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Hmmm. My favourite music style is funk. These guys can lay down a [i]tight[/i] groove, that's for sure. However, for me, I was waiting for the piece to develop a bit more - to go somewhere else and come back again. Maybe I'm too used to listening to and playing pop-funk, but I found myself listening for the hook in that video. After a while, I found myself thinking: - Yes, that great. What happens now, then? Lots of Meters in there.

Bolt-on vs neck-through? In relation to string life and tone, could somebody explain this a little more, please? Same strings (Status Hotwire halfrounds) on my through-neck Yamaha BB1200 generally seem to sound more thuddy, and die sooner than those on my bolt-on Yamaha BB424.

I've been using the Status Hotwire halfrounds for a while now. I especially like the very smooth feel of them. Quality can be a bit variable, however. Before I order some more, Is there an alternative that feels as ultra-smooth as the Hotwires without sounding dull or mushy? So far, I've tried: D'Addario ENR72 - Feel too rough for me. In fact, I have a brand new, unused set in the For Sale forum. Picato 766 - Not bad at all. Good punchy sound, but not quite as smooth as the Status Hotwires. Status black nylons - Sounded dull and pretty lifeless to me. Also, not as smooth feeling as the Hotwires Ideally, I'd like something that sounds like roundwounds but feels like the Status Hotwires. Any suggestions? (I have searched older threads here, by the way)

Thanks folks. Sounds like the hum from my 424 is par for the course, then. It's not a problem at rehearsals or gigs - it just irritates me at home, especially since my other basses (both P-type) are dead quiet. I'll not go poking around any more in the cavities because I'll probably end up doing more harm than good. Having sold my Fender P yesterday to make room for a BB1024, I'd better check; Does the BB1024 suffer from the same humming?

Well, yes - I can do a Google image search to see what one looks like. However...

A multi-meter!? Not sure what one of those is, being honest.

Errrm, I've lined the J cavity with copper tape, overlapping the top edges under the pickup surround. I screwed the earth wire back into place through the tape. I removed the bridge and made sure there was a good fan of bare wire under it. Hasn't made any difference to the humming. On the plus side, I haven't made it any worse which, for me, is a result in itself...

Bit more info: Switched to P pickup = virtually no hum, both pickups = more hum, J pickup = most hum. Hum does not diminish if I touch the bridge. So - shall I just shield around the J pickup? I've just lifted the J pickup out. Cavity is painted black. There is a wire screwed to the floor of the cavity. The bare wire then exits the cavity through a side wall. Is this the ground wire? How about I unscrew the wire, line the cavity with some copper tape I have here and then screw the wire back in place with the screw going through the copper tape? Any good? [attachment=216015:100_0872.JPG]

Thanks folks. I'll paint the cavities with two coats of conductive paint. No pickguard to worry about. Pardon my ignorance, but could you please clarify "check bass ground wiring" and "connect the ground to the shielding"? I'm not the world's best DIY'er...

Folks, My Yamaha BB424 is a cracking bass for the money - it's taken over from my BB1200 and my Fender P as my main bass. However, it's humming a lot. In the same room, same equipment, both the BB1200 and the Fender P are silent. The hum from the BB424 seems to be from an external source - as I move round the room and turn round, the hum can increase dramatically. Will shielding the cavity cure this?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Tuscany-Fusion-Bass-Guitar-in-3-Tone-Burst/291724035942?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35309%26meid%3D129258c267994f2b8b2ae0dd44cc40fc%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D29%26sd%3D262355521884"]http://www.ebay.co.u...%3D262355521884[/url] There have been a couple of threads on here. General opinion is that they may well be cheapy chinese knock-offs. Has anybody actually seen or played one? Specs look good on paper...

Thank you. The Behringer 802 looks interesting. Would that accommodate two mic inputs, bass, guitar and cahon? Hmmmm

[url="http://www.soundsystems.co.nz/products/EDEN-E10-10%22-50-Watts-RMS-Bass-Combo.html"]http://www.soundsyst...Bass-Combo.html[/url] I have an Eden E10 bass combo I use for home practice. I also use it to amplify my cajon, with a bass-drum mic. My question is; Is there some way I can do both at the same time - myself on bass, drummer on cajon - for low-volume acoustic set home rehearsals? Combo has: One 1/4" jack input, gain + 3 band EQ knobs, master volume knob, one 1/4" phones jack socket. Is there such a thing as some sort of double adaptor that plugs into the input socket and accepts input from two instruments? I'm making this up.

[url="http://uk.line6.com/backtrack/"]http://uk.line6.com/backtrack/[/url] I use a Line 6 Backtrack + mic. It's primarily aimed at guitarists. I have the model with the on-board mic and it records band rehearsals perfectly well, once you've set the gain properly. Dead easy to use, and I prefer it over my Zoom Q3 because the battery life of the Line 6 is so much longer.

First rehearsal with a new drummer tonight. I've already sent out YouTube links so we're all learning the same version of the songs. Unprompted, new drummer has suggested he plays to clicks, "while we all settle-in with each other". I'm actually looking forward to it because it should take away the usual "I think it's faster/slower than that..." with associated faffing about with iphones.

My band's just been through this. We put ads on JMB, Bandmix, Gumtree, North West Bands. We also contacted local singing teachers to ask if they, or maybe one of their students would be interested. Overall, our conclusions: Gumtree seems to give a better response than Join My Band. When we posted a Gumtree ad, we tried to create an eye-catching title and main photograph - "Joss Stone stand-in singer needed..", that sort of approach. We also said "all replies courteously answered" - and, of course, we did. That got us some responses. Two more replies yesterday before I removed the ad. Approaching singing teachers was worthwhile. Two expressed interest themselves. Networking with friends and past band mates worked for us, but it sounds like you've done all that. As things turned out, we ended up recruiting the wife of a drummer I used to be in a band with. Lastly - can anybody else in your band sing lead vocals? if, say, your guitarist can, maybe do that - finding a guitarist is much easier than finding a singer. Good luck with your search - good (female) singers are rare as hen's teeth.

@ ahpook, post #7 Somewhat against my better judgement, we invited him along for a try-out. His reply (sic); [color=#000000][color=#222222]"[/color]I have sent my reply, to reiterate, I will leave you to decide from the two drummer you said are coming for an "audition" I stated I would not be part of that scenario of conducting musician collaboration.[/color] [color=#000000]One a personal note I have played music for over 40 years, last 15 professionally, speaking to potential none paid "like minded" individual as if it were a job interview, you ask too much, you are very very lucky anyone would even come down to session.............food for thought Mr White, it attitude first.[/color]" Thanks for that. I'll cross you off my list.

Contributing to my own post; Last year we were auditioning singers and booked one in. A few hours beforehand, she emailed me saying; "I can't come along because I've lost my voice and am unable to sing the songs on the list you sent me. However, I will be able to sing the songs on the list I'm sending you".

@Jonsmith: "Singer: Initial message: "You guys seem really nice. My last band was awful, the drummer found God and the bass player went insane". On day of audition: "I've crashed my bike into a swimming pool and cracked some ribs. I think I'll just go back to my last band, I'll be happy with them." I laughed out loud at that! Thanks for posting it. Can't stop coughing now.

I played alongside a drummer for 18 months up until a couple of years ago. He would be the first to arrive and would have everything set up before anybody else. He had bass drum, snare and two toms, hihat and 2 cymbals. He was always the first to have packed up at the end. He played in such an understated way. All other drummers I've played with were too busy in comparison. Playing with Mick, there always felt like there was plenty of room and simplicity within the sonic space. A real case of less is more. I've just started a band and we needed a drummer. I hadn't seen Mick for over two years. He plays in 4 other bands and has his own business building bespoke drum kits. He helped us out for a few sessions just to see if the band was a goer, but just couldn't commit to another project. A real friend - quiet, stripped-down, un-showy player who helps everybody around him lugging their equipment.

This is a companion thread to my "Rehearsal's cancelled because..." thread. We put a "drummer wanted" ad on the usual muso websites. Got quite a few promising looking replies, so I set about arranging a playalong/audition session, aiming to get two drummers along at different times. I sent out a list of 6 well-known soul standards - Superstition, Heard it through the Grapevine - that sort of thing, complete with YouTube links 1 week before the audition. These are some of the responses I received: Just so you know, I'm already in a band and we're almost fully booked up every Friday and Saturday from March onwards. is that OK with you? I only know 4 of those 6 songs. I don't think I'll have enough time to learn the other two. Thank you for getting back to me, as you have interest from other drummers I will let you pick from the two you are having sessions with. I have work and I don't really need any more. Will I need a drum kit? I don't actually own one, you see. I only have two drumsticks. Is that OK? I'm not a great fan of soul or funk. Are you guys planning on doing any classic rock? I dunno - maybe it's just me being my usual over-organised, over-prepared self. However...