paul_5

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1408636889' post='2532115'] Allow me; [media]http://youtu.be/80dsyo2Ox-0[/media] [/quote] Ox Cam. Nice.

Welcome on board. I occasionally frequent the Hazel Grove part of Stockport, as I've got family over there. I too am a keen amateur builder/tinkerer of instruments and electronics etc... The 'Repairs and Technical' section is worth a butchers if you've got a spare couple of days...

Yup, the Woolly Mammoth really doesn't play nicely with active basses. It's [i]very[/i] good with passives though.

Couldn't say, as I've not tried the deluxe active. Worth a look though

As above. I'm quite picky when it comes to Jazz tones, and my brother's VM Jazz is surprisingly good. He put a £20 Artec Active EQ in it and it's a superb bit of kit! Very playable necks and good quality hardware all round means that you'd be foolish not to even try one...

I'm close to Manchester (UK) which has a fairly vibrant and varied music scene that I'm not part of. To be honest, I don't miss the unsociable hours, heavy lifting and arseholes. Generally speaking, things could be a whole lot worse.

[quote name='bassfunk' timestamp='1409056698' post='2535841'] We did a 'showcase' for an agent a few years ago. We'd never done anything before so didn't know what to expect, there were 9 'bands' set up in a function room of a hotel. 2 tables of bookers for holiday parks, clubs etc. Only 2 other bands out of 9 were full bands. most of them were 'high tech duos/trios' most of it was horrendous. There was a good country [i]and[/i] western band and the other full bands were good pro sounding bands. most of the guys with backing tracks were outdated and embarrassing. On the day most of the acts complimented us and a few said we were the best there, we were also the youngest by about 15 years! We got one enquiry for a holiday park but already had a booking, nothing else has come of it. I assume the backing track guys got the gigs because they have less people/overheads. Tried convincing the drummer and Keys to program their parts but they're not up for it :-) [/quote] Ditto. Takings before talent!

I'm 39 and I reckon I've joined my last band. They're a great bunch of lads and all really good players, and had the gig not come up at the right time then I'd probably have done the same as you and concentrated on my own stuff. Sorry to hear about your tinitis though; that's a real sh*tt*r.

Don't wait for a resurgence - start one!

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1408764378' post='2533326'] It's just made from bare wooden bed slats with a small step for the pedals at the rear. But I will take a photo when I have finished making the leads for it. The plan was to use this: Because I have the parts, but I have put it together and I can't get it to work. [/quote] I tried one of these and couldn't get it to play ball, I figured it was a build error so I put it to one side for bug fixing later. Might revisit it with a probe now...

Just replaced the 4148 (Si) diodes in my coloursound bass fuzz with a pair of OA47s (Ge) and it really brings it to life. GRRRRRRR!

I've often had to DI straight from the bass, then split the signal between the balanced out to front of house and my bass rig. Sound engineers can be fussy buggers and more often than not they'll have a selection of DI boxes that they favour, and it's best not to upset them... …most of the time.

[quote name='No lust in Jazz' timestamp='1408460565' post='2530405'] Chorus pedals and Bass are a sound that I really dislike, I realise that this doesn't help your quest. [/quote] I must confess, I rarely;y use a chorus as a 'chorus' pedal. I prefer a 'wobblier' sort of sound than a slight detune style thingy.

I've finally settled on a NUX Modcore and despite being digital it's actually very good. The 'deluxe' setting seems to add more bottom end, and it's a great phaser/flanger/rotary/tremolo unit too. I'll see about adding some soundclips later on this week. They can be had cheap as chips too.

Bassist probably saw the word 'Jesus' in the want ad and decided it was the gig for him. "Gospel" clothes if ever I saw them!

Age? Bollocks! Scenes need (ahem) [i]experienced[/i] bands to show the young hipsters how to do it right. It's not just about wearing the right cut of denim and this week's sneakers now, is it?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1408182534' post='2527848'] Do any chorus pedals come with a crossover, allowing you to apply the chorus sound to the upper frequencies, leaving the lower ones to pass through unaltered? [/quote] Boss CEB2 does this. It's not the warmest chorus though.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1408053546' post='2526767'] So I guess you don't approve of acts like Louis Jordan, Smothers Brothers, Flight of the Conchords, or even Fishbone? [/quote] I'm not really arsed one way or the other. Popular culture is designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator because that's what shifts units. You can choose to consume it or not. That said, I enjoy all of the above artists, and many more 'variety' acts of their ilk.

Alas, 'twas always thus and ever shall be. People want 'entertainment' - be it kittens in drag or outrageous drummers. Salivating dogs, the lot of 'em (shuffles back to cave to resume intellectually superior hermitage to disapprove or popular culture from afar….)

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1407881539' post='2525113'] Very true....but Patitucci would still play rings around the majority no matter what bass he played. The player is far more important than the instrument. [/quote] This. All of it.

Black - cool Black n' maple -

I can't afford not to; I'd go batshit crazy if I didn't.

as above, it's easier to enforce if there is a written contract, plus it makes the teacher 'one of the good guys' if they choose to waive the cancellation fee at their discretion.

If we're allowed DnB tunes then I nominate Brown Paper Bag by Roni Size. Staggeringly good bassline... http://youtu.be/cwI0gbGEyuI