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No clue, might be Steve Morse?

I understand the cool laid back sound of the music though it's not for me, but how do they end up with that singer? A mismatch if you ask me.

There are plenty wider spaced 5 strings available. That said any instrument takes getting used to and adapting your technique. Have fun!

To be honest, she's doing lead vocals here as well. Awesome thrash trio from Brasil!

There's generally less distortion in thrash metal bass than assumed. Too much distortion kills attack and that's what you don't want as the music is usually too quick to let notes ring and develop. Low boosted a bit, mid cut to taste, treble boosted on the amp and the gain cranked near clipping, tone open on the bass. Roundwounds struck with gusto near the bridge pickup with a plectrum or fingers in typewriter-ish style. Any bass will do although a MM humbucker may need more tweaking than others.

Get the ones that appeal to you the most. I have the Samsons and they are fine. The cushions are plenty big to go around big man ears but the material is rather plasticy pleather. That got a bit sweaty last summer. The Sonarworks free app feature them so there's more than enough to tweak about their sounds if you want.

Oh boohoo. A bit of plastic got hurt cry cry. This guy has offered more solid / sound advice to musicians trying to improve than most forums have. Sure you can disagree with him, and it's easy to hate the way that he says things but he is sincere and usually gives good reason why. In an age where the pneumatic press channel has millions of subscribers and trash is literally becoming a threat to the human race, this anger at someone who destroyed one thing he gave plenty of reason to dislike is fairly futile to say the least.

Is the wireless using lossy compression or throwing away part of the data?

I use the Sennheiser HD 25-1 at home, comfy and pleasant with good detail in the low end. The HD200 are a different animal, not comparable! HD25 pads and wire etc are all available sold separately. Beyerdynamic DT770 pro are very popular cans among drummers. Many bassists like them too. If you want a neat headset that the dog can chew without great upset have a look at the Samson SR850! Owned and used by most studios, cheap but surprisingly flat response! Not for hifi but great for silent practice etc. Can not go wrong.

If it were my value for money I'd look for a Kustom defender either the 5h or 15h. I use a 15h for bass at home and it's a seriously underrated piece of equipment!

I have two feet but am 1.92 m tall. It doesn't do to hold with these freedom units.

A demonstration should have cured that surely?

Yay lead fumes! Lead free is fine for me.

I change batteries on my active basses annually when I put fresh strings on. The old battery goes in the smoke detector and serves flawlessly for another year (so far, only been doing this for two decades). I get the batteries from Lidl, 2 for €1,84. Never failed. From soundcheck to breakdown the bass is plugged in, also during rehearsal, 4 hours every week. Unplugged at home unless I'm practicing.

It's not just cutting the lines and tapping the frets in is it? The whole thing gets set up for the correct action, the string to fingerboard hight, relief, it will need work done throughout. Perhaps look if there is someone with the opposite problem first? A straight swap would be easier, cheaper and maybe even reversible depending on agreeing partners.

I use the Verellen Meatsmoke preamp pedal. Two lovely tube stages with full gain-low-mid-high-master each.

This album can report to the "songs I never have to hear again" thread. Can't stand the meager offerings and energy sucking blandness myself. I agree this is probably my own shortcoming but there it is.

Needs more cowbell though! I have weirdly specific tastes, I'd happily go without anything that's ever been on top of the pop or in the top 40 kind of stuff.

Zeal & Ardor is worth a listen. Try the Devil is Fine album. More easy to listen to is Madeleine Peyroux: Careless love.

Alice in Chains: jar of flies comes to mind.

I am runner-up I think. Lead guitar is the most solid player I know, I do bass/vox. Rythm guitar is a nice guy and always shows up on time but doesn't like to put on a show and doesn't practice much at home. The drummer founded the band...

You just had to bring it up didn't you. Couldn't let sleeping dogs lie.

Speaking from across the wet bit, I've traded some pedals through here, ordered from UK companies and even flew in from the Netherlands to trade a bass at the airport! Nothing but smooth transactions.

I have 5. One in bits that I should put together sometime (MTD first Korean edition and upgrades to hardware and electronics). One is just being pretty and I should sell because I don't play 4strings anymore but I don't have the heart yet (June '00 absolutely mint B.C.Rich Beast USA). One hollowbody that I use at home, friends or family for acoustic jams. (Dean Stylist Cabbie) Then there are two that I gig, rehearse etc. Spector Euro 5LX and the Cellar V.

I own 5 basses. Sold 2 and traded one in 30 years of playing (damn I'm getting on!). Second place so far it seems!