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Sorry, I should have said Guitar Pro 7 ... I'm using 7.. I should have known ha ha! https://www.guitar-pro.com/en/index.php

a GP file is a Guitar Pro file. The latest version of the application is Guitar Pro 6 and will happily open a GP5 file. There are probably other applications that might open this file, but they are generally rubbish

I suspect what you are referring to is Polar Response, Dynamic Response and Transient Response as well as just the ability to be 'loud'!

Designs musical instruments as a day job..... In the words of Monty Python, "You lucky, luck b*stard!" ha ha ha - seriously though that sounds very cool. I would very much like to be added to the queue for the LT magnetic screen protector. I think the example here looks ace! Great work!!!

Jaco only needed a Diesel.

I really like K&M gear. I use their guitar stands, the ones that hold 5 instruments, I have 2 side by side. Now, I'm not exactly stylish, but I did buy them because they matched the colour scheme in my studio. After that I realised how well made they were ha ha!!

My music stand holds my IEM mixer, my iPad (which could also be an IEM mixer at times), my Zoom H2n for recording, my Ambient mics and sometimes my glasses. It may or may not be on stage. It rarely actually holds music - unless I was doing a Dep gig then the iPad would be there to help with changes etc.

Ahh! Same as me! @Bergantino Audio 's HD112's are great cabinets. I love mine paired with the B|Amp. I'd love to try the reference series.. well, actually I'd like to work my way through the entire range so I can be sure to know what they all sound like! - Especially the Reference series. I totally agree that the Profiles make the amplifier and cabinet combination even more flexible. You don't have to use them, but I certainly like the difference it makes. I've said this many times already, but hats off to Jim Bergantino for essentially shrinking the size of my 'outboard' considerably as I used to use all sorts of signal processors in a big rack to do what the B|Amp can in one small casing. I do have other cabinets and amplifiers that are exceptional and I will extol their virtues, (Barefaced 'BIG' series for example are amazing, really. I highly recommend a pair of BB2's) ... As a cohesive unit between driver and amplifier, there's nothing in Bass Gear world to match the Bergantino system*. The next step IS high end PA.

Yup, i love that they demonstrate what you can do, but 90% of the time what they do is for ‘the song’.

Grumpy ‘musicians’ who are keen to compartmentalise? 😂 i’m only joshing, of course. Merry Christmas everyone.

Love that colour! Yeah that is gorgeous!

Thank you Gavin for a smooth transaction! Great communications throughout (lots of basschatting!) and my P Bass has gone to a new home. Glad it has arrived safely and will be enjoying its new life! cheers fella! Dan

The HG loses no bottom end in use and using the TP editor can do everything the SC can, however I do agree that if you don’t know where to start and want to use TonePrints, you are limited, so good call there.

I love how being so clear, a small change goes a long way, then having the ability to drill down in to the parametric 4 band EQ, it can pretty much do everything to mimic other amplifier tone stacks (for those who are about to post, yes you can adjust the width of each of the EQ bands as well!!!) I'm yet to install the latest firmware which includes yet more functionality (if you want it) to see what it can do. Oh and whilst I am here, unlike say, a smart phone you can actually go backwards as well as forwards through the firmware installations! So clever!

p.s. the bass in the link is rather lovely!!

On the SR basses there are usually the larger sized metal knobs and the smaller ones usually used for the EQ. Does anyone know where to buy the smaller sized knurled metal knobs? The larger I think are 16 / 18mm, not sure what the actual size of the smaller versions are.

Yup! Or to put it another way, just like my mum always says, "If you're going to do something, do it properly." The lil band I play with locally aren't mega world famous, we probably won't win any awards, but one of the compliments that keeps coming up gig after gig is our attention to detail. Cover songs aren't just hashed out, but dynamics and tempo are really paid attention to. Some times we re-harmonise the melodies or change the groove in a tasteful manner. Not showing off but really trying to make a song interesting to listen to and keep people on the dance floor. People do notice this - probably because there are so many boring bands out there who just chuck out poor cover after poor cover? So, for me, using a different playing technique not only keeps me well practiced, but it's fun and, ya know, it might just demonstrate that this band put every effort in to being 'good at what we do'. Not meaning as a dig, but Oldbass, if you are that jaded that 'it doesn't matter' anymore, maybe it's time to take a break to refocus on why you do this (I am masking an assumption that you do still go out and play? I don't know your back-story).

Preston’s finest metallers Xentrix have just released their back catalogue (well most of it) via iTunes, Spotify and I think Amazon too. This fills me with joy as I own pretty much all of their discography already, but it was great to reacquaint with a favourite album or three this week!

Incorrect, the technique, playing with the fleshy part of the thumb is very useful in dub and reggae! I use the technique to get a big fat subdued bass tone when playing with nice shiny new strings. I can go from a slap bass classic dance track to a grimy reggae tune in our set without reaching for another instrument or settings! It’s a very useful technique, Try it, your band will love it! (MIne do,)

Heh heh!!