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The LS-2 is a very useful pedal. You could use it to switch between two different volume levels - useful for overdriving dirt pedals. My tip would be to put the LS-2 at the end of the chain, put just the limiter in one loop, and nothing in the other, and blend the two.

Nice, but don't you think the LS-2 is overkill for just a bypass loop?

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='252011' date='Jul 31 2008, 01:09 PM']No they don't. They know that they are not as capable as the people they criticise but, in order to increase their self esteem, they negate the value of the things they can't do in an effort to subconsciously justify the fact that they can't or won't do the work necessary to attain those skills. The tragedy is that they actually have to work astonishingly hard on their train of self-talk in order to maintain a belief in what they are saying.[/quote] I think that's erroneous bilbo! I'm not as good a bass player as Victor Wooten, but it wouldn't stop me criticising something I hear, just like I cannot play the piano, but I can quite happily critique a piano peice. So if someone who is considered a piano virtuoso played a peice and it sounded crap to me, I would say "I think that's utter crap" and it wouldn't have anything to do with my self esteem. [quote name='Oscar South' post='252003' date='Jul 31 2008, 01:02 PM']Another thing is that this 'X player has accomplished so much more than you so you can't critisise him/her' thing has to stop, anyone can have an opinion and voice it about anyone, theres no pre-requisite requirement to meet.[/quote] Damn right!!! Loads of very accomplshed painters probably thought Van Gough was crap, and voiced it. I'm sure lots of crap painters also thought he was crap. Now everyone thinks he was amazing. Van Gough probably had some strong opinions on other painters, and those painters probably said the same as Bilbo about him "he just calls us crap 'cos he's crap himself". Just because someone is popular or not, is not an actual indication of their creative ability, if creative ability can be quantified at all.

BUMP! 2 BCers have bought it - i've only heard good things! We've sold about 30 now!

[quote name='Catalin' post='251944' date='Jul 31 2008, 11:43 AM']Tube power amp.[/quote] A tube amp is still an amp, so if the rule applies to any amp..... lulz.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='251902' date='Jul 31 2008, 10:57 AM']You really don't get jazz, do you? [/quote] I suppose you're right! I wish I had realised this a year ago when I decided to set up a nice condensor mic in the bog and record the goings on of my household for a week. Then I edited it down to 40 minutes, but I used "jazz editing" which is like normal editing but with the speakers off. Entitled "sounds of the bog" I mailed it out to 100s of jazz labels marketed as "down and dirty fusion jazz" but it never got anywhere. What a waste of time and money!

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='251840' date='Jul 31 2008, 09:06 AM']Yes you can. There is a massive difference between a wrong note and a subjectively poor choice - the logic of any given line is determined by what comes before it and what comes after. Anyone familiar with any genre in music will be able to recognise the difference. If you go for a 6th and hit a sharp 5, its a wrong note. If you INTEND to play a sharp five and hit it, its not.[/quote] This is a strange attitude from someone who loves Jazz so much! Surely it should be "there's no logic to music, you just have to learn to groove like a cat who's in touch with his soul".

[quote name='Duarte' post='251846' date='Jul 31 2008, 09:18 AM']I CAN afford it but really, really shoud[/quote] Fixed!

Surely the point of the sensitivity knob is to set the pedal to the level of your bass, so you should get similar sounds with whatever input level, as long as you set the sensitivity control?

Is it not an actual Tele guitar that someone has put bass hardware on? It may explain the neck situation. Would it be easy to put a replacement short-scale neck on? I really like the look of this.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='251186' date='Jul 30 2008, 11:52 AM']Is that Roy Haynes?[/quote] I thought of that before Roy even came to me for lessons.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='251160' date='Jul 30 2008, 11:30 AM']You can, just improvise [/quote] ba dum t tisss t t tisss t t tisss

I've had 2 guitar stands and at least 5 decent planet waves leads nicked at gigs. Drummers have the worst of that sh*tty situation though.

Sorry, yeh, when I was talking about output and input, I should have been talking about send and return.

TY 4 UR 2CW TTYL

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='250533' date='Jul 29 2008, 04:14 PM']I don't think you noticed the wiff of sarcasm in that post...[/quote] Ahhhh, probably! heh.

You're probably right, ta! What does M2CW mean?

Aren't they made of plastic? I bet if you re-housed the one you have in metal and made sure there were no loose connections etc it would last forever.

Anyone know the difference between "slope" and "compression"?

I like the colours on that P!

I think with some bands it's always best to get them all playing at the same time. If it's just for a demo then it won't matter - it's just the "feel" of it that will change, if it's for commercial release, I would get the lazy f*cker in there! (sorry if he's recovering in hospital or something). RE Jake - It's surely not as clear cut as that? Some whole albums are recorded by highly rehearsed bands to a click, it's not going to make THAT much difference, althought I agree in principle I would want the singer there.

[quote name='spinynorman' post='250507' date='Jul 29 2008, 03:35 PM']Find something useful to do during songs where the bass doesn't come in till halfway through. For example, tidy out your gig bag, write out the set list for the next gig, clear out all those old receipts from your wallet, practice the riff for the next song. If the guitarist forgets his lead, explain that bass leads are wired with extra low impedance and aren't suitable for use with guitars. If the guitarist starts to play a song in the wrong key, never ever attempt to transpose the bass line in your head. If you get it wrong people will assume it's your fault. The correct procedure is to stop playing, wave your arms above your head and shout "What the f*ck are you doing" as loudly as possible.[/quote] I would say that if your guitarist is prone to that mistake, learn to transpose your lines! You make the whole band look sh*t by stopping a song once it's started. It doesn't matter who's fault it is, you all look as stupid as each other.

It depends how well you are rehearsed. In my band, the drummer would play on his own, then I would play to that, then the guitarist to that, and put vocals on last.

[quote name='fretlessguy' post='249830' date='Jul 28 2008, 06:08 PM']Well, being the only American here that I know of..........It is now time for me to speak. As for talkbass, I do not belong to a single club. I implore the thought of clubs, societies, fraternites and such because they drive wedges between people, or at least some of them. I do post at their site on occasion, although as for American sites I prefer activebass and worshipbass. The average person in the streets being aloof and distant......you must have been visiting a larger city or metrpolitian area where people are suspicious of everyone else due to the crime problem, and for many that's how the original cultures they came from were like that. As for Serbs....the only one I have met was one hot babe. She was gorgeous. I have nothing against Serbs, except those who have committed atrocities. 95 % of all Americans travel outside their state annually I live in an area where three states meet and it is not unusual for me to be in at least 2 of the 3 if not all 3 every weekend. I have been to Canada, Mexico, The Grand Caymans, Beileze. I have also been to all of the states except six, and I plan on seeing them before I die. I have been to Alaska, but haven't made it to Hawaii yet. Americans love to travel and run up the credit card while they do. Yes I own guns. It is legal here. Just target shooting .22s and one other. I used to shoot competition before my eyes needed bifocul glasses. If someone breaks in my house intent on doing us harm, he is in for trouble. If you have to depend on the police to get there within 20 or 30 minutes, it could be too late for you and your family. I will not go down quietly. I have no machine guns and have no interest in owning one. I may not agree with my neighbors from the British Isles on everything, but the ones I have met personally and here as well seem to be very hard working and honest people. Very friendly and willing to chat on about everything, and very intelligent. I hope to make it there and see the sights and meet some of you someday. Bassists are almost always the organizers and level headed of the band clan. Strange? Yes, but no worse than others. Kindest regards, Doug[/quote] A nice level headed and articulate post Doug! I can't help but imagine it said with an English accent though. Maybe if you put a few more capitals and exclaimation marks in there I would start to beleive your nationality!

I use guitar pedals with bass. I think it's generally accepted that you will loose low end and some definition doing this with most guitar pedals, and that mixing the effected signal with a dry signal will help reduce this (this is what I do).