GarethFlatlands

"Top 10 Decent Bass Riffs That We Could Remember Because They Started a Song"

If it stopped mid song I'd start with the fuse as you said. Might be best running it through a surge protected 4 way in future to help protect it.

I've considered building my own bass but had the issues you mentioned, it's good to see there are companies out there and that people have had good experiences with them.

I have a fairly shocking sense of rhythm for a bassist so I found the early exercists quite useful, although dull and uninspiring as mentioned.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1319488909' post='1414900'] It's online only I'm afraid, but I guess that does mean you can't accidentally throw it away! As for prices, I believe it is because the magazine is international and thus having a list of ever changing prices in different currencies would prove ineffective. It's not reall a metal driven magazine. I think this particular edition has some metally features and columns but there will no doubt be space for everyone! The list of artists I want to interview is certainly varied between genres. I'd be happy to put forward reasonable suggestions for reviews and interviews too be it gear or artists. [/quote] I'd have thought the manufacturers would give you a list price for stuff you'd be able to translate between $/£/Euros but there we go. Looking forward to seeing a more diverse range of music styles covered, let us know when the next issue is out.

Looks like a good mag, if a little metal focused for my liking. How come there are no prices in the reviews, or am I being immensely thick and missing them?

Only tried it on guitar for 1 practice so far, it's a really good sounding pedal, on a par with my modded Rat in terms of distortion pedals I've tried. I think the lack of a blend control might let it down on bass. It also seems to have less low end but it might work well. I'll give it a whirl when I can.

Having owned both, I'd echo everything said above. I'm currently DI less but if I had to buy one again, it would be the MXR.

I think someone threw up on the floor, drew a line round the sick and used that as a template for the body shape.

Ignoring everything else, with the prices Warwicks are going for at the moment you'd be nuts not to consider one.

[quote name='Ruiner' timestamp='1319182187' post='1410801'] Apparently the new bassist is using a fredric effects green russian muff live so I might have to see if I can get my hands on one of those. [/quote] I got a Fredric effects harmonic percoalator off ebay for about £50 and I've seen the big muff clones on there too. Sellers name is 'timhulio' and I think he's the guy that makes them as he always has Fredric effects stuff for sale although no muffs at the moment. I've heard bits of McLusky but never got into them massively. Saw them live at Reading many years ago although didn't appreciate them as much as I should have at the time. Edit - you've reminded me of a gap in my music collection and the 3 disc version of McLuskyism is downloading from Amazon as we speak.

No, they do a stereo chorus but not bass specific, and no flanger at all. You might have more luck with the standard Digitech stuff, I had problems with the switching on my bass distortion but liked the reverb.

Personally I'd try and pick up a 2nd hand MIJ Boss BF-2 or a CS-2. They're classics for a reason. I still regret not getting an old CS-2 when I saw one in a guitar shop in Leeds for a mere £45. I prefer older Boss pedals to the newer equivalents. I don't like the switches on the Digitech pedals and the sound is nice but not very transparent. The Hardwire stuff is much better build and sound quality. I've only ever tried 1 MXR pedal (Carbon Copy) but I really like it and was considering them when I was looking for distortion pedals recently, although I went with a harmonic percolator clone in the end.

P-bass with a pick to start with from the live vids I've watched. Not sure on the effects. Good call incidentally, I was listening to their stuff on the way to/from work and his bass tone stands out. I like his sound on 'Lapsed Catholics'.

[quote name='baboom' timestamp='1318894721' post='1407589'] Got that book too and it has been open on my music stand on the first page of open string exercises for months.... embarrassing. [/quote] I've found those really useful, my rythm playing has needed a little tightening up and those 10-12 pages really show you what you can do within 4/4 which I always thought was restrictive. How little I knew. Thanks for the tips Bilbo, I'll give that book a try (any excuse to fill up the Kindle.) I have an EUB so pickups aren't really a problem, I was just trying to get a good unamplified sound to begin with. The book says you should be able to hit notes without using the thumb which I'm having trouble with so I don't know if it's strength or technique. Either way, I'll keep at it.

That's cool, my past 2 girlfriends wouldn't even tell their parents they were going out with me :-)

Not sure what you mean. Is it the same bass on the acoustic version of 'Hangin Tree'? First video on youtube for that song, looks like the same bass.

I'm working my way through the Evolving Bassist by Rufus Reid and I never realised how puny my left hand was. 1st position chromatic exercieses, the first in the book where you're even using your left hand and I have to stop after about a minute. I hope it's not going to take as long to build up the strength as I fear. There's about 10+ pages of rythmic exercises so I'm going to work my way through them again and do the 1st position chromatic stuff every so often to try and build up strength.