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    SEX!!!! No, really!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='The Burpster' post='44488' date='Aug 12 2007, 04:28 PM']Rhubarb!
    They are attracted to us because we have incredble touch and dexterity, and know how to release monsterous earth moving sounds from small inanimate objects......

    Has a parellel on the female human anatomy somewhere but I'll be jiggered if I can find it!

    :huh: :huh: :huh: :) :huh:[/quote]

    Awesome! I wish I could say stuff like that on demand at gigs.. but it would never come to me!

    [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='44557' date='Aug 12 2007, 07:40 PM']Being as I've been with Mrs.Jazz for over 8 years, I tend to ignore such things at gigs, but I was taken aback by the sheer volume of requests to sign girls' cleavage after we headlined the Welsh International Motorcycle show this May :huh:[/quote]

    um.. welllll!! Mr Jazz! What can I say?

    So I have a little money to spare...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='kevcooke' post='44495' date='Aug 12 2007, 04:40 PM']That crossed my mind.... I've got some ER-20s at the moment, they are ok but obviously not amazing. Thing is, I'm scared to spend that much on earplugs because they are so easy to lose :s[/quote]


    Most moulds can be ordered with either a string attached or a loop to fit some sort of device to keep em safe. I had the option but didnt get the strings in the end. I am bizarrely trusting my grey cells not to forget what I did with them when I take them out with me!


    I guess I could use your reply to my advantage and say "What would you rather lose first? Your plugs or your hearing?" ;o)

    Ebow's

    in Effects

    Posted

    I'd also like to know how well they work with 'the low strings'?

    and why hasn't a bass pickup version of the 'sustainer' pickups as used by the likes of Mr Vai, been created for the bass? - Probably the afore mention low frequency strings issue?

    Pedals + Pedalboard Clearout

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted

    Hey Buddy! Well, I gotta say you and Ped *forced me* to buy the POD XT rack.. and I gotta say I could possibly be a changed man! I have even taken my TC effects unit out temporarily to see if i'll actually need it or not!

    Good luck with the sales, you've got some great pedals there, so I shouldnt think they'll be hanging around too long?

    I got my Pod from the guys down at the Bass Centre.. top notch!

    Oh, when you get the foot controller, let me know how you get on, as I'm using my standard MIDI controller (Roland FC200) - and that seems to be ok for the job!

    Hello!

    in Introductions

    Posted

    Yeh, I jest actually.. I am a total n00b when it comes to photography, but I bought a decent DSLR to play with! It's great fun pretending to be David Bailey!

    Parking near Camden Underworld?

    in Gigs

    Posted

    Smart! Thanks so much! - Last time I went, we parked in the loading bay of Bar Monsta, behind locked gates! thank you very much.. but we were supporting Nemhain, Adrian Erlandsson's new band there.. so I guess that didnt count!

    Cheers again!

    Help needed to stretch fingers

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    and use a metronome too! Start very slow and work up. This sounds tedious, but when you do, watch your fingers, see what they are doing and readjust your fingering to get rid of any buzzes. Also concentrate on getting every note to sound at the same velocity as the previous. As you work up the metronome speed, 5bpm or so every 10 mins, keep concentrating on getting thise notes to sound clearly. This is great muscle memory training as well.

    I also practice what is called 'whole tone scales'. It's quite easy, as you just move across the neck a tone at a time. Three notes per string. For example 4th string: G A B 3rd string: C# D# F 2nd string: G A B 1st string C# D# F. etc

    One finger per tone! ;o) it's a big stretch for little hands. Do it slowly and to a metronome. You'll feel your pinkies stretching then!

    WTF has porn and gambling banners to do on a bass site?????

    in General Discussion

    Posted

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    [quote name='carlosfandango' post='43086' date='Aug 8 2007, 10:40 PM']here you are![/quote]

    nup, we can't see that chap, it's probably using your cached files to display correctly for you. A sceen print will take an image of your desktop instead. Just make sure BC is open full page. That'll work!

    see image.


    [edit] ermmm mine was a bit large cos I didnt trim the image down! ;o)

    Anyone here have or used to have an Ampeg 810?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='peted' post='42176' date='Aug 6 2007, 09:08 PM']
    Is this what you were talking about BFM? I'm going to make it my mission to make this rig in a store to see what it sounds like.[/quote]

    Pete, why not get a second Hartke 212 and stack that instead? I think it would have the fuller sound in comparison to the Warwick cabs.

    Picking 16th notes?

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    Rohan, well I'm feeling 'picky' this morning.. lol 'scuse the pun! I'd say that every note you play shuld have a point to it.. or why bother? Ok, I know you don't mean it like that! ;o)

    Actually, although you may not hear a difference it is definitely there. why not use 8ths in one part of the song and say 16ths in another part? It's a simple change but can help to lift the song more. For example in a pre chorus or bridge part. If you are having problems hearing it, you may not be loud enough, or the guitars are masking your 'bottom end'.

    If you start writing more dextrous basslines, you wont wanna stay playing 8ths notes all the time.

    On the flipside, there is a good reason to play 8ths. Sometimes songs can be too complicated and can sound very messy if not everyone is 'tight' when playing together. Simplifying bass parts in relation to a complex guitar part can really open up the song and make it sound tighter. (This works the other way round too. You only have to listen to some of the Chilli's stuff to hear the guitar playing very little over a funky bassline to note how effective it is.)

    What is the lightest bass?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I think, well, I know that you are going to find that a headless bass, such as a Steinberger or Status will make a massive difference. It's not just the weight of the headstock, as in wood + metal tuners. It's easy to forget the fact that the added weight is out on the end of an arm and the 'fulcrum' is nearer your body.


    I noticed that when I changed my 7 tuning keys for lighter ones on my Shuker, the difference in my hands in weight was minimal between the 2 different types. I noticed a great deal when I strapped my bass back on! If you eliminate the headstock altogther, your shoulder and ultimately your poorly back will thank you.

    My money (for an ultralight bass) would go on the Status Kingbass. A quirky little fellow, but really rather good!

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