MoonBassAlpha

I wouldn't punt it based on the preamp. East does a bunch of other more conventional preamps you would find easier to work with, and easy to change, as they are solderless connectors. This preamp would probably fly out of the classified ads if the price was right.

@Leonard Smalls sound in this month's composition challenge is pretty epic! Should be checked out. Probably a Wal with a flip ton of effects!

It could have been worse, but not much!

Looks like he's suffering from Klingons!

Health bunch of entries this month!

This is in early by my standards. I started out under the influence of the Sneaky Little Devil type slow grooves, toyed briefly with cod-reggae and ended up here. Not sure where here is, there aren't any signs and I arrived here very quickly! This tune is meant to make you feel uneasy. It's often in 15/8, and often not. Mustang bass into valve amp with a bit of drive. Godin guitar into same amp with CryBaby. Drums with parallel compression and distortion, a new experiment. All the glitches are as-played, no fancy slicing and dicing going on in the digital domain. No siree!

From behind the kit:

You haven't heard it yet!! I have actually cobbled something together tonight. It's rather odd, and not gone where I expected. At all. I'll listen again tomorrow and see if it's worth posting or fettling a bit more. The good news for Dad is there's plenty of crunchy drums in there, along with Steve Hillage on Mogadon...

Careful what you wish for...

I'm probably out this month. All I've got is a drum take that's mainly in 15/8, then the wheels fell off in the middle. I cut my finger on Saturday and haven't felt inclined to play since. So it won't be worth posting what I've got so far. Sorry

I'm a little addicted to this guy's band too - Sneaky Little Devil. It's very laid back, exactly how you'd expect from hearing him talk! He uses clips from the band's backing tracks to demonstrate ideas in some of his videos.

Nice idea. I'd like to see a cam operated clamping system for quick string change. I'm sure it's feasible.

I had a weird thing that probably wouldn't occur on any other bass, but it took an age to track it down. I had convinced myself the truss rod was rattling as the neck is very stiff and doesn't need much tension on the nut. It wasn't, it was the metal control cavity plate, despite the screws being as tight as they would go. A tiny amount of electrical tape between cover and body sorted it.

Freeview 11

Jimmy Webb on sky arts right now!

The Studiospares m1000 and m2000 aren't bad for around 60 Quid

Very nice!

Thanks bud! I am digging it, and really like the Status half round strings on it. Even the black silks match!

Happy to oblige! See, it's not that frightening! Also gives an impression how weeny I am

It has gratified me that as in many things, I have not gone with the consensus which seemed mainly too be keep it "normal ", or not too different. In fact, even living with it for half a day it now looks normal to me. In a way, the swept back looks mirrors the lower edge of the head and the shafts are actually perpendicular to that edge.

From what to what @Ricky Rioli?

I can see that. I think it would be more difficult to adjust, with my short arms.