The Funk

What kind of slap sound are you after?

I use 45s but some people use really light sets.

I do like the Warwick strings.

Those 2 expensive ones you found look fantastic. 400 Euros is a lot of money though!

I've got a Comfort Strapp and a little blue suede Levy's thing. They're both fine. I'm always up for a better strap or stand though.

Quick reminder that we are on tomorrow. 1 drink on me for every forumite who comes down.

Digital Village are great. The West London branch in particular.

I'll come along to your gig if you come along to my gig at The Water Rats the next day.

Fair?

I think he gets more of a kick out comparing different combinations of gear than just collecting it all. He sells on a lot of stuff that doesn't make the grade.

It could be that he's just on the most epic tonequest the world has ever seen.

[quote name='ngombe' post='17286' date='Jun 13 2007, 11:53 PM']Sometimes the less time you have the more energy you put into it and the more you enjoy it when it happens.[/quote]

Spot on.

I'd say take the promotion but do have a proper chat with the keyboard player to make sure you don't get chucked because of it. If you're the best bass player he's played with, then he can afford to be a bit more flexible.

My band consists of a lawyer, a civil servant, a teacher, a graphic designer and a schoolboy. It's difficult to organise things around the band's other commitments but it hasn't stopped us progressing fairly quickly on the London launchpad circuit.

My drummer's playing there in some youth orchestra and my former guitarist will be playing there too. Bugger.

Just think... 48V phantom-powered on-board bass preamps.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='15680' date='Jun 11 2007, 04:05 PM']If it's not loud enough there is no replacement for displacement.[/quote]

That sounds like a killer advertising slogan. I'll buy one, whatever it is.

Give all your equipment to me and stop complaining.

No, ok, take the second cab along with you.

I've heard a few players who've come out of here. Overall impressions of their playing: solid with some nice touches, consistent but a bit orthodox for my tastes.

I use a studio rack compressor in my live rig.

Ok here's a silly question. What's the point in having speakers of different sizes if you're not trying to get different sounds out of them?

Bi-amping is just a more sophisticated approach to it.

Even if your bass rig does just act as a stage monitor, it will hopefully be better designed for the job than monitor wedges, and should result in you and your band hearing you clearly and giving you all the sound you need to inspire the best in you.

[quote name='Sibob' post='14766' date='Jun 9 2007, 07:42 PM']Mines probabley up for grabs if anyone is interested
Black finish, Pickups swapped for Barts.

Nice one dude on the trade!

Si[/quote]

How much? Was this up for sale on here a few weeks ago?

I remember stumbling onto his blog a year or so ago on talkbass.

I don't think people should insult him or his playing just out of envy. His reviews are excellent AND he invites people from the talkbass forums to come round to his place to try out gear.

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If you like your funk hard, your rock ballsy and your soul bleeding, then come see us at The Water Rats on Saturday 16th June. £6 entry.

Same deal as always: any and all BCers who come to the gig and introduce themselves to me will get a free drink from me.

Exactly. And with a dedicated active crossover you may get dual benefits of saving money and getting more control over your sound.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='13996' date='Jun 8 2007, 07:58 AM']£9.50 an hour, thats very good. I'm an old guy albeit a graduate and working part time in school I earn less than £5 an hour![/quote]

I'm working at a law firm after 6 years of undergraduate, post-graduate and professional education and I only get £0.50 an hour more than that. Take the job and buy some really cool gear on 1st September. You might never need to upgrade.

Like someone else said above, get up an hour earlier in the morning and practice then.

You should remember that a lot of the jazz, blues, soul and rock legends had sh!tty day jobs - even after some people started to know who they were.

Don't buy the DB680 new in the UK. Secondhand on the US ebay is far more reasonable, even after you've paid for delivery and the extra 22.5% in tax.

Also, I wouldn't fork out the money for one if all you're after is trying out different bi-amping options. Lovely preamp though.

That's good to know 'cos I'm seriously lazy.

The 70s Matamp head we picked up yesterday still had 4 Mullards in the power section from years back. So I don't think valves are as fragile as people seem to suggest. As someone said earlier, they got us through WWII!

I'd like to see the results of this thread too. I'm after a double gig bag and was looking at the Ritter model, until I heard about your experiences, and also the Warwick double gig bag.

I figure the Warwick double gig bag should be a good match for two Warwicks... or is there a flaw in my logic somewhere?

I love my Aguilar DB680 preamp. It has ten valve stages. I've had it a year and haven't had to change any valves yet. A time will come when a valve blows onstage just as a time will come when a 9V dies in my bass onstage. That's what back-ups are for.

I always run out of the Aguilar's DI into the PA, so I always get its thick, clean valve tone. When I want valve filth, I step on my DHA distortion pedal - complete with two valves.

For bass, there are plenty of good and different sounds out there that suit different people well. For guitar though, valves are a must. I've just managed to convince my guitar player of this. Hoorah! 70s Matamp on its way!

Once we've had a fair number of posts, I'm sure we could tot up the votes and induct the 5 players with the most votes into our Bass Chat Bass Players Hall of Bass. I'm sure they'd be thrilled at the prospect, especially the dead ones.