JapanAxe

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1440796981' post='2854026'] Blimey! That's about the same as the Ashdown ABM 500 Combo I had. [/quote] [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1440845858' post='2854273'] It's about the same as my head, two 1x12 cabs, and one bass. [/quote] My entire 800W rig weighs less than 26kg (57lb).

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1440846422' post='2854280'] For £1200, pay £400-450 for the amp and the rest on cabs. That would allow you to get most 212 and 2x112 second hand... [/quote] ...and give you plenty of choice in the Amps & Cabs For Sale section of this forum. Buy used, and if you don't like it you can move it on at little or no net cost to yourself.

In cold conditions, don't forget to keep your core temperature up by wearing extra layers of clothing around your torso and legs. Also the golden rule: a person is cold when their feet are cold!

To me that sounds like a duff string. Seems to be more of a problem with flats and half-rounds, and can be caused ny the string getting twisted. Happened when I first put flats on my G&L.

[quote name='Sparky Mark' timestamp='1440672754' post='2852822'] This thing weighs in at 75lbs! Same as an SVT CL and on the limit of what I can safely schlep. [/quote] Blimey! That's about the same as the Ashdown ABM 500 Combo I had.

Sounds like I ought to put up my depping rate! I normally find out what the split will be and either take the gig or don't. Occasionally I may negotiate a bit more for petrol money. I guess this is partly because I hugely enjoy depping!

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1440759101' post='2853548'] I actually really like the aggressive MFD tone, particularly in a band with two guitars. [/quote] [quote name='ikay' timestamp='1440769129' post='2853706'] I'm now thinking maybe a G&L humbucker in the P position like an L1000, mmm ... [/quote] Hell yeah! See signature pic. Single MFD = rock heaven.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1439586129' post='2844268'] Except that is a bolt on not a thru neck... An old Wal trick when you have some different coloured heart and sap wood on the bookmatched facings. My Wal has a similar but more subtle version on the front... [/quote] You're quite right. Still revolted by the look though. The one thing that puts me off many Yamaha BBs is the 'stripes' in the headstock. Easily fixed by having the headstock face match the body colour, especially if it's white. Yum!

Learning my scales helped me to sight read, and doing hundreds of guitar and bass transcriptions has been fantastic ear training for me.

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1440097259' post='2848339'] I will also bring both cabs and both amps to the SE Bass Bash next month [/quote] Another reason to look forward to the SE Bass Bash!

Here we go again: http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/christmas-fayre-t788279.html

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1440446906' post='2850877'] And a similar pet hate is the decline of the good old door wedge. Rarely spotted lying around pubs these days [/quote] Pack of 4 from Poundland!

The Fender Modern Player Jazz comes fitted with humbuckers:

Another singing bass (and guitar) player here, but much prefer to concentrate my full concentration on playing the bass!

A bit predictable this, but 60s Precisions. probably a bit unrealistic! But I am itching for a change-around in the bass guitar department, hence my signature.

A cab to the shin generally does the trick!

Great work!

That's fine, as long as each output 'sees' a higher impedance at the next input, there should be no problem.

I was trying to separate out what I'd learned from what I already knew. Without wishing to start another pointless thread, the first video really highlighted one of the benefits of reading music, as Scott's 'groove grid' is instantly accessible in the form of the rhythmic aspect of music notation. I think the real eye-opener for me is in the second video on the subject of note choice. 1. Chord tones - no argument there. 2. Chromatic approaches - see below 3. Scale tones I would not have thought about putting chromatic fills above scale tones, but thinking about some of my favourite players (Jamerson, Rainey) that is bang-on correct. There are times when you use a short scale run to link chords, but it can end up sounding a bit vanilla if you overdo it, whereas chromatic links sound that much spicier. Jamerson famously used the naturals on the open strings as chromatic passing notes when playing in 'flat' keys. And on the third video, the concept of 'stings' had just never occurred to me. So those are my own 'key learning points'.

Blimey Nick, if that lot falls on you there will be no escape. Ditto when your wife sees it... In the meantime, enjoy!