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Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

You could try a thing like this to sharpen up your skills? [url="http://www.fretboardmaster.com/fretboardgame.html"]http://www.fretboardmaster.com/fretboardgame.html[/url]

I don't see how the Beatles can be held responsible for a lack of innovation on the part of other people. The title of this thread is a little too combative for my tastes also. Are you trying particularly hard to be controversial today?

I do try and stash gig bags etc. off to the side/hidden behind PA speakers or in the wings somewhere. Can't stand having clutter around me. Never mind it looking bad, I'll probably trip over it. On the subject of clothing - at my last gig I wore a fuzzy trilby. Never let it be said that I don't make an effort.

I wouldn't humph an 8x10 around. I've got a lovely light Zoot 4x10, I feed it up to 500W and I've never wanted for volume, even without PA. Done pubs, function rooms in hotels, marquees and last weekend filled a byre (that's a cow shed, in case you're unfamiliar with the word) with lovely bass. Pretty easy to get in/out of car/venues/up/down stairs.

I used to have a Hodad. Sold it a while ago. Still got a picture of it though:

[quote name='tonybassplayer' timestamp='1370271511' post='2098366'] Just a minor comment but wouldn't it be better if those lights were on the band not the audience ?? [/quote] Are you asking me or telling me? I dunno how these things work - too used to being spoon-fed lights and PA in established music venues.

Saturday's gig was the inaugural gig for The Inevitable Teaspoons. Well, most of them anyway. Singer comes on board next week to relieve a relieved keyboard player from lead vocal duties. Sax player called in sick in the morning with an inner ear problem/dizziness - when he was standing still he felt like he was on a ship so in no position to drive to the middle of nowhere then blow into a saxophone. So the four of us took to the stage. And what a stage. We were playing at a house/farmwarming in rural Aberdeenshire. We were playing in an old byre (cow shed for non-locals) which had a raised concrete level and a channel which would have been a trough. Certainly the most solid stage I've ever stood on which is more than I could say for the wall behind us (we were advised to move all our gear forward ). (Photo courtesy of Jo Norris) Anyway, it went pretty well. We had a set of our own stuff and then a set of covers. We had a song up our sleeve for an encore, but even after that people still wanted more. A quick conflab amongst the band decided we all kinda knew "One Step Beyond", so we played that, then someone asked for "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay". A quick work out of the chords and someone holding up an iPhone for the singer for the words and we did it - first time I've ever done that. It was probably a bit crap but people seemed to appreciate that we gave it a go. Anyway, have a vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfrH_DQxDR0

The simple answer to the question posed in the thread title is, in my opinion, no.

Yay for pay day. Lacquer is ordered. Got a new, slightly more palatable option for the second pickup - Aaron Armstrong can clone the pickup I have. Similar base cost to the Seymour Duncan custom shop replacement, but without all the international carriage and added VAT so will work out cheaper, and means me doing my bit to keep the UK consumer spending figures up.

[quote name='kristo' timestamp='1370008527' post='2095500'] I'd just like to be able to put bass lines I use in the band into tab so I don't forget them. The ability to save as PDFs would be cool so I could save them for future reference. Does Tuxguitar do that? [/quote] Yes and no - it's built in PDF export is a bit poor. Better to install a free PDF creator (there are a plethora of them out there) and "print" to your chosen PDF creating "printer".

No, I don't, because there are only x number of strings, therefore x number of positions for my fingers to be and the muscle memory for that isn't too taxing, can do it by feel alone.

Tuxguitar is easy for bass. 1) go to the Track menu and choose Properties. Set the Instrument to be something like "Fingered bass". Set the number of strings to however many you want (I generally use 4) - check the note values but they should go appropriate values (E,A,D,G) 2) go to the Composition menu and choose Clef. Change it to bass clef.

[quote name='4StringFortress' timestamp='1369982653' post='2095107'] This might have all ready been covered so apologies if it has but I'm looking for a cure to the neck dive with my BB415, I have read else where that new tuners will do the job, is there anything that could work? If not what tuners do I need to be looking at and how much money will I be I looking at? [/quote] What kind of strap are you using? If it's a slippy nylon one then try a wide leather strap with a grippy suede back or one of those neoprene comfort type straps. Cheaper and a lot less hassle than changing tuners.

I fitted a lipstick Strat pickup to a Bronco once (the bridge one with what I believe to be the most oomph). I thought that sounded pretty good. I've heard of many people putting in a Hot/Cool Rails pickup in them too with favourable results, with an anecdotal preference for the Cool Rails.

Caught up with it last night, got every one except the McFly one. Decent.

The only warning shot across the bows I've received is that I will be divorced if I ever bring home a pointy bass. Hence I refer to anything as pointy or pointier than a Flying V as a "divorce bass" Other than that it's cool - my wife is a singing teacher with professional qualifications and a better musician than I. She sees the bigger picture and has encouraged me to buy basses, offered useful critique of stuff I've written, dragged me up on stage in the first place so quite simply I wouldn't be the bass player I am today without her. I do what I can to help and support her in her opera singing aspirations (mostly logistical assistance and moral support ) Any occasional grumpiness about band stuff seems to stem from a desire to spend time with me, so I can't really complain about that, can I?

[quote name='AngelLaHash' timestamp='1369837584' post='2093296'] wow .. who needs to go to brighton with HAND BAGS LIKE THIS If i ask a Question .. WALK ON BUY GUYS .. this bitchness isnt any thing I like [/quote] In other words, this thread hasn't panned out as you had hoped, so suddenly we're all a bunch of meanies. Nice.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1369837073' post='2093279'] It might be scary to Angel if he's a bit clueless about wiring and electronics, it sort of sounds like he might be. But if he gets a wiring diagram and experiments a bit he might have some fun. I loved messing with pups and wiring and switching with a guitar I used to have, I made loads of mistakes but the sounds I got in the end were individual and interesting. Takes lots of time though. [/quote] I thought what was being found scary was my lack of ability to tell what pickups are good simply by their electrical properties.

[quote name='AngelLaHash' timestamp='1369835627' post='2093246'] So what ever one is telling me.. You couldnt tell what is GOOD and a Cheap Nasty Pickup without Wiring it in and try it. well thats scary [/quote] The pickups will sound different depending upon where along the string length they are installed. Different types of string will interact differently with the magnetic field surrounding the pickup. That's just two examples of other variables that the simple electrical properties of a pickup can't tell you squat about when the pickup is actually being used (i.e. played). I don't think that's scary at all. To me, installing a pickup and playing it to see if it's any good is no different to a chef tasting the dishes he or she creates to see if they're good.

That is the go-to barrel jack socket. [quote name='TurnItUp' timestamp='1369827174' post='2093102'] Cheers for the clever replies there... [/quote] You're welcome.

You are trying to apply logic and measurement to something that is intangible and subjective. This is impossible.