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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1400967721' post='2458763'] Well yes, but I didn't want to come over all Michael Gove... Edit: note the order of words carefully before posting a smart-arse reply... [/quote] Yes I read the first bit twice before I noticed the second bit. Momentarily thought I had stumbled upon a 'niche interest' site.

+1 to all this. Some people buy an instrument with upgrades in mind, I just imagine how good it will sound with some Chromes* on. *or substitute the name of your favoured brand.

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1400958658' post='2458642'] not much more than your selmer treble n bass, had one myself! [/quote] Maybe, but I ain't gigging the T'n'B!

Before you buy it, just try lifting it. How close to Manson's can you park?

[quote name='Diablo' timestamp='1400860267' post='2457697'] To raise the point, there are plenty of covers that are far better than the original ever was. CCR do my favourite version of "Heard It Through The Grapevine", much better than the Smokey Robinson one. [/quote] My pop covers band does [i]Grapevine[/i], and we have pretty much followed CCR's version as (1) it's cool, and (2) it works better for our guitar/bass/drums format.

And why is there a hole right through the headstock near the E-string capstan?

Petition signed. Live music needs venues.

As someone who plays guitar in a guitar/bass/drums covers trio, I see it as [u]my[/u] job to make sure there isn't a big hole in the sound when I take a lead break. I use a combination of the following:[list] [*]playing in a lower register than the original [*]double-stops [*]triple-stops (or 'short chords') [*]flat-picking between chord strums [*]favouring the neck pickup [*]compression [*]analog delay [*]light overdrive [*]boosting volume rather than gain [/list] In some songs, the bass player will play a busier part during the lead break, but otherwise all I ask and expect of him is a conventional bass guitar sound. This works well for country and a lot of pop, but as ever YMMV...

Just reading this on my Chinese-made iPad over lunch. In a minute I'll go upstairs and play through my Genz Benz amp (Taiwanese chassis) to tunes on my Chinese made Mac Mini... Etc.

Anyone heard the Bass Scrambler in action?

Oops double post.

I played guitar as the Keef character in a Rolling Stones tribute band for a couple of years. I would say the quality has to be a division higher than for a general covers band because the audience contains a fair proportion of dedicated fans who are picky about how you play the material. I used to listen to loads of live versions of the songs to get a feel for Keef's musical mannerisms and to nail the guitar tones.

Dave bought my fretless. Paid within minutes of doing the deal, made the whole process painless. Cheers!

Fuzz Face type pedals - the pickup(s) sort of become part pf the circuit, and you can use the volume control on the bass to go from crunch to full-on fuzz. With active circuits feature is lost.

^^ This. The further forward you can get your left elbow, the easier it will be to get your fingers where you want them.

A video clip would help. EDIT: I mean, of your playing. We will be gentle with you

A mate of mine gigs his Vintage LP rather than take out his pukka Gibson.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1400182804' post='2451638'] Ah, yes, I should have recognised it - it's that bit in the bridge. Aston FM is great at this pulsing feel, and it's really difficult to put into words. It's a kind of slightly-behind-the-beat throbbing. Try to delay each note ever so slightly. A couple of other examples to practice to are 'Old Marcus Garvey' by Burning Spear, and 'Natural Mystic' by Bob M Interestingly, it's the studio versions of these songs that really nails this feel - the live versions always seem more 'straight' [/quote] Thanks Roland, I have both those tracks. Had a quick listen to 'Old Marcus Garvey' (and the dub version 'Farther East of Jack' from [i]Garvey's Ghost[/i], with bass more prominent in the mix), and I can hear what you mean. Back in the dub shed for me!

You can get a 6-way socket strip from Wickes or Wilkinson quite cheap. Lash it to a 1U blanking plate with cable ties and Bob's your uncle.

Sounds like the sort of thing that can be concocted by the magic of DIY.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1400162286' post='2451342'] What sort of tempo are you playing it at? [/quote] Same as the record: I Shot the Sheriff. Just realised the title is not in the post, just the tags. D'oh! [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1400171311' post='2451448'] I think you have to feel it with reggae,and the end section has that Dawn penn' no no no' feel to me ,which whether played straight or with a triplet feel is a great way to 'get it' ...hope that made some sorta sense [/quote] Err... No. Sorry. I can hear what's going on but I have trouble making it come out of my fingers.

Yep, another cab. For my skinny-string, the amp sits on top of its flight-case.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1400102644' post='2450902'] It's a waste of time that youtube lark. I find it much better to waste my time on internet forums. [/quote] This!