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That's interesting. I've never thought about it this way. What I meant earlier is rather to have basses strung with flats and rounds. It'd be a perfect excuse to buy one more bass

You're gonna get very creative inventing one every time he buys something.

Why not rounds AND flats?

Exactly what would strings without Pino's name on their packaging do, I suppose. Obviously, I haven't tried them yet and, probably, won't do it even when they're available as I'm pretty happy with the usual Cobalt flats, but having read as much as it's been revealed until now, I reckon, those strings will sound like EB Cobalt flats and feel more like La Bella except for lower tension. Maybe like D and G from a set of TI Jazz flats without being nickel plated. Quite a lot to look forward to.

The “Group” flats are quite different from Cobalt ones. The first ones become less zingy when broken in, just like the most of flats do. The Cobalt ones remain pretty bright and zingy even when broken in. Love the latter equally on fretted and fretless.

Every time I read this name I must think of Danny Sapko.

He also has some La Bella flats:

Okay then, now I know which particular area of England to avoid when I'll be visiting the UK someday 👀

I've always been happy with this: https://www.tubetown.net/ttstore/en/solder-1-0-mm-250-g.html

up to three bevor one or the other animal protection agency gets involved

They have no choice. GLS are very good usually, but they don’t ship outside the EU nor have a service point in every village. All the others are a way worse, FedEx/TNT/whatever they call themselves nowadays being the worst.

Think, it’s a bit strange to use locking bolts with strings through body, isn’t.

Here a quote from an review of this bass: The locking screws on the bridge pieces hold them in place, just don't forget to loosen them first before making any adjustments.

I bought myself a fretless Fender Std Jazz bass (an older one with a rosewood fingerboard). Even being quite a hater of JB in general and of lined fingerboards in particular, I must admit this one isn't bad. It takes some time to get used to dots on wrong places, but I enjoy playing her nevertheless.

Bass: Guy Pratt (back in 1995 I was given a double vinyl „Delicate Sound of Thunder“ made in USSR. Of course, I was blown away by the whole, but the bass was particularly great. On a day in 2022, I watched DSoD once again and wondered why don’t I just google this guy. That’s how I found Lockdown Licks. He made me buy a bass and learn English as I wanted to understand what he is speaking in those videos). That fabulous book of his brought some new names as Bernard Edwards and T.M. Stevens. Pino Palladino John Giblin Of course, there are much more bassists who inspire me to play. It'd be unfair not to mention Roger Waters. Perhaps, not as much as a bass player, but as a musician, who participated in creating of music I like so much. Guitar: David Gilmour (obviously) Jimi Hendrix There are much more decent guitarists whose playing I like, but these two would be my inspiration if I gave the guitar a try one more time.

FWIW, I wired that second output jack direct to the PU. Love it, so have barely been playing active since.

Is he better than Bernard Edwards then?

A wrong valve shouldn't have had such an effect. As far as I understand the schematic, this valve doesn't amplify the signal being a White cathode follower. You'd probably be better off letting check the amp by a specialist. Here some stuff might be helpful: https://groupdiy.com/threads/ampeg-svt3-pro-bass-amp.58157/post-740378

This cab is a nice one, indeed. That said, I have problems playing it in my relatively empty sitting room. I suppose it’s because of the cab not being voiced but rather having a sort of flat response, so frequencies about C# (on the A string) make it sound boomy. An old Ashdown ABM 200 made it easier though.

Well, a test I've been asked to make recently said that I am a people pleaser, so I have to comply. But I'm genuinely embarrassed by showing those. There is no build quality at all. As I mentioned before, this kit has been used for a couple of builds, so every three of the knobs are Gain, Treble and Bass accordingly. I couldn't've been bothered to make lettering complaint. This one won't last any long too, as I've got a genuine midrange control toroidal inductor and will make use of it someday.

Thank you. I'm actually not proud of what it looks like. There's no head shell and it isn't built well (being a DIY kit for JTM45 which had been used for various builds before). Perhaps, I'll build a new one with 6SL7s someday and get a nice head shell for it.

Sounds like that letter from Ms Stapleton to Sir Henry I'm afraid I lost my sanity in my teens, so there's nothing to be concerned about And, at last: - How to make a Russian do something? - Forbid it.

Thank you guys for such a warm welcome! It's unbelievable how many of you speak German, and you do it well if I may. @Richard R I'm looking forward to such jokes In my humble opinion, it's as important as basics of grammar and a bit of vocabulary to understand how it works in a country. My very first book in German was a book of East German jokes. @Geek99 thank you for the explanation. It will be "Make up a lie about the previous poster." then, I suppose. I'll read it through @dyerseve I bet you know this German saying about practising making a master After about six years, I stopped abusing my brain with the likes of "Am I good enough?", "Will it get better?". I am. It will. A colleague of mine told me once he won't notice any mistakes as long as he understands what I'm trying to say. @Si600 The most parts of it are excellent, my Lord (I hope it wasn't too rude. My apologies if it was)