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In the seconds before, her facial expressions give everything away. The fart. The wait. When it hits her nose... and then the dirty girl is secretly digging on it.

Surely that would only be if he'd ricked his back?

Same with the Beatles, great songwriters, I mean truly great, but I can't stand their whiney nasal racket... I have changed my mind about a few bands over the years, I genuinely detested Steely Dan as a youngster, but I find them fascinating now, same is true of Country and Western.... No, wait, I still hate Country and Western.

I've just soldered up a cable for Mark King if anybody is interested in taking it off my hands. £100.

Don't post a picture or you'll bring John Hall down on us!!

I sometimes wonder what I started with that FrFr thread!!! Nice cab

Nope - for a live interview (NOT an easy thing to do - especially a long one) much better than most. And very interesting indeed. Full marks Andy

@shug Good advice there. I won't be stripping the finish off this again,the first 5 times were bad enough 🤣

Last stage. Still more heartache on the horizon 😱 Lacquer got peeled off with a razor blade,back and sides rubbed smoooth,satin black applied. No drama 🙂 Putting the bass back together wasn't straight forward. I was fitting a 2 saddle/through body bridge, from that you want the strings and pickup to line up near as possible. The Bloodstone P-Bass 50's chosen for this job didn't fit the hole,nor did the Roswell ?? I had a smaller single coil bought on ebay so used that. Bridge drilled and fitted,string bushings drilled/fitted. String it up for first time. All OK except the neck is arching back on itself 😱Slacken off the TR helps but even with the saddles jacked right up the strings are hitting the fretboard. Never had this bother fitting the other 2 saddle so start investigating. Turns out the new PB-50s have a different bridge,that bridge has a thicker base plate so the neck pocket was shallower. Got the router out and trimmed down the neck pocket Still couldn't fathom why the pickup didn't fit. I'd 2 Roswell pickups and lifted the wrong one,the one for this PB-50 had been trimmed down by 1mm. I had the router out anyway so cut a bigger hole 👍 You'll be glad to know I now have a playing bass 😉 I may add a skin to the back at a later date.

I feel like my aversion to the looks of the ART 7 models is being won over by the responses of how well they perform!

Warwick always take a considerable hit used. They're the bass that comes to mind whenever I think of a brand that depreciates like a stone. The used models tend to hold their value because they've effectively bottomed out once they're no longer brand new. I'd take the cash it would cost for that Thumb new and buy a used model.

Thanks for sharing this Q. This pedal does look very interesting. I've had a quick conversation with Olivier. He has confirmed: 1) As an alternative to (i) 4 band pass filters (BPF), this can be made available with (ii) 2 BPF and 2 Low Pass filters (LPF) or indeed (iii) with 4 LPFs; [my preference is likely to be (ii)]; 2) all filters (whether BPF or LPF) will have a 5 octave frequency range from sub bass to treble and resonance goes from flat to self-oscillation; 3) UK price = 360€ (i.e. circa £320). Given that a decent gated fuzz by itself e.g. the Mastotron is £129, that seems fairly priced; 4) current draw is 200mA (at 9V), which should be well within the capacity for most decent PSUs; 5) The Fuzz is a variation of the Lovetone Big Cheese gated fuzz. Olivier is of the view that with the gated fuzz this pedal will work great on bass; I'm inclined to agree and I'm definitely tempted!

Progressed?? I like a bit of progressive music, but it sounds a bit dated these days!

Yeh, women, how can they play stuff, they would be too distracted by kittens and handbags to learn a proper mans job 🙄

I've finally managed to listen to the whole of it. Well done all involved, and thank you for working so hard on it. Thumbs firmly up: good audio quality, good presenting, love the news and what's hot on the forum bits, the Q&A section with its humour as well as useful info, liked the interesting talk about bass necks. Although I knew most of the general info, I wasn't familiar with the functioning of the double truss rod, so I learned something I didn't know. Only gripe, bit too long - as in, the talk is fine, but it IMO could/should have been divided into two or three installments to publish in two or three episodes. That obviously would require tweaking the script so it doesn't get chopped at random intervals. The same goes for Stephen Chown's interview, IMO. *Puts her music journo hat on* I like Stephen a lot, and enjoyed working alongside him, David and Scott at NAMM. I like how open and straightforward he is, and his natural, relaxed interview style; I wouldn't want to see that interview shortened, as would happen if, say, I had to make it into a BGM article (it would have to be edited into a crippingly small number of words!). However, once again, the interview could be split into two or three sections that follow the chat's progression, and published in more than one episode. I think it would be an incentive for the listener to look forward to hearing more from the man in the next episode. *Takes music journo hat off, and bows* So, really, the only thing I found daunting was the 2-hour-plus length. As others have said, no need for you guys to travel up and down the country every week, just gather the same amount of material each time, and use it for more than one episode. IMO, of course.

For all those wondering if she's actually playing, ask yourself this... Since when has a Stingray had such a pronounced G string...?

I know that feeling. I popped into PMT for some strings and left with a EBMM Stingray a few years ago. The former Miss Bass wasn’t terribly impressed, until I mentioned the time she nipped up the retail park for a Burger King and came back with a leather sofa from DFS. I think that made us even.

But they sound their best when nobody sings them 😉

Korg Pitchblack works well for me, big display, easy to use, handles low B no problem.

Just hit my Facebook feed:

I've just done a #2 . . Crew cut that is 😎 and can't get this tune out of my mind, the feeling of that summer breeze going through where the hair that used to be there was 😬 Cool vocals and sizzling hot guitar - what's your summer earworm?

I would be dead if I tried it!

Umm.. lets think. Oh, I know, the woman that the thread was about! Fancy that, that was easy. I know she had the audacity to be a woman, and not covered from head to toe in a hessian sheet (damn hussy) and more talented than probably the majority of people on the forum. Must be just because she is a girl though. Other women.. how about Nita Strauss on the guitar? No? Tal Wilkenfeld? No? I know there are a lot of women on youtube that get interest because they are women, and I know the comments on youtube are awful, they are on all videos, its a type of madness to read the comments on a youtube video, but that is hardly the fault of the person on the video. It is the scum that mainly women have to put up with on youtube videos.

A Zoom b3n is the only thing between bass and cab. I use two main sounds that both use the SVT amp model (AMPG SVT), The 'lighter' sound follows the amp with the SVT 4x10 with tweeter cab model (SVT4x10TW), the 'heavier' sound precedes the amp with a Darkglass model (Dark OD - from memory the b3k), but no cab emulation I hope all that made some kind of sense As I still have my previous setup, Yamaha DBR10 top & DXS12 sub, I set both up and A/B'd them. There is just no comparison. I was listening from about 5m and I very much doubt I broke 100db so I don't know how valid this would be at real volume. I was expecting that the Yamaha sub sound quality would at least keep up at that level, but the RCF was just so much better - how to describe it without getting all it had a plush bouquet with plummy overtones... it certainly more heft though! 🙂 I was also expecting that the sound quality from the top would not keep up, though I was surprised at how far behind it was. The RCF was, um, okay; articulate and polished - not that I've had a lot of experience so it might be that I should have been surprised at how inarticulate the dbr was. I was using a Tannoy Precision 8D as my practice 'cab' as I found the DBR was actually quite harsh. Unfortunately it heard the RCF, got the hump and died on me. All in all very pleased with the RCF. Especially with swapping 2 cabs totalling 44kg with one weighing 22kg Thanks, though you could have started the thread 4 months earlier and saved me springing for the DXS12! 😉

i picked up a skeleton case, its super tough and a perfect fit, i paid around £40 i think, doesnt mess with my settings too which is nice.

Just listened to this, it's a great way to deal with Friday afternoon work lethargy! @SpondonBassed and @Akio Dāku brilliant work gents, thoroughly enjoyed the cast. Now for the love of all that is holy please get @Chownybass back to finish off the CITES topic, you simply can't leave us hanging like that !!! ......... Or was that just a clever way to ensure the pilot got extended... leave em wanting more..... devious 😉

- And of corse;

As the police often say "Nothing to see here, please move along". My home studio with Chowny SWB-1 and a SubZero 1035 combo amp. On the music stand shelf I have an old Yamaha drum machine (that I struggle to operate) and a Tascam GB-10 bass guitar trainer that allows me to play along to MP3 tracks. At church, I am plugged into a DI box and fed through the church mixing desk so do not need a specific bass amp.

Well, if you count the sheets he did. I took them to a gig of his and draped it over the balcony with the words, "Mark, you could be under these very sheets". I could tell he was interested. Even though I wasn't even there.

£500 loss on that sounds about right. I bought and sold one very similar (except fretless) and lost about that much. But I only paid £1100 at the time for brand new. Some happy years in between buying and selling though... I still think they're amazing basses. Second hand may be the way to go.

Wow, so much to like. Wood selection especially. I don't think I've ever seen an ash neck before. I would guess grain orientation is critical, much more so than with maple which has much straighter grain in the first place. The 3 pieces certainly look as though they've got lovely straight grain, and the direction of the 3 pieces have been oriented to complement each other. Lovely job!

Never mind the bass playing , I'd happily pay to watch her pole dancing 😉

Really nice @dodge_bass. To add to the thread, here's a couple of quick demo's I did of my most recent acquisition, a vintage Frostwave Funk-a-Duck...this thing is crazy fun to play around with and is one of the most extreme analogue filters I've ever come across. Please excuse the sound quality and sloppy playing... Chain is very simple (like me): Warwick Spacebass > Funk-a-Duck > PJB Double Four

yeah as Si said, it's not an intrusive bit of software and a driver, that's all.(In fact for Apple it's not even a driver, I think?) I love Focusrite products, just recorded my band live with my Scarlett 18i20, really really happy with the results Here's a great tutorial on using Focusrite Control, I found it useful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUlooITi3Eg

Lollipop tuners are great, but not on a fiver. It's a four-string thing.

Thought I’d revisit my old thread..! The QSC k10.2 is getting gigged twice this weekend. It’s being fed by my Hotone preamp DI (I know, right?) and I’m loving it as much as day 1. On the fence? Just get one. Revolutionise your bass experience

If you really are going to go the DIY route there are a number of things to consider. 1. Make sure that your band are behaving in a photogenic way when you do the shoot. Get them all to dress appropriately and actually put on a performance. It is a video after all. If you can't look entertaining then your video is going to do more harm than good. Make sure there's nothing distracting happening off-stage, in the audience, or in the background. It's about your band not anything else. 2. You'll need several camera angles that you can cut between in order to make the video interesting. That means either more than one camera person filming the gig; playing the song more than once to capture a few different angles; or knowing that you can cut in bits from other songs with a different angle. On the actual song concentrate on the singer, and get the rest of the shots from other songs. Trust me no-one will notice that the musicians aren't actually playing what is on the soundtrack. Good hand-held moving shots always add interest. 3. You'll need good quality audio to go with your visuals. That means something better than what the camera mic is capturing. Personally I'd go into a recording studio and get a good live take of your band so that it sounds like it would a gig but a proper mix and no mistakes, and then cut the video to match this. If you are going add some audience reaction make sure that it is all very enthusiastic but in relation to size of the gig. 4. Keep it short and snappy. No-one is going to spend ages watching your video. Unless it is brilliantly put together and entertaining most bookers will give it a minute, tops. Either pick your best short snappy song, or if you are going for a compilation to show your range, then a great intro followed by the just the choruses of 4 or so exceptionally catchy songs. As you can see, a single static camera in the corner isn't really going to cut it. And unless you have a friend with a good eye for visual composition who will act as your camera person, you are probably going to have to hire someone to film your band you might as well get them to edit it too. But if you really want to edit it yourself, then you'll need some decent software. If you have a Mac then you already have iMovie. If you are a Creative Cloud subscriber access to Premier and After Effects is included in your plan. DaVinci Resolve is cross platform, there's a free version, and it's pretty good, but you may find that you'll need to upgrade to the paid for version in order to get some of the more interesting features.

It's seriously nice when I hear how people enjoy the forum. It's a big pat on the back for the mods, too - it's largely thanks to them that we have such a nice community here. Well done everyone and long may it continue. Sybil

And pop over to the Facebook Wal fans page to see if there are any Surrey based fretless owners.