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Is that a port on the side? I'll be disappointed if it is.

Ampeg always seemed to maintain the "Ampeg sound" across their cabs and amps so I'd expect there to be no difference.

Oh no. Very sad news.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1417695942' post='2623106'] That's entirely subjective. [/quote] Only a little. There's a big difference between being creative and being original. I can arrange a number and be very creative, but most semi pro Originals bands are not very original. There are exceptions, but what they write is usually derivative and not very well executed. I have played with a few of these guys so I can say that I would much rather listen to and play a well crafted song by a professional writer, and I've played with some of those guys as well.

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1417688059' post='2622989'] ....does it make much difference whether it was written by Goffin & King, or by your bandmate?.... [/quote] Yes. You'd be playing much better songs if the writers were Goffin and King. It's hard enough to find semi pro players who are great players. It's almost impossible to find semi pro players who can write decent songs as well.

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1417688992' post='2623003'] ....Likewise, I don't how I'd react if I was sitting in the stalls at the Royal Opera House and heard the announcement that due to the indisposition of Nina Stemme, the role of Isolde in tonight's performance will be sung by Mr Roger Daltrey.... [/quote] But a better comparison would be that you were sitting in the stalls of an am-dram production of Tristan und Isolde and Nina Stemme walked in and asked if she could do an aria. Of course you'd say yes, wouldn't you? I doubt as many would be slagging her off for doing that as are giving RD a bad time here. This thread has a very disappointing edge to it.

I first noticed him with Joe Cocker and Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Sad loss.

[quote name='Thor' timestamp='1417551187' post='2621678'] Money well spent. [/quote] +1000

I turned these filters off when I had my LM2. I didn't find a use for them at all.

I'm not interested in making a list of great drummers, but there are 2 drummers who changed the way that drums were played. The first no one knows, and the second nobody thinks he influenced them. Earl Palmer and Ringo Star. Back on topic!

It seems to me that if every bass player quit when he was playing with a drummer who couldn't keep time we'd never have had the pleasure of John Entwistle playing with The Who.

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1417522615' post='2621249'] ....he plays fills when we are gigging that he has never played before.... And they're usually quite fancy syncopations, that throw me off when i'm not expecting them.... [/quote] But, this is your problem, not his. You need to improve your timing and focus.

What's the problem? He's singing OK on that clip.

Get your cables from Dave, OBBM here on BC. They are far better quality and price than any you'll find in a shop.

Everyone has to play in time and in the groove, especially the drummer. Timing can vary, by a couple of bpm at most, but + or -15 bpm is very poor drumming and if the guy thinks that is OK and the excuse is Dave Grohl said so I'd call him out. There no point in leaving unless you can't fire the drummer. He's the one who should be going not you.

To the OP, some previous threads: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/222503-anybody-recommend-some-good-blues-or-rnb-soul-listening-ect"]http://basschat.co.u...l-listening-ect[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/218939-best-blues-rock-bass-lines"]http://basschat.co.u...rock-bass-lines[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/47821-blues-playlist-for-beginners"]http://basschat.co.u...t-for-beginners[/url]

I played an LM2 and loved the full warm tone. I bought an F1 because of the good reviews and hated the clean, I would call sterile, sound. This was through Aguilar GS112 cabs. Sold the F1 quickly and the LM2 went awhile later to fund my first Bergantino cabs. I liked the LM2. I wouldn't rule out buying another at some point in the future.

Do you know what key you'll be playing this in yet? So far I've played this number in 2 bands, in A and D.

Play open E then E on the A string. Your plucking finger mutes the open E, your left hand mutes the other E when you take the pressure off the note. The run up is C# and D with their octaves on the A and G strings. The Middle 8 is D, A, E. Forget tab.You gotta work stuff like this out by ear. And if we're talking about the 1978 live YouTube version([url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWQKGZTCRWo"]https://www.youtube....h?v=xWQKGZTCRWo[/url]), the sound quality isn't good but I can hear all the octaves being played just right. At 2:00 you get about 5 seconds of the bass player. Check him out.

Many well known and popular cabs can't handle the fundamental of the E string either. It doesn't matter that cabs can't reproduce the fundamental. They reproduce the harmonics and that's all you need to hear the note.

All IMO. Get this bass if you really want it and if you have this amount of spare cash, but please, this is not a plan for an investment. Potential buyers will just see a Fender Precision at a price very few will think is good value. So the investment potential will be minimal. It's an expensive vanity project and if you are trying to find reasons to justify buying this bass then you should walk away. It's not a good idea, even for a "significant" birthday. A good investment would be an original vintage bass. Buy a good Fender Precision and get a luthier to convert it to fretless for 1/3 rd of the cost. Spend the rest on the wife. Win win.

I don't know what you're trying to achieve in the studio, ie what music you're playing or what sound you're after, but I would. . . . . . . leave the strings on, put some foam under the strings and just love the sound.

This is the guy who's excesses are legendary. I'm surprised he looks this good.

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1417185517' post='2617942'] .... love it.... the bass is superb.... the fan frets are incredible.... the famous B string.... it weight almost half of my previous bass.... [/quote] . . . . and you want to sell it? It seems Dingwall have 3 pre amp options for this bass including their Glockenklang pre amp. I'd email Sheldon, he's a member of Basschat, and ask about it.