Rayman

I hasten to add, my choice was because the player in question was genuinely one of my biggest influences, not because she's a woman. I just wanted to be clear

Never thought he'd let that go, shame if it's just a need for money, but understandable if that's the case. I'd sell my house to buy that if I could.

Tina Weymouth [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIW4skg3Ceo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIW4skg3Ceo[/url]

Nah. Not a lot of point. It doesn't affect the bass at all and has obviously been like it for some time as it looks like someone has tried to fill it previously. My long term plans for the bass were to pull out the pups and mybe make it active, but it sounds so fantastic as it is I've shelved all that. Long term now I'll be thinking about a new neck, maybe a custom job, ebony board type of thing, but for now it's just great as it is. It's funny, I have 3 other basses sat here, but the Prose has become my go to bass at home.

[quote name='Johnston' post='1218794' date='May 3 2011, 04:37 PM']Can you not get Botox on your sweat glands or something daft these days??[/quote] Yes you can. It's quite common to get botox injections in the face around the forehead etc to help stop sweating, but I'm not sure how effective it is.

I sweat like a glass blowers arse (nice) during gigs. The drummer and myself are terrible, we look like we've been in a sauna at the end of a gig. Not much you can do for that, I've looked into it, but for hands you can try the suggestion above, and in extreme circumstances you can have an operation to stop it. A girl who used to sing with us suffered with sweaty hands, and she was mortified with embarrassment, and used to wear gloves. She finally had an op and was cured. There is a powder you can get, and could well be the stuff mentioned above, but I understand it's pretty unpleasant stuff in terms of the chemicals there in. So I just have a towel. Edit; a doctor explained to me that if you sweat, you sweat. It's healthy (although embarrassing) and good for you as long as you top up with fluids. If you do use something to stop sweating in a certain area, it [i]can[/i] make other areas of your body worse as the moisture still needs to get out. So if you use Driclor on your back, and pits etc, you're gonna need a change of undies at half time

[quote name='Gust0o' post='1218766' date='May 3 2011, 04:14 PM']I think it's the cachet of the ESP brand - they've always been a little heavy metal; still, don't half the metallers use Ibanezes? I love the Clover. The MM near the neck reminds me of my MTD. Great position, right where the strings are most taut.[/quote] Yes indeed, the Ibbys do get branded as rock basses, but they're a bit more generic and acceptable looking I guess. Strangely the "Rockest" looking bass I now have is an Ibanez, but not the SR505, the GWB-35. Everyone who sees it expects it to be a [i]monster[/i], and are rather deflated when I tell them it's the sig bass of a jazz fusion player. The Clover's just fab. I did look into the MTDs after you mentioned them before, but then this Clover came up, and that was that, and yeah I'm tending to play over the MM pup most of the time for a nice tight punchy tone.

Fralins are the best I've ever had. I had them in a Lakland JO4 which sounded amazing. Shame Villex disappeared, because I had some of those in an H1 Jazz and they too were incredible.

[quote name='bassoctopus' post='1218318' date='May 3 2011, 08:50 AM']Dug was playing a Schecter[/quote] Model T I think, he said that he'd only taken delivery of them (2 I think) just prior to the European dates. Apparently Schecter are proposing a Dug Sig bass. Dug didn't know when this might happen, but he's helping design custom pickups etc for it too.

Indeed so. Plus if I'm honest, it was just a bit [i]too[/i] pointy for me. Although it wasn't [i]that[/i] pointy, everyone who came to gigs were saying....."what's with the heavy metal bass?"........which was getting me down a tad. I have to say, it was capable of any tone you liked, certainly not just rock, but never the less...... Yeah, when the Clover came up for sale, I just had to have it I'm afraid.

It's really great. It has a voice of it's own. Much more laid back than the others, but then it [i]is[/i] passive. FABULOUS slap tone, probably the best of the bunch for that IMO. I had the existing pots pulled out, and two stacked vol/vol bass cut/treble/cut put in, which made a vast difference to the tone. The only issue with it is a small split behind the headstock where the truss rod has obviously been ragged up a bit tight and has strated to crack the neck. Only very minor, but I didn't spot it when I bought it. So far it hasn't made any difference to the performance of the bass.

Prosebass/Lakland 5, Ibanez SR505, Ibanez GWB-35, Clover Xpression 5. Fab basses one and all. The Clover really is a sight to behold, and a sound to beheard.

Blimey, how to resurrect a two year old thread in one post. However, yes I've been an Ibanez fan for year. I've had a few, more recently a K5 which was fabulous, and based on an SR700 I [i]think[/i]? I've also just acquired an SR505 which is absolutely cracking. Very easy to play, light, comfy, powerful and a big range of tones at a bargain price, especially used. What more could you want?

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='1216685' date='May 1 2011, 05:02 PM']I play loads of gigs and have done for years so things that improve that experience are my faves. The mic stand mounted drink sholder is a must for me that I've mentioned before. It's not just a pose- I 100% guarantee that if you don't have one then - one day sonner or later - your drink is going to be put on the top of your amp. Low frequency shaky shaky -goodbye amp at best , goodbye bass player at worst and it's your own fault.[/quote] and here's the proof.....

Yup, Tascam Trainer, no question. I use it every day. Basses have come and gone, but my old Mk1 Tascam is a vital piece of kit.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1214821' date='Apr 29 2011, 01:05 PM']Chemistry between band members is more important than ability IMHO[/quote] [i]Perfectly[/i] put sir. I dropped out too for a while. I meant it to be forever, but I was chomping at the bit start playing bass again after just a few months. Bands are bollocks. It's so hard to keep a band organised and together for a long period of time, the political crap that goes with it is such a ball ache, but there's no feeling like applause at the end of a well played set, and people wanting more, even if it [i]is[/i] alcohol induced by the end of the set. Try playing at home to some different styles, pop, reggae, jazz, metal, whatever you haven't done before, and leave the band thing alone for a while, it'll open up your mind again. There's nothing worse than only sticking to the type of music you're comfortable with, try something new, and push a few boundaries. Take a deep breath, and sit back for a while. DO NOT sell off your gear, 'cause I promise you, you'll be back and ready to play again in no time.

Another great show tonight, some innovative music, loved the guy with the looper, not so keen on PJ Harvey but each to his own, and Ringo Starr?? Really?? Why?? Still the best music show on TV though, long may it continue.

Not really [i]that[/i] pointy, but worth a mention.....