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Something from Zoom might do you. I've got a B1on. It was around forty quid. [url="https://www.zoom.co.jp/products/guitar-bass-effects/bass"]https://www.zoom.co....ss-effects/bass[/url]

I wouldn't be interested in it if was Mani's actual bass and you paid me to take it. Well, OK... if the price was right, I might take it and make a video of myself throwing it into a swamp, then post it on YouTube, just to annoy Stone Roses fans. But there's no accounting for taste, one man's kilt is another man's transvestism, there's nowt as queer as folk, horses for courses, it would be a boring world if we all... blah blah blah.

They're fantastic cabs. I've not had cab GAS since I got my 21012L. Yes, they colour your sound. All cabs do. Some Schroeders have a mid-hump, others don't. Bottom line, ignore all posts about them and try one.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1439848402' post='2846284'] Funnily enough I asked this on a guitar forum and they remember everything, forever, never make a mistake [/quote] How can you forget something if you don't learn it in the first place?

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1439847780' post='2846277'] ...and that's after I rephrased before posting, specifically so as to make it slightly more demanding for you to comment - something you of course did with ease anyway. Kudos! [/quote] Well thanks... I wouldn't want to disappoint.

[quote name='gingerfish' timestamp='1439846577' post='2846267'] Having never had the pedal I cannot comment I am afraid. I will see if I can get some sound clips later in the week. [/quote] No worries. We will look forward to that.

[quote name='gingerfish' timestamp='1439845590' post='2846258'] Soooo.... I make no claim to be good at reviews and will maybe try and get some video at the weekend if I can. [/quote] Hee, hee. Don't worry about the video, but some sound clips would be good, if possible. What I really want to know is... does it sound like a VT Bass on the front of a power amp, or an amp that's set flat? In other words, is the Preamp and EQ of this amp in any way similar to the VT Bass pedal? Good review, thanks very much for posting.

Good news and bad news too! I already have a Schroeder cab, but have been repelling further Schroeder GAS quite successfully as they were relatively difficult to get hold of. Now this has put very great temptation my way... thanks for the link.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1439835901' post='2846149'] [url="http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Just%20Stuff/Sundry/WorstNightmare_zps719e7cfd.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Aggghh! It's one of Hitler's UFO Marine-Krieg Nazi Mega-Shark-Dinosaurs with an RPG!! RUN!! ...Or rather, SWIM!!

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1439665948' post='2844862'] I could still play large parts of certain organ pieces that I last visited more than 30 years ago. [/quote] I find a sentence containing the words 'large parts', 'organ' and 'thirty years ago' quite depressing.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1439836418' post='2846155'] You don't join a band like that. [/quote] Ideally yes, but if you don't know the other members already it's going to take a while to find out what they're like.

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1439833034' post='2846119'] Great days, if only I could turn back time... [/quote] With her it's all or nothing, I believe. You haven't seen the last of her after all?

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1439832847' post='2846117'] Mmmmmmm rubber flaps, now that takes me back... [/quote] You went out with Cher..?

You could just as well ask, 'Why do people stay in relationships with people who don't seem to be worth the time and effort?', to which the answer in a lot of cases is, 'Inertia'. People find it hard to climb out of their ruts, or perhaps they don't want to because they're afraid that what they're getting into will be worse and/or more scary than their current situation. These are the very people who watch 'Hitler's UFO Nazi Mega-Dinosaurs' on cable TV, so I have no sympathy for them whatsoever.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1439816045' post='2845966'] I forget stuff until I get the chart out. [/quote] What's a chart? [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1439816045' post='2845966'] Sometimes if you don't try and remember, just play, maybe along with a recording, then it'll just come back. [/quote] That's what I do. I can't be doing with bits of paper and so forth.

[quote name='TheButler' timestamp='1439803343' post='2845802'] I have new strings coming in the post today and I'm basically peeing myself. [/quote] Strictly speaking though, you could easily have peed yourself without ordering some strings first.

[quote name='gingerfish' timestamp='1439814224' post='2845927'] Its here, have practice tonight so will report back tomorrow. [/quote] Open the box already!! We want to see a video of you unpacking the box and explaining the contents, like those idiots on YouTube.

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1439814531' post='2845938'] Damn, found out. Please don’t tell my band mates [/quote] Ha! I'm quite sure you're in good company...

[quote name='TheButler' timestamp='1439802104' post='2845780'] Don't beat yourself, it's a proper 'psychological' thing. [/quote] Thanks for posting. This resonated: "We can wrap ourselves in these tools of mastery, as though they were merely luxury possessions, never getting around to woodshedding and finding out what we're really worth. Maybe we don't really want to know our worth, but would rather bask in the vague potential." Kind of ties in with my own views on the delusions of 'musicians' and their reasons for playing and their reasons for 'being in a band'.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1439765288' post='2845649'] ...the ultimate solution is a lighter bass. [/quote] It will certainly help. 11lbs is quite heavy, but if you're having a problem after a short time there may be other issues. [url="http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2015/06/the-bassists-guide-to-injury-management-prevention-and-better-health-by-dr-randall-kertz/"]http://bassmusicianm...-randall-kertz/[/url]

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1439759795' post='2845606'] Most keyboard is pretty easy too. [/quote] Exactly. All the notes laid out in front of you! How hard can it be..?

Ha, ha! Nice surprise = No U2. Classic.

[quote name='MarkW' timestamp='1439757417' post='2845577'] Give him his due though - he did tell me on day one that he was a bit lazy when it came to learning new stuff! [/quote] You shouldn't be giving him his due, you should be kicking him up the arse.

Very few players of any instrument are genuinely any good. The rest are basically winging it.