Twigman

And here is a pic of the whole thing Full spec Warmoth Alder P-bass body finished in Graffiti Yellow weighing in at 4ilbs 9oz Warmoth Jazz neck Birdseye maple/rosewood/20frets/6150wire/M-o-P dots/white TUSQ nut/Vintage tint satin nitro finish Fender RI tort plate Fender Original precision pickup Fender scratchplate screws Babicz bridge Gotoh Res-O-Lite GBR640 tuners Hipshot 3 string retainer Fender neck plate and neck screws with plastic pad Fender strap buttons Allparts strap button felts John East P-Retro pre-amp c/w vintage stacked knobs D'Addario XL chromes 45-100 strings How nmuch did it cost? TOO MUCH How does it play? It feels lovely to play How does it sound? At home it sounds sweet with great tonal range from the P-retro....waiting for the strings to settle a bit though (very zingy atm) It debut's in a band situation tonight...so we'll wait to see how that goes.....

So it is finished.......... Here is a pic of the P-Retro stacked knobs.

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[quote name='AndThenSome1' timestamp='1339172075' post='1684906'] Are there any topics out there recommending good monitors if you're a first time buyer? Looking to further my home studio set-up but i'm not really sure of what i should be looking for/looking to spend you see. [/quote] Can't go wrong with a set of Rokit RP6 G2 [url="http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/krk-rokit-rp6-g2-active-studio-monitors-pair--68122"]http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/krk-rokit-rp6-g2-active-studio-monitors-pair--68122[/url]

[quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1339171560' post='1684893'] If it's A, play the second thickest wire. That's what the pros do. [/quote] Unless it's a 5 string

I use it as a plug in in Sonar X1 and program my own patterns in the piano roll using a drum map. I then tweak velocities (by drawing - rather than typing in numbers) and microtiming to add 'feel', accents, ghost notes etc.

I have a pair of Rokit RP6 G2.....and they are more than loud enough.... if you are not using a mixer on the output side I can highly recommend one of these [url="http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/tc-electronic-level-pilot-monitor-volume-controller--60711"]http://www.dv247.com...ntroller--60711[/url] to sit between the soundcard and your monitors. It allows you to leave your monitors at 0db and control volume analogue. If you control volume from your software it generally does it by cutting the bit depth (among other things) thus losing quality.

Someone suggested it might be a Kay ^^^up there somewhere. It's not a Kay. What's that other hole in the heel of the neck?

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1339094877' post='1683632'] Our drummer is in control of his volume. This is in part by using a variety of sticks, beaters, brushes, hot rods, etc., but mostly by only hitting the drums and cymbals as hard as is needed for the song and the gig. [/quote] What he said. It's the only solution.

I'd have a Bass guitar!!! No really if you are talking the 6/12 string short things I'd have a Semi Acoustic Epiphone or the like. Currently my guitar is this: [url="http://www.orangetreesamples.com/strawberry-electric-guitar"]http://www.orangetreesamples.com/strawberry-electric-guitar[/url] and this:[url="http://www.orangetreesamples.com/evolution-acoustic-guitar-steel-strings"] http://www.orangetreesamples.com/evolution-acoustic-guitar-steel-strings[/url]

[quote name='thunderbird13' timestamp='1339146824' post='1684242'] One question I have is do you aim to create a bassline which, although fits into the song has a seperate and distinct melody and structure to it and could almost be a standalone melody ( I suppose you would call it counterpoint ) or do you write something which blends into the rest of the insturments. [/quote] What does the song need? I often start with the bassline and build everything else around that! For example in this:[url="http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_13198714"] www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_13198714[/url] I started with the bass chords that come in from 2.04 and built the whole of the rest of the song around them. Those chords just came from a casual pick the bass up and start playing while watching telly!

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[quote name='stefBclef' timestamp='1338219457' post='1670991'] However, I am thinking about those times when you don't have a proper stand to hand. [/quote] Would never happen.

Why would you want to do this anyway?

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1338984843' post='1681934'] This has been a bit of a Holy Grail search for me, too. I like the P-Bass sound but can't get on with wider necks.. [/quote] I beat the quest by building Warmoth using Alder body with Fender Original pup.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1338722089' post='1678378'] Jazz neck is thinner (across the fret-board), so can be a bit quicker to get around. Jazz at the nut is 38.1mm, Precision at the nut is 41.3mm. There are variations, but these measurements are from the Standard US models. [/quote] PLUS Vintage P width @ 44.5mm (1.75")

[quote name='Supersamtheman' timestamp='1338583062' post='1676926'] Sorry to slightly derail the thread but @Twigman what is wrong with the green reel solder? I have used that in the past with seemingly no issues but am I missing something? Thanks [/quote] it's lead free - it needs too much heat, the joints don't stick as well - I've had joints fail with the lead free. Try the leaded red reel 60/40 stuff and you will notice the difference

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