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[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1369379887' post='2088457'] I always defer to the wisdom of Greg Wallace on this matter... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=IfeyUGZt8nk"]http://www.youtube.c...1&v=IfeyUGZt8nk[/url] He knows what bass is [/quote] That sir, is brilliant. Take 10 points!

In the sound engineer's defence, churches (or any other big, cavernous space) are a nightmare to EQ, especially when it comes to bass. It's frustrating though when you can't hear what you're playing, not too bad if it's a reading gig (apart from fretless!), but if it's a 'follow the pianist/guitarist' affair then it's a recipe for disaster.

I'm still tempted to trade my Hydrive 410 for a Hydrive 112. The 410 is ACE, but it's just too big to bring home which means I don't play through it anywhere near as often as I'd like.

Love it. Reminds me of Mitch Benn's output on the [i]Now Show[/i].

Lovely sounding little boxes ain't they?

Well that was an easy fix - replaced the first 2 opamps on the board (they're even socketed) and it's business as usual!

Berry Gordy (IIRC) used to have a small transistor radio setup to test his mixes in the studio, as that's where they would end up. Makes sense to me and didn't really do his output any harm...

I use a pair of Grado SR60s or Sennheiser C300s mostly. I've got some lovely Hi-Fi speakers somewhere, but with 2 kids around (and a wife who complains about how they look) they're likely to hibernate for a little bit longer yet...

Ray was a better bassist with just his left hand than some of us who use 2; a sad loss indeed.

there's a clip of it here: http://youtu.be/q44v9baJa4E

So anyway, I ended up replacing two zener diodes (1N4737) on the power supply and the 'limiter' pot yesterday and now I have an oscillating machine but no bass amp. Anyone got a service manual (or similar) for this?

Can't afford it either. Bugger.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1369061986' post='2084400'] I've never heard that before. That really is dire and at the same time hilarious. Fabulously awful!!! [/quote] I'll be honest with you, I just googled "worst Beatles cover" and this was pretty much at the top of the pile. I didn't even listen to all of it, I just linked it on here and ran!

dry joint that just needs touching up with fresh solder? Sounds like a dicky joint somewhere.

Jams Blunt, Rocky Raccoon. /thread. http://youtu.be/SRWKNLDZiHI

I play 1 bass (fretless Jazz hybrid) almost exclusively. I've got two others, acoustic and fretted, that don't really get much use other than when I specifically need them - acoustic gigs and slapping stuff - but other than that I just use the one.

+1. Hybrid amps (valve pre, solid state power) such as the Hartke LH and HA stuff, SWR 220, Ampeg SVT3 and 7 Pro etc... are all fine without speakers. As a general rule of thumb - if it's REALLY HEAVY then it needs a speaker!

Billy Gould's effort at 2'24" http://youtu.be/G0tMHaebt98

[quote name='bob_pickard' timestamp='1368690859' post='2080133'] bass...cleaning.... bass...cleaning.... nope never heard of it - isn't that why you buy a new one? [/quote] Yup. You polish furniture, you [i]play[/i] a bass.

couldn't you just, erm, stop. seriously though, 'recapitulation' is your friend here. Basically go back to where you started but make it slightly different (different time sig, harmony, key etc...) as long as it's still recognisable as the original material then you've cracked it. HTH.

Welcome back ED, and good luck with the quest.

Lovely. I'd play it Daddio!

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1368641173' post='2079660'] Another thing that might be good would be to have the logo/slogan on one side towards your shoulder so that people wouldn't have to stare directly at your breasts in order to read it! :-) [/quote] Awww Shell, don't spoil [i]all[/i] our fun!

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1368622303' post='2079298'] Who the f*** would wear it? [/quote] it would be a *really* skinny fit.

I'd love one of these: [url="http://www.ukparknews.co.uk/entry/cms/wp-content/uploads/octonauts.jpg"]octonauts.jpg[/url] on a sky blue shirt with the text "Barnacles out!" underneath. I realise it's not bass related, but it IS juvenile and a bit Viz/Carry On.