Hazy Bass

I'll take 'em off your hands Mike! Could possibly pop over tomorrow, or failing that after work Monday or Tues evening.

Are there any places near you that run regular jam sessions? They can be a great way to get started & also to meet other players who may be in a similar position to you. And what about local rehearsal studios? They usually have notice boards for musicians seeking bands & vice versa ...

No, never heard of them, but that looks cool! Styling very reminiscent of 1960s Epiphone solid electrics. Never seen a P90 on a bass before either as far as I can recall.

I built a 4x8 bass cab a few years ago using Fane Sovereign 8-125s ... usually use it along with a 1x12 but it sounds fine on its own. Not neo but given its size, not particularly heavy either. Described as a bass/mid driver & I use it at gig volumes without any problems.

Martin bought my Genz Benz Shuttle a couple of weeks ago and it was a pleasure to do business with him. Excellent communication and immediate payment. Deal with confidence! Thanks Martin.

I recently bought a couple of these from Studiospares https://www.studiospares.com/Accessories/Stands-Mic/Studiospares-Pro-Mic-Stand-and-Telescopic-Boom_648000.htm £13.90 and so far very impressed with build quality & robustness!

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1507288493' post='3384512'] +1. Why compromise the sound with a pickup which never quite replicates what you hear when you play acoustically. Although, for best effect I believe a combination of DI and a mic can be used. [/quote] Yes, mix of DI and mic can work very well too! And if you record both you can either mix them together or choose whichever sounds best to you.

Is there any reason it has to be recorded DI rather than with a mic? Given the choice I would always record acoustic guitar with a mic rather than DI, and with the budget you have available there are some excellent mics for recording. My favourite is the Audio Technica AT4041, but any reasonable quality studio condenser mic should give good results. Mic placement can also make a difference, and so can more than one mic. If you have to record DI then I would suggest trying a dedicated outboard acoustic preamp as well as just the guitar's pickup, e.g. Radial, Headway etc. These can make the world of difference. Good luck!

Hmmm ,,, the signal chain for my core tone? The head bone connected to the neck bone The neck bone connected to the shoulder bone The shoulder bone connnected to the arm bone The arm bone connected to the wrist bone The wrist bone connected to the finger bones Dat tone dat tone dat bass tone Dat tone dat tone dat bass tone Dat tone dat tone dat bass tone Now hear the tone of the bass! (with apologies to author and songwriter James Weldon Johnson*) *No, I'd never heard of hime either, but that's why there's Wikipedia Oh, yes, and the Thunderfunk helps enormously too ... plus a few pedals ... and cabs ... but really, with so much quality kit around these days it's easy to get fixated on the equipment, but the truth is if you play well you'll sound good whatever you are playing through (and vice versa) ... that doesn't mean you have to be a virtuoso musician, but your focus should be on what/how you are playing rather than what equipment you are playing through! ... just my thoughts obviously