BassBus

It's not just guitars. I was sitting in our local tyre centre having the tyres on the car changed and a bloke I know came in and asked them to check his tyre pressures. He's a retired teacher as well so not stupid. I took the opportunity to learn from the aforementioned YouTube videos and now I find a real sense of achievement when I've set a bass up and it feels just right. There are a lot of people who just don't feel that confident at touching a bass and that's fine. The problem is that some 'techs' can't really produce a good result either and I'm sure a lot of us have had experience of that.

probably into the dressing room to explain to her what the song was all about 😄

I think this is the first looped piece I have recorded with Loopy HD and the KMI Soft Step 2. Great things to use together. Each individual track can also be recorded separately in Cubasis on the iPad allowing easy mixing. Anyway, more laid back ambience for your delectation.

It wasn't intended as a plug, honest Gov. 😄 Oh well, if you insist... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vFv6-gg4sDK0K8YK770sA?view_as=subscriber That'll be an even bigger audience that's not really interested. Now back on topic.

Definitely not alone. I reached that point about 6 years ago. Even the practicing became a chore so I chucked it all in. Wasn't a popular move among all my band and session compatriots but it had to be done. Now I make my own music and put it on YouTube and have another audience that aren't that interested 😄 Well there are nearly 300 people who are interested enough to have subscribed and that's great. Never looked back though.

Hats off to him. He can certainly turn a tune on a bass.

The string length between the nut and the twelfth fret is fixed but you are moving the saddle backwards and forwards to set the intonation so that changes the length between the twelfth fret and the bridge saddle.

That's what snapshots are for.

I would be tempted to apply an expression pedal block to both channels which controls volume. You can then use snapshots to switch the volume blocks on or off at your pleasure. That way you only need one pedal to do everything. On the other hand that is taking up another two effects blocks which you say you are going to run out of.

Nicely done. Big job with all the editing but turned out well.

This kind of approach could so easily be a lot of sounds just thrown together. You have clearly put a lot of thought into the construction of the piece. It works well.

Thought I'd share this with you. An Ebow on a fretless bass through lots of effects. Somehow it doesn't really sound like a fretless bass.

Here's someone who might fit in well.

I would say that intonation matters just as much on fretless as fretted. Chris McIntyre, renowned luthier, advised me to intonate a fretless with something small like a slim allen key. Pick the open string or harmonic then use the allen key directly over the twelfth position and pres it onto the board. That makes it as accurate as possible. Works really well for me.

Liked that a lot. Nicely written and a good mix.

As none of you have any taste I have to get up to the control room and press the ekshploder button.

This is only the beginning of the end of the name luthiers that first appeared in the 1980s. As I understand it Rob Green will not allow the Status name to continue when he retires. The Spector name is at least continuing under new ownership with Mr. Spector as a consultant. All the big name luthiers will be heading towards retirement now.

Rob has been away all last week so will have a good bit of catching up to do when back tomorrow.

I have just had a call from Dawn at Status to explain the situation detailed above. This has been a misunderstanding on my part and no fault of either Mr. or Mrs. Green. I had jumped to the wrong conclusion and reacted badly. These things unfortunately happen on the internet and it's an example of a situation that should be talked about before you react.

Perfect. Thanks for all that.

How did you buff it at the end?

Is that really nail varnish? It's a much smaller patch of clear lacquer I have to replace but essentially the same job. Nice job.

Can anyone recommend the best high gloss polyester lacquer to repair chips in the finish of a bass and where would be best to buy small quantities. Thanks for any help.

Why then, is it so difficult to say he is busy and doesn't want the work I could put his way. Because of that they have lost the sale of some parts, including a new pre amp. Probably won't be any great loss to them but very irritating nevertheless.

I'd give Dawn a phone. You will get an answer from her. Rob was behaving very strangely with me over email this week.