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I didn't really hear anything as you described, But look into what Howie suggested, but also is the bridge saddle screws making good contact with the base plate, some saddles i feel are too close together and if one screw is up and one down the saddle wants to twist and the saddle either side prevents this and the result is poor contact on one screw only. This alters the tone. just go over all the little Allen keys with a light touch to check if they are all taking the same strain. Good luck.

could be a loose wrap, I have had this and returned them to Rotosound, they will deny problems exist as all manufacturers will, but probably replace it FOC. If you don't wish to do this - could try twisting the string from the headstock end in the direction of the wrap with the ball end in the bridge and refit silk end to tuner. I know this is what you try and avoid doing when putting on new strings but it may prove a point. I have done this just one full rotation seems to do the trick.

"A happy wife is a happy life" an awful lot of truth in that

took her to see Donny and Marie at Bournemouth, there were loads of old people there with grey hair, I went to the loo looked in the mirror thought mmmm snap

I am with Grandad and Ed. If you are in the business off entertaining, Customer satisfaction should be your main focus, If you are playing for money you are by definition "professional" even if just that night. So you should collectively sound, look and present yourself professionally. On and off stage. OK so you look and sound good on your web site, you now have one foot in the door to being booked Do you then turn up like the cowboy builder with a smoking 25 year old transit van and gear with knotted leads and cables pulled out the terminals. Its like a cowboy plumber who puts his tool box down in your kitchen and says "cuppa tea would be nice love" Would you be happy with the builders bum ripped jeans and rusty tools or would you rather pay the professional going rate for a Corgi registered guy trained and insured. Pat testing is about demonstrating you have a risk assessed approach to safety of electrical apparatus that can be damaged because it is portable. An extension lead under your computer desk is unlikely to get damaged so a competent person could judge it be tested 3 yearly. But an extension lead used on stage each week will work harden so the cores will stiffen and break over time. people will stand on it and it will be run over and pinched by heavy objects. I have probably said enough, I am a spark i have bought my own PAT tester to do band kit, so i don't kill someone, I have public liability insurance so if a drunk at a wedding knocks the PA over on to someones Granny I'm covered. Ain't aint cheap to run a gigging band that cares

Is this a physical issue, as above - technique or maybe high action and pressure required left hand, or you have fallen out of love with your bass and hand issues have convinced you a change is required. My only advice would be get another bass player friend to look at the set up action does this need attention. Now for La Bella white nylons, I have just put these on my Status electro having had the blacks on for a year or more. These are great strings and did make a real difference to my bass but make sure the action is low so the tension and compression in the neck from bridge to nut is under control, i believe these made the bass sound better. If the action is wrong too high the neck will bend and take all the strain and sound and action will be even worse. This goes for any type of string but more important with heavy higher tension sets.

Some good points you are making ref the gear we can justify. Like most here, GAS has taken hold at times and I have always bought basses i like or lust after that may have led people at times to assume i am a better player than i am. It is in the back of your mind. But whether bass, Amp or Cab I feel, if i have eliminated the gear from the equation - bought the best, I can't blame it. I am then only crap because i have not practiced enough. I have also talked myself out of getting the latest gear and to spending the money on Lessons. but it doesn't last long

Now there's a sideline, Tornado shelters in Orange

There's a thought if you can't sell your gear on here, just find a local disaster spot and go lay down your gear and take a few shots and claim on the insurance

I came across this about a year ago via a Buddy Rich composition video with Hakim on drums - so here you go 4 masters - Bass players not bad. do wait for the bass solo https://youtu.be/JixfzsQWZ8c

Thats the first time i have listened to Demons eye in over 40 years, but i can now hear how and why I found and got into Led Zep after that, that sort of incidental rambling vocal commentary at the end that runs under the band, not sure its supposed to feature as a main lyric really, it seems to be a very British Prog Rock style other bands adopted too.

At some point the room acoustics will bite back, its recognising when that point has been reached and all being aware what needs to be done to bring the offending frequencies under control. if you cross the line and take no action the bands performance as a whole will be seriously compromised. Nice to hear so many of you have found bands and people you can work with to produce music you can be proud of.

The bass player has left the building

Demon's eye was always mine - it was a B side of Fireball so was accessible on the pub juke boxes and i think my most selected song ever. If you were ever in White's Bar Oxford in about 72

Having posed the question of large powered bass amps on another thread, and if we really need this much power. some of you, I accept may do The next obvious question for debate is are you happy with stage volumes on gigs. has everything got out of hand. Who decides when enough is enough. Have you been in a band where you feel you are all too loud only for someone to use band funds to buy an even larger fold back system. How many times do you feel sick due to volume, or just miserable enough for it to show in your performance because one or more members is on a mission Do you feel you have lost punters or gigs through volume - when do you decide to walk or take the sensible guys with you and start over. Over to you

Yes yes and yes Chienmortbb my man spot on

So we now have agreement we can gig happily with our old 1960's / 70s combo rigs at 60 to 100 watt if we can get the guitarist ('s) to play to a reasonable level. Keyboard players will also be limited to a mono 60 watt combo with left hand cable tied behind their back. Now we need to do something with that Kw of fold back.

I agree with all your sentiments as Bass players we need headroom and so should have special dispensation from the environmental lobby to pack a reserve amount of wattage over and above the Guitar and Keyboard. On the grounds of enjoyment (need to feel the Bass). So maybe we limit guitarist watts to 30. I feel another thread coming on.

I am just picturing you switching on your amp last, and all the venue lights dim and the fruit machines re boot up and his valve amp jumps back into standby mode.

I remember doing the Queens hall Dunstable with a pair of Wem column speakers and a Wem 6 channel mixer, Don't think they heard us

Those were the days when people could listen to the band and still be able to order a pint and a packet of crisps at the bar without having to point

No that's not me in my Avatar, but I guess not far off if i were to grow some fluff - It just made me smile so hoped it would have the same effect on you guys. The fact he has a matching orange hat and mug - made me think Ah" Dutch uncle" so it was picked to represent eating humble pie, whilst maintaining a sense of humour. Ideal for the site don't you think,

I do like multiple speakers 4x10 and loved my 4x12 just ticking over, but also think back to gigging with 100w combo . I take Alex's point on half way on a log pot means your at more than 50% But do feel manufacturers are pushing thinking down the old lines of car stereos, when they used to quote silly max power ratings in hope of flogging their brands. Size isn't everything Lets have good useful features on the whole range of amps, good tone shaping is as important to a jazz-er in a coffee bar as it is to a thrash Metal shredder at a festival gig. Happy to pay, but give me the choice

Just wondering what you guys feel about the way the most of the familiar Manufactures we know, insist on producing such High wattage amps. I am referring to 800 Watt and 1000 Watt class D predominantly - I always yearn after the features of the Big brother on the medium and small wattage range amps. We tend to use back line stand alone in our functions band with Vocal only in the PA and monitors, but I rarely ever get above 12 o'clock on my Mark bass or GK mb500. (500 watt amp) Many of you probably most DI through the PA even in Pubs from what i read here, so who needs 1000 watts. Lets not get hung up on the head room debate and 1000 watts is only 3 dB more than a 500. But most of our cabs are very efficient now with multiple drivers ???? and you are Di'd ?