stevebasshead

*Gentle sigh* Life is easy, people make it complicated. The only [b]rule [/b]that needs to be in place is "[b]Be honest [/b]in your dealings while making use of this website". I don't see that sellers can be under [b]any obligation [/b]to pander to the whims and vagaries of potential customers preferences for the format of an advert or the manner in which the seller wishes to conduct their sale. As Ped rightly says above, there's a divide of opinion expressed throughout this thread which pretty much precludes any further rules without coming down in favour of any one side or the other. If anything all that's needed is a handy guide as to how to maximise your sale's exposure and minimise the more obvious queries from potential customers, but just that - a guide. Otherwise [i]every [/i]for sale posting will have to be examined by a Mod to ensure it has adhered to any rules (at this point I'll refer you, dear reader, to my first sentence in this posting ) If sellers want to limit their potential audience, [i]or simply prefer conducting their sale a particular way[/i], then us potential customers shouldn't be dictating how they go about it. Their likelihood of a sale and the final price will stand or fall by the seller's decision.

I don't mind the practice, it keeps my GAS in check...I can't be bothered to PM asking for or offering a price if one isn't shown in the original posting, whereas I would if it was something I was def. interested in. And even then I'd bloody well do some research first to make sure I wasn't overpaying - that's [u]my[/u] responsibility, not the sellers.

[quote name='JBassist' post='587562' date='Sep 2 2009, 03:09 PM']i know theres a forum about this but its to technical for me...[/quote] Hi, yeah it took me a while to get my head around compressors. I take it you've read the guide here on BC which is excellent, but sometimes it helps to have things explained by someone else's perspective. Have a look through [b][url="http://www.ovnilab.com/faq.shtml"]this guide[/url][/b] which is written by a guy known on TalkBass as Bongomania, he's a compression afficionado and his website also has some excellent compressor reviews. Regards, Steve.

[quote name='Al Heeley' post='587642' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:34 PM']This represents the approximate time taken to have a really good poo[/quote] [quote name='51m0n' post='587657' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:43 PM'] That can be a considerable time![/quote] The above involves compression...of a sort... It could even be described in terms of: Attack Compression Threshold and Release

I'm guessing there was some sort of plastic film covering them that couldn't be seen from the audience. I'd be [i]very [/i]surprised if a professional (or any!) musician would risk losing his signal chain mid-gig due to water ingress shorting something out.

I've often wondered the same. I dunno about right and wrong specifically, but I do know that if I was ever to build a P-style bass I'd certainly consider putting the pickups the other way round to see if it helped string-to-string balance. Where the pickup sits along the string's length can have a big effect on the sound, but not always the one you think it might. For example one of the things to consider is harmonics, the position of a pickup can have a dramatic effect on whether the harmonics ring out or not. For example, on my Ric 4003 the neck pickup was spaced 1inch from the end of the fretboard, after a tiny amount of routing I've got it moved to 1/2 an inch as per the 60s/early 70s Rics. Now the harmonics, when using the neck pickup only, really ring out whereas before they were almost non-existent.

Older versions of the Phathead had dodgy microswitches under the footswitch, could be that your's is on it's way out perhaps?

I've never used the Roto coated strings but every set of Elixirs I've had have always worn quite quickly where I play with a pick, which I can understand. They always sound fresh for months though but close up, they look untidy although no-one else can see it. Some sets have also lost the coating at the fretting end after some time, some haven't. I was surprised by this at first but I guess there's quite a bit of friction where string-meets-fret causing the coating to break down eventually, especially if vibrato is used.

There's more than one type, IIRC. I [i]think [/i]you'll need the one that lubricates too otherwise the crackles will return. Hopefully someone will confirm or correct me but I'm sure I read that somewhere either here or on Talkbass...

Cool song. It's been a while since I messed about with my GT6B and I assume the GT10B has much the same effects (+ more). I'm guessing the filter you're using is Phaser on the "step" setting, but if I were you instead of distortion I'd add instead a mild amount of the ring modulator (use it's "intelligent" setting). You'll need to play with the parameters, and the effect ordering, but I think you'll get very close for a live performance. Good luck.

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='561638' date='Aug 6 2009, 12:49 AM']One of my all-time fave albums! Horn plays fretless bass on `Run Through The Light'. In fact, it is said that without *Drama, 90125 may not have happened - the rest is history! Plus, whilst Yes were recording that album with Horn producing, one of Yes' roadcrew was sat watching `Frankie Goes To Hollywood' when they were playing on The Tube; Horn was very impressed and the rest is again history! Nick (Tempus Fugit and Does it Really Happen - the best tracks on there*!)[/quote] IIRC didn't Steve Howe guest on Welcome to the Pleasure Dome? My addled memory seems to think I saw a credit on the album cover when my cousin loaned me a copy back when it came out. No doubt this would've come about because of Trevor Horn's connection to Yes around that time.

[quote name='chris_b' post='546974' date='Jul 21 2009, 08:20 PM']Ordinary furniture polish would do it.[/quote] +1, exactly what I'd try in the first instance. Perfectly safe too. I've never used it specifically for removing gaffa goo/residue but it's always removed every other sticky label residues from everything else I've ever tried it on, so I'd expect it to work just fine. The only side effect will be a nice shiny bass when you're done

The Big Bleeder?

I've seen that loose/sparse spiral windings on the Warwick EMP's I used until last year. Dunno if that winding-type is specific to their EMP range or just Warwicks in general. The only other Warwicks I've used were Red Label and that was about 7 years ago and my memory ain't [i]that[/i] good.

The number of strings is totally irrelevant, it's just a tool to make music. Play whatever feels comfortable and allows you to make the music you want to make. I'd advise anyone to always take two basses to gigs if you have them, you never know when you'll need a spare. In 8 years of gigging I've only needed to switch twice but boy was I grateful I had a spare each time!! You have a 5 already and if you're comfortable with it when you do play it I'd say hang on to it for that very reason. It's better to have the option and choose not to use it than to have no choice at all. Steve. [i]edited for spelling[/i]

I keep promising myself I'll try another set of Ric's own at some point, they do have a reputation for sounding good and lasting a long time. The only one's I've used came on my MapleGlo Ric which I bought new but that was some 6 years ago and I can't remember much about them, other than I was in a hurry to put some Roto's on it purely because I wanted Roto's. (I liked the Roto's but I kill 'em too quick and they don't sound good in their 'off' state.)

Dean Markley 'Blue Steel' have white/silvery silk. I use them on my Rics and they're excellent strings, great sound when new and even when they lose the newness they sound fantastic for months whereas I find other strings just sound dull/lifeless/woody once they've gone off. I get 6 months plus out of a set, gigging 2-3 times a week, thoroughly recommended. Usually cheaper from the States than here in the UK so trawl eBay I don't know if there are other strings with white/silvery silk but I'd say it's a really good bet they're Blue Steels.

Feels far more natural to upstroke to me, I find downstokes a bit more hit and miss. I like to let the tip of my finger catch the strings in the same motion, just after the plectrum, for a different sound too. You can get a nice harmonic.

+1 for the AKG guitar bug. More range than you'll ever need, very good sounding and great battery life. Yes it'll change the tone of your bass ever-so-slightly, but what most people overlook is that changing from one brand of [i]cable [/i]to another can change your tone so it's not a fault of wireless systems.

In my experience the Elixirs come out best. The D'Addario's sounded dull from new which, Ok, could've been a dodgy set but for the money I wasn't prepared to try them a 2nd time. They also felt quite rough. The Warwicks were better sounding than the D'Addario's and not as rough but didn't stay as 'new' sounding for as long as the Elixir's which sound good for months and months. If you don't mind the way the Elixir's coating can start to flake off and make the strings look furry (only you will notice, it's not visible from a distance and doesn't affect the sound) I'd stick with them. I've since switched to Dean Markley 'Blue Steels' which I love. No coating but they last very well and even when they lose their brightness they still sound excellent. I get about 6 months+ out of them gigging 2-3 times a week.