MacDaddy

[quote name='Dillsfretless' post='46862' date='Aug 17 2007, 02:23 PM']The wife isn't a fan of any of them, but she collects kids and I've given her 4 so far so it's a trade-off![/quote] LMAO! the [i]new man[/i], alive and well

I'm not seeing how this compromise and negotiation works You have your gear you want to keep it, but the partner doesn't. So you compromise and negotiate, and...? If it results in gear going, then where's the compromise and negotiation? Reminds me of a bloke I knew, scruffy long haired type, played in a band. He met a girl, they started seeing each other, and then moved in together. First thing to go was the long hair, in favour of a short back and no chance, coz girlfriend didn't like long hair. Next was he started to smarten up a bit, not necessarily a bad thing, but done because girlfriend didn't like the clothes he used to wear. Finally he quit the band, and sold his gear, because girlfriend didn't want him in a band. A few months later she dumped him because... "[i]you're not the same person I fell for[/i]" !!!!! :wacko: and no, it wasn't me

I'll bring my custom Tech Soundsystems 600w 2x10 combo, and my custom Shuker 6 string. I'd bring my custom 6u rack effects, but I haven't got one. I'll probably be turning up for the afternoon session.

And for all your days if you want to play your fancy licks you shall have to sneak them in like a thief in the night.

[quote name='dub_junkie' post='45037' date='Aug 13 2007, 10:05 PM']Hi, if you can be swayed away from a Boss unit,my Zoom MRS802 (20GB HD and CD Writer) just went up on ebay this evening [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zoom-MRS802-8-track-recorder-CD-writer_W0QQitemZ220139939263QQihZ012QQcategoryZ15199QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zoom-MRS802-8-track-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] cheers DJ[/quote] Nice price, but I'm waiting to hear back from someone about a Boss. Can you program your own drum patterns without an external sequencer?

[quote name='Scoop' post='44674' date='Aug 13 2007, 03:05 AM']I make as many cock ups as everyone else does; they used to really bug me but these days I just laugh them off. Life's too short.[/quote] +1 as someone said earlier it's how you recover from the c0ck-up that matters. In the middle of one song I use to do, I had a slap solo, just me and the bass drum. Once, and I don't know why, I played just the first half of the slap riff, leaving 2 empty beats with just the bass drum keeping the beat. 2 beats of 4/4. At any tempo not a lot of time, but enough for me to think 1 - bu993r! what just happened? 2 - sh1t! I've just fek'd up! 3 - Bu993r! what am I gonna do about it? 4 - sh1t! here goes! There's an old saying from musicians "if you make a mistake, do it again, then people will think you meant to do it". Well that's what I did and it worked

cheers for the link, prices seem quite reasonable. found this for the flash cards - 1gb cards £4.99+delivery. [url="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=4165024#post4165024"]http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showth...024#post4165024[/url]

[quote name='BOD2' post='44213' date='Aug 11 2007, 03:53 PM']I've been thinking along the same lines so, if you don't mind, I'll lurk here The only disadvantage with the BR600 is that it records to CompactFlash (not a hard drive) and it can't take the latest very high capacity CF cards. That limits the record time/quality a little. But you get what you pay for. I've also been looking at the Tascam DP01FX and the Fostex MR8-HD.[/quote] Another disadvantage is the BR600 doesn't have midi ports. But for the money, I could live without them.

I'm planning on buying a Boss BR - haven't decided which one, but probably the BR600 - but I'll probably buy online. Any advice on who to avoid and who does the best prices gratefully received. ta

[quote name='BassBunny' post='41632' date='Aug 5 2007, 03:46 PM']Try imagining virtually any song without the Bass line and it falls flat. Yep, best job in the house.[/quote] tell that to The White Stripes

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='41200' date='Aug 4 2007, 09:57 AM']Got to disagree. I've tried a couple of 5's and apart from having to rethink playing across strings (I'm aware this would have become second nature), most of all I just couldn't get on with the neck width and/or narrower string spacing; you don't have that problem with the Kubicki. Admittedly you can only go down to D but in 95% of the songs that I've ever needed a lower tuning, D has been it! They may not be everyone's cup of tea (which is just as well) but they will be the ultimate bass to some people.[/quote] a BIG +1. I've got a 5 and a 6, and my experience is that at the moment the subtle difference in string spacing, affects things like slapping. Keeping it real with [i]normal [/i](sic) fingering works for me, and when I had mine it was the Eb that came in quite useful too.

Would anyone be interesting in doing something along the lines of a bass setup masterclass? I know it's something I'd find useful I'll be bringing what I have reliably been informed is the smallest 2x10 in the world. It used to belong to Squarepusher.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='41302' date='Aug 4 2007, 04:32 PM']Walked off the front of the stage in a pea-souper of dry ice..... 4 foot drop. How about that for a clanger. [/quote] ouch!

Get it wrong once, it's a mistake. Get it wrong twice, it's jazz

After a lifetime of lying, cheating, and ripping people off, Andrew Preston of Andy's Music has gone bankrupt. The shop formerly on Denmark Street is no more.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='39695' date='Jul 31 2007, 08:00 PM']IIRC didn't John Taylor of the Duranies play/record with these![/quote] yep!

I've had 2, a Fender Custom Shop, and a regular Phil Kubicki. Of the 2, the Fender Custom shop had the better electronics (sorry TPJ) and was tidier inside. The drop D is an awesome idea, meaning the notes on the fretboard stay the same (unlike with a hipshot) plus you still get the E and Eb. Trouble is, the spring in the mechanism that frets at the nut, tends to lose some of its tension over the years resulting in a nasty fretbuzz type sound, even when playing other notes on the same string. Only single balled strings are needed, which is good, but trying to re-string is a pain, as some kind of ratchet (that I never had) is needed to tighten the bridge, so the fine tuners can do their thing. All the sounds are there, passive and active, various filters cutting and boosting, and coil tap options. And if you like the jazz type neck (like me) the playability is fantastic and well balanced, if a little heavy. I found recording worked best from passive, live full on active. Hope this helps.