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I started off a keys player & to me sustain is a set level the note will play for until the note is released. Bass guitar notes decay or release, depending on how you look at it. Decay being how quickly a note fades to the sustain level when played (on bass that level is 0 ) & release is how long a note lasts after being released, they don't sustain. However, I think that when someone is referring to the length of sustain in relation to bass, they do mean the decay/release time & I accept it as that. I would like a bass that would hold a sustained note as long as it was fretted, but I believe these are called synths

Another option to look at is the Ibanez SR basses, they're pretty light (compared to a good few other basses I've played anyway) & have a huge range of tones.

Just finished learning Sir Duke last night. I'd been wanting to learn it for ages & never got time, but a day off with not much else to do other than lay tiles in bathroom. In between that I've been learning I Wish (also by Stevie Wonder) & just need to run over it as I've learned the 2 main parts. Good fun songs, but I'm now sick of hearing them!

Here's how my bolt on access is. [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xgsjx/5894289763/"][/url] Fair enough it only comes out a small amount & the neck is a bit longer than the fretboard, but it lets you see how it is curved & I don't have any troubles getting to the 24th fret.

I don't see why the heel couldn't get carved to a slope. Retaining the depth at the top side & down to about 8mm at the bottom with a curved edge. I was having a look on google but couldn't find a good pic, so I'll get a pic of mine after work so you can see how the heel is on my bolt on.

That's not a heel, that's a spare neck!

I don't know how you can play with those things. I have one & the only thing it gets used for is dunting off the guitards napper when he's too loud! I'm a .78mm man

I recall spending a couple of quid on some useless 3 mm thick lump of plastic about 10-15 years ago. Nowadays it's about 75p max. & they get used on guitar more than bass (though there is a couple of songs that I do use em on).

[url="http://www.ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=295"]Budget bolt on.[/url] My Ibby is a bolt on neck & in the past 20+ years I've never had any trouble getting access to the dusty end (& I actually have a few songs that use the 24th fret). I haven't compared this to a set neck or a straight thru job either, but having played a straight thru before, it wasn't something that had been an issue so never paid attention to access (both fine for 24th access). Doesn't help you on the 8/12 string version though.

We have a Trantec mic/transmitter/receiver set that was @ £150 & seems decent enough for the money (Certainly a good deal better than KAM, having some of their guff forced upon me). Sennheiser & Shure are two of the biggest brands, but what you'll get for £150, I don't know. Might be paying for a name at that price?

This kinda goes down the route I'm working on. I split the signal with the bass murf (which puts different frequencies to each channel), one channel goes thru a heavy amount of chorus, the other goes thru some overdrive & into the mf-101 & then sum them with a small mixer. I plan on getting an octaver & maybe a phase or pitch shifter to further fatten up & get more synth like tones. I don't know if this sounds anything like the Taurus tho. What about an E bow for the long notes? I've never used one, but it might be an option.

Not cheap. But if it works like I think it does, then it's cheaper than adding another cab to get that extra volume.

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='1288230' date='Jun 30 2011, 09:14 PM']I'm sorry but just can't hear any difference in tone or sound - yes the speakers move less but really so what?[/quote] If you're getting all the same sound & your speakers are moving less, then they ain't working as hard. This means you can turn up the bass or volume further & not be putting as much stress on your drivers, thus increasing your headroom. Actually, I think I want one now! That'll be my purchase after the octaver. How much are they?

I wonder if he makes a tweakable version where you can move the cut off up or down by @ 10hz? So if you need some more low rumbles for your dub sounds & you have the subs then you could cut off below 20-25hz, or if you go for a more jazz/punk tone, take the cut off to @ 40hz. On 2nd thoughts, if you have the subs you won't need one.

You should go onto Bill's website & have a look at cabs there & then get a set of plans to give to your techy for him to build. It would be a much better option than a 15" with a 6". [url="http://www.billfitzmaurice.com/index.html"]Here's his website.[/url] The Omni cabs get a lot of love on here & Talkbass.

It cuts everything below 30Hz. Your cabs probably wont make much use of the stuff below 35-40Hz. This could effectively allow you to produce more useable bass as the drivers wouldn't be straining from trying to cope with unused frequencies.

I never had any probs setting the EQ on my old multi FX pedal & the advantage is you can store presets. If you've got spare money, go for an envelope filter & an octaver or a synth pedal like the bass synth. If not, I still say get a multi FX pedal. This way you can play about with a whole host of effects & find out what you're actually gonna use rather than buying a few pedals & ending up with a couple of light up bricks. For Sale section on here is a good place to look.

Binatone speakers FTW!

I can................t I can't sing at all. Whenever I try & sing, everyone leaves. I tried using autotune & it got up & left too! Cheryl Cole sings better than me! Infact, the cast of Glee sing better than me!!! I think I'll stick with just playing bass.

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Go & have another try of an Ibanez. If you can get hold of one, try an SR-1000. HUGE range of sounds.

How about "Steve Irwin Vs Stingray" [quote name='mcnach' post='1264365' date='Jun 10 2011, 08:37 PM']My fretless OLP has a metallic blue headstock that I never liked, and now that I have a sander toyed with the idea of stripping all that off, and I was looking at recreating the OLP logo in black... but I really like what you came up with!!! If I find a suitable set of fonts or someone who has, I think I'll use that!!! [/quote] You could put OAP.

It's gone!

Just had a listen, quality tune.

Damn you Sibob, now I really want an OC2! Good selection of sounds you're producing there & I like the bassline, shows off the sounds well.