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Plus it has the advantage that it's more tax deductable than cheaper gear.

I reckon you might need to try something new; new material, or get a teacher (or a different one) to open up new avenues for your playing. Often players (myself included) fall into the trap of thinking that our gear is responsible for the excitement that happens when we pick it up, when often it's that our playing has plateaued and doesn't excite us any more.

Played a pub gig in Darwen last night - more covers than we'd normally do, but it was a dry run for some venues later in the year who have specified that we play more covers. The odd bit was when the original singer for the band turned up to see us. He was absolutely blotto and ended up coming round in A&E this morning after staggering into the road and being hit by a car. He's fine, apparently it happens a lot... Probably explains why he's no longer the singer in the band.

Wah pedals (and envelope filters, for that matter) sound completely different depending whether they're before or after a dirtbod. The only way to decide is to experiment and trust your ears. That said, it's already been mentioned that if you want the wah sound through the P.A. then you'd need to put that before the M80.

Fnar fnar, snirk snirk etc...

There's not a pre CBS Fender up there too is there?

Yup. Then the drummer ran over him.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1425470588' post='2707608'] Tidying up my parts box I found 10 LM308Ns,10 RC4558s and 3 555 timers... What to make?? [/quote] Definitely a RAT with the 308s. I made one of these, but using a 741 (so took out the compensating cap across pins 1 and 8) a while ago. http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/idiotbox-blowerbox.html Well worth building - nice and gnarly!

[quote name='Bottle' timestamp='1426112296' post='2714668'] Oh, that's mighty purty [/quote] agreed.

Oooh, can I have yer knobs please?

Nice! I'm in!

Just been pricing up a set of Roto 55SLD strings. it appears to be cheaper to buy them from the states and pay import than it is to buy a British made string from a British retailer. That can't be right, can it? Admittedly they're a niche string and won't sell as many units as say, Swing bass 66 strings, coupled with the extra rolling process during manufacture, but roughly £29 in the UK, and £19 (plus £6 p&p) from the US just doesn't add up.

Randy Crawford is celibate.

Finding a guitarist is relatively easy, finding ones that you don't regret discovering? That's the real deal... Audition them without them knowing at a Jam night.

[quote name='Jonesthebass' timestamp='1425652020' post='2709414'] Know your parts going in. Use a click track. It makes editing so much easier. Play with the same passion as a live show. If your meek and reserved it will show in the recording sounding flat. Solos need to be thought out. Inspiration and improv has no place in the studio when time is premium. Save the beers for sun nite after its all over. Alcohol affects your ears and your perception of frequencies. Be realistic on what you can achieve with 3 tracks in a weekend. I could spend multiple weekends on one track.... Look after the engineer/producer they can make the session successful or a ball ache. Have fun! [/quote] This. All of it.

Occasionally throw in an F# (which would mean a G harmonic minor) to imply that the key is G minor and that the Dmin is chord 5 (admittedly D7) - it can help to solidify the harmonic framework if the ear is given a leading note to the tonic. Also, Harmonic Minor scales have a unique flavour to them, so it can help to give a springboard for fresh ideas.

Hartke bass attack - there's one on here for sale on here too... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/257181-various-effects-for-sale/

Robert Plant [i]hates[/i] gardening.

I feel it's time to confess, and this seems to be the right thread to do it on, that I used to actively avoid the Beatles and any derivative of (apart from a brief dalliance with Ringo's 'Thomas the Tank Engine' period) when I started playing bass (1992) because I though it was old people's music. I confess that I was young and ignorant and stupid.. In my defence I spent my time transcribing loads of great albums, in particular Led Zep 2, Rush's Show of Hands and a pile of old soul/Motown records, so it's not all bad.

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You just don't get this calibre of thread about Kanye West, do you?

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1425395518' post='2706891'] Ahh the Beatles would have sounded SO much nicer had they been of equal temperament. [/quote] I thought Ringo was.