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When we looked at having a cover on one of our albums we contacted the writer, who advised that permission from them isn`t required - Guns N Roses didn`t ask his permission for a cover of his they released . However I think it needs to be registered with PRS so that the writers get their share.

Yep, that sounds about right, plus many preamp pedals also have inbuilt tones to them - though from recall the MXR M81 is apparently clear of this, but a good shaping pedal.

On-board = less gear to carry around, plus with the East one I believe it doesn`t require any permanent mods to the bass. I had a Villex Mid control in a Precision and the scooped part was great for a slapping sound - made it almost Jazz-like. Only downside was as you brought the mids back in the volume went up, but then that`s the same as on an amp anyway.

Whilst we`re on this subject, let`s not forget some of the really good shops, with great staff in them, Coda Music in Stevenage, PMT Northampton, Andertons, Gig-Gear in Harlow to name a few. I`ve had great help & service from these, especially from Coda.

I`ve seen the pictures, I would have treated you like a vagrant as well

I think I`d leave that natural, just clear lacquer it`s such a beautiful grain would be a real shame to cover it up.

Welcome Peter, am playing in Sweden later in the year - PSK Festival in Stockholm. Really looking forward to it as haven`t been to Sweden before, but those who have have really recommended it.

Well I`m in a skinhead band, so does this mean compress or not, I just can`t work it out...........

Psycho Killer is great, sparse but rhythmic enough to keep the song going, I wonder/doubt if we`d ever have heard it had another bassist filled it with as many complex notes as possible.

If only we could swap local shops, all would be well in the world

A local shop to me - now gone - very abbreviated but you`ll get the idea: Me - Have you any Rotosound bass strings? Shop - We`ve got Ernie Balls, they`re very good. Me - Yes, but I`m after Rotosounds only. Shop - Ernie Balls are great strings. Me - Goodbye Why not just answer the question, it was like a politician being interviewed by Paxman, completely avoided just saying either they didn`t have any in stock, or that they didn`t stock them at all. I simply couldn`t get them to admit either, just kept rattling on about how many bassists use Ernie Ball strings and how great they are.

No clues I`m afraid, but message Ashdown direct - they`re on here, or go e-mail via their website. They`re very good on customer service so you should get a response pretty quickly with a diagnosis.

You`ve got to go, once you get to that point it`s difficult to see how you can stay in.

Welcome, am playing in Athens this Saturday, at the Vive Le Punk Rock Festival, really looking forward to it.

I`ve never intentionally set out to impress people, but once when me and my mate went to a music shop I tried out a Fender Road Worn Precision, just noodling through some classic Jam basslines. Apparently there were a good few people just watching & listening, but I was "in the zone" as loved that bass, so didn`t notice any of them.

Combination of the above, Precision, Roto Steel Rounds, Sansamp, 410 (& 210 if needed).

Def does matter. A band we played with the other night were a good band, not exactly my thing but good at what they did, but the bassists tone was amazing. Fender Jaguar bass, into an Orange Terror, into a Marshall VBC412. Like I said they were good, but listening to his tone and basslines was a pleasure. And it worked in context of the band as well, the two guitars also having good sounds.

They look great

Agree, and I was rather disappointed that the rest of the album that Locked is on didnt have the same vibe.

One thing to bear in mind is that if using a small practice amp at home these don`t usually do the E string justice. I find this with my Precisions - if I get the E string sounding as "ringy" and full on my little practice amps, take it to rehearsal with full rig and it`s overbearingly dominant.

He does look very cool there. Great feature on The Damned in this months Vive Le Rock magazine as well, btw.

Well last night I saw a bassist using a Thunderbird, into a Markbass Little Mark, into a Markbass CL106 - sounded amazing, and having lifted that CL106 it was amazingly light for a 6x10.

I`ve had a good few MIM Precisions and have only experienced this - albeit very slightly - on one of them, one of the earlier models if I recall correctly. Currently got two, offloading one soon, and it`s not on either of those. Both are post 2012 which, in my opinion, they really upped their game on.

I`ve never had one, but I remember gazing adoringly at the Westone Thunders in my Mums catalogue when I was a kid. Played a couple and very nice basses they were/are.

And I think, moving on from Danny post, if you use a punk tone in a punk band it`s - in general - a tone that is saying "here I am, listen to me", whereas a Motown tone is more supportive, providing a foundation for - in the main - the vocals to shine over. For example the two JJs - JJ Burnell & James Jamerson. Both great players, but although James Jamersons playing was sublime, his tone isn`t screaming here I am, and aside from us bassists many possibly wouldn`t even pick out what he was doing (the fools, the fools). Whereas with JJ Burnell, well pretty impossible to not hear his stand out aggressive tone. Both fit their genres, and yes pretty much in agreement, most audiences won`t care that much about the tone, they`d probably notice if the playing and timing was poor, but even at that point would they realise it was the bass that was at fault? Possibly not, we play one of the most important instruments in holding it all together, yet so many have so little knowledge of what the bass does. Bah!