Bret

I've seen Sound City several times now. Can't get enough of it.

Very nice!

Very inspiring.

Read excerpts but haven't heard it yet. Thanks for posting.

[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1363042262' post='2007619'] [attachment=129712:amp.jpg] New purchase courtesy of Bloc Riff Nut. Not found out how loud it is but for a 400 watt valve amp made by Trace Elliot its lighter than expected. [/quote] That's crazy! I've never seen one of those before. Let us know how it sounds.

The new EHX Clone Theory's are really noisy compared to the old ones. I have the vintage one and there's virtually no noise at all.

Funny I was just telling someone about those yesterday. I don't have one but the amp modelling for specific sounds (i.e. "Leeds") always seemed cool to me.

Thanks, guys! Still loving it!

Look what arrived yesterday! My "new" 1982 Yamaha BB1200S. I have been pining for one for a while and I can't believe I finally have one let alone in the color I wanted too. It's battle worn with a few nicks and dings but that's all overshadowed by the sound it makes. I've never played a thru-neck bass before. THE TONE! I CAN'T BELIEVE THE TONE!!!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1362916587' post='2006099'] But which ones the best for metal? [/quote] And is there a danger playing metal too close to the magnetic pole?

[quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1362821129' post='2005132'] That's so true and all the more so when you're playing with the machine head of your D string perfectly in line with the South Pole. [/quote] South Pole in relation to magnetic north or the other one?

I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It's just an affordable alternative for someone who's a fan and couldn't afford a Geddy Lee Fender otherwise.

Go ahead, live a lie. Otherwise go the Neepheid route.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1362656553' post='2002780'] It's a bit wishy washy to be honest. [/quote] Agreed. Way too safe.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1362515935' post='2000718'] I use a funny thing on the bass called a volume control. [/quote] Wait. What? Can you buy these online? Who am I kidding? You must have a custom bass.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1362496681' post='2000187'] It's actually my thumb! [/quote] Thank you for saying thumb.

Welcome, Iain! Cheers!

Welcome, Dave. Good to see another Yank on board. I have relatives in Bullard.

Welcome, Matt!

Welcome, Bob!

Post a pic of your EQ and let's see what you sound like pre-effects. Here's mine...

3Leaf Audio Groove Regulator - 6 Adrenalinn II - 1 Aguilar Agro - 1 Aguilar Octamizer - 1 Akai Unibass - 2 Amptweaker Bass TightDrive - 1 AMT Slap Bass -1 Ashdown Chorus - 1 Ashdown Drive Plus - 2 Asdown dual band compressor - 2 Ashdown sub octave plus - 1 Barge Concepts VFB-2 - 2 Behringer BDI21 - 3 Behringer chorus - 1 Boomstick Bottom Feeder - 1 Boss BF-3 - 1 Boss CE-2 - 3 Boss CEB3 - 2 Boss CS-3 - 1 Boss DD-20 - 3 Boss DS-1 - 2 Boss LS-2 - 8 Boss ME-50B - 1 Boss ME-8B - 1 Boss MT-2 - 1 [b]Boss NS-1 - 1[/b] Boss OC-2 - 12 Boss OC-3 - 1 Boss ODB-3 - 7 Boss PH-1r - 1 Boss PS-3 - 1 Boss PW-10 - 1 Boss SD-1 - 1 Boss SL-20 -2 Boss SYB 3 - 2 Boss TU2 - 12 Boss TU3 - 1 Boss TU-12H - 2 Boss chorus ensemble CE-5 - 2 Bugbrand Bugcrusher - 1 Catalinbread SFT (clone) - 2 Catalinbread Teaser Stallion - 1 Chunk Systems Octavius Squeezer - 1 Danelectro French Toast - 2 Demeter Opto Comp - 2 Devi Ever Hyperion - 1 Devi Ever Cherry Pop - 1 Devi Ever SodaMeiser - 1 [b]Digital Labs MD1 - 1[/b] Digitech Bad Monkey - 2 Digitech Bass Synth Wah - 1 Digitech Whammy - 5 DOD FX-25 B - 1 DOD 250 - 1 Dunlop Bass Cry Baby - 3 DHA VT2 - 3 EBS Octabass - 3 EBS Multicomp - 4 EBS Dynaverb - 1 EBS Unichorus - 1 EHX Memory Man with Hazarai - 1 EHX Bass Balls - 1 EHX Bass Big Muff - 4 EHX Bass Metaphors - 2 EHX Bass Micro Synth - 4 EHX Big Muff Pi (Black Russian) - 3 EHX Big Muff Pi (Green Russian) - 1 [b]EHX Clone Theory - 1[/b] EHX HOG - 1 [b]EHX LPB-1 - 1[/b] EHX Octave Multiplexer - 2 EHX POG2 - 1 EHX Small Clone - 1 EHX Small Stone Nano - 2 EHX Small Stone (Black Russian) - 1 EHX Qtron - 1 EHX Qtron+ - 3 Exar PigNose - 1 Ernie Ball VP-Jr - 1 Fishman Platinum Pro EQ -1 FuzzHugger ABsynth - 1 Fulltone Bass-Drive Mosfet - 1 Guyatone MD-3 delay - 1 Guyatone PS-3 Phase Shifter - 1 HBE Psilocybe -1 Ibanez PD7 Phat-Hed Bass Overdrive - 2 Ibanez SB 7 - 1 Ibanez WD7 Weeping Demon - 1 Korg DT-10 - 2 Korg Pitchblack - 5 Line 6 M9 - 2 Line 6 Bass Pod XT Live - 1 Line 6 DL4 - 3 Line6 FM4 - 1 Maestro Brassmaster (clone) -1 MarkBass Compressore - 1 MarkBass Super Synth - 1 Marshall Guv'nor (MK1) - 1 Marshall Jackhammer - 2 Marshall Echohead - 1 Marshall Regenerator - 1 Maxon CP9+ - 1 Mellowtone Clean Chan Dirty Chan - 1 Mojo Hand Cream Pie - 1 Mooer Green Mile -1 Mooer Pure Boost - 1 Moog MF-101 - 3 Moog MF-102 - 1 Moog MF-105b - 1 Moog MF-107 - 2 Moog MP-201 - 1 Mr Zinky Master Blaster - 1 MXR Bass Octave Deluxe - 1 MXR Blowtorch - 4 MXR El Grande Bass Fuzz -1 MXR M-80 DI+ - 7 MXR M-143 Limiter MXR Super Comp - 1 Palmer Deepressor - 1 Peterson StroboStomp 1 - 1 ProCo Tubro Rat - 2 Radial Bassbone - 1 Radial bishot io - 1 Rocktron Cyborg Reverb - 1 Sansamp Bddi - 8 SansAmp Para-driver - 1 Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz - 1 SFX Micro Fuzz - 1 SFX S&M - 1 Subdecay Noise Box - 1 TC Electronics PolyTune - 2 TC Electronics Nova Modulator - 1 Tech 21 VT Bass - 3 Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe - 3 Toadworks Mr Squishy - 1 Way huge swollen pickle - 1 Xotic X-Blender - 1 Yamaha OD-10 - 1 Z.Vex Box of Rock - 1 (clone) Z.Vex Woolly Mammoth - 5 (clone) Z.Vex Mastotron - 1 Z.Vex Wah Probe - 1

Problem solved. £13 at my neighborhood guitar shop. Works great and no noise. [IMG]http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5733/img1622f.jpg[/IMG]

Nice shots, Panther.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1362312256' post='1998154'] I may post a pic of it in guitar porn and risk the ridicule for posting such a bettered old warrior on there. Really must get the nut replaced..... [/quote] Please do! I just purchased a "bettered old warrior". It should be arriving this week.