

No, I know the venues that are capable of holding bands around here and do approvals on the local music scene page. This isn't anywhere big like Nottingham, if you want to see originals there are a few here and there, otherwise its a quite a long trip. Edit - there used to be a venue where they had original metal bands every other weekend, but they went out of business a few years back.

As good as he has ever been??? I mean, good to be a fan but that is a complete delusion - he barely got half of the notes of take hold of the flame Look at this - 1994, it is totally effortless. Yes, it is 30 years ago but it iss not the same - and when I mentioned to my wife about the effortless she said, he was effortless, and when he sung in the car he was really loud. She used to go out with him before they released mindcrime. I think memories are worth keeping, just see someone new