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I've only had 4-stringers, but the BTBs I've played just got better and better as I went up the range. Currently have a Japanese made 600 with bolt on neck and ash body, brilliant. I did have some EMG jazz pups thrown in there for a while, which made it yet better. I'd imagine a 1600 with Nordstrand pups to be a thing of great splendour!

Band politics, eh? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAaWvVFERVA

Now you say! :-D Nice one. :-)

Looks like a nice job you've done there.. enjoy! :-)

[quote name='Weststarx' timestamp='1425393855' post='2706853'] We already meet up and jam together so I imagine that could also become the start of something else... Thats pretty cool [/quote] THAT's pretty cool!

I saw a link to this http://blog.sonicbids.com/5-good-reasons-to-kick-out-that-band-member?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9nKP1c_4eBikPKQxFmDu5-F1T8quSY_lrbiAWr8sS_fv0QLG2taFovBc83cNn8hV9jjT1Fci0-54Ih51_zeb7rn1qydQ&_hsmi=16183611 in the last day or two. Being in a band is a multi-way relationship, and if we're all honest with ourselves (idealistic, I know!) this article can also be taken the other way around, i.e. When It's Time To Move On. I play with a few different setups, generally on a happy and open ad-hoc basis. At least one band, I sort of ought to leave as they could do with someone more committed; only thing there is that I love playing with them and the feeling seems to be mutual. We're now looking at the possibility of some solution involving more than one bassist.. Happy days! :-D OP, sounds like you're headed in the right direction.

I could think of plenty of other stuff to blow a couple of hundred quid..

I've had a couple of blokes now, who I vaguely knew for years but hadn't seen in ages, claiming to have taught me either a specific song or in one case all I know! What's that about? Total delusion, or a craving for reflected glory?

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1401645415' post='2465511'] Sounds like a dry joint somewhere. I'd look for large components like caps and power transistors, big resistors etc. and reflow the joints. [/quote] I had a similar thing happen on a Fender guitar amp a few years back.. an amp repairer I knew at the time said it was a pain of a job and he was really busy, so I should get to the circuit board and re-solder every single joint as it would be pretty much impossible to identify just which one was causing the problem. I did what he said, and the amp was still working fine when I sold it a couple of years later. Time-consuming but not actually hard.

You only need a metronome if practicing 'naked'. If the CD is playing just concentrate on the time of the track.

If that track is the kind of musical style you're after, I'd go and get a ton of folk-rock stuff, especially the more current stuff like Mumford. Listen to nothing but a load of these tracks until the music really gets inside you. It doesn't matter so much whether you get into the song content, just soak up the vibe and check out what's going on with the bass. You will either get it or decide you really don't want to play like that. 😃 +1 to finding a good teacher. . this can save you an age of struggling to work out whatyou're struggling with! Good luck!

[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1420447210' post='2649344'] Yeah, but if it's a Japanese made product, to Ibanez Japan standards. . . it'll be a serious bass. [/quote] At that price I can't see it being Japanese, but looks good!

The G rang a bell, so I went a-looking.. sure enough, that's a Guitar pickup! Probably nowt wrong with it, but better balanced on a 6-stringer. http://www.giggear.co.uk/p/EMG-Select-Designed-by-EMG-SEHG-Humbucker/ I know some brands like Shadow and Select(EMG passive cheapies) used to do a bass humbucker size, so I'd be inclined to try such a one or rout for a new pickup completely. Just went further.. THIS is what you want! http://www.emgpickups.com/bass/hb-models.html

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1419928728' post='2643958'] I disagree with pretty much all of this post. "Playing with a pick requires a tweeter"?????? C'mon!!!!! [/quote] The 'playing with a pick' comment is the only part of HazBeen's post that I would disagree with, but I'm right with you on that, Jenny. A couple of my cabs have tweeters, but I usually either turn them partly down or even dial them out. Even stripped a few out completely, crossovers and all, over the years. Depends how I want to sound just then. I'd say that on the odd occasion I play with a pick the tweeter would just sound a bit too harsh for my taste. Great for an extra bit of edge with a fretless in a rock band, mind. ;-) I've been through alot of experimentation over the years, and I definitely prefer the tonality of 10s or 12s rather than 15s standalone. I'd occasionally use a 15 to beef out the bottom end, but 12s are my staple these days. There are some surprisingly light cabs out there.. carry as many as you can be bothered, or end up with something of a selection so you can speaker up differently depending on the gig. Sometimes even a single 10 is more than enough, other times you need lots of cones. Enjoy! Edit: Excellent review of your experience with the BF cabs so far, btw. :-)

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1417034022' post='2616515'] ... Oh and FFS..no trainers. [/quote] Unless you're in an 80s metal tribute act, in which case I suppose they would be de rigeur.

I work selling instruments. To me, the look of an instrument is the lowest priority, but I have to recognise that the look is often what makes someone pick the thing off the wall in the first place. Similarly, a band will usually try to have the right kind of image for their scene. Weddings are an interesting one.. pretty much any musical style, and unless it's a particularly raawwk wedding you dress at least fairly smart - only polite for one thing, and who wants a bunch of scruffs at their otherwise smart reception? (One ceilidh band I'm in has had complaints on this re a particular couple of members who insist on their jeans and tees!) True, it really makes no difference to the quality of the music, but it can surely make a difference to your bookings!

I've been using the M1 Active for the last couple of years, and I've lost count of the times I was complimented on my tone. Brilliant pickup! Trouble is, I've just got hold of the M80. Really brilliant pickup! First time in ages I've felt excited about a guitar pickup. Currently I've got both in the same guitar - bit of a squeeze to put it mildly - for comparison. Trying to work out how to show this to anyone not actually in the shop..

I joined a band about a year ago, and before the first gig (no chance for a full band rehearsal or such) I checked out a few pics and vids of them in action.. it was painfully obvious who were the regular members and who the occasional standins. A couple of trips to the charity shops later I had amassed what I thought would fit in visually.. good move, judging by the reaction, even got quite a few mentions to the audience - 'we've had some people who can play before, but this one actually made the effort to look like a member of the band!'

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1416753212' post='2613168'] If it were me I'd remove the full pocket shim (which raises the fret board but keeps it parallel) and replace it with a much smaller shim at the bridge end of the pocket. This will alter the angle of the neck rather than just raise it, and have a much, much, greater effect than a parallel shim. Set the bridge height adjustments to around half way, fiddle with the shim depth to get the action somewhere close, and then use the bridge to fine adjust it. You'd probably find that less than 1 mm would have the desired effect. If the old shim is easily removable then this is a job you could do yourself for no cost. I presume that the neck relief and the nut are set about right? [/quote] I was thinking the same. If you're not into such thing yourself then get it done by one who is. The 'new' shim would be a fraction of the thickness and most likely invisible.

Fretless, flats or even better black nylons, possibly something to reduce the sustain or else do that manually. I wouldn't particularly bother with effects unless you want those sounds, but now I'm wondering whether an acoustic simulator might be pleasant. .

The Stagg can be bowed.. IIRC it's on the scratchy side for my tastes when set to a good pizz tone, but that's personal taste and suitable EQing (p'raps with an EQ pedal for ease of switching back and forth) may well yield results pleasing to your own ears.

[quote name='deaver' timestamp='1415631690' post='2602144'] Cheers Paul, I've got about half a dozen tracks to record yet, then we'll see what happens. I'm torn between building a garden shed in the style of a 15th c timber-framed building or redeveloping the attic as a Sherlock Holmes type study. [/quote] A Sherlock Holmes style recording/practice studio will turn into rehearsal space, somebody's mate will turn out to be a drummer and away you go again! ;-)