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[quote name='Ian Savage' timestamp='1376391646' post='2173135'] *cough* might be selling a DBS7200 *cough* [/quote] If you decided to do so, I call a pre-sale PM

[quote name='Ian Savage' timestamp='1376318897' post='2172049'] Bugger, that means that the VBAs will only get pricier secondhand always wanted one, will probably never happen now... [/quote] My thoughts exactly, hopefully my whistle blowing antics aren't the cause. Would be a really downer! Sometimes they pop up for £500 -£800 maybe we'll get lucky [quote name='dudewheresmybass' timestamp='1376330799' post='2172283'] Such a shame. I still love marshall bass gear. Lets hope they put the name on something good [/quote] My thoughts exactly! Looks like some DBS or VBA gear will have to find it's way to me then! Or just keep saving for the ellusive Laney Nexus I want! Hope so! But from what I was told it looks like the Marshall name won't be on bass amps any more, all Eden, all modern, hi-fi-y american amps. Not the big valvey grunchy monoliths of rage I want

I've done some poking and sent some e-mails, and indeed both the VBA and MB series are no longer in production Marshall bought Eden a while back (http://iheartguitarblog.com/2011/12/marshall-buys-eden-bass-amps-from-us-music-corp.html) And it appears either they are leaving all bass manufacturing to Eden under the Eden name, or will be using Eden to produce Marshall Bass amps. Though based on what I've heard and read, it looks like former, and no Marshall bass amps will be made, at least not for a while anyway. Sad stuff as I've always loved Marshall bass amps!

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1375954797' post='2167773'] Epiphone Thunderbird Classic... [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/epiphone-thunderbird-classic-iv-usa-pickups-alpine-white/57334"]http://www.gak.co.uk...ine-white/57334[/url] [/quote] +100 I'm not much of a thunderbird fan, played a good few customshops, and Gibson ones, plus one from the Mid sixties I believe (Only one I liked playing) Played the Epiphone Pro classic and loved it, still not totally my cup of tea, but really enjoyed the tone and playing! Made me a bit of a convert

Give us a 6 string version!

Billy Sheehan makes a point of using the same models as come from the factory, his are occasionally alted slightly, like he has some basses with gloss on the necks or brass nuts but these are all done after they've come off the assembly line and are otherwise identical. Most players don't though, shame really Edit: As stated above though there are some signatures with an expensive and cheaper version, like the Gary Willis and teh Gerald Veasley, John Pattituci and the like

Sounds like you played it with a tider left hand than Juan did on the recording! You ever played this live? Let me tell you, playing this live at the age of 15 is not fun... Early day gig memories! Seriously well done mate! Have a crack at King of the monsters, awesome bass parts!

Yeah sounds like the Attitude Special, budget versions of the Attitude LTD/LTD II made, with Yamaha pickups, single output, no scallops A few of them about on here not too long ago, [url="http://www.musiker-board.de/attachments/f3-musik-instrumente-know-how//f76-bass-forum//f11-e-baesse-bass//21087d1140822464-yamaha-attitude-special-attitude.jpg"]http://www.musiker-b...al-attitude.jpg[/url] Like that? My first real not a let down first bass was A Yamaha Attitude LTD II (I'm not spoilt I promise, long story to me getting her brand new!) Came about 9 months after a squire P I got on the cheap as the neck was a night mare. Hell of a neck to learn on! Everything else must feel puny and easy after it!

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1374097326' post='2145328'] My band just used Discwizards. 1,000 top-quality jewel cased CDs with gatefold art and poly wrapping cost about £790-ish inc VAT. Took about two weeks, very pleased [attachment=139283:box.jpg][attachment=139284:1044329_543230592390600_1500177226_n.jpg] [/quote] Thanks! Will look into it! Also, love the band/album name and the art! Any snaps of the back for reference?

Hey guys! Thought I'd ask here as you guys know everything! My band is recording our first proper set of tracks in the studio for the next few weeks, and we are keen to get a couple hundred albums made, CD, Jewel case, with art work on the front, track listing on the back and some printing on the CD (nothing fancy) Can anyone reccomend a service/website to get this done? We have all the artwork done, in high quality files etc all ready to go, and the insert designed and done and such, just need somewhere to get it made! Any ideas, and is there anywhere where we can get it all done in one go? Online is ideal as we're a tad remote. Suggestions and tips are welcome! It's just something we're toying with if viable, to sell/hand out and what not. Thanks in advance!

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1373278126' post='2135497'] It's Daft Punk. Who knows what's going on there? Those particular notes sound to me as if it's some sort of octaver personally or even doubled up on a synth. The bass has probably been tracked a few times too. It's so processed it's impossible to tell how they've achieved that sound. I must say, being able to identify a player and he bass used is quite an incredible talent! Truckstop [/quote] I knew he was playing on the album, but I'm also very familar with the Yamaha TRB/Older BB sound and Nathan East's style as they are some of my favourites in the world of bass, and it sounds like it's in that ball park! Also, yes it does sound like there is a synth doubling the lows!

I "believe" there are two seperate bass tracks spliced together, as that's the case on a lot of the album but it doesn't really sound like that's the case, maybe some re-amping of some sort. I know two bass players plus probably Guy/Thomas themselves play on the album, though I don't have the insert with me at the moment so can't be sure of the performer credits. I think the low bass track is a 5/6 string (I have a feeling it's Nathan East as it sounds quite like his custom 6 string) To my ears it sounds like the lows are carefully engineered and compressed to make it sound nice and thick and fat without being too overbearing but to add that padding to the whole track. It sounds like a reasonably regular TRB-ish sound with some compression, the raspy ness sounds like that classic bridge pickup-y sound but over it sounds liek it has a wodge of bass boost and is being plucked firmly but soft to enough to be mellow (probably between the pickups ish, towards the bridge)/ Knowing Nathan Easts playing and sound that wouldn't hugely surprise me, but that's mostly a guess bassed on listening to it as I type it, being a Nathan East and a Yamaha TRB/ Older style BB fan.

Enola Gay is a classic! And yeah Andy McCluskey strings his bass in reverse as he learnt on a left bass

Isn't this just a barre? I've always done it when I felt it the easiest/most sensible way to do it. As a result my hands are leathery as for a 17 year old but still

You can get passably close to all three with any muff-alike emulator, so those would be the first port of call, and then possibly the Ampeg amp sims. Starlight may be closer to a regular distortion, as it's a pretty open and sawing sound, as I believe it's mostly the animato plus octave. If you have an octaver on the B3 that will help too! I've hit the muse sounds (to a close enough degree that I'm happy with it!) using a Marshall jackhammer and a Digitech bass driver and a Zoom B1X. Unfortunately don't own the B1X anymore so cannot remember any of what I used for it, but I'm a distortion fanatic and using just those two it's not miles away! Though as stated, a big part of Chris's sound is the way the multiple pedals react together, rather than just a single unit.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1366963784' post='2059436'] Get a Stingray. Boom. [/quote] Side note, nice to to see you popping up more often buddy! Hope all is well!

I want those instruments... haha! Yeah Nile Rodgers is on it too! He is the first collab video, so excited!

Just saw that a new Daft Album is confirmed and set for release, don't know how it slipped past me! Out in the UK on May 20th. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da_Yp9BOCaI Stuff from it sounding really cool, and they went back to basics as it were, using analog stuff and live musicians. Expecting some cool bass on album if the teaser is anything to go by: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4IYyY2vVbM Also seems Nathan East will be providing at least some bass on the album which is cool to hear, Daft Punk have always been a favourite of mine for bass parts, Around the world, Voyager etc Already looking like it will be the soundtrack for my summer, (Big year for me, finishing school moving, family going seperate ways, music stuff in full swing, hoping for certain things in my personal life, going to university, growing up! All in motion) and it's nice to see something like this from such an (IMHO) great artist with an old school but at the same time fresh sound in modern dance music. So, anyone else excited?

Only just heard the news RIP Chi, Around The Fur was always a big record for me, great bass player!

The Bare Knuckle pickups are the best vintage style pickups I've ever used, bags and bags of character with modern clarity without losing that old school feel and thump. Also a fantastic company to work with, great customer service in my experience!

[quote name='Tinman' timestamp='1365415148' post='2039091'] I can't answer your question I'm afraid but you could maybe look at the Line 6 G series systems. I have a G30 and the specs say it goes down to 10Hz and I've never had any problems playing drop D. Pete [/quote] Best wireless system I've ever used, really wish I owned my own! Also, I believe one of the only units that can be used internationally without licence issues?

I do everything from memory or just tab it on the fly. I can read music in several clefs just fine (as I play Bass Trombone in an orchestra so it comes in handy! As well as some piano and singing from sheet music) but I always find ti difficulty working out how exactly what rhythm I'm playing (as in how to notate it) as usually I'll think it's something, jot it down, play it based on what I've written and I'm way off haha! Practise makes perfect I suppose though! Also I have many times thought I was in a certain key and made mistakes that way or missed key changes, turn arounds, that kind of thing. It something I've always wanted to get better at, but have found writing things down takes too long when I'm in a rush. Always use a hand recorder or similar where possible, and reverse engineer from there, great things!

Love the Laney Nexus stuff, designed and built in blighty too!

Ah how I'd love this! Got the Maelstrom CD's next to me right now If only I wasn't a munchkin who lived in Aberdeen! All the best with the search guys! Both Chris and Al are some boots to fill!

A good example is John Myung from Dream Theater, his Isolated parts sound quite sloppy and the tones are usually a bit naff but in the mix they sound killer nad ultra tight. If you can find them, Duff McKagan's isolated parts are usually super super tight!