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Please, not the 23rd/24th as I'm probably working that weekend.

Anything with the word 'YAMAHA' on the headstock. Unbeatable VFM.

Well i hope you lot are bloody satisfied. Since i first read this thread, every time ive gone anywhere near a bass ive been instantly launching into Rio. I guess its all good ghost note practice but its turned into a total bass-earworm. Just as well i like the song or it'd drive me mad!

Three speaker cables, mains lead and two guitar leads all live in a kids-PE-kit type bag (50p from charity shop) which travels in the back of the amp rack case. Two more guitar leads, my homemade Bass Pod cable-snake and spare Pod power supply all travel in the front pocket of the Pod carry bag. All cables have velcro ties, everything is disturbingly neat

What are the major differences between an OLP 'Ray pickguard and a Musicman one? I've seen in a fewe places that a M/man guard will not fit an OLP, why is this? Can it be made to fit or are there horrid gaps or summat?

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1353723720' post='1877925'] Ofcourse this was met with cries of "Everything below 100W sounds cr*p"[/quote] I actually laughed out loud at this. What a pair of halfwits. [quote name='jackers' timestamp='1353761876' post='1878188'] I have spoken to them this morning and politely but firmly explained to them what I think about their attitude and rigs They said some rude things back to me [/quote] See my previous comment re: halfwits. Watch their bookings dry up as every soundman and pub landlord in the area realises this too. I do not blame you one bit for walking. Best of luck with finding/forming something more sensible!

** = still got '64 Hofner Artist ** Columbus Jazz copy - stolen from me by a supposed friend '80 Wal Pro II-E ** - going to my grave with me Jaydee Roadie 1 fretless Squier HM5 Maison 5-string - bought in Jakarta for peanuts Tobias Pro 6-string - wish i hadn't sold it Squier Jazz ** - now in bits Yamaha RBX765A ** - defretted by Jon Shuker Sei Flamboyant 5-string - beautiful Status S1 Deluxe 5-string ** Shuker custom J 5-string ** - my baby Overwater 'school bass' ** - long term project Ibanez BTB406 6-string ** bitsa P ** - using neck from aforementioned Squier Jazz bitsa J ** - project OLP Stingray 4 ** Tanglewood 'Rosewood Reserve' ABG **

The bassline on the new Maroon 5 single is lifted wholesale from "The Bed's Too Big Without You". Totally stolen.

http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/manual.html Uglier than a bulldog chewing a wasp. Ocean waves and lobster claws, my arse.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1350142818' post='1835122'] I didn't realise anybody had posted rude stuff on their blog, that's a bit unnecessary. But bringing it up as a topic for discussion here seems like a reasonably thing to do, and others expressing their opinions is what happens on a forum. [/quote] This, absolutely.

Korg Pandora PX4B > Sennheiser HD280pro. Plug the iPod into the Korg if I'm playing along with something, or into the PC if i've had to slow down or pitch-change the original song using Audacity (it's easier than using the Aux Pitch on the Korg).

Oh gawd blimey Sorry chaps, I have it IBT sent it to me, I was going to pass it on to Gust0o and then completely forgot. All sorts of sh!t been going on in my life and it just slipped my mind. Copious apologies, I will dig it out and send it on.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1346774610' post='1793042'] "Yes Mr Wonder, all of your band are stick thin super models. Especially the bass player." [/quote] This, we like OP, I commiserate. Speaking as a fellow 'substantialite', I can hazard a guess at how you felt when you were told. Like almost everyone else has said, you're better off out of that shower of Judas-bastards.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1346613386' post='1791253'] Nomination for the BC site motto! (translated into Latin anyone?) [/quote] Enim faciunt, quaerentes musicam et eris semper vincere. [size=2]EDIT: damn, Norris beat me to it. I like the idea of 'do it for the music'.[/size]

The Beat, supported by The Alarm and Aztec Camera. Hammersmith Palais, 1983.

Welcome back to the fold! The first question is, what sort of sound are you after? It's a bit like peanut butter... do you want smooth or crunchy?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1344780735' post='1769019'] One of things I like about my Genz 3.0 is the lack of fan, never gets hot either. The 6.0 is a bit annoying for quiet practice with its whir. [/quote] The 6.0 has got a fan in it?? Blimey I don't think I've ever heard mine. My SWR SM-900 used to get so hot I swear I could have fried an egg on it.

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1344559802' post='1766555'] As such, their values plummeted and it was a while until the experienced a renaissance. I remember seeing a slightly used mk2 at The Gallery for £1200, within living memory, as it were. [/quote] I paid £330 for my Pro 2-E in 1986. Worth a bit more than that now

1. Homebrewed 30w amp built with substantial assistance from my physics teacher; massively heavy 1x15" cab bought from my metalwork teacher for £20 (who also sold me my first bass, a '64 Hofner Artist that I still have). Replaced by... 2. Phoenix PHA-1 hybrid 100w head, Custom Sound 4x12" cab. It was the only Phoenix amp I've ever seen. Replaced by... 3. Laney Pro-Bass 4x10" combo -- 21st birthday prez from my folks, love 'em. Brilliant amp, now belongs to a mate and still going strong. Superb in every way. Replaced by... 4. Carlsbro Delta 300w head plus matching 1x18" and 2x8" cabs. Nice amp but never really delivered on its promise. Replaced by... 5. Trace GP12 preamp plus Citronic 600w power amp; two Peavey 4x10" cabs. Great sound but oh christ it was heavy. Power amp blew up. 6. As above but with SoundTech power amp. Much better, plus the new power amp weighed 30lbs less than the old one. Cabs still hugely heavy though, so they went. 7. As above but with SWR Triad cab bought from our very own Kiwi. Still the best sounding cab I've ever owned. Pre/power sold... 8. Eden WT-400 Traveller+ head, SWR Triad cab. A great combination, tried Kiwi's Ken Smith 5 through it once and it was one of the best bass sounds I've ever heard. Had this rig for quite a while, until I eventually sold the Triad as it was just getting too heavy for my feeble old muscles. 9. Eden WT-400 Traveller+ head, Eden Nemesis NSP 2x10" and 1x15" cabs. Great sound, used for a while until the inevitable GAS attack. 10. Euphonic Audio iAmp 350 combo (straight swap for the Eden with Rich Bowman), Eden Nemesis NSP 2x10" and 1x15" cabs. The EA combo was cute but I removed the head from it and used it with my cabs. Used this rig for a while until I read some interesting stuff about speaker combinations and decided on a change. Sold the 2x10 and replaced it with a second 1x15. 11. Euphonic Audio iAmp 350 head, two Eden Nemesis NSP 1x15" cabs. This cab change worked better than I could have hoped. No real loss of top end or snap thanks to the tweeters in the cabs, but the sound is so much more rounded and warm, really full-range. Thanks to Alex and BFM for making the light bulb glow. GAS attack and curiosity leads to amp change... 12. Focusrite preamp, Crown XTi power amp, two Eden Nemesis NSP 1x15" cabs. The Focusrite is/was a wonderful piece of kit, with the best compressor I have ever heard. (During this time, I also bought a Hartke HA3500 head which I used as a chuck-it-in-the-car rehearsal amp.) The Crown XTi power amp is an amazingly flexible beast with loads of cool features that i never got round to using before it was eventually sold due to an opportunity I couldn't pass up. 13. SWR SM-900 head, two Eden Nemesis NSP 1x15" cabs. I'd always fancied the big SWR so when the chance came I grabbed it. Glorious sounding thing but oh god I hadn't realised just how heavy it is. Sold the Focusrite pre as I just didn't need it, despite the amazing compressor. Eventually the sheer weight of the SWR became too annoying and another GAS attack saw it sold. 14. Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0 head, two Eden Nemesis NSP 1x15" cabs. At last, my perfect rig. It's the sound I've always had in my head, and oh my god it's so light. The entire rig now weighs 20lbs less than just one of my old Peavey 4x10s. And because the amp is rackmounted with my wireless receiver, I can get completely set up in just over a minute. I've come a long way since that homebrew 30w tin can.

I've got a Shuttle 6.0. I've had Trace, Eden and SWR amps in the past and can honestly say that the Shuttle blows them all into the weeds. Not necessarily in terms of power -- the SWR was an SM900 and the Trace was paired with a 1kW power amp -- but in terms of sound quality. The only thing that's ever come close is a Focusrite preamp I had. The Shuttle is the sound I've always had in my head, and the icing on the cake is the fact that it is one tenth the weight of the SWR. I'm told the 6.2 is even better and TBH is the only thing i'd consider swapping the 6.0 for. Recommended without hesitation.

Glad it's worked out well I can't help wondering if he'd have been quite so quick to have a pop at you if you'd been a hairyarsed bloke. My money says not.

Anybody -- rhythm guitarist, drummer, bassist, nose flute player, [i]anyone[/i] -- who joins a band and immediately throws his weight around with his bandmate(s) needs to be shown the door. Ideas fine, but instant criticism? Bum's rush time. EDIT - if you have a Jackson or BC Rich bass then the answer is definitely to do it