Master blaster

what is the advantage of fanned frets?

there is software out there. When i went to the mansons show last year there was a guy demoing a piece of software that cuts certain frequencys of a song, allowing you to isolate parts or jam allong to any mps file. But i dont remember what the software was called, sorry.

When im learning i just make sure im using a good sterio turned up a fair bit. Then i go about working out listening over and over until i get it. Sometimes it can take a couple of hours, other times it can take one or two listens.

i think u might need to offer more then the jag for the swap. people tend to be quite attached to there millers. and its also a bass the ratils for more then a jag

now that would make sense. tbh he wasnt the brightest sounding chap ever

cant you just get a map and find where a good central point for the south west will be cos theres no way i will drive all the way to shaftsbury, and shaftsburys pretty much in the south not the south west. Im sure it will make things hard for people who want to go from north/west devon and cornwall.

Exeter would be the most ideal cos its right next to the m5 and the a38. Well tbh minehead would be ideal for me but seeing only 2 people think minehead then im sure it wont be a popular choice. Well not unless people fancy a day out in butlins.

it just cut out. the amp was warm but no more than usuall. the guy i met with the 1001rbII said he has had his since laast april and hes had the fuse go 12 times. I managed to track down the fuse and it seems to be fine now. Im hoping the fuse was just getting a bit old and warn. Ive taped a couple spares onto the inside of the case of the amp now, so if it happens again i sound be able to sort it in a couple mins.

last night i was about 5 songs into a 2 hour set and my amp blew. it just went without any warning. My set up is the gk 700 rbII with a korg rack tuner connected to the tuner output. Going through the effects loop i have a few pedals (big muff, bass balls, oc2 octave and a boss eq).

Does anyone have any ideas what the fault may be? I met a guy who uses and gk 1001rbII and he said hes constantly having to replace fuses in his. as his cuts out at gigs farly often. Could this be the fault with mine? i have a gig next saturday so getting this sorted is highly important :s

Ive only had one guy ask to play my bass at a gig. There was no chance as i saw him in the local paper before for vandalising cars. I would only let friends and band mates have a go.

As for my amp there always seems to be a re-occuring problem. I get booked in my band quite often where theres like 4/5 other bands playing. And in 98% of them ive been the only guy to turn up with my amp. Usually i know the other guys and they ask if they can use it whcih if fine as long aas they dont play with any EQ settings etc. Theres always one guy there that asumes they can play it without asking. After this happening on many occasions i now just turn the amp off before they play and take the kettle lead out. If they arnt profesional enough to bring an amp and they dont ask then they should either go through the pa or they can simply not play. May make me sound like and arse but its not my problem.

Does anyone else have people turn up to gigs and assume that your amp is a comunal amp?

I think they're both different techniques that are used to accomplish different results. Its good to do both as it will increase your playing vocabulary.

to far to me . does shaftesbury count as south west? Somewhere more central like taunton or tiverton would be a hell of alot easier for those that live further west

Would i be able to run a line from the effects output to the instrument input? would that work? How would you go about doing this? ive seen it loads of times where bassists have u multiple amps and im curious how its done.

ive had exactly the same problem with mine. its weird. it just stopped working without any warning

I got the 700rbII. You cant go wrong with it mate. Brilliant head. The only fault with it is that the effects send, return and the tuner output are on the front, which makes things abit messy if you include it in a rack with other bits and pieces.

Since i played the mtd kz at the mansons show last year i have been seriously gassing for one. I read that Proel Int have recently started to distribute these series of basses to the uk, but im unable to find any stockists. anyone know of any shops that stock these basses?

ive just got the dbx 266xl. tis pretty good. im pretty happy with it. and its not to bad on the cost side of things

i got a mate that might be very interested. i will check with him then pm u later

strings direct are pretty good. and theyre pretty fast with deliverys. btw chardbass where abouts u from in west somerset?

of the 4 string variety btw

Its come to that point where im going to replace my strings on my lakland. On them are the factory fitted strings still but they feel pretty heavy to play. I want something that feels light but that can still make peoples bones vibrate when played loud. On my warwick i have been playing DR marcus millar. I love the feel of them but they lack balls. Anyone know of any strings that may fit what i am after? I would just go out and try some but most music shops in somerset/devon seem to really only stock strings like rotosound and cheep and nasty makes.

my first bass was one of these. but in black with a white pickguard. was an absolutely brilliant budget bass before i ripped the frets out.

yeh i would take time shielding the cavities. when i have a jag i rushed it and it didn't completely solve the problem. would be nice for fender to have addressed that issue in the manufacturing process.

Im looking on making a ramp for my bass as when i double thumb my thumb tends to get lost under the strings. I dont really know what material to use. Any ideas? I would use ash or maple as thats what material the bass i made out of but i dont really know where to get it from.

me and my mate met the legend Jim Marshall at the mansons guitar show today. After speaking to him for about 10 mins he invited us to come visit the factory in milton keynes. He gave us his business card and said to ring the number whenever we were in the area if we wanted to visit. After chin waging he signed a couple of posters for us then we were on our way to the next stand. I just thought it was really nice to meet someone who has had such a huge impact on the music industry. And the fact that he was a nice guy that looked truly grateful for people thanking him for his contribution to the industry was really cool. I really hope that everyone i meet in the industry is as nice as Jim. Somehow i get the feeling that might not be the case.

Anyway i say hats of to Dr Jim Marshall OBE. He is a natural born legend!

i had a go on the 44-01 today in mansons after visiting the show. And f*ck me, what a bass. Im surprised they price then so cheaply. The neck was really playable, the small frets made everything so much easier. Also it has suck a great tone. Ive always loved the warwick sound the most, now i think lakland have changed my mind. Such a great bass guna look into getting one next week.

ive been told that bass tech, drum tech and guitar tech arnt worth the tuition fee.