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You need time for your ears to adjust. It's like drinking tea without sugar for the first tiime. At first, it's like.. 'WTF? I need sugar' After a while, it's... 'mmm... tea is lovely. Sugar just spoiled the taste.'

So long story short. My band (State of Ember) entered a competition last year as an easy way to gain more fans. The prize was top 10 bands end up on Wreckfest by THQNORDIC. We only went and finished 2nd and now we're being featured on their official trailer! Oh and they are giving us 1000 Dollars. Madness Facebook link below should work! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=617813701889412&id=369063106512335

My old local music shop (sadly missed now) used to have a little sign up in their guitar room, which read: "GUITARISTS: PLEASE DO NOT PLAY ANY NIRVANA ANY OASIS STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN" One day, while trying out a bass, I did furtively play the riff from Come As You Are to see if any of the staff would turn on me, but I think I got away with it...

This state of the art factory on the Thames Estuary is in tip-top condition thanks to our lucrative deregulated service economy. And the steel mill at top elite property hotspot, the Isle of Sheppey - a.k.a Kent's own Monte Carlo - is running at full steam, bringing jobs and money to the community thanks to our lucrative trade deals with China. Here is a picture of Sheppey's high-rolling and glamorous community, reaping the benefits of our lucrative trade deals, and celebrating their booming local economy. (This photo is an accurate representation of all of England about 2 years from now).

It will be all right when we do a trade deal with the USA. Don't worry.

For the first time ever I went to the dentist with a skip and a jump this morning (so to speak). I discovered an independent music shop about 100 yards from the dentist, so after I'd had me teeth riddled by the hygienist I went there for a look and bought a Squier Jaguar SS bass. Had my eyes on these for a while... I love CAR with a black scratchplate and "rosewood-type" fingerboard. I wanted a short scale as I only plan to play at home now (as much as you can ever be sure about these things. I was also glad to get my hands on one at a proper shop... no sharp fret ends, no buzzes and farts. In fact, I was quite impressed by the overall playability and quality... crazy for £186. I will probably put a more chunky bridge on (gotoh) if it drops in without surgery, but that's just me having a thing about chunky bridges. Thought I might change the pups and loom, but frankly don't see the point... I'd happily gig this as is TBH. Now, I was planning on selling my US Jazz after buying this... but I might just keep it as a spare (heh! heh!) Now I'm off to play my spanky new bass.

Well, it's got the nod over the R-400 for this weekend...

Realised that when I had my 55-94 refinished by Jaydee that I haven't posted a photo yet. So here it is now.

Be EXTREMELY careful buying anything proclaiming to be a JV. Counterfeit parts/logos/plates etc are easily available. You MUST (imo) see the bass stripped down.

I was there too and the world was immensely changed and immensely changing but you don’t need to have been there to understand that. It’s quite possible to grasp the enormity of the changes and something of The Beatles role if it’s approached with an open mind - it has very little to do with what one personally likes. There are people who were there who didn’t or don’t get it; being there is neither necessary nor sufficent. They did many things but The Beatles didn’t invent the electric bass guitar.

I recall getting asked..well the singer... getting asked if we did Call me Al by Paul Simon.The same woman asked after every song for a bout 6 songs in a row. Every time she asked I played the bass line and she never once noticed what I was playing. I was very tickled indeed! So in conclusion, and my final contribution to this thread... Sometimes the punter doesn't even recognise the SONG they have just requested let alone our tone! We've had people request a song, then play it only to have them come back and ask for it! Drunks eh! Now to start a new thread Do punters even know what music is?

Are you still with that band? Sounds to me like they weren't paying any attention to what you were doing. Tools.

As the OP I kinda feel I should contribute again! Took it to a guitar jam day where I was bassing - range of rehearsal rooms, and a range of guitars/amps and all with drums. As expected it performed flawlessly.. loads of headroom and plenty of lower frequencies. Fitted in beautifully with some high end boutique guitar amps and some big monsters too

Well surely it's an improvement on you waking around with a 'Pocket Rockit'

For a while it was a rare gig the vocalist didn't get naked and run around the venue.

Hi Paul, as long as the voltage (12V) is the same, and the output is the same i.e. AC current or DC current, and the current rating of the replacement PSU is the same or greater than 300mA, you should be fine. The other thing to check would be the connector - obviously that it is the same type/size as your unit, but also that the polarity is the same, - for example - positive goes to tip, negative to ring (I haven't looked up your unit, this is just an example).

Is it the sound or the feel? Obviously a PB has a different neck profile and width to a jazz. I had to force myself to adjust because I wanted the sound.

If you're happy with the basses you like to play, why force yourself to play a Precision? Play what feels and sounds right to you. For me, that's a Precision, but I wouldn't lose sleep over it if I preferred something else. The music you play is what matters, the instrument is simply a tool to enable you to produce that.

This is another one my little band plays - I see a trend - simple basslines that I can't f#ck up....

I'm not too sure about the ethics of this. I mean dragons are quite rare aren't they?

Yes you may moan that EU imports may become unaffordable soon, but looking on the bright side, the lucrative trade deal with India is almost in the bag. Who needs Nordstrands when you can take your pick of the best indian sweatshop-produced pickups made by 9 year old slaves instead? Tone for days.

Vox Amplug - not nearly as bad as folk are implying! As mine is just about to be sold on eBay, I thought I'd best put it through its paces to make sure it is 100% before moving it on. Interesting - having just given it a proper workout, I'd say that some of the negative comments above have been overdone. So for the sake of providing some balance, here's what I found: 1) Good power output and clear bass coming through my (albeit very good) headphones; 2) The hiss that everyone's being moaning about - well the bass tone coming through is much more sensitive to the tone control on the bass than it is to the tone control on this little headphone amp; so a pretty simple solution for eliminating 90% of the hiss - just turn the tone dial on the Amplug right down and you still get a very adjustable tone control via the bass itself without noticeable hiss when you're playing; 3) It's very compact / and allows you the freedom to move about without having to be either tied down to a large pedal with headphone out (e.g. my B3n) or having to lug around a headphone amp (even the size of the B1on is much less convenient for portability); 4) It has an aux in; 5) It's a little pricey but not outlandish; 6) You won't have a problem selling it on eBay

Just back from the first soundcheck... so far, so good. Tomorrow's going to be a long shift: 9:30am to 9-30pm... ish.,

You could always try it. The pickup will work just as well temporarily suspended over the top of the strings. If you solder the cable direct to your jack socket you'll be able to plug it in and hear how it sounds. Plucking the strings may be a little more awkward but you should get an idea of the sound in various positions. I'd use masking tape to attach a couple of blocks to hold it away from the strings then place it on the bass laid down

The last one, with another humbucker in the middle. Just to cover all bases...

Hi! I'm thinking about sawing this in half as It's too big for my needs these days, and this prompted me to look to see if I still had any in progress photos, and found a few. Basically, I am totally rubbish at doing things with drills, saws, or anything else that requires any sort of co-ordination (not including Bass-depending on who you ask). I found this to be such as easy project, that I'm amazed I don't see more around. I'm sure there are several on here that are way better than mine but I was hoping that this might inspire someone to have a go that is like me..the sort of person that says..'that will do' a lot! This will be very basic to most people here, but it's just to show that anyone can have a go at stuff really. Did this ages ago and the pictures aren't exactly step by step, but hopefully you can see what I did. Here's a very rough plan : 1) Got the wood and cut to size. On mine, I used four strips of wood cut to the length I thought I wanted, then measured and cut two smaller pieces as the side supports. 2) Sanded and primed the wood. 3) Screwed it all together. I believe I used wood glue first. (see the 2nd pic for how it fits together, pretty self explanatory). 4) 'Paint it Black'. Choose an appropriate song to listen to while completing this step. 5) Screwed on finishing touches such as cast iron carrying handles, and two little rubber feet at the rear (as you're looking at it). 6) Got some Velcro tape and stuck strips across. 7) Found a guard dog to protect the finished product. Sorry there are not more detailed steps. I think I originally saw something similar on Pinterest and took my inspiration from that, so I'm sure if you need more detailed instructions, or plans for something more ambitious, they can be easily found on there. I believe the whole thing cost around £15. Basically save the pedaltrain money for a pedal or two. Hope this helps someone decide to have a go.

My groove of the moment. Dan Gulino laying down a silky masterful line. Sick band

Not to mention that if the OP ordered from Bestbassgear instead they do FREE international shipping for orders over $100

Unfortunately, I can attest to a lot of other musicians not really giving a toss: I took a 12-string Dean Rhapsody to a rehearsal of our originals band once, played it on a couple of songs, and when we had a break, the conversation went exactly as follows: "What did you all think?" "About what?" "The 12-string I was playing? I used it on *song name* and *song name*" "Errr, did you? Oh. It was...OK. It's that black one, yeah?" I didn't persevere. Having said that, I use the Zoom B3's Octave Up preset on a couple of our trio songs these days, and it fills the sound out...it's good enough for me.

Just realised I've not posted in this th read, which is an oversight. Me and my DJ5

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But do you know that the location (or administrative address etc) of your service providers POP, that you were connected to at that time, wasn't there? IMO it's one of those things that developers see as "k3wl", but in reality it's pretty pointless.

As much as I want to jump to your defence @stewblack, in terms of Ped's riposte you did leave yourself somewhat exposed...

We have a badger suit, but we make someone in the audience wear it.

Plus 1. A sad old world it would be if we all liked the same things in life. Lots of other great basses out there to like.

I guess we'll have to wait for the blue strings to come out.

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Yes, but... cheap balloon arch! Worth it!

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This is all now farting about and pontificating on a theme, pedals to maybe get there, most of the audience won’t realise blah blah blah......! If you want Coca Cola, you don’t buy a Pepsi, If you want a glass of red, you don’t say rosé will do as the colour is nearly there, If you want to see your favourite band then no matter how good musicians they are, seeing a tribute act will not be the same, and if you want to do some rude things, watching it on telly is not the same! whats important? Is it neck through or will a well constructed 6 bolt do you? Are you happy with basswood as a tone wood, or must it be something else? What bridge do you like, is a TOM good? If each string cannot have intonation changed individually, does that matter to you? What timers and gear ratio do you like? If it’s not stock is it easily changeable? You galvanise these thoughts on components and then the bass or basses for you reveal themselves. Quite simple really

I’m hoping to see the new Spector Bantam shorty too.....

Mikan bought my Line6 wireless kit. I couldn't have asked for an easier or more pleasant transaction. Immediate payment and great communication. Wholeheartedly recommended.

The branding on an instrument often gets in the way. Schecter are certainly not one of the "trend" marques - but they make factory manufactured basses that are at least as well designed, built, great sounding and playable as anything else on the market at a comparable price...or much more. I always think that the name playing the instrument is more important than the name on the headstock in any case. i would certainly have no hesitation in buying one if that was my thing.

I left my band at the end of last year. No issues with them at all, but I just felt the time had come (as the OP said, it was weighing me down). Since then I have enrolled on SBL, and I must say that it's a long time since I have enjoyed playing the bass as much as I do now. As far as joining another band in the future goes - if it happens, it happens.

If he lived in County Ballymena do you think that's what the parents would have named him?