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I think my most embarrassing moment was the time I did an album release gig on a bass that I'd used (oops) brass screws for my strap locks. Sure, they held out for months, right up until the massive opening of the gig...1!..2!..3!..4! SNAAAAAP. Gaffer tape. Plenty of it too! Lesson well and truly learned!

In seriousness though, it can depend on the part. 16th notes at say 140bpm can be taxing and a position change involving an open string can be very handy It's been a while since I've needed to do that but I'm expecting an album release next month where I'll need to start relearning some of those moves!

Open Strings: Does it Djent. Pretty much always

I think its the Cannon that gets the East circuit due to the Super 8 pickup. The Lionheart models (at least the ones I’ve reviewed) with the Quad pickups have Glockenklang. That could have changed more recently I guess.

And the pre of choice in Dingwall basses, though they do a few adjustments to the pre on certain bass models. i have 4 Glocks and really like them. The only pre I’d really love to get in my basses would be the East UniPre which looks amazing.

Mine went out for its first gig this weekend. I’ve not had any time to set it up properly but I did buy a really nice Flightcase for it. I have a few pedals on the board too because, well, just because.. I used three sounds all night lol! But, it did sound great straight to FOH. I want to create some cool patches when I get time, but if I never get round to it, then it’ll be back to separate pedals for me!

Frustrating eh. The pickups are rock solid, I’ve never had a failure, which of course I am happy about, because I’d be worried for how slow they’d be to help me if something did need looking at.

Great pickups. Non-existent CS in the UK, “can’t be bothered” attitude in the US. The ‘Artist Liasion’ guy doesn’t actually reply to messages or being tagged on social media to respond. CS in the UK has never responded to me, ever. I’ve been using EMGs on my basses for over 20 years. If i had the cash, i’d replace the lot. But I don’t so I’m stuck with them.

It isn’t i’m afraid.

Kalium are great but the cost of shipping and import costs are prohibiting.

Newtone have been making my Fan Fret sets and I’ve been really happy with them.

The B string if it were heavy enough gauge you’d be able to ‘try’ the theory out but nothing will be as good as the correct gauge for the job. I use a minimum of 182 for F# and i have a 190 to drop tune to E. D’Addario do a 170 gauge which of course will pair very well with their other sets. I’d recommend giving them a go. I’m just using the last of my Kaliums but after that I will be having Newtone Strings make these custom gauges for me. They are very good!

It’s a lot of fun!

I think the FR800's will be a real winner. I've been very pleased with how the BB2 responds with a decent power amp. I've also been using my Bergantino B|Amp and HD cabinets with Helix whilst I get it set up with some really good results there too. I do really love the idea of having a pair of active cabinets with no need for a separate amplifier. I can't see why the FR800's wouldn't be a great sounding option. Alas my budget won't stretch so it'll be a pair of BB's and a clean flat amp for now.

That's true!! Speaking of my 7, I've done dep gigs in the past where I'd stayed pretty much in the same position all night ha ha!! That was a waste of the other 19 frets!

Yup, my 7 string is F# to C.

I'll just leave this here and you and I can run away to the pub for a couple of hours

I've actually no idea. Maybe the new band/project he's involved in is making use of the extra string?

Bit of practice really I guess. I've played 6 string for so long I actually had to adjust my technique to play 4 he he he!! - What was most confusing is that I kept thinking the E string was a B!

He's been playing a Status headless 6. Very posh! Interestingly (or not so) ten years ago (more actually) when I was looking for a new six string, I was offered a Status S2 6 string headless (16.5mm spacing) on Statii from a person from Italy (I think). Stunning instrument, but of course most people know how that story panned out!

Sometime in 2006, my very first Shuker!

Mine has just been featured on the Shuker Facebook pages: