Lfalex v1.1

[quote name='DiMarco' timestamp='1359416867' post='1954603'] Sell the stingray then go hunting for the best possible choice you can lay hands on. That is what I would o. Samples of all Warwick models can be found on youtube so it is easy to get an idea of what the LX can do. While at it also check for the other streamer models stage 1 and 2. Stage 1 comes as a broadneck standard and the stage 2 does not but is one of Warwick's flagship models. The LX sounds aggressive, Stage 1 is a lot smoother yet modern sounding and Stage 2 is king of the midrange frequencies. I'd go for a Stage 2 myself. [/quote] Never tried an S1 or S2, but my '97 LX6 is more laid back than my Infinity SN4 or Fortress MM5.. I had a Stingray5 fretless. Build quality differences between the two? Not a lot. The LXs feel very solid, but that's because they're quite heavy (maple body). The Stingrays are lighter, but just as well made. The major differences are in feel. The controls on Warwicks feel more solid, as they're directly mounted to the body. The curvaceous nature of the Streamer makes it better to wear v than the 'Ray... Or at least very different. And the necks are very different too. The Ray I had had a neck that was lovely to play. So smooth and just the right profile. Warwicks vary dramatically in this respect, from quite nice to full-on "clubby" Any chance you can meet your potential swap-mate and try them together?

Yep. The Pandora is the size of a big box of matches. It takes 4x AAA batteries or a 4.5v power adaptor. It has a 1/4" instrument input, 3.5mm stereo aux in jack and 1/4" stereo headphone output. It has onboard fx, a tuner, tone controls, and plenty of other stuff that I don't even use. You can change the gain/master structure as it has controls for both. What you don't want, you can disable, so it doesn't clutter your sound. I like mine.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1359564400' post='1956738'] Have you thought about practising through headphones - Korg Pandora ect ? Easy to plug in your bass and computer together and balance the sound to do playalongs ect . Not the same as playing through an amp , I know , but very convenient nevertheless . [/quote] I use a Pandora and Sennheiser HD 415 mk1 headphones. Job done. Better bandwidth, response.... In fact, everything, than an amp/cab in a domestic environment. And you can plug an external source into it. As mine uses batteries, it's viable in a power cut/ your garden/work canteen and so on! Downside? More finger/ string noise until you learn to tame it. That, and the sudden re-appearance of room- induced sonic artifacts like reverb and various resonances.

The version in the Yamaha attitude is excellent. It's the foundation of its... Er..... Huge bottom...

Alex Claber was using an Avalon pre and a QSC power... I've used a QSC power amp (QSC 1202PLX) with a cheap 8-track mixier as a pre. Sounds superb, even through an old Trace 2103h or 1048h. Used mine in bridged mode with the 30Hz roll-off engaged. Tons of power (1200Wrms) into 4ohm loads, 600w into 8 ohm. Even though it's only rated at 160w, the 2x10 takes plenty of power and delivers plenty of clout.

DGCFBb Covers [i]nearly[/i] everything... And keeps fingering patterns the same as "normal"

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1359382762' post='1953837'] Well... it's the first fretless...[/quote] Headless? I can particularly vouch for the validity in the headless six-string concept. None are particularly light, and anything that reduces the tendency to point toward the floor is welcome!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1359206772' post='1951540'] Female Basschatters... Do you assign a gender or name to any of your musical instruments? [/quote] Well... The French, Germans, Spanish and Italians (to name but a few) assign a gender to everything. It's a linguistic requirement. Isn't a bass feminine in at least 3 of those languages? Are we not European?

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1359060265' post='1949346'] Or an Audi Sport Quattro. CB [/quote] I deliberately overlooked the Sport Quattro and Delta s4 as I don't really like either very much (aesthetically)

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1358976057' post='1948095'] Smile and play the bass well - if they can't appreciate that, find a proper band? [/quote] Yes. This.

I've yet to play a duff Yamaha.

(In previous bands) I'm crap at getting gigs I'm not so hot at lyrics, singing or songwriting. I can write basslines, play them, carry stuff, set up gear and drive. So that's what I do.

[quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1359018548' post='1948428'] One of these: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/boss_ve20_vocal_performer.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...l_performer.htm[/url] ... and you'll sound like Adele. [/quote] So I'll sound great but moan even more than I do now? She's like Morrissey in drag, but without the class...

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1358856456' post='1945994'] Welcome to the 'music business'. Prepare to get shafted. [/quote] I believe that's "[size=2]music [size=6]BUSINESS[size=3]" , but otherwise, yes, +1[/size][/size][/size]

[quote name='gub' timestamp='1358927350' post='1947054'] Had to go and listen to the original straight away to restore my inner peace [/quote] I put " Nightswimming" on instead. Much nicer. Edit - now someone switch " Shiny Happy People" into minor. That'd be a real blast....

My voice was fine. Then it broke. Did I say "broke?" More like fell from a tenth floor window and smashed to smithereens. One morning I'll get up and speak in a pleasant tenor. Next day I'll sound like Barry White through an octave pedal. I sympathise with the OP...

[quote name='Protium' timestamp='1356886652' post='1914746'] Hats off sir. [/quote] Yup. Only cars with more kudos attached than that would be 6R4 RS200 205T16 Oh.. and [i]they're[/i] all 4wd!

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1358677448' post='1943034'] I think it is unprofessional and disrespectful to both other bandmates and the people paying to see you. With my former 'party' band I've played gigs where either singer or drummer, luckily not both, were pissed and I spent the entire gig waiting for the next train crash - missed verses, coming in at the wrong place etc. It puts the whole band out and makes everyone look cheap. [/quote] Whilst I may periodically bemoan my chequered band history, it is to their eternal credit that none of my band mates (in any band) have ever got on stage with more than one drink inside them. It does seem counter-productive to practise, buy nice gear, and invest time, effort and money rehearsing... Just to undo all of that by consuming too much alcohol when you play live.

Fender Steve Bailey sig? I think he's defected to Warwick now, but there might be some around s/h...

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1358684829' post='1943194'] I thought this was going to be a Florence and the machine thread but the op meant consistently off pitch end to end not just the chorus, as you were [/quote] He-he! Just to clarify, I DID mean off- key from start to finish. A couple more examples: Dear God - Xtc Somebody I used to know - Gotye. Compare that to the Walk off the Earth cover. That's in A=440. The original isn't, and sounds better for it. To my ears, at least.

[quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1358637753' post='1942779'] Some New Agers claim that tuning to A = 432 Hz is better for us than 440 Hz Of course they have dug up all sorts of ancient evidence to support their claim . There is loads about it on the 'net if you search for 432 hz tuning . Stuff like this ; [url="http://www.omega432.com/music.html"]http://www.omega432.com/music.html[/url] and [url="http://www.carnaval.com/music432/"]http://www.carnaval.com/music432/[/url] - Can't find a " shrugs shoulders " emotcion - [/quote] That's scary stuff. Especially now I'm reading Einstein quotes whilst listening to (old) Vangelis..... which according to my ears/my bass ain't @ 440Hz... Conspiracy!

[quote name='paulconnolly' timestamp='1358637715' post='1942778'] However the deliberate detune proclivities of some guitarists to drop D or even drop C can be a bit tricky to deal with. [/quote] A Five String fixes that!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1358635267' post='1942733'] A lot of songs recorded on tape would be vari-speeded to their final tempo during mixing. [/quote] And on some the tape just ran plain S-L-O-W...! edited for worst typo ever.

Why is it that so many of my favourite songs are written/recorded either side of the concert pitch standard of A=440Hz My mp3 player's just been chucking them at me tonight... Why do my ears like them so much? Is it just because they are subliminally different? (The last was "Golden Brown" - The Stranglers) Does anyone else suffer too?

[quote name='mbellishment' timestamp='1358626024' post='1942545'] ...2nd hand... [/quote] Oh... Yes. Second Hand. I Scored a Warwick Fortress Masterman 5 for just over 500 quid on here. Has a little bit of wear & tear, but is solid as a wok, and plays perfectly. An SR5 will set you back £800ish, but is still a good bet.