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[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1328831097' post='1533608'] Exactly, I put EMGs in my Japanese '62 reissues, ditched the pickguard and got them bashed and scratched at gigs. Fairly recently I've realised that to get the Fender sound it's best to have the cheap old pickups and Bent Bit Of Tin bridges so now they're back with their original components (luckily I never throw anything away!). It's probably hurt the resale value although I'd probably still get much more for them than I paid 20 odd years ago. Interesting to hear some of the early 80s instruments are starting to be sought after. [/quote] My point was that we didn’t have the reverence for 70s Fenders that was reserved for the 60s models – they were thought to be relatively cheap workhorses that were often not very well made (including my keeper) and needed a bit of work for them to be any good! You may even pay a little more for one with EMGs or a Badass bridge as it saved you the bother / expense of doing it yourself! All the changes I made to my bass significantly improved it IMO but detracted from its value in the long run I still hate the crap pickups & BBOT bridges. Despite saying that I would never get another Fender, I recently succumbed and bought a beautiful lake placid blue American Std Jazz from someone on here. Unfortunately it didn’t play or sound anything like as well as my other basses so I gave it to Jon Shuker to work on the neck and put in an active circuit / new pickups (the bridge is next)! It sounds and plays great now, but I hope that it won’t become a ‘future classic’ in a few years and I find that I’ve seriously devalued a potentially expensive bass by making it better!!

[quote name='simon1964' timestamp='1328828532' post='1533546'] The tube setting does change the tone noticeably. It seems to warm up/muddy up the tone depending on your take. If you're looking for a transparent compression I find the multiband setting with compression at about 12 o'clock ideal - really good for smoothing out peaks and tightening the bottom end without changing the basic tone. [/quote] Cheers for that Simon - certainly agree about the tube setting, thru harmonics do sound great! Will try the multiband mode at 12 o'clock on Sunday's gig......

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1328816639' post='1533229'] Changing anything from original will damage value eventually - [/quote] Ain't that the truth! Does anyone remember the early / mid 80s when a late 70s US Fender Precision was thought to be a basic workhorse bass that used to traded about between friends for £200 - £300? I used to put a Badass (or sometimes Schaller) bridge & EMG pickups on every Fender that passed thru my hands - the one that I kept for years was totally unoriginal, complete with all black hardware and stripped back to the wood (after I saw the P bass being used by Paul Rogers' bassplayer on the Muddy water Blues tour)! I ended up trading it for a 90s stingray and a bit of cash on here, but I reckon that I probably lost about £500, maybe £600 off the value if I had kept it all original.....!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1328443233' post='1526901'] +1 Makes a lot of sense. Although I`ve only had it a week, I really like my EBS Multicomp - it evens everything out, without ever sounding like the sound is changing. In fact, the time you notice is best is when it isn`t on, it`s that subtle - exactly what I want from it. I`ve had others that seem to reduce the low frequencies as soon as you switch them on, irrespective of settings, but luckily the EBS doesn`t do this. [/quote] I've just got an EBS Multicomp myself Can I ask which mode you use and the settings? I've tried the 'tube' mode on a gig but have had to go back to the drawing board as it was changing the sound more than I intended

Excellent - be sure to post future installments......

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1328658868' post='1530944'] I think I enjoy the 'proper biker' conversations almost as much as the 'Fodera are too expensive' ones So what constitutes a 'proper biker'? I ride approx 300 to 400 miles a week, all year round, does this qualify me or do I get excluded because some of those miles are on a Harley? I've ridden from Miami to San Francisco, and beyond, all of it on a Harley. Also Miami to Washington on a zig zag route through the Blue Ridge mountains. All of this on a great big old Electra Glide in all weathers, probably not 'proper' biking though. Meanwhile I have an Italian sports bike that I probably ride less than 2K miles a year but it's seen as OK down the biker cafe because it looks like a race rep. For me, a big part of the fun of a Harley is that when you fling it into a corner you really have to work hard to come out the other side - the same cannot be said of my Aprilia or Beemer which sail through with little effort. Personally I think a Harley is way more similar to a vintage Fender and a Ducati is a Fodera. I'd be more than happy to own all four [/quote] [color=#222222]I suppose that by a proper biker I mean someone who has always ridden bikes - from their teens / 20s to their 40s / 50s or whatever[/color] [color=#222222]No offence meant, but as someone who has never had a bike I am merely repeating the prejudices of many of my friends who have always been bikers![/color] [color=#222222]I would agree with your statement about old Fenders being similar to a Harley compared to a Fodera / Ducati[/color] [color=#222222]From my point of view, the best bass I have ever played was a Fodera – however I would have to have a lot of spare cash before I would consider buying one as you can get a bass that comes awful close if you can spend £1k to £2k![/color]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1328630871' post='1530340'] Uh oh - better watch out for the Harley riders coming after you Bilbo I was a member of a Harley club in the UK for many years and I've never known so many people put so many miles on their bikes in all weathers. In my experience the riders of Honda Fireblades and Ducati sportsbikes are more likely to be 'fair weather' bikers than the Harley brigade. Of course this isn't to say that quite a lot of all bikers fall into the higher income, middle aged bracket. After all, look at me - a 52 year old, twin Fodera owner plus a BMW K1200GT, Aprilia RSVR 1,000 Factory & a Harley mild custom sitting in the garage [/quote] Most of my mates who are 'proper' bikers are generally highly amused by the average Harley rider - to be fair we all are! [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1328632016' post='1530370'] The trouble with men in the mid life crisis phase is you can't tell them. Like bigots, they cannot but see themselves as reasonable people, unaffected by such things. What tattoo have you got, molan? [/quote] Lets not knock the mid life crisis too much........... A mate of mine hit his early 50s and got a couple of arms of tattoos, traded in his missus for a younger more glamorous (and to be fair, much nicer) model, passed his bike test and bought a gleaming harley We all laughed at the obvious mid life crisis but he's happier than I've ever seen him in the 30 years I've known him!

if anyone is interested - interview with Bob Daisley remembering Gary Moore just after his death [url="http://www.bobdaisley.com/interview/glory-noise-gary-moore"]http://www.bobdaisley.com/interview/glory-noise-gary-moore[/url]

I guess from your OP that you are after more of a 'P Bassy' type sound rather than a Sadowsky tone I would suggest that you get to the rehearsal room a bit early and set everything flat on your Shuttle and Ibanez and then experiment - start with slightly boosting the low mids on the amp and turning on the LF filter A decent compressor might be a good idea as it should help you cut thru the mix better, but most other effects will merely 'colour' the sound and you already have a good (if rather clean) preamp in your shuttle I am guessing that you like the sound that you get at home as you are probably using a 'mid scoop', which sounds great but can get lost in a mix if you are not carefull - try not to have massive cuts and boosts on the amp and see how it works with the rest of the band

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1328178656' post='1522990'] There's no political soapbox needed in this thread, only a charitable outlook on things if you are so inclined. [/quote] I am afraid that anything to do with healthcare is very much a political issue in the US and unfortunately, is becoming increasingly so over here

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1328014635' post='1520248'] Your attention seems to be solely focused on the cost of healthcare in the US, but not also on the earning potential and taxation system there. Over his professional life, Mr Rainey has been taxed at a lower level than self-employed people in the UK, and has been entitled to a higher level of deductibles. Without getting into the numbers in detail, for every dollar Mr Rainey has earned he has had between 10 and 15 per cent more in his pocket than those of us in the UK. Here, those of us who operate self-employed contribute in terms of class 2 and class 4 national insurance, as well as through the sums gathered in general taxation. It's also the case, without the backup of an employer, have to make provision for those scenarios which may/will arise, such as absence from work due to illness of other events. For someone self-employed in the UK, it is sensible to carry both private health cover (to expedite the time in which healthcare services can be accessed) and various insurances (to cover for loss of income), to reduce the impact that any absence from working can have, and that in addition to the cost of building up a fund for retirement. My experience tends to be that there are those people who live their lives thinking "it'll never happen to me" and those who live their lives thinking "what if?". If Mr Rainey, living and working in the wealthiest nation in the world, with the level of opportunity available to him, and the greater level of wealth left in his pocket after his federal government has taken its share in taxation, has either made no or inadequate provision for the "what if" then his predicament is his own cross to bear. He's had a lifetime of opportunity to make provision for this moment, and should be in a position to support himself without resort to internet begging. By contributing to Mr Rainey, all that you are doing is sending out a message to others, that it is all fine and well not to make provision for the future, that someone will come along and hand you the finance you need, when you need it, encouraging more and more people to labour under the misapprehension that, not matter what, no matter what they do, no matter how they live their life, no matter how little provision they make for their future, someone else will come along and pay for everything they want and/or need. [/quote] I can only assume that you haven't read the above posts on how difficult it is for people in such an unpredictable profession as Mr Rainey to afford and maintain sufficient medical insurance, nor the post on the prohibitant costs involved or the paradox of an overtly Christian society not taking care of those in need

Always thought that this was great playing from TF on this Glenn Hughes track - it's in tune and everything! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFHbOTW6bes"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFHbOTW6bes[/url] Nice little bass solo at 2:02

The trouble is that being a musician is quite an uncertain profession at the best of times and I would imagine that it would be considered a 'high risk' and therefore attract high premiums. Therefore, many musicians (even pretty successful ones) find that they do not have enough insurance when they need it. The guy who played lead guitar on Billie Jean (forget his name but a well paid session player on a massive hit on the bestselling album of all time) died from a heart attack because he was turned away from one hospital as he didn't have insurance at the time and didn't make it to a hospital that would take him. Phil Kennemore (the bassist in Y&T and a lovely bloke who I had the pleasure of meeting) died from cancer leaving his wife pretty much penniless as the insurance that he did have didn't cover his treatment. What some of the little tory boys here don't realise is that some of these guys were not in 'regular' employment with the medical schemes and reasonably low premiums that most office workers would enjoy and the uneven nature of their work would make it difficult to maintain a decent level of cover, even if, at times, they may have paid a out a fortune in tax (depending on the state that they lived in)! As bad as the NHS is becoming these days, at least that safety net still exists for those who do not fit the norms of employment....

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1327930681' post='1518914'] He is a US citizen, and has spent his adult life living and working there. He, as any other US citizen, knows how the healthcare system in his own country works, and the insurances he would need to carry being self-emplyed. There is no perhaps about the situation. But, as you rightly say, he had a choice, and his choice was to make no, or inadequate, provision for the situation which he has encountered. As a consequence, he must now live with the outcome, an outcome made from his own choices. As for this thread, highlighting his appeal, it should be in off topic, even applying the most charitable of definitions of subject-matter. [/quote] Nice to see that the cup of human kindness is overflowing on this forum once again!

Best to keep schtum for now - don't want to set any hares running! Good luck anyway!!

Sounds like a coked-up childrens TV presenter but who cares - a f**kin great player who has worked with some of the very best! Some people round here really don't know what they're talking about.........

[quote name='misrule' timestamp='1327678238' post='1515280'] Good choice. I use a TB into a Mesa 400+ into a Berg 610. Cheers Mark [/quote] That would be at the top of my list for a rig for this gig!

Can we just challenge this idea that non-musicians do not appreciate technical ability! Punters are generally very impressed by displays of musical virtuosity as long as it is presented in an entertaining way and they are not constantly beaten over the head with it!

Great fun - always liked Uriah Duffy's playing!

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1327234795' post='1508026'] Mmmm. thats good advice, and its all very well for Billy to say get in a band.. but what about actually studying music... ive been in lots of bands that expect you to be able to understand music theory and chords etc... i wonder what theory he knows and when and where did he learn....? [/quote] Billy says that he doesn't know about music theory! I think that the point is that he learnt everything that he knows by being in a band and gigging!

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1326730894' post='1501163'] I was there too.. Absolutely awesome gig. Am I wrong for thinking that Kenny Aronoff did a better job than Chad and seemed to fit the band a lot more? [/quote] Why bother comparing them - they're both great! Having said that, Aronoff is a monster.....

[quote name='fender73' timestamp='1326199592' post='1493614'] erm...yes it does - you heard Extreme III? [/quote] Yea, I see where you're going with the Extreme III thing! Bottom line is that it's not a particularly good tune.....

As ever, it is all about context! Someone here posted a clip of The Las playing 'There She Goes' and the playing is awful - really grates on me. But it is a good tune and the original record is great so for it will irelevant for some people that they are not very good players VW is the polar opposite of that - he is showing off highly developed chops for an audience at events where people are going to see just that. I can appreciate that for 20 minutes (although I'm not really a VW fan) , but I probably won't buy the album or spend a lot of money on a ticket just to see him Of course, he wouldn't play like that in a different musical situation as he said himself. But showing off tricks at a trade show should be seen for what it is and not taken too seriously - what is wrong with seeing a master craftsman showing off his trademark licks anyway?

I think that Van Hagar were great but just not the same as the original Van Halen, who were my favourite band!

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1325798058' post='1488056'] Dead right, Pete. It hacks me off the way people use the word gig for a concert or a performance. The Royal Correspondent's use of the word was not inappropriate. Gig came from the time when most musicians were freelance and Jewish. Having got an engagement the musician would say 'God is good'. Hence Gig. [/quote] Can't say that it bothers me at all, just goes to show how language evolves and words can take on slightly new meanings (as Len said above) The term has always been used by musicians and actors - interesting to know that it has a Jewish origin!