PainInTheBass

Could anyone tell me if there's a pedal or combination of which could get that dirty static-y fuzz sound at the beginning of this track using a bass? Kicks in at 52 seconds and gives me goosebumps... Cheers.

Nearly 50, haven't gigged in a while, looking to get back into it on a casual basis. No jazz, blues, or gospel otherwise will consider most other styles. Have loud gear and own car.

What went wrong with it, just out of interest?

Paint it black at a jam night. I was playing guitar, had no idea what we were doing, borrowed a drummer because ours didn't show. He didn't know the beat. It was a complete car crash. We stopped after a few bars, packed up and disappeared. It was after that I decided bass was for me.

My first 2 bass guitars as a teenager I had no clue about pickups or tone. I chose them because they looked cool. I massively regret selling them because 30 years on they would still have a place in my collection. My 3rd was a Tanglewood Stingray copy. It was my punk machine which got gigged and recorded. I gave up playing for a long time then a PPI payment allowed me to buy a real Stingray, same reason for buying the first one, because like many I'm a big fan of Flea. Subsequent basses I now own I carefully selected for various qualities, like feel, sound, playability, versatility, reliability, and a little bit on looks. And always 4 string because drop D is low enough if needed.

Ed who?

I think as long as that risk only pertains to rappers who diss each other, that should leave enough room for plenty other enjoyable genres of music to be promoted. I don't think the music industry is ever going to be averse to promoting rock, funk, edm, folk, blues, reggae, etc. and perhaps even jazz and classical, but I can take or leave the latter two... But it's an interesting debate for sure.

How can this be? Neither are classed as actual music IMO, it's just noise. Or maybe I'm getting old.

Much appreciated, thank you Bill.

I've just picked up one of these. It can be stood with the front-facing port horizontal or vertical. I'm guessing how it's placed is just a matter of what sounds best for the environment I'm playing in? However I'm a nerd, and any science someone could throw my way would be appreciated.

I joined the club today. I bought an Ashdown RM-800-EVO II and a tweed CTM 112 cab for a total of £630 new - I don't usually do black Friday but the timing was a perfect coincidence. It's for home use primarily but should I ever get out and gig then I've got an amp I can take with me to use a house cab, or I can get an additional cab to share the output. The CTM cab is only rated at 250W. I'll try not to blow it up. The tracking on the sub is ok but I wouldn't record with it. The drive is not my cup of tea at all, and I'll be running my B7K V2 to make up for that. I won't be using it with headphones so I'm not too bothered about any potential LED interference. I thought I'd hate the notched output but it kinda works. Just trimming it with the input gain as others have suggested. The shape button is awesome and produces a lovely thick low end. Great that it can be used in conjunction with the EQ. Overall I'm extremely pleased with the amp. The cab is the first I've used with a tweeter and nice that it can be switched off for more control over old school tones.

Anyone remember Nigel Kennedy? No? Me neither...

I bet if you didn't give her the discount you'd have been accused of all sorts. People are fing shameless. And it ruins it for the genuine buyers who end up being tarred with the same brush. The few as always spoiling it for the many. Utterly feckless a*se hats.

I sold a Wampler Low Blow recently on eBay but out of habit I checked the buyer's profile a week later and found he was attempting to flip the pedal using a private seller account. This breaks eBay's policies so I reported him. I appreciate this is a murky area which divides opinion but it made me feel a little better holding the buyer/seller to account. When I sell a pedal I'm hoping it goes to a nice home to be enjoyed by a fellow musician who might not have the funds to buy new, or at an inflated flipper price. This is the first time I've been burned by a flipper so for future listings I'll state a policy of not selling to individuals if I think they're operating a business. Their purchase will be refunded and I'll ban them. This might cause someone to lodge a complaint against me but hey ho. Cross that bridge when I get to it.

Oh cool, thank you 👍

I'm trying (but failing) to pin down that growly tone on Sap, particularly evident on 'Got Me Wrong'. Can anyone hazard a guess at, or knows what gear he's using? Cheers.

I can't un-see that scratch plate. Even if this release was the first of its kind, I'd still question the geometry. It should hug the curve of the lower bout, not stray into it.

I'm wondering what their factory floor is going to look like manufacturing that many basses. All those fret leveling jobs for starters. Someone is gonna be sweating. I know I would be.

A fairly recent acquisition. Today it'll be playing some funk. SR1600D

We had music lessons aged 8 to 11 back in the mid eighties. Our music teacher was a somewhat gifted polymath who rocked on piano and taught about every subject going at school. I learned various sized recorders and how to read bass and treble clefts, but not an ounce of music theory. All we did was learn to sight read. So I didn't gain a true appreciation or understanding of music. Weird thinking back and analysing what actually happened and realising it was mostly pointless. It was paint by numbers. My young daughter's musical education will come from me instead, and I won't be relying on the school system to teach her.

Hi, I've emailed Sandberg but waiting their reply and recommendation. In the meantime, does anyone have experience in buying or know of a good quality ABS case to fit a California VS4 with minimal movement. Thanks. 👍

Thank you. I read that then looked up some other woods. Surprisingly mahogany is in the same janka hardness ballpark as soft maple, and also possibly the Carolina pine body on my Warwick Rock bass, which I've not managed to dent yet. So around the 800 to 900 range. Basswood by comparison is around 400.

Come to think of it, I suspect there are some well-informed members of this forum even, who admire the basses which Jack Stratton et al. market to them as musicians. I for one like what EBMM and Joe Dart are doing, and I hope it inspires a new generation of bass players to emulate their hero.

If I'm a mug, I'm more than happy with that description. 😎

Getting on for nearly 600 sold already. Hot cakes!