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[quote name='ratman' timestamp='1464427344' post='3059356'] WAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! Some of his stuff leaves me a bit cold but this clip is cooking! [/quote] Indeed, except for that twerp on the almost incessant cow-bell blasting away, covering everything, including the bass. Hot stuff, though, turned on at the flick of a switch (although I suspect that there may have been some prior rehearsal...).
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[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1464447883' post='3059545']...the engraved pewter inset into it... [/quote] Pewter swifts..! How cute.
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[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1464447221' post='3059539'] I just bought Sonic Forest... [/quote] Another Vst-whore, huh..? I'll never understand this urge to buy on impulse..! (...but I do it, just the same..! )
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[quote name='Ashweb' timestamp='1464447185' post='3059538']...the surprise on the front - saving the best 'till last, eh? [/quote] A hot-rod flame effect vinyl wrap, maybe..?
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Shielded bass - tone stopped working!
Dad3353 replied to bassituation's topic in Repairs and Technical
[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1464440346' post='3059483']... My thought is that simply you have found a means of remedying the issue just now, but it could fail again at any time because you haven't found the root cause. [/quote] I concur with our learned friend. -
[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1464375813' post='3059049'] Oh, and Dad3353, do those lizards come in stereo? [/quote] Indeed they do; such perspicacity..!
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[quote name='ricksterphil' timestamp='1464388430' post='3059209']... Will the amp automatically detect the 4 ohm setting or do I need to put a dummy speaking in the remote speaker out? [/quote] Yes, the amp doesn't know, or care, how many speakers are connected; only the final impedance presented. Change the 'standard' speaker and the amp will 'see' 4 ohms. You should not, henceforth, connect an extension cab, as this would bring the total impedance to below 4 ohms, and most amps don't like that. It would be helpful in such questions to state exactly which amp is being discussed, so as to be as complete as possible. Hope this helps.
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Am I the only one that gets annoyed by adverts for fake Fenders
Dad3353 replied to Kex's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Kex' timestamp='1464383626' post='3059147'] Than why bother replying in the first place ! [/quote] Is this the way you always reply to those hoping to help you with a reply to your queries..? Hmm... You asked why Rics are not allowed in the Marketplace. I thought to clear that up, by supplying the reasoning. Is there anything else you're unclear about..? We wouldn't want any stone left unturned. Make the most of it, whilst I am still in a reasonably good temper; it may not last. -
[quote name='AndrewJordan' timestamp='1464369071' post='3058976']...three heads into the same cab with the same bass with all the inputs set to just before clipping... [/quote] The 'heavy guns' will probably weigh in to this, but I'd just like to suggest that, although pretty good, we're far from an accurate assessment of power rating here. The clipping point..? Is that going to be the same on all of these amps..? What level of distortion is being generated..? It's a fair approximation, and better than some, but I wouldn't want to draw definitive conclusions. Does it really matter that much, anyway..? The maker's claims are all very well, but the 'acid test' is whether it performs in [i]your [/i]context, [i]whatever [/i]the figures say. True, it would be nice to have some reference somewhere, and the figures should do this, but that's only a Utopian wish, really. All of this, before releasing the real dogs of war over 'core tone' and such..!
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Am I the only one that gets annoyed by adverts for fake Fenders
Dad3353 replied to Kex's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Kex' timestamp='1464366376' post='3058942'] No I did see that (hence the comment) so would seem Mr Hall has scared you, but seems he's not scary enough to worry eBay or the numerous Bass gear forums on Facebook? [/quote] This, for many of us here, is the equivalent of 'Groundhog Day'. There is no mileage left in this tack. -
Playing in an original band has opened my eyes
Dad3353 replied to bassbiscuits's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='blue' timestamp='1464363771' post='3058890'] I've only seen that type of response with bands that are famous... [/quote] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:185803] You've not assisted at a Kiemsa concert, lad..! The fans knew more of the songs and lyrics than I did, and I was part of their crew for five years..! The 'end of a saga' concert was a right old sing-along..! -
Playing in an original band has opened my eyes
Dad3353 replied to bassbiscuits's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1464364518' post='3058902']...a thread full of links to Basschatters original bands... [/quote] With great pleasure ... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/forum/95-share-your-music/"]BC Forum Share your music ...[/url] ... and you're not wrong; there's some really impressive stuff in there (in fact, little that is not..! ). -
Am I the only one that gets annoyed by adverts for fake Fenders
Dad3353 replied to Kex's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Kex' timestamp='1464357738' post='3058827'] If thats the case - why is it 'illegal' to even advertise them on here [/quote] You're new here, aren't you..? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/209819-this-is-a-rickenbacker-free-marketplace/"]This is a Rickenbacker-free Marketplace...[/url] Threats of legal pursuits if a copy was pictured on the forum, and as we can't guarantee that [i]any [/i]photo is of a legit one, [i]all [/i]are banned. Thank Mr. Hall for that. -
[quote name='mrn1989' timestamp='1464361129' post='3058859']... with the direct monster...[/quote] Oh no..! Not the dreaded monster..! Better off with a monitor, such as this one..!
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[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1464267013' post='3058029'] Nah, with said drummer in question that`s how he plays, and everyone else has to turn up stoopidly loud to hear themselves. Annoying thing is, he`s such a good drummer in way of time-keeping/fills/technique - except for the volume aspect that is. [/quote] Is it not in the realms of the possible to put a muffler on the snare (and toms, too, while you're at it...). We've all seen TV shows (TOTP..?) where the drummer is thrashing away, almost silently, with discreet pads over the heads. Why are these not used more, if volume is the problem..? As a 'make do', tee-shirts or tea towels will do, but there'll be holes in 'em very quickly, as rim-shots not only cut through the mix, they also cut through the tissue..! There are several different muting systems for drums, made especially for this use, and very efficient. Can't be tried, even..? (Unless, of course, that just making a racket is the aim of all this spent energy..! )
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Basschat - Your assistance required (Bowie content)
Dad3353 replied to hiram.k.hackenbacker's topic in General Discussion
Excellent video, well performed, expertly cut. 'Like' left (a first ever, from me, for anything..!) and congratulatory comment, too. My thumb is up. -
Hagstrom Viking semi acoustic short scale bass - £320
Dad3353 replied to fryer's topic in Basses For Sale
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Am I the only one that gets annoyed by adverts for fake Fenders
Dad3353 replied to Kex's topic in General Discussion
The headstock of my sixer is marked 'Douglas'. Now there's quality for you..! -
I love the enthusiasm of today's youngsters!
Dad3353 replied to thebrig's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1464299163' post='3058352'] Love the enthusiasm and hope they make it but doomed to fail. The stumbling block being transport. If you're 18-21, it must cost a couple of grand to insure the cheapest car. Bring back the good old days with a band van full of dog-ends and vomit I say. [/quote] I didn't have a road-legal vehicle until my early twenties; that didn't stop me having the group van (several, in fact, from two Thames 15cwt, through a couple of Anglia vans, a VW 'Devon' ex-camper and a twin-axle Transit 'hussler'. One day, driving to get some drumsticks, the prop shaft fell off from the Thames, on a busy road, by the traffic lights, before a bank. No tax, no insurance, no MOT... A passing bobby helped me to push it fifty yards round the corner out of the way, and indicated where to get the Tube for a scrap yard to get another prop shaft before continuing his round, without asking at all about my paperwork. Phew..!. With my greasy old shaft I had all the space I needed in the otherwise crowded rush-hour Tube..! It's amazing how carefully one drives when uninsured; it's a heavy responsibility. -
[quote name='Pow_22' timestamp='1464267986' post='3058050'] Cheers for the link. Mine doesn't break up early at all... [/quote] You'll have a hard time getting KT88's to break up at all. The pre-amp shouldn't be difficult (depending on circuitry...), those o/p valves will stay pretty hifi much further (that means 'louder'...) than other valves, such as the 6550's. You can overdrive the pre, but that's not the same as 'bending' the o/p valves. Just sayin'.
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Thanks for that. No, not the 'odd groupie' bit (am I really that odd..? Hmm... ), but for the link. Yes, of course I bought it. No, of course I can't afford it. You really are in league with Mephistopheles, you know, or maybe you've commission from Paypal..? Dunno. Now to try it out. I wonder how I'll be able to slip it into next month's Challenge..? We'll see... ([i]Dodders off on shaky limbs, bumping into chairs, to turn on the PC, before realising that it was already on, being the same PC for posting this. 'D'oh' moment, for the [sup]n[/sup]th time today[/i]...)
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Not impressed with the dB rating of my new bins
Dad3353 replied to Happy Jack's topic in General Discussion
Is one bin empty and the other bin laden..? -
Not impressed with the dB rating of my new bins
Dad3353 replied to Happy Jack's topic in General Discussion
Which one is best for metals..? -
Not impressed with the dB rating of my new bins
Dad3353 replied to Happy Jack's topic in General Discussion
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Good evening, Jim, and ... [sharedmedia=core:attachments:167528] ... to the forum. Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.