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I liked my Ashdown amp until it stopped working reliably and their customer support didn't want to know. That is enough for me never to want to have anything to do with their products ever again.

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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1509447555' post='3398928'] They've put every option on it including being able to connect to the venues Wi-Fi and BRX Still isn't happy! To have the same kit in conventional equipment would cost many many thousands of pounds and fill a Luton van, Behringer have put it all in a box for less than £400 including a router which for me and many others has been fine, all they ask is you supply a pair of speakers to shame most P.A. systems in music venues a decade ago, I really can't fault them. [/quote] Because they've bodged it by fitting a sub-standard item (flakey WiFi router) in what looks like an otherwise perfect piece of kit. And not only that but it would probably only cost a few pounds more to get it right in the first place. Edit: And you shouldn't be connecting to the venue's WiFi. That's probably why it's going wrong. The Mixer and any controlling iPads/phone should be on their own completely separate (and ideally invisible) WiFi network.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1509446155' post='3398915'] No. But that's not what you said. There is an inbuilt Wifi unit AND an RJ45 connector. [/quote] OK, but what I thought I had implied was that either Behringer should fit a decent WiFi router in the first place, or dispense with it altogether and just have the RJ45 socket for either a direct computer connection or an external router. Out of interest what is the recommended external router for rock-solid WiFi connectivity in a professional set up?

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1509445063' post='3398889'] off to get some decent glue i treated myself to a large radiused sanding block recently so will give it a light cosmetic clean up while at it too [/quote] IIRC the fingerboard on the VMJ is ebanol rather than wood. Pick your sanding material carefully.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1509445859' post='3398908'] Err... they do have a RJ45 socket. [/quote] So there is a version available with no inbuilt WiFi and just the RJ45 connection?

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1509445194' post='3398892'] You can - but the inbuilt wifi is a bit cack. I think it's best used for testing at home etc... but the majority of people have issues with the inbuilt mixer... having said that, some people don't... There's plenty of people using these devices very successfully.. and there are a few options available to you. A cat5 cable straight to a computer to the device will work. A lot of people go with the Airport Express so you can airplay interval music to the XR device also. [/quote] It seems stupid, when the cost of a better router is insignificant compared with what it costs to build the mixer in the first place. That's Behringer for you. And why would you want to test with a set up you aren't going to use live? If the inbuilt router is so rubbish then it would make more sense to replace it with a RJ45 socket and for users to supply their own. That way Behringer could save even more money. Although IMO RJ45 connectors and Cat5 cables on the whole aren't sufficiently gig proof either.

It sounds a s though you have two separate and only slightly inter-related problems here. The nut should be glued in place to stop it from moving. The string tension should be sufficient to hold it in place most of the time, but anything that could potentially suck away some of the string vibration energy like the nut being loose and moving should be avoided. Secondly you need to wind the string right down to the bottom of the tuner post on the E and A strings to get the best possible break angle over the nut. This is why I don't like instruments with non-angled headstocks. Finally IMO the main reason for having a zero fret is to give a more even tone between the fretted and open strings. On a fretless bass ideally you would want the nut material to match that of the fingerboard. And as has been said the nut slots should be just above the surface of the fingerboard for the best action on a fretless.

I don't think I've bought anything for playing music during 2017. Not even a pick or a set of strings.

The Simpson's version of Adam Clayton has a spoon collection.

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1509394236' post='3398615'] Simple stuff: had the bassist in the video been a guy then we wouldn't be discussing his physical opinion at all. I know this to be true, for videos of male bassists are shared on here and their appearance is never once mentioned. The physical appearance of a male bassist isn't even any sort of subject of discussion, whether it be pleasing or otherwise. The unconscious bias/mysogyny here is that because the performer is female then their physical appearance somehow factors into the video. This doesn't mean that anybody goes home and beats their wife, simply that you subconsciously apply a different set of rules automatically when a woman is involved in activity X. [/quote] Because with the exception of the pretty boy out of Dirty Loops and our cross-dressing Korean friend, they are all boring, ugly and badly dressed. Edit: and mot of them could do with a good tidy up of their bedroom before they start filming.

Why do you need an external router to get the best out of some of these desks? Surely you can just create an ad-hoc network between the iPad and the desk? Besides it's yet another piece of kit adding more complexity and another potential point of failure. And like the vast majority of computer peripherals, I've yet to see a router that I would consider gig-proof.

Following the demise of The Terrortones, I'm now playing bass for In Isolation. Here's our new video for the song "TRAPPIST-1"

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1509209401' post='3397357'] Well, Dale on the FB fakers page is burning a Hondo II in his stove at the moment. [/quote] Is that legal? Or would it release too many toxic fumes?

Just had a quick look, but I can't see any detail of which pickups they are using. Does anyone know? They need to get some decent photos of a 5-string version in a more interesting finish than sunburst up now!

It doesn't help that it looks like one of those weird £100 Chinese semi acoustic basses that pop up on eBay every so often.

It's very pleasant in a sub-Durutti Column kind of way. The young lady is more attractive to look at than Vini Reilly though.

Remember that something like Sonarworks should only be used after you have done as much as you can with traps and diffusers. Plus using an EQ curve to correct room problems only works for the position at which you measure your room (i.e. where the mic is) and any change to the room including having other people in it will change the effectiveness of that correction.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1509026201' post='3396137'] I`ve found Ashdown to be very good re customer service issues... [/quote] And my experience of Ashdown's customer service left a lot to be desired.

[quote name='jacko' timestamp='1509025125' post='3396125'] A few years back when we still lived in a town I opened the door dressed as alice cooper with my 9 foot boa constrictor over a shoulder. The parents stopped their kids coming back after that. Shame as we quite enjoy making the little b*stards do a song or a joke. [/quote] Similarly when The Terrortones were doing one of their Hallowe'en Tours" I answer the door dressed like this: When I was expecting my band mates had come to pick me up to go to one of our gigs!

Unless you are unable to get a proper sound out of your bass when you fret a note your are good enough to be in a band. It's just a question of finding the right one for you.

From experience I wouldn't even bother with gigs other than Friday and Saturday as there is unlikely to be much of an audience. Thursday and Sunday nights given the right venue and other bands on the bill might be do-able. Any other night forget it unless your band (or the one you are supporting) are popular enough to fill a 200+ venue anywhere in the country.

[quote name='morgano' timestamp='1509022914' post='3396097'] If you don't need the strings really urgently try bassstringsonline (in the States). Have used them before, and they have good range of strings. I'm not sure how the prices compare now with the weak pound, but they were competitive a while back, even with shipping. [/quote] Unless the shipping is massively expensive (I can't see any shipping prices without placing an order) for what I'm after it works out about the same with VAT as my last order direct from the UK LaBella distributor.

Unfortunately Strings Direct don't stock any of my currently preferred sets of strings - LaBella Steels 40 - 128, LaBella Steels 45 - 135, Warwick Black Label 40 - 130 with a taper-wound low B.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1509006067' post='3395898'] In all fairness, the Warwick Jack Bruce shares the EB-3 shape but ... erm ... not a lot else. I spent half an hour playing one in the sadly-now-gone Warwick Custom Shop in New York, and it was one of the nicest things I've ever played. Completely unlike the EB-3, it was a very flexible and responsive bass with a wide range of tones available, and the neck was a delight in the hand. I'd have bought it on the spot had it not been for the eye-watering price. [/quote] I'd completely agree with that including the price. I tried the fretless version and loved it, but ultimately I went for a custom-made Sei Flamboyant instead and saved over £1000. Also the AFAIK the Warwick StarBass is only semi-acoustic long scale 5-string bass you can buy "off the peg".