Marky L

[quote name='Hamster' post='436812' date='Mar 17 2009, 12:31 AM']Thing is, if in a fit of madness you did buy it, and found it actually plays/sounds worse than your 2001 USA Jazz would you keep it or sell it straight on? [/quote] Smash it on stage in a fit childish rage.

How do you get that lovely lovely so '80's fretless sound that Karn does on Music For Chameleons, the Alan Partridge track?? What effects are going on there??

Hey chaps. Don't forget this is in Canada and not the US. Significant difference there! Though saying that.. Quebec.. means you're adding in the "French" factor.. so triple the ass pain potential.

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='432273' date='Mar 12 2009, 11:37 AM']Mastering is what you do to the final 2ch stereo mix - [url="http://www.bluelizardstudio.com/mixing-mastering.htm"]http://www.bluelizardstudio.com/mixing-mastering.htm[/url] or [url="http://musicians.about.com/od/musiciansfaq/f/mixingormaster.htm"]http://musicians.about.com/od/musiciansfaq...ingormaster.htm[/url] - they can explain it better than me [/quote] Excellent!! It makes sense now Ta muchly.

[quote name='johnnylager' post='432291' date='Mar 12 2009, 12:08 PM']You've made the classic mistake of asking him to chip in for it haven't you? Remember, all he can see is his next bottle of White Lightning.[/quote] Huh yeah.. he knows nothing about everything.

Hey now!! C'mon!! At least the bass looks happy about it.. check out that lovely little smile it's giving and with wibbly eyes too

Give everyone a listen when we're done eh?? Well, it depends on what the results are like! The studio - Active Sounds - in Bournemouth have been around for years and do still have a load of analogue gear which would be sweet to use but I don't think this time. As I recal they do have proper seperation for drums etc and are very experienced and so can hand hold us to a degree. We'll def do the main chunk as all the band playing "live" and then do vox and over dubs after to hopefully save time. I am very aware we are pushing the limits on what we can do, but a couple of the songs we can bash through with little effort and so shouldn't take too long and will maybe act as warm ups for the others. I totally understand that the results will not be of a professional standard, but.. well.. you can't polish a turd! (Just make it look a bit nicer!!) One thing I don't understand is, what is the difference between mixing and mastering? I just really want us to come out of the studio with some tracks that are lively and viberant and have energy. I'm stressing that we could end up with a bunch of flat lifeless cobblers. Cheers M.

Thanks guys I'll start using the feedback section properly now!

I must get used to doing feedback! Apols for being slow. Thanks v much for the Gripmaster, arrived safe and sound in excellent condition. You're a star! Happy to do biz with you again Mark

[quote name='Prosebass' post='429176' date='Mar 9 2009, 11:24 AM']Very much so +1 Commando , my personal favorite, very apt at the moment. I saw them in 77 / 78 Free Trade Hall Manchester, 1 hour of solid sound with just the 1,2,3,4 between songs, classic.[/quote] I'd like to blame them for my ear damage. Saw them at a similar time at the Village Bowl in Bournemouth. (What a fantastic venue.. sadly very long gone). Low ceilings, all black and scuzzy and the 'Mones hammering it out. I have read that in those dats they played at the same volume what ever the venue. The fact that it was my own fault that I stood for a while of it with my head in some stupidly big '70s bass bin is purely coincidental.. m'lud!

Just going through this now with my band. I think a very definite YES. You have to provide something to a prospective venue - myspace link, CD or something that demos your skills/sounds. If I had a venue I wouldn't book anyone without a demo (or if I hadn't seen them play).

Thanks It's the idiot drummer that is conviced we can get the 5 tracks done in the 8 hours, he just can not see further than his nose. I think we are likely to play the basis of the tracks "live" and then over dub the vox, lead guitars and other stuff. I do understand that these songs are by no means going to be rated as a high quality job, but I really really want to get life, bounce and passion into them. I don't mind a bit of raw! I have made a list for each song of the parts that I think we need to do and will ask each band member to note down their settings and other info to make them think about what they are aiming for. My sound? I would like to DI from my amp and may also look at micing up the cab to get that volatile live edge (only cos I read JJ Burnel did that!!). I have suggested we take two days or at least a second half day to work on finalising the mixes, you know, fresh ears. I'll tell ya, if it turns out to be a time and money waste due to that idiot's misunderstanding, then I may end up off of the board for a while as I languish in jail for murder!

+1,000,000 Simple yet not simple. With some very deep stuff in some of those lyrics. Rockaway Beach is one of my all time favs. If only I was in a band that would play it live Def the earlier stuff for me, not much I like after Turn Of The Century (and a deal of that is ropey).

Hi all. After what seems like a never ending battle I have managed to get the covers band I am in to book some studio time to get a 5 tracks down to bang on our myspace page and hopefully get some more gigs out of it. I was hoping to get a few pointers on using studio time effectively and efficiently. I totally agree with having the songs down pat and am insisting on 2 or 3 rehearsals before hand being solely on these songs and getting them polished to a good level (we know them pretty well anyway). What I was wondering is if there is a good way of planning each song.. like number of guitar parts, extra percussion etc so we can be prepared as best as we can. I am battling against our (crap) drummer who seems to think 8 hours will be enough.. the one member of the band that will need vast amounts of production “cut and pasting”!!. Thanks Mark

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='425999' date='Mar 5 2009, 11:55 AM']The classic 70s style logo would be a must. To get this I would look at a highway1 Precision (latest version) or a MIJ 70s reissue. Or alternatively a Squier and a dodgy 70s style logo transfer from ebay.[/quote] +1 Gotta have the big logo and a dodgy Ebay one (or do your own) is a great option.

Wow, there is some crazy sh*t going on in here. Get a white P bass, Squire, MIM, MIJ, US.. copy.. whatever (battered around a bit is better). If it doesn't say fender on the headstock, then scratch what's on there off and marker pen FENDER on it. You're a step on the way then. Volume and crunch is what you need, not loadsa diverse sounds, maybe roll off the treble sometimes for some Clash. Just go big and arsey with your sound. As for most punk bands in the '70s having little substance.. meh, there were some FANTASTIC bands out there that came from that 1st gen punk explosion, with more depth and imagination than many realise. (But yes, there was some utter sh!te too). Oh and doesn't Matlock use Laney now? Some big tube bugger anyhoo. And anyway, dressing up like a total knob was half the fun too!

Check this guy out. Always has a fresh selection of original parts on his page and he doesn't seem quite so over the top pricewise as some. Unfortunately they are US based so exchange rates don't help right now. - [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/the-parts-drawer_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsxQ3asstQQtZkm"]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/the-parts-drawer_...fsxQ3asstQQtZkm[/url]

Just bought a set of Quarter Pounds from Jon. Top class fellow to deal with and the PUPs arrived well packed and in great condition. Can't wait to give them a thrashing! Thanks again for your help Jon

How's about getting a nice used MIJ/CIJ Fender jazz? It might become your number 1

I get into an annoying routine of rubbing my fretting hand on the side of my trousers after every song. It started so I could wipe a bit of sweat off but is now a bit of a habit.

Great ideas here chaps, thanks v much. I'm going to re-string it shortly so I'll see what the results are after that. Funny, I usually leave too much length on the strings and curse violently as I wind the damn things up for seems like an eternity! M.

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Mornin’ all! Gave my new P bass a proper thrashing last night in rehearsals and decided I want to change the PUPs. The output is noticeably quieter than my CIJ P bass. The tone from the original PUPs is pretty much what I want, but I do want a bit more grunt and grind (oh, sounds a bit saucy!) so I reckon on fitting some Quarter Pounders. Never having done that before, is it relatively easy? Also where is my best bet at getting them for a sexy low groovy price? Anyone clearing out a set on here? Cheers y’all Mark

Thanks for that. Certainly agree with neat winding and having the string as low on the post as possible. Need to look closer to see if it is the slot depth or width. Thanks for the offer of help BM, I'd have jumped at the offer, but you are just that bit too far away. I'll try the paper test tonight!

My P bass has a replacement brass nut and I have noticed when playing hard I can pop the A string out of the nut groove. (not sure of the string guage, they were fitted when I bought it, but they're not overly heavy). I guess it's just a case of banging a file through the slot, but I was interested in any points of view before I start hacking away like a lunatic.