Dad3353

One would be hard put to get Ethernet speeds from most USB sockets.

But not enough to even play at home, still less practice, for a year, for many, apparently. No point; no gigs.

... and so many folks think (or want to think...) they sound 'different'..! ...

And quite right too. But if none are 'The One', I expect they'll get what's required from one of the bunch, just the same, most of the time. Another bassist might arrive with just one and nail it, too.

That's a bit of an exaggeration. It's not the same as saying 'You'll need a long-scale Dingwall for this next number'. Some drummers turn up with a van-load of snares to try out; others sit down and play.

Quite, but how much is down to the instrument alone..? Some, I'll allow, but little in the Great Scheme of Things, as is attested to by other replies here. Mr Squire playing sounds pretty much like Mr Squire, whatever bass he's using, as does Mr Jamerson. There are few (some, but few...) world-stage bassists that play with 'The One'. They chop and change, and still sound much the same as themselves.

Have you tried cpl..?

As you're finding, bass is a bit different to guitar, and has its own strengths and weaknesses. There are several potential solutions to your wanting your 'cake and eat it'. For example, how about trimming your nails and wearing finger picks for guitar..? The easy way, however, is to roll back the tone of the bass, to reduce the treble a bit, or use other strings, such as flat-wound, or even nylon tape-wound. I've never come across anything as you're asking, except maybe thin gloves (yes, there are several eminent bassists that play 'gloved'...). Not sure that this helps much; others may chip in.

I've been playing (modestly...) drums, guitar, bass, keys... for the last half a century (well, a bit more, actually...). I've always done so because I like it, and it interests me. I've played in bands, either pro, semi-pro, amateur or just mates, on and off over all that time. Now retired, I still play, and always will. 'Playing out' is fine, but, for me, it's not my sole reason for playing. Essentially, it's just because that's what I do. It matters little whether anyone hears it or not. Does a tree falling in a remote forest make a sound..?

And what did the pedal board of JJ look like..? A Ric plugged straight into a console sounds like a bass, just like a 'P'. The rest is in the playing style (the fingers, or thumb...).

Yeah, yeah; whatever... ...

I get so sick and tired of dumplings reading into my innocent posts all sorts of stuff. I don't know why this happens; it's often the same folks, strangely enough. Enough, already..! I just gave a one-line answer to a simple little 'question', is all. Is that so hard to swallow..?

Good evening, Dave, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

It's to prevent money leaving the country, or, if it does leave, claw back some for the gummint. There are sometimes reciprocal arrangements with other states to not have these tariffs (trade agreements...), so depend on where the stuff comes from, up to a point. Other states do exactly the same.

Nah, an impossible dream. What are you smoking..?

It's a bit more complicated, now..! I'm nothing if not patient, however.

Maybe I shouldn't have posted..?

He's just putting his stamp on it.

Like this, maybe..?

... and I've one like it waiting for me over there in Blighty..!

No, I wouldn't give it houseroom (I only gave it a few seconds, by curiosity...), but, to be fair, I'd say the same of at least half the stuff I see posted on this Forum, often with an enthusiastic 'This is wonderful..!'. Usual suspects are heavy/death metal, much funk, a lot of gospel and just about anything disco-orientated. This is not the full list; just off-the-cuff worst offenders. Is the OP rubbish..? In my view, yes, but I'm not the target audience. I'm sure there's a whole slice of Society dancing their nights away to this and others like it. A funny ol' world, eh..?

Nice bass, though..!

In many cases CPL performs better than WiFi. It's how our stone 'longère' cottage is set up; we have router-speed access from anywhere that has a mains socket. Just sayin'.

Great idea, well played; lousy tone. Thanks, though.

I'd give the Tascam the first chance. Connect the cassette output to the Tascam Line input and record from there, without passing through the Cambridge. Start off with the cassette at maximum volume, and see how that goes. If it's still too low, it can be adjusted afterwards inside Audacity ('Effects/Normalise'...) which will bring the level up to 'optimum', including any tape hiss, of course. I have ancient reel-to-reel tapes from the '60s that I put through my Tascam US144 MkII interface with good results. I treat the signal afterwards in my DAW (Reaper...), but Audacity would do the job, too... Hope this helps.