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A cheap, but maybe less effective, way to get a passing synth sound is to use the Boss OC2 with more of the effect than the original signal and play the notes an octave higher. It has worked for me on a few tunes.

Currently in our set I use the OC2 in 2 songs and the chorus in 2 songs, but not together. I don't feel the need for any distortion or anything else, and that is after years of barely any effects for covers or originals.

Hi & welcome to the forum. Where are you from?

I did have 4 basses until today when I gave away my old Clarissa electro acoustic to a college friend of our eldest. I haven't played it for a long time. The piezzo pickup died years ago and the neck and action are quite bad after it went on a plane many years ago.The intonation was also bad and you couldn't play along with another instrument as it got more & more out of tune up the neck. I have recently moved house and no longer have a dedicated music room with it and my acoustic guitar hanging on the wall. All my gear is now stored under the stairs. He is a young aspiring bass player so hopefully it has found a new home and will get played. My main gigging bass in my Stingray which is tune down a semitone. I use my Charvel to practise at home in concert pitch. My Aria fretless get's to come along to a gig every now and then when I'm in the mood.

Hey, at least you didn't have to give a months notice to quit the band! Good luck in your next project.

I've had this twice. The last time I put the new 'dead' string on another bass and it was fine. I put it down to some sort of incompatability between string & bridge?

I got all excited reading the title, but when I found out it was yesterday I was most miffed. I'm a big Floyd fan but have not seen the Live at Pompei video! Anyone cae to stick as much as you can on a DVD and post it too me? I'll cover all costs and give you a good mention. It'll be while before it comes around again I suspect.

[quote name='witterth' timestamp='1316385791' post='1377536'] jedward or paul potts? [/quote] Wasn't Paul Potts on Britain's Got Talent?

Can't really help as I still have my Trace!, but would be interested in the TC gear if I had to change. Read some great reviews and tried one out at the Mansons guitar show.

Good stuff. I must get a torch for my gig bag as this keeps getting mentioned in these sort of lists.

The lovely Sarah-Jane Honeywell from cbeebies plays bass. I once saw her play a bit on Tikkabilla. I can't find a picture or YouTube clip, so this is a picture of her not playing bass! [attachment=89005:SJH.jpg]

[quote name='dc2009' post='1362020' date='Sep 4 2011, 06:32 PM']I wouldn't class Mansons as particularly decent but then that's my own gripe.[/quote] I like Mansons as shop and will visit them quite often. Their web site is not what you would call up to date. I saw they were advertising (& still are) a box of 3 Elite strings for £41.99 which I thought was a good deal. I was in there over a year ago and asked for them, to be told they did'nt have any in stock and that deal was not available. I said I saw them on the web site and the guy said he would look into it. Still is I suppose? I sometimes wonder what would happen if I tried to order them online.

I have had my 2Eq Stingray for some time now and feel no urge to buy anything else, not even a 3Eq model. Welcome to the club.

Our band is opening Fishstock in Brixham next weekend, an outdoor yearly event. The original opening act are now on in the early evening. We are then to play a local pub that night. We are ok with being first at 11.15am. Previously it has always been busy during the day with the Kids etc, but later on it gets a bit quieter as people want to head out and go to the pub, where we will be, again! On to a winner I think!

For a freebie Audacity is great. You should be able to do what you want. Record the backing track first and then play it back whilst recording your bass. The mic input will work unless you have a line in input instead. If you want to record via the stereo mix and you have windows 7 you will need to let windows know you want to use them and there are some great YouTube videos showing this simple procedure. Audacity will import audio tracks as welll which is useful. It really is feature packed and will not take too long to find your way around.

Hi & welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I recently visited Venice when I was working on the aquarium project in Lido De Jesolo.

I saw it and was stunned by the offers from 2 of the dealers. Either they didn't know the price of iconic basses or they were trying it on. The £3k max offer may be a bit low. I too think The right person may offer around £5k. The seller should get on down to BassChat and set a good price. I'd watch that thread!

[quote name='arsenic' post='1250768' date='May 30 2011, 08:45 PM']Sounds like a Dalek shagging a dustbin in a skip.[/quote] Made me laugh

I thought the letter was quite amusing and agreed with some of the points raised. I clocked Dood straight away though. Get in there!

Mmmm, tasty. Better than my SB600 fretless. Nice find. I will keep an eye on this just to see what it goes for.

Hi & welcome. So what particular brand of British bass are you fanatical about then? There can't be many.

Charvel 2B with pointy headstock. Let's Rawk! [attachment=78413:charvel_007.jpg]

[quote name='JTUK' post='1208330' date='Apr 22 2011, 02:23 PM']I think you are looking at this too intently and specifically...he should be able to make up his parts to most decent songs.. Chain Gang. Chrissie Hynde... our keys plays a great piano part on that, IMO If he can handle Honky Tonk and you want an easy song.. Sweat Home Alabama. Oliver's Army, but to get it off close, it is NO easy busk, IMO. Sympathy for the Devil But I go with the approach that most songs can handle a piano part..so blast away. As long as the band makes room for him, it isn't a problem, IMO[/quote] +1 for Chain Gang & Olivers's Army, 2 great songs. Search for my posting of the bass line for Oliver's Army if you want to go for it.