paul_5

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1472153759' post='3118987'] Get yourself a valve amp [/quote] Good point; if your guitarist is using a 100W Marshall (or similar) with 4 EL34s in the power stage then all you need to do is to remove the 2 valves on the outsides (leaving him just valves 2 and 3) and it'll drop to 50W maximum. Win! On second thoughts it's safer to just walk away.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1472065410' post='3118202'] If your not making your living from playing music you can quit anytime for any reason. If playing in any band is your only source of income,you don't quit until you find another band that can pay you at the same level. Blue [/quote] Wise words.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1472021533' post='3117664'] I've never had an issue with them but I use protools. Sometimes it takes me a few minutes to remember how waves central works though [/quote] This. My Waves plugins are my 'go to' plugins (they're actually set as 'default' EQ and compressor on each new audio track on my system) and the RBass and impulse reverbs are amazing. Waves Central is a necessary evil - folks crack software, and this is the price we pay for it; it's more straightforward than other software licensing though.

Keep hydrated and do some gentle stretches, maybe even a banana or 2. I know - calm down, right!

I always liked Maiden's TOTP performances - here's one from German TV. Not strictly a bass 'mime' though... https://youtu.be/orr4MhDpvOM

Anything by the White Stripes or the John Spencer Blues Explosion

I broke 3 bottom Es and an A. I know. Turns out that the 2 basses in question had 'bridge issues' that were responsible. One was my first bass at the tender age of 17, the other was only a couple of years ago and I should really have checked...

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1471378612' post='3112704'] Paul, what did you think of the Dunlops? [/quote] Love 'em. They were a bit of a risk (as all flats are, really), but I took a gamble and it paid off.

I put a set of Jim Dunlop flats (45 to 105) on my fretless, and there was very little difference in the tension - the Rotosound Steve Harris (50 to 100) needed a significant of truss rod adjustment, even drop-tuned a tone (D, G, C, F). I seem to remember Ernie Ball flats being quite stiff too.

My fretless neck is flat, next to no relief, and very low action. In fact, I think I even shimmed the neck.

Most O/D circuits are just tubescreamers to be honest; if it ain't broke...

And check your smoke alarms too!!!!!

Music is my sole source of income. It's not all from gigs though, I teach a couple of days a week as well.

Get on your timekeeping asap - timing is the key to (nearly) everything. Get a metronome or drum machine/app and practice playing steady, solid parts; once you've nailed that, everything else will fall into place. Even the wrong notes, but that's OK, we can work on those later.

[quote name='nash' timestamp='1470948165' post='3109605'] Small but mighty [/quote] That mini bass wah looks amazing!

There will be a way to do it; altering the value of one resistor at the output stage (assuming it's either an opamp or transistor buffer) will do it, but without seeing a schematic it's incredibly difficult to know which one. I'd contact Moog too.

A preset 'volume pot in a box' might be your best bet - it's non-invasive, and won't reduce the resale value of your pedal if you decide to sell it on at a later date. I'd go for an Audio Taper pot and take the output of the pedal (the tip of the 1/4" jack lead to the centre lug (there are 3); this is the bit that carries the signal. The Left hand side lug (looking at the back of it) should go to the output of the 'pot in a box', and the other lug (right hand side) should be connected to ground (the bit that connects to the barrel of the 1/4" jack lead). I'll have a look-see to see if I can find a diagram

Most of the time I'd plump for an envelope filter, just because it's a 'set and forget' sound, and I can run around and be an idiot whilst funking out. There are times when I want a slow sweep though, and a wah is much better for that sort of thing.

Nic! Those SX basses ate really good instruments for the money.

I'd second this, I've had similar issues when replacing pickups in an SG with 2 humbuckers.

There's a pretty definitive list over here... http://www.thetoptens.com/best-bass-anglers/

I just built a part for part clone, but looking at the schematic it might be possible to increase the signal to the divider by swapping a couple of diodes, that could improve the tracking, but to be honest the high output of my bass coupled with my tractor-esque right hand 'technique' means that it's always been the perfect octaver for me.

Yup, you'd be hard pushed to find a band that's anywhere near as good in a live setting as those guys.

'arry's looking old isn't he? One of my favourite live bands ever.