TRBboy

Hey guys, I'm sure this sort of question has been asked many times before...... I seem to get a high pitched "noise" from my pedal board sometimes, it's not normally an issue live, but I was in the studio tonight and it was a real problem. So much so that I had to skip the pedal board altogether....... My board is as follows: TC Polytune -> GTX Bass Limiter (LMB-3 clone) -> MXR M80 Bass DI+ -> Boss ODB-3 I've just got a basic daisychain PSU from effectpowersupplies. Tried just using the comp and M80 because they were the only necessities for these tracks, but no improvement. Do I need to spend a small fortune on a better PSU? I'd be grateful for any suggestions!

[quote name='oggiesnr' timestamp='1359034608' post='1948744'] All of which is good advice except that the first rule in any H&S assessment is to eliminate the problem if psooible. In this case the problem would appear to be excessive noise. Volume [s]switches[/s] dials go down as well as up! If I go to a gig and need ear protection then it's too loud, if I'm playing and need ear protection then I'm too loud. What is the point of playing loud if all that's happening is that punters need ear plugs! Steve [/quote] We're very loud for the venues we play, but the trouble is we can only be as quiet as the drummer (who isn't Mic'd up), and there's no chance of him using hot rods, pads, brushes or anything else because it would sound poo! If I try to play without my plugs in now though, the cymbals and snare absolutely kill me! As an aside, I've also found that my vocals are sooo much better now, because I can hear myself much better with my plugs in.

I use the Alpine Musicsafe earplugs, and they're awesome for the money. Come with a carrying case and a choice of three different attenuation inserts, plus a spare earplug. I can't gig without them now, it sounds like a right racket!

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1358863168' post='1946184'] Thanks. No I didn't do a review yet, but to keep everyone amused I just knocked this up. Filmed using an HTC Flyer tablet, with the bass running through the Peavey practice amp my son uses for electric drums. It doesn't sound the greatest, but at least you get the idea. [/quote] Thanks for that Gareth, sounds good! Did you have the neck pup soloed? Have you got flats on it?

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1358855879' post='1945977'] At home today, so snapped some pictures of my VT5 [/quote] Very nice! I really should get round to posting some pics of my new KT5 on this thread! Did you ever do the video?

Usually have 1 or 2 pints of bitter shandy, although I wasn't driving on NYE and did have a fair bit more...... The result?: Increase in showmanship, decrease in musical ability!

I've played a few Eggle guitars, and they were awesome! I loved the look of their basses, but I picked one up at a trade show once and the neck felt like the fat end of a baseball bat, the thing was virtually unplayable and I left the stand feeling very disappointed. It was beautiful to look at, but horrific to play. Still, that's the only Eggle bass I've played, so others may be different I guess.

Sharay Reed (for those of you that don't know who he is): http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pATcvr3zAhg And this guy, Al Kelly: http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plpp&v=IN2Rf_docjs

I would keep an eye out for a Yamaha BB605, BBG5S, BBN5, etc, etc. They're awesome basses and they can go for about the same or less than the Ibanez you've been looking at! I picked up a BB605 several months ago for less than that, and it's just an incredible instrument, I prefer it to basses I've had costing many times more. There's always RBX375's going for next to nothing on ebay too, although personally I don't like them as much as the BB's mentioned above.

Well, I dunno..... He's played on records for Yolanda Adams, R Kelly, Boyz II Men, Destiny's Child, and obviously loads of Gospel stuff to name but a few. Check it out: http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/credits/sharay-reed/529912 I guess I just wondered if anyone knew of something that was actually a great album, as well as having some of Sharay's best work on it. I was surprised to see that he's done BVs for Jay-Z too!

Anyone.....?

I picked up an SR5 in Guitar Guitar in Brum last year and had a similar experience.... Really dull and flat and not a very gutsy output! The strings were a little dull, but there was more to it than that. A/B'd with w Lakland Skyline 55-01 it sounded decidedly weak! Weird......

Hey folks! Really into Sharay's playing at the moment, got my wife New Directions "Destiny" album for Christmas which has some outstanding bass playing on, although I think Sharay is only on a couple of tracks. Just wondered if anyone could recommend any great albums featuring Sharay on bass doing what he does best? Ta

Usually just use a Planet Waves microfibre polishing cloth dry - no need for polish! When restoring a "wreck" before, I have used a bit of Auto Glym I have knocking about.... did the job just fine! (although I wouldn't use it on a nitro finish!)

I do backing on quite a few numbers and lead vox on a couple of tunes. It's fine for me as long as the bass part isn't too intricate, or the rhythm of the bass part doesn't contradict the vocal melody. I would like to sing more, but I'd rather not let the bass part suffer, or simplify it too much. It's okay with original stuff, because you can engineer it to work for you, but with covers (especially if its a really well known bass part, or its critical to making the song sound right) it's much harder.

Rotosound SM665 .040" - .125" I know a lot of people say that they dull quickly, but I've only just (last night) changed the set which I've had on since June, which I think is pretty good going! They weren't completely dead either, some folk would have kept on much longer. D'addario was my favoured brand for many years, but when I decided to move to a lighter gauge, they didn't do exactly what I want (only the choice of Rotos or Elites).

Think I'm gonna have to give up and move mine on....... I understand it better now, but it's just too involved for me, too many different parameters and layers to go into, it just seems to take far too long to adjust anything and find the sound I want. Might get a B3 instead.

So.... Just wanted to check I'm right in thinking that you basically select 3 stompboxes per patch, and you just adjust them with the knobs like you would with a real stompbox? If they're that easy to use, I think I'll have to offload the B9.1ut I got for Christmas and pick up a B3. The B9.1ut is great, but it's just too involved for me, too many parameters to adjust, I just want to be able to twist a knob!

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1357508984' post='1923867'] I thought yamaha OE strings were D'addario? Mine had tag saying as much when i bought my Bb414....although yours is a 425? [/quote] Yeah, I believe they're still using D'addario Prosteels: they may be Yamaha branded, but they're made by D'addario. Congrats by the way to the OP, great basses!

From what you've described as far as requirements and the sort of feel, etc, you're after, it sounds like a Sandberg California TM or TT would be right up your street! Definitely worth you trying one if you can get your hands on one.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1357124197' post='1917651'] Its all a bit pointless, anyway. Music isn't a competition, its an enjoyable experience. There are only two types of music, music you like and music you don't. Worrying about who is best at it seems to miss the point somewhat. [/quote] BIG +1! The only way you could conclude that one bass player is "better" than another is when talking about a specific song: if you asked two players to play a song as per the record, and one could play it note for note and the other couldn't, you could conclude that one was better than the other in THAT scenario. However, the guy that couldn't play it might be an accomplished jazz player who had never played the song in question before, whilst the other may have been learning the song for months but couldn't play anything else! So its all BS anyway! AAAARRRGGGGHH! I'm arguing with myself, I think!? Anyway, all I know is I've heard some great music made by musicians with seemingly poor technique and battered gear, and I've heard music made by so-called virtuosos that's left me cold. Technique and theoretic knowledge is obviously desirable to help you realise your full potential as a musician, but its only one factor to be considered. This equation sums the discussion up; A-B7(%13)+462-DX9/X12*DD¿ coconut$. Nonsense.

[quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1357096211' post='1917493'] Hi, What Nylon tapewounds strings did you string on it? [/quote] I believe they were GHS nylon tapewounds. I think I chose those because I wanted something that was a lighter gauge than the Rotosound strings (they were responsible for knackering the nut on my old jazz bass), and this was before the D'addario ones existed I think. As far as I remember they were brilliant! Edit: These [url="http://www.ghsstrings.com/strings/bass/tapewound"]http://www.ghsstrings.com/strings/bass/tapewound[/url]

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1356984691' post='1916156'] Nice one, glad it was that simple. I wish I had a gig tonight, the first time in 9 years I'm not gigging. Have a good one. [/quote] Ah,sorry you haven't got a gig! Ours went well, same pub as last year but not quite as busy. Still, everyone who was there enjoyed it and so did we (and so did the landlord!). It seems I've got another issue with my new bass, when it arrived it had a duff battery, but note it seems the battery I put in a few days ago is dead now too..... Hopefully I just need to check out the writing on the jack socket and adjust as necessary. Happy new year BTW!