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Cheers guys; food for thought.

Does anyone have any experience of Tis versus LaBella flats? I have a set of normal LaBella flats on my fretless SUB 'Ray and a set of black nylon ones on my Rob Allen. I like both fine but I'm looking to put flats on my GWB35 and, having never tried TIs, don't want to immediately just go with what I know. I would just try some, but these puppies are not the cheapest things out there.

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Cheers Chris
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You're welcome Rory, right back atcha!

Ooh, if that was an F type transmitter I'd be all over this. GLWTS.

I love a dual P set up, much more robust sounding and full than a a P/J IMO and I once converted a Roadworn P to a double P but, as seems conventional, the added pickup was at the bridge end. An additional P in the neck position is certainly unusual but Billy Sheehan's monster 'bucker is up against the fretboard and he gets a pretty good tone in combination with a 'normal' position P and Lee Sklar's Frankenstein had two P pickups very wide apart with one very north.

I went to a music fare at the NEC some years ago where there were demo booths, these were perfect as they kept the racket down and allowed people to properly try kit out. I think it was linked to two of the exhibitors.

A hearty Sarf Lunnon welcome from Ez Towers.

The tonal difference between the two clips shows just how versatile Spectors are but the weight of tone on the Chic cover is just lovely, very much up my street - good work sir.

Rory bought my AKG mic - all bought and paid for within 2 hours of the thread going live, all with spot on comms. No muss, no fuss, just like it should be. Recommended

I use one of theses from Protection Racket http://www.protectionracket.com/products/category/bass-guitar (I bought mine from The Gallery £69). They have moveable pads that you can unzip and reshape the innards and then Velcro them in to provide a custom fit.

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1416259866' post='2608481']

Or just use the level control on it.
[/quote]Doh!

You could use a graphic EQ pedal and just boost all the frequencies equally, that way you'll also have a tool that can deal with with any dodgy room acoustics. For instance http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=153

And it's gone! Just 2 hours from posting the thread to boxing it up and having it paid for. Gotta love BC.

Pino - I'll definitely be coming if 'The Man' is there. Tony Levin would be awesome too and a guaranteed ticket purchase.

Gone already!

Having just purchased a Shure Beta58A, I'm selling my AKG D5. It's a great mic for warming up the audio source and I've used it for backing vox for a fair bit. It is only because I now sing a lot of lead and our soundman has said that I need something with more top end (I have a bassy baritone voice) that I am moving to the Shure. I'll post pics if people want some, but they will be rather dull and boring (rather like mics in general - dullest GAS ever!) but it is scratch and dent free, is always returned to its bag and has not been dropped. Tech spec is here [url="http://www.akg.com/D5+%28S%29-829.html?pid=944"]http://www.akg.com/D...29.html?pid=944[/url] How much I hear you ask? £25 to you lovely people, plus postage if not picked up from Ez Towers (£5?). Should you wish to pick it up you can also have my current Quilok boom stand for a mere £5 should you require one of these also (I won't post this as it's too bulky - weight is roughly 1.8k).

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1416148956' post='2607335']I have to take my hat off to him for not playing it safe - Respect!
[/quote]He never has I suppose and there have been other moments in his canon that have been questioned by the masses. Kudos for trying something else, but it's not for me. I'm sure that there are plenty who will love it though.

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1416146151' post='2607306']
Bowie does film noir thriller theme tune with sixth form level lyrics shocker...
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Just as 'bad' as his last offering unfortunately; not for me. I was watching his 2007(?) Reality tour gig on Sky Arts yesterday, really good - what happened?

I started on TB and then migrated to BC (best move ever!) it has a much bigger member list but is so vitriolic at times that some of the Off Topic debates here here seem like one of Jane Austen's tea parties.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1415441490' post='2600315']
Great player who is a member here. Shame he felt the need to have to 'leave'
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[quote name='merello' timestamp='1415453083' post='2600477']

Never knew that...why?
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Another case of a top line, pro bassist being chased off by the lesser mortals of BC, he is not the first. Damned shame.

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To each their own, I guess - I've spent years trying to imitate that tone. One Gibson and a slightly dirty valve amp later and I think I'm finally getting close!
[/quote]It's a tone that, with the rest of the band, sounds to die for, certainly my favourite JE tone. I was very surprised what it sounded like isolated.

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Young (Pino)
Babooshka - Kate Bush (John Giblin)
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel (Tony Levin)

Not originally played on fretless, but I like playing both Steely Dan's Josie and Rikki Don't Lose That Number without 'speed bumps'

Welcome Charlie and thanks for offering to be a Gallery source.

Counter clockwise is to the left as you look at it end on, if you've gone right you've tightened it.

GAS requires no justification, she is just a cruel and harsh mistress. However, I did a similar thing many years ago with 4 stringers. Long story short, I still have the SUB and the full on 'party dress' version left many years ago. Having a finish that screams, "Go on, scratch and dent me, do your worst," is very liberating, but if you really want a nice shiny 'Ray fiver why not have the SUB refinished and save a bundle?