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Its been a fascinating project and the idea of using the Aria SB1000 pick up was brilliant. Having owned an SB1000 in 80's it had so many great tones to play with. Dave

Appreciate that and probably take a little while to get the ideal settings form all those presets. Dave

I'm generally a fingerstyle player but when i use my index finger like a pick i tend to mute using the edge of my little finger and hand. That's more to stop other strings vibrating excessively. I would add that i do recognise a specific mute sound at the bridge end where its more of a dulled down sound. When playing like that i don't have a lot of right hand movement like some pick players so maybe its a different thing altogether. I tend to lock my little finger to either pick up lower edge or G string.

So so very nice indeed. Hopefully we will get to hear some soundclips at some point. I've never heard an Aria SB1000 pick up in a non Aria bass. Dave

Definitely a few months back but in past few months i started running thru our full set once a month or more if i'm up for it just to keep it fresh. I foolishly thought we might be gigging by now. I do have all my hand written music for every song plus live recordings from our rehearsals that make it easier. Dave

Why thank you @casapete. I'll take anything i can as a compliment but no i don't recall seeing them. I didn't start bass until 76 i think it was and even the it was via mail order catalogue my mother had where i got the Columbas. I honestly can't remember if it was any good or not. Being my first bass i had nothing to compare against at the time. I did have it a few years tho so it must have been ok.

Cant say i've seen one before. Every day a school day on BC. 😀 Dave

Ha Ha Ha got it now but afraid not. It was actually inspired by this gentleman. Was a huge fan of them. Was also a huge fan of Rush since 76 2112 release.

I've never even heard of them so a pic would be good for me @Reggaebass I do like pics. 😀 Dave

Too early on Sun morning for me. I'm old so please be patient. I don't get it i'm afraid. 😀 Dave

My first bass was a Columbas Jazz bass which i gave to my mate to defret when i bought a Shergold twin neck 4 & 8 back in late 70's. I removed the name and made a mess of painting my name on it. He kept it, removed my rename effort and did it properly using stencils which was very neat, refretted it and his daughter learned bass on it and altho he still has it and offered it back to me i refused as he put all the work into it plus his daughter was still using it altho she now has an Overwater. Here it is on the left of the pic.

Missed them last time at Glasgow so hopefully one day. Dave

I quite like Nad. Doesn't seem to bother me the way he does for many on here. ? He's not Peter Gabriel or Phil Collins but he brings his own image and style to the songs i find. Dave

Met him late 70's too and agree he's a nice guy. Managed to get his autograph along with the rest of the band. Pretty sure i even got his wife's autograph altho she did think it funny that we even asked. Dave

Duke tour was last time i saw Genesis. Saw them in Edinburgh then Glasgow where i met Phil Collins who bought our lunch. Happy days. He was such a nice guy and very down to earth. I have a huge respect for him. Dave

I'd be of the same opinion Dave. If i get too big a scare or near miss i might end up calling it a day. I know my senses are slowing with age even in the car i notice it. Anyway best stop derailing the thread for bikes LOL Dave

Congratulations is in order @Bilbo Dave

Had a few near misses over the years but i've got to an age where i can recognise the signs now. I always go for eye contact with car driver and if i don't feel as tho i've got it i back right off and look for a get out just in case. I would however say i've probably been lucky as far as bike is concerned. Either that or i'm just overly cautious. Only ever had one accident when i was leaving a roundabout and a car came up the inside of a taxi and ran into the side of me, landed on his bonnet and down onto road and was pushed for what seemed like ages but probably just a few feet. Lucky that it was a mini or it would have gone right over me. No serious injuries just severe bruising internally and externally. Good sturdy bike gear also helped, so the nurses told me at hospital when they had to remove it all. Because my wife is always pillion i ride even more carefully these days plus i'm older. Dave

I've always found that DI'd basses sound "smoother" and "warmer" I'd like to get that DI sound thru an amp and cab but never really managed. Came close once with a Genz Streamliner 600 into Berg ae112 cabs. They sounded great on their own but in a band setting they dropped out and i just couldn't put my finger on what caused it. Tried various EQ settings but nope didn't work. Do you have any live clips of your Alembic just to hear a comparison. ? Dave

Thanks for sharing @Doctor J really enjoyed those. Is the bass DI'd in them. Has a nice clear tone, not too bassy or top end. Nice. Certainly like the bass tone. The first track Fireball is my kind of instrumental music. Dave

5'9" maybe less now that i'm getting older so i'm safe Dave ..........touch wood of course 😀

Don't put nightmares in my head Dave 😂

I still have the first pick i ever had that came with a bass from a home shopping catalogue around 76. Its a reddish tort colour and its a curved shape to fit round the curve of your thumb. Maybe i should really take another stab at using a pick. Guitarists keep telling me to use one but what do they know. 😂 Dave

I grow my fingernails a bit just enough to catch the strings which to me sounds like a pick. Def hear the difference in attack between fingernails, a pick and using my fingers (without the nails catching) Dave

Really enjoyed that. Willie Nelson has such a distinct voice. Thanks for sharing. Dave