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Or rusty as everyone else would call it

For hardware which needs an occasional connection to an obsolete OS or I/O to be configured then it might be an idea to keep an old laptop with firewire etc to one side. Not a huge inconvenience to keep using something you love. This is twice as fun if you're an old PC nerd as you can play Half Life on it as our lord intended. If it's just a modern OS thing then a VM might be a more convenient (but less fun) way of doing things. ASIO4All drivers are also a potential lifesaver for old audio interfaces - a while back I sold an ancient M-Audio Quattro (genuinely forgot i had it and found it in a box) which isn't even on the legacy support section of their website and the last drivers were for Windows 98 IIRC. Worked fine (well as fine as USB 1.1 can be) in Audacity with ASIO4All which amazed me.

Hold On Tight - ELO

Thank you 🙂

Well, no his use of it became obsolete. If he was still using the same interface it would still be working fine I assume.

Get A Grip - Aerosmith

Roger installed a Stars Guitars preamp in Marcus' Fender and when that failed he replaced it with a Bartolini circuit. I'm not sure a Sadowsky circuit was ever used. That's to my knowledge only,I could be wrong.

Remember talking to Steve Hogarth in a recording studio in the mid-90's, and inadvertently saying "I used to like your band, but not listened to them since you joined". Oops. I did go and apologise a bit later. He was quite magnanimous about it thankfully. Never really listened to anything after "Fugazi", it all went quite poppy.

Know anyone with a 3d printer...? If you have a mate with one it should be pretty quick to knock up the required 3d model (.STL) file I'm looking to do that with my Firebird as I need a replacement one. I'll have a look at the usual 3d print places in case there is already a file out there. I'd be more than happy to print one out for you if I can find the file.

Thanks for informing us.

Slip Sliding Away Paul Simon

Nantucket Sleighride - Mountain

Just the electrics from sadowsky

Not used them but neither would I without a whole lot more than three reviews

Further to my previous posts here, I'm really liking the Herco Vintage 66 'Light' (Gold) picks. Whilst it says 'light', it's actually more medium gauge. I checked it with digital calipers, because as I've mentioned before there's not much info online about the thickness of the various Herco picks, which is a shame. It comes out as .81, which is perfectly in what seems to be my 'goldilocks zone', as the standard Dunlop gauge of .73 always feels a bit too thin, and their .88 a bit too thick. The Herco is not so thick that it feels like hard work, but not thin enough to feel flappy. There's a certain 'authority' of it striking the string, yet with that slight flex which gives a nice compressive effect. I've tried the yellow Dunlop Midi .80, and whilst it's ok, I prefer the sound of the Herco. There's just a bit more character in the tone, the Midi is just a bit more warm sounding. It seems quite rare to find picks that are around .80, and whilst I'm curious as to what else is out there, I'm very pleased with the Herco. I may try Claytons sometime, as they do a .80. Until I change my mind, I've found my new favourite pick.

Let's be honest though, every single one of those bassists has also endorsed different manufacturer as well!

I'm highly considering the following. Either a Lakland DJ5 Or a G&L L2000/2500. Anyone had or used both? Versatility is absolutely essential to me. I do tend to prefer a more agressive sort of bass tone to be honest with thunderous low end but good top end sizzle. Think Justin Chancellor style tone. I'd also be interested if anyone is selling either. Particularly the G&L's as these are becoming rare as rocking horse doo doo over here as I don't think anyone is selling them for some reason. Many thanks as always! Aj

After a few emails from me to MIG in germany they have just informed me that UK distributor 'Proper Music' have re-started distribution....hopefully your local shop can now order it for you?

If you're still able to use it then I don't think it counts as obsolete. In the video, he gives an example of a Mackie interface that relied on a connection that became defunct, and Mackie stopped providing support for the product, so it became a brick.

Did Marcus play an actual Sadowsky or a Fender modified by Rodger?

For me personally as a five string player,other versions of what Fender invented can offer better B strings,more comfortable fingerboard radii,better colour options,build quality,more frets etc etc. I have nothing against the brand but found that they're not necessarily the "best" at what they started. It hasn't stopped me having one in the stable still however albeit with a Sadowsky onboard preamp modification. To date my favourite take on a jazz bass is an actual Sadowsky.