Richard R

It drives me mad! But i- t does show up where my timing is sloppy and I need to lock better with the drummer. I have it in the IEM for rehearsal, but more kick/snare for the service.

That is going to make a good noise. See you at the Midlands Bash next year and we can have an exhaust shoot out 🤣

Welcome aboard! Yep, accuracy! I know the feeling when for no apparent reason you stretch too far and hit Eb instead of E and that C chord run suddenly becomes Cm. Most annoying. I have recently gone right back to basics on technique. I practice chords arpeggios and scale runs slowly, and have found this made a big difference. Slowly means really slowly, one note per second max, and really thinking about the finger positioning. As someone who also plays almost exclusively in church, I find that "If in doubt, simplify" is a great moto. The congregation aren't there to listen, they're there to sing, and most of them genuinely don't notice the bass unless it stops altogether, so if you find yourself making mistakes you can really dial back. Check out the techniques pages, and do hop over to the Playing in Church thread too. But don't stop playing.

So what is it?? And is it more practical for carrying basses than a 2006 Jag XK?

I am really sorry to have missed this one, but other Sunday morning commitments had to take precedence. Looks like a lot of fun, and there were a few basses I would love to have tried, as well as lots of people I wanted to meet. Here's what I would have brung.

I can take less than zero credit for the bass repair! The wonderful Folderol on that forum did the work. It does seem a strange design all round! I was very active on SoS for a few years when I did a lot of FOH and live recording and mixing. Once I had borrowed that bass though, and had a first lesson with a bassist at church who said "yep, you're a bass player ", I was hooked. My friend had offered to give me that bass a couple of years back, but his son had already nabbed it. I hope I still have at least first refusal if he ever sells it

Gosh! I started that thread on SOS, and I am struggling to believe it was 2018 when I first borrowed that bass and started to "play" ! I would have hoped in 5 years my playing would have improved more! I am not an electronis engineer, but if it helps anyone I have posted the original and final circuit diagrams below. Original: Final:

@Andyjr1515 - did your friend record any sound clips? And is he still going to sleep every night with that gorgeous instrument beside him?

Step away from the keyboard, and back to the fretboard... Or, if you live in a scenic bit of Yorkshire, get the boots on and go for a long stomp before the weather turns and you're forced to stay indoors and practice. 🥾

I had no recollection of this when it started until "See one, feel one, touch one" and I instantly remembered the next line "win an award", and the subsequent riff. Which demonstrates that the important thing in pop is a great hook. I do like your cover version. This would be a fun one live! Although nobody under 55 would get the references you can get everyone singing the chorus, and change the verses around depending on what's topical.

If he really thinks that John Entwistle bass is worth a hundred grand, then surely it wouldn't be just on display so easily bashed?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001l97m This is by far the best podcast I have heard on chatbots in ages. If only for the term "stochastic parrots", which will be the name of my covers band. And just to follow up on that:

The SW bash is legendary for the food. Sometimes people talk about basses a bit too. The Midlands Bash concentrates on basses, but we did tell people where the nearest Greggs was. 😁

Sure looks like progress to me. I can't make the bash this weekend, which is really really disappointing. For a start I'll have to make my own lunch!

Weirdly my welcome post seems to have disappeared.🤔 Welcome again.

Welcome to BassChat!

Isn't the internet wonderful!! https://www.oldfallsvillage.com/depot-beer-garden-event

That would cover a multitude of sins! (Not that you will make any mistakes, but I will when I get round to modding my #2 bass over the winter)

Welcome aboard! If you're free, then do try to meet up with the fine ladies and gentlemen the SE Bash on 12th November, expertly organised by @Hamster I have no idea why that photo is the one chosen!

Something chrome/silvery round the pickups, to match the control plate?

Just looked at your tour dates, the closest to me is Cannock and not only is it sold out but I am on standby for taxi duty as my wife and her colleagues are out that night. 😪

I would have thought the stress of learning to play fretless would raise one's blood pressure. It sure would mine!

U2 are all well aware of the contradiction of being uber-wealthy and encouraging everyone to give and share. By contrast, how many Bono-haters on BC are aware of their massively privileged position in the world (living in a stable country, food to eat, income to spend on gear, not being bombed, flooded, or fleeing persecution..) and actively do anything to help those elsewhere who need it? U2 were always a political and protest(ing) band, from day one when they were skint they made it clear what they tried to stand for and used the band as a platform. From day 1.5 they were also clear in their goal to be the biggest band on the planet. They got where they are by a little bit of luck, a lot if self-belief,a sh!t-load of hard work and some very good songs. So why would they suddenly stop using the band as a platform, or stop being political, when they became famous? That would be far more hypocritical than continuing to do what they had always done. <end of post before it becomes political >

Let me check I understand this: If the input signal level to the desk is in the green, and the aux output to the IEM headphone amp is green, then the sound is clear, but the volume in the phones isn't high enough and there's no headroom. If the output from the aux is up in the yellow (-6db?), then there's headroom, but the sound you hear is distorted. Monitoring the aux output straight from the desk, the sound is clear. That's odd. It does suggest the HPA doesn't like the bass, definitely worth a serious cut below 40Hz. Are you using an XLR to XLR for the IEM feed? XLR to TRS may be wired balanced, or unbalanced, and the wrong one will sound odd. We use mainly Behringer P2s at church, from an Allen & Heath desk, and the youth band have the same from I think a Presonus rack. Never had any problems with the output level from either, they are industry standard. ( I can't remember the conversation from dBu which is what the desk spec is and dBV on the monitor, which is annoying!) I find I run the P2 at about ¼ of the way up the volume level and its loud enough into my cheap headphones.

This is mine, with a 35" bass in. It sits high, so doesn't bash my legs but I have to seriously duck through doorways. It has well padded pockets on the front for pedals and the like, and a padded laptop sleeve too. I do walk to practice these days, about .8 mile, and it's comfy enough. I also now play a 5 string that is a bit heavier than the 4 in the photos. There's a thread somewhere on cases with waist straps, but I can't find it.