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    Status Headless : which gigbag ?

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted · Edited by chris7273

    Hi

    I am looking for a good gigbag for a Status S2 headless 

    I think that a guitar gigbag should be fine but there are so many shapes and options that I don’t know which would suit best the S2 headless  

    Any advise or idea for a max budget of 100 euros / 80 pounds ? 
    (Ideally from Thomann or Musicstore)

    thank you 

    christophe
     

    Spectracomp vs Multicomp

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    I have just bought a spectracomp and I really like it. It’s my first comp  and I use it before a C4 synth to get a better reaction. And it works !

    I use the default TonePrint. 
     

    one question : the document with all the parameters link is dead. Where can I find it ? 
     

    thanks

    Neck Dive

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted · Edited by chris7273

    is there a cavity at the rear ? if yes, you could try the following redneck solution that I applied on my Gibson money bass : 

    I used wheel weights (the one used to balance the wheels on your car) inisde the cavity. They are sticky... I used 300g

    The cavity was full and there was still a bit of neckdive, so I raised the rare strap pin (around 4 inches - 10cm) to move the center of gravity. 

    It's now ok, still a bit of neckdive but I can stand it 🙂

    Memorising a song?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by chris7273

    HEre are some tools I use to learn a song. 

    0 - Ears : listen, listen, listen. Count the beats / measures to feel where the changes are (verse, chorus, bridge, solo...). Often you find a verse with 4 "sentences" made of 4 measures each, it helps to memorize the structure

    1- For track separation : Website    Moises.ai

    it's not perfect but it's good enough to start and help to ear the bass part in the mix

    2 - For tabs and music sheet : https://lessonsthatrock.com/bands/free-bass-tabs/b-g/guns-n-roses-bass-tabs-pdf

    Maybe they are not perfect but it definitely helps, I appreciate the classic notation.  I am not a good reader but it helps to understand the rythmn (notes duration) and also feel the melody...

    3 - Audacity to modify the bpm, Riffstation was really good (also for pitch tuning as a lot of GnR songs are in Eb tuning) but is no more available from Fender. Maybe possible to find the install exe somewhere on the net

    You can also slow down in Youtube but it's raw (50%; 75%, 100%)

    4 - Chordify is also good to give a raw idea of chords

    5 - KAraoke version website ( https://www.karaoke-version.co.uk/bass-play-along/) : not free but not expensive and usually the versions are close to the original.

    HAve fun 🙂 and also congratulations for your quick progression. 

     

    Memorising a song?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by chris7273

    I am also learning this song 

    intro is melodic and it helps to sing it

    the rest of the song is quite simple but there are slight variations. All these variations are different.  That’s the difficult part if you want to play it perfectly conform. 
    I learn these variations but I adapt them to my taste (and limited skills) and play them when I feel it 🙂 

    Stingray set-up: Do I adjust truss-rod or saddles first?

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted · Edited by chris7273

    On 26/10/2020 at 11:10, csmallett said:

    Correct! I'm assuming whoever put it there thought it needed it for whatever gauge of strings they were using, but for mine it doesn't, so the action is nice and low and the saddles are as low as they can go (I might have to raise it a little now, but THAT, I can do myself)!

    Thanks for everyone's input on here, I really appreciate it :) 

    I had a similar surprise with an Ibanez Blazer : the saddles were very high and It was buzzing when I tried to lower them for a decent action... there was a shim in the neck pocket. I removed it and I was then able to lower the saddles (2.5mm for E string at 12th fret). 

    I think that some people put a shim because "I read it on the internet"... even if there's no need for

    Do you learn songs EXACTLY as they were recorded, or just the general vibe of it?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by chris7273

    Very good question... 

    I don't play very well but I try to stick to original if it sounds good and if I am able to play it. Otherwise I have absolutely no remorse to adapt it 🙂 As my teacher said : ryhtmn first... 

    For example, there are songs where the bass line is quite simple but with a lot of small variations, I never remember where they fall in the song... then it's "free style" for me  IF it sounds good AND IF the band members are ok...  

    For other songs, the bass line "is the song".... more difficult to adapt 🙂 

     

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    Source Audio C4 Synth Pedal

    in Effects

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    Eb tuning

    i tried to make a preset with a simple half step detuning. But I failed 

    I tried monophonic with a half step down and nothing else but it is muddy.  I tried polyphonic but the tracking is not good 

    any idea ? 

    I found a used string in a pack...

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted · Edited by chris7273

    End of story : I got my money back as the supllier can't provide me another set...

    I have checked the original packaging : it looks original and never opened... AsI used a knife to open the packaging, the original seal (enveloppe style) is still there and it seems "untouched"...

    I won't bash the vendor or the brand here as I got my money back (I would have for sure have prefered the strings I wanted...)...

    Source Audio C4 Synth Pedal

    in Effects

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    On 11/10/2020 at 13:59, thisisswanbon said:

    Looks like I have a C4 incoming! 😁. Am I right in thinking you have access to 6 presets without using a midi controller? In an ideal world I'll have a standard gated fuzz/synth, a normal envelope filter, a patch with the two together... And then 3 left over for experimenting!

    YEs, the six original can be replaced by your own presets (with the neuro pc software or the phone app). That's what I did because the six factory presets are not my taste (apart the octaver). 

    A factory reset (from the app or pc) will restore these presets. 

    In fact that was my initial plan... then I bought a soleman, a neurohub and an aftershock is on its way 🙂 you've been warned 🙂

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