Hellzero

Are you Jacob Collier ?

And still can't play with other musicians the correct way today...

For that "orchestral" sound, you can try a shimmering effect, that will surely sound big. Not that easy to use, but worth giving it a try. And don't forget a good reverb too. Strange that nobody mentioned this.

I've been a touring guitar tech, and I can tell you that Mesa Boogie's do have their shares of issues. And dry solders are some of them... An old valve will compress your sound more and more and more, but they rarely really die, except if there's a break in the glass (or crystal for some). But you can have a loose connection in the socket which happens sometimes If that's the case, don't try to fix it yourself as there's a potential risk of death if the capacitors are still fully charged. That said simply taking the valves out and back in will remove oxydation that can also cause some similar issues.

Now, with your new explanations, it sounds even more like a dry solder. 😉

Very old dead nickel round wound strings can really sound like flat wound strings. For glissandi, nickel is way smoother than stainless steel that are real cheese grates.

Dave, To check the issue, just change things one by one, not all and everything at the same time. 😉 To me, it sounds like a dry solder in your amp which is a nightmare to isolate, so the best thing to do is redo all solders. That said, just checking around the voltage lowering resistors might be a very good start as it often starts there.

Wow !

Truer than the original. 🤣

Calling @Beedster...

@Niksonbass is apparently not in the U.K. 😉

I would go for a second hand NS Design as they invented the correctly sounding EUB (Electric Upright Bass). Eminence are great too. Check the Gollihur American guide to give you an idea of what's available : https://gollihurmusic.com/electric-upright-basses-which-one-is-best-for-me/

As it's the first single delayed 40th anniversary tour, it's quite logical Mark King is using his Jaydee basses as he is free to use whatever bass he wants. That's certainly the best gift he can make to his fans. The amp endorsement is another thing as it's MarkBass so he MUST be using them, but now I guess everybody seeing him live is amazed by the sound of the Jaydees through his new set up if you're close and facing it. I never liked his awful Trace Elliot sound.

Did he shrink as he looks smaller ?

Very good advises @lownote. As a fretless player myself, I will simply add that there's no shame to look at your neck and position from time to time, as even the best players do it. Also use your opened (it's a bloody past participle) strings to check your intonation while playing. Practice with a very good tuner like the Peterson StroboStomp HD looking at it instead of your neck, it will also improve your intonation and muscle memory. Remember to listen to the others as you will be the only one, except if there are non fixed temperament instruments in the band, to be able to adjust your pitch to what you're hearing. But, FIRST OF ALL, go to a pro luthier to have your bass PERFECTLY set up, it's the most important part when playing fretless. There's no secret to a perfect pitch : practice, practice, practice and practice !

Hoping for a fast re(dis)covery for the both of you. 😉

I don't use Instagram and the likes, so will have to check another way. I've seen Steven Wilson live too and it's always a delight. Porcupine Tree is different, of course, but it's still his project with Richard Barbieri, certainly less talk and solos, but very entertaining in the good sense.

They'll need a bass player live and it will surely be Nick Beggs as there's a perfect alchemy between him and Steven Wilson when it comes to (live) music. Just hoping they will come nearby... 🤞

Ladi Geisler has almost invented a picking style on its own. Terrific sounding and not enough known for his great jazz guitar playing or quite unique bass playing. Thanks for the reminder @lowdown ! 🙂

Fever ?!?

Indeed, very smart idea. I'll use this trick instead of a small square file next time I need to remove some glue residues or any asperity in the nut channel.

South of it on the North side of the railway going West near the far East Borgo's pass in the middle of somewhere.