Stylon Pilson

Had a great gig last night. It's funny how my desire to be in this band goes in a certain cycle. It peaks during (and in the few days after) a gig, and then gradually drops away again until about an hour before the next gig. So I guess we need to do more gigs.

Drummer hasn't been practising much lately, and it showed. He kept slowing down and pulling off really clumsy fills. I felt like I was really carrying the rhythm section last night.

The other guy playing bass last night had a really tasty fretless Sei Flamboyant Lightwave which he let me have a few moments with. I was most taken with the feel of the neck.

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[quote name='Twigman' post='443624' date='Mar 24 2009, 12:10 PM']and the fretting hand?[/quote]

Lighter strings (maybe flatwounds?), lower action.

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My main thinking behind [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=41156"]this suggestion[/url] was that it would make it easier to style "Off Topic" threads in a way that makes them easier to ignore, unless you are actually looking for them.

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I've always felt that expensive basses are for good players who know how to get the best out of them.

Which is why I've never spent more than £300 on a bass.

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[quote name='Clockworkwar' post='443501' date='Mar 24 2009, 10:16 AM']I fear he would have to pay a fortune to the publisher of the music to release it on here.[/quote]

In fact, I fear that he's inviting litigation just by mentioning the names of the songs.

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[quote name='alexclaber' post='443463' date='Mar 24 2009, 09:39 AM']With our previous drummer who often struggled with tempos the solution was to get him to focus on the lyrics - if the lyrics feel like they're going by at the right speed then so the song is running at the right tempo. Once he had them in his head then he usually ended up pretty dead on.

Alex[/quote]

I think that often, drummers are so focussed on their drumming that they forget there's a song going on around them. In fact, I think the same can probably be said of any instrument, it's just that the effects are most noticeable when the drummer does it.

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[quote name='BigRedX' post='443145' date='Mar 23 2009, 09:32 PM']However I simply can't work out what's going on in those first two pictures.[/quote]

I'm glad that it's not just me.

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[quote name='TomorrowDreamer' post='442757' date='Mar 23 2009, 05:50 PM']Oh and the guy at my store recomended me this amp: [url="http://www.prolineaudio.co.uk/shopsub3.asp?submenu3=BHBX1800"]http://www.prolineaudio.co.uk/shopsub3.asp?submenu3=BHBX1800[/url]
Any body had any experience with behringer amps? 180 wats for £150 i think something must be up buts thats just me.
Thx for all the replys adam[/quote]

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=43523&view=findpost&p=441613"]Behringer might not be such a good idea[/url].

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[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='442726' date='Mar 23 2009, 05:36 PM']Where are you?

Maybe worth checking out the For Sale section? I've got a Peavey Firebass head and 2x10 cab I can do you a deal on (because I like you, you understand?).[/quote]

I endorse this, actually. Having owned a similar setup in the past, I can vouch that it will give you plenty of volume. It's heavy, but loud. That amp head alone weighs about as much as 7 newborn babies. To put it in an easily-visualisable context for you.

Edit: oh, and welcome to the forum.

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[quote name='TomorrowDreamer' post='442680' date='Mar 23 2009, 05:08 PM']I have a budget of £220 max and would like to get at least a 100watt amp as my mate plays guitar in our band and has a 150watt amp. So any help would be appreciated
Thx Adam[/quote]

You can get a brand-new >100W combo for under £200 ([url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/BassGuitarAmps/pid13188/cid561/EdenSilverSeriesN15S175W1x15BassCombo.asp"]example[/url]) but it might not be loud enough. Are you willing to buy second-hand? How loud does the guitarist play?

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[quote name='hubrad' post='442515' date='Mar 23 2009, 03:06 PM']Well, Friday actually. A St.Pat's Celebration in a church hall.
One of the highlights was this, seen backstage..

[attachment=22571:keep_off_the_stage.jpg][/quote]

That's beautiful. Speaks volumes about organised religion in general, doesn't it?

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[quote name='Twigman' post='442402' date='Mar 23 2009, 01:27 PM']Given that listing, would you, or would you not expect the pedal to include the 9V DC external psu?[/quote]

I would. It says:

[quote]Other features include [...] and included external power supply.[/quote]

I know that's included as a copy-paste of the "website jargon" but it still suggests that the power supply which originally came with the pedal will be included.

[quote name='Twigman' post='442402' date='Mar 23 2009, 01:27 PM']What should I do now?[/quote]

You can file a dispute. If I were in your shoes, I'd just buy a power supply and not do business with that seller again.

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[quote name='andy67' post='442343' date='Mar 23 2009, 12:36 PM']it's real difficult to cut through marshall 100w valve heads and 4x12 cabs. [/quote]

[url="http://www.abbeygardensales.co.uk/chainsaws/stihl-chainsaws/[email protected]"]It's just a matter of using the right tools for the job.[/url]

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[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='442248' date='Mar 23 2009, 10:19 AM']Possibly, but it looks like bubinga to me. The colour and grain texture is what I'd expect to see.[/quote]

That's what I thought you might say. I'm not an expert at identifying woods, it just struck me as a possibility. It wouldn't be the first time that an eBay seller has misrepresented their wares, be it through malice or ignorance.

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Is it possible that the seller is mistaken, and it's not actually bubinga?

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[quote name='bremen' post='442226' date='Mar 23 2009, 09:37 AM']Just as well I've never written a song worth nicking, eh!

How about sticking them on a website somewhere (with or without public access)?[/quote]

The problem is that even if someone were to write a song that was spookily similar to one of Steve's guitarist's songs, you'd have to prove that they knowingly "stole" it, and didn't just coincidentally write a song that was very similar.

For this to be an issue, the following things must happen:

1. The song must get intercepted
2. The person who intercepts it must like it enough to want to copy it
3. The person who intercepts it must actually go ahead and copy it
4. Make some money off of it, and...
5. Steve (or his guitarist) must find out about this.

I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's highly improbable.

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[quote name='bremen' post='442221' date='Mar 23 2009, 09:31 AM']Maybe the fact that the file 'mysong.mp3' is datestamped 20/03/2009 and Bastard Records are claiming they wrote the song on 22/03/2009 would be enough evidence? ie, the very act of making an MP3 proves the date you recorded it?[/quote]

In theory, but in reality it's too easy to change the datestamp on a file.

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[quote name='hitchy64' post='441563' date='Mar 22 2009, 10:43 AM']Hi their everyone,
I have an Ashdown Electric Blue 180 combo with 15" speaker.
The problem is I have trouble cutting through the sound of our two guitars, I am unsure which way to go.
Do I get an extra cab, or swap my combo for one with a more powerfull amphead?
I want to keep using a combo, and I dont have unlimted cash either.
I was wondering what your thoughts were.
Cheers, Hitchy[/quote]

Extension cab would do you the world of good, because you'd be able to stack the EB combo up on top of it, putting the built-in speaker closer to ear level. You'd also be increasing speaker surface area, and increasing the wattage of your amp from 130W to 180W.

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I can't say this with any certainty, but your situation can probably be fixed by just finding a new band to play with.

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[quote name='josh3184' post='440374' date='Mar 20 2009, 03:42 PM']My backup is an 8" 20W combo [/quote]

SNAP!

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[quote name='alexclaber' post='440236' date='Mar 20 2009, 12:56 PM']What happens when you increase Mms?[/quote]

Allergic reaction or sugar rush, depending upon whether they are the peanut ones or chocolate ones.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='440236' date='Mar 20 2009, 12:56 PM']Does switching voice coil change BL and thus Qes and sensitivity?[/quote]

No. Unless the FxI is greater than the Rmin (assuming TW0 is approximately the same as NK - in a theoretical system where they were significantly different, you'd want FxI to be less than half the difference between Rmin and BIPmin).

[quote name='alexclaber' post='440236' date='Mar 20 2009, 12:56 PM']Etc etc.[/quote]

Come on, we've barely scratched the surface here. Give me a tough one.

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[quote name='alexclaber' post='440188' date='Mar 20 2009, 12:11 PM']...which are far too boring to go into on a bass forum![/quote]

New here?

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I watched [i]Stop Making Sense[/i] for the first time last night. I was pretty impressed.

There seemed to be a lot of incidents of blatant overdubbing (vocals coming through while David Byrne was still 3 feet away from the mic, bass coming through while Tina Weymouth was quite clearly doing nothing). I was seriously doubting the "live-ness" of it, but I am partially satisfied with the explanation that the film was compiled by performing the show 3 times and then splicing together the audio and video as required.

On another note, I enjoyed watching Tina Weymouth's bass technique. Left hand thumb over the top, right hand using the thumb on the E string and fingers for the others. It just goes to show that "bad" technique is no hindrance to success.

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I love that the effects section has been split out from the amps & cabs section. I have a further suggestion to place on the table - what about having sub-forums of the amps & cabs section for the following:

Heads
Cabs
Combos

Anyone who is selling something that doesn't strictly fall into one of these categories (eg head+cab or combo+cab) could use the main amps & cabs section, as at present.

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[quote name='Spoombung' post='439981' date='Mar 20 2009, 08:24 AM']Yeah, I'm with you there. Can't understand people getting a 'custom build' and ending up with another Fender.[/quote]

Well, I suppose there will be people who like Fenders with the exception of certain aspects, and if they have the cash to bankroll their quest for perfection, then they'd go for a custom build of a "perfectified" Fender.

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