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Poly box caps and them fancy orange Electrolytics - Nice work Sibob.

Paul bought my TGI gig bag and from start to finish the whole thing was easy and pleasant. Not as nice as gigging at Hugh Hefner's pool parties, but still a positive experience.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1402320623' post='2472060'] Without volume the low frequencies won't vibrate your balls, and surely that's what everyone wants? I mean, it's why we all play bass, right? [/quote] THIS

Nice project. Subscribed!

I'm [i]really[/i] fussy about noise and playing loud. My current band are LOOOUUUDDDD - 2x100W valve amps and a drummer to match. All good players, and I (and the drummer and guitarist) rehearse with plugs, but it's ever so loud. Hella fun too.

Oh, and excellent bladder control is de rigueur...

+1 for the pencil and rubber, a muting tuner (like the pitch-black) are highly recommended.

If they plug their lead into the amp before their guitar, sack 'em If they spend more time tweaking their sound than playing, sack 'em If they try to tell you how to play bass, sack 'em etc... have you thought about keyboards...?

[quote name='Protium' timestamp='1402148094' post='2470448'] A screw terminal block removes the need to solder and insulate any wires, and it can be screwed down to stop it moving around [/quote] This. Makes it easy to reattach should you ever decide to sell the cab on too.

I use my finger nails on the downstroke, sort of raking it along the strings. Only when I'm doing big, distorted power chords, but it saves me trying to grab a pick and means I can enjoy making massive amounts of filthy noise. Which is nice. Closer inspection reveals noticeable wear on the nail, but I've been doing it for years, and it's never been a problem. I catch all kinds of hell when I go for a manicure though...

I might just replace the knobs on my mod core for those little rubbery ones, they just feel better and don't look too shabby either.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1401725496' post='2466206'] Enjoy the space. And learn to walk. And rip off Jack Bruce for a start [/quote] This. I've always gravitated towards 3 piece bands (Rush, Primus, Police, Motörhead etc...) and I think it's because I love the space that happens during lead breaks. It's kind of exciting to strip the music back to almost nakedness and let it build itself back up. Or you could play keyboards with your feet...

[quote name='madshadows' timestamp='1401906903' post='2468215'] Mr Big - What If... [/quote] Good album that!

Chap needs to clean his lens. All the dirt on his camera makes it look terrible...

Chap needs to clean his lens. All the dirt on his camera makes it look terrible...

I keep trying P basses off and on, but always come back to a Jazz.

[quote name='Raspatue' timestamp='1401882320' post='2467766'] Well.. a year ago i thought so too, but now i have two.. anything can happen. [/quote] Well done Raspatue!

I'd desperately love a Thompson, having been a lifelong fan of Primus. It's unlikely ever to happen though.

[quote name='simes' timestamp='1401876878' post='2467681'] During my 14yrs as a lecturer in FE it was also my fault if: A student was late. A student never brought a note book and pen. A student was barely literate (I wasn't allowed to be selective at student intake, I was told I could but of course the head of dept wouldn't put that in writing. Bums on seats=money remember). A student never produced any work. A student never produced any evidence for their NVQ portfolio (NVQ's now there another thread in it's self). A student damaged anything in the workshop. A student got the boot from their workplacement (Usually for being a t##t). After I got them the placement so you can imagine that business would never take another student from me). All of the above plus more I was dragged over the coals for at one time or another. A student these days is pretty much invincible. [/quote] True dat - Been there.

Sounds like you were both really excited by this build, so my condolences to both of you. I hope it all turns out 'ticket boo' in the end for all concerned.

press 'i' and see if there's a 6 string bass TAB in the list that appears. once you've found it press 'add to score'. Once you're back on the score screen triple click the bass notation (this will select everything on that instrument), hold down the 'alt' key on the keyboard and single click the empty TAB staves and the bass part should appear as TAB.

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1395352095' post='2401588'] This thread made me laugh when I saw it as funnily enough I was saying to KIOgan earlier that I should take up this or the recorder as it would be cheaper than fiddling about with basses lol [/quote] Have you seen the price of bass recorders? I've got a nice Soprano and a nicer alto, but couldn't really justify the cost of going any lower in pitch.