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ezbass

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  1. To my eye, it looks like it has fallen against something that has dinged the middle laminate and then scratched the adjacent wenge. The above post from @simonlittle appeared as I was typing, it seems we both think the same.
  2. Due to low ticket sales and reduced fees for all concerned, this gig is now cancelled. Can’t say that I’m too sad about it. That’s me for the year now, unless something else comes in.
  3. No More Tears - Ozzy
  4. The earth from the neck pickup is normally wired to its pot, but the nature of the metal control plate doesn’t make this an absolute, just so long as it is earthed somewhere. If you don’t access to a meter, disconnect the bridge pickup and wire the neck pickup to that pot to see if the problem goes away (dodgy pot) or remains (dodgy pickup/wiring).
  5. You’re a better man than I am. I’m at least an hour closer and haven’t given attending a second thought.
  6. I like Jim, I discovered him when he did his ‘where does tone in a guitar come from?’ video. This amp one is more of the same, but this time I already knew the answer. I talked to the amp specialist in Chandler’s about the difference in tubes and the tonal differences we hear between Marshall and Fender guitar amps. He told me that it was actually mostly about the placement of the tone stack in the circuit and this video demonstrates that perfectly. The name of that tech? Brinsley Schwarz (yes that Brinsley Schwarz), he’s an amp nut. This whole thing certainly questions the whole SS vs Valves argument, but that’s what Jim does, he challenges perceived thinking and marketing. He’s a pretty tasty player too.
  7. It would definitely influence me against being in a band with folk with extremist views and has done in the past. I was in a band where we got a new drummer in, he was OKish talent wise, but once he made a thoroughly racist comment, he was gone.
  8. Heavenly Homes - BeBop Deluxe
  9. Ashes To Ashes - Faith No More
  10. Well, that took way longer than I anticipated.
  11. That would work.
  12. From a former South Londoner.
  13. ezbass

    good to be here

  14. Less Than Zero - Elvis Costello
  15. Beat me to it.
  16. Same knobs too.
  17. Playing guitar (yeah, I know, but I still enjoy it at home) make mine feedback.
  18. I have NHS ones too and in noisy environments I can only use one, as two are overwhelming. I find the adjustment on the app to be OK for EQ, but the wind reduction, noise reduction and speech focus seem pointless and I can’t tell any difference. I find them a bit on the big side with my specs and wouldn’t mind smaller ones, but I don’t want to lay out wads of cash just for that, there would have to be a noticeable sonic difference. As to “AI” hearing ads, I call marketing BS.
  19. Because that would destroy the FoH sound, which was fine and we don’t want to get into volume wars. Neither the guitar or keys were any louder, the boys are really disciplined in that respect. Here lies the problem, I think, especially with booming toms and crashing cymbals. I have to find a way to get the kit tuned higher, like Stewart Copeland does - lots of cut, no mud. What doesn’t help is the feedback from the audience, who said we’ve never sounded better (I think their hearing had been shot by the DJs).
  20. Oh, they know, I have made it abundantly clear. I have not, but I don't want more gear TBH. Also, I think IEMs are a great idea for a quiet stage, but when you have a tub thumper and a normal guitar amp (not loud by any means) on stage, I think it kind of negates them and I'd rather go for protection over monitoring. I have considered this option in the past, however.
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