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[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1345103779' post='1773458'] That's going to sound a bit ... erm ... challenging. [/quote] I was thinking that too. Nice C# & D together for that Bagpipe drone?

It's practice, practice, practice. If you play the 3rd string it then becomes a triple stop. If you post what you're trying to play in the Techniques section, someone should be able to help.

I'm gonna agree & say keep to what the song needs & maybe add some appropriate fills or unison with a guitar occasionally. If you get bored playing just root notes, play alternating Root - V on the beat. Sure to go down a treat.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1344789218' post='1769146'] Ha.... The Xero was built to spec to replace the Moog. I tested a regular Xero out to ensure the tone would fit (in places I kinda prefer the Moog tone, but the Xero works great for the music) but importantly the IE pedal is totally noise free. Silent as a mouse. The Moog unfortunately rapes my noise floor having all those pedals before it and I need to use noise gates and make some compromise to get tr best from it. The custom Xero needs to go back for more tweaking soon (it was the 1st Taylor had made like this with 3 CV controls so some tweaking was expected) but I'm very happy with it. Freight would be mad, though NC would be amazing (Moog, Roscoe & Krispy Kreme!!). Aberdeen would rock as well. Hook us up with a promoter that will pay enough to cover travel and make a few quid an we'll happily visit either! [/quote] [quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1344789946' post='1769158'] Leave it with me [/quote] We need to sort out a Scottish Tour for OHM. I know a couple of places in Dundee that would suit. Need to check where in Perth would be best. Any excuse to hear this rig, eh!

I'd say the SV1 is more portable than the Nord, though not by much. Both nice bits of kit.

If you're brushing up on your skills, you'll eventually play 2 handed. I'd look at 61 as a minimum, preferably 73-88.

[quote name='foal30' timestamp='1344932132' post='1771122'] most boybands succeed due to non-musical reasons [/quote] Fixed.

If someone is following your bassline too closely, play a different bassline. Let them have it as a melody/solo/whatever & play something that either harmonizes or something that backs up the tune. You can still go back & forth from the 2 (or 3) versions. It's happened to me a few times & I take it as I've written the melody & the basslline. Gelling with the band is about accepting what each musician is capable of & working with each other. Sharing ideas & being able to say "could you try playing something like this at this piece" without anyone taking offense. It's about everyone listening & being musicians. If you can't do that, then forget about the gel & be like Massive Attack.

I like watching folk do alternate covers of songs & find it handy for learning basslines too.

Auto Wah.

Same here. I enjoy playing originals more, but on occasion we chuck in a couple of covers for good measure (but played in OUR style). At my level of playing, it's all about having fun & making the audience have a good time too.

I'll play anything that makes a noise. Whether that be bass, guitar, synth, drums or using the moog LPF as a sound source into the Bass Murf & farting about.

On a side note, I've played guitar & keyboards through my bass rig & have used it as a PA, putting vocals & backing tracks through it.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1344771086' post='1768885'] Yeah - but just like the PC's you can get... the coolant pump noise is just as annoying!! [/quote] Good point.

A water/fluid cooled amp would be cool.

I'm sorry to say that there is no techy reason why he couldn't put it through your rig.

The order of effects does make a difference to the sound as each effect affects the previous efect. There is no "right" order, play about & see what you like. I would probably keep the same order that you have but put the chorus last.

I'm liking the Boss CE-2 I have, but if I had the money then a Moogerfooger Clusterflux would be on my board.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1344682544' post='1767900'] One of the problems is that we have had 50+ years to get used to the sound of poor (non-existent) cab design. The questions you need to be asking about sound are: Does it sound good when connected up to your amp with you playing your bass through it? If you are using it as the main source of bass guitar in the room (not going through the PA) does it sound consistent throughout the room (allowing for the acoustics of the room)? If you are only using it for on stage monitoring (the FoH bass guitar is provided by the PA) does it sound consistent over the whole area of the stage? [/quote] [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1344691923' post='1768052'] Very well put, and the main things. I factor in 3 others as well: Can I afford it, can I lift it, does it fit in the load-space in my car. But assuming it passes those three, the above are definitely the most important. [/quote] Y'all missed the most important one.... Does it look the biz!

"I am a poet, I am very fond of bananas" - the uncertainty of the poet - Kurt Elling

I very rarely play through headphones (main reason is lack of). It depends on the song for my learning. I usually start off just by ear. If that fails YouTube/songster is the next port of call.

I looked at these when they first appeared but never got any of them.

Have you tried emailing Mesa? They might advise what commercially available drivers are similar. Let them know that the current ones aren't the stock drivers.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1344672050' post='1767732'] I would think weight would be the reason for wanting to swap out the originals. [/quote] Nope... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/183687-choice-of-speaker/ I've no idea what Mesa use.

I thought you needed a hammer & chisel to get to the truss rod?