mcnach

Personally, wireless helped me a lot to understand how the sound next to the amp onstage relates to what it's heard out there (when we don't have PA and a sound guy, in which case it's their job), as I was able to move around and go out in front during soundchecks and hear it.

That's not how I understood it, so my sincerest apologies for the ongoing misunderstanding.

why do you keep insisting, every time there's a thread like this, that people complaining about their G-string are wrong or don't know what they're hearing/doing? It is... weird to watch. If there are lots of people that don't seem to have an issue, great, good for them (I am one of them, I'm happy with my 2002 'ray) but how is that anything to do with anything? It's not a 'majority wins' issue. There are certainly enough people who do have an issue, why do you dismiss what they tell you they experience?

I've only heard people complaining about it on 4-string Stingrays

That's what I use when I use pick with bass, the 2mm and even 3mm Big Stubbies. For guitar I use 1mm max nylon ones but for bass I find the thicker ones give me a nicer attack.

I simply meant that if an amplifier has been designed to be cooled properly by whatever method, then it should not matter what method that is. Or in other words, if your amplifier is cooled passively, you should not need to worry about it (assuming it's been designed properly). I was not trying to say that passive cooling rules... certainly not to you, of all people!

I hated them too. Well, maybe hate is too strong, but I removed them quickly and tried a set of DR Pure Blues (never had those before) and the bass improved dramatically (for my liking).

... and I wish they all used that system We seem to be ok with bridges that offer all kinds of adjustability, yet we stick to 'hard-coded' nuts. It makes no sense to me. Just-A-Nut FTW!

The thing is that unless it solves some kind of problem with existing designs or provides an obvious advantage, it's natural that people will be sceptical. Personally, I have no issues with any of the bridges on any of my instruments, so whatever 'improvements' are claimed, at the end of the day I am still "hmmm, but I am ok with what I've got". I'm not saying it's bad, I just don't see it as a significant improvement, just as another alternative, which is cool, although whether it's $158 cool... that I don't know. Certainly not for me. edit: and I really don't like the sharp corners. edit 2: I haven't tried it, but it looks to me like palm muting may not be so easy with this bridge... which is ok if you never palm mute I suppose.

and you can keep your mid-gig snack warm on them

end of thread !!!

If it's designed properly to be cooled passively, it should not matter.

+1 on these

Little update, now the honeymoon period is over... Nah, who am I kidding? Still honey moon! I love this guitar. My Fender Stratocaster and the PRS look at it with envy, as I seem to just grab the SX Tele 9 out of... 9 times 😛 I took it to a local guy to get the frets level perfectly, and I haven't even changed the pickups. I love the bridge one, the neck one is not the best, but I don't want to change anything in it, I can't believe just what a great guitar is for £129 plus £50 for the fret levelling (it was only on the region around the 12th and 15th fret a bit, nothing major, but I do like to play guitar-hero a lot 😛)

With the pedal engaged, it's a mute, there should be no sound coming off the speakers when you unplug the bass.

really?

Yup, bought from them a couple of times. Delivery takes just a few days longer than usual but nothing crazy.

There was this song by a Spanish band where they sang something like "so many light years I've been waiting..." It makes my skin crawl everytime... a light year is a measure of distance not time!!!

reply with a horrified face "oh my gawd!!! It's true!!! how did it happen???"

Playing originals... a girl told me I didn't play it like in the record. . . . She was right too! That song was on our first album and I had since changed the bassline. It turned out she was learning to play bass and learning our songs! We've been together 5 years now

Or introduce the next song as the one requested, but play something else. We got a group of guys asking for Wonderwall, we are a ska/reggae/funk band playing originals. Singer would nod, then introduce the next song as Wonderwall to the joy of those guys... and watching their disappointed faces was hilarious, because he did that at least 4 times

He was the previous bass player in the band...

... and 10 minutes later she's telling the same thing to the jukebox, yup, I know the type...

Usually followed by "Yeah, I used to have a Fender" (pause... as that's supposed to be your cue to show admiration). I had one guy telling me all about his Fender and how I should really try them, because my little bass seems to sound ok, but you know, you need a Fender in order to be taken seriously. My little bass was a Stingray (shrug).

Just tell them they're all tuners, one for each string and backups, just in case.