RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Songs I've done:Right said Fred-Deeply dippy/Britney-one more time/Tenpole Tudor-Sword of a 1000 men/ Tainted Love/Echo Beach/This town ain't big enough for the both of us/Jean Michel Jarre ..Waiting for Cousteau Samba version of I will Survive followed by a Mister Crowley lead solo... I suppose the cheesy song were doin' now is 500 miles Proclaimers

Boxers also have cool names

Way too many, but first one who springs to mind is Geddy's sound . Seems like whatever bass he plays,you know it's him.

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='577856' date='Aug 22 2009, 09:06 PM']The way i play my basses they would as well be tuned that way. BB ps in case u really dont know it is an acronym for the fact i find the bass in quesion a delightful piece of craftsmanship and an exremely desirous commodity which would give any owner an increase in their credibility, independant of their actual talent, and possibly even make them more attractive to members of the opposite sex should such an effect be desired by the player.[/quote] Aaaah! Got it

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='577249' date='Aug 22 2009, 12:23 AM']That is ACAF! Do you finger it or use a plectrum? I assume u plec it cos the lighter string is on top, so to speak? have u tried it strung the other way? BB[/quote] What is ACAF ? Do you mean as opposed to EADG?

Now you've got me thinking........ I have only 1 and it's in tweed I'm using it with the AG5OOSC. It holds its own at band rehearsal. The one I have is without tweeter. The question I ask now is, have I got enough in one? I'm not gigging again yet,but will possibly within the next 2 months. I normally find about 250 watts is usually more than enough,and when I used my Eden combo had plenty of volume to play with. Please tell me I have enough power.......

[quote name='Wolverinebass' post='577227' date='Aug 21 2009, 11:57 PM']Bridge is a Schaller 471. You can get it from Warmoth. I think it might be discontinued though. Will try to upload some soundclips over the weekend so you can all have a listen. Yeah, Entwistle used to use Alembic Explorers in the late 70's until the mid 80's. As I've already indulged my Entwistle fixation before by getting a Status Buzzard, I figured that the only thing I was lacking in terms of radically different sounds was an 8 string. After trying a few (most were rubbish or just didn't stay in tune - which one might argue is the same thing) I decided to just go for it and get an 8 string Explorer. As for tuning, it seems to hold up really well. Thankfully the bridge has individual saddles otherwise I'd be pulling my hair out. I played it for about 3 hours last night at rehearsal and it was still in tune at the end. Hopefully that won't change when the wood all settles out.[/quote] What did the rest of the band think?

Definitely one of the better looking 8 strings Soundclips soon? When I get away from here, I'll have to upload pic of mine,and eventually do a soundclip or something Mine sounds cross between greek wedding music and Motorhead. Not sure how long 8 strings stay in tune tho'

[quote name='leonshelley01' post='574847' date='Aug 19 2009, 10:18 PM']There must be some of those "free" copies of Cubase that came with the Zoom B2.1u floating around. Maybe someone here could pass it on to you.[/quote] Thanks for that. I've got the cubase,which came with my zoom. Riffworks is part of line6 gearbox

[quote name='basskit_case' post='574686' date='Aug 19 2009, 08:28 PM']I downloaded Audacity and use that to record from the GX, it is freeware so costs nowt. Get it here: [url="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/"]http://audacity.sourceforge.net/[/url][/quote] Thanks for that,but I tried the trial version of Riffworks and I find it easier.

sorry to but in but ,I have Toneport GX and think it's great. Unfortunately ,it doesn't record. Think I need Riffworks. Has anyone used this,and has anyone got a copy (ahem) for sale.?

When I first started, I never used to place thumb on any pickup. I used to gently lean the side of my hand in the centre of the bass between the pickups. Now I always put thumb on a pickup. Regarding tthe 'other fingers 'on the right hand,I suppose you could gently rest them on pickup. You could try different techniques if you get restless(like rolling/flamenco). This depends on the style you play. Also,you could try playing simple songs using each finger from index-pinkey one at a time. Failing that, you could just carry n picking or use the thumb for slap...

Sent back cable that packed up ,without receipt. Received replacement in a couple of days,due to the 'lifetime guarantee'. Nice people to do business with

I've tried various effects. I thought that the Zoom B21U was the best in terms of using with a band. However, I recently got a Boss ME-50B and took it with me toband practice and already use it now for 3 songs. If you just wanna use effects at home, the Boss ME-8B has loads of stuff. The difference about seperate pedals v multieffects? With seperate boxes,you should know what particular sound you're after. With multieffects,there are lots of good and lots of virtually unusable noises imho So you can find a setting or 2 that's right for you eventually Or you could leave well alone and get a decent amp/cab etc.instead

Rudy Sarzo , Billy Sheehan and Randy Coven .

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='567115' date='Aug 12 2009, 06:41 PM']I used adhesive vinyl on [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=48552&view=findpost&p=483679"]this[/url] one but if you wanted to paint it you would have to be very good at sanding and use a lot of masking tape.[/quote] They look cool too!

[quote name='Grissle' post='567079' date='Aug 12 2009, 06:18 PM']Might try a hobby shop for some kind of adhesive vinyl? I used it for the stripes on my Jag [/quote] That looks awesome

Everyone knows that Sid Vicious was the best

[quote name='crez5150' post='568703' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:57 AM']No he's not! [/quote] +1

[quote name='martthebass' post='567199' date='Aug 12 2009, 07:36 PM']Just a quickie. I've always had a little hankering for one of these. Anyone know what a reasonable price for a vgc used one would be?[/quote] There is one for sale on the bay at the moment. Nobody bid for it last week ,so it's been relisted. I thhink it's £600.00 min bid -£800.00 buy it now . Seems about right

[quote name='Musky' post='565380' date='Aug 10 2009, 08:48 PM']There's a phone number on the Summerfield home page - 0191 414 9000.[/quote] Thanks for that. I've left message on their answerphone. I'll let you know outcome tomorrow.

Loving the Lakland . The 'Ricky''s good too

The best thing to do ,is to try as many basses as possible until you find one or two that catch the ear/eye. There are so many types out there now. You could try Dean,Schecter,Gibson/Epiphone thunderbird/BCRich/washburn for starters. Also ,if your bass feels good and it's only the sound that's bothering you,you could try effects pedals,or possibly a change of amp.