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Off topic definitely not, Ebay probably not and I don't think anything in a for sale forum count. Otherwise fill yerrrr boots 😀

Have you considered getting a Zoom B1on pedal in the interim? It's what I use for home practice, they're quite cheap and would give you time to try out as many heads as you want before taking the plunge.

As with any music it depends on the songwriting skills of those involved. Perhaps the problem for Indie is that it's attracted people who can't write...or play and it's tarnished the genre, as there are plenty out there who can do both. There are though an awful lot of 'Indie' bands out there that just make a very loud and generally awful noise. But as mentioned, what is Indie? Some bands mentioned I wouldn't regard as Indie, more Alt-Rock, bands like Doves, Elbow and Radiohead. I don't really recognise the 'just playing 8th notes' either. It's entirely down to the band and the writing. That said, I've just left an Indie band that I'd been in for about 12months. I wouldn't go back to playing the genre. I had free reign to make up any bass line I wanted but still the writing wasn't really doing it for me.

The 6 bolt neck, with 2 at an angle is quite impressive. I've only seen that on Sheehan's Attitude 3 basses before.

My own basses I keep clean, a dampish cloth, cotton buds and a toothbrush all work wonders. I dropped in on a guitarist mate one evening and he asked if I fancied a jam. Pointed out I hadn't brought my bass with me, to which he replied I could borrow his housemate's. I have never seen such a disgustingly unhygienic instrument in my life. You could see the physical build up of grease on the strings. It must have been 1mm thick. The top of the pickups...I simply can't describe. I refused to play, it made me feel physically ill.

[quote name='aDx' timestamp='1490438097' post='3265119'] he puts the humbucker thro a 4x10 and the treble pup thro a 1x15" !!! His tone reminds me of glen hughes in purple (made in europe) - BIG sound [/quote] He uses Hydrive 115s live now, no 410s anymore. I don't why the change...but it still sounds the same I've seen Billy Sheehan twice, with the Winery Dogs. It's a real jaw dropping experience. What he does works with the bands he plays in, it's just that simple. I like his playing. His tone is such a labour of love for him, there's so much thought gone in to it. Both his playing and his enthusiasm for the bass is inspiring. There aren't that many 'names' in the bass world who have that much enthusiasm for the instrument. Great musician.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1488912755' post='3252907'] Fender Rumble 500 Combo. [/quote] There endeth the thread

Indeed, bands. What can be said that hasn't already. I give up to be honest. I've wasted a lot of time on people who like the idea of being in band but aren't willing to put in the time or work. I've got other things to do to the point that if I'm not in a band I don't really care anymore.

I do wish Ibanez would quit with these horrid finishes. One of the reasons I never bought an SR500 is because it looks so god damned dull...yes, I am fickle

How can a Yamaha Attitude LTD3 be 'un-Prog'? A toy bass compared to a Fender? I like Fenders but I can pretty much guarantee more thought when into a LTD3's design and was better made than 99% of Fenders. Show them this then tell them to shut up and stop being so ignorant. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C8uslX1R5g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C8uslX1R5g[/url]

People with the same outlook and aims is absolute key and patience. Personally I've never found any mileage in going to jam nights, open mics or gigs (and I know a couple of people who run open mics). I've usually had to run the gauntlet of replying to ads or some word of mouth. Some have been fruitful but most haven't. At the moment I'm on the look out again for a band. I'm not someone who believes that doing something is better than doing nothing. I've done that before and been utterly miserable and fed up, once to the point I almost gave up playing completely. There's nothing rewarding in doing something you don't enjoy.

'Tis true, Ibby's lose value quicker than a Gary Glitter record collection . Criminal really as they're incredibly well made. If you can get a s/h one you'd get a bargain. I'm currently lusting after an SR1400 in blue

To get back to the topic An album needed to be released between Oct 1st 2015 and Sept 30th 2016 to qualify for this years award. Hence why Adele's 25 was put forward for the 2017 award and not 2016

Once they're on they stay on...

Most gear demos are bad, and that's being kind. I tend to only rate Ed Friedland and Dan's reviews. Unfortunately Ed seems to have stopped doing reviews.

They look great. Good choice

Interesting that if you go to the Trace Elliot webpage now the only products they have to show are the ELF and preamp pedals...nothing else.

They'll cost $99 each in the States, so probably the same in £s

It may only be 200w but as we all know, Trace watts are louder than everyone else's I'm happy to see TE actually bringing out something new, it's been too long. Hopefully they can regain some of that position they once had.

As it says in the title, Ampeg have put out two new preamp stompboxes. Will be interesting to see what price they pitch them at. [url="http://www.ampeg.com/products/pedals/splash.html"]http://www.ampeg.com/products/pedals/splash.html[/url] [url="http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2017/01/ampeg-debuts-two-new-ultra-affordable-stomp-boxes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook"]http://bassmusicianm...medium=facebook[/url]

I have no preference when it comes to active or passive basses and own both (2 passive, 1 active/passive ). I do like basses that have active/passive switches, I like to have that option. One of my current basses used to be active and I ripped out the controls and changed it to passive. 3 reasons for this. Firstly, the pots were cheap and become worn out. Secondly, I couldn't source an active control unit that I was certain would fit the control cavity. And finally, something touched upon in the Scott Devine/Chris May video clip, one of the controls didn't work for me, it didn't cut/boost where I wanted. Batteries have never been an issue neither has the temptation to constantly keep adjusting the controls, I'm likely to do that as I am to the amp controls, in fact, a lot of the time I leave them flat on the bass. As for noise, the noisiest bass I've ever owned was a passive p bass, however, the second most noisy was an active J style. When it was noisy the preamp accentuated the problem. And I think in another Devine/May video Chris May explains that active isn't a guarantee of quiet and as such why Overwater use ghost coiling in J basses and proper shielding. My current go to bass is a Sire V7, which I tend to keep in passive mode. However, having read a couple of comments here at next band practice I'm going to use it in active and maybe slightly play around with its sweepable mid controls

Anything by Beck

Going back a little, Steve Vai and others occasionally turn up at the Lucky Strike LA. It's got a bit of a name but still not a big place and from the comments they just do it for the hell of it. WARNING: Contains naughty words [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik_2tlYB3K0[/media]

There are an increasing number of bands chasing a decreasing audience.

Experience/number of years chalked up doesn't tell you about a person's skill level, dedication, commitment, enthusiasm or a whole host of other things. One rule should apply, does the person understand what the role entails and what is required of them? Basically, can they do the job? The best 2 people I've been in a band with had the least experience of bands. They were head and shoulders above a lot of people I'd encountered who'd have vastly more 'time served'. I tend to avoid bands advertising for a bass player with experience. It generally turns out to mean "our bass player left 2 days ago, we have a gig at the weekend and want someone that knows our 30 song set...and there'll be no rehearsal". They're essentially call outs for a dep player, which I'm not.