tauzero

[quote name='BassMunkee' post='423134' date='Mar 2 2009, 01:01 PM']I have 2 - one active, one passive. At a push I would buy a 5 string. Sorry, but I really can't see the point of having more than that...[/quote] You haven't quite got the hang of this, have you?

[quote name='Jarhead' post='423638' date='Mar 2 2009, 08:42 PM']Great basses those were, first time I played a fretless as well. Preferred the Warwick because it had the lines, and the neck profile was great. I believe it was Tauzeros, and he had it reprofiled to the same as his Warwick JD Thumb.[/quote] Yes, it's the perfect 4-string neck profile for me.

[quote name='Prosebass' post='423247' date='Mar 2 2009, 02:31 PM']I remember "Pop Tarts" being quite popular a few years ago[/quote] I think they still are, BassDirect Mark's still playing for them.

[quote name='budget bassist' post='421833' date='Feb 28 2009, 06:11 PM'][/quote] Those are three of the Tsais and the two Warwicks. Behind them are the "lightweight" DR250 with perched on it an Eden head and my Superfly.

[quote name='Andyalfa' post='423017' date='Mar 2 2009, 11:24 AM']This one is of me with a Jazz having my knob twiddled...oo err missus [/quote] That's me on the left, demonstrating that wearing black makes you look fat. Mrs Zero is visible in small portions behind me.

[quote name='leonshelley01' post='423069' date='Mar 2 2009, 12:16 PM']What do you do if you get a cut or blister on your picking hand?[/quote] Change fingers.

I was a convert from guitar but have always felt more comfortable playing with fingers rather than a plectrum (I've always played both fingerstyle and with plectrums on guitars, which may have some bearing on this). There's just one song I currently use a plectrum on, and that's "Saw her standing there" as I just can't get the speed with fingers without the timing going a bit off. Used to either use a plectrum or an air plectrum for "Want to break free" too.

[quote name='Hot Tub' post='422939' date='Mar 2 2009, 10:08 AM']What would be the correct sequence to connect the following components? This is my current signal path but I'm not convinced it's the best way to do it: 1. Instrument 2. Multi-effects unit (input, stereo output, phones output) 3. DI box 4. Mixer (connected to drum machine and MP3 player) 5. Tuner 6. Combo (effects loop, tuner out, no headphone socket)[/quote] You've got 1 and 6 in the right places, keep them where they are. Another vote from me for putting the tuner first, er, second - before the multiFX anyway. And after the instrument.

I wondered why there weren't any Vigiers at the Notts bash. Looks like they'd all gone north for the winter.

[quote name='Rich' post='423103' date='Mar 2 2009, 12:42 PM']U2? Absolutely diabolical. It was notoriously difficult to fly and land, with a very high stall speed and a need for extraordinary equipment balance, leading to many operational accidents within the first few months of its operation. Later versions have however addressed most of these early faults.[/quote] I have seen a suggestion that there was some sabotage to Gary Powers' U2 to make the altimeter underread, which meant he was flying low enough to be brought down.

[quote name='liamcapleton' post='422849' date='Mar 2 2009, 01:01 AM']I just got back from a gig where we got requested by some drunk punter to play 'With or Without You'... I laughed to myself, thought of this convo and politely declined [/quote] Funnily enough, that's one of the numbers I've just proposed that the covers band does. Bloody brilliant song.

Someone has lost a cradle off a guitar stand - it was at the bottom of the stairs. I picked it up, but it's not off one of my stands. However, I have lost a cradle off one of my stands too which is presumably at the Grosvenor somewhere. So, has anyone discovered a bit of stand missing? Or did anyone else pick up a bit of stand? [quote name='mcgraham' post='422006' date='Feb 28 2009, 09:47 PM']tauzero, it was nice to meet you and mrs. tauzero again. I'm semi-pleased my bass has caused some GAS I apologise for causing it though.[/quote] Nice to see you again too. I think I'll be able to keep the GAS under control for a while, anyway. I just have to try and forget that Mark has a 5-string Spectrum in at Bass Direct (although not being able to afford it is one quite effective preventative measure). And I'm not at all unhappy with the Tsai, it's just that that W&T was the nicest 5-string I've played.

[quote name='simon1964' post='421810' date='Feb 28 2009, 05:19 PM']Really enjoyed it. Some lovely basses - but i know have GAS for a Ric![/quote] It's a Wood & Tronics for me - loved playing that... [quote name='simon1964' post='421810' date='Feb 28 2009, 05:19 PM']Thanks for organising it Sam. Looking forward to the next one![/quote] Seconded. I think I'll bring a lightweight combo next time though.

The sound seemed OK to me but definitely could have been better. Can't remember now how it seemed deficient. But I don't think the WAV-4 sounded any better until I put the Helicores on.

Some time ago, Palatino came up with the VE-500, which, like the Stagg, is an endpin-equipped slimline EUB with a sticky-out bit to hang your washing on. I bought one some time back to replace my BSX father-of-Flip bass, but replaced it in turn with an NS WAV-4, mainly for convenience sake - Palatinos don't balance unaided on their end-pins and when doing a ceilidh, there's fair-sized gaps between playing while Mrs Zero directs her victims on how they are to do the next dance. It was also pretty heavy, considerably more than the NS. Harley-Benton are now doing the Palatino, and they're on Thomann for a few quid less than the Stagg. For that price, they're well worth considering. Looks like they've rocketed ahead of the Stagg in terms of sales from Thomann.

If you could live without the Amp Out, it's simple and can be accomplished with indicators for all three switches by using a pack of these [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220332607737"]3 pole double throw footswitch, three-pack[/url] and if that's expired, searching ebay for "footswitch 3" will do it. The circuit is easy enough, in each case you use two poles of the switch for the switching function and one pole for the indicator.

[quote name='Josh' post='414630' date='Feb 19 2009, 07:17 PM']Why can none of you married players seemingly ever put your foot down?[/quote] Because I don't like hospital food. Careful negotiation and the odd purchase which required forgiveness have seen my collection get up to eleven.

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='419864' date='Feb 26 2009, 09:32 AM']I'd remove the strap buttons first.[/quote] Ever the gentleman...

I use a WAV-4 which I've equipped with a set of Helicore Hybrids (second-hand off That Ebay) which is an improvement. I use it through a Korg AX3000B into a Hartke kickback and the PA - the Hartke is so that I have the same on-stage volume as the acoustic instruments round me. I use the AX3000B to put some short but fairly thick reverb onto the sound, which gives more of an acoustic upright effect - after all, an EUB doesn't have a big echoey box attached to it. I also cheat and use the Slow Gear type effect to give a bowing sound (must get round to trying arco, but I was pretty crap at it in my violin-playing days). If money was no object, I'd have a CR-5M. But it is, so I won't.

[quote name='bluesparky' post='418083' date='Feb 24 2009, 06:30 AM']Also, whilst walking to the Bass gallery (great place with helpful people) - play a quick game of: How many people will ask if I "WANT SOME SKUNK WEED MON"?...... I usually get into double figures... [/quote] That's vet students for you... Dammit, why wasn't the Bass Gallery there when I was idling away the days in the Royal Vet College before dropping out?

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='417548' date='Feb 23 2009, 03:57 PM']Has a cheap bass neck been grafted onto a guitar body[/quote] Yes [quote name='Ou7shined' post='417548' date='Feb 23 2009, 03:57 PM']that was once played very poorly in one song by Brock[/quote] Yes [quote name='Ou7shined' post='417548' date='Feb 23 2009, 03:57 PM']and he wants a grand for it?[/quote] No. Or if he did before, he's dropped to a tenth of that now.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='416368' date='Feb 21 2009, 09:00 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Shaftsbury-Bass-Guitar-Project_W0QQitemZ110354607232QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item110354607232&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Beat up through neck Shaftsbury[/url][/quote] Don't like the apparent separation between fretboard and neck...

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='417373' date='Feb 23 2009, 01:22 PM']...and yes, I'm sure most bands have been shafted to a greater or lesser degree. We played a venue for very cheap on the guarantee that we'd get proper paying bookings if we packed the place [and we did], but the good paying gigs never turned up - I'm happy to name and shame the 'Gallopers' in Bradford.[/quote] Yes, we did a cheap New Years Eve at the Greenlands in Longbridge, Birmingham with an agreement to another three gigs through the year, which didn't materialise.

Any song that's used in an advert, as they cut out odd beats and half-beats here and there to shorten it. Current example: Suspicious Minds, can't remember what it was advertising. Really annoying example - You've got a friend off the AA adverts. Tubular Bells - main theme. I think it's 4/4 with one 3/4 bar every other time through so it drops a note. In 4/4 but doesn't seem like it - Music, by John Miles. The first instrumental section seems to be in odd timing but according to the sheet music, it's 4/4. And it's always fun to watch people try to dance to it after they've got up on the dancefloor when we're playing the first slow section.

At very short notice - we're playing the Cardigan Arms in Moulton tomorrow night, er, tonight, Friday 20th February. Would be nice to see my fellow bassists in Northampton that I've bought and scrounged things off...