paul_5

Could do with a lick of paint on there….. Nah, that sir, is a beautiful bass. I bet it sounds the BALLS too. Congratulations on your aquisition.

Mmm, looks good. The 'Drive' sounds really useful too.

I had this the other week - check that the crosshead screw that goes through the machine head hasn't come loose. A quick nip with a phillips driver and it disappeared. Hope this helps.

[quote name='nick' timestamp='1390939789' post='2351605'] Your 30w should be OK for pedal building - I use a 25w myself. I use a 60w for soldering to guitar pots, earthing etc. [/quote] This, If your iron gets too hot (60W etc…) then you'll destroy the bond between the PCB and the copper track, meaning you've knackered your board. If you're doing PCB stuff then I'd always recommend lead solder as it flows at a lower temperature than the lead free stuff. Doctor Tweek has some stuff on here that's brilliant. http://doctortweek.co.uk/shop/article_541/Solder-22SWG-(2-meters)---Low-Temp%2C-Fast-Flow%2Cproper-solder.html?sessid=23uqMJP6jhTe9LWNwSkQYi6XzMr3FYkKctXNf0r9iVSkCR4iYfINbcdBiXif9Ouv&shop_param=cid%3D19%26aid%3D541%26

I've got 'The Fool' and the 'Exquisite Corpse' EP, but not heard the new album yet.

I used to use a Pocket Rock-it. did everything I needed it too and it plugged directly into the bass too. http://www.pocketrockit.com/Page.php?id=0022s1b

If it had to be a vintage Fender then I'd plump for a '75 Jazz bass, simply because Jazzes are awesome, and it would be my YOB bass.

None of them, in fact I reckon you need a couple more! [gas]

Is that a coffee percolator on the front? Looks good though.

That looks superb.

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Aluminium TeckPick ones. It's quite rare for m to use a plectrum, but these are the bad boys I always go for. http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/TECKPICK®

I read somewhere that the bassist for SOIA uses the Sansamp BDDI pedal to get that "grindy" sound. The Lomenzo Hyperdrive from Ashdown is great for that sort of sound. An alternative (and my personal favourite) is the Dave Hall VT1 - lovely valve kit and awesome with a P bass.

Most of (if not all of) that album is a Jazz bass, so I'd boost the top end and scoop some of the mids out of your EQ. Unless you've fot a jazz bass, in which case just give the strings a real spanking as tou play the line; Flea tends not to take any prisoners with his right hand technique.

[quote name='Michael J' timestamp='1390065648' post='2341125'] I had a go with Radio 2 country stuff the other night, on the grounds that it was likely to be one or the other of "both kinds" and quite possibly in "A" (good country key). Good fun. [/quote] Did you manage to turn goat's piss into gasoline?

I like it, have seen a lot worse…

Practice, practice, practice.

Ooh, I'll take these if they're still going.

[quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1389921027' post='2339677'] The combination of compressor + B3K makes things fall off tables. [/quote] Quite right too, that's the way it should be! Good luck for the show.

Got some short demo clips together and posted them here: https://soundcloud.com/paul_5/sets

Played there numerous times back in the day - great little venue. Shame some dickhead didn't do any research before he moved in. Prick.

I practice through my DHA VT1 EQ because it's my iPod/bass blend and headphone amp as well. Learning sets for rock bands it always helps to have a bit of grit in there too, just so I can get used to driving the tube a little bit harder for certain bits. Also the EQ on there helps to correct any shortcomings in whichever headphones I'm using.