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  1. Risk101
    Wow nice - shame it’s not 5 string!!! GLWTS although I doubt you’ll need it.
  2. Risk101
    Not sure I understand either the nut is square to the neck isn't it? although the slots look unusual. Lovely bass anyway and Mustafunk is a great seller! Must resist my first MusicMan !!
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    Well he’s certainly a v good guitarist and did a great job leading! Yep you’re right about vocals - I agree with the OP about the hazards of livestream when the poor sound person is also mixing the room !! Livestreams should probably go through some post-production (if that’s technically possible with YY?) to get them EQ’d properly!
  4. Risk101
    Yes mate it was indeed - maybe I know you?? I’m the bald 60ish bloke in the videos!
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    Had a listen to this, and yeah, its nice - I guess you know there's no audio at the beginning and no bass for a while, but then the sound guy must have found the bass knob on the desk! We (Skylark Church Chelmsford)also seem to struggle with consistency in our live-feed. Usually the vocals are far too forward/loud, bass/drums too low, so you get quite a harsh sound. This week my bass was there for the first two songs, then must have been muted ! Last week's mix was better. We need to organise some proper training and make sure the live-feed is being properly mixed as it goes out, cos it sounds fine in the auditorium. Small point, but I dislike the video focussing too much on the musicians (we do the same) and I much prefer a "wide" view for the folks watching online, as its not about us it it !! Looks like a Spector Euro5 you're playing there? My USA Fender Reggie Hamilton V seems to work best for live stuff, but I prefer playing my Spector NS5H2 !! Keep up the good work !
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    Sounds absolutely brilliant and you are spot on - it’s a real privilege to serve in the way we do 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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    Good spot - yeah the Vanderkley & TC Staccato do blend nicely with the Nord!! So I have the luxury of in ears and the cab to give a bit more depth/feel depending on how high the sound people let me have it !
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    Ha ha!!! v amusing - that’s my very compact pedal board 1) tuner 2) chorus, 3) Octaver and 4) fuzz/distortion. I only rarely use the latter with minimal distortion but it does add sustain for whole note bars. IEM so we can all hear each other and the click - although I’m not a big fan. the jugglers and dancing would be afterwards 😂😂
  9. Risk101
    All set for this morning! What could possibly go wrong!!!
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    To be fair, they did come earlier today, but normally we get them by Friday. Going back a few years though, you just turned up Sunday morning to find out! It never really bothered me though.
  11. Risk101
    Well I only play 5 string basses!!
  12. Risk101
    Just got the songs for tomorrow. One song we’ve only just learned is in a different key which should be fun - there goes the muscle memory 😂
  13. Risk101
    Ooh that is very nice - GLWTS!
  14. Risk101
    That is very nice playing and the bass sounds terrific. Hadn’t seen your YouTube channel before. GLWTS
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    This is so true and the same goes for keys players with a heavy left hand - super frustrating and always a tricky subject to broach with any other band members!!! Agree with earlier post too about cabs but so much stuff is IEM now so you’re totally reliant on the person on the desk who may or may not like a “bass rich” sound !!
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    Very interesting topic! I suspect much is also down to what's happening on the sound desk, because the sound engineer can pretty much negate/change anything you do on stage by fiddling around with the EQ on the desk, probably some compression/limiting back there too. I've also always thought that "mids was where it was at" but I had the pleasure of seeing Incognito at Ronnies a week or two ago, and the bass was positively pumping through with seemingly hardly any mids at all - just a nice deep "thump" but cutting through over the kick etc. It reminded me of why I'm a bassist ! As an aside, I was playing my new (to me) Spector NS5H2 last weekend, and when we came on at the end for a final song, by mistake I maxxed the neck pickup and mid tone (thinking I was turning both pickups on - damm those vol/vol setups!) and thought "wow, this is very jazz fusion - Jimmy Haslip" before noticing my error and pulling the mids back and the bridge pup on - back to smoothness ! (well as much as you can with a Spector!)
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    Yeah this happened to some frets on my Shuker and Jon simply filed them down - no problems since.
  18. Risk101
    Surprised this lovely fretless is still here given Overwater’s quality and popularity among pro-players on the theatre circuit. Have a bump on me!
  19. Risk101
    Bass Direct have started selling them and The Gallery have had a couple so I think they are beginning to get known over here - looks spot on GLWTS 👍🏻
  20. Risk101
    For the Spector USA they confirmed to me on E Mail it was 4mm I can’t seem to copy the link so here is a screenshot.
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    So I was attempting to turn the truss rod on my NS5H2 and couldn’t get it to move with the supplied “Allen key”. In fact there’s not enough width in the slot to turn it anyway! You probably know this already but for those that don’t know, T handled wrenches (like the Fender ones) are available for a few £ and using that it shifted easily! It only needed a quarter turn and the relief is now perfect 👍🏻
  22. Risk101
    I’m not generally a big fan of relics, but that is absolutely gorgeous!! GLWTS
  23. Risk101
    Ian is not only a brilliant bassist but also a super guy to deal with. Buy with confidence!! 👍🏻
  24. Risk101
    That looks lovely - how much does the bass itself weigh? Thanks
  25. Risk101
    So sorry to hear this - hope and pray that your dad improves. in my experience worship bands are often a bit (or more) dysfunctional because we are often a fairly random group thrown together through having musical skills - compared to a band that forms often from friendships and mutual interest. Our group often drives me nuts, but I think I’m there for a reason (also the oldest member by far) so I tough it out for a “higher purpose”. Sometimes though I’m sure it’s right to take a break. How they follow up with you will be important in knowing whether it’s right to return. Perhaps also as bassists we are more aware than most of timing precision, and of “serving the song” cos it’s what we do!!
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