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You could look in to Stuart Hamm, perhaps. I wonder how many bassists have tried [i][url="http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Ei-ZFttsQ"]Linus & Lucy[/url][/i] since he did it years ago? Here's one example: [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ldfZqfbTZbo"]http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=ldfZqfbTZbo[/url] (No, it's not me, my Tune bass is only a 4-string)

Not sure how you can generalise about PCs from the likes of Dell, never mind a "beige box": manufacturers can do a better job of laying out the interior and designing cases for easy access, and some do. I know Compaq did, before they were taken over by HP. Disclosure: I used to work for Compaq, and then for HP, though that was in relation to Servers and Storage, not desktop PCs. I still saw inside various PC models over the years. You think that Mac is well laid out, but have you seen the inside of a Proliant 8500 (DL760) server?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='76326' date='Oct 19 2007, 08:27 AM']See the sticky on this subject - the Bass Collection brand has re-surfaced more than once since the SGC Nanyo days.[/quote] Ah - OK, found it. I thought it worth mentioning because the other thread was quite positive about SX basses, for their price.

In the discussion about SX basses last week, did anyone notice that SX are making Bass Collection instruments now? Example from SX Spain, which seems to be the main European site, [url="http://www.sxguitarspain.com/sx_bass_collection.htm"]here[/url].

One site I found a while ago, and took some finding... [url="http://www.krappyguitars.com/"]http://www.krappyguitars.com/[/url] The [url="http://www.krappyguitars.com/punkbass.html"]Punk Basses[/url] are particularly enervating, but this one is at least innovative...

I dug in to that thread a bit further, and found at least one interesting link: [url="http://www.oddballbasses.com/"]http://www.oddballbasses.com/[/url] PS: have a look at pg 1 of that thread - or the picture [url="http://xs100.xs.to/xs100/06194/uglyassedguitar.jpg"]here[/url]. It's a bit big to post here, and might frighten the horses.

Audacity is OK if you get a handle on Tracks etc. - it tends to create new tracks every time, but you have lots of editing possibilities. As for a standalone recorder, one I thought of is the [url="http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1901&brandID=4"]Zoom H4[/url]. It can do 4-track recording on board, with basic FX (incl amp models), mixdown and overdubbing, and you can transfer tracks to computer to finish them. Oh, and they include another program (Cubase LE) to try.

[quote name='phatmonkey' post='75262' date='Oct 16 2007, 08:47 PM']Turn off Noscript, it's going to cause more problems. I think that's what Buzz meant.[/quote] Any "problems" I've seen with NoScript are the result of it doing its job, actually. Back on pg 1 I recommended setting the "temporarily allow top level sites by default" option: that way, sites that rely on their own JavaScript work straight away, but all those 3rd-party scripts that people stick on their sites are blocked by default. Examples: basschat.co.uk's scripts work straight away, and googlesyndication.com is in the default "whitelist" that comes with NoScript, and I've had no problems here at all. So, please stop telling people to turn NoScript off: it's not the problem if you configure it correctly. I consider it [b]essential[/b] these days, along with AdBlock, FoxMarks, and DownThemAll. I have absolutely no sympathy for site designers who just insert scripts from any old source, slowing everything down and cluttering up the screen: what if you are on a browser that doesn't do JavaScript at all? (They do exist you know, e.g. smartphones, and smart service providers like Google do accommodate them.)

You're probably thinking of Yoshihiro Naruse (Narucho), from Casiopea - the guy with the green 8-string, starting about 2:20: I remember this because he was [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4796"]mentioned[/url] a couple of months ago, and I liked the look of the Tune basses he plays. I liked them so much that I bought a [url="http://tuneguitars.com/store/wizmart.php?code=000101&lv=2"]TWB43[/url] (Bubinga), about 6 weeks ago. (See my avatar too.) But a whammy on an 8-string still seems like a bit of a gimmick to me. PS: Billy Sheehan has a bass with a Kahler whammy, [url="http://www.billysheehan.com/gear/instruments_13.html"]here[/url].

Jings! That certainly passes the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mull_of_Kintyre_test"]Mull of Kintyre Test[/url], eh? Or do we call that a fail?

Those 100W gun types are not for fine electronics such as guitar wiring, they can cook your components too. One tip I learned is: keep your iron's tip clean and tinned: wipe off on a wet sponge regularly, then immediately apply a little solder (with flux). That way, it makes good thermal contact with the surface you're soldering. As noted, heat the contact, then apply to solder to the contact, not to the iron's tip.

Java, as in Java Runtime Environment? Didn't know there were any Java apps on this site - it's not to be confused with JavaScript at all, there's no connection between the two. With NoScript, can you see the icon at bottom [s]left[/s] right? If you click it, you can see the script sources that are and aren't blocked. basschat.co.uk should be Permanently Allowed, obviously.

Haven't read the book, but I have seen his live show on the theme. Can't imagine it without the soundtrack, actually - such as his p-take of [i]Smoke On The Water[/i]. Does the book include the story of how he got the Pink Floyd gig? Bassists are two-a-penny, but not everyone can scream out [i]Run Like Hell[/i] quite the same way...

NoScript is good, but it helps if you set the "temporarily allow top level sites by default" option. This means that scripts work on the site you went to, but 3rd-party scripts are blocked unless you allow them. Then (in general) you're only at risk if you go to dodgy sites that run nasty scripts themselves.

There are quite a few SX basses on sale here in Dublin, at Waltons - haven't seriously considered them. You can see the prices [url="http://waltons.ie/waltonsshop/index.php?cPath=60_62&sort=2a&page=2"]here[/url]: it would be more cost-effective to import from, well, just about anywhere else.

One of those platinum-selling bassists was at a sold-out Wembley Arena tonight, coincidentally. I think he wouldn't be as famous if all he did was play bass, and he owes a lot to a strong proficiency in melodies and arrangements, and a distinctive singing voice. I'm talking about Geddy, of course. Personally, I've run in to things my fingers can not do: I can't get them to move as quickly and precisely as required. Without going in to too much detail, that is not likely to improve, and may get worse, but that's not going to stop me trying various things. I don't think I need to be that technically advanced to get the job done.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='71800' date='Oct 9 2007, 08:11 PM'][Crocodile Dundee voice] That's not a BS sig 10th Anniversary.[/quote] I think the fact that she's had it for 9 years explains that... she mentions it's their anniversary, but doesn't claim she's selling an anniversary model...

[quote name='ahpook' post='71813' date='Oct 9 2007, 08:34 PM']"and for bassists...the chain"[/quote] I honestly had to look that one up. The Fleetwood Mac song? YouTube here I come... edit: the ending? The old Formula One theme? OK.

[i]Smoke On The Water[/i]... kidding! I don't think there's a standard, but I tend to play Rush: bits of [i]Freewill[/i], [i]Show Don't Tell[/i], or [i]Leave That Thing Alone[/i]. Next time I'll probably throw in a bit of [i]The Main Monkey Business[/i]. Ook! PS: in a local guitar shop, they have the usual list of banned guitar pieces: Stairway To Heaven etc. - so double marks to the customer in there a few months ago: I walked in, he was playing the intro to King Crimson's [i]Fracture[/i], which is a tricky piece. Then he played the middle [i]moto perpetuo[/i] section, which is a wee bit more than tricky. If they tried using [i]Fracture[/i] in Guitar Hero, the makers would be sued for causing fingers to fall off...

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='70258' date='Oct 6 2007, 11:45 AM']IMO though, at the core of (almost) all Rush songs is a darn good tune![/quote] +1 for that - and the new album is stuffed with great tuneage IMO. This week I've had [i]Armor & Sword[/i], [i]Good News First[/i] and [i]We Hold On[/i] on rotation in my cranium.

[quote name='guitarnbass' post='68600' date='Oct 2 2007, 12:34 PM']Oh.. In that case I guess I'll do without for a while.[/quote] What about [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beautiful-Boosey-Hawkes-3-4-Size-Double-Bass_W0QQitemZ190158981880QQihZ009QQcategoryZ16222QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]this one[/url] at £450? Or, add £9000 to that, for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pollmann-Poellmann-3-4-Busseto-German-Double-Bass_W0QQitemZ110175191929QQihZ001QQcategoryZ16222QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]this one[/url]? Ow...

[quote name='zero9' post='54710' date='Sep 3 2007, 01:16 PM']Thanks for the clip. Sorry to hear about Eberhard, hope he makes a full recovery. Wil[/quote] It's looking very good indeed: he's playing with Jan Garbarek next week, here in Dublin! ([url="http://www.thehelix.ie/2007_season3/jan_garbarek_group.htm"]link[/url]) Even better, I've actually found out in time (a nice change), and am now entitled to a student discount on tickets.

[quote name='cai!' post='70177' date='Oct 5 2007, 11:50 PM']i wana know what bass he uses in the "smooth criminal" video [/quote] According to [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-126884.html"]this thread[/url] on TalkBass, it's by Ken Lawrence, though Tye has other basses as described. He's no longer in AAF, though - decided to get a college education instead!

Check out that guy's profile: he also has a G-K rig, lots of pedals, Fender Geddy Lee Jazz, and a Wal that features in most of his videos... in his living room!