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I've seen that a good few times now & never fails to make me smile like he does (especially at the wee pause at the end)

That is a sad story Rich. It is disappointing when the "older church goers" don't want anything to do with the new & just want a "religion" rather than to know God. It's even sadder that these poor folk drive away the younger generations who do have an interest in getting to know about God, go to a church & then after a short while leave & lose that interest they had. I used to go with my folks to a similar style of church when I was a kid. Became a teenager & never went back other than the occasional visit at Easter every 5-6 years. Then about 18 months ago the other 1/2 got in touch with some old friends that she hadn't seen for @ 10 years & ended up with us joining 2 of them at a house group (kind of a bible study) which then resulted in me & her getting saved. We never went to any churches to start with & then about 4 months later the house group had gotten too big to be held in a house, so our church was formed. Yes we do hymns like Amazing Grace & I Exalt Thee, but we mainly do contemporary worship songs with just the occasional hymn & we have been getting a lot of interest from the younger generation (teenagers) wanting to know more of God, 4 of which have became Christians in this past fortnight. Anyway, back on topic. Never got to play bass at church all weekend! I did have fun playing g****ar thru my pedal board tho. Distorted wah on an acoustic is an interesting image!

[url="http://www.vintagebassguitars.co.uk/2011/05/ibanez-sr-800-active-bass-1998made-in-japanvery-nice-399-00/"]SR-800?[/url]

Ibanez Soundear should tick all your boxes. P/J (or soapbars, depending on model), 24 frets, slim neck, great sound, rock image. I have an SR1000 (not for sale, so not a plug) which I've had since new from 1990 & has been my main bass since then & you can pick up 2nd hand ibbys for a decent price.

There's many guitar o/d pedals that work well on bass, infact many of the ones you find mentioned on here are actually guitar pedals. For wah I can recommend the moog mf-101 (again!). Tho it is a little dearer than the ones you have mentioned, it works very well on both (I suppose it was originally designed for synth as it's based on the LPF from a minimoog). I play both guitar & bass & use my board on both which comprises of a moog Bass Murf (makes some lovely swooshy sounds on the geetah), a PSK super distortion (cheap piece of 80s plastic which I'm actually finding a use for), a Boss CE-2 chorus & the moog mf-101. I used my acoustic thru this board last night & got some great results. Best thing i can advise is to get to a decent music shop & have a play about & see what suits you.

Just DON'T end up like this!

+1 I went to the ibanez forum a few years back & gave them the SN from my SR1000e & got told everything except what colour it is.

What about some manring? No, that's not an offer.

[quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1247703' date='May 27 2011, 11:11 PM']There was one on Talkbass but the opposing Christians banned it. Studies have shown that in the US atheism is more hated than either muslims, blacks or homosexuals. A number of states even have added a requirement to their constitutions that atheists can not hold public office.[/quote] Now that's not very Christian of them!

[quote name='silddx' post='1246983' date='May 27 2011, 12:52 PM']I'm not remotely religious, but I see this as no different to Fishing Bassists, Cross-stitching Bassists, Poodle-Fancying Bassists. As long as no-one tries to force cross-stitch on me, everyone is free to do as they wish. And - what a nice, challenging, but respectful thread.[/quote] Would that be Bass Fishing Bassists & if so, what would be in the Bass for sale section? It's only trouble free because PeteAcademy hasn't gotten involved! Look at all the trouble & grief he started with his Daffodils thread!!!

Another tip for faster tapping pieces where you need a heavier touch is to put your middle finger over the nail of your index finger (I learned that one from a Billy Sheehan book back in the early 90s). Tho this method might not suit more intricate pieces unless you can do the same with the next two fingers!

[quote name='Mykesbass' post='1246173' date='May 26 2011, 08:11 PM']This is an honest, questioning post, NOT trolling. Why does there seem to be a need for being a "Christian ......." (insert whatever here). I have recently seen a "Christian Motorbike Club" (out on a Sunday BTW), and this morning pulled up in a car park next to a car plastered in Christian stickers, including "Christian Surfers". Now we have "Christian Bass Players". There doesn't seem to be the need for atheist, Jewish or Muslim versions of these groups, why the need to create this segregation?[/quote] I get where you're coming from. I think the "Christian whatever clubs" are really just fellow Christians looking to find any like minded folk & as the OP says, it's not really different to any others (eg: Fender appreciation thread) & I wouldn't segregate myself from anyone else on this (or any other) forum. I joined BC well before I became a Christian & could be argued that by joining BC, I have dingyed all the other musicians, tho I would argue I haven't Ancient Mariner did previously post a topic with the title "Worship Bay Splayers". At the end of the day I'm glad to say I'm a member on Basschat & despite all the differing beliefs on here, it's a great community to be amongst.

[quote name='paul_5' post='1245674' date='May 26 2011, 02:39 PM']This took some doing at our gaff... Great line to play.[/quote] I'm looking forward to playing this song one day, but at present the guitarist (other than me) can only strum chords & plays a 12 string acoustic. The bass solo is quality too. [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1245693' date='May 26 2011, 02:53 PM']I'd never go near a church but it does interest me as to the way you do a church gig, it seems like there is A LOT of audience participation, does that put you off?[/quote] Audience participation is really a big part of worship & only serves to make what is played more meaningful. It's all about worshiping God & not about the congregation or how good the band are, tho these things do help. Funny you calling it a gig. I did too when I first got saved.

Ideally, you should go & try all the amps out (thru your own cab if poss) & then get what you find suits you. I'd also look at a 2nd hand LMII or Dave's SA450 for that extra £50, they're definitely worth it.

Anything weird or synthy for me

[quote name='dc2009' post='1244573' date='May 25 2011, 06:09 PM']PM'd, what's the main aim of a LPF and what can it do for your sound?[/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=72012&view=findpost&p=1158667"]Here![/url] I'm also using chorus, overdrive & some filtering but the exp pedal is controlling the LPF. There's quite a few great examples throughout this thread, so go & have a listen to everything.

You can make your own patterns on the Midi Murf (I'd have had one had they been out a year & a bit earlier). Giving you gas?

Any idea how much a magma fretless 5 would be about?

Cheers BRX, I now want a Spalt!

Looking lush! For a second there I thought you had two MF-101s! (now that could be interesting). Ever tried a MuRF? You might get good use out of a Bass or Midi MuRF as you can tempo sync them (BM only via CV or click, so could be taken from your existing click. The MM via Midi as well). Might be worth an investigation. I've got the BM & love it, but in the current band the sequencer on it doesn't get used enough for my liking. It does get used for filtered sweepy & OD sounds alot tho

I'm with the majority on this one. Voting wise that is! I've never read all the pages, but I will when I get to work if time.

Welcome aboard. There's plenty of basses on here to be gassing after!

Welcome to Basschat. Gas ahead!

Here's a belated welcome to BC.

Like Pete says, a small class D head is a good option. You should pick one up for @ £3-400 s/h on here. A couple of hundred should get you a decent wee cab, tho you might be better looking at a non neo 2x10 for £2-300. Other option is something like a Markbass combo s/h (usually around the £600 mark depending) or a wee Genz rig maybe.