Lozz196

No we don’t have any singers in this band, instrumental only

We’ve just gone through Hazy Shade of Winter (The Bangles version). It’s one of those songs that is actually a fair bit harder than it sounds - well that’s what the rest of the band tell me, it’s easy enough on bass.

You’re gonna need a Red Bull subscription to keep up with that 😂

Yeah got to do it properly, but Alvin lived in the US for a while and has toured there many times so you’d hope he would know how to do it all properly. Charlie being the singer and most well known would have to do it the right way but maybe a financial decision was made for the rest of them?

My long term faves have been the Fender Custom Shop 62s, but the clip above from @Supernaut re the Nordstrand NP4 is great, I think if I were looking at anything new this would be a good one to check out.

Yeah I’ve never seen them either, looking forward to them both

Good old Alvin, ever the rebel.

No, even on iPhone don’t sound bad at all

You can try a drive pedal to add some warmth by having the gain/drive set very low, this way just takes off the harsh edges of the clean sound. A pedal with a valve in would probably add even more warmth.

I think I’d look at a Fender Rumble 500 if wanting something equivalent sound wise, for a decent useable backup to get out of a hole then the Gnome, it delivers much more than its tiny stature.

Yep, my Hipshot Xtender makes this song a doddle, without it I’d either have to detune the E to D or play the whole song an octave higher.

In my classic rock band we play songs that were originally in EB or D, so what we do is learn them in those keys at home, then at rehearsal just play them in E in the correct places. We haven`t got a singer so not an issue with pitching and given no singer no need for us to de-tune or bring along extra instruments.

Would be my choice too

I have to admit that as I advance in years my political thoughts are moving leftwards, not so much party wise but to the thoughts and care for others. Has been somewhat surprising as previously my leaning were more to the right (though not far right hatred mongerism I should add).

Wasn’t it Idi Amin who was world heavyweight boxing champion and held the world record for the 100 metres?

If you don`t need all the bells & whistles of the SGT-DI then Ampegs SCR-DI is a good pedal, the drive can be set very low to the point where all it does is takes off the crisp clean part of the note, warming it up but with no noticeable drive. For a natural amp sound I find it better than the Sansamp.

They`re darn fine basses

That’s probably the best description of Elixirs. I love them, not quite as bright out of the packet but stay that way for almost a year.

Yep I use the Behringer XM8500, good mic at not much money, less mid focused than the SM58 so imo better suited for backing vocals than lead.

A few years ago I put a Badass bridge on a 51 Reissue Precision. To me it modernised the sound, emphasising the highs and tightening the lows. Not to a point where it would be noticeable in a band mix, just at home volumes. Anyway I swapped it back as it had taken away some of the character of the bass imo. Great piece of engineering, much easier to set up/intonate etc but ultimately not good on that bass.

Same here, just about the only time I’ve been thankful that my back is ruined so I can’t move gear like that about anymore.

My first bass was a Kay EB-0 type bass, not a very good instrument, am sure mine went into the local rubbish tip. Am equally sure that I really wish I’d kept hold of it.