paul_5

Just been playing about with a passive option for this. You can get away with using a 1kΩ resistor on the left and right (one per channel to make a 'Y' shape with the resistors) output of the iPod output (to drop the stereo signal into a mono one safely), then just wire the bass output and mono output from your iPod (or similar) together. Nay buffer, nay battery, nay problem.

I've already mentioned this in the 'trem for bass' thread, but the NUX mod core is a superb bit of kit. Cast metal case, stereo ins and outs and all the modulation you could ever want: Chorus, flanger, pan, trem, vibrato, phaser and a surprisingly good rotary cab simulator. I think I picked mine up for less than 30 of your Earth pounds from Hong Kong.

I was a massive fan. Back when Thrash broke over here I got everything I could (some bought, some taped from mate's LPs etc - hey, I was 14) and my favourite of the 'Big 4' were 'tallica, including ...and justice for all. I just thought the lack of bass was down to my ageing turntable at the time. I much preferred them to Anthrax and Megadeth, and Slayer were just too heavy for me (back then). I bought the Black album and loved it but i have to say that everything since then has been a parody of what they once were. Lars' drumming and Kirk's solos in particular seem like a flimsy pastiche of themselves. Nowadays if I fancy a bit of thrash it's more than likely Slayer or Anthrax's 'Worship music', which is a superb album from a band that I've often thought of as a 'cartoon' thrash band.

I've just done the 'washer' trick to the rod of my bitsa P bass. Seems to have done the trick so far...

Probably "Filthy Empire" by Heaven's Basement. Not really heard much else to be honest.

[quote name='FretNoMore' timestamp='1380558145' post='2227059'] Can I ask what you guys use your tremolos for? Music style? Certain songs? [/quote] 'breakdown' bits where the guitarist does the slow arpeggiated bits mostly.

[quote name='Aqntbghd' timestamp='1380548066' post='2226849'] You made me realise how old my amp is... when ask i alway say : "it is pretty old", but if i count the years it is more than 20 years old... damn... [/quote] If you pop the top off you'll see the date of production hand-written on top of the transformer chassis. Classy chassis

That's lovely. I'll have to get a shot of my SWR SM400 to add on here. Nothing special to look at, but a 20 year old head that still functions perfectly (and sounds amazing) might be considered [i]sort[/i] of special...

Pre fender SWR kit is always nice too.

When I picked up a vinyl copy of [i]A Show of Hands[/i] by Rush. I bought a bass the following week and my keyboard playing took a back seat. Then it was the usual suspects: John Paul Jones, James Jamerson, Ducky Dunn, Billy Sheehan, Jaco, Flea etc... Mainly because they showed me what the instrument was capable of and that it's not limited to thumping away on root notes all of the time - although a sound knowledge of them is evident in all of those players (and many other excellent players too).

Lauged out loud in a couple of places. Maybe I'm one of those people who like crap?

Big mirrors for the bathroom?

sold! PM incoming

Got any rounded top chrome knobs? If so I'm in.

Just ordered mine now. Should I be this excited about an album I've already got? Probably not.

"Distressed"? I'd be inconsolable!

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1380389729' post='2224690'] As my wife tells me, it's not a whammy bar, it's a WahWah lever! [/quote] well [i]technically[/i] it's vibrato...

Been listening to these new mixes and heard all sorts of stuff I didn't know was in there. Nice!

I used to use charts, then tremolo on ethereal melodic / improvised stuff and couldn't really get the sound that I had in my head. Then my brother bought a NUX Mod core pedal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SgDcO4wWP0 Turns out the sound I was REALLY after was a rotary speaker. Cheap as chips too!

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1375470166' post='2161997'] Wouldn't mind a copy if any does buy it though?!?!? ....................slinks away [/quote] What about that "integrity" you were lamenting the loss of...

I'd heartily recommend a Mighty Mite neck - REALLY playable kit!

Yes. And on the Sabbath too!

I really love Albini's approach to producing albums. Also you can read his diatribe on the music industry as a whole here, entitled "The problem with music" http://www.negativland.com/news/?page_id=17

Yup; he can get hold of obsolete transistors and diodes too for added MOJO. Makes a BIG difference...