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I would say that purchasing a DIY kit does count, but building something from existing parts in your stash doesn't haha Si

To be fair, we all know that NAMM stands for 'Not Available, Maybe May'......so if you can hold of a few months, should be doable, and the stuff will be cheaper in 2020....probably. Si

Three of us Si

Now hang on......I never said never ;). Is anyone actually still in for this year? Or has everyone dropped like flies? 🤣 Si

I’m still on zero spend....but my Lakland is in customs and my Noble gets picked up in LA a week on Thursday.....so as I said, January isn’t really a challenge currently lol. Actually, it’s been quite a relief to not think about gear! Been cracking on with recording for Jocee’s new EP, with the Mustang....but might redo it with the new Lakkie. Si

I have a Jive fretless in Gold and it’s really very good. Excellent finish, nice neck, Omega (badass copy) bridge. Can be heard on this track: Si

Fodera (and many others) charge that amount because lots and lots of people are happy to pay it....because they see the worth. It’s really as simple as that. Si

Quite honestly, I don’t think Ableton is for you, you would be paying more money for a huge amount of features that you won’t need. As said, whilst it’s more than capable as acting as a ‘normal’ DAW, it’s very much geared towards one-shot (sample) based music, loops, electronic music and live use. As mentioned, you’d likely is it in Session view, which in itself is a little odd at first as it’s the mirror of other DAWs. If you’re a Mac user, GarageBand is free, Cubase LE has a free 30 day trial, as does Ableton Live Lite. Reaper is free indefinitely with pop-ups reminding you to purchase a license (unless that’s changed recently), because it’s good to support what you use. So there’s no need to make a commitment before you’ve tried most of them IMO Si

Decent deal! This is the 44-64 Skyline with the Jazz neck too, so a lot of people’s preference! Si

Most important point in this context. Si

Possibly because you have a limited idea as to what talent is. Go and create a YouTube channel, when you have even just 10,000 followers, i’ll show you someone who is talented at assessing what their audience wants, then creating good and consisting content to sustain that. Whether that talent is important to you doesn't matter, they're earning a living doing something you can’t. Si

This is usually correct, however definitely check in each case, Si

Handy from a 'I just need to hit the notes, nothing else matters' point of view, but tonally a C string doesn't tend to sound great close to the nut. I'd be more inclined to play higher on the Low B string as opposed to low on the E, and use that extended range onto the G string. Same notes, same patterns largely, better tone IMO. I regularly swap between 4, 5, 6. To me, 4 to 5 and back again is easy. 6 takes me a couple of hours to get truly comfortable around the D, G, C strings if it's been a while. But as with anything, it's just practice. Si

If it's new out of the box (and not a super dirt-cheap laptop), then I suspect it will be 64bit, I think Microsoft only really rolled out 32bit as the upgrade from 7/8.1 as it was possible that some hardware wouldn't be up to 64bit at that point. Always worth checking though as you mention! Si

Cool. My suggestion on the DAW side of things is to go with something that can support you should you wish to take your production further. Whilst Tracktion is a decent starter, IMO it's limited in scope. For what it's worth, on PC, I think your best options are Reaper or Cubase (my personal opinion is that Pro Tools on Windows is not good). Reaper is free to try indefinitely (with popups) and very cheap to buy a licence. Cubase LE is cheap and available on a free trial. Both these are scalable to match what you want to do all the way from amateur to professional stuff. I understand you're only starting out, but nothing worse than getting to a point with a piece of free software, and upon wanting to go further, having to adopt new software. Seems like a problem that is easily circumnavigated when the better software options also have free/very cheap entry points. For transparency, I work for Focusrite, so I won't comment on the interface choices Si

No, Tauzero is quite rightly making the distinction between a producer tasked with building/writing a track for a singer/artist, where they’ll have creative control and a producer who is hired by a band/artist. In the latter example they might have some creative input, but will usually have to bow to the wishes of the band. That said, most bands will hire a producer they respect, and if that producer says a P bass is best in that instance, most players of worth will at least try it. Si

Depending on your budget (these are not cheap), and whether you specifically want 'warmth' or a little drive, take a look at the Noble Bass Pre (about the size of a big pedal), or the Jule Monique (realistically a preamp to sit on your EA). Both are fully tube front-ends basically, the Monique has more EQ options, whereas the Noble has the ability to power the rest of your pedal-board (within reason). Both are upwards of £1000 though, hand-built though if that matters to you. Si

On some of the posts on Facebook, The Underworld account is out there actively defending the show, kinda laying into people, which is weird.....however I can see a 'Nightshift Promotions' listed on the event to, so...... There was also a suggestion from someone else (completely uncorroborated on my behalf), that the gig was all expenses paid for the band. Again, don't know how true all that is, other facts may be available 😉. I'm taking bets on whether no glass bottles being served on that gig haha Si

Of course, I know you weren't, but as you say, it's a possibility. I don't believe a few plastic cups in the underworld is going to hurt anyone, but it still feeds into this cynical move from the Underworld IMO. They know they'll get coverage from BBC and other media probably, if something kicks off, it'll be 'great' for them. Si

Apologies if I've missed it, but are you using a Mac or PC laptop? Si

They've got more free time than most of us then lol The guy is an idiot, as you mention, narcissistic and pretty creepy, but doesn't deserve physical hurt. If people sold it out then didn't turn up, I'd kinda get it.......can't even get people in the room after it sold out.....but he would see that as a win. Because of his personally traits, there's not a lot that could happen that he wouldn't see as a win. But that's all still pretty cynical and negative where the music industry is concerned, shouldn't really be encouraged and further, especially in the pretty close-knit rock scene IMO. Si

I actually see it as really cynical move from The Underworld. They’ve seen an opportunity to sell a bunch of tickets that will either see people simply not turn up in protest, or lambast the guy onstage. Overly negative and not something the live scene needs. Maybe i’m wrong and loads of people now like his music.....that would really surprise me though. Si

Just to be clear, it’s not about Scott, it’s about an LA pro, one of about 4 or 5 on that sewn-up LA session scene where the P bass thing is an actual thing. So much of this thread is about “naaaa, just do your own thing”. No, do the thing that gets the job done, because that what a professional of anything does. We’re not talking about some crappy engineer who you’ve payed £50 to record your bands demo, we’re talking about producers who really REALLY know what they’re doing, and more importantly what they want....and they’re paying the bass player. Do other Basses exist? Yes. Are there recordings with other Basses on? Yes. But the video is talking about ‘Pro session players’ (who probably will all tell you the same thing) and is getting information from an LA session beast.....who really knows the game and what is expected of everyone in his circles. Do session players matter? Not if you don’t care about doing that, but that is what the video is about, so why do you care? Lol So again, why is everyone getting their nose out of joint like they’ve been held at gun-point to buy a Precision? Si