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Hi Tomek, Welcome to BC! As to your mistakes, you spell "Squier" correctly, so you can't do anything wrong anymore in my book. :-) Nice equipment you have, BTW. Enjoy the site! best, bert

You wouldn't have guessed this, but the Compact is quite compact. :-) The head to go with this could be the Micro Terror. It's quite compact as well. Seriously though, whenever you want some ideas from us, just let us know something about a budget and your wishes about the gear. best, bert

Hey Gábor, Welcome to the surface! Keep enjoying the site. best, bert

[quote name='BassSwede' timestamp='1362955276' post='2006824'] amputee [/quote] [i][b]Chops[/b][/i]! I said I couldn't resist ... BTW, Pastorius was one of the main reasons I try to play bass now. Göteborg? Cool, but alas too far for coffee. Let's wave at each other instead, eh? A friend of mine lives in Höganäs, and my car's in Uddevalla with a broken motor, so I've experienced the area. + best, bert

From what I've learnt here on BC, Squier had some old series that were amazing, and these days the Vintage Modified and Classic Vibe series are in high regard. The Bronco and Affinity less so. Someone on here wrote along the lines of: Buy CV unseen, and VM after having checked it. Good enough for me, and I bought some unseen CVs. BTW, it's nice to see that someone can actually write "Squier". Be careful with the mantle indeed. Pistorius certainly has the chops, but look how he used them. (I guess it's old, but I couldn't resist.) Yeah, Risingson, and do you gig in Norway as well? best, bert (near Kristiansand in the South)

Hej Svenskan! Välkommen till PrataBass.uk! Hoppas du vill ha det träveligt och roligt här. (Well that's enough of attempt from me aw'rite. I'm sure it's all wrong despite my best effort. From here on: Anglaise!) Welcome to the wonderful world of the bass guitar, and the almost wonderful world of BC. Nice call on the EBS. I'm sure many here would want some of those. I know I do. I notice you already have both an Attitude and a Classic Vibe. Yup! You're a gear head. BC will only feed your addiction, so flee the premises while you still can. Enjoy the site's info, discussion and banter! all thä bäst, bärt

Sorry, mate! What I personally do is Copy the web address while watching the vid on YouTube. Then, when writing the post, I Paste that web address into my post to be, and by hand write the media stuff before and behind the link. I couldn't show you how it looked, because the forum software would immediately try and interpret it as instructions But I'll try again, using extra spaces this time [ m e d i a ] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GdsulFAH_i0#t=1s"]http://www.youtube.c...dsulFAH_i0#t=1s[/url] [ / m e d i a ] Yup. That works. Just have no spaces, and it will function. Also read Mr. Foxen's post! best, bert

[quote name='redbandit599' timestamp='1362921221' post='2006159'] No idea how you get the video's in. [/quote] Just put the link between the expressions "media" and "/media" - both in square brackets, though I seem to have noticed the forum software sometimes does this automatically. best, bert

[quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1362899192' post='2005875'] [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/multi-purpose-non-slip-mat-217606"]This stuff[/url] will do the trick. Probably got some down your local £ shop if you want it cheaper [/quote] Yup, that's the stuff. However, do not buy from the £ shop unless you know what you're doing. Normally, non-slip mats found at £ shops are a lot stiffer and less soft in their material. One can feel the difference easily when one has both to compare. Life expectancy is also lower, as these will more readily tear up. best, bert

Hey Nuno, Welcome to BC, and thanks for the great read. Enjoy the site! I'm sure you'll fit right in. best, bert

Hey Nuno, The link is a generic one. You might be able to edit it. best, bert

Definitely not start with theory. Theory is best digested when it has become the confirmation of what your ears already know. In your case (no money) I'd second the idea of youtoob lessons. There are lots of threads here pointing out the good ones. In addition to that I'd noobly say it would be good if you could get a free lesson from someone somewhere who should put your hands on the bass in a correct manner so you avoid all kinds of possible strain damage. Me I just asked a guy who lives nearby. Also, I think it's a good idea to refrain from playing on one string only, and rather to strait away try and divide the tones over several strings. Others must chime in on how important damping is at this stage. I wouldn't know, but I've tried to - from the very start. Most important of all in my book, and I do be a certified music teacher if not a bassist yet, is to do everything very slowly. Quality is way more important than quantity, and the brain gets programmed perfectly from you doing everything in a concentrated, slow and precise fashion. The principle is simple: let the brain get used to how things are done - not to how things are not done. In this field, speed is the byproduct that comes almost for free - it is not the way. Enough from me! best, bert

Shops that sell campervans and the like will have rolls of a soft rubber mat material. These mats are normally used in the cupboards and drawers, but also on tables and other hard surfaces. This stuff is not only fantastic, but can also easily be cut in the right dimensions. best, bert

Vive la vidéo!

Hey Shaun, Welcome to the surface of BC! Great it has provided you with the help - of course this is an important part of why it exists. So what gear did you get then? I admit that that's a little bit curious, but hey, it's only because I'm curious. Enjoy! best, bert

[quote name='largo' timestamp='1362847034' post='2005314'] I kept my BF Compact in our trailer & being honest it couldn't take the abuse of travelling. [/quote] Thanks, Largo. It's important this stuff comes to the surface aside all the praise. (Happily for me, if I gig my BFs at all, it will be locally, and the cabs would be transported in the back seat of a luxury car.) best, bert

Without having checked whether the frets were in the same position as with other basses, my Hohner B2B felt as if it was a lot to the left, and the end of the neck was hard to reach. Using my own [s]chest width[/s] waist width as a parameter, I got it placed more to the right by shortening the strap just five cm or so. Perfec now, and that strap is now dedicated to the B2B. I guess it ain't that easy if you're not a fat bastard. best, bert

[quote name='merlin' timestamp='1362844576' post='2005243'] Ha its me only the top half,the rest wont fit in. [/quote] Is that dots on your nails? - - - Please tell me it's blocks! best, bert

Hey Kevin, Welcome from another noob. You'll do alright. There's enormous amounts of searchable info on here already, and you can always start your own threads asking the questions you need answered. Me, I started one and a half year ago, and am already the best bassist in the history of mankind - thanks to BC. Anyway, mix and mingle, and enjoy the banter. best, bert

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Hey Cedric, Welcome! Nope, it's not .UK only - as you've already gathered. I'm sure you'll learn as much on BC as I do - probably more, seeing as you're quite active on the bass front. Enjoy the site! best, bert

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1362694470' post='2003632'] It is not too many watts that does nasty things to cabs, it is too few being driven into distortion. I used to drive an NV610 with an 800w amp for many happy hours. [/quote] That's basically true, but it depends on the clipping and on the cab. Normally, clipping indeed creates a lot of extra amplitude in the high frequency area. Push that signal through a tweeter that is not designed to take it, and the tweeter may be ruined. However, many amps have circuits to prevent this standard clipping, and many cabs lack the tweeter. Without knowing this, I can also imagine cabs which have protective circuits or have tweeters that can handle the extra highs. best, bert

[quote name='V2factoryman' timestamp='1362696470' post='2003681'] but I did ask for them with that title [/quote] As you had to. This is BassChat, not boring BassScienceReport. best, bert

[size=5][b]OffFender[/b][/size]! Now that's a name!

Thanks, guys! It's fully clear now, and also explains why I would find both "ground lift" and "ground/lift". b, b