BassTractor

Hey Axe, Welcome back! This from a noob and new BC-member. You already know the deal: we'll be needing your full name, card number and internet bank log-in details, dazzall. Enjoy the site! best, bert

Hey Muso, Welcome to BC! Really great job you did with the user name. I'm flabbergasted it wasn't taken. Well done! You must be relatively good on the bass as well, seeing as you got the Curved Air gig. I'm happy to hear the band has reformed, and must listen to the new stuff. Looking at Wikipedia, are you Chris then, or? Anyway, enjoy the site and spread some wisdom. best, bert

Hi Steve, Welcome to BC! You made a wise choice with the procrastination, coz that way you came to the right place. Nice people here (not me). There's already several Bristolonianites here on BC. You may know some of them. Anyway, enjoy the site! best, bert

Hey Jon, Welcome to BC! Nice introduction you wrote. I love you already. After 47 years of playing keyboards (professionally for two decades), I still have no amp for them (don't ask). Anyway, enjoy your stay! best, bert

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1348746756' post='1817635'] I don't currently own a car [/quote] Just like me. I'll let you in on some info then. Weight becomes more critical then. So how long is the longest walk from your house to a gig? [quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1348746756' post='1817635'] The Streamliner is 375W into 8 ohms, is that correct? My Promethean only delivers 250W into 8 ohms so I'm thinking perhaps that wouldn't be enough to get the volume that I'd need.[/quote] Yes, 375 W into 8 Ohm, but the numbers will not tell you which one is louder, has more volume or is heard better in the mix. Both Streamliner and Promethean are said to be loud. The cab is equally as important. If I remember correctly, both Midget and Compact are effecive and loud as well. If all of this is true, then the Promethean should have no trouble in most gigging situations. Also, even with otherwise equal equipment, other than the wattage that is, the difference between 250 W and 375 W isn't much. If you do chooce two 8 Ohm cabs, then the Promethean does 500 W and the Streamliner 600 W, and that in itself is no difference to talk about. I'd try with the Promethean before using more money - that is if you think it's not too heavy, and sounds good. best, bert

Yeah! You should invest in one of those nice Behringer DI thingies! Me, I'd go the 2 * 112 way or similar. Two light lifts is better than one heavier one, and there's enough of lightweight 112s around. Have you defined how much you want to lift in one go? Edit: Oh, and what type of budget? best, bert

I may have told this before, but the doorkeeper/concierge at my music college used to tell what instrument people played when he'd never seen them before, i.e. during spring auditions. I didn't believe him, so he proved it to me in an utterly convincing way. Of his descriptions of how he did it, I only remember a few right now: Pianists are the Grands Artistes who come through a door with flapping long coats and an air like: "Here I am! Start worshipping me!" Organists are nervous and nerdy, and use badly styled clothes. The bassist stereotype I was taught in Holland was sth. about honest, serving, hard-working people with modesty and a philosophical outlook on life. They could however both be geniuses and simpletons. best, bert

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1348694018' post='1817132'] To me music is music. The more I do it the less I give a sh*t about how I make it. I play a few instruments, but all I care about is the song. I just make music, and that's all that's important. [/quote] Go away. You're simply too wise for these fora. Do not answer. Go away! best, bert

Hi there, young 'un, Welcome to BC from a dino. You'll feel at home here. Lotsa seniors, bikers, grumpy ones and even bass players. Enjoy! best, bert

Wow! A Korg Precision Kaossilator! Must own! I like this concept, if I do get it right that is. Freeing up his right hand for bending and effects, is a welcome feature in my book. Me, I stick my (Kaossilator and) Kaoss Pad on my keyboard or bass with Velcron, and have to move at least one hand from the instrument to use the Korgs. So to me, the Misa-type system seems like a real nice addition to the instrument family. best, bert

Very [b]often[/b] do I listen to a recording and think "I want to sound like that" from a tone/playing perspective. Had this for more than 4 decades: "If I can only sound like this, I won't need another sound." Though not very realistic, it did express the enthusiasm I've had for certain sounds and ways of playing. However, finally picking up the bass myself, I soon found that even as a noob I can have very different sounds - even on one bass and without effects. Bliss! best, bert

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1348666522' post='1816654'] The new barefaced "Tetris" Cab? [/quote] Genius! A Midget 12T! I'm so ordering it.

Cool stuff, if lacking in certain areas. They do can plays tho'. Had only heard of their name before, but they're close family to Ruins and Koenjihyakkei (incorrectly a.k.a. Koenji Hyakkei). For their soft side, here's some seventies easy listening (I had no idea they do that as well), relatively speaking: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBrgCUBAHcg[/media] best, bert

[quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1348655985' post='1816445'] Dealer makes a profit of £100 [/quote] Dealer has a [i]contribution margin[/i] of £100, but surely that's what you meant. best, bert

Hi George, Be welcomed, our man from Glaschu! Join the banter, and enjoy your stay here. You like the Ashdown Drive Plus? best, bert

Just received my J pickguard from Custom World Guitar Parts. Used the rest of the day waiting for the neck and trying to get dry after walking the dog in 20mm/h rain. No bass practising. best, bert

Hi Missime, First things first: welcome to BC. Stay here and lots of info will flow your way. Second: there are bound to be some very good teachers on BC, so if you're in the UK, you should just tell where you want a teacher. Depending on in what country you live: An educated bass guitar teacher working in a subsidised community music school, should be able to get you to play all kinds of styles with all kinds of techniques, and also teach you how to do so so you avoid damage to your hands, arms, neck and back. This should not cost much. Other teachers can of course be just as fine, but you'll have to do more legwork to find out if they indeed are. One great test is: do you look forward to the next lesson? No reason to find a (locally) famous player unless they come with recommendations from other pupils. Too many famous players are not very good at teaching or teaching beginners - if they teach them at all. I'm sure others will chime in with the stuff I didn't think of. Good luck and anjoy the site. best, bert

Was only kidding. But this maybe helps:

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1348593130' post='1815716'] Did you and I manage to talk to each other on the day? [/quote] You surely recognise him on his avatar?!?!?

I'm with you on the BassChat trust thing. Toasting and Clarky really need to trust each other after cooking up a perfect pre-sale scam like this. Seriously though, heart warming story amd not at all scarse here on BC. Kudos, Clarky! best, bert

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1348545084' post='1815005'] wonder what an 18 carot gold nut would be like[/quote] Ask Skank. He knows these things.

Hi Spingere, Welcome to BC! Nice introduction you wrote too. Mingle with the locals, enjoy the banter, and don't be a stranger. best, bert

Hi RocknBananas, Welcome to BC! Can't help you because of where I live, but others will surely chime in. Enjoy the site! best, bert

Being black, I may only play Roots notes myself, but YCMV etc. Seriously though, I too think you may attack this from the wrong side. Also, a good answer would fill many books. Like Silddx said, it comes down to your ears experiencing tension and relaxation and you do this by ear. Listen to others who play the same song or in the same style, experiment with those 10 other notes and try to remember what you liked. Start with repeating stuff like each of the following lines, and the rest will come in time. You can easily try other rhythms and notes. Play a lot! I'm limiting the rhythmic scope to just one type, just to get you going. 1---5---5---5-6- and eventually make this a little sharper by playing the 6 earlier: 1---5---5---56-- 5-4-5-4-5-4-56-- 1-3-3-1-3-1-34-- 5-1-1-5-5-1-71-- Good ear! best, bert

Hey Charlie, Welcome to BC! Enthusiasm is very welcome here. You seem to fit right in. Enjoy the site, and don't be no strangah, mahn. best, bert