paul_5

Be sure to maintain eye contact with the guitarist AT ALL TIMES. Makes it easier to mouth "w***er!" (or similar) at him at random intervals through the set.

"Freewill" Rush. At the time it was the only bass TAB in the house (pre-internet) and it was in one of my brother's guitarist magazines.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1378468537' post='2200745'] What What What..? Speciality: Harry Secombe covers. [/quote] Just had a wry smirk at that one. Nicely done sir.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1378456672' post='2200451'] Not one of the more popular choices, but I was very happy with a GFS replacement pickup in my Squier P. The Bass Doc, who fitted for me, was very complimentary regarding it's quality. That's a pretty good recommendation! Great prices too! [url="http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-Bass-Guitar-Pickups_c_97.html"]http://www.guitarfet...ckups_c_97.html[/url] [/quote] This - GFS pups punch WAY above their price bracket!

Yrowl.

"Arpanoid?" http://youtu.be/kXZSd_-bVw0

Two words: Scott Thunes...

SWR SM400 is considered a classic. Lovely, loud and flexible.

[quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1378028755' post='2194756'] One for taking to jam sessions: [/quote] That's not a pedal board - it's probably not even big enough to be a bike pedal! Nice though

Ex-relic basses that have been relic'ed and then restored...

Nice! I sometimes miss my old blackface SVP. They are lovely pre's.

Here's a sample of a fretless Bitsa Jazz bass into a DHA VT1 EQ and stright into ProTools - no compression or other effects were used, just the DI out of the pedal. It'll do everything from a leetle beet of greet up to silly filth . https://soundcloud.com/paul_5/vt1-eq-test

[quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1378231233' post='2197461'] Ouch. Pricey tho! [/quote] Yup. Occasionally they come up for sale on here, but they're highly recommended. My VT1 EQ is my 'go to/don't gig without it' pedal. Superb O/D tones and a really clean DI to keep the FOH guy happy.

I'd go for the Lomenzo pedal for this too.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1378222380' post='2197271'] I like your style, how does it compare to the real thing? Cheers Si [/quote] Very, very close.:-) https://soundcloud.com/paul_5/sets/oc2-clone-faux-c2

Coded messages through a P bass - that must be why Mike Matthews released the Enigma...

[quote name='Mottlefeeder' timestamp='1378053221' post='2195160'] I am assuming that the brass would be harder than the rosewood of the fretboard, so a saw would wander. and I do not think I can use a soldering iron to expnd the metal to widen the groove so that it can be got out more easily - it would burn the wood. [/quote] You mit get away with an adjustable temperature iron somthat it wouldn't run quite so hot, could twke a while though.

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1378032249' post='2194830'] Next time he/she practices you should mimic what they play so they think they've got some delay unit plugged in somewhere. It'll drive them nuts. [/quote] but a semitone higher...

Good work there - I look forward to playing through them once the kids are in bed - 12 hours from now!

Might benefit from a cabinet simulator if you're taking a line out from the guitar - they sound absolutely "gash" without. H&K red box is considered very effective for this. Or you could fake it with software .

I just tapped up a luthier mate of mine and he sold me some, failing that you could try somewhere like allparts.co.uk

Do it. It's a useful learning exercise if nothing else. Who knows - you might surprise yourself...

4 mics? you could get an awesome drum recording with 4... (assuming the kit sounds good). [url="http://therecordingrevolution.com/2011/01/10/the-glyn-johns-drum-recording-method/"]http://therecordingr...cording-method/[/url] I've used this technique, but a variation with only 3 is to measure the distance between the two overheads (let's call this'B'), then put a microphone in front of the kick that distance ('B') from the centre of the snare - it'll emphasise the kick, and give more depth to the toms too. Something like this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdiPLpXASgo[/media] I've had very good recordings from a pair of SE2000s (£80 condensers) as overheads, and an SE 2200 (also a Beyer Dynamic M834, but that's way over budget...) in from of the kick.