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[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1337799488' post='1665717'] How cool is that?! I'm never gonna be a proper muso. [/quote] It's pure luck more than anything! It's a cool little festival in a small town in Sweden that comes alive for a few days in the summer. Should be good I hope!

I'm supporting them this coming July in Sweden I think! Not exactly a huge fan but I know they're nice guys, should be interesting.

Been reading this thread with interest (more painful frustration for those who have paid for a subscription actually). I do hope this gets resolved because this magazine is a totally naff operation and you deserve some explanations.

Tis funny but both the bands you've mentioned have players that currently use Jazz or 'jazz style' basses. Hmm... If you don't think you can EQ in the sound that you want from your amp then a Jazz bass ain't the bass you're after for big beefy low end (Jazz bass low end is present and manageable, but a tad restrained). You're probably best looking at something with a P pickup in it. Nothing fills space like a Precision. Stingrays don't fill low end IMO. They're punchy and have loads of presence, but I always found that the location of the humbucker in a Stingray doesn't give you a proper low-end fundamental. I'm sure plenty of people will disagree, and I love Stingrays... but I don't think they do the job you're describing.

[quote name='Jam' timestamp='1337467334' post='1660609'] on their profile they have to state their proficiency on their instruments. Guitar: Intermediate, Vocals: Lead, Bass: Expert. [/quote] Oh dear. My advice is don't bother. The thing about the 'expert' players in this world is that they're getting their heads down and just doing the playing instead of disappearing up their own arse. Me personally, I just play, and if people like what I play then I'm happy to be a part of what they're/we're doing!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1337330333' post='1658090'] [/quote] Don't worry, some people will never understand it! Their massive loss I guess. RIP Donna Summer.

[quote name='urb' timestamp='1337455729' post='1660446'] My gawd, Pino is it on P Bass.., saw his gig at Ronnie's last year - truly incredible and all done on two four string P basses with flatwounds... [/quote] Ahh super jealous of that, I wanted to go and see him but I couldn't justify the train journey! What kind of stuff did they end up playing?

If the EQ voicing and general build quality of this is anything like their head I gigged for 3 nights in Geneva the other day, I would say your money is best spent elsewhere. Can't say I'm a big fan of Harley Benton stuff.

Nice, Musicman. I must say, the thing that draws me to MM style instruments, particularly the Stingray is the simplicity of its layout and EQ system. You know what you're getting with a 2/3 band EQ + that big humbucker. I personally felt a bit overwhelmed by the controls on the Bongo, it was almost a bit overkill for my tastes, and personally I'll never be a fan of a 4-Band EQ on a bass, I just don't need it. Shape wise, I always found the Bongo intriguing. I certainly don't hate it! Nice review.

It's hard to pin the term to anyone in particular as the P-Bass seems to have been long associated with the 'fundamental' bass player. However, my votes would go to James Jamerson (obviously), Pino Palladino, Freddie Washington, Paul Jackson, Willie Weeks, probably John Deacon too. There are probably quite a few more.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1337419638' post='1659561'] I stack my 2 210's horizontally. I have no problem hearing my cabs and at the volume I play at I don't want them any closer to my ears than this. [/quote] Wowza, killer rig Chris!

Tried this head a while back at the Gallery, whilst I was unable to crank it, it sounded great with the matching cab... no doubt helped by the extraordinary Sadowsky I was using also.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1337420404' post='1659578'] One thing to bear in mind this is one of few amps I'd really suggest to actually go somewhere and try. Great bit of kit but the feel of the sound it produces is different to anything else out there. I had the RH750 and I felt the bass and my playing was chocked somehow, which is evident why now, so I sold it a brought a second LMTube..... [/quote] I'd agree, however, the universal problem with trying amps in store is the unfaithful reproduction of a live environment. It's kind of like buying drums, you're never allowed to smack the hell out of them in the store, and even if you were you'd never know what they'd sound like room to room, venue to venue etc. The compression on the RH750 goes quite a bit to 'choking' the attack of the bass if not used sparingly, but other than that I've found that since the swap from my Eden rig to TC, my playing (sound, I guess) feels sharper and more focused. Certainly though, you'd be right to advise checking out any product out before purchase. I understand that for some, the TC stuff might be a marmite thing. For me, I bloody love it.

I'll put my vote in for the TC Electronics RH750 plus a combination of the RS212's or 210's. They are completely joyous amps and cabs, very capable of keeping up with a loud band (although address that first before you spend a fortune on a rig!) and focused low mids that really help cut in a band situation. It can keep up with the 'modern' sounding thing too what with the 'tweetertone' control. I'm delighted with mine and would be happy to recommend it to anyone. Best of all - really lightweight.

I'd second BRX's opinion that the Lo-Riders didn't feel noticeably 'stiffer' than their Hi-Beams, for example. They seemed to die a bit quicker too.

Yes... they're too expensive! I've played pretty much all the strings there is to play over the years. DR's are great. However the price of them is just crazy, and I've played plenty of other brands of strings that do just the same thing at a far more affordable price. Having said that, all strings are expensive right now.

Playing much lighter and letting your amp do all the work is where it's at, plus a decent setup on your bass will mean that you're not fighting your instrument which is always counterproductive for faster playing and will eventually cause problems.

If you're an established and confident bass player then you will probably find guitar comes a bit easier to you. I personally am much more of an acoustic player than I am an electric player, but I love both in equal measure. Do it!

It was Nathan Watts on the majority of Jackson 5 stuff and definitely him on 'Let's Get Serious' (Stevie Wonder wrote the song, sang the middle 8). IMO Nathan is a vastly underrated slap player, very distinct style.

Yeh I got the 'site may be harmful to your computer' when trying to access through Google. Reported it to mods, have no idea whether the issue has been sorted etc.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1336948883' post='1653215']The fact is Paul doesn't play a 5 very much live these days. Possibly more for recording. [/quote] Paul is a really nice guy and incredibly personable. He won't have meant it quite as literally as has been construed, he's obviously just talking from his own viewpoint rather than making a broad speculation. And he does seem to go through plenty of basses! F-Bass, Stingray 5's, Alleva Coppolos and more recently a Fodera NYC 5 have all featured in his list of 5'ers over the past few years. You always see him come back to his 60's Fender Jazz though.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1337016403' post='1654089'] Why would you drop tune a fiver for Eb? One of it's plus points is the ability to play in Eb without retuning. [/quote] I was rather thinking the same thing! Unless for whatever reason you really needed a low Bb, then it would almost be a total impracticability. All you would need is to get used to getting around with that extra string without relying to heavily on open positions.

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1336649716' post='1648850'] Your bridge saddles would suggest otherwise. [/quote] You've caught me out Steve! My old jazz was different, it was a total dog of a bass

I met Paul a while back and he told me that his Alleva Coppolo was an exception to this but that in the whole he agreed. I don't agree though. Not typically a 5 string player but I've tried a number of 5 strings where this hasn't been the case, including a particularly excellent Elrick I tried yesterday here in Geneva. I guess maybe my opinion might be different if I had extensive experience of playing 5's though.