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I love the juxtaposition of two fiercely powerful valve amplifiers with HT's that could fry people instantly playing cabaret music..

My post exactly. I recall watching early videos of The Shadows playing (Cliff Richard brought one of the first Stratocasters in to the country for Hank Marvin? I think) and right there on bass duties, right hand thumb and tug bar. i use my thumb a lot. I also play electric guitar and lots of acoustic too, so I suppose there’s a cross over of techniques anyway. My take is simple and I say it to all my students. If I thought that playing my instrument with a dustbin lid would make the sound or convey what it was I was trying to do musically, then I would. Don’t be limited because something isn’t what everyone expects to be right.

Philips EL6471 might just take the biscuit but I wouldn't wanna take one to a gig!

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Yes, but have you seen how long the lead is all the way to the service provider? lol

and if his plectrum is of a sufficiently light gauge, then the give in it will act as a compressor too. Maybe if his fingers are really squishy then that might soften the movement of the plectrum too. or if his thumb is a bit on the weak side.. oh dear I'm going cross-eyed... lol In all seriousness though, something to point out regarding valve amplifiers which appears to be a fairly common misconception. Just because an amp has valves in it, it does not mean that the signal is being compressed. Valves have the capability to compress, but the two are not inextricable.

@ped @charic, Right now, you are gods! It's sometimes hard for 'normal folk' to know how much work has to go in to the kinda updates that we've been experiencing over the last couple of months. I just want to say how incredible you guys have been to pull off this feat by yourselves. I applaud you, I kneel in your presence!!! Well done, seriously, well done!!

Which is the place it will stay the longest in the whole journey, sadly.

I'm also pleased about his reference to "Up the dusty end", "North of the border" I call it too and often make references and jokes about it in my own videos just.. because! Likewise I didn't see what was on the pedal board in terms of anything other than that which was obvious first glimpse.

I get the feeling that the thing that 'folk' don't like about Compressors is that in conversations like these it can be seen as 'you use one so you must have a problem with your technique'. My mate Andy used to see all sorts of internet nonsense over his playing because he uses a hair band as a string mute on his guitar. People losing their sh*t over it. Which is odd considering he's had several albums out, toured all over the world and is one of the best online tutors out in Guitar world.. lol Anyway, I digress. It's ok to say "I use one but my technique sucks anyway", but it's not cool for someone else to tell you (or make you feel) that your technique sucks.. The innocent compressor divides people unnecessarily. Maybe a bit like those conversations about those who think that real bass players don't use a plectrum... or Jaco only needed.. oh gawd...

Exciting!

Congratulations!!!!

I don't have personal experience using 'lower end' monitors for FRFR say in conjunction with the Helix (and bass), but in general, unless you are playing at a volume that isn't pushing them at all, I'd steer clear for handling the transients of bass guitar. (Unless you are enjoying the sound of a brickwall limiter and an HPF set at 100hz possibly!)

YAY!

Yup, that has indeed happened. Thank you for the tag chap! @Sonic_Grooveyou'll have to wait for my full review I'm afraid, but I can hint that I think it is very well made and the features on board through our studio set up demonstrated that they are worthy of my thumbs up. Works great in to an amp, power amp or PA!

I've had the utter pleasure of playing Doug's actual Spector and yes, it definitely does have a Jazz neck profile (as do the signature models yup) and OMG what an instrument!

I also meant to say that you can leave LT in the case. or there's a ply pedal board that lifts out. I've fixed my LT and pedals to the ply using the bicycle chain method and the whole thing stays in the case all the time. I lift the lid off and I am ready to go!

Oh, you could buy the 'large' case instead that I think is still ok for LT.

I wanted to fit a few extra pedals and stuff in so I bought one of these: http://www.spider-engineering.co.uk/industry/product.asp?item=spider-guitar-effects-pedal-board-flight-case-extra-large-7628-4748 It's heavy but bloody brilliant!

6. Don't use Speakers at a volume that you can hear them on stage lol

Adam then found out that Eve had been secretly chatting to James and Jaco on WhatsApp(le)..

Eve then piped up... "Jaco only needed..."