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I've got a friend who's into purely analogue synths. He's went through loads, buying & then selling on if it's not what he was hoping. 3 synths that have remained in his arsenal since I've known him (about 4-5 years) are the AnalogKeys, Teenage Engineering OP1 (He sold his first one & then a month later went & bought another, as he found he missed it) & a Moog Phatty. I've played about with his synths quite a few times & just looove the Phatty. I need to go & see him soon as he's sold some other synths & got a couple of new ones. One being a Prophet 12.

The advantage of running at 4 ohm is that you're getting everything from the amp. The disadvantage, you're not gonna hear much difference & you put more strain on the amp. Ignore watts. The amp rated at 500w is the max it will put out. When you're playing, you'll most likely be using a fraction of that. If you like the sound of the 1x15, then get another the same. If not, then sell it & get a decent 2x12 or 2 2x10s. They give better dispersion than a 4x10 (says the man with a 4x10). Efficient speakers (or lots of drivers) are the answer to more decibels.

I'd browse the classifieds on here. Lots of bargains.

I'm not as picky as Blue. Must have a drummer that can hold time & play to a decent level. Must have another musician who actually knows what they're doing (this usually applies to guitarists). Singer should be an actual singer & not some bedroom karaoke bam. Everyone should be able to understand songwriting & have some knowledge of theory. We all need to gel. I think King Prawn & Bazztard have requirements along the lines of what I look at too.

Markbass marketing are talking crap. If you want flexibility, get another identical 2x10 & stack em vertically. Marketing always dictates that you need a 4x10 on top of a 1x15. Reality dictates that this is marketing bull that should have been left in the 70s.

Completely redone mine. Wasn't happy with my original entry & felt unfinished. Here's my new entry, I'll delete my old one. https://soundcloud.com/gxmix/light-of-love This one has everything hand played, even the drums.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1495015522' post='3300407'] Ahhh! Takes me back! One of the first PA's a band I was in had those 'lovely' WEM PA cabinets: [/quote] I had a pair of those back in the early 90s.

I've got a pair of ric hearing aids. They're sat in the cupboard with no batteries. I'm going to be looking in to see if I can get a pair that can double as IEMs. I know there are bluetooth ones that double as headphones.

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1495143125' post='3301677'] Might do a fretless V if/when it goes up on the configurator Played a fretless today and was in love. [/quote] You can do it. I've been doing them all week at work! Here's what I fancy... https://public-peace.de/shopping-cart?view=bundle&id=435

A guitarist asked me last Sunday what I thought of rickenbackers (I think he was thinking about buying one). I told him a wee story & he then said "I've seen this really nice Gretsch White Falcon".

I remember seeing some band a few years back on the tv & the bass player was using a capo. IIRC, there was no need for him to use a capo & he just looked like a twonk. Pretty sure there was a thread on here about it. Unless it's really needed, capo on bass makes it look like the bass player is still learning bass.

The latest version is similar, but different, though it is only £329.

You should have given me a bit of notice, I'd have baked BC a cake. Happy Birthday BC I've been here for 9 of those & it's still my fave thing on the tinterweb.

[quote name='Bassmonkey' timestamp='1494966358' post='3300107'] I claimed. The claim was declined. No sign of violent break in. Any returned goods are mine. Still waiting with fingers crossed. Update to follow once I liaise with the police. Andy [/quote] I take it they were stolen from a vehicle?

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1494939453' post='3299760'] Yup. But I am not sure about where the second one should go... I suppose folk might pay extra to see. I'm not [i]that[/i] broke yet. PS; Are you saying those are what I was joking about only they're real? [/quote] The threaded end goes into the back of the bass. The 2nd one is for the lady bassist who might want more stability (I'm sure there's a male version with a hoop instead of a ball).

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1494916878' post='3299472'] You are lucky to be proportioned that way. The crowning achievement would be for you to arrange a belly button bearing attachment to your guitar that allows subtle guitar rotation in the style of ZZ Top. [/quote] You mean one of these? Just need to build up my core strength.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1494919583' post='3299499'] Have identical builds, but one will be a lined fretless. Then only have one out of its case at a time, whilst the other lurks in the shadows. Worth a try [/quote] [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1494919802' post='3299500'] Have two necks made for it and swap them over occasionally. [/quote] I'm liking these ideas! I might have to start with the 2 necks option & then at a later date, get a 2nd loaded body built.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1494888011' post='3299408'] One of each, it's what I did. [/quote] That would be ideal, but I don't know how well it would go down with the Mrs.

Good to see they made an edible neck too. Many who try & make bass or guitar cakes use a real neck, which is a bit lame. Wonder if the real Stingray will have a "40" on the side?

Many straps have 2 holes on the tail end about 4" apart, could you not make use of these if you really need to be adjusting your bass height? Reading chris b's post, I think he's suggesting the same, but with strap locks. I don't adjust my bass height regardless of playing fingers (which is the majority these days), slapping or with pick. The bass is the same height whether sitting or standing. Bellybutton at the middle of the bass.

I decided a couple of weeks ago that once I come back from holiday in the end of July, I'm going to save for a nice 5 string bass, possibly fretless. I went online for a wee look to see what there is that I like & after popping on Bass Direct, I saw a couple of rather nice Maruszczyk basses, a Jazzus & an Elwood. I thought I'd pop in to this section of BC (which I never visit for fear of GAS) to see what you chaps had to say about them. The last thing I expected to see was a 65 page thread dedicated to them! Now I've played with he configurator & designed me a very nice bass that is a little more than I was planning on spending. Ah well, just means I'll be saving a little longer. Question is... Fretless or fretted? I love playing fretless, but I'm not sure how it would be to play every song on fretless (I'm a "play one bass for the whole set" kind a guy).

Three attempts at trying to write something. I'd get a sound that I thought screamed colourful cavern, but as hard as I tried, I was going nowhere. Each one I thought was going to be relaxing "sit back & look at the pretty colours" stuff. But Noooo, not this one. Started from scratch yesterday. Took a sample & chopped it up & rearranged things, added a load of fx & filters & changed the pitch completely. Added a bit of slap bass & put more filters & other colourful things on the different tracks. So, not what first hit me... [url="https://soundcloud.com/gxmix/colour-could-be-yours"]I[/url]f you really want to hear it, click on that letter "I". I have a new entry further down.

You want one of these...

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1494539061' post='3296911'] About par for the course. I have worked on a LOT of laptops and none of them are that easy. Worst thing is having to change a surface mounted DC input socket. Pain???? You want to talk about pain????? [/quote] True, but most are a bit easier than that. I can only imagine the joys of replacing that DC input socket. Tell the customer it's cheaper to replace it.

Try D'Addario Chromes. They're flats, but have a little bit of brightness to them. I've found they wear in quite nicely. Another option might be to try either 1/2 rounds or tape wound strings.