Spikeh

Well, I got it yesterday and had a fiddle at home with my little practice amp - seems ok so far! Bit noisy on play back, but I'll see how it works on my main rig before throwing it against a wall There are a lot more features on it than I need - the drum machine for one, but you can turn that off. It's also opened up another opportunity to me - foot activated samples! I've wanted to play about with samples in the band for a while now, and if it works right, I'll be able to record a sample from the studio then activate it whenever I need to. If I start using it seriously, I may invest in the additional Boss FS-6 foot switch so I can switch between phrases and set the tempo... Will update with more info once I've had a play with it at practice tonight.

Well, I took the initiative and bought an RC-2, should arrive tomorrow so I'll find out myself I'm worried more about it affecting my sound than what it can do - the RC-2 seems more than adequate for my requirements. Looks like I may be able to record samples on to it too, which is great as I was looking to do that in the future as well.

Hey all, I'm always looking around these forums, but rarely post anything - just the odd advert to buy or sell something. However, I've decent reason to do so now, so here goes My band has recently changed around quite a bit - we're back down to drums, bass and one guitarist (I'm playing bass) and we're currently going over some of the songs I wrote that were initially intended for two guitars. Most of the stuff works, but there are certain sections that could do with filling out. In one particular song, there were two distinctive guitar lines in a quiet section, and I'm doing a solo. This second guitar line was a fundamental part of the song (and we really like the second guitar line that's still being played), but I've managed to do the original guitar line with the higher register on my 6 string, and a bit of delay. I can't, however, play my solo at the same time, though I do have plenty of time to record a loop before I go in to the solo. For this reason, I thought back to my old GT6-B that had a looper on it... just done a bit of research, and can only find the BOSS pedals - RC-50, RC-2 and RC-20XL. The problem with my GT6-B, was it sounded bloody horrible (the unit in general, not the looper). My question is - has anyone got any experience with these pedals (or any other live samplers / loopers), how do they fair with a bass signal (I play a 6 string, and I'm always concerned about the lower register not picking up properly), and do they modify the signal in any way? I'm very particular about my sound and I don't want a digital pedal to affect or alias my tone. Any replies would be appreciated - thanks up front

I've been a talkbass member longer than I've been a member here. Only because I found it in a Google search years ago and only came here to buy something initially... Got to a point now where I rarely ask about specific bass things - I only use the 'net to buy / sell things really

Bump for Nick He was recommended by MythSte a few months back on another forum we both use. My Blackpool based bass teacher disappeared and there are still massive holes in my bass playing so I wanted to keep it going! Suffice to say... I won't look back now. He's got a laid back but professional approach to teaching, which is exactly what I need. He's leaps and bounds above the last teacher I had who, whilst being an extremely good bass player, tended to spend more time "showing off" than actually passing on knowledge, and didn't stick to a structure! I almost feel as if I'm starting again and I've wasted my money in the past! I travel from Blackpool (about 40 mins drive) once a week for one hour lessons. Nick has a way of making the penny drop with everything we've covered so far... he hasn't struggled to answer any question (and convince me that he knows what he's talking about) whether it be theory or practical, and I get the impression I ask some difficult questions that we shouldn't be covering in the early grades! For the first lesson he sat me down with a brew and asked me what I wanted - what I've got is a structured lesson taking me through the grades, that can quite often break off down other paths (because I want them to, not because we get distracted!). It feels like I'm in control of the lesson... but Nick directs it and stops it from going off course (as I blatantly don't know what I'm doing most of the time! ). For example; I asked if we could go through a cover I was struggling with for one lesson (breaking away from the RGT grades we're going through). The next time I came he had three different versions of the song ready, all in different keys, all with tabs and sheet music available. We didn't just go through the notes and the key changes, we went through the whys and whats. He obviously plans every lesson and caters for every eventuality! The travelling is a bit of a nightmare for me (especially after a Friday night out ;P), but it's certainly worth every mile and every last penny. In summary, I would, and have, recommended Nick to anyone... I've been a "competent" player for a while now, but I learn something new every single lesson, and everything he's taught me has come in handy in my band, song writing and recording studio. I hope to use him for a long time in the future and bleed him of every last bit of musical knowledge I can

I'm almost there... I like everything I have, my main bass is sweet as hell and my rig is righteous. I just need to make the cab easier to carry

That's a lovely sixer!