paul_5

Yes. Yes they are.

I played a B Bass V for years, but I outgrew the skinny string spacing and moved onto fender style 5s, just because the string spacing was easier for me to navigate.

Leave it plugged in long enough and it might even do it for you…

Yeah, I wish I’d never seen it.

What you should *really* do is to invoice Ampeg for your time as a 'beta tester' for their badly designed product.

Has it been the same fault recurring, or was it something different each time? If it’s been going back in for the same fault time and time again then I’d be having a bit of a word, if not then it’s a different story. Not sure that £600 (or £800) in repairs over 3 years is a cost effective piece of kit.

Always reminded me of a young Scott Ian (rhythm guitar and part-time white walker/zombie for Anthrax). I do hope it isn’t.

I think we’re lucky that they are.

Touch-a-Touch-a-Touch-a-Touch Me - Rocky Horror Picture Show

Touché sir

Burn The Witch - Radiohead

I gigged up and down the country with an 1153 cab. Often it was augmented with a 2103h (2x10”) -both in landscape, but for the gigs when it was a choice between the 2 cabs I would always take the 1153

I reversed my usual P, so the d&g pickup were on the opposite side of the e&a one, closer to the neck and routed for a mm in the classic sweet spot. I also put a coil tap switch on one of the mm coils so I could do the pj thing.

Better quality cable and jacks make a difference to your signal path. There’s all sorts of variables in cable design capacitance/length/ frequency etc… So I’ve ended up making my own with van damme cable and neutron plugs. My main one has been running for nearly 30years, apart from whe n someone ran over it with an office chair, then I had to shorten it a bit. 😄 I’ve never had a problem with Fender though, when I’ve been caught short and had to use shop bought stuff.

In my experience it’s mostly down to how hard you’re plucking/picking. Playing softer helps me to eliminate some of the clank. Flats will help reduce fretting hand noise too.

It's not the worst shape or finish I've ever seen. I reckon colour wise it's closer to bile than vomit.

The more you ignore me - Morrissey

Personally I lost interest after POP, but Aching Baby is one of my all time favourite albums; such a creative use of technology and some great songwriting.

Maybe Clayton is a victim of association, it's not really his playing that some folks have a problem with, it's just that he's in a band with Bonob.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why we love Tool.

Do yourself a favour - buy/stream/download 'Lateralus' by his band Tool. Mmmmmmm. Tool.

Yeah, I've poked fun at AC's abilities, but the fact remains that he's made more money playing fewer notes than any other bassist you'd care to mention. Working by the formula Cost per note = Massive wealth / note then he's probably the most expensive bassist on the planet per note.

Alchemy by Dire Straits- the first live album I ever heard/had. Still magic.

And Norman Reedus from the Walking Dead playing bass on stage with Anthrax… https://www.tmz.com/videos/0-4r2tuun4/

…a change is probably a good idea.