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the band i joined in july already have a rotosound endorsement, and have had for years, a stage make up endorsement, a pick endorsement ( even though i rarely use the things!). When i joined i sent a speculative email to Dean uk asking about their criteria for endorsement giving some background about myself, and hey presto, once i got an email back from them (within a couple of days), they gave me the details, i sent the required info, and the rest , as they say, is history!!

one of my students has one. it's a useful 210 design, that has a more modern clean sound on one channel, and a more classic 'warm', 'thick sound on the other. the great thing about these amps though is the blendability of the two channels. there are a wealth of useful sounds to be had here, and quite a reasonable amount of volume available to boot! IMO for your average pub gig and perhaps a little more they are a great buy!

roseti used to be the uk distributors, and made sure that evryone and their wife had epi's in their shops. however gibson decided to go it alone and therefore take a larger slice of the pie. Their original plan was only to have a handful of shops stocking their products. however with the sound control thing happening, they lost a load of their stockists overnight. they will be becoming a little more obvious soon though i would hope!!

IIRC, it's Gibson uk! i have aphone number, but i'm not sure it's correct - 0800 444 27661

assuming you feel ok with second hand, the sennheiser ew 100 series would be a reasonable option. they can be had for 150 - 200 on the bay. they are metal units - both transmitter and receiver, and they have selectable frequencies (on UHF). These are extremely reliable systems, and my wife's system is still going strong after quite a few years of use and abuse! if you want a cheaper option, the nady encore bass system is really good. they retail for about 100 and although they are plastic units, it is designed purely with bass in mind rather than a one size fits all approach. it does use a fixed frequency VHF approach, but mine has never let me down. i hope this helps mate

can i put my name into the hat, if Mr Foxen is not wanting to take it please?

depends on what your budget is really dude. any idea?

[quote name='Mr Shiny Cadillackness' post='342729' date='Dec 2 2008, 10:24 AM']Does anyone know if the Signal Pad could possibly be used with active basses, to make active-unfriendly fuzz pedals usable?[/quote] you've asked the question i was thinking of!

sorry, i misread the name - thought you were suggesting Grant mitchell could sing!!

[quote name='ped' post='340783' date='Nov 29 2008, 09:24 PM']Cool stuff, sounds like a good 'relationship'. I wonder how many basschatters are endorsed? Cheers pedro[/quote] i've just been fortunate enough to get an endorsement from Dean UK. the package is awesome!!! TBH probably not a great idea to publish too many details publicly, but there is always a PM button!!

"thanks for looking in mandi's lingerie" what an eye catching listing!!

if you are looking for news relating to the rock / metal scene try [url="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/"]http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/[/url] it's updated at least two or three times a day, and there are some great news items to be found!

i use an old toothbrush getly across the neck ,and then use dunlop 65 (?) lemon oil on RW boards, but just the toothbrush and a gentle wipe with MN.

i use and have been using the book Bass Guitar by Gregroy and Vinson (IIRC) to teach for the past twelve years. the way this book is written and set out makes it easy to help someone find their way through the potential maze of techniques and 'great songs' all of my pupils, past and present have learnt huge things from this book, and it is a great starting point to start peoples creative juices going whilst learning basic techniques. I'm not suggesting that you go through this (or any other) book verbatim, but it has exercises that progress logically, and will open discussions into further things. the essential thing is that if you are going to use a book as a springboard, it must suit YOUR teaching style, and the skill of teaching is how you teach you student to apply the lesson / technique / song to their style, and how well it sticks in their playing over time ( subject to practice of course!) In doing this each lesson becomes relevant to each student, and as you get to know your student better, you will be able to suggest ideas / styles / players that they have never heard of before, which will encourage them on their own musical journey.

aussie - i love it to pieces. the clean blended switch is the key here - the clean sounds level is fixed at around unity, and you add the fuzz over the top to taste using the volume control. A genius idea! the real joy of this pedal is that there is absolutely no bass loss. the manual describes the origin of the pedal as "the battle green russian muff optimised for bass guitar""(IIRC) the only problem i have found with it is that it isn't particularly keen on active instruments - shame really as i would dearly love to use it with my Razorback, but i think i need to spend some more time tweaking! TBH for the price (about the £50 mark online) it's an absolute bargain. hope this helps.

paint my face with greasepaint, change into my stage clothes, and we're off!!

in which case, i would place the MXR wherever you think it sounds best. if you were going to need it to DI, then the end of the chain is the logical place.

my other bass board. playing mainly hard rock / early nwobhm style metal type material ok, board might be stretching it a little, and the HM2 is a jap one on loan from my guitarist. i currently have two MIT ones, and am trying to A/B them.

same here!

priest, megadeth and testament in feb is my next, unless something else comes along any sooner!

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any thing from the sennheiser EW range should do the trick. great mikes, and they'll record well

I've been using peavey double bags for both Bass and guitar for at least 8 or so years now. the only problem i ever had with them was that the strap clasp thing was made of plastic and snapped. However a visit to my local emporium quickly sorted that out. They are still in their catalogue (at least according to the one i got from LMS!), however peavey's policy is to not put prices in their accesories catalogue!

he's definitelt been using the Tobys for years. when the bass centre was in wapping, i was fortunate enough to play one of his older ones - a beautiful green four string!, and it was absolutely wonderful. it had an excellent set up as i recall, and sounded marvellous. if only...........