Twigman

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[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1447343110' post='2906899'] Is this a current album? If so you might be able to get it louder by re-mastering. PM if you'd like me to give it a go [/quote] It was our 1986 album 'The Mirror Test' - the masters were destroyed in a fire in about 1990 but with the magic of modern technology we did 'remaster' it from some digital version and released 'The Mirror Test redux' in 2013 - the redux version does sound better but the bass playing is awful so that's another reason not to listen to it!

[quote name='JellyKnees' timestamp='1447341334' post='2906864'] There does seem to be some kind of purist snobbery that kicks in as soon as compression gets mentioned. [/quote] The guy engineering our 3rd album was allergic to compression. He was into 'fidelity' and 'dynamics'. As a result the album sounds totally sh*te and really quiet. None of us can listen to it.

I use it all the time. - a BBE Optostomp on my pedal baord permanantly on with the Comp at about 1 o'clock on the dial. I can still play with dynamics but it does even out my tone when I get clumsy with my right hand.

Back in the day I started with a Carlsboro Cobra 90W head into a noname 1x15 cab and it was plenty loud enough but sounded sh*t. I then got myself a Sessionette 100W 4x10 combo which saw me play places like the Marquee and The Mean Fiddler without any fuss. These days I use a TecAmp Puma900 into a selection of Barefaced gear - overkill for sure - but I love having the headroom. I don't play pubs, mind.

reverse wind is the 'right' way

I can tell you what NOT to use.....don't use an Allparts bridge J pickup....I partnered one up with a Fender Original P pickup and it really didn't work at all. That particular bass now has a matched set of Aguilars in it and sounds sweet.

Never used a [s]strap[/s] clip on

Two A Boss TU-3 on my pedal board and a manky old Korg plastic tuner which is covered in scuzz...dunno the model number but can't find a pic of one on the interweb...it's from the 80s and has tiny LEDs rather than a needle and is black and angled in the middle like old wooden synths from the 70s were (but way smaller)....it smells funny EDIT: Found it on the interweb...it's a Korg DT-2 - almost as scuzzy as mine Edit: just acquired a TC polytune mini to try to cut down on space used on my board

Warmoth are far far better quality than the ebay kits

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1446452016' post='2899377'] The only thing I'd do to change the bass if money were no object is replace the reverse tuners, not a major problem they are just a bit annoying. [/quote] what's annoying about them?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyPXqRHFR5U[/media]

The wattage of the amp is irrelevant really. It's down to how efficient the speaker is in converting that electrical power into moving air.

would prefer to be legal

No problems in my band. Been together on and off for over 30 years. We don't play many gigs. We have a great laugh when we're away together. One of our number works with a very big act for his day job and reckons coming away with us is infinitely more fun.

We're looking at an 8 date tour of the west coast of USA in March. We need P1 visas. there are 5 of us. We know a I-129 petition needs filing to USCIS before we apply for our P1 visas. We plan on taking our own sound engineer. I read on the musicians union website that crew need a seperate petition applying for. If that's the case then I suspect either the tour won't be econimically viable as via an agency like Tamzidat that would add at least $1825 to the upfront costs or we'll have to leave him behind. - That would be a shame as he is a founder member of the band and we really need someone who knows us to be FOH behind the desk - so many 'in house' soundmen get it so wrong. We'll be playing 8 500ish capacity venues. Anyone been on a tour like this and understand the protocol for sound men?

sounds like ozric tentacles to me

[quote name='ukulelelab' timestamp='1444762517' post='2885768'] It's not that one is it? I came across that amazing precision that sold on ebay two weeks ago. It was listed and priced as a '71 but if you look at the pics it was actually a legit '61 in superb condition. Someone hit the BIN after less than an hour being up. Damn.. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-1971-precision-bass-guitar-/131614867970?nma=true&si=jzu76xTpULyFrzCsTt4VIsIM%252FVE%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&clk_rvr_id=911071234377&rmvSB=true"]http://www.ebay.co.u...4377&rmvSB=true[/url] [/quote] I saw that too and missed it

is it still in the Big Box Storage building or did it move?

I squeeze my Mono M80 into a bass safe. I had to remove the foam from inside the bass safe and I can't use the outside pocket. Even then it takes some effort to pull the latches closed. I'd love a 1" shorter M80.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1445840081' post='2894542'] . Sometimes I'm amazed when someone tells me a song is about whatever cos I have never listened that closely. [/quote] and chances are they'd be wrong. Some of the theories I see on youtube comments about the subject matter of our lyrics give us a good laugh -

Just having an under lubricated, slightly on the small side pilot hole, can't find the right screwdriver kind of a day. Not a good day in the Twigman bass assembly plant.

Bass hardware is all made of cheese...well maybe not the hardware itself but the screws that fix everything together - they're all made of cheese: Bridge screws - gorgonzola Pickup screws - boursault Tuner fixing screws - camembert Saddle height screws - brie Pickguard screws - livarot Anyone know any suppliers that make appropriate screws that aren't made of cheese?