JakeBrownBass

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' timestamp='1329496173' post='1543426'] and the perceived benefits to us as players is? [/quote] For me, using smaller cabs, a tighter bottom end, everything seems more focused with more headroom when running louder. I set it up in a A+B loop when testing it at a gig and it did make a difference for my sound with the gear i'm using.

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' timestamp='1329495765' post='1543416'] What exactly does the Thumpinator do? I am struggling to understand! [/quote] It's a very steep highpass/lowcut filter. Essentially cutting all the sub sonic frequencies that either you can't hear/your amp tries to amplify/cabs can't reproduce. Edit: Regarding the whole 4 & 5 string thing, the cut off frequency on the standard thumpinator has been tailored so its just below the B string. Meaning when using a 4, you still have all the frequencies between the E & B string. Now if Max had made it tailored to 4 string players originally, it would kill the B string for fivers. It does work on 4 strings but makes sense to be tailored for a 5 string. Now in an ideal world, a thumpinator with a 4/5 string switch on it would be amazing, but i'm sure if that was easily viable, Max would have done it.

[quote name='Faithless' timestamp='1329493394' post='1543362'] I've got one suggestion from Jake Brown, and I wondered why didnt nobody mention SFX Thumpinator? I'm dying to order one (as they come up for sale VERY rarely), so I've got two things to sort out in total. Thanks! Laimis [/quote] Not everyone believes they are worth the price, there has been massive threads about it recently. It works for me, and does what i bought it for. With the price, there's no other product doing the same job in such a small unit, the price is the price. Volume pedal, tuner & reliable DI box is tbh the essentials. Synth pedals? No need, you (& I) play keys & own key synths. Switch between them is effortless if properly set up with volume & patches. Never been asked/or had to use chorus. Never actually had the need for a overdrive/distortion. IMO, an EBS Microbass II, tuner & volume pedal will cover all your needs. I know thats the EBS is the only thing on my shopping list atm.

Not entirely sure you will find one in the UK for that price, but LowEnd make some great 6 string jazz basses.

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My harddrive/iPad full of ebooks Edit: In all seriousness though, Mark Levine's theory book is IMO the only theory book any one could possible need. I'd also grab Jerry Cokers Patterns for Jazz & Chuck Shers Improvisers Bass Method. I think thats what they're called anyway.

[quote name='blackmn90' timestamp='1329248744' post='1539626'] start with using either sibelius (most overpriced software in the world) or musescore (free). These have playback functions so you can hear if your rhythms are right or not. [/quote] Hmm depends on what you class it's value on. If you use it daily & use it's full functionality I'd say it's pretty reasonable. It is professional software afterall.

A WAL with a Warwick neck? Sure it wasn't his Cream Reunion bass??

[quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1329124713' post='1537294'] Those Mono bags looks good as it has lots of pockets to keep cables, batteries, strings etc in. Not sure how protective they are though but they look good. [/quote] The mono stuff is incredible, definitely protective enough!

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1328997482' post='1535960'] Quoting the EBS website ..... .... "The EBS Reidmar provide a powerful and defined sound at all levels and when pushed to the limit it provides a natural and useful amp distortion, like a nice Drive" There is also a youtube clip of the Reidmar in overdrive [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlOqnnv-zzw[/media] (at 4:26in the video). However, unfortunately, it was whilst slapping. [/quote] I'll retract my comment then I hadn't realised it would do that, well not safely anyway.

[quote name='peted' timestamp='1329031708' post='1536165'] I find any change/addition to a practice routine can open up your playing and expand your horizons. I found the same when I started to learn to read music. Unfortunately I had to prioritise learning songs for the band, but intend to go back to learning to read in the coming weeks. [/quote] Learning to read isn't some thing to under prioritise. Literally just 10-15 minutes everyday and you will see wonders.

[quote name='rubykon' timestamp='1328882755' post='1534299'] I am very curious if the tweeters are actually compression drivers or ceramic tweeters. I avoid those harsh piezos in general. The Classicline 1x12 looks tasty, build this would keep me away... [/quote] Not Entirely sure, could take a picture if that helps?

The Reidmar doesn't have a drive channel. To get overdrive you will have to use a pedal.

As important as listening is to create this magical word 'groove', there are things these guys are thinking about or started thinking about. There's Technique choice & ability, theres no point in hearing the notes in your head and not having the technical ability to play them. (i'm not talking about double thumbing a million notes) Theres feel or what VW likes to call emotion. Dynamics, tone, rhythm, space, phrasing, note choice, articulation (note length, accents, attack etc), dissonance, displacement etc... You can see where i'm going. To say that its all listening & feel is nonsense. Even if your not consciously thinking about the things above, its something that your minds doing to create the 'groove' your playing. The way to learn all this is different for everyone & theres no set method. I believe no one thing i've mentioned above is more important than the other, they are all interweaved to give listeners what the interoperate as groove.

[quote name='aldude' timestamp='1328790477' post='1532628'] No, completely different. The thumpinator is a low pass filter (I understand), whereas the RH amps perform compression or some other related trickery to make their amps sound a bit louder when they are pushed. [/quote] The thumpinators a high pass filter, or a low cut filter. AFAIK the rh450 has a low pass filter to remove all the zinginess & to get a more vintage sound. Not entirely sure about the compression thing.

Mine just got here, i ordered it before this thread was even started. Got a show tomorrow night with it so i'll report back. From home use, taken the grill off my ebs112 and used with and without and there is definitely a difference in cone movement. Sonically, i can't really tell at these volumes so surely thats a good thing right?

[quote name='blackmn90' timestamp='1328555518' post='1529057'] thanks to this post jake i now find myself in a position of learning the emma bunton version despite the fact i've got loads of better things to do unfortunately got a new mac and no sibelius so can't transcribe it for you [/quote] Aha no worries mate. I don't have an issue with transcribing it, just thought i'd save myself the time and see if anyone else had one!

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1328387391' post='1526384'] Not sure how I missed this when first posted but I've only just listened to it - and really pleased I did. Absolutely love it! [/quote] And again, thank you

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1328539615' post='1528674'] Somewhere yes, but not online. IIRC it's in a recent fretless technique book. I'll see if I can find it C [/quote] [quote name='louisthebass' timestamp='1328544059' post='1528763'] It appeared in a copy of "Bassist" magazine a long time ago - think I might have the transcription in a folder - will see if I can dig it out. [/quote] Cheers guys.

[quote name='blackmn90' timestamp='1328539061' post='1528654'] is it ginger on drums still? agreed it was a monster fill! [/quote] Certainly is!!

Anyone got a transcription of this? Jake

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1328471047' post='1527666'] Thanks very much, that looks like the beasty. I'm now wondering why I didn't find that link [/quote] I googled 'Jethro Tull Bouree Transcription' And looked on images.

not entirely sure if this is what your looking for but it was the first result i found on google. http://www.four-strings.com/FB_Bouree.htm

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1328376658' post='1526221'] More to the point, how do I get a saxophone sound out of my fretless bass... [/quote] midi......

[quote name='lonestar' timestamp='1327677465' post='1515256'] +1 all the positive stuff here. It's great Jake. [/quote] Thanks