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[quote name='icastle' post='1113182' date='Feb 2 2011, 10:56 PM']It's almost certainly a bridge earth problem. Which end of the earth cable did you check, the bridge end or the soldered end? If you want to prove it for certain then use a scrap of wire and touch one end of it on the bridge and the other end against the metal casing of the guitar lead - if the buzz disappears when you do that then you have a missing/bad earth connection. [/quote] I'll try that and let you know tonight. Thanks

I have an aerodyne jazz. I have just installed Seymore Duncan quater pound on the J pick up. The the J pick up already buzzed a bit when it was full on with no P in the mix. After I installed the you SD, I noticed the buzzing stopped completely when I touched the bridge. I'm using Trybass strings, so just touching the strings doesn't work as the strings are coated with nylon Any thoughts, I checked the earth goes to the bridge, but If I could grow an extra arm, I'd be fine ;-)

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1048841' date='Dec 5 2010, 10:34 PM']As is often the Basschat way I've sold a lot off and bought a couple of new (to me at least!) basses so I thought I'd re-do my old Hot Burrito thread to show where I am at and more importantly to just show it all off! First up (from left to right) Up front is a bitsa Fender Precision that is mainly 70s / 80s parts and has been my main gigging bass this year. Behind that... a 1957RI MIJ tobacco sunburst Fender Precision that I have recoverted into a 62RI. This is a 1989 model that has been with me since I started gigging. Then behind that is a 1976 Jazz bass with a Fender Precision neck which sorts my issue with narrow necks on Jazzes not being to my taste. To it's right is a stripped down 1979 Fender Precision that I stripped myself (ditto the bitsa bass) Then it's my brush with the modern world, a 2009 51RI Fender Precision and finally my all original 1978 mocha brown Fender Precision. I even have the original strings! Not on it though!! All are regularly set up and serviced so despite the age of a lot of this these play great. I'm a bit of a one trick pony and these are all heavy flatwound strings with foam under the bridges of all the Precisions. This is my upright bass. No real story here. It's relatively new and I enjoy playing it. My Dobro bass is a £120 EBay purchase that came from Houston TX but I suspect originates from the Bluegrass Republic of China! My main gigging rig for the bigger shows. It's a 1978 Bassman head with an old Ampeg 15E cab. Both are now flightcased. For the smaller gigs my yet to be road tested Orange rig. I suspect this will be heavily used in 2011.[/quote] dribble.. I'm in heaven ;-) Lovely basses

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1112531' date='Feb 2 2011, 03:20 PM']That's cos it is Welcome back.[/quote] +1000 Miles Better

I love my sp210.. it's great in the studio and great for small to medium gigs, but TBH I have to add my Markbass 1x15 for bigger gigs just for that bit more omph.. The tone is great, The size is even better The volume for the size still miles better than anything around (IMHO) It also looks great I'm selling my Markbass 1x15 to look for either another SP212 (proffered) or sp210. I'd probably look at the orange 1x15, but the weight on the SP's are so appealing at the moment.. Very gig friendly I know the main reason is the Isobaric design, technically is very very meaty 1x10 cab that can handle 600w, but really it's 300w+300w thermal Until now, most of my gigs have been fine with 2x10 plus DI into the PA, but there are a few gig, I want more orange!! but without the weight;-) Has any one found this? Has anyone got two Isobaric cabs for this very reason? Also would you have 2xSP210 or 2xSP212 or a SP212 and SP210?

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1111432' date='Feb 1 2011, 06:47 PM']Sorry to hijack this thread but i have a similar question. Ill be doing some small functions this year and i wont be able ot use a cab. The band have a smallish PA but everything normally goes through it. Ive done a few with them without an amp and it was murder. The singer has a 10" powered monitor and i have to stand behind him, and rely on the monitor to hear myself. This year i want to sort something out so I can hear myself better. It has to be very small and cheap. Any sugestions? I use a BDDI so i was thinking use the jack out in to a small headphone amp i have (matchbox size) and use my Shure in ear phones. Not ideal but it will at least get some of my ow end in to my ears.[/quote] I've done, that.. if you can get the FOH in your mix.. you can adjust your bass in your ears to taste.. it should be fine.. you'dd get the warmth from the BDDI

[quote name='Mike_SuperThursday' post='1110790' date='Feb 1 2011, 11:24 AM']I think it's about time I chimed in on this. I applied for an audition after having seen the add on a different website, and ended up getting the position! I'm now the new Skinny machines bass player and have my first gig tomorrow! It's in Shoreditch at the 93 Fleet East. If anyone fancys coming down/up to it there more than welcome! It's going to be an exciting year for considering iv come straight out of uni, playing with a lot of 'bedroom bands' and people who are not really interested in touring as such, and finally in a band that actually is going to be touring for the majority of the year! Iv got a LOT of songs to learn in such a short amount of time, but I can see it being more than worth it! Plus, despite whats been said on this topic they are really great bunch of guys and it's going to be an absolute pleasure working with them.[/quote] 93 feet is one of my favourite venues to play in London. Good luck mate

[quote name='Gust0o' post='1109552' date='Jan 31 2011, 03:09 PM']Do people ever wonder if, as a breed, we bass players are not a little bit f***ing awkward?[/quote] If you go by this thread, I there's lot a would not hire based on this very point mate

I have mixed feelings about the I've had both. I moved to 5 after only 5months of playing, but moved back 10 years later. There's something about the tones of the string between the 4 string that feels just right, you don't get that with the 5's.. All the other pluses on the 5's, I agree, I find I have to pay ALOT more to get the same tonal feel from the 4 to 5, usually if I find a lovely 4 tsring the same model in 5 is not the same at all, but there are alot of factors like it being bigger, pups and more. That said I'm g*gging for Stingray 5, I tried one and it was loooovely

[quote name='51m0n' post='1105923' date='Jan 28 2011, 09:47 AM']You are in the minority there I think. I've never seen a decent passive DI that hadnt been brutally abused go pop. In fact I've never seen an active one go pop I think. I've seen plenty of amps fail though. My suggestion, get a really good robust DI of your own if you do a lot of work with PA support and lots of different PAs/soundguys etc. At the end of the day if you are happy with what you have and how you are using it, then great, not going to suggest that there is only one way to sking this cat, just that other ways may be better. If your experience doesnt tally with that, then go with whaty makes sense to you! However if someone told me they had a known potential issue with their rig, I'd politely ask them not to use it if there was any other option. Electronics going wrong can do very nasty things, and nobody wants to see that happen.[/quote] There are lots of valid points flying around *Basically, the DI used for simplicity and speed, but not always the best option on it's own. It's reliable and easier for sound guys when there is quick turn around of bands. If you have a good DI box, they actually sound blo*d good, but you don't usually find them flying around. *DI the bass and mic-ing the amp is best, but let's be honest, unless you're playing a big festival, regular function with same sound guy, show or in the studio, it's not gonna happen due to time. Best of both worlds with your sound in the mix. *Using a preamp is a good idea, but you have to be careful of having too much colour in that sound or it will sound bad in the FOH. I usually do this, but I always get the sound guys opinion or a friend on the FOH *However DI the bass and mic-ing is really pointless as you kinda got both coloured sounds unless the amp is DI is pre eq. But ultimately the quality of the sound guy with all of the above I did a gig last night, and it was commented again that my bass sounded really nice. I used my amp DI-ed. the rest DI from the bass. Oh yeah I forgot to mention bad bass players and ruin everything :-p

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1105093' date='Jan 27 2011, 02:17 PM']I always insist on being DI'd or mic'd, don't care which but I didn't spend the amount I did on an amp to use it as a monitor. When I use my amp's OD through the DI, it sounds fine.[/quote] I agree, that's what I do, but I understand why sound guy ask for DI from the bass. Only till last year when I was talking to a soundguy he said the problem is that some bassist have too much eq in their sound, which makes it hard to get a good sound. I always try and ask the PA, were possible if it's ok or if there's enough or too much of something. I do the same in the studio, you get better sound for the audience or on the CD. When I was recording I had 4 audio tracks for bass. Who knows which tracks they'll use on he final song

[quote name='spinynorman' post='1104963' date='Jan 27 2011, 12:33 PM']We play Weak. Thing is, it's the same chords as All Along the Watchtower, so the temptation to throw in a bit of Noel Redding is quite strong, but it doesn't work. Our guitarist allows himself a few Hendrix licks in the solo, but I stay with the program.[/quote] You feel my pain. I love the both bands/artists. I also love steak and double chocolate gateau but I don't mix them :-)

It's tricky one. I agree until you've been a sound guy you don't usually understand. Time is an issue, also everyone has a different sound some because they want that others becuase they have no clue. If i'm Di-ing my amp or pre amp, I'm mindful of not giving too much bass or treble as it's very hard to mix and the FOH will sound boomy or too toppy. We won't know that unless the sound guy says, but must won't bother because they get a lot of ego from pre madonna players who have everything up full and can't be bothered with the stress. If the sound is bad people always complain about the sound guy, but I've been on many occasions the problem is the player or their gear. If you amplify sh8t you get loud sh*t!! On the flip side some soundguys don't care and will screw up a good sound. I also found an mxr or sanamp is a good weapon to have handy if you're not using your amp. The bass will sound warmer than straight DI I always introduce myself, do my best to help and ask if it's ok to DI my amp as I know I get the best mix of my sound but not too hard for the sound guy to get a good mix for the audience. If they are keen on the DI-ing my bass I say if I can try it with amp and if it fails, I'll go straight from my bass. Every time after sound check, they say you get a loevly sound out of that bass and amp. On the one occasion the guy didn't let me, I changed it and didn't tell him, and he never knew :-)

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I was just listening to someone play a cover of Weak today All the players, are deemed as 'good' players, but TBH it wasn't great because they missed the most important part of the music. The simplicity and the feel. They were funky guys who thought they could play rock. The bassist was putting in fills that wasn't quite right and couldn't play those simple driving meaty 8th's and the drummer, well just couldn't play a strong simple rock groove with tasteful fill and not many.. The top guys play the simple stuff bl**dy well, that's way they are at the top

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1100335' date='Jan 24 2011, 12:32 AM']Ported or not is probably the main thing to make a difference. Those Peavey's are monsters, big box, bog port, is the thing for low end. Dinky cabs are generally gonna be made for low expectation of, uh, low.[/quote] +1 get a 212 Schroeder, and i'm sure it will match that low end. I find the 12's more open, but each brand and speak varies so much these days.

[quote name='cytania' post='1091242' date='Jan 16 2011, 12:00 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-dAZrBlGOY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-dAZrBlGOY[/url][/quote] Great lesson on playing that style, but bad example of actually playing it, it was very clinical. Check out Bob M, Ernest Ranglin, easy all stars - dub side of the moon... all the other guys that were mentioned Play with a drummer who plays this as their first love, if you can The feel is the most important thing. I played with a drummer was excellent at reggae, it's a feel thing, the bass much the same

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='1102017' date='Jan 25 2011, 12:58 PM']Membership of the Musicians Union gives you up to £2,000.00 worth of free insurance. The rates for increasing the amount covered are quite reasonable too. For some the MU sub is worth it for the insurance alone, plus you get all the other benefits of MU membership. rates here, the student rate is really cheap too. [url="http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/site/cms/contentCategoryView.asp?category=228"]http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/site/cms/...sp?category=228[/url][/quote] I've checked out the fine print on that insurance and it's not that good. You're not covered in your car for one. I agree, you can afford to replace it, don't bother, but if like me, that's not an option, My gear is very expensive and I use it alot Try www.allianzmusicalinsurance.co.uk, very good, covered in car, if damaged, you can also get a courtesy instrument while your claim is going through. Also check your home insurance, you might be covered under personal items. Be careful at venues, unless the door is locked or manned, as you still may not be covered. I usually keep my bass with me or leave it with a friend if i'm at the normal London venues like the bull and gate, purple turtple etc. I'm just fussy like my dad :-) I did a gig at Bar Music Hall last year and the same guy who thought I was being overly protective with my bass had his stolen that night. It was lifted from the side of the stage.

I have mixed feelings on inears. On loud gigs, it's a god send, but you need decent a preamp for bass (sansamp etc) if there is no amp on stage. If the drummer is behind a screen, the sound guy has more control on the sound, and the same with guitars if it’s miked, which is the most important thing. For vocals and keys, it's easy to put them through the desk, but there are very few decent preamps for guitars that work well for DI, but to be honest they usually don't sound right. I do alot of gigs with in-ears, but we still have amps on stage, but they don't need to be very loud, so the stage noise is much lower and you have no wedges on stage, if you do Bv's it's even better as you can hear everything, but without a bit of stage noise in the mix it's a bit like doing a session. No amps??? hmm not sure The reason for inears is really for improved monitoring, as a stage or audience is too noisy, just turning up your amp makes things worse for you and the sound guy, that's why Take That started using it in the 90's. It takes awhile to get used to it, so but if it's done well with mixing and good inears, it’s great. I still like to have my amp though on stage:-) I think some people are very used to a loud stage sound with the PA topping up the volume. Technically it should the front of house is the main sound and the stage noise is only there to produce the initial sounds for the PA, the PA provides most of the monitoring whether a wedge or PA.

Sorry to open up the thread. I have an aerodyne jazz. I have just installed Seymore Duncan quater pound on the J pick up. The the J pick up already buzzed a bit when it was full on with no P in the mix. After I installed the you SD, I noticed the buzzing stopped completely when I touched the bridge. I'm using Trybass strings, so just touching the strings doesn't work as the strings are coated with nylon Any thoughts, I checked the earth goes to the bridge, but If I could grow an extra arm, I'd be fine ;-)