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    Unisex.
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    His tone was pretty consistent between live and studio. Bear in mind that recording bass in the early '70s he would have probably gone straight into the desk while live it could have been that or more likely miked up speakers. This is probably the gold standard live recording of Andy Fraser: Note the very badly positioned (ribbon?) Microphone placed lined up with the centre of the four speakers about a foot out and angled down a bit. Surprising they got a decent tone... He gets a similar but brighter tone on the studio recording of mr big: I suspect he used the bridge mute on his EB3 as well as a lot of muting by alternating index and middle right hand fingers Flats? Probably. If I want an Andy Fraser sound I'd choose my Squier Jazz fitted with old style mutes.
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    Color : Flocculent Maple
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    Spot the boomer!
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    A road is for getting to places. Streets are for getting around places (in broad terms).
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    I'm glad there are others with email addresses chosen in a moment of madness and still going decades later...
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    As a fellow Terror 500 user, have you tried rolling the bass back a bit and maybe upping the treble?
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    The Trace kit is very repairable -- no sanded off IC numbers and parts you can see without having to buy a Mantis!
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    Origin and history of drink drink(v.) Old English drincan "to swallow water or other fluid," also "to swallow up, engulf" (class III strong verb; past tense dranc, past participle druncen), from Proto-Germanic *drenkanan (source also of Old Saxon drinkan, Old Frisian drinka, Dutch drinken, Old High German trinkan, German trinken, Old Norse drekka, Gothic drigkan "to drink"), which is of uncertain origin or connections, perhaps from a root meaning "to draw." Most Indo-European words for this trace to PIE *po(i)- (source of Greek pino, Latin biber, Irish ibim, Old Church Slavonic piti, Russian pit'; see imbibe). Figurative meaning "take in through the senses" is from late 12c. Especially "to imbibe spiritous liquors" from mid-15c. To drink to "salute in drinking" is by mid-13c. To drink like a fish is recorded from 1744. To drink (someone) under the table "continue drinking and remain (comparatively) sober after others have passed out" is by 1909. drink(n.) "beverage," often especially "alcoholic beverage," late Old English drinc, drync, from drink (v.). Meaning "as much of any liquid as is or may be taken at a time" is from c. 1300.
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    Interesting... Tried the new intro song... it was going to be solo acoustic but we thought we'd put in some subtle backing. It's tricky with some dropped beats, but with the vocals it makes sense. I swapped a bass riff (inspired by Cirrus Minor) to a different song so had to invent a replacement. I suggested a big tempo change that rescued another song. For my troubles I got threatened by a clown armed with a rubber sledgehammer, but the vocalist cut his face off with a plastic chainsaw... the gig will be memorable! True confession... I'm starting to enjoy plectrum playing (perhaps because the extra practice is making me better at it).
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    From photos, I'd be pretty confident that Andy Fraser used 4x12 cabs with his Marshall 100W bass heads. I think his tone was mostly in his fingers.
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    But... does that tell you if it is good for metal?
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    Very true. But is it worth playing fretless if it sounds like a fretted bass?
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    For me fretless has always been a bit like an effects pedal... something you only pull out when it fits the song. That said, last year I got carried away and played a whole blues set on mine. The audience reacted as if they'd never seen a fretless before, which was good for the ego 😁 but I've resisted repeating the exercise except the odd rehearsal.
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    Forget That... try these: The Crimps Frank Ferdinand Sex Pistons Generation Z Belly Idol The Sweat Emerson, Fake and Palmer
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    The series resistor is more about protecting the amplifier from instability due to the insanely low impedance of the tweeters beyond the top end of the audio spectrum.
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    Shat 69?
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    I go this about 11:30 last night... it's off a 20-year-old album. I have the freedom to be creative but will start by learning the original, now in a minute...
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    Played Crazy at a jam then at a dep and it just felt awkward ascthe drummers didn't leave any space. Felt so good when back with a drummer playing it properly.
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    The 'gold standard' is a link to the exact version. Beware I found an official lyric video and it turned out to be a semitone flat! Annoying but not terminal!
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    Bluesfire... I choose the odd song. Total freedom to play what Iike, so some originals some improvised skme in between, which is more trusting me to get it right than licence to go crazy. Bendricks Rock... very democratic about song choices. Pretty close to originals, go a bit mad sometimes (e.g. Crossroads...) Fortunate Sons... the new boy so take the setlist as I find, but my comments are heard. Pretty much playing the original lines. Fractured Persona... all originals, all my own lines to other's songs. My interpretations have pushed songs in interesting directions but new guitarist is doing a good job of 'producing' the material. Play my part in getting gigs for all four.
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    Jazz

    Stub Mandrel replied to jezzaboy's topic in Gear Gallery

    Jazz,Jazz, evolved Jazz and PJ with a j-type neck.
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    Looks pretty typical, should go down well at a younger venue. Let's dance is great fun to play but sooo easy to get out of synch if you aren't paying attention (don't ask). Enjoy!
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    Some of us have given up on 2025 as a bad job.
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    That's only one step away from cargo shorts! 😁
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