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Dean isn't a name I see around here much and but I'm hoping that someone can confirm that this is what I think it is. I couldn't find any information from searching. It's a Dean 5 Strnger. The previous owner said he thought it was a Dean Edge Improv from about 2001. I know that modern Dean Edge guitars are now at the cheap end of the market but my gut feeling is that its a quality designed guitar. It is in great condition with a great neck, nice sound and the finish seems excellent . The advert is still up on UK Gumtree at the moment so you should be able to see pictures here: [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/dean-edge-5-string-bass-offers-or-trade/102986186"]http://www.gumtree.c...trade/102986186[/url] Other details are a see-through Amber finish, the neck coninues for the length of the body, active EMG's, gold fittings, Schaller? tuners. The model number is 93981 and is says it was made in the Czech republic. I'm also making inquries on the Dean Forum. Any information would be much appreciated, including value-although I got it to play not sell. Cheers Ed

I have two basses I bought 2nd hand. A Scector Custom 4 and a Spector Legend. I was falling into the trap of lusting after lots of basses I saw on here. I got the schecter pretty cheap so didn't really value it that highly. I was planning on selling upgrading but I have a feeling that I would miss it so I'm sticking with it for a while at least. It is light, well made and sounds great for live play. Why change?

Yep you came over loud and clear

I heard it today and it sounded good to me!

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1336401515' post='1645033'] Another nice one! To get the vocal sound did you put it through a guitarist's OD pedal with some vicious EQ? Nice lively drum sound [/quote] Nope I just use some of the standard Garageband effects and play with them a bit. From memory its the "megaphone" with some additional echo and delay I also like the hip-pop and dance vocal effects. My voice is naturally pretty low anyway. Thanks again for the comments. I'm very busy at the moment and having trouble justifying time spent recording to myself at the moment

I should be able to hear it in person tomorrow.

Yep that sounds like the problem

Ed's thought for the day Why do I keep imagining that I really need stuff and then find I don't use it, while other times I end up with stuff almost by accident and love it? Examples: Bassballs, wasn't looking for one but was offered one along with a guitar case. Found an immediate use for it recordiing. Harke VXL Bass Attack, bought it 2nd hand to try it and I now use it all the time. I seem to find the sounds I want really easily. Boss ODB3 distortion pedal. It sounds how I expected and I just don't use it. So what do I do yestarday? I just purchase a MXR Bass Blowtorch. It hasn't arrived and I'm already asking myself "why?" I don't use the distortion pedal I have. What I want and what I end up uising all seems too random to me, I think there is some sort of disconnect between my ears and my head or maybe its just good marketting?

Sure would love to hear it, Judging by the forcast I hope its waterproof! I've agreed to by a 2nd hand Hartke VX 410. i'll see how that goes,.

Nice, I just sat down to listen to this with a whisky and its whisky drinkin music!

Thanks, At the moment I have and Mag 300 Evo with an old peavey 15" but I have agreed to buy a Hartke VX 410. I'll see how I get on with that and can always add/upgrade as I go on. I haven't even played bass live yet.

New track up http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1

I bought it a few weeks ago and now I'm passed the initial learning stage I'm finding it good. I have a Groovemonkee electronic pack tagged on. Loads of depth! No regrets!

Result! First track using EZ drummer and also 1st written with my bass. Top of the list here-all feedback welcome. http://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1

Thanks for all the help. I love this site, so much experise and always someone with constructive comments.

I'm confused, as a bass novice I always thought bass speakers were big e.g 12 or 15* and now I'm looking around trying to find something on a budget I keep coming across smaller sizes. To be honest I'm a bit lost in terms of what to buy. Two questions: 1. As someone playing rock and blues on a 4 stringer should I be sticking to larger speakers or are something like 10's worth considering? 2. Is the variations in speaker sizes a result of more 5 and 6 string basses being used or has it always been that way, Any advice greatly appreciated.

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1335527324' post='1632620'] He was certainly pretty amazing live as were his band. [/quote] +1 on that. I saw him in the late 70's and the sound and standard of play was amazing. I saw lots of bands back then and Zappa ACDC and Alex Harvey stand out as exceptional in my memories.

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1335551201' post='1633156'] It may be a snap-to-grid problem. Check that this option's switched on. Or, if you're really struggling we'll go for that beer soon and I can walk you through using EZDrummer and GarageBand [/quote] Beer that's what is missing! Seriously it sounds like the "snap" or "Tempo" tick box previously mentioned. I'll check it out over the weekend. Every day and in every way I will get better and better (or should that be older and older?)

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1335365865' post='1629958'] You, Sir, are also an inspiration. I'm not about to copy you, but am seriously thinking I'd like to do some rockier grooves [/quote] Wow, Thank you sir much appreciated. I have a lot of pressure at work at the moment so expect some slightly "unhinged" tracks on Soundcoud in the near future .

Thanks, I'll check those out.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1335518911' post='1632411'] Sussed - create a 'software instrument' track and I think by default it loads up a piano. Over on the RHS there's a couple of Tabs, [attachment=106241:Screen Shot 2012-04-27 at 10.23.56.png] Click the 'edit' one, [attachment=106242:Screen Shot 2012-04-27 at 10.24.00.png] and select EZdrummer from the bottom part of the drop down list, You should then be able to drag and drop MIDI loops from the 'groove' menu in EZ Drummer - [attachment=106243:Screen Shot 2012-04-27 at 10.25.23.png]. Loop away! [/quote] Thanks for all of the above help, I have got that far so would appreciate it if you can stay with me, An example is that I have an 8x repetition of a 4 beat loop in a row, that is the repeated 3 or 4 times periodically during a song. At the moment I do the following: 1. lay 8 identical loops end to end and the timing is out so I end up messing around with them until they sound right. 2. I Join them into one track 3. I slice the track so the 8 are now 1 of the right length by now I'm bored and have to have a coffee break! 4. Then I copy it 4 times and try and place them in the right places throughout the track so I end up moving them back and forward until they sound right. By now I'm really cheezed off and have had enough! 5. I start a new track below with additional percussion loops below and go through similar processes till I get bits I'm happy with and either have extra tracks or move them up. Then I decide to change something or change the length of the track and have to mess around all over again. That means that I spend 3 or 4X the time on the percussion as I do on all the other tracks added together.....depressing I want to play bass and guitar! I guess I don't understand using loops so help with the following would be good. 1. If I import a loop and set it to loop how do (or can't) I stop it a specific point? 2. When setting up a percussion track can I get it to snap into place with the right timing somehow? 3. Is it possible to record what I actually hear (in terms of length and changes once I'm listening) when I listen to a drum sample or do I have to work from importing small loops/samples loops. What I have been doing up until now was, finding a nice drum track on my effects pedal, recording it directly and job done. All I need to do is cut it to length.

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