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Obviously XB is completely right! But yes, experiment and use what YOU think sounds cool. As Mr Steve Lawson (and many others) would say...There's often a difference between what is right and what sounds good Si

I've heard from a few players that they prefer Dorian's softer sound than the full on Minor'ness (sic) of the Natural Minor. Certainly in some instances Aeolian is a bit much, depends on the song really! Si

You can tell that the grey/blue/red/white weren't any of the original colours because, assuming it's original, the pickguard is tortoiseshell. All custom colours had mint green (off white to my eyes) pickguards. So at some point it was sunburst. A beauty though, I'd love a 60's Jazz, won't be happening just yet though I'm afraid Si

Yes Ultrajazzes are Humbucking Si

Dillinger Escape Plan, Kate Rusby, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip Go screw your brain by listening to one after the other! Si

If you have an issue after purchase, just buy a seperate DI box! Problem solved My OTB is awesome, love it, but when I'm going through a PA, I'll just use my Sansamp in front of it. Take the DI from the sansamp and run the parallel out (dry out) to the Orange for my onstage sound. This way it acts in two ways, I have seperate control of tone onstage and out front, one doesn't affect the other, plus if for any reason my amp dies....I still have a FOH signal. Si

[quote name='wesfinn' post='881252' date='Jun 29 2010, 07:07 PM']Alright Si, hope your well mate. I can get any of the custom colours...heres a list Black, Olympic White, dakota red, fiesta red, sonic blue, daphne blue, surf green, sea foam green, shell pink, candy red, lake placid blue, inca silver, firemist gold, gold sparkle, taos turquoise, [b]sherwood green[/b], burgandy mist[/quote] Ok cool Si

Malcolm really takes the time to figure out what you need, although sometimes he'll put you onto his bass guy for more in-depth bass chats There's a long turn around because: 1) They're in demand 2) Your strings are custom wound, not picked off the shelf packs The best thing to do is order a few packs at a time, I think they have now introduced a minimum order. I don't know for sure because I always order a few sets to make the most of the long wait time. Si

Yup, I think they're that good! Si

Wes, out of interest, how are you getting on matching colours from the old Fender Custom Colour list?. Do you only have access to the popular ones, or are you able to fulfill any of those old colours? Cheers Si

Nate is definitely playing a Bossa, has done for ages now! Si

It still amazes me how many people lump ridiculous gauge strings onto their bass in order to droptune well. All you need is higher tension strings!. I was using 45-105 strings in C Standard (C,F,Bb,Eb) with an action and tension similar to standard tuning, due to high tension strings*. Give 'Newtone Strings' a call, tell them what tuning you're in, your preferred normal guage, and they'll try and work out the best avenue. Custom wound strings, usually the same price, sometimes cheaper, than off the shelf brands that are not wound for purpose. Si *Bear in mind that much higher tension strings often won't go up to standard tuning, they're wound for droptuning.

I hardly see how Stevie is 'compromising' in any way!?. He's been doing his thing, his way for years and years and years....whats wrong with upping the show!? I could hear the bass perfectly fine, but there was a definite drop in the volume of his synth! It looks like he was playing a 4x10 Hartke cab (couldn't see the head, probably Hartke), and his bass is a Bossa Si

It's bloody awesome, classic songs played by a genius who hasn't aged at all really.....except his walking around?!?!...if thats what floats your boat! lol And what I love is that musically it isn't perfect, there's the odd timing issue, the odd little missed note etc....that gives it life for me!. Si

In what way? Si

The Chinese built Hofners are great, but it may have been a proper one: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/hoefner_club_bass_500_2_cv_as.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/hoefner_club_bass_500_2_cv_as.htm[/url] Si

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='876470' date='Jun 24 2010, 02:39 PM']Apparently someone just called to say he loves me ...[/quote] Poor Jack....very poor! Si

I just run mine from my pedal board power supply no problem! Si

Best of 3? lol Si

Pedal Board Mk. 2 [url="http://img63.imageshack.us/i/pedalboard.jpg/"][/url] Same as before except re-arranged, Big Muff added in between Octave and ME-50B, and better cables! Si

Basically I have very specific sections in songs for various effects, so I haven't currently haven't written anything that requires Fuzz and Wah together...but yes I agree actually, it would probably be a good synthy sound. I've nothing written that uses Fuzz & Delay, although I have used it to great effect in the past with some solo bass stuff. Actually the fuzz/delay combo is here: [url="http://www.myspace.com/simonrpoulton"]http://www.myspace.com/simonrpoulton[/url] First track......my myspace is so old and overgrown lol Oh and if anyone is interested, the second track is exclusively Bass and Drum machine Cheers Si

Ok thanks for that! Again, I can't see myself running the Wah and Fuzz together (although who knows in the future). Cool, as long as one way doesn't sound loads worse than the other....only different....I can live with that! Cheers Si

Ok so need some help with my pedal board! (I'm new to effects basically). I can find suggestions on google for the order of different effects, but one of mine is multi effects, and its frying my brain a little bit. I'm running an A/B switch into an effects loop, the effects loop can either run straight to amp, or via my ME-50B, Octave & Big Muff. Its this loop I'm concerned with. Obviously I have Octave and Fuzz effects there, then I'm running Bottom Boost, Chorus, some Delay and some Wah on the ME-50. What order should I have the Muff/Octave/ME50b in? I think currently I have it: Octave>Muff>ME50b I wouldn't be running Octave and Muff together Many thanks Si