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    [b] [size=5]You know a new bass is good when. . . you look up and realise you've been playing for an hour and a half.[/size][/b]
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    B U M P
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    Still bumping!
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    Compressed [size=2]BUMP[/size]
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    I keep coming back to this and I don't even [i]like[/i] Jazz basses!
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    I use these on my guitar board - utterly transparent, and can be made up to the exact length required. Have a bump on me!
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    [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1432583966' post='2783056'] Same for me on the SP Comp. Too much bass roll off. Hissy at higher settings too. [/quote] This would be for skinny-string guitar. Probably want to try it first - that and the SL drive
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    [quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1432577109' post='2782914'] Not our drummer, carpet or stage but you get the idea. [/quote] Disappointed on 3 counts there!
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    I spend a lot of time playing through the smallest version of my live rig, alongside tracks coming through my studio speakers. I can be fairly confident that my sound will fit well in the mix, but sometimes find myself dialling in a bit more top end live, depending on the cab(s) I am using, the loudness of the ban overall, and of course the room.
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    The Xotic SP Compressor also has a blend control. I am seriously pondering one, but I think I will have to wait till next Saturday to go down to Anderton's and try one out.
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    Yep, I tried one of these (Dave Swift's I'm told) at the same time as I bought my Demeter. It probably had the edge on the Demeter in the awesomeness stakes, but would have cost a fair bit more to buy with a Minnie 800W power amp, and it wouldn't have made the most convenient package for live use!
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    I for one find that perfectly acceptable. Squier away to your heart's content!
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    If this were mine I would probably end up just looking at it rather than playing it!
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    I frequently gig on lead guitar with single-coil-equipped guitars, and often use two drive pedals at once for solos. Against the background of the other instruments, and on a stage large enough fro me to stand more than 4ft from my amp, it is rarely a problem. I really notice the hum at home though! However, all my basses are fully hum-cancelling, and I do remember hating audible hum when I used to gig a Jazz. As our American cousins say, go figure...
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    Bump
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    Bank Holiday weekend BUMP.
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    I searched in vain for a barf emoticon so I have had to link to this one:
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    [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1432466703' post='2781678'] Lets get the picture of the bass back, am intrigued [/quote] Yep, missing it now!
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    The first 2 digits of the s/n are bolder than the others - I don't recall seeing that before.
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    [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1430814944' post='2764704'] A walking line creates forward motion in a performance and that motion ordinarily references chord changes, be they diatonic of not, so your lines need to reference some element of forward momentum as they move from chord to chord, Playing random diatonic notes will not create this momentum so, whilst the notes may not be 'wrong', the line will suck. A great example of this is the bass playing on 'Moondance' (which is why I hate it). It has no internal logic and doesn't contribute to the music (it detracts from it, if anything). [/quote] *lightbulb moment* That probably explains why I find [i]Moondance[/i] so hard to retain in my head - it doesn't make musical sense!
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    [quote name='landwomble' timestamp='1432421772' post='2781396'] That was a very interesting article... [/quote] Maybe, but I quickly got bored of being ranted at!
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    [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1432406091' post='2781231'] I never understand why people use the phrase "if you're looking at this you will already know about it". It smacks of either laziness or their own limited knowledge. Sorry, rant over, as you were! [/quote] +1! I frequently look at stuff I know nothing at all about, out of curiosity as much as anything else!
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    I realise I haven't used this for yonks, so I am putting it up for sale, priced to sell at [b]£30[/b] (firm). UK delivery would be a further [b]£10[/b], or PM me with your meet-up proposals (I live in Swindon and work in Oxford). Just in case you are not MIDI-savvy, this keyboard [u]makes no sounds of its own[/u], it is used purely as a controller for sound modules or software synths. As well as a 49-key velocity-sensitive keyboard with after-touch, and the usual pitch and mod wheels, it features 16 assignable knobs; so for example you could set them as volume controls for a 16-channel MIDI sequencer, or assign them to parameters such as resonance and cutoff frequency. It works from USB power or 6v DC adaptor (not supplied) or batteries (likewise). You can read more on the [url="http://www.creative.com/emu/products/product.aspx?category=532&pid=13558"]Creative website[/url]. Comes complete with box (slightly tatty), manual, USB cable, and I'll include a MIDI cable too! It originally came with deep-editing software, but it looks like that is no longer supported for either Windows or Mac platforms. The keyboard is in generally good condition, but there is a scratch (not a crack) on the front edge - see 4th pic. 49 keys for £30? You do the maths!
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    There are so many fantastic basses you could get for that money. Btw did I ever tell you why I sold my Rickenbacker? I'll get me coat... But seriously, was it 'inspired' by a Burns?
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