JapanAxe

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1437841942' post='2829486'] I read somewhere (can't remember where) that what men really want for Christmas is [b]a giant tit full of lager[/b]. [/quote] Isn't that Liam Gallagher? I'm here all week...

Of the music I listen to, Mrs Axe likes country, Mark Knopfler and some mainstream pop/rock. She definitely does not like: Frank Zappa - 'weird' Steely Dan - 'elevator music' Bob Dylan - 'can't sing' - although strangely Van Morrison is ok! She has introduced me to some artists I would otherwise have dismissed, particularly the Mavericks, KT Tunstall, and Norah Jones.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1437790061' post='2829124'] Agreed. I'm having naughty thoughts about a red P Bass with mint guard, one-piece maple and a Darkstar pup. Must... resist... [/quote] Not quite what you're thinking of, but letch away: [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1437838384' post='2829459'] Forgive me if I'm asking a silly question but didn't G and L invent one of those back in 1980 (L1000)? [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1437838958' post='2829464'] Not a silly question... very nice they were/are, too. [/quote] Yes indeed. and a 5-string - note pickup in MM sweet spot rather than Precision position:

[quote name='bootsy666' timestamp='1437815894' post='2829210'] I'm up north this weekend, otherwise I would have come along with the 8x15 and and a few amps. [/quote] That's a shame - we could have held the Bass Bash [i]inside[/i] the 8x15!

+1 to what you say, Blue. Even if the place is a real sh!t hole, they are paying you to give a professional service. If you begrudge playing a venue then you surely won't enjoy it, but if you give it 100% then you may well end up having a great time. When I think about it, the one thing that puts me off certain venues is a difficult load in/out. Some of the 'edgier' venues can still be fun because they have a bit of a buzz about them.

[quote name='Shonks' timestamp='1437767599' post='2828981'] the tunernator [/quote]

Jesus of Suburbia is a suite of songs (imo). Other candidates might be Highway Star (Deep Purple), Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding (Elton John), Bat Out Of Hell (Meatloaf), and of course Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen).

[quote name='Shonks' timestamp='1437767300' post='2828975'] ....maybe it's going to blow up in 6 months and it's a dastardly plot to take over the (bass) world [/quote] Is it really Skynet?

[quote name='Hector' timestamp='1437762128' post='2828922'] Ah this sounds great! I'm starting a new job in a new city in a month or so - depending on how my life is looking I'd love to come. Will commit a bit more firmly when the future becomes less hazy. I'll happily bring my DeGier Bebop 5 and my Limelight 63P (as long as any fender purists promise to keep all blows above the belt!). Could also bring my Tone Hammer pre, if anyone fancies a try. [/quote] Ooh I'd love to try a Limelight. But we don't need one do we Precious?

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1437735427' post='2828594'] Here you go. [/quote] Perfect, cheers!

Dan Lakin still produces basses under the [url="http://dlakinbasses.com/"]D. Lakin[/url] brand - designed in Chicago, crafted in Korea.

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]Unless I get a gig that makes this impossible, then count me in:[/font][/size] [size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]'73 Precision, Sandberg California VM4, G&L L1505, Fender Pawn Shop Mustang, Demeter VTBP-M-800D, Genz Benz Streamliner 900, Barefaced Compact & Midget[/font][/size]

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1437724686' post='2828457'] ... any funk numbers we played had all the funk bashed out and just turned to rock anyway. [/quote] I think we've all been there!

I'll be watching this thread, because if I ever get another Jazz, that's exactly what I will want to do!

And although they look weird, they don't feel weird to play. In fact the opposite to weird, whatever that might be.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1437687528' post='2828314'] Is this useful: [url="http://www.iguitarmag.com/magazine-editions/guitar-interactive-issue-30/reviews/ibanez-srf-700bbf-fretless-bass/"]http://www.iguitarma...-fretless-bass/[/url] [/quote] Not to the OP - he's already bought one! But yes, you've got me thinking now...

Just checked out the price online - about half what I was expecting to see! Good score.

Wow! Pity about the thumb rest strip though, I would never use it and it may well get in the way.

[quote name='JJJack' timestamp='1437602175' post='2827581']. He just asked me about Laney amps (HC50), are they any good? [/quote] In a recent-ish thread, Laney 100W combos were routinely reviled as the worst starter amps people had owned! [quote name='JJJack' timestamp='1437604661' post='2827596'] Someone told me that the Rolands have tiny surface mount components so if they go wrong they can't be repaired. Mid you that might be the case for most new amps. [/quote] It is, for many new amps anyway.

Try to blag your way into a rehearsal band, i.e. a dance band working from written parts. The more you do, the better you get.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1437592244' post='2827437'] Don't you hate it when your question is so common they made a whole page about it! [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1437592681' post='2827442'] Yes. [/quote] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo

The easiest way to visualise Class D is to think of it like a FM radio transmitter. Your audio signal is modulating a much higher frequency carrier. I realise I may have lost a lot of people already... It seems to be widely accepted that a lot of Class D power amps are somewhat optimistically spec'd. The infamous [url="http://cdn-downloads.tcelectronic.com/media/914735/tc_electronic_bass_amp_power_rating___active_power_management.pdf"]TC active power management article[/url] is actually quite illuminating in this respect, in that it it gives a good example of a real world Class D solution, where the initial note attack is sacrificed in order to reproduce the rest of the note, in a way that sounds subjectively 'as loud as' a much more powerful amp. One person's 'loud' is another person's 'baked-in compression'.

Unless the listing specifies an earliest dispatch date, I think it's reasonable to expect items to be sent within 48 hours. I once bought a DAW and had to wait 10 days while the seller found a box for it. I was not best pleased, but this was in the days of buyer feedback, so I didn't rock the boat.

Some other approaches when guitarist starts loud noodling: 1. Bassist and drummer step away from their instruments and place hands over their ears. Advantage: conveys how you feel. Disadvantage: not convinced this will get through! 2. Bassist plays something loud and random in Eb (guaranteed to clash badly with noodling), drummer 'builds a shed'. Advantages: feels good. Disadvantages: you have sunk to the guitarist's level.