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Welcome to the Jungle - G n’ F n’ R

Is that the same, better, or worse than Morrissey wailing slightly sharp?

I think I went through 12 fuzz pedals in one year. That’s got to be a podium finish?

Locomotive breath - Tull

Friend of mine once said “if steroids are illegal for athletes, why isn’t auto tune illegal for singers?”. I thought it was the start of a joke, but he ended it there. There’s a whole lot more to this argument than his glib rhetoric though.

Nope, just used their drilling template!

This ^. Don't drill it - it's easy to crack the lacquer, which will seriously impact the resale value, and will put you off playing the bass. Send it back and get a replacement.

The tumble driers weren't true bypass though, that's what ruined it for me.

Classic Mike! I’ve been in studio sessions that used one as a room mic for drums etc... great sound!

I played Hohners for a while (30 year’s ago) and got rid because they were TOO thin, so that might suit you.

It’s been a while since this guy’s been mentioned, so here we go...

How would they react to being told to f**k off?

I’m using a Donner DP2 from Amazon - cheap as chips and will power the DHA as well as all my other pedals. Obviously I’m using the voltage inverter, but it’s fine and noise free - the only issue is that the brick won’t power up with the DHA attached; it doesn’t like seeing a huge current drain on startup, so I just wait until all of the lights come on, then plug the DHA in and it’s fine.

They sound better with a 12v supply, but will run on 9v quite happily. Either 9 or 12v, at least 500mA and centre positive (unless it’s one of the newer ones). These pedals need a hefty amount of current, so 500mA is a comfortable amount.

This. It’s another argument for no back line and in-ear setups. I’ve let other bands use my cabs in the past, and have always sought permission beforehand, and I don’t *really* mind someone using my head if they’ve suffered a breakdown during soundcheck or the gig, but someone who ‘forgets’ kit can ferk right off.

I love John Frusciante’s tones - single coil pickups with a smattering of gentle compression and a valve amp just on the edge of overdrive. If it’s just the neck pickup then so much the better. Effects wise I love the whacky stuff that Tom Morello does with his Whammy Pedal, and anything through a rotary cabinet. The Edge made some of my favourite guitar based noises on Achtung Baby too. My philosophy is ‘if you’re going to use effects, use them ALL!!!’ Least favourite would have to be early rock and roll stuff with that god-awful delay.

Yes it is, needs a high gain preamp though, as the output is tiny!

Electro Voice EV20 is a great mic for voice over work too.

My preferred pickup configuration. Looks nice!

For folk wanting the Slonimsky pdf there's a pdf version here: https://ia803000.us.archive.org/24/items/nicolasslonimskythesaurusofscalesandmelodicpatterns/Nicolas Slonimsky - Thesaurus OfScales And Melodic Patterns.pdf

That body design is great for someone with short legs. The bridge has a couple silly points though.

There's a whole lot more to Britpop than Oasis though; Blur (in particular Graham Coxon) have always been a really creative band - check out their albums from around the mid 90s! Suede also had some great tunes, as did Sleeper. I lived through it in my early 20 (my peak 'going out' years) and yes, Oasis were everywhere, and were boring.

And Sly Stone in his vocals.