Paul S

I like the sound and feel of black nylon tapewound strings on my electro-acoustic bass and, when I had one, fretless bass. So, in an idle moment this afternoon I wondered if you could get similar for EUB/double bass and it seems you can. Thomann list these Pyramids: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/pyramid_black_tape_nylon_double_bass_s.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/pyramid_black_tape_nylon_double_bass_s.htm[/url] which seem pretty good value. Has anyone tried them and, if so, got any opinions? Are there better ones to be had? Ta

[quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1447167491' post='2905449'] I briefly had one on a Warwick Corvette, and it was a hell of a faf to tune, once I managed to get the E in tune, the D would drift out, and vice versa. Realised I'd never trust it and have to keep checking it, and if you're doing that, you may as well just manually drop tune. Or could be I'm a twat. Others seem to love them! [/quote] I fitted several and had ^this^ issue a lot. I've also had two where it worked perfectly, so it wasn't just me

Matt Schofield at Brooklyn Bowl O2 as part of the Bluesfest weekend. Second time I have seen him, he was better this time and it was a cracking gig. Bass player was superb - the keyboardists left hand!

Joe Satriani at the Cliff's Pavilion last night. I was expecting to be bored but felt obliged to see such a huge name at a small local venue. In fact I was totally blown away. Quite astonishing. I only knew a handful of his tunes before, seemed he decided to play all the ones I know at the end. Satch Boogie ended the set, Big Bad Moon and Surfing The Alien for encores! I probably enjoyed those as much as I have anything I have ever seen anyone perform but the rest of the show was pretty fantastic, too. The guy is a complete master of the instrument. I even enjoyed the support, Dan Patlanski - very Hendrix-esque.

Matt sold me a Fender original pickup for a keen price in a quick and painless deal. Cheers Matt!

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1446906065' post='2903396'] Can't go wrong with Japanese Fenders IMO - I have a CIJ 57 RI Precision & a CIJ Jazzmaster guitar & they're both great instruments. [/quote] Hard to disagree. I have been gradually whittling down my proper basses to number just 8 now, 3 are Japanese Fenders*, 4 are early/mid 80s Squiers. 5 of them medium scale The only odd man out is a Danelectro Longhorn. One - a Precision Lyte - is for sale, folks...

Ian bought my Hipshot detuner in the very smoothest of transactions. Perfect gent to deal with - it's been a pleasure

Interesting - thanks!

Thanks for the link - that video is nicely done and very interesting. Decent vintage tone from the P bass pup, never heard an Aguilar before.

Ta - crossed from list

After much discussion and trialing I have come to the conclusion that the P bass pickup I like the most is the Fender Original, sometimes called the '62 Re-issue. I have just bought an '85 MIJ Fender Jazz Bass Special - 32" scale and uber-light body. This fella here, in fact: [attachment=204481:DSC06896.JPG] Very nice but the tone is possibly a little weak. If I decide to change the pups, what Jazz pickup would make a suitable 'old school' partner for a Fender Original P? I have no idea about Jazz bass pickups. Or are there any already matched pairs that give a similar old school sound? Ta much. Paul

I use a Mightysound PT-06 on my board, doubles as a mute switch and, with no battery space on board, takes up no room at all. Flagged up on here by Mr Discreet as I recall, and a jolly good bit of kit it is too. I use a multi-efffect Zoom MS-60B but find this tuner much better than that in the zoom. For 2 bands I don't use any effects, so use the Korg Pitchblack PB-01 that the Mightysound replaced. I also carry a small Korg plug-in one and have various Planetwave and Snark clip-ons around where I practice at home.

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1413547754' post='2579392'] And I didn't. Same again!! [/quote] And again, though this time a wiring loom. Cheers Ted

U2? Me too. Also Elvis Costello cropped up in the household as he is touring soon - I like a good few of his tunes but find him such an arrogant little gobsh*te I can't bear to watch him.

Going to see them at the O2 and looking forward to the evening's entertainment.

I have just returned to Trace Elliot from class D amps, having bought on here an AH300-12 SMX that had been rack mounted in an ABS 2U case. Weighs in at around 12kg, which isn't a deal breaker as far as my back is concerned and much the same as the cabs (Barefaced Supercompact). No, I can't fit it in my gig bag but it is a compromise I am prepared to make for the contentment I get every time I switch it on. I think this must be the way forward - rack mounting in ABS - as that wooden box must be heavy.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1446580569' post='2900596'] Last month I saw ANTA & Acid Mothers Temple, The Dead Rat Orchestra and Godspeed You! Black Emperor and then Voivod, Napalm Death, Obituary and Carcass. [/quote] I guess you couldn't get tickets for Spandau Ballet then...

I bought new the first time I bought a 'gig-able' amp and then the first class D I bought. All the rest - and there have been a lot - have been second hand. On the theory that you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince, my 'journey' through class D land would have been an expensive one had I bought new each time. Just at the moment I have fallen back in love with my recently acquired old Trace Elliot AH-300 12 SMX so, were I looking for twin back-up, second hand is the only way.

[quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1446569561' post='2900416'] The Shires - snip -Anyone else seen them. [/quote] Saw them at the Country to Country weekend a couple of years ago. Thought they were 'ok' but nothing special. Begged comparison with another duo, 'Striking Matches' who were totally exciting.