fretmeister

All the time. I play in an educational trust group that has loads of ensembles. In the jazz ensemble there are kids, some as young as 14 with anywhere from Grade 3 to Grade 8. I am definitely the hack in the room. My only saving grace is that after 30 years of playing I can improv to just about everything - I'm working on my reading skills but I'm only about Grade 2 or 3 at a push for sight reading.

I quite like it. And I'm really interested in the neck carve.

That’s a lovely bit of playing.

Only the information you put on it can be harvested. So don’t put anything personal on it at all. And don’t let other apps link to it. job done.

Form your own band. it’s the only way.

Blimey. Just announced? We've been talking about it for months! https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/326393-new-american-artist-flea-signature

Where’s the gig? Might be close enough for some of us to turn up.

That demo vid is a bit crap though.

MId control AND a clean blend. At last!

I let my ears decide. There are no right or wrong answers. If you like the sound then it's good.

That has settled it. If some of the 5s come up as 8.7lb then I’m saving up for one. Then I’ll still rout it out too!

I've never been to one of these. Maybe I will!

Main Helix FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/line6helixusergroup/ Bass Helix Group (mainly rockers) https://www.facebook.com/groups/145604946038429/ Erik YT channel - uses Helix a lot - https://www.youtube.com/user/erikarko Jon Willis YT channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZM1_O0aE5cl1ipShsQ4tTw Have a look as see what you think.

Thank you.

Connectivity, user interface, and the 2 head guys on the Helix team are both bassists who seem to want to ensure us low enders are properly catered for. Twice as many amp models on the Helix at the moment too. Headrush has a touchscreen which IMHO is a shite idea for a floor unit that could be brushed against by a near stage punter. Interestingly the prototype Helix had one too - and they dropped it after testing. There are endless Headrush v Helix threads on TGP and other places. Overall, though all the modern modellers are far beyond the old fizztech efforts. Let your ears decide - and your fingers in actually arranging sounds.

On the Dingwall site it says the nut width is 45.5mm on the NG2 5 string. Is the measurement straight across the neck, or at the same angle as the nut?

I did some table magic at an awards thing and in the green room I was given a full set of the same meal that the guests got. That was nice of them! It paid really well too.

I use my dUg pedal straight into a Yamaha DXR10 sometimes. Works well and it's fekking loud.

B3K into the AO (big one) AO for a warm, gritty always on for rock sound - then pound it with the B3K. I tried the other way too - but I liked it this way better.