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I've always thought ZZTop were a band that included a hefty dollop of humour in their act. Anyone remember the furry guitars they used to play or listened to their lyrics (eg: Pearl Necklace!!)? 🤣 For me they always seemed to take their music seriously but not themselves. Anyone notice the barrels on the front of Frank Beards kit? My guessing is they're not there for the nuances of bourbon infused tonewood 🤣🤣 @Rich I know what you mean about some of the "luddite hate" and there are certain key subjects or phrases which trigger the same predictable responses from the same people.....ZZZZzzzzzzz 💤😴 Trigger words and phrases include (but not limited to) ERB's, slapping, tapping, anything above the 5th fret, non-Fender basses, basses without a tort guard, any developments in bass guitar design since 1968, heft, valve watts, class D, tone woods.....🤣🤣 But I guess thats a whole controversial thread on its own! Anyway, I've now clambered down from my soapbox and back to the video.....always liked a bit of "You Got Me Under Pressure" 👍

Thanks, just downloaded it and now listening 👍 Password if anyone is interested is "godislove" 🙂

I'm not sure it would intonate too well either 🤣

Stuart sold me yet another pack of strings. Easy deal with great packaging and fast shipping. This guy is consistent!! 2 thumbs up from me 👍👍

But you still can.......as long as you've got a good excuse for the farmer when he catches you! 🤣🤣 The careers advisor at my school usually guided people into the local manufacturing companies or if he could, would align your desires with a job in the forces. "You like meeting people?" thats the Police for you then. "You like swimming?".... suitable material for the Navy I think. I said I liked music and wanted to follow that pathway......"Army bands for you my lad!" I did apply for the army bands and managed to get 2 weeks work experience in the real army (it was something they did at the time) firing guns, push ups, night excercises, push ups, marching, push ups, assault course, more push ups etc. I was quite warming to the idea until I spoke with some of the regulars who informed me that as a bandsman you have to have 2 roles 1) the musician / ceremonial side and 2) first aider. Fine I thought, until they asked me where first aiders work..... usually front line with no weapons and only a little red cross on your arm to protect you (or double as a target! ) It was at this point I decided to re-evaluate my career options 🤣

John just bought my EV SX300 speakers. Paid promptly with good comms. Thanks John, hope you have fun with them 👍

Stuart sold me a pack of Elixir strings. Easy deal with great comms and fast shipping. Thumbs up from me 👍

......it is! 🤣 All quite friendly of course. Hello from another Aberdeen dweller. 👍

Maybe what I wrote didn't come across that well....oops! What I was meaning was the Helix Stomp is a box which contains both midi controller (although not as powerful as your Midium) and it's own sounds whereas the Midium is control only (no in-built sounds of its own). I suppose it all depends on how much flexibility / number of effects / racks etc you need to control. 👍

Lovely looking and well engineered bit of kit but I'm not sure I'd be interested at that price for (if i understand it correctly) a midi controller that doesn't contain any of its own sounds. I can see it being great for controlling multiple outboard pieces of equipment and changing parameters live. It's very tempting but I only need a pedal to change patches so it's a bit overkill for me. Good luck with it 👍

Ey up Royale! Welcome t'Basschat. Hope you find the info you're looking for. (Don't look in the "For Sale" threads.....it's a dark and dangerous place where your wallet will go missing 🤣🤣)

Not the clearest of pictures but this was the rig / office for last Saturday in Aberdeen with my band Reloaded.

Well done in keeping your cool and saving the day. Your post requires a "trophy / laugh / cry / facepalm" button all in one! 🤣

Just been to the Blue Lamp in Aberdeen to see one of the many bands @doc40hz is in. It was his Level 42 tribute band "Mr Pink". This is the second time I've seen them and they didn't disappoint. 👍 Great sound, playing, harmonies and as tight as a stubborn jam jar lid 🤣. If you get the chance to see them it's well worth going.

Blimey Capt Jack's let himself go a bit hasn't he? 🤣

I generally like what he does eg: presents pieces of music in a way that can be appreciated by a listener or someone who wants to progress and learn some of his technique. If he was jumping all over the screen you wouldn't be able to see properly what and how he was playing. 🤣 As with all music it won't float everyones boat. I've said it somewhere on BC before that "Electric bass guitar appears to be the only musical instrument I can think of that it is frowned upon to progress and get better and you must limit the notes you play." 🤣 Pianist: "I've got 88 keys available to use" Other musicians: "Knock yourself out. Use 'em all if you want and as a bonus you can play more than one at a time! " Guitarist: "What about me? I've 6 strings and 120+ different note positions?" Other musicians: "Yep, no restrictions either, carry on, lets see what you can do. Wait.....only one restriction, no playing of simple chords or we'll rip you to shreds for not being complicated or accomplished enough" Bassist: "I've got four....." Other musicians: "STOP right there! You may have four strings but you should limit your playing to the lower 2 and then only up to the 5th fret" Bassist: "But....?" Other musicians: ".....and no more than 4 notes per bar played with fingers or a pick. Don't forget we're watching you!" Adam Clayton: "But when I do that you rip into me???!?!?" 😕🤣 As far as those who say "Jaco only needed four strings......he was but an amateur.....my Grandpop only needed ONE string and played one of these 🤣

I occasionally get an electrical "pop" from an amp when its plugged into a certain socket in the house 🤔 Not incredibly loud but loud enough to be unnerving. I'm not practicing at volume. Never happens on other sockets in the house or on gigs anywhere else. I've checked the socket in question and all apears to be OK so i am interested in what this thread thows up 🙂 Have you tried plugging into one of the sockets that the other amps are OK in?

I seem to be joining a long list of Kevin's happy customers 🙂 My purchase was his brand new Protec Contego gigbag. Kevin was very flexible in delaying postage until I was back home and all comms were great. Thanks again 🙂

As an engineer I really like seeing things like this which take convention and ask "can it be done differently". It will be interesting to see how it progresses 👍

For me its a balance between the 2 - set the gain for clean undistorted sound and then boost as required with the master volume.

Good to hear it sounds ok at rehearsal levels, hopefuly means that no major damage has been done 🙂 I'm not quite sure what Alex means by "not enough output happening" 🤔 As far a whacking the gain right open I've always understood it that you should push the input gain until it only occasionally clips on your very loudest notes and then use the master for your overall volume setting. I've just plugged into my Eden 500 and VK 210 and with the gain cranked I can create some exceedingly awful farty sounds at very low volume. 🤣