basexperience

I've got a huge Warwick rig for the big gigs, and this little Warwick 250W CCL combo with wheels on the bottom and a back handle you pull up to roll it like a suitcase. The thing has scads of tone as well, and it's perfect to sit on. Comfy at small venues and practises. Solid too, I've had it years and was considering selling it until I realised just how useful it was. [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7537435"]This talkbass thread has good pictures[/url]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='515813' date='Jun 16 2009, 10:15 PM']It's ok if you use a blend with it to keep tyour clean lows. The bass version has more usefuul options for bass. In particular the kick drum feature. The resonance filter on the wah is really nice, about the only deature of mine that I miss (I had both versions at once, one on each channel).[/quote] I'd go along with that - if you've got a loop on whatever amp you're using and you can mix wet/dry, use the effects sparingly (a little chorus can work wonders on top end sparkle at the right moments) and it'll make the right impression in the right places. I used to play in 3 piece bands a lot and I've filled a lot of space with effects. In one band, I even used chase stereo delay to create the central rhythm part of a song using 2-hand tap. The song was mental though, a college piece. Wicked vocalist! I still use an old bass POD (got the simple floorboard for it you see) and tend to use the chorus on it a little, sometimes a few sounds, but it doesn't need much so I haven't gone insane for a POD XT or a Pro or whatsit. I did fit a GK bass MIDI pickup though

[quote name='Oscar South' post='460542' date='Apr 12 2009, 01:30 PM']Great playing, I think you could get a better slap tone if you brought your thumb round so it was pointing upwards instead of diagonally down, and also modified your wrist action a bit. I used to play exactly like you do until about a month or so ago my tutor showed me how to do it this way, and the difference in feel and tone is pretty big.[/quote] Funny you should say that, I've been modifying my style exactly that way recently, having seen some footage of double thumbing and realising that I could do with some work in this area...

I was experimenting with the video camera and one of those "gorilla grip" camera mounts - check this out... [url="http://basexperience.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-angle-on-things.html"]http://basexperience.blogspot.com/2009/02/...-on-things.html[/url] Wicked fun but the camera definitely needs more shock mounting, the low B caused it some real pain cheersh Andy [url="http://www.funkybass.co.uk"]www.funkybass.co.uk[/url]