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[quote name='Dan_Nailed' post='434990' date='Mar 15 2009, 01:23 AM']Cheers for all the advice, I was thinking about a timer for the dehumidifier...maybe run it 8 hours a day instead of 24 hours a day? It's only if we leave it OFF that after a week we notice the start of damp. Also on the doing a runner front, he doesn't actually have any way to trace us! Obviously that's a last resort as we need to rehearse. And he did agree two years ago to start bringing us quarterly bills...he just never bothered and has admitted that as his fault.[/quote] You could probably get away with having them on less than that. What you really need to be doing is concentrating on preventing condensation rather than just removing water from the atmosphere. Humidity isn't a problem per se. You said that the problem of moisture on your gear was weather dependent. I'm guessing the place isn't heated particularly well or consistantly. You might want to set the dehumidifier to come on several times a day, particularly when the temperature drops at night.... and especially for a couple of hours after you have a rehearsal (when the amount of water in the air is at its highest and the temperature is going to drop the most). It might be a good idea to invest in a decent hygrometer, one that records relative humidity levels throughout the day, so you know if you're doing enough to stop the relative humidity getting to 100%, where condensation forms. Relative humidity is temperature dependent (which is why dew or frost forms overnight outside) so you can't rely on a single measurement in a 24 hour period.

I tried downloading Audacity recently and couldn't do it. The website directed me to what I assume is a new version that you have to pay for. Fortunately I had an old version on another computer. Most USB audio interfaces come packaged with Cubase LE or something similar.

The other question that needs to be asked is why he waited two years to bill you, and if it is legal to do so.

If the dehumidifier is on 24/7 and is 250W, you're talking: 0.25 kW * 24 hours * 365 days * 2 years = 4380 kWh So the amount used doesn't seem too outlandish. The question that needs to be asked is how he's converted the cost from kWh into a bill for you. Energy prices have not remained constant over the last two years, and the bill really should have been broken down to reflect this (unless he's been on a fixed tarriff for the last two years at that price, which seems unlikely). There are rules on the maximum resale price of electricity that are set by the Electricity Act 1989, as ammended by the Utilities Act 2000. You might want to contact Energywatch, who should be able to advise you on this.

[quote name='bassbloke' post='432104' date='Mar 12 2009, 07:40 AM']Has he shown you the bill? £650 for 3711 units works out at 17p a unit. That's incredibly expensive even for a domestic tariff. My home tariff is around 9p per peak unit and my work pays 7p per minute for peak use. If you want to calculate usage for yourself it's quite easy add up total watts used so 400W for Mesa, 80 or 100 or whatever each for the powerballs, 750 for the power amp and I reckon factor in another 150W for sundries (brain, etc...) I'd assume your dehumidifer is around 250W (400+80+80+750+150+250)/1000 gives you the total in Kw/h # of hours * units * cost per unit tells you what you should be paying[/quote] The dehumidifier is on 24/7 remember.

[quote name='Eight' post='431469' date='Mar 11 2009, 01:40 PM']Finding a 10,000 year old mammoth, and then killing it just to make a nut seems excessive.[/quote] While it might seem odd, mammoth ivory is actually fairly common, and quite 'cheap'. It costs around £50 for a kilo of material that would be suitable for making into nuts. Okay, not as cheap as bone or graphite, but not mega-expensive. There's no question here of scientifically important specimens being used for the vanity of the rich. Ritter won't be cutting up museum quality tusks (which would cost tens of thousands of pounds).

[quote name='new2bass' post='431263' date='Mar 11 2009, 09:14 AM']Just reading "...the nut is carved from 10,000-year-old mammoth ivory." Just puts me into a rage![/quote] Why?

[quote name='Dante' post='430527' date='Mar 10 2009, 02:30 PM']But what do I do?? follow the guitar?? or the drums?? My friend mentioned something about ''locking in with the drummer'' what the hell does that mean???[/quote] It essentially means 'playing in time' with the drummer. You're both playing the notes at the 'right time'. You get there by listening to and feeling what the drummer's playing as you're playing. Practicing with (and recording yourself with) a drum machine would be a good plan.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='429470' date='Mar 9 2009, 03:38 PM']Strangely, just after I got the bass one of the wires broke off the battery compartment. Surprisingly it still works (I guess as you have found) but the level is *very* low. Much lower than I am experiencing. I just have a lower than everything else situation. I've been through quite a few basses over the years and I've seen a huge range in output level. Being passive or active has, somewhat counter-intuitively, been nothing to do with it.[/quote] I vaguely remember being surprised when I found out my old Stingray actually put out a very, very low signal without any battery in it.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='428524' date='Mar 8 2009, 12:37 PM']I have a StingRay 3EQ bass - about three years old. It all seems to work as advertised except that the output seems very low. Both my G&L (Tribute) and a passive P-Bass blow it into the dirt output wise. I have to crank the input on my amp (An Ashdown ABM) up to almost max to get the needle over to 0dB at all. Is this right or is it broken? I've yet to get my hands on another one to compare.[/quote] It's broken. They're not exactly known for having low output.

[quote name='Ghosts Over Japan' post='425107' date='Mar 4 2009, 02:28 PM']Hi guys just wondering would a 5 string musicman stingray or sterling neck fit on a 5 string musicman SUB? just wondering because I really cant stand a painted neck! Cheers guys[/quote] I believe it would fit... the main issue would be in getting one. They do pop up from time to time on ebay. EBMM do not sell seperate necks.

[quote name='Buzz' post='422884' date='Mar 2 2009, 08:22 AM']Type52 wrap? That's a bit cryptic isn't it?[/quote] It's a specific alloy of steel... it relates to the proportion of nickel to iron. Something to do with 52% Nickel (not sure if that's as overall proportion or 52% of the amount of iron).

It depends. Sometimes you see rests 'bridged' by beams as it can be easier to read groupings of notes if the beams are intact. Dotted quaver rests are fine. As long as appropriate note groupings are used, and they're spaced correctly within the bar, you should be fine.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='422925' date='Mar 2 2009, 09:48 AM']I'd love to be able to play with a pick but it's a complete mystery to me how to do it. How the hell do you keep a slippery bit of plastic from falling out of your fingers??[/quote] Practice mainly, but there are picks out there that are less slippery than others. I don't use a pick for bass, but for guitar I use Wegen picks, which don't go anywhere thanks to their design... Expensive though.

[quote name='neepheid' post='422927' date='Mar 2 2009, 09:50 AM']Surely it would be easier just to supply the bar staff with the appropriate PPE for the job - earplugs.[/quote] Might make it tricky to take orders from customers.

A Lakland Bob Glaub.

[quote name='Hamster' post='421405' date='Feb 27 2009, 11:14 PM']I reckon a Boss FS-5 footswitch would do the job - but you'll have to read the DD-20 manual to see if it requires a latching or unlatching footswitch.[/quote] It should be an unlatched switch. The FS-5U is as sturdy as they come... and they stick together like lego.

[quote name='51m0n' post='420639' date='Feb 27 2009, 09:32 AM']Tower Of Power: Maybe It'll Rub Off (dont tell me he aint go no technique, it may not be pretty but he's lightening fast and super accurate)[/quote] +1 Rocco's lines [i]sound[/i] simple... It's amazing how difficult they sound when other people play them.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='420148' date='Feb 26 2009, 03:28 PM']Almost nothing annoys me more than cheesy whiteboy lameass funk covers bands. Where is the dirt, where is the grease, where is the message? This might sound like party music but it is protest music![/quote] [b]Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)[/b] Ha-ah, ha-ah, ha-ah! I am Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk I can't swim I never could swim I never will swim Oh, put me down! Let go my leg! (Ha-ah, ha-ah, ha-ah!) I told ya...will you shut up!...I told ya I can't swim! Ha hOwww no! Put me down, I hate water, ho (Hah -ah hah -ah hah -ahhh) Will you shut up! (Aqua boogie baby) Never learned to swim, (underwater boogie baby) Can't catch the rhythm of the stroke (Aqua boogie baby) Why should I hold my breath, (underwater boogie baby) Feelin' that I might choke (Ha-ah, ha-ah, ha-ah!) (Aqua boogie baby) Things ya blow through, because of things ya swim through (Underwater boogie baby) Why hold your nose to spite your face (Ha-ah, ha-ah, ha-ah!) (Aqua boogie baby) With the rhythm that makes you dance to what we have to live through (Underwater boogie baby) You can dance underwater and not get wet, OH!!! Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloop (Put me down, let go my leg OH!) Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloop Psychoalphadiscobetabiohumanyouloop I hate water, let me go, put me down! Hah-ho You're all wet! (I'm at the boogie baby) Never mean to drown (I'm Underwater boogie baby) Can't comprehend all the strokes (I'm at the boogie baby) Why should I hold my breath? (Underwater boogie baby) (he's deep) Feelin' that I might choke! Oh! (Aquaboogie baby) There's a magic rhythm one with the a real drum (?) (Underwater boogie baby) Why blow your nose to spite your face (Aquaboogie baby) With the rhythm it takes to dance to what we have to live through (Underwater boogie baby) You can dance underwater and not get wet. Boogie with who? (Boogie-boogie with me!) I am the Nose (Ha-ah, hah-ah, ha-ah) I don't swim I don't dance (Ha-ah, hah-ah, ha-ah) I don't swim or dance (Biohumanyouloop) I'm too cool to swim, or dance I'm ------?------- (Underwater boogie baby, underwater boogie baba!) (Ha-ah, ha-ah, ha-ah!) (Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloop) I don't even sweat (Psychoalphadiscobetabiohumanyouloop) (Underwater boogie baby, underwater boogie baba!) I'm cool (Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloop, Psychoalpha......) Go head wit 'cho funk! (Underwater boogie baby) Put me down Turn me loose! Ahh, let go my leg, I hate water! (ya-ha!) Oh, leave me alone You're crazy! (Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloop) Ohhh.....hah ... stop it! Oh there you go again, Oh it feels good, oh it feels good! Oh it feels good I am the Nose, leave me alone Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloops The motion picture's underwater, starring most of you-loops (Uh!) Never learned to swim (OH!) Can't comprehend all the strokes Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloop (Underwater boogie baby! Yeaah Ho!) Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloops (Underwater boogie baby!) A motion picture underwater starring most of you-loops (Yeah ho, ha ha get on down) Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloops (I am the Nose!) A motion picture underwater starring most of you loops ( ----?----- fool baby!) (Hit me!) Bioaquadooloop (Ah ho! Ha ha, get down!) Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloops A motion picture underwater starring most of you-loops Ha-ah Ha-ah Ha-ah! (x6)

[quote name='Bullet-Rule' post='419725' date='Feb 25 2009, 11:39 PM']I'd like to play some funk and form/join a funk-oriented band. I'm not that accustomed to funk bass, but I do love some Jamiroquai stuff. Can you guys recommend some more funk bands for me? I know Jamiroquai can be regarded as acid jazz back in the day or pop nowadays but whatever Also, I'd like some tips on what makes a good funk bass player, and advice about bassline construction: what scales do you guys use, etc.[/quote] Transcribe transcribe transcribe. Learn other people's basslines and play along with the records, try to figure out how the bass fits round the drums and how the beat is being subdivided. Take 'He's the Greatest Dancer' by Sister Sledge... listen to how the emphasis is not always on the downbeat, and hits various sixteenth note subdivisions.