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itu

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  1. We are 11. We practise every Thursday. We have been doing gigs since 1988. What does not separate us from the others is that we have had many drummers. Just like in the famous rockumentary Spinal Tap.
  2. You just haven't found the right OD.
  3. As it has been said a couple of times: Hire a sound wo/man to make a new template, and mix the next few gigs ("because we can concentrate on playing", "our sound needs some expertise"). After say, three gigs, the new sound should be the state of the art. If that g-word player wants to change it, you can ask how it will become better, because the pro fixed it already. I know there are people who do not understand mixers too well, and want to see the (distorted) lights flash. A cool extra is to get an hour from that sound wo/man that tells everybody, what should be done. I would love to participate. How to get the most out of the desk. (By the way: "This is my mixer" sounds so very childish.)
  4. Where's the sweet spot when a flight/railway/bus is cheaper than VAT + taxes? (A used bass is most likely easier to take along and through customs while returning... not me, just asking for a friend!)
  5. Quite a change from a high end bass to a simple J.
  6. Four... and three strings?
  7. Chick China Electric Carlisle Oats Cream Larry Wheat & Coca Cola station Jonas Skyberg Jaco S. O. Pastorius Bobby McCobalt No More Traveling Wilburys Kilometres Davis Stan the Person Youngish Creole and the slightly distressed Cocos
  8. Just oil the wood, and it will faintly resemble Mesa/Boogie, although cooler.
  9. Glockenklang is also an option if you don't want to go the "Crown power amp with a hifi xxxxxxx pre" road. I have been considering measuring my rig for some time. I have the equipment but some personal resistance has been ahead. The place should be outside, as rooms always colour the results a lot. Let's see...
  10. A pair of 4 ohm cabs is fine if you use... two amps!
  11. Which unit are you using? Plethora?
  12. Stays in tune no matter what temp or weather. No need for a trussrod. Soundwise, can of worms. I am playing an MG Genesis, a Vigier Passion II (carbon part reaches the neck pickup), a Status MM neck bass, a Status headless copy, and I used to play an MG Quantum 5 SPi. What I like in the graphite is its stability. Neck profiles are different, but all basses stay in tune very well.
  13. Elegance and power in one single bass. Looks fab, and I bet sounds as well.
  14. I saw an animation as a kid where an elf painted chessboards with checkered paint. Boy, that was quick!
  15. ...and if your bass is hi-Z ("passive"), or lo-Z, the fuzz/OD/dist pedal will sound different. Your options are: - works with your bass, put the pedal right after the bass - you have many basses with different outputs, a buffer or another pedal in front of the crunch pedal may be in order - buy all crunches that work with your basses And do lots of testing to find your own. I tried several side by side. EBS was terrible (for me that is), most of the Darkglasses likewise (except Duality), Muff's popularity I didn't get at all, Boss pedals were a chore... The variety of fuzz/OD/dist pedals (and even rack units) is so wide, that I really recommend using your own bass when testing. I even have one board for hi-Z basses, and two boards with different fuzzes (and compressors) for lo-Z basses. Believe me or not, you cannot mix and match every pedal with every bass.
  16. They did an "enhancement" and "designed" the Corvette that looks a bit like a Gus bass. Every time I see a Thumb, I like it, but a Corvette makes me laugh. Thumb is one good sounding bass, but the Dolphin was something I wanted, although never bought. They were expensive and rare from the start.
  17. It may be easier to understand, that when impedance diminishes, current rises. When current - and temperature - rises, cables and components have to be larger in diameter, or they melt. An 8 ohm cab is usually the safe choice. Works with tubes/valves and SS, and everything. But as long as people believe that watt equals loudness instead of dB, they want lower Z, and literally hotter amps.
  18. True. Far more exact comment than I wrote.
  19. https://www.tdpri.com/threads/etsy-sold-reverb-com.1172803/
  20. What was missing from Billund, was the historical view to LEGO. I happened to visit https://www.leksaksmuseet.se/ in Sweden, Stockholm (maybe 10 years ago). There were lots of old boxes and sets from maybe 60's and 70's. That was closer to the original idea of toys you can build and break and build again. Modern boxes look like collector's items.
  21. A hint of tempo might give a better view to what's coming up. The bass part itself doesn't look that bad but after listening to the song I really understand the issues mentioned.
  22. Everything in Billund costs a fortune!
  23. Finger ramp is painted, so could be the pickups. Lovely work!
  24. You have tried a new battery so opening few screws is not a problem. Open the covers and take a few (sharp) pictures. You may be able to see what was fixed afterwards.
  25. @dmccombe7: thank you, very much the same thoughts. Now I am in a happy situation that the band I play most uses scores a lot (practically everyone reads). I even find tabs a bit complicated to use.
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