Dropzone

Gutted I missed this. Will definitely make the next one.

Market forces rule. Simple as that.

How long until you end up doing the operation rather than the singer ;-)

Saw them at Brighton. Best band I have seen live, when they headlined second stage Download and played Bother (which I am glad is not currently in the set as it breaks it up too much) after Paul Gray had died, just destroyed me. I am welling up thinking about it. I can say I was there.

I have had both (well Jeff Berlin combo) and LM 500. MB for rock, Mark Bass is more jazzy. MB would not run low ohm cab at high volume for 2hrs as the protection would cut in. MB never faltered at all but was a combo with an extension cab. I suspect I do play quite a lot louder than most or needs be to be honest ;-)

Don't open the links they are traps to get you to spend money you don't need to ;-)

I am in something similar. We have been going for a year had three practices with about a dozen different members coming in and out within this time, with the setlist changing significantly within this time. I treat is a a maybe project and will only now learn the tracks to jam level a day before any rehersal. I am also looking at other projects and keeping investments in this one to a minimum. I feel your pain.

I have never seen anyone make it all look so easy. Why is he not a member on here???

Had loads in my cheaper gear days including two strings falling off at once. Couldn't rescue that one...

Don't forget the guitarist won't play it the same as the original either. I always get the basic structure correct and then listen to the guitarist to make it fit.

Bizarrely live at gig volume I found it best to wind the bridge full and the neck off sounded best, so not what I was expecting

Also expect to lose the whole day and possibly finish ridiculously late if you are doing a wedding. Don't expect to be getting top whack until you have built a decent following. Also IMHO pick the venues you play very carefully.

Don't forget a hat is always an option, but it must be worn at a jaunty angle

I think the add was placed by a Nigerian Prince

Yep was a luthier who makes his own pickups. I will be trying the bass at volume tonight so I will see what the tone is like. I have found that it is better,as I will forget live, to wind the neck full than have both on but drop back the neck a little. Still it will be interesting tonight.

These are hand wound Hot Rod pick ups with the bridge being much hotter than the neck I was informed. I was wondering if could somehow put a stop on one of the volumes to stop me winding it too far.

So I have had two new pickups fitted to my k5 which now sounds great. However, when I wind them both on full the last bit of volume on the neck pickup kills the tone on the bass by swamping it. Never had this before. If I roll it back slightly it sounds great. Anyone understand the maths? Ta Mike

Can you imagine a break down half speed of the chorus in Winner Takes it All, this could be the most metal song every, with a drop back to full speed, metallers could actually explode on hearing due to the dissonance!!!

We have one guy locally who plays six nights a week and lives off it. This does include running jam nights and being someone for people to jam with (if that makes sense). Personally I think he is well over exposed and there may be some jealousy in there as well.

Post both see which gets the most hits

Don't I have to join muse if I do that? I think that might be a cost too high ;-)

I do have a drill and some glue and of course duct tape.

Apparantly there are known for being a bit rubbish. I bloody hate active electronics. I am happy to live with one pick up and fit new electronics. Although how do I decide between neck and bridge???

Howdy gang, this is my story so far. I have an Ibanez K5 that I love to play and plays really well but the pick up and electronics are really weak. I have bought a squire precision 5 string that sounds amazing but it just isn't as sexy as the K5 (which has big ass soap bars in there. What is the easiest an most realistic way of getting the precision sound from the Ibanez and not have it look awful? Ta Mike