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Hi All, I sold an unused bass body to Pickle this week, really prompt payment and a nice guy to deal with. Really clear communication too.

My recycled strings arrived today, Uber fast and free. Nice one Ficelles.

[quote name='wez' post='1289695' date='Jul 1 2011, 10:58 PM']Andy Rouke! My bass God[/quote] Never meet your heroes. I rubbed shoulders with him at a house party in manchester a good few years back; i seem to remember we nearly came to blows waiting for the loo. My overriding memory was that he was a bit of a tool. Granted we'd all had a few and i'd like to think that's what it was down to.

Welcome on board. In reply to your OP, I like P basses, but I also like J basses, but which is better? There's only one way to find out.....

[quote name='ficelles' post='1286799' date='Jun 29 2011, 06:51 PM']Sound advice methinks Sat looking at the nut earlier and thought do I really want to start filing bits off it? So I guess there's a 5-string flatwound set for recycle... ficelles[/quote] Ooh, can I have first dibs?

[quote name='Linus27' post='1286045' date='Jun 29 2011, 08:30 AM']I also love playing fretless. For me, this is when I enjoy playing bass the most.[/quote] +100

Thanks for the template, I can see myself using this as I have an open dispute with PF at the moment. How exactly do you shatter the handles on a 4U flight case? Surely if your knuckles are dragging on the floor then you can't lift it high enough to drop it from any great distance? Confused of Ramsbottom.

i've done quite a bit of moving kit around the country this year; parcelforce are so far the only courier firm to balls it up. +1 for the boycot.

Isn't that Jack socket from a stratocaster?

[quote name='jakesbass' post='1277982' date='Jun 22 2011, 12:13 AM']are you referring to *ahem* teenage exercise?[/quote] Egad jake, i'm shocked. I'm far too busy these days to indulge in any onanism; that includes double-thumbing too.

i love self-indulgence, i really do.

Here's my little lot. [attachment=83106:P6190696.JPG] Signal path goes is: Looper - OC2 - EHX Bass MS - EBS Chorus - MXR Bass Fuzz - EBS TremoLo - 3 leaf Groove regulator - back to looper - Master output to MXR Bass DI+. Silica Gel optional.

[quote name='Finbar' post='1275435' date='Jun 20 2011, 12:02 AM']If I use too many VSTs in a project on Reaper, my playback starts stuttering, which makes it hard to do much more. If I turn stuff off, then it works fine again. I'm cool with that, as I don't need everything on all the time. But is there a way of seeing which VSTs use how much CPU, so I know which ones it is most efficient to leave off etc? I use Reaper. Thanks [/quote] Have you tried using grouping stuff and/or using FX busses to reduce instances of VSTs? just a thought. You could also export tracks that you are happy with and then turn off all of the VSTs on that track, that way you could still develop a piece without having to cull plugins.

The best book I ever read (twice) on this was by [i]The principles of Orchestration[\i] by Samuel Adler. Brilliant book. Don't think it does Big Band stuff though.

I seem to remember Frankie Bello from Anthrax doing alright with his P bass, just drop the action for a bit more 'cluck' and you're golden. Leave the aesthetic obsession to the lead guitarists, they think it's all about them anyway, so don't upset them by putting them straight . If they really complain then you could get away with a more 'metal' scratchplate with some sort of offensive/gory decal on it. Edit: unless you're doing some GWAR stuff, then it's black and pointy all the way.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1268420' date='Jun 14 2011, 11:26 AM']What I'd do is put the synth wah first,so that it gets the cleanest signal[/quote] +1 for this. My board runs an OC2 an EHX bass micro synth, these are the first two units in the chain, as they need a clean signal to 'track' better. Have you thought about using the BDDI earlier in the chain to give sound engineers a 'clean' signal (from the BDDI) and a 'dirty' from the Ampeg, or even mic'ed up? This all depends on how fussy FOH engineers are.

AAAAARRRRGGGHHHHH - GAS cramps!

[quote name='Doddy' post='1272868' date='Jun 17 2011, 03:54 PM']'The Improvisers Bass Method' by Chuck Sher Of course,Ed Friedland's books 'Building...' and 'Expanding Walking Basslines' are always worth checking out.[/quote] Definite +1 for these. 13 weeks should be enough to get through them and memorise everything... ..sorry, I can't keep a straight face, you can make a really good start though.

Oh my! How would you go about PAT testing that?

don't be seduced by flashing lights and the machine that goes 'ping', listen to some of their previous output, it should give you an idea of what you're getting into.

The Bill Milkowski book "Jaco" is pretty much the authoritative biography and a pretty good read also. IF you want it straight from the horse's mouth then the 'Electric Bass' DVD with Jerry Jermont is a good watch, a bit saddening to see how he was clearly not well at that point in his life, but he's still got the chops. Not sure how much use that would be to you though.

ever thought about starting up a 'relic'ing business? I've got a belt sander you can have...

ditto. Smartphone? Vile temptress more like. We're so weak!

hi bassman, can you confirm your paypal details via pm? I tried sending a payment for the neil peart books last week and i'm being told that the payment is 'unclaimed'. Still really interested to read there books and hope this technical glitch can be resolved.