GarethFlatlands

That was me, it was regular guitar, we weren't getting paid and the other guitarist had it covered. It was for a friends wedding and I paid for van hire out of my own pocket so I was actually £70 down on the evening. There were a number of songs that all the band members didn't need to play on and so didn't. That was mine. It was either get a drink or stand there like a twunt for 3 minutes. Check-your-facts-counter-rant over.

Guyatone also do the SV2 Slow Volume. If you're handy with a soldering iron, BYOC do a clone of the Slow Gear.

[quote name='achknalligewelt' timestamp='1361811452' post='1991261'] In my old band, we had a three song Rolling Stones block - Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Women and Start Me Up. I would tune out, daydream for a bit and then tune back in 10 minutes later to find my hands had played the entire section without any input from my brain at all. I cannot communicate how much I [i]hate [/i]the Rolling Stones. [/quote] This may amuse you. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CtWUY7nvg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CtWUY7nvg[/url]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1361821450' post='1991536'] YES, IT'S BECAUSE IT HAS [b][size=5]'[size=8]W A N K[/size]'[/size][/b] IN THE MIDDLE OF IT!! [/quote] Fixed for you

[quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1361814563' post='1991332'] I dont mind the Stones. Certainly there are a few of their songs that are rotten , but its the Beatles that I hate. I just never got their thing at all. I realise that Im in the minority, but I just cant stand their stuff and Paul McCartney annoys the f*** out of me! [/quote] I think there's a 30 or so page thread you should see Back on topic. The Proclaimers - 500 Miles. We had 2 guitarists and I actually refused to play it, even out of all the other guff on the setlist. Just walked off stage, got a drink and left everyone else to it. Thankfully it was just for 1 gig and I've never had to play it again.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1361629490' post='1988507'] There is this from WMD which is a beast - [url="http://www.wmdevices.com/acoustictrauma.php"]http://www.wmdevices...ustictrauma.php[/url] However if you are in Tom's hands then I'd say you've found your answer. Tom (TGFlatline/Cog Effects) is a friggin' genius who needs to start shouting about his abilities far more than he currently does!!!!! Amazing stuff. [url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/new-pedal-builder-on-the-scene-cog-effects.html"]http://www.sheponbas...og-effects.html[/url] [/quote] The WMD looks cool but we've gone from 1 to 2 to 3 band distortion! Not that it's a bad idea but it's increasing in complexity. Like I said, nothing's decided yet so all this is useful. I saw your phaser and it looked very nice, you got any sound samples? And that 3 in 1 beast is for a friend of mine, it's now pretty much his entire board apart from a Sansamp.

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1361611137' post='1988151'] The Black Sheep is a different animal and isn't anything like a bandpass distortion, merely letting you sculpt the bass/mids/treble content of the distorted sound back into the clean tone. It's a much better execution of the concept for me. The key is being able to have control of the overdrive from those 3 main tonal areas. Different balances of which will give hugely varying tones. [/quote] Looks like the ranges you can distort are fixed on the Black Sheep but I like the flexibility of being able to do 3 separately. It sounds very cool on the youtube video I'm watching at the moment. Looks like dual band might be the way to go, low end fixed range with one control to dial low end drive to avoid the loss dannybuoy mentioned, and the upper range set by the user.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1361576416' post='1987981'] It sounds good in concept but not in practice (to me at least). I've tried the Markbass, Ashdown and Owen pedals. First, the overdrive sound of all 3 was quite weak with not a lot of low end. Then, when you add a big dollop of distorted mids on top of your clean sound, you end up having to turn the overall volume down which makes the low frequencies quieter. Also the band pass filter made it sound a bit like the distortion was running through a fixed wah pedal all the time which didn't sound natural. [/quote] Good feedback, sounds like I need to go and listen to the pedals you and simwells mentioned to see if the issues you mentioned are going to be too much of a problem or what can be done about them.

I was really looking at the distortion possibilities than the dynamic filter side of it so it's not my priority to be honest, but I won't rule out exploring it. Interesting idea though, something to bear in mind depending on how the filter controls end up working out. If the range has to be fixed but the centre is variable and CV controlled, then that could be very cool, especially if you can turn the dirt off.

[quote name='simwells' timestamp='1361568925' post='1987875'] What are you thinking of basing the distortion/overdrive circuit itself on? [/quote] No clue but open to suggestions! I like the Harmonic Percolator for guitar but maybe not bass. Rat maybe? I love my Rat.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1361567642' post='1987844'] Now if you could have the filter controlled with an expression pedal & also have an envelope follower that has a CV in for controlling the amount. Have notched sliders for what frequencies you want to affect, the ability to turn the distortion on or off & have the filter still in place. Put an octaver at the start & chorus at the end , sell it for less than £300 & I'll buy it!* [/quote] I'm not sure about the feasibility/cost of the expression or CV control although it has crossed my mind since I posted that. I guess the ability to turn the dirt on/off is tied to that feature, or would that be useful anyway? And can you explain the CV thing a bit more? I'm a bit clueless about that kind of thing. It'll probably be internal DIPs for the fine tuning of frequency selection but it's very much at the idea stage at the moment so it's very much up in the air. I like the look of sliders though and they'll be easier for onstage tweaking. I like it! As for the extra effects, not on the prototype but maybe one day!

A while ago on a thread on here about Wampler pedals we'd like to see I suggested this:- "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]A distortion pedal with clean blend and a filter to target the upper and lower frequency ranges of the effected signal."[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Well Tom George (I forget his username on here, I think it's TGFlatline) has started making some very nice looking bass effects in Sheffield at [url="http://www.cogeffects.co.uk/"]http://www.cogeffects.co.uk/[/url] and reckons it's totally do-able. I reckon I'll commission one but I thought I'd ask you guys for your input on the technical details.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]My thoughts were it would effectively split the signal, one side passing through as a totally clean signal and the other into a filter, where you'd set the lower and upper cutoff ranges with 2 controls. The filtered signal then goes into an overdrive or distortion circuit and combined back with the clean signal via a blend control. Want a dirty top end without losing all your lows? Done. Want your basic tone but with a little extra mid-range growl? Entirely possible.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Firstly, is it different enough to what's already available to actually be worth doing or is this how every other dirt pedal works and I'm being thick? Assuming it's different enough from a normal EQ, what frequency ranges should we be looking at?[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Any input welcomed at this stage basically.[/font][/color]

It's clearly comedian Kevin Eldon.

Used to do it but don't anymore. Back in the pre youtube/soundcloud/myspace days it was a good way of discovering music and I got into more than one band through downloading a few songs to try them out. There just seems less point these days with instant access to pretty much any song I want to hear, added to the fact I'm getting fussy about what I'm willing to install on my computer means I just don't bother any more.

[quote name='Bassic' timestamp='1359847244' post='1961255'] I will be interested in how you get on and what one you end up getting Been toying with the idea of a keyboard to help with my quest to learn music better [/quote] I'm glad I learnt my way round a piano keyboard, it comes in handy with a decent range of other instruments. I'm not a good player but I don't get daunted when someone suggests I play some glockenspiel or vibraphone on a song.

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1361020055' post='1979847'] Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke, particularly the unison part with the brass section [/quote] This or 'Schism' by Tool.

[quote name='bobbass4k' timestamp='1361034137' post='1980137'] Thanks man, I've never really thought of it as tech metal before, that's just how riffs come out of my head, 7/8 seems more natural to me than 4/4, maybe I'm just weird? [/quote] Nah, I can't write in 4/4 either. It's either 6/8 or something utterly odd. I write riffs and as long as they fall nicely in time with my tapped foot then they're OK, then I take them to the band and our drummer has to fiddle with them until they're more sensible.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1361029101' post='1980025'] Just listened to the whole album, I love it! It's really excellent. What's happening with the band mate? [/quote] Pretty much died a death really, it was singer/guitarist Ed's project and he wanted to make an album. 3 years and 4 drummers later and it was done so he's achieved what he wanted to and has moved on to other things. We recorded a song a few months ago but never practice together or gig so apart from the occasional song every now and then purely as a recording band, I can't see much else happening. I'm really proud of the album anyway and I got to grips with a few other instruments over the years while it was being done. I think I'm credited with about different 6 instruments in the liner notes. Always leave them wanting more eh?

Green Alsation - I wasn't a fan of the first song, the vocals kind of put me off and it sounded like it was going for a psychadelia thing but the production wasn't there to back it up. Good bassline though. I enjoyed the second one a lot, imagining it with the bass removed it would be much less interesting to listen to. Shame that version doesn't have vocals really. If you have a version with them on I'd like to hear it. steve-soar - Interesting lines, nicely locked in with the drums and a sweet bouncy tone. The song as a whole has a nice mid-late 90's alternative feel to it which I liked too. bobbass4k - Great bit of tech metal but the fact it was all midi made it a bit odd to listen to. I'd love to hear it if you ever got it recorded with a live band (easier said than done I realise), maybe with another guitar line, vocals or something a little out of the ordinary. I only say this because I've got a bit of guitar fatigue at the moment. Lozz - Again, not really a fan of glam/swing but most songs of those genres are made or fail on the bass and.... you nailed it. I can hear how your line would have taken the song in a different direction from your original description. As xilddx said, you look like a great party band too. xgsjx - Really liked that first one, I'm not a fan of folkier stuff but the guitar and bass line were both very intricate and crossing over really well. The 2nd one would have sounded a little sparse without you holding it up from about the 2 minute mark but you held back where it was appropriate. Very impressive all round, such a shame about your singer :-( risingson - Cool cross between old school songwriting and electronic elements. I really liked the crossover between the regular and bass synth, and I especially dug the middle section from about 2 minutes until the vocals kicked back in, everything just worked really well together there. The vocals are way too high in the mix for me but that's all I can think of I didn't like. Page 1 down! Edit for typos.

Thanks for the good feedback peeps, I'm going to sit down and have a listen to the others people have submitted now I've got a free afternoon.

This any help? [url="http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/support/setup-guide"]http://www.sterlingb...ort/setup-guide[/url] Edit: - Nice Sabre BTW.

I'm my own worst critic and don't like a lot of stuff I've done (or maybe it really is rubbish?) but there's been a few bits and pieces I'm fond of. The verses to 'The Cell' by inFictions (Bandcamp link in my sig) are one of them, simple but me and the drummer really locked in on the rhythm without any kind of discussion and it really makes the song stand out. There are some bits of the 1st 65daysofstatic album that I still like, although I was very green when it was done and I think it shows.

People express opinions, troll responds with trolling. Are we really up to 21 pages of this now?

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1360792229' post='1976715'] I would advise against the Rock Bass $$ it's quite possibly the worst sounding bass I have ever owned, I tried everything to get a decent sound out of it even swapped the 250k pots for the correct 500k pots, it made a slight difference but not enough in my opinion to give even a reasonable sound I would expect from a budget bass and bearing in mind it was hardly a budget bass....I paid nearly £600 for it sold it a month later for £200 and I still think I got good money back for it. This was my first Warwick and after that bass most probably my last, I expected better for the money, after all the Ray34's and Mexican Fenders etc are largely excellent instruments, to me the Rock Bass did not make me yearn for the genuine item [/quote] Shame, I've owned a Rockbass 'vette and a Streamer Pro-M and the Streamer was a huge jump in quality. There was maybe £200 difference in the prices I paid too which seems like a bargain. I'm a fretless man now but I'd love a proper Warwick fretless.

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1360597485' post='1973025'] Home design, home build. Back is mahogany, top is Yew. Neck is a 'restyled headstock' (OK - sawn-off ) strat 'v' profile. Bareknuckle pups with SD switch options in the Pup rings and optional mid coil through a push-push tone. Lovely to play and can sound from acoustic to hard rock. Andy [/quote] That is a beauty.