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I stripped my ibby with a kitchen blowtorch & a paint scraper. Heat the paint until it slightly blisters & then scrape it off gently with the paint scraper (be careful not to overdo it or you might burn the wood). Under the paint, I had a layer of shellac. You can either continue with the heat or take a sander to it. Any scorch marks can then be sanded out fairly easily. Have a look here. [media]http://www.flickr.com/photos/xgsjx/sets/72157626549753939/[/media] I've got a thread on here somewhere too that might help. Edit: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/134250-changing-the-look-of-my-bass/page__p__1217852__hl__stripping%20ibanez__fromsearch__1#entry1217852"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/134250-changing-the-look-of-my-bass/page__p__1217852__hl__stripping%20ibanez__fromsearch__1#entry1217852[/url] Might help a little.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1350966282' post='1845609'] Your mean, although I have been trying to work on it and my pitching is getting a lot better my tone still sucks unfortunately [/quote] Tone is a subjective thing. You should know that, you're a bassist! Certainly can't be any worse than my singing (no one's that bad).

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1350947142' post='1845569'] Ah useful! My dad reckons he can get me a Scudo in good nick for not much money (he has connections!) so was hoping someone would say! Any reason why you advise not to get one? Was also looking at minibuses because I can leave seats in just in case we all need to bugger off somewhere far away! Any thoughts on that anyone? Cheers for everyone's help so far! [/quote] The Church had one & there was always something failing in it. The heater never worked in the winter time & then you couldn't turn it off in the summer! Mind you, it was an 02 plate, so it was @ 8-9 years old. I believe it was a rebadged Puggy (could be wrong). If the one your dad has seen is the newer model, then it's probably worth a look. There's a few vans of that sort of size. I'd measure in the back of one & then go back & stack all your gear to see if it'll fit in the measured space. Take measurements off all your stacked gear & then when you're looking, you can measure the back & see if you can squeeze the band members in too.

In all seriousness, I used to get a similarish size setup in a Fiat Scudo (only choose something better).

This...

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1350940459' post='1845462'] Not likely, I ventured quite a way outside of my co.fort zone this month and tomorrow I need to find a venue for an album debut [/quote] Fair enough. Well that means you have to sing on your entry next month!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1350926617' post='1845165'] Just two days left! It doesn't look like ill finish mine [/quote] Finger out & you will. I did mine in a few hours & then added about an hours worth of remessing (I know, it shows ).

Links work fine. Just had a listen & nice sound you have. Here's what a filter at the end of your chain could do... http://soundcloud.com/bassg/fears

It's comments like this that concern me... [quote]You don’t want to do this each time you change your strings (a good wipe down with a cloth is enough) but it’s worth doing every 8-10 months. Your mileage may vary depending on a number of factors such as how much you play the guitar and the conditions that you store your instrument in. Over-use can cause damage to the wood and may also loosen the fret wire[/quote] and [quote]Pure lemon oil is contains around 90% of a compound called d-limonene, found in the skins of lemons and oranges. It’s is a strong solvent - meaning that in this form it has the ability to break down glue, paint, grease and wax. Using this on a guitar fretboard could do some bad damage.[/quote]

When I was reading about oiling my bass (as a complete refinish), most of the reports I read said don't put any sort of perishable oil on wood that you intend to keep (such as vegetable or olive oil) & read a few conflicting reports on lemon oil (so I avoided it to be safe. Linseed & Danish oil are the safest & most durable options.

Something like a moog MF-101 with an expression pedal or a Source Audio BEF with a Hot Hand (ring controller). There's quite a few options out there. Here's 9 bassists using different filters (myself included). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTmAnGzNQxE Any excuse to have another listen

That makes sense. I think the amp's loop isn't as hot a signal as direct from the bass (not 100% positive on that though). You do realise you now need a controllable filter?

I don't quite follow? Do you mean the pedal on Amplitube, or did you take a line from iRig into the OC2?

I'm really tempted to respond to the drummer who's actually willing to cart a drumkit around on trains. See if he wants to come up to Perth for an audition?

I'm on the lookout to try & start a music project, but there seems to be a serious shortage of musicians (other than guitarists). However, some of the ads that I have seen have made me smile, so thought I'd start to share a couple... This one from a drummer... [quote]hey iv been playing 5 years enjoy all kinds of music but would not want to play metal i have my own gear but no transport but would be willing to get trains[/quote] Or there's this one... [quote][color=#000000][font=arial]I've had enough with people not being commited and time wasting so I'm going to not fanny about and get to the point. [/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=arial]I am looking for a drummer, bassist and an other guitarist to start a band with. Around 16-20 I don't really care on age or gender. [/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=arial]I am 17 and play guitar, bass, drums and believe I can sing but thats all down to anyone who is confident to project their voice. May need a frontman.[/font][/color][/quote] I'll add more as I come across them. I know there's been a couple of good threads on Muso Adverts recently, but if you come across any on your travels, share them.

If the tracking's similar to the OC-3, then that just takes practice on your playing technique. You need to play uber clean.

I've had a few of them. Put the bass down many times & usually for a few months at a time. As I'm currently bandless & struggling to find any local musicians, I've had that feeling since @ March. Considering going back to keys.

What would I go for??? A train ticket to Warwick & try out all what [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Home.html"]Bass Direct[/url] have to offer. If you're only playing at home, you could walk out with a nice wee combo & plenty change.

[quote name='giblett123' timestamp='1350670584' post='1842187'] Certainly does, makes me miss my old bongo too! [/quote] ?

My past couple of bands have been all originals with the odd cover thrown in, so I chose originals. Nothing against playing covers though. [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1350664246' post='1842055'] Originals. A mix of folk, flamenco, country and blues, so not too many covers opportunities there then!!!! [/quote] You could do your own take on songs. That's what we did & it's pretty fun.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1350642330' post='1841566'] some idiots have idiotic prejudices. I don't think any half-intelligent person will care what you're using as long as it sounds good. As far as looking cool, it depends what you're playing. If it's thrash metal then the bent-wrist-bass-up-by-tits look isn't going to work. If you're playing funk then wailing your arm around thrashing the strings with your pic isn't going to look very cool. [/quote] Regardless of genre, when would either of those postures look cool?

My old band did a song where I used pick (one of very few) as it didn't sound right with fingers. It needed that clanky punk edge to it. Some songs I just couldn't play as well with a pick as I could with fingers, such as alternating octaves & arpeggiated chords or even trying to tap a run without dropping the pick. I think double thumbing is a good technique for driving basslines. I'm still practicing it, but not yet good enough to use it live.

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1350629338' post='1841342'] Steady! You could be heading for a spanking Anyway, it's already on the agenda so I love emoticons! [/quote] If GuitChat is modded 1/2 as good as BC, then it should avoid most of the wazzicks that you get on some of the other forums.

For a lot of rock & pop songs it probably doesn't matter, you can roll the top off so the pick isn't so clanky if needs be. However, some songs just don't sound right if not played with the same technique.

Potentially a good idea, but when you think of the amount of "guitarists" there are, you might just end up with a forum full of kids. Anyway, the idea behind drumchat is so that there's a resource of musicians. Guitarists are ten a penny!