paul_5

All Hail Timmy! Been playing about with my Timmy clone recently and it's still my favourite grit box. Superb on guitar and bass with no loss of low end on either. Fricking awesome!

Got some Harley Benton 45-105 arriving this weekend. We'll let you know.

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1415109500' post='2596745'] Edit: Anything By Jamiroquai with Stuart Zender at the helm had groove IMO [/quote] This. My nomination would be "Chameleon" on Herbie [i]Hancock's Headhunters[/i].

That's the album that got me into bass playing! I've never had a mullet (or a Wal) though.

If you don't mind having a look at the guts yourself then an audio probe is dead easy to make, and should help to identify the problem area on the board. Even if it's something you can't fix yourself, then you could at least tell the technician where the fault is and save them a few hours' work (and yourself a few quid).

Les Claypool's sound on the [i]Tales from the punchbowl[/i] album is a (to me) a superb sound. Also the usual suspects regarding gnarly, gritty low end: Bruce Foxton, Geddy Lee, Justin Chancellor Spent quite a while finding a sound that emulates these chaps, but also works with my playing style (really aggressive right hand with floating thumb). Turns out it's a Jazz bass.

Waves RBass and IR Convolution reverb. Oh, and EZDrummer.

either way, it's always nice to have a slab of metal proclaiming you to be a 'BADASS' at gigs!

I really rate the Hydrive speakers. I'm running the 410 and for me it's the prefect balance of 'bright' and 'deep'. I can't remember the last time I used the horn on it; sounds great without it.

I have yet to be disappointed in meeting a 'named' player. Bassists = Cool.

It's nearly 20 years since I used a 'stack' (Trace 2103H on top of an 1153 powered by an AH150) and TBH, I couldn't see what all the fuss was about. Yes, it looked amazing on stage, but I remember (even as a 20 year old) it being a ball ache to lug around. If your chiropractor, significant other, and finances have no sensible objections then go for it. I'm currently on the single 4x10 wagon and it's got more than enough poke to keep up with a metal drummer and 2 guitarists with 100W valve stacks and 4x12s. For videos and suchlike I'll probably hire in another cab to perpetuate the myth that we all need a massive stack, but in reality when we were recording new material last week I didn't even use it… Edit: Guitarists use 4x[b]12[/b] cabinets, not tens...

You could always use a couple of resistors as a T pad to attenuate the input before the actual circuit - that might help to set the input impedance for the pedal too.

'Tequilla Sunrise' by the Eagles.

I'm fast approaching 40 and on my second rehearsal with my current band (1 year in) we were all taking the piss out of each other like we'd always playd together. In short the answer is yes. If any of us needed anything, music related or not, then they'd be among the first people I'd call. Actually, they'd probably offer to help evn before being asked - it's all very philanthropic at Slander HQ!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1414102220' post='2586017'] I've never played in a rock band so I've never had this problem. I've never seen what draws bass players to do rock bands tbh. [/quote] The basslines can often be relatively simple to play, so you can get on with having fun and entertaining people*. [Edit] I accidentally forced a wavefront collapse, but have managed to rectify it[/edit] *[size=2]Mostly running round the venue being a prick.[/size]

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1414063137' post='2585318'] Current guitar man however always turns the amp on and then plugs the guitar in which of course results in a big pop. [/quote] Pet hate of mine.

Yowza! Also, nicely played Jake.

Well, I used mine 'in anger' for the first time today. I've done some home recording through my 'Mids Modded BDI21' and loved the sound, but today I fired it through the big amp (SWR SM400 and Hydrive 4x10) as we had a day's pre production before recording commences tomorrow. Awesome. Nice grind, beefy tone but with a lot more presence in the mix. I play (predominantly) a Jazz bass, so there's already a mid scoop in my sound before it even hits the board, so it really helps to bolster my sound. Do it - you won't be disappointed. Or maybe asia friendly BCer to do yours for you, it literally takes minutes and makes a helluva difference!

1) There's a Blue one at Maplins for about £20 maplins http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-50w-solder-station-n78ar are good if you're using lead solder, but the lead free stuff melts at hotter temps, and these aren't really up to the job. 2) LTSpice is what I use on my Mac. It's a pretty steep learning curve at the start, but it's more than useable - even the free version.

Yup, them Easts are superb!

Ash body - well, it would be if you burnt it.

[quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1400509497' post='2454450'] Seriously tempted by this, I love a good rat clone! Any of you guys know or reckon that I could get close to a Human Gear Animato sound with the Blower Box? [/quote] I wouldn't imagine so - the Blower Box is based on the Proco RAT which uses a feedback loop on an OPAMP for its dirt - the Human Gear is a Big Muff derivative, which uses stacked transistor gain stages to make the dirt. The Blower Box IS a helluva unit though!

How bizarre. I flew to Brazil with the intention of avoiding that same gig. And I got deported back to Blighty - what are the odds?