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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1486316589' post='3230837'] Here we go again... [url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/swot-happens-when-one-listens-to-jazz"]Swot Happens When One Listens To Jazz ...[/url] Once again, modest, but I'm quite pleased with it (fool that I am..! ) [/quote] Nice. Jazz being my fave genre, I'm really digging this track.

It was regularly serviced by the chap who built it. He serviced it about 5-6 months ago & it hasn't been used since. The wee tag on top is his service report. Needs 2 valves replacing. He's since went into retirement.

There's 2 of them. My brother has the other one. I found out that they were hand built in a shop called Magnum Sounds in Wishaw back in the 60s.

Here's my new rig. 4x10 cab courtesy of fellow BCer, Stealth. [url=https://flic.kr/p/Re1iaw][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/RBGMAi][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/RBGMBk][/url] The amp weighs about 3 times as much as the cab. Might get a trolley for it!

I didn't read any of them.

Just bought a 4x10 off Simon & he is a pleasure to deal with. Arrived with good protective wrapping & wouldn't hesitate to do business with this fine BCer in future.

I told the Mrs that I needed to strengthen my fingering technique. She suggested a Gripmaster.

I'd play something that I'm already comfortable playing. For me, this might be Bach's cello suite BVV1007, Kurt Elling's The Waking or Beethoven's Fur Elise.

I heard Chas & Dave are collaborating with Dr Dre on a new track called Knees Up Muvvafu**a.

Hasn't Diana Ross already done a song for this? I've got an idea... I might try singing again!

I agree. Though Prince's bassist plays a Ritter (he had the Cora designed for him) & the bassist from The Grateful Dead plays a Ritter Jupiter.

[quote name='Downdown' timestamp='1485960221' post='3228030'] If high-end/custom basses are so good, how come so many top professionals/bass gods use regular instruments? Perhaps they're in it more for the music than the gear? [/quote] £$ more like

If my Mrs had done the same, a Ritter Roya would be mine.

Well done chaps. I'm looking forward to this month's comp & seeing what the inspiration pic will be.

You should always carry a spare amp, cab, leads, bass & bassist. You never know what might fail.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1485883846' post='3227495'] Thanks all for the information. It's been interesting to hear more about it. I'm quite surprised that there are none of you who are pros. [/quote] I hope to see you make an entry in the near future. This section of the forum is very helpful & it's where the comp starts out each month... http://basschat.co.uk/forum/10-recording/ At the top you'll see a great thread started by Skol303 that will help you with everything you need & if there's something you can't find, just ask.

[quote name='zawinul' timestamp='1485819687' post='3227045'] Cheers all this sounds good, i just like clang, and ringing trebly sound, can;t stand a low frequency thump.... i guess i'm more of a tenor/baritone player than a bass, don;t like 5 stringers either, gets too muddy for me... each to his own I guess!! [/quote] Are you sure you're not a guitarist?

That's me voted. Disappointed at first to see that I've inly got a couple of votes, but then on listening to the excellent work & how hard it was for me to choose 3, I'm happy to have more than 1 vote. [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1485802866' post='3226855'] Thanks guys. It's good to get to learn more about you all. [/quote] My current set up is at home. I have an iMac running Logic X & a bunch of virtual instruments, a NI Komplete Audio 6 interface, a NI S88 keyboard controller, a Freshman electro acoustic & my Ibby bass. For this month's track I came up with the chord sequence & the synth sounds & put down the arrangement. I then added a little guitar playing (trying to get a western feel), played about with the synth filter as the track played & then laid down the bassline. Did a little basic mastering to glue it together & that was it.

Sadowski make nice basses.

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1485706439' post='3225967'] See post #3 ^^^^^^ [/quote] Oops, completely missed that!

First thought of "DI virgin" was to stick the XLR somewhere you shouldn't. If you want a cheaper option for a DI box, then the Behringer BDI21 is apparently pretty good for £25 (plastic case to keep costs down) & I'm surprised Lozz never mentioned it as he was the one who brought it to my attention a few years back.

Brilliant, isn't it. THere's a few good versions from Daryl's House. This one's awesome too... http://youtu.be/GoXxdObGKuI

There's loads, but by far the coolest is Les Claypool. What tops it off is that he can play the amazing bassline & sing at the same time whilst making it look a doddle!

There's a place for people like you! [size=7][b][font=courier new,courier,monospace][url="http://basschat.co.uk/forum/96-guitarchat-led-by-kiwi/"][color=#b22222]Doom[/color][/url][/font][/b][/size] I go there occasionally too. (It's a link)