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[quote name='molan' timestamp='1376394148' post='2173198'] I don't think his reply did him a lot of favours but he is the kind of guy who shoots from the hip. He was obviously upset and felt aggrieved about all the people taking a pop at him and decided to fight back. [/quote] "fight back"? He accused the guy of photoshopping the flaws in the bass for goodness sake. Being passionate about your instruments is not an excuse for spouting utter crap. You cannot conduct yourself like that in a public forum and expect anything other than a hiding. All he had to do was say "sorry, there was a miscommunication about the condition of the bass" and most people (trolls and hotheads aside) would have been satisfied. Instead he decided to come up with some poorly written unjustifiable nonsense which has just made matters worse. The lynch mob on TB isn't responsible for what JC decides to say in public. I don't think that this incident means that all of his instruments are bad, but that doesn't excuse the fact that in this particular situation his business skills were found sorely lacking.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1376352113' post='2172806'] I'm loving the stuff from people saying things like this thread has been posted for x number of days and Jimmy hasn't bothered to reply so that means I'll never buy one of his basses. Meanwhile the thread was posted on a Friday and, I'm guessing like a lot of working folk, Jimmy won't even have seen it until today. This is on of the hardest working luthiers I've ever met and I know for a fact that he doesn't spend his days aimlessly poring over web forums because, you know, he's like, making basses for a living. . . Talkbass loves nothing more than a good slagging off session and, in recent times, it feels like BC is heading the same way [/quote] I would be just about able to forgive the absolutely shoddy quality of that bass---just about, at a push---because I don't know the full story. I also didn't think it was unreasonable that he hadn't posted in that thread. However, once he did decide to participate JC's public response is completely and utterly unforgivable. He may well create fantastic basses (I've never seen one in the flesh, never mind played one) but he doesn't seem to have a clue about PR. There's more to running a good business than making good gear.

To my ears the all time best Flanger sound is the EHX Electric Mistress. Downside is that its huge and needs its own PSU. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC7KEXo9XRo[/media] There's a few clones out there like the Mooer Electric Lady. I've also heard good things about the Boss BF-2.

Interesting video. Being absolutely honest, I didn't rate the tone of any of them. Too clanky on all of them. The fretless sounded most appealing to my ears. And Bongos must be one of the most ugly "mainstream" basses ever. Ugh. Great video though and some really nice playing. Just put some flats on and tweak the EQ to my tastes...

Looks good Although blocks on a Jazz are just wrong

[quote name='6v6' timestamp='1376308653' post='2171889'] Why would anyone spend this sort of money on a bass and not look at it first? [/quote] I also thought that. Especially given that he sold two basses of sentimental value in order to buy this one. Personally speaking, if I were dropping that kind of money on an instrument I'd want to try it first. However, that really doesn't excuse the shoddy quality of the one he got. Buying unseen at $5000 doesn't guarantee a bass you like, but it should guarantee a bass in tip-top condition and function.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376269186' post='2171609'] But surely a 3mm pick doesn't flex? Or does it? What I like about .50mm picks is the flexibility. [/quote] They don't feel like they flex, which is one of the things I like. You get a very well defined note with none of that crappy scratchy wimpy (TM) attack that thin picks give you.

What a horrible situation. It also strikes me that people in the USA seem to have very few consumer rights. Thank god for DSR in the UK!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376259368' post='2171543'] Wow, those are thick picks! [/quote] [quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1376260744' post='2171557'] They just have better grip & a fuller sound for me. And I'm a thick pick (might have missed a letter there ) [/quote] I also use 3mm stubbies and find that anything thinner just feels "wrong" on bass. Thick strings, thick picks! I'm not a great bass player but I've regularly been told my bass sounds "awesome" at gigs---I think the thick picks have a lot to do with it. Personally I find playing with a pick much easier, but thats just because I've practiced it a lot more. For anything even slightly on the heavy side I find it just suits the music more. I also play fingerstyle and eventually I suppose I'll learn to slap---there's no point limiting your playing options.

I had a girlfriend who was obsessed with them. I liked the first album and still listen to it now but their other stuff was dire.

Depending how portable you need... I use a DI box and then plug my bass into a small mixer. This allows me to blend in signals from my hifi, PC, etc and also pass the whole thing back into the PC for recording. Its a very flexible setup that sounds great but its not very portable which might be an issue for you.

Disco Sucks had more to do with the socio-political makeup of Disco than it did the sound of the records. Music made by black men and popularised in gay clubs was never going to go down well with conservative white Americans.

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1375728766' post='2164885'] I find by the end of some particularly loud gigs, my hearing is shot and what started out as a lovely fat deep tone has degenerated into a horrible honky middy, trebbly racket with no bottom end. Its a bit disconcerting cos i think its the amp or cabs but it's not, its my ears have fatigue. I've tried wearing AC plugs (which i use for rehersals and are great BTW) but for gigs, the excitement and dynamics of loud music get lost and I can't stand using them. The soloution? Everybody turn down of course but the guitarist is an idiot and doesn't want to loose that "sweet" spot at a particular volume...."sigh".... [/quote] damage your hearing enough and you'll lose "the excitement and dynamics" of live music completely. Wear ear protection.

Most times I've tried instruments in shops the staff have checked the instrument was in tune etc before letting me loose on it. I understand it's hard to keep your stock in a+ condition all the time but it only takes seconds to make sure that the instrument a customer is trying is in decent nick.

I actually blame the musicians instead of Fender for a lot of this. If the Chris Squire bass doesn't sound like his, then why did he let them put his name on it? Too many players go for the lazy option and clearly don't really care about the spec of their signature models. Contrast with Johnny Marr, whose signature guitar features all sorts of non standard things that he specifically requested.

Get some really cheap and nasty soap and use it to wash your hands before the gig. Cheap soap really dries out your hands. It won't stop you sweating completely bit it may help.

Why so restricted by the jack position?

I've always fancied a zvex ringtone.

To be honest, I flicked through it in one of their shops a few months ago and decided it wasn't worth a fiver!

Thats a cool video. Great work. I love the band outfits. I would agree that a shorter cut might be a good idea as well though.

Thanks guys. I think the answer (for me at least) is to try and play softer than I have been, but not outrageously so. Hopefully in the next few months I'll be able to get back into some lessons and get some face-to-face advice.

Hey guys I'm working on my fingerstyle playing. I'm aware that my technique isn't great so I'm really trying to focus on it and I've been aware for a while now that I pluck too hard with my right hand. I'm happy with the sound I get this way but I think its holding me back a bit technique wise as well as making it really hard/tiring to play fast repetitive lines---any kind of joey ramone style line is just too hard (stamina wise). So, I've turned my amp up and am attempting to play softer, and I seem to be getting good results. However, I've also noticed a lot more finger noise and string noise (which is to be expected with more volume on the amp). My question is...how light should you go in terms of touch? I don't want to end up going too soft and end up with untameable string noise, effects pedal noise, etc from having the gain on the amp too high but I don't really know how to go about working out where the "sweet spot" is. Any tips?

[quote name='Ant' timestamp='1374177039' post='2146209'] we toured recently with a welsh band called Exit_international who have two bassists and a drummer, check them out [/quote] we played with them in Glasgow, really liked them.