mcnach

The Steam Inn?

about slacking the strings... I hear that from time to time but wouldn't that be worse? I mean, the neck is held at an equilibrium between the truss rod and the strings pulling in opposite directions. I wouldn't imagine that removing one would be any good. It clearly doesn't do any harm, as you can keep instruments like that for ages and they respond well once under tension again... but, I don't see what's being gained. Unless you loosen the truss rod as well.

There's something about the wide neck on the 5-string, it makes it look even better than the 4 string... My 4-string is being modified. It's lovely to play but that EMG 2-band EQ is really not for me and I finally had enough. After a little research, I bought some different EMG components and I received them yesterday. It's going to be: 1) stacked volume and tone control (passive tone). 2) blend 3) VMC module: semiparametric mids module Now... wait until I have the time...

Hell of an entrance, my friend, hell of an entrance...

It was just the metal cover that didn't fit too tightly. The handle was attached alright. I lifted the cap, put a little bit of felt in there, and put the cap back on. No rattling anymore. I had a similar style handle, only the plastic version rather than the metal one fitted on BF cabs, nearly fail on my old MarkBass CMD121P combo. I hadn't noticed anything unusual, but the rubber grip had frayed with use within a year (I used it a lot), and bought a replacement. When I removed the plastic cover I saw that the metal blade inside the handle was sawing away at the plastic post where the screw goes through. It was almost broken off. The thought of seeing my amp tumbling down a staircase made me very nervous and I installed an all metal handle. Ever since I'm a little cautious about handles. Fortunately, in this case, it was just the metal cover rattling.

I'm actually an owner myself. A very happy owner of 2 of those Two10 cabs. Fortunately mine didn't seem to suffer from tolex issues (or feet, but one handle did vibrate a bit for a while 😛). I just don't like blanket defending a company (or attacking it ) as a matter of principle.

It's not negative sniping when it's factually correct.

Best 29 minutes in the last two decades

well, it was definitely afternoon!

Or maybe your message disappeared in the limbo of their email account...

People, and musicians in particular are unreliable. I'll tell you a story, a true story: Back in 2008 I started a new project with a drummer friend of mine. One guitarist joined us, but quit 2 weeks later as he figured he couldn't afford the time/money for two start up bands. I asked about his other band... and forgot about it. Then the drummer for that band auditioned for us as a vocalist, and we didn't take him. New paragraph. Move forward 2 years, it's Summer 2010, I'm looking for another project to join... and I find an ad in Gumtree for that band. I checked some recordings they had in a MySpace page, liked it, and emailed them. No answer. I was a bit older than them, and I started thinking that maybe that was a factor. Or maybe the guitarist really didn't like me and that's why he really quit after only 2 weeks. Or the drummer was offended we didn't offer him the singer position... Then I see the advert reposted. I think "yup, they just don't want me". But I wrote again. It turned out they were very disorganised and everybody thought someone else would deal with it (edit: when I say everybody it turns out only two read my message). This time I got an answer. Auditioned, and got the part. It became my main band and I've been with them for nearly 8 and a half years. Moral of the story: if you want it, go for it. Sometimes there are very innocent reasons people don't act they way we'd like them to and it doesn't make them evil.

no hands is ok, but... flip flops???????? urgh

same misunderstanding with a bit of slap too... (I can HEAR some people wince, it's that strong of an emotion)

Of course not. I remember a Thursday in 2003, it was rather pleasant that day.

Or... as I did once when I couldn't be bothered... I coated the top of the poles with clear nail varnish, the quick drying one. Not the most elegant, but invisible a over 1 metre and it works

If it buzzes when touching the poles it means the poles are not grounded. You can get some copper tape running along the underside of the poles, and connected to ground, and they'll stop buzzing.

I started out on Jazz basses and thin neck Ibanez... over the years I find them less comfortable and I've developed a taste for wider necks (not necessarily chunkier, although I prefer chunky to slim). I don't know why. I have no issues with my hands. The bass with the slimmest neck I own is a Jazz copy by Vintage, and my hands dont exactly hurt, but don't feel good if I have to play a long session with it. On a wider neck? No problems.

Tuner, cables, stands... I actually didn't leave any of those behind (well, the tuner I did)... the rest were lent to someone and then never seen again.

8-3-0-0 7-1-0-0 4-1-0-0 There was a band that went from 4-2-0-0 to 4-2-0-1, and then I killed the band (it was my project). I don't think I can be in a band where I actively dislike anyone... (it's not my job... at work I do dislike actively a few people ) edit: the definition of 'friends' is important, 'though. I don't call many people 'a friend', to me that's someone with whom I have a special connection. I suspect that others may be a bit more... accommodating in their definitions, and from their perspective I'd easily be 8-6-0-0, 7-5-0-0, etc...

From the Moon?

why don't you use a shim if you think it'll allow you to get the action you want? It's not going to damage the sound, it's super easy to do, and it's entirely reversible!

Oh, haven't I met a few of those! They'd repeat the exact same words, only more slowly and loudly, instead of trying a different way to say what they want to say. It's hilarious, if frustrating at the time. Especially when they're... abroad trying to talk to the locals. Ah, thick people are fascinating 😛

Sometimes understanding the lyrics is not such a good thing...

Superb and very well made basses! I actually prefer the sound of my white SUB to my 'real' Stingray [1] but I play the Stingray more because it's noticeably lighter and the contours make it a bit more comfy... [1] My SUB is wired in series, which gives it a little extra punch in the low mids that I feel complements the 2-band EQ beautifully. I replaced the preamp in my Stingray (wired parallalel, as standard) with a John East that included a semiparametric mids module that allows me to get that sound easily... but the SUB needs no help at all.

Add Broadcast to the list. I was there recently at a tribute band night, with 3 bands. Next door to Nice & Sleazy.