bass_dinger

I use them on both of my 5 string Washburn XB925 basses (fretted, and fretless). The fretted bass came with a set, which I liked so much that I got a set for the matching fretless. I liked the grip and bite of them being round wounds, but slightly smoother because they have been compressed. A nicely tight string, but not so much tension that I have to fight with them. On the fretted, there is a good low B, solid sound across all of the strings, and a lot of resonance transmitted through the neck. The fretted seems to have thinner gauge strings on it, and I am still getting used to the instrument following a recent neck adjustment to give me some mwah. They were difficult to find - my fretless set were ordered from Holland, I think. And the set already on the fretted came with the bass, from Hungary. I am not a connoisseur of bass strings. I have never tried the main brands. So, I can't really compare them to other brands. However, I like the SIT strings that I have. Ooh, hang on! One of my Washburn XB500s has a D'Addario low B (0.130", I think). I prefer the SIT low B to the D'Addario.

This, from my piano teacher: "Congratulations Robert on passing your grade two piano exam with a mark of 117. Just missed a merit. Here's to grade three. Onwards and upwards. " So, I have passed, but I am inexplicably grumpy about the whole experience. I am already working on the grade 3 pieces. I will spend two weeks on each piece and then move on to another piece, regardless of whether the music teacher feels that I have used the right amount of staccato or legato in Bar 27. For now, I want to play music, not work toward the exam. Yours grumpily, Robert

I only now spotted this thread. I have a Workingmans 12 - I assume that it is an early one, as it has a 3-digit serial number. I used it at church - 250 seat capacity, drum kit. Although we have a PA, and the SWR WM 12 has a DI out into that PA, most of the sound was from the stage. It sounded a bit breathless and shouty because it was working hard to fill the room, and to manage the low B. However, the gig didn't demand lots of trouser-flapping bass - instead, it gave me the musicality and definition that I needed It remains a great amp, which I still use for gigs. No plans to sell it on And to think that I am only up the road from you - I am in Swanley, albeit 6 years too late. Sorry that I couldn't give you a demonstration when you were searching.

So, the answer seems to be "get something with more power, and more bass-presence, and turn it down at home" That makes sense - certainly, it is was what I did. My Laney 30 watt amp upgraded to a 100 watt SWR Workingman 12. I gave away the Laney when I realised that the SWR functioned as a band amp and a home amp too.

That's a shame. I was disappointed to read the very generic Reason for Rejection section.

"Move the pointy bit of your hat to the front, you poncy boyband pop-star!"

@basexperience looks both delighted and surprised to be surrounded by so many pedals! "These pedals are fantastic - and they are the same ones that I have at home! What are the odds of that?" I chatted a while, and was infected by his enthusiasm and passion for playing. And I was reminded that we play music, rather than work music!

Gary is saying "Without a cap on, I get an extra three inches of headroom." Or Chris is saying "Am I meant to be on-stage?"

I will be taking this to the local recycling centre on Saturday.

I will be taking this to the local recycling centre on Saturday.

@NancyJohnson of this Parish, and joint-patron of the South East bass bash, had a splendid little Eden amp for sale. I tried it out at the event and was impressed - the only reason that I didn't buy it was because I use headphones at home, and because it struggled with the low B on my 5 string. * However, if you are looking for recommendations for someone who has a four-string, then the Eden range impressed me. * that's two reasons.

Dalston, apparently - and they have found someone. I sent a direct message to the OP - I didn't want them to think that we were not keen to help!

There is a whole thread on mandolin playing, here.

Well, that was a very unsatisfactory experience. D minor, I played wrongly. Wrong notes in two of the pieces. My singing was off-key. Terrible. However I already have the Grade 3 pieces, and am playing them already. So, I have not let the bad experience put me off. However, I plan to do things differently for the next few months, and don't plan to focus on the exams for a while.

Vivaldi only needed 4 strings. And indeed, only 4 Seasons