MoonBassAlpha

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@Machines - Out of interest, how long did you give it? I found just the same, but sometimes it is good being (well) outside one's playing comfort zone. I tried a couple of time and didn't really stick at it.

Anybody else on here curious as to the mechanism that causes this to happen?

ooh yeah! The punny tribute band names one! I'd be "Dead Grateful" if someone would link that one

It's all gone a bit Einstein a go-go.

You'll find yourself on some kind of register. and not in a good way!!

Yes, the steel of the screws is harder than the alloy of the sliding string puller. The solution I've done on 3 hohner Jack basses now is helicoil the string puller and all is good again. I have done this for nothing for someone on here, but if the thread on the proper Steinberger screws isn't metric (m4 iirc) I don't have the kit for doing it. You could try taking all the screws out and really cleaning them and reassemble with a good grease like copper slip. If you've lost too much material from the puller bit,eventually the thread will slip. Try the grease thing first but if you can verify the threads are metric I can helicoil them for you. Cheers MBA

25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago. And the bass intro to I'm a Man by the same. Thanks to the Chicago thread!

Lead not looped through the strap? I almost forget why I do it sometimes, then a thread like this reminds me. You just feel that little tug before proper damage gets done.

Also, can you guys use reference material from bands playing your style of music with the guitarists demonstrably NOT using that sort of tone? The old-school prog I listened to doesn't feature guitarists using "metal" guitar sounds.

Was this the same bass?

The trim pots on the East preamp do not take the output down to the same level as passive, for the same setting on the volume control. Even the lowest setting represents a significant boost. This is definitely the case for my u-Retro, can't speak for the newer models.

Sounds like the chap isn't quite ready for playing in a band.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/63o485o8e6idv57/Charms-Wheatsheaf-05dec2015.mp4?dl=0 Recorded on a Zoom Q2 HD, apparently. Quite acceptable sound and video, shame it couldn't autotune the backing vox down a bit though! There was no monitor my side, honest!

I really wouldn't do it. I have wall hangers in our study and just about get away with it. New acquisitions need to be pretty though, according to my wife! The upside is she can sometimes tell an SG from a Telecaster (with a little prompting!)

Can't believe Ball of Confusion by The Temptations hasn't been posted yet. Something portentous about a bass intro, isn't there?

Yes, he played the drums before he took up bass.

Is it the same as a drumport cone thing?

I had exactly this problem with a Sony hifi I was looking at for a friend. I had nearly given up when I found an invisible annular fracture on one of the output relay pins that went open circuit when it warmed up. Dab with the iron, sorted!

That's what a regular gig does for your playing, I guess

Hah, that's Frankfurt, nowhere near Nice.

I think the new G3 speaker goes higher than the G2's 15", I don't know if it looks like it should on paper, but from what I remember of my old compact it does. I actually think I could manage without the tweeter on my G3 Midget, it's shame it's not offered as an option. I use a G2 and G3 Midget together with a small amp and they seem to play nicely together. Haven't dared gig both with my Shuttle 6 yet!

Morphine, bass (fewer than regulation number of strings iirc) drums and sax, quite sparse though. Royal Blood, using all kinds of octavers etc. is how it can be done in a rock context.

Do Peavey do any lightweight heads?