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But I am pretty sure, that the pedal bass notes are meant to play with this.

If you made a calculation of use and cost, you would be amazed. If you took into account the amount of power in RMS you are actually using, you would see, that for £1 you can play pretty long time. Don't worry about the consumption: probably your air conditioner is the bad, when you keep your window open at the same time.

Have you been seeing his amp endorsements? Me neither. I think his vol and eq are in some very big, and very expensive mixing desk.

I have. I do not remember his name, but there was an article in BP years ago of a studio bassist. His P (that's how I faintly remember it) had probably two switches: on/off, and tone, and the output jack. I think he talked about sound quality and simplicity, not forgetting the reliability. I did something similar to my Washburn in the 90's. Functional and simple. A comment on series/parallel/single -switch: one of these three tends to be unnecessary. It is better to leave one off and use the series/parallel or series/single option only. Everyone that has tried this can support the idea. The latter has also output difference (boost, anyone?) that should be taken into account.

My natural Washburn was Korean. It was heavily modified before retiring - the phenolic resin fretboard was beaten and ruined. If the fretboard would be changed... maybe, I have to think about the cost vs. results. And whether I can find the bridge etc. The instrument itself was reasonable, but not exceptional. With the 30-90 set it was twangy! I changed it to a MG Quantum 5 SPi Custom. A very different beast. The string spacing was too tight (17 mm) for me, so now I play a MG Genesis 5 with that cozy 19 mm spacing. I have seen and tried a red and a natural S2000. They were exceptional!

Baron Manfred von Richthofen! Kool!

Actually, I bought three different units from Julian. Very well documented. These have been really easy to assemble, the mini-Vong was done yesterday (without instructions) in just under two hours. I started Vong after the mini version and I completed it just an hour ago. No prints, yet. Omnilooper is still waiting there on the table. Try one, if a HPF is in need. Or anything else from him. Good stuff!

S. Copeland - Rhythmatist. It's been quite some time since I listened to this. ...the Bruford tapes is waiting there...

6! After all these years.

For the DIY people there seems to be a new guy in town (for me, at least): https://schalltechnik04.de/en/ Very clear instructions etc. Have to admit I already ordered three different sets from him.

The thinner the fretwire, the harder the playing. My old bass teacher had a custom bass with mandolin frets, but he decided the benefits were less than the cons. Not that it would be undoable.

The tone and compressor settings have to be studied somewhat. Be creative and turn all settings further than you are used to. One good point is, that to be able to enhance certain area, it may be feasible to reduce others. Boost only may not be your best option. Try to reduce the attack with fast comp setting as a first trial.

Check that travel adaptor, if it has any power restrictions. If not, try the amp with modest volume. I just hate every extra part in between. brown/black is live blue is neutral yellow/green is always earth and nothing else, ever! 220/240 is meaningless, because the voltage with both options is in the limits of the 230 V power line +/- 10 %.

Sounds like a fretless with a talented player in studio. A compressor could help. I would not be able to get that consistent sound without it.

Well, as long as the prices are close to infinity to me, -20 % of it is still very close to infinity. All in all, a nice campaign!

OK, one teacher from my music school had some references: Dolmetsch Online - Music Theory & History The Big Site of Music Notation and Engraving Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary (see appendix, too) Treblis Software's Music Notation Reference Guide The Major Orchestra Librarians' Association Guidelines for Music Preparation Music-Notation.info links The Method Behind the Music Books: Roemer, Clinton. 1973. The Art of Music Copying: The Preparation of Music for Performance. Sherman Oaks, CA: Roerick Music Co. Gerou, Tom & Linda Lusk. 1996. Essential Dictionary of Musical Notation. Los Angeles: Alfred Publishing Co. Brandt, Carl & Clinton Roemer. 1976. Standardized Chord Symbol Notation. A Uniform System for the Music Profession. Sherman Oaks, CA: Roerick Music Co. Krummel, D.W. & Stanley Sadie (eds.). 1990. Music Printing & Publishing, The Norton/Grove Handbooks in Music. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. Boehm, Laszlo. 1961. Modern Music Notation. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc. Adler, Samuel. 1989. The Study of Orchestration. (2nd ed.) New York: W. W. Norton &Co. Piston, Walter. 1955. Orchestration. New York: W.W.Norton & Company, Inc.

Con rep. = with repeat(s) Senza rep. = without repeat(s) D.C. (da Capo) = jump to the start D.S. (dal Segno) = jump to the Segno (mark) al Fine = continue until Fine, and stop there al Coda = continue until Coda mark, and jump to Coda Fine = ending

Sonus is the same shape as the original NS-2 without the curved back. Very much like Fodera Monarch, but on steroids = the CF neck. If possible, I might opt for a 519 (or H), black hardware, and some darker top. But the price, which is around £5000 means this is just wishful thinking.

My choice would be the one that fits better the lyrics, or the feel if there were lyrics. I kind of see the notes like "to - ma - toe gar-lic" OR "to me the gar-lic". Got it? (Now I need some pizza.)

I see: You have bought those tiny things with 6 strings! Ha, a good strategy! Every now and then "it just grew a bit" and you have a new bass. Genius! I can already see that leftmost thing grow to a double bass. By the way, where do you bury those tiny things then, do you have a garden - or a big oven?

01 Ever played a gig sitting down? Several times. 02 Ever gigged on a different instrument? Is double bass counted... well vocals. 03 Ever shared a stage with a musical hero of yours? Yes, certain local vocalist, that had been doing his stuff for ages. He was incredible as always. 04 Any fan ever had a tatoo of your band's logo? No, no! 05 Ever signed an autograph in a dressing room? To the receipt... 06 Ever cried on stage? I would say that sometimes the music takes me along and the feelings change a lot. 07 Ever worn a hat on stage? I think so. 08 Ever gigged with a band you hadn't met before the gig? Yes. Jazz. 09 Ever been in a relationship with a fellow band member? No. 10 Ever played in different bands on the same day? Yes, three. 11 Ever had anything thrown at you while playing? A bassist that stands always in the furthest corner? Come on, no chance. 12 Ever crashed on the way to the gig? Last November a young West End boy hit my 30 year old Alfa Romeo 33. I am still fixing it. 13 Ever left a band over the choice of set list? No. 14 Ever slept in the venue despite it not being a hotel? Do not remember. 15 Ever been supported by a band clearly better than you? Can't say so. 16 Ever played a gig suffering from some debilitating medical condition? Once, it was terrible. The fever tried to kill me. 17 Ever been in a band where the guitarist was your favourite bandmate? Yes, once. 18 Ever played in the grounds of a stately home? Don't think so. 19 Ever injured yourself on stage? There have been few pretty close situations, but luckily no. 20 Ever been told that your bass isn't loud enough? Many times. I have been thinking that it is enough, if I hear my playing. FEW EXTRAS: String broken: several times, but no more. Bass broken: Once the wiring was defect, but managed to fix it before the gig. PA broken/forgotten: once/once. There have been two times, when some lady has, well you know... this equals once in 15 years. I am still hopeful!

It is sad to predict that this situation will be prolonged. No gigs mean, that there will be quite some stuff available, sooner or later. Those who have some money in their pocket will buy incredible instruments and amps, while pro musicians may be pushed to sell their tools. I wish I am wrong, but it does not look too good.