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Compressors boost the volume of the quiet notes you play and cut the volume of the loud notes you play. It irons out the peaks and troughs of volume , from your amp, and makes you sound smoother and more consistent. Particularly good for slapping. Compression can also make your bass sound punchier. A downside is that any dynamics in your playing are lost, if the compression is set too high.

The drummer, who I used to play with, had severe OCD. It took me years to figure out why it took him 2 hours to pack his kit up at the end of the night.

I played in a small bar with my 1st gen Barefaced Compact on Sunday. The guitarist was playing through a Fender Pro Junior, so we were not that loud. There was another bass player there, who the band knew, and we got him up to play on a song. What a sound from that Barefaced cab. Not only was it a great sound but I got that punch in the chest every time he played a note. I can only imagine how good the newer (and I assume improved) cabs sound.

Play along with the vocal melody. Possibly subtle chords or a harmony. Imagine what Pino Palladino would play

The worst cables I ever bought were Fender. I bought one of their curly ones and it sucked the life out of the sound of my bass. The best I have are my OBBM ones. I have planet waves that are fine too.

My Geddy Lee MIJ Jazz Bass. I always thought the neck was too slim and it sounded too twangy but in retrospect it was a dumb thing to sell it, as it was a beautiful and very well made bass I will probably buy another and fit a J Retro in it.

Good luck!

Buy it now for only £875......bargain!

I bought a Grant 'Jap Crap' Precision,secondhand, for £50 and a year later, managed to save up enough for a Carlsbro 90 watt combo. The bass was crap and so was the amp but it didn't stop me.

You can't really go wrong with a Japanese Fender. They go from about £350 to £700.

[quote name='dyerseve' timestamp='1509268464' post='3397617'] Absolutely! Did you listen to the whole thing? The start is a bit slow but as mentioned above it really kicks off after the 1:20 mark. But sure I understand it won't be for everyone. [/quote] Are you sure about that? [attachment=256633:Johnny_Vegas_by_Karl_j_Kaul (1).jpg]

I like Ashdown amps. I've had a EB 150 combo, an ABM 500 and I presently own a MiBass 550. I sold the ABM 500 to buy a TC Electronic 450 Classic, because it was lighter. But the TC head did not have the low mids I was looking for, so I bought the MiBass 550 when they first came out. I now have a GK MB500 as my main amp, because it is so small, light and very LOUD. But I still have my Ashdown as a spare head, just in case anything goes wrong with the GK. The Ashdown speakers are not really my cup of tea but the amps are great and very reliable.

[quote name='chrisanthony1211' timestamp='1509288762' post='3397803'] My movement and flexibility is actually pretty goood to say I only had the surgery on Tuesday, I've even had a few minutes on the bass. As you say, I have absolutely no strength in my right hand at the moment, I'm regretting taking the TI flats off one of my basses, the chromes take some playing!! [/quote] If the problem is in your plucking hand I recommend wearing your bass down as low as you can. This keeps the strain on your wrist to a minimum. So none of that, nineteen eighties, wearing it up near your chin for you! Sid viscous had the right idea. I bet he didn't get carpal tunnel

Be aware that the most difficult part of playing will be picking your bass up. As you do lose grip strength for a while. Actually, playing is probably good for your hand, to make sure full hand movement and flexibility is retained. Don't overdo it though and if it hurts stop. I was given pills to prevent inflammation but one of the side effects was terrible indigestion, so I stopped taking them after a day. Hope things go well and keep us all informed about how the gig goes.

I guy, from Glasgow, came up on stage and gave me a fiver last night. Which was nice of him?

Would you have put it up, if it was Johnny Vegas playing this tune in his underpants?

I owned a standard Squire that looked rather like that. Specifically the routing for the front pickup. It was made in Indonesia in early 2000 and something.

[quote name='steantval' timestamp='1509006526' post='3395900'] I cannot understand why you would go to these lengths and fib to the guy, there are usually only two outcomes for someone auditioning, you either get the job or you don't. People need to toughen up a bit, there is too much molly coddling around the possibility of upsetting people in situations like this. Rejection is part of life, it happens everyday to people who apply for jobs, get to final interview stage and fail to get the role. [/quote] The guitarist in my present band was once threatened with decapitation by a drummer he sacked. The same drummer ended up in my band and felt that I was sabotaging him. He really did have deep seated, psychological, problems, including psychotic delusions of persecution, for which he was taking medication. In the end he was sacked, onstage, in the middle of a gig. Not the most diplomatic way of doing things. Luckily he didn't kill us all. You never know who you are dealing with. Better safe than sorry. Being nice doesn't cost anything.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1509006681' post='3395901'] I won't make up lies just in case he's a lunatic with a fragile ego [/quote] I've had dealings with lunatic musicians with fragile egos before (a particular Edinburgh drummer who shall remain nameless). Now I just assume all musicians are potential psychopaths. It's safer that way.

I played a gig,through one of these a while ago. It sounded epc with my Precision and they are cheap as chips secondhand. I didn't attempt to pick it up but I suspect it's very heavy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqBXH8pWct4

I would have rephrased the message you sent, in order to prevent his ego being bruised. After all nobody likes rejection. I would have said that the original guitarist has decided to rejoin the band and tell the auditioner that they were amazing and thank them for their time. Guitarists have fragile egos at the best of times. It's best to treat them gently.

There's no hard and fast rule. Use your ears.

A change is as good as a rest, they say.

I had to sack the same drummer twice. He is a friend and to make it even more uncomfortable, he was my landlord at the time.. He started gigging with other bands and not being available for gigs. We got a dep in and the dep was better than he was and was happy to play every gig. After a couple of months, we had to break the news to him that he was redundant. Then 10 years later, in a band he'd asked me to join, I had to do it again - for the same reason. I'm such a cold blooded swine !

I had a gig the day after I had the stitches out. Which was about 2 weeks post op. I didn't have any complications and the operation went very well. Of course we are all different and heal at different rates. So best to play it by ear.