RichF

that's a real nice looking bass you've got there matey. Like the bridge a lot. Not a fan of the headless bass in general, even Status, but headed Statii are lovely.

Tonight's a sentimental night. Exactly 28 years ago tonight i saw Simple Minds play the Edinburgh Playhouse. This is how I remember it (although this is from a different tour) with the siennaburst precision with covers doing it's thing!! [media]http://youtu.be/VzNNl9D5z-c[/media] All hail the great and mighty Derek Forbes! Of course, the Minds are back, touring, now with Ged Grimes (Danny Wilson) replaying their superb tracks from 1979-84. All credit to Ged but he aint no Derek. [media]http://youtu.be/3EyWq1fsI4M[/media]

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1329261946' post='1539908'] You need to understand the functions of the device, how they interelate, and have a rough idea of what you want to do and how to go about it. Kind of like driving a car. You dont need a degree. [. . .] That should be enough to get you going...[/quote] there speaks the voice of a real expert.

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1329131255' post='1537439'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx1RccwlF5g&feature=BFa&list=AVGxdCwVVULXdXi3Bmm7CJcOj4XxEwyCTB&lf=list_related[/media] [/quote] wow, indeed. what's he doing at the end there in terms of generating notes? He puts down the eBow and starts using FX?

real nice!!

dont worry didn't think you were being sarcy!! I am loving this second period of creativity in my musical life. After 10-15 musical wilderness years (3 beautiful kids to show for it), I am back, not this time with the basic no effects rock set up that defined those early days but now all kinds of sh*t including envelope filters, hothands, fuzzes, loopers, laptops, MIDI, synths. It's great!!!

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1329000481' post='1536008'] Thanks Rich, appreciate your input. [/quote] yeah, sorry I am not very clever or dont know much about pedals but i am trying to learn!

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1328996916' post='1535947'] Thought my most recent blog post may be of interest to a few folks here... [url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/2/11/signal-chain-basics.html"]Shep on Bass - Signal chain basics[/url] I figure that some of you may have stuff to add to the discussion (please do post on the blog!). Share it on facebook and spread the word! [/quote] great blog - posted as requested!

[quote name='Ed_S' timestamp='1328891608' post='1534485'] ...and when you shove 1.5KW up them, they go like the clappers! [attachment=99655:BigRig800.jpg] [/quote] wooooomph!!!! That must be something special when cranked.

good attempt!!! Keep it up - sounds like its really coming together.

[quote name='Higgie' timestamp='1322147503' post='1447220'] "The Hawk" is BRILLIANT. Is it Microsoft Sam on vocals? [/quote] i love the Hawk too. Brilliant.

that's great, mate. Not the kind of thing i listen to but no way it's shiite. Sorry if you've explained your set up elsewhere but how did you put it together?

that's a very good range of pedals, their boost chorus is great.

i have the old Analogman with deep switch. Nice! the new daddy is the Analogman mini with permanent deep and blend. I was also very excited by the Tech21 bass boost chorus. THese are £120+ pedals though.

got one off amazon for cheap and like it.

[quote name='Darkglass' timestamp='1328713376' post='1531534'] Wow, this looks super interesting! A friend of mine built couple 1176 and it rocks! He uses it for vocals, but it was great with bass, along with the LA2A probably one of my favorite compressors. If the pedal is loyal to the circuitry and components of the 1176, then, in my opinion, the price is not bad at all. The circuit is quite large and not at all cheap to build.[/quote] that's great to hear one pedal master compliment another builder. There's always space for high end stuff.

welcome - East Lothian's great. Stacker's from East Lothian. Quite a few Edinburghers joining up too. All good. Let us know if you find a good teacher in Edinburgh.

post some more about this, always interested in new stuff. So this is a valve preamp using components no longer typically used?

i just realised what this being a present means - i am lucky if i get a pack o 3 sports socks. This is an unbelievable present. Double lucky my friend.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1328448161' post='1527043'] I wonder if people who've only heard the piece on the album Thonk think it's anything more than a really good tune? Or if anyone has tried to play the piece on a standard fretless bass? It puts me in mind of the story about Adrian Belew trying (and succeeding) to recreate Robert Fripp's solos from Heroes when the pieces in question had been assembled by Eno from multiple takes and had never originally been played as a continuous piece. [/quote] interesting question. [url="http://youtu.be/aFvwc082V3M"]http://youtu.be/aFvwc082V3M[/url] This is a good effort but i think the hyperbass generates more certainly performance wise but also musically in terms of the musicality of the tuning shifts and the open strings etc.