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Will the Night (by Low)

A track with an old psychedelic downtempo electronic project, Electro Jar, that I had with a friend, Jackie Rasmusen. We took turns programming the layers of the tracks we made and then I would be responsible for eventual physical instrumentation, lyrics, vocals and the mixing/mastering. Here's one of the last tracks we made together, from 2016 :

The Bevis Frond :

Actually the tension on the neck will likely be a bit lower with the B-E-A-D tuning than the E-A-D-G tuning, as the low B string typically will have lower tension than the high G string typically would. So not dangerous at all. You might need to file the nut slots a bit bigger though to accommodate the thicker gauge strings, and you would most likely have to adjust the relief of the neck, due to the changed overall tension, as well as the intonation.

Destruction Makes the World Burn Brighter (by Chelsea Wolfe)

I am pretty sure Zoom made it impossible to simply install the G3 firmware into a B3 and the other way around, even if I am perfectly sure they technically are completely compatible. However Zoom would have an interest in limiting certain effect models to certain multi effect pedals, to increase their sales, which I am pretty sure is the only reason they didn't just offer all the effects for free download as one would wish, which I am fairly certain otherwise properly would have been easier for them from a technical point of view, instead of them actively having to implement obstacles for it not to be possible.

I use my Zoom G1Xon for my reverb needs, among those my main always on really subtle plate reverb, and the build in expression pedal comes in handy for a thick lush reverb patch with some tape delay as well that I use as a reverb pad effect with volume swells. I also until recently used the DBX 160 compressor model as an always on compressor, until I got my TC Electronic SpectraComp, which I use now instead. Really has no use for additional effects from the other Zoom multi effects, as I only use the Plate and HD Hall reverb models, as well as the original Tape Delay model, but having the option for additional effects from the other Zoom multi effects is certainly handy, and who knows I might find use for it in the future. Also got a Zoom MS70 CDR multi stomp, but again no use for additional effects as I exclusively use it as an always on equalizer with a patch of six of the 2 band fully parametric Parametric Bass EQ model. Personally I wouldn't use these previous generation Zoom multi effects for dirt or amp modeling (honestly wouldn't even use the current "n" and "Four" generation for that), but I honestly prefer the expanded tweaking possibilities, due to more adjustable parameters, of these previous generation Zoom effects over the newer ones, and I honestly think that many, if not even most, of the modulation, reverb and delay effects in these older units are not just passable, but, with the right amount of tweaking, great sounding effects, so even if I actually recently got a Zoom G1 Four I don't really use it, and, at least for my use, prefer my MS70 CDR and G1Xon. Zoom certainly made a great leap from the absolutely horrible digital multi effects they came out with in the 90's, and personaly I prefer their previous generation of digital multi effects (G1on, G1Xon, B1on, B1Xon, G3, B3) to the more expensive digital Boss multi effects, which certainly was far from the case in the 90's.

How are they as straps though? As in how do they feel to wear and play with, do they hold your bass in place well enough? Ordered the purple one I had in mind getting, but it's out of stock at Thomann, and they aren't getting a new batch until mid December, so will have to wait on mine.

Sounds to me like the wire that was torn loose when you took out the PCB already had a weak connection/bad solder point to begin with, which is why it fell off, and which is why your problem was fixed when you soldered it back on properly. In fact that would make absolutely perfect sense to me, and answer you original question as to what caused the issue you described in the first place.

Oh, absolutely, I agree, and perfectly understand that kind of mindset, even if I can't say I am big Waters fan. I myself have developed into and see my self as more of a composer/song writer kind of musician these day than really an instrumentalist kind of musician. Still I love playing bass and consider bass as my main instrument of choice. It's just that I love composing and writing songs even more and that I am a much more skilled composer/songwriter than bass or guitar player (which I guess, like in the case of Waters, is mainly due to where my main focus has turned to).

But... Then you have something like this : Pretty horrible bass playing as far as I am concerned. He did however record some pretty incredible bass lines for Pink floyd's first two albums, after that it kind of went downhill for him though, as a bass player at least, and as far as I am concerned. Guess he was more focused on writing songs and taking over leadership of Pink Floyd than being a great bass player. But I suppose Gilmour is right when he says Waters could be, or rather could have been, a great bassist, if that is what he really wanted.

Children of Stone (by Espers)

"But kids I've had, and they are sung Upon folks' ears my babes are hung Rhythmically they live among And grow but don't get old"

Pretty much what the headline says: Anyone tried to use the EHX Tortion JFET preamp/overdrive/distortion as a clean/cleanish preamp for bass? Seems to me like it potentially could be great as a clean or just on the verge of breakup kind of preamp for bass, but can't find any demos of actually demonstrating it for bass, not even as just a dirt effect.

Long Distance Runaround (by Yes)

Viva Ultra (by Palace Music [Will Oldham])

Thanks for you suggestion, but I just looked up their homepage and I don't see any bass pickups listed. Can you make a custom order, or don't they have all the pickups they make listed? https://www.geminipickups.com/ Edit!!!: Ah, found another page where they list a lot more of their pickups : https://www.geminipickups.co.uk/ And their Thunderbird bass pickups : https://www.geminipickups.co.uk/bass/thunderbird-bass Thank you. Looks great, and really reasonable prices too.

So I kind of pondered for some time on having the J pickup cavity of my P/J Ibanez Mikro Bass, which is my main, routed out for a humbucker pickup of some kind, the DiMarzio Model P pickup I have installed in the Mikro currently being the only pickup on my Mikro that is actually connected, and as I love the classic gnarly Thunderbird tone I kind of settled with the idea of having the J pickup cavity routed for a Thunderbird pickup (I don't mind if some of the J pickup caviity will be left sticking out after routing it out to fit a Thunderbird pickup, minor cosmetic mess ups doesn't bother me at all), but I think at least using the edge of the existing J pickup cavity towards the neck actually will fit pretty well with where the bridge Thunderbird pickup cavity also stops towards the neck on a real Thunderbird. Making it look something like this : Now my question is if I want that gnarly traditional Thunderbird tone what are my options for pickups that will deliver that (I am fine with cheap pickups, just as long as they are also great pickups, but more expensive suggestions are welcome as well)?

People Are Strange (by The Doors)

I will most likely have a clone of the Fender Blender octave fuzz build at some point in the new year, which is capable of some pretty out of control over the top fuzz tones and might be the most wonderfully abrasive and harsh fuzz ever made. Also I am quite certain that I'll buy the 27" scale Harley Benton Baritone CLG-414BCE NT acoustic baritone guitar, which has gotten some amazingly great reviews (even the Fishman piezo/preamp system it comes with allegedly is supposed to sound great, very natural and close to the acoustic tone of the guitar), but only costs 269£/291 Euro. Most likely already placing my order on one coming either January or February 2021. And I've also already settled for which strings to get for it, namely a gauge .070 to .016 set of 80/20 Bronze Elixir Nanoweb acoustic baritone guitar strings. Really looking forward to get one of these, and most likely it will replace my electric guitar as the main instrument for the songs I am working on for my alternative folk project. Here's how the Harley Benton acoustic baritone guitar looks : Here's the link to it on Thomann's homepage : https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_baritone_clg_414bce_nt.htm?ref=intl&shp=eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiZ2IiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6IjQiLCJsYW5ndWFnZSI6ImVuIn0%3D And here's a thorough YouTube demo/review of it :