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Skybone

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  1. Skybone
    Great bass, GLWTS.
  2. Skybone
    Congrats on the new acquisition, only ever so slightly jealous! Try moving your anchor point to the neck pickup, and "play from the hip".
  3. Skybone
    The PolyTune works for bass, but the UniTune's better. Aren't TC owned by Gibson, or have they moved on from them?
  4. Skybone
    Plec, just to be annoying. And it's a scratchplate. Like valves instead of tubes.
  5. Skybone
    Not forgetting that the 12AX7 is the American designation, the ECC83 is exactly the same valve. I'd agree with bert's recommendation of the JJ ECC83. From what I've learned, it would seem that the 12AX7/ECC83 valves that were placed in pre-amp's were there solely for their qualities when overdriven, rather than for "warming" the sound. Overdriven pre-amp valves tend to sound too "spikey" when driven, rather than the smoother distortion achieved from driving a valve power-amp stage. A non-valve pre-amp should be able to be made a bit warmer, just don't "push it into the red".
  6. Skybone
    I've had a few MultiFX over the years, however, I'm more than happy with my current Line6 HD500x. Yes, it's designed primarily for guitarists, but with the HD Bass Pack loaded up, it sounds great to my ears, and the effects are pretty good too. A lot of people are saying very good things about the Line6 Helix too, with both Bass and Guitar. The Boss GT-10B & GT-6B get good reviews too, but I would seriously look at something like the Zoom B3n or alternatively, an older B3.
  7. Skybone
    Gorgeous looking bass. GLWTS.
  8. Skybone
    What a beast. Never heard them, but they look ace. Great price too. Good luck with the sale.
  9. Skybone

    Thunderbird

    Skybone replied to neilp's topic in Bass Guitars

    Well, after a while with the Tokai T'bird… I don't like it. It sounds great, looks great, plays great... but... Years of lusting after one, and now I have one, I'm a bit deflated. Anyone want to buy a Tokai T'bird?
  10. Skybone
    My suggestion is outside the music... If you don't know the other band members, ask to meet up outside the rehearsal room to see if you all get on. IMO, getting on with future band mates is just as important as the music. Get to know the tune, see if you can add anything to the tune, fills, runs, etc. Be yourself, have confidence in your abilities, relax and enjoy.
  11. Skybone
    You can also get the flat bridge pickup mounts. Someone on the Ric Bass FB Group was making wooden replacement pickup rings, though he seems to have gone quiet recently.
  12. Skybone
    A good set of Sennheiser's will last for years.
  13. Skybone
    Very cool looking bass. The double P pickups look very "authoritative"...
  14. Skybone
    Mirror scratchplate on a black bass. Classic, nice.
  15. Skybone
    Another wee tip is to leave a silicon gel sachet in your case. They absorb the moisture in the case, and so keep the strings a bit fresher for a bit longer.
  16. Skybone
    Warwick Red Labels, under a tenner a set, sound good and last well.
  17. Skybone
    IMO, the rebirth of Prog / birth of Prog Metal, came with the whole Thrash genre, they not only enveloped the influences of Punk Rock, NWOBHM, and Prog, whizzed it up a bit, and came out with Thrash. Some of the tempo & time changes in the Thrash era were nothing short of Prog worship. Sure, Metallica had their part to play in it (listen to "Ride the Lightning" & "Master of Puppets" again), Cliff was known as a huge prog fan, but other bands of the Thrash era had their parts to play, the stand out band for their Prog influences were and still are Voivod.
  18. Skybone
    ACS / Elacin ER20's
  19. Skybone
    Look for somewhere along the A64 corridor, more towards the York end than the Leeds end. Closer to York, but still close to Leeds for music & stuff. And at least you won't have to worry about flooding in York, or overcrowding in Leeds.
  20. Skybone
    Unfortunately, St Anger was 10 years too late (and only possible thanks to Pro Tools - by their own admission!).
  21. Skybone
    I just wish I could afford one.
  22. Skybone
    Ordered the G4M bridge yesterday, turned up this morning, fits perfectly. Strung it up, and I now have a working Faker'Bird. The seller came good as well, and did a partial refund of the replacement bridge.
  23. Skybone
    Went to see them on the "And Justice" tour, one of the few gigs I've ever walked out of (another one was Slayer's "South of Heaven" tour). Got the album the day it came out, but for me, they just couldn't capture the same essence as they did with Cliff. At the time, I thought Jason was a great addition to the band, the Flotsam "Doomsday for the Deceiver" album was pretty good, with some great bass work, but when "And Justice" landed, it was a huge disappointment. Danzig were very good on that your though, most Metallica fans didn't know what to think of them. Jason's best work was recording those three albums with Voivod. Still their best work to date IMO (really looking forward to hearing "The Wake"!). RIP Piggy & Cliff.
  24. Skybone
    Recording really helped me remember the lyrics when I did it some years back. We did a couple of demo's where we did the music live, then overdubbed the vocal. It really helped to focus the mind to both parts. Having a rehearsal recording helps too, as you can both use it to practice your bass lines and practice your vocals too, though again, I'd practice them separately.
  25. Skybone
    But when the stars do align, it is worth the wait... well, sometimes...
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