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Some people have got bad backs and/or shoulders so wouldn't be best pleased with a 12lb bass hanging off them for a few hours. As far as neck width goes, I like how a chunky neck feels when I play and I dislike how a skinny neck feels. I can't explain it any better than a skinny neck feels like a toy. The strings are too close together at the nut and it feels wrong. I could train myself to get used to it, but I lack the inclination to do so. If nothing else it gives me something polarising to say when this subject comes up

[quote name='stoker' timestamp='1356540963' post='1910939'] If I admit to not liking T-Birds am I gonna get shot? [/quote] I doubt it. Dislike away.

My wife got me one of those planet waves string winder/cutter tools. Also, not strictly speaking bass related, but a bass player has got to look the part so the voucher for a hot towel shave at the barber will come in most handy

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1356369548' post='1909632'] Just signed up, and in a moment of Malt fueled overconfidence have signed up to play with the band too. [/quote]

+1 for Google calendar

I had a horrible, farty noise coming from my Zoot cab. Turned out one of the internal wires was resting on a speaker cone and causing it to sound bad. How embarrassing it was to get Rich (Ou7shined) round with tales of knackered speakers only to find this Tied the wire out of the way et voila, noise gone.

Why does every thread with the trigger words "active" and/or "passive" turn into an "active vs. passive" debate regardless of the question posed by the OP?

In: Gibson SG-Z, G&L El Toro, Yamaha BB300, Yamaha BB450, Yamaha BB350F, Out: Gibson G-3, Guild B402-A, Yamaha BB300 If amps count - In - RedSub BT5110 combo. Out - Hartke HA3500 head and Ashdown ABM410T cab.

I'm unlikely go to another gig at the Music Hall in Aberdeen. It seems no-one is capable of getting a decent sound in there. For popular beat combos anyway. The last time I was there was for a Bloc Party gig and strangely enough it was guitar I was having difficulty making out with any clarity. Of course it didn't help that some muppet threw a coin at the singer, the band left the stage, were persuaded to come back but surprisingly didn't seem into it any more. That's not the venue's fault, just some of the nuckle-dragging, football song chanting, beer cup throwing element doing the usual, ruining it for everyone else. Does every place have them? Strangely enough the Music Hall sounds great with an orchestra. Maybe that's what it was designed for... Furthermore, the AECC is a tin barn with all the acoustic charm of such a structure. I went to see Iron Maiden there and stupid boy I forgot my plugs. I felt like I was underwater for about 2 days afterwards, it was brutal. My fault, but it did seem excessively loud and boomy.

Something like this?

Are you normally this condescending?

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1355860168' post='1903832'] why [/quote] Why? Because in my experience, ER-20s are more than sufficient at a tenth of the price. They fit me very well and I have no ringing in my ears after gigs or rehearsals. With that in mind I think it is factually incorrect to say that custom moulded plugs are the only things to consider, in my world at least. There are other options, and perfectly serviceable ones at that.

[quote name='AussieBassman' timestamp='1355842594' post='1903500'] 'It's now very common to hear people say, "I'm rather offended by that", as if that gives them certain rights. It's no more than a whine. It has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. "I'm offended by that." Well, so f***ing what?' —Stephen Fry [/quote] I think that's the third time I've seen that quote in this thread alone. Will someone please make a Nazi comparison so this thread can die in the proper Internet forum manner?

This whole thread offends me. I take offence at it's mere existence now

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1355789512' post='1902925'] custom Moulded plugs are the only thing to consider [/quote] I disagree.

Some of the colours look pretty radiant, found some colour swatches online: Sorry, modern art fans, I couldn't resist

I'd say the main advantage is that you'll have a hard time breaking a brass nut.

I'm so fed up wrestling with my phone. Turns out Android as yet has no means to control the gain of the microphone in your phone and so any app I've tried ends up being horribly distorted unless you stick the phone under a cushion or something. And even then it's a bit clippy. Gah! We're trying to get some new songs together and not everyone can be at every jam at the moment. All I want to do is record us practising/jamming for future reference/keeping people up to speed with developments. Not looking for release quality stuff. Not looking for an iPhone (which I know is particularly good at this). I have a camcorder which records pretty good, but it seems like a sledgehammer to crack a nut when all I want is the audio. Anyone recommend a device out there that isn't too dear? The Zoom H1 looks interesting. All I want is to quickly and simply record listenable, clipping free audio. Is that so much to ask? I'd like to re-emphasise that until Google sort Android out to give manual gain control over the microphone, it will be completely useless for this activity.

I remember a few years ago I ordered something from Axesrus - something small like a switch. It never arrived. When I told them it hadn't arrived they sent a replacement, no grumbles, no questions asked. Months later, the original one finally appeared. Queue much puzzlement from me. I did the right thing and offered to send the delayed one back but they just told me to keep it. I can't think of a time when I haven't got stuff next day when ordered early enough the day before. Free postage too. Great service, my go-to place for little nick nacks like screws, switches etc.