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I have vague recollection of seeing some pictures of folky/prog bands using something similar for those tricky banjo/mandolin/dulcimer/sackbutt interludes. Deffo a touch of theatre for the band above, but quite a boon if you struggle with the weight of your instrument. Not sure I could stand still enough!

I used Fast Fret for a year or two about 30 years ago. Apart from making the strings slippy I didn't feel it added much sonically to my set-up.

I played a gig with a twice Mercury Prize-nominated drummer a couple of years ago. Not who we wanted, but the best dep we could get on the night.

Despite rumours to the contrary, my curtain rings are the just the same size as everyone else's

Thing is, Mr. Navarro could play my pubic hair strung across a curtain ring and make it sound great

One bass, lots of basses, it really doesn't matter if you ask me. Be a purist or a polyglot....it's up to you. 👍 I have quite a few basses because I wanted them and could afford them. They'll all get sold eventually and they're all going to get some love until then. Rock what you got

Deffo ! A good cheerful story to start the day

This has thread crashed my pad almost every time I've tried to load it

All frosty buddy Yes, as two separate tracks, recorded simultaneously. For my clean signal, I have a preamp/HPF pedal first in my effects chain that has a pristine DI out and that just goes straight into my interface. Everything after that in the pedalboard goes on the effected track. Even if you don't have a dedicated DI box, getting something clean onto a track in your DAW is going to be useful, so deffo try the LS2 approach - it's all solid tinkering time and that's always a good thing, isn't it ?

I'm with you on this E. I usually get a sound I like using external stuff and pedals and the use the DAW as a recorder to tweak the EQ slightly, compress a bit, whatever fits. Same with guitars too. Hardly modern, but it's my workflow baby What I would suggest, especially with bass, is recording a clean/DI track at the same time as your effected sound. What can sound good now might need something later, and having than clean track about to have later can be a boon. Nice heavy sound on that clip BTW

Mrs. Pook does this as well. Hurrah for our splendid spouses !!

Fantastic !

I walk 47 miles of barbed wire....

May I just say that 'bollards' is a wonderful word and a perfect description of the parts in question.

I couldn't coordinate colours with a protractor, so I go classic black.

Are we talking physically or emotionally ?

One of the best bands I was in split up largely because of lots of drugs were being consumed and we all ended up a bit messed up all the time, anyhow...the final moment basically hinged on an argument about whether I was sleeping with the cornet player. Seems both very debauched and very polite. The cornet player Sex, drugs and.....brass ?

This. Talk first...always talk first.

I built one too. Very straightforward kit - Fuzzdog usually are hassle-free - it's a very clean, noiseless EQ pedal.

I might be OK - I'm speaking to another organisation who seem to prize spitefulness...random behaviour...that kind of thing. Who ? Why, SpaceX of course.

NASA. That rejection letter really stung. I wouldn't go into space with them now even if they begged me.

Taken as intended, with humour 👍

He does strike me a thoroughly decent chap, aside from being quite the bass player. Not a huge Tool fan, but I'd advise anyone to give them a listen just for the bass.

Thanks for your example. I understand what you're saying

I just don't see what's left to say, I really don't. I'm not sure of what being worthy of a biopic means to be honest. They're made to make money. They're made if the subject is saleable. But then I really don't like biopics Sorry to be so cynical, and go for you life it's your thing. Just no interest here.