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Not a million miles from how I work out long dep sets too! For those rare live tracks where you can't hear the bass, I most definitely use my recording software (Logic Pro X or Reaper) which is also very useful for slowing down audio, but to hear bass lines, I often add plug ins to manipulate the sound. Of course you can also slow down YouTube tracks using the speed control, but the results are usually much cleaner in pro DAW software. Looping and marking the audio file you've mentioned already. There's also an added bonus. For those with video footage to peruse, Reaper and other DAWS can import video files and thus looping and slowing those down is also available. Forscore is great, I mainly use DeepDish GigBook which is essentially the same kinda thing. My main weapon of choice is Guitar Pro 7. Arobas' own online music book has hundreds of professionally notated songs (all instruments not just bass) and Guitar Pro can play the notation in the same way as Sibelius et al. - But, there's the added bonus of going to the likes of the Ultimate Guitar website where there are countless (sometimes badly) notated songs from many genres. Some files are truly horrid where members have just imported MIDI tracks - but there are a few gems in there that have been converted or scored by someone who actually knows what they are doing. I've crammed a few songs rather quickly for gigs using GP and Ultimate Guitar! All of the above isn't what I do mostly. I guess after many, many years of depping and teaching, my ear is pretty good. You start to hear chord progressions before they happen and you kinda know where the bass line is going to go for the majority of pop / rock hits. - Oh and if you do forget the line, you can rely on key information to fill in suitable notes... and most people in the audience don't notice slight in discrepancies anyway! Case in point, there are times I have mashed up my own function band songs with a bass line taken from a completely different song - and only my band mates noticed

Genuinely, genuinely pleased to read this. Thank you so much Yeah, that's a nice bass!

Did we mention It's My Life by Talk Talk yet? I always though that No Doubt's version was pretty faithful.

Awwww that'd be pretty nice! This one is 16.5mm spacing and we were careful not to get that ‘thing’ with some headless basses where the end of the neck is a little further away than a standard ‘headed’ bass. So I think you’ll probably find the 34” scale here pretty spot on.

It's beautiful. Oh and it's a six string headless.. which is, of course right up my street!

I'm not sure of the model, but I did try a model that had 4 or less drivers in it at CIEC. There's no doubt they had a lovely top end and clarity, but I leant towards the low end support of a different brand. I eventually went for an 8 driver ear piece to cover my needs.

Oooh! Very interesting indeed! Good on ya! Looks great!

I could have typed the very same reply! I do use a little multi-band compression for the overall mix and some band-pass drive in the upper mids only that may well help to even out switching between playing styles, but I control the overall level with the pick or fingers. I like a solid plectrum rather than anything too bendy as well. I would say that my slap, tap, fingers and pick playing are all reasonably practiced out to be the same volume. My bass of choice probably helps with that by design.

Did we post Bill Clements already? - As far as I understand it, before losing his right hand, Bill Clements was a session player. Much like Rick Allen from Def Leppard, the loss of a limb was gonna hold him back. Massive respect.

This has GOT to be the very seeds of inspiration for bassist's very own Les Claypool and Primus.

I know this has been mentioned a few times, but for those who don't already know. The guy holding the 24 stringer is Chris Cardonne (Hope I spelt the name right). He is the mastermind behind Circle-K (now KALIUM) Strings. This bass was built for NAMM and helps to showcase the massive range of strings that Kalium offer. Low strings that have a gauge in excess of .200 and everything all the way up to skinny offerings for our treble brethren. I do like the "cause we can" attitude. It's fun. The "Jaco only needed" brigade wet themselves every time. Oh and as to whether a person likes it or not, well, thats cool with me.. we're all different

I photograph all of my kit and serial numbers. Sometimes I’m all out on Austin Powers, when really only one picture would be fine.. Annnnnnnnnnnd, I’m spent...

Just had it too on IOS Safari.

I think many people get confused about “the modes”. It really depends on what’s going on underneath. If I were playing the chords of G and C and playing A-A it’d still have a strong ‘Major’ Ionian quality. The chords have power over the scale sound. Switch the chords to Am and D7, the ‘mood’ of the music will change to that of a Dorian sound. or to put it another way, there’s a huge difference between playing the Dorian mode vs starting on the 2nd step of Ionian.

Yeah, the price on his red Strat is a bit on the high side. I'll give him a few hundred quid for it, ya know, save him one less guitar to get rid of.. * I love that particular Strat. It is in my list of favourite guitars evaaaaaar.

I always find these sort of comments a little confusing. Like everyone thinks that they are only out to line their own pockets or something. Even a small glimpse in to the inner-workings of such a large brand and you'd understand that going out and performing Queen material as Queen, the cash goes in to everyone's pockets 'in the business'. Even John Deacon benefits, and he stepped out of the limelight years ago. The Boh Rhap film will have happened because of the work they've put in. The charities and foundations they support receive huge donations from the Queen estate - and not to mention supporting Freddie Mercury's legacy too. Oh and they might just enjoy still going out to play in front of audiences too! I think without them continuing, many people will not have been introduced to what an amazing performer Freddie Mercury was. Whether you love or hate their music, that can't be denied and deserves to be shared.

Immediately what came to mind as I read the OP

Expect a review video coming up in Guitar Interactive

For Prog fans who love things in groups of 7.. 7/4 time (Not many knew that)

The distributor is Audio Distribution Group who are also in the UK. I know one of the partners and have to say, I'm filled with confidence in him taking on distribution. Good things to come I am sure.

Thankfully, I'm broke, so I can only look lol.

Just had an email through so I hot footed off to the Bergantino website to see more. I have to say I really love the @Bergantino Audio amplification. I've been so pleased with the B|Amp and I have a few Berg' cabinets too. B|Amp for example uses a set of profiles to tune the amplifer/speaker combination to get the best out of them (not a million miles away from PA DSP) which I think is brilliant, a real game changer. Anyway, THIS looks superb! Parallel compression, HPF, tons of power on tap (It will run down to 2 ohms too) - what's not to love? https://bergantino.com/fortehp/ Special Features Built-in parallel compression Drive Circuits: “Pick Two” – Choose from O/D, Soft clip “purr” to massive, mix shredding distortion, and all out Fuzz, via software downloads. Variable Low-Pass (VLPF) and Variable High-Pass (VHPF) filters, critical for precise tone shaping and taming of the most challenging gigging environments. Additional Features 4-Band Tone Controls: Bass: +/-10db @65hz, Lo-Mid:+/-10db @250hz, Hi-Mid: +/-10db @ 1khz, Treble: +/-10db @ 3.5khz Bright Switch: Selectable between 2 khz @ +6db and 7 khz @ +8db Auxiliary Input and Headphone Jack: for personal monitor and practice Bluetooth Foot-Switchable features including Drive, Effect, Bright, and Mute Software Upgradable via front USB port Rack Mountable with optional rack ears Effects send and return loop Studio quality Direct Output: software selectable Pre or Post EQ UPS – Universal power supply 115VAC – 240VAC 50/60Hz Power Section: 600W @ 8 ohms, 1200W RMS @ 4-Ohms, 1200W RMS @ 2-Ohms Dimensions: 13.25”W x 8.375”D x 3.75”H Weight: 6.4 lbs. https://bergantino.com/product/hg412-loudspeaker/ Description HG412 4-12” Sealed design, 4-12” Neodymium Magnet Woofers (one in the rear to create a 3-dimensional sound field) The big brother to the HG310 and HG410, the HG412 has a sealed cabinet design for immediate and accurate bass response. Additionally, the high quality, reference tweeter reaches those airy and transparent highs, along with a rear-firing woofer that creates a three-dimensional sound field. It is available in black Bronco Tolex with the Bergantino gold logo. All internal components within each Bergantino Audio Systems’ products are designed with the highest quality and dependability for an accurate, distinct sound. No “off-the-shelf” parts are ever used. Woofers with neodymium magnet materials are used for the low frequency section of the HG series cabinets, creating a very clear sound with a punchy low-end, sweet midrange and reduced weight. The HG series cabinets utilize a High Intelligible Compression Driver mated to a Constant Directivity Horn to ensure consistent coverage from the lowest to highest notes. The HG412 provides true, big cab performance with a medium-sized form factor, coming in at only 64 pounds! This cab can handle the biggest stages around the world without breaking a sweat. Due to its innovative, rear-firing driver, the player is enveloped in bass tone when he or she stands directly in front of their rig. This concept provides multiple pathways of sound to the player’s ear, again, leading to the 3-dimentional soundscape. One of the side benefits is NOT having to engage in volume wars because one can more easily hear and feel the bass signal. Your sound tech will certainly appreciate this approach. The proprietary drivers are unique and specially designed to give the player a tight, quick and accurate response. This, in turn, rewards the bassist with visceral feedback – once reserved for the biggest of cabinets – until now. The HG412 will easily blow any “refrigerator-sized” cabinet away. It is truly an all-out assault on your senses. If you want to produce top level bass tone and FEEL it as well, the HG412 is your solution. Specs Include: Woofer: 4-12” Neodymium Magnet Woofers (one in the rear to create a 3- dimensional sound field) Tweeter: High Intelligibility Compression Driver w/ Constant Directivity Horn Cabinet Design: Sealed Cabinet Material: Lightweight Italian Poplar w/Baltic Birch Baffle Cabinet Covering: Black Bronco Tolex Impedance: 4-ohms Power Handling: 1000 W RMS Crossover: Custom Phase-Coherent Crossover w/ Tweeter Control Frequency Response: 42hZ – 15KhZ Sensitivity: 104 db @ 2.83v /1-meter Dimensions: 33” H x 18-1/2”W x 15”D Weight: 64 lbs

The OP suggests it's a standard P bass, so I guess less likely though a very useable idea. Also unlikely for this kinda band, but the bassist could have a MIDI pickup installed in the bass requiring a second output.