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Is it any good for metal? Oh, wait...

Available New Year's Eve and some other December 2015 dates.

Available New Year's Eve and some other December 2015 dates.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1446822140' post='2902668'] Sonic heaven, lumbar hell. [/quote]

Most puck purchasers seem to use them in conjunction with car jacks, but for jacking up cars, not cabs.

Sorry, nothing there for me to like

5x clip-on 2x pedals 2x multi-fx

Sugar pine is used in some custom builds - in fact I played a friend's Rutter Tel/Jag hybrid which I think was made from sugar pine.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1446654292' post='2901197'] I got a length of acoustic drum riser foam & cut it in half & placed them under the cab anytime I was on a wooden stage. [/quote] Exactly what I did, works a treat. I started a thread about it [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/224651-the-cab-now-arriving-at-platfoam-3/page__p__2308648__hl__platfoam__fromsearch__1#entry2308648"]here[/url]. However, the latest scientific research shows that the best stand for a bass cab is another (matching) cab*. [size=2]*Just to be clear, I made this up.[/size]

Strangely, when I saw the thread title I knew it was going to be about Bono and U2!

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1446590311' post='2900712'] I was being ironic..... Take a £199 bass, probably cost about £75 s/h.... trash it a bit then put it on Ebay for £250! Wish I'd thought of that.... [/quote] Don't worry, plenty of people have.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1446590311' post='2900711'] It's been hand-polished!! [/quote] The finish was so shiny that it slipped off that chair when he was taking the photo.

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1446589005' post='2900695'] "I won't except anything under £100" [/quote] BIN £100 or make an offer - I guess he means a [i]higher[/i] offer then!

They have come out with some very catchy songs (Monkey Wrench, Times Like These etc) which I expect are in your new set, but a lot of the album content is filler IMHO.

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1446460641' post='2899444'] Beware that you could end up backing countless fret widdlers soloing endlessly over exactly the same 12 bar format (occasionally in a different key from the previous one). Other bass players tend to disappear when this phenomenon occurs. [/quote] Very much this! Your unenviable task is to try to make these people sound good...

IIRC it also makes a horrid noise when you play through it!

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1444725385' post='2885278'] Yes, two P basses are definitely better than one, of course! Need you ask? I'd agree that a nice vintage P would be a good option. But for said "dodgy pubs" and overnighters A nice relic, or even a Squier P is a great option I've recently discovered the sense of freedom / relief of playing a bass you're not quite so precious about, as I've joined a pub covers band, and we'll be playing some of those pubs So rather than my lovely mint US P, I'm taking my Squier Classic Vibe (I'd rather get a scratch on that than my US) Have you tried the Squier Classic Vibe range yet? They're absolutely brilliant - honestly Also, my other bass is a Roadworn Fender Jazz, which is my fave bass ever I haven't tried the Roadworn P yet - but people rave about them, another option for you, maybe? Good luck with your search [/quote] Cheers! Well the Limelight is out of the running - I wouldn't be comfortable with the fake-ness thing (don't ask). Another London trip booked for next Saturday...

Although I have no great love for 'coffee table' basses, I dislike wanton destruction of this sort.

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1446309852' post='2898523'] Maybe time to start considering just music rather than playing bass... [/quote] This. I consider myself a musician rather than (just) a bass player. Whatever I discover as I play (and sing) has the potential to impact on on all the other stuff. On bass, I feel I am a long way from any 'limit'. About a year ago I sat down with a notepad and identified my musical 'inputs' and 'outputs', and the various tools available to me to improve the flow between the two. In case this seems a bit theoretical, here are some examples (definitely not a complete list): [u]Inputs[/u] Transcription books Tutorial books Tutorial websites Music on CD and mp3 [u]Outputs[/u] My contributions to the various bands I play with My skill set Enjoyment of music Being an in-demand player [u]Tools[/u] Transcription Jamming Learning to improve skill Learning for performance I am nowhere near exhausting these!

I remember reading something by Robert Fripp, many years ago (1980s?), where he says something along these lines: 'Every note on the guitar produces a harmonic of an octave, a 5th above that, a 4th above that, etc. When you play 2 notes together, each of those notes produces such a harmonic series, and many of the harmonics will clash. With a 3-note chord, things could get seriously out of hand.' Is that what you mean?

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1446385928' post='2898930'] I didn't find myself missing a hook. I was just overwhelmed by the joy and feedom of expression of it. [/quote] I found myself missing a melody that I could follow, but that's what conventional pop is for.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1446387859' post='2898956'] I'm not sure I could have a bass with 'urine' in its name though [/quote] It does somewhat jump out at you!