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[quote name='Stag' post='924485' date='Aug 13 2010, 10:54 PM']I nominate... me.[/quote] Now that I will argue till I'm blue in the face! - You managed to get in to the newspaper for choosing to leave a band!! Now that is not the kinda thing that happens to an awful bass player! You are cool as f*ck!!

[quote name='Truckstop' post='924477' date='Aug 13 2010, 10:46 PM']Maybe it should be a "Name some bass players you just don't really like very much" thread? Truckstop[/quote] Heh heh heh +1

[quote name='dub' post='920719' date='Aug 10 2010, 03:21 PM']Has anyone had much experience of headless singlecut basses? I know Sei make a model like this and I would imagine that the extra mass and rigidity would make up for the lack of mass that a headstock would bring, but I've never had a chance to try one.[/quote] I have both a headed singlecut bass and also a Headless double cut. Both made of exactly the same materials. They also have exactly the same electronics. Tonally, they share certain similar aspects, but they *do* sound different as instruments. Does the 'singlecut' part of the body offer much to the tone? Well - more of the body is directly connected to the neck of the singlecut, so probably a small amount of tone is transferred through the join. However, changing the pickups or electronics would make FAR more difference to the voice of an instrument than the small section of wood in the top corner of the body does. Not that you'd ever be able to tell - as two instruments of exactly the same spec will always sound different. I've had a pair of 6 string Tobias basses. The only difference was the colour - but both had an obviously different voice. I think if on was a singlecut, it'd make no difference whatsoever. Finally, it'd be wrong for me to leave the thread without mentioning my good friend, Mr Jon Shuker. Here's the 'Headless' gallery from his website enjoy! ;o) [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/hlgal.htm"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/hlgal.htm[/url] My Shuker basses:

[quote name='Beedster' post='924449' date='Aug 13 2010, 10:24 PM']These guys, Flea excepted [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=98733&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=98733&hl=[/url] C[/quote] nice!

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='924418' date='Aug 13 2010, 09:39 PM']His technique is poor in the left hand, and if any teacher taught you to play like he did, they would be doing you a massive disservice.[/quote] I think a lot of 'great' bass players have errr 'unique' playing styles that may not be the preferred technique as part of a tutor's regime. If that's the gauge to what an awful Vs good Bass Player is, then I concede that one lolz! [quote]There are many players on here who are equally competent and capable as he his.[/quote] Yaaarp, I can play DT stuff. Hmmm.. am I awful? [quote]Having seen him live with Dream Theatre I was completely unimpressed and bored. I'd gone to the gig as a freebie and went with real excitement about seeing this so called super group and super bassist. Just incredibly dull. It's like paint by numbers for progressive rock! Or paint by numbers for bassists![/quote] Again, is that not just your view of the whole band - that's not Mr Myung being awful. I remain, as ever, light hearted.

Welcome aboard BassChat!!!

[quote name='Lord Sausage' post='924397' date='Aug 13 2010, 09:17 PM']Not one aspect of kiss was about the music[/quote] Not even the music

[quote name='Machines' post='924190' date='Aug 13 2010, 05:47 PM']I'm sure dood will support me on this ![/quote] I do Machines. To call John Myung an awful bass player is to let your personal taste in the band as a whole package cloud your judgement. Have a listen to some of John's other projects if DT gets in the way too much lolz [/friendly jab] I am adding the 'I am taking this thread with the lighthearted tone it should have' emoticon.

In case it hasn't been mentioned already, There's Tom Bowlus's '1x8 / 1x10 shoot out. Tom is a very knowledgeable chap and editor of Bass Gear magazine. I think he has actually owned every piece of bass guitar gear in the world - judging by his gear lists! [url="http://bowlusblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/1x101x8-shootout.html"]http://bowlusblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/1x101x8-shootout.html[/url]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='886799' date='Jul 5 2010, 10:49 PM']This looks interesting too. Not available yet though. [/quote] Wow! Coooo-el!!

[quote name='0175westwood29' post='919825' date='Aug 9 2010, 05:12 PM']me likey! really easy to use! will take a bit of time before i use it live with the band tho! need to get my timing up a bit better but other that that really cool! Very happy! andy[/quote] Woooo Hooo!!! Excellent! I know what you mean about the timing though - I'm not used to concentrating on my feet as well as my hands! (I never was any good at football!!) - my 'punch ins' have been a bit random at times - though the Digitech does feature 'auto-quantise' so in most cases I can get away with a lazy foot! I'm really looking forward to getting a few ideas down on video - looking like next week now, but I echo your sentiment! I'm having lots of fun jamming out loops of well known songs, all on bass! Me Likey!

[quote name='mcgraham' post='921894' date='Aug 11 2010, 07:26 PM']In the interim, I'm setting up a purely analog/pedal based and mono solution for what I want. In time I'll figure out what I want/need to create my ideal/dream wet/dry/wet arrangement and get the bits I need as I go.[/quote] a wet/dry/wet dream you mean? lol lol lol!! sorry...i'll get my coat!

[quote name='mcgraham' post='921621' date='Aug 11 2010, 02:10 PM']Cool. So there's actually a variety of different ways you can do it? Either from the controller end, or from the mfx end (depending on the functionality of the two).[/quote] Yup yup yup! ;o) [quote]Dood, the FCB/FC200 is a bit massive for my needs... are you aware of anything smaller/more compact?[/quote] I'd have to go have a google, but I think Rocktron, Rolls and one or two others make smaller sized MIDI controllers. Whether or not being smaller they lack any functionality - I wouldn't be able to tell unless I had a look at the manuals.

Ok, well - straight away I would suggest the Roland FC-200 foot controller if you can find one - they're cheap as chips as they are no longer made - but you could also use the Behringer equivalent. I have seen these tour with metal bands and have lived to tell the tale . Roland's new pedal board is the FC-300, though I am not really familiar with it. Mine has an additional 7 (i think) sockets on the back for dedicated pedals that can be assigned too CCs on an effects unit. For example different effect parameters. For an effects units - well - for what it sounds like you are after - the TC Electronic G-Force is awesome. Everything you have asked for can be configured either as a patch or an on the fly change. I used this set up for many years and only sold the G-Force as a mistake!! I bought the less configurable G-Major 2 afterward as I missed it so much. The only thing the G-Force doesn't do is a proper distortion / overdrive. TC left that to those who do it best - i.e. dedicated preamps / pedals etc. If you are needing to control a distortion preamp too - then the G-Major 2 has a couple of channel switch controls that can be assigned via MIDI as well. There are other effects units on the market that might do the job as well - but the TC is the quality piece of equipment in a realistic price bracket.

Another thought - recently I have left the controller in it's default settings and programmed the effects unit to recognise the foot controller, as opposed to vice versa. Maybe that is possible for your application?

I have had to program my Roland FC-200 on occasions. It was a bit fiddley at first go - but as for telling you how to do it? I used the manual! The FC-200 has a set up mode where you use the pedals to cycle through the various menus in much the same way as you'd program an effects unit. I am happy to help if anything doesn't make sense!

Tim was brilliant to deal with! Great communications and a very swift deal. Thank you!

+1 on all the above - and if we're really picking details - even though both cabinets are sharing the input power near enough equally, one cabinet *may* sound louder than the other if it's sensitivity is a higher figure. For example I would expect my old Epifani cab at ~104dB sensitivity to appear far louder with the same amp settings than my old Hartke 4.5XL at ~99dB. A difference of +6dB is said to be twice the volume.

I sold a power amplifier to Jim today. Totally and utterly nice top guy - could have quite easily have wasted a few hours talking about Bass! ah! we did! Good to meet you mate, stay in touch!

You'll probably get more responses in the For Sale forum - Let me know when you are ready to move the post there and I will do it for you.