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Those lollipops though!

As software goes, Audacity will do it, and I think that's free. I could plug my Zoom B3 into my laptop and do it that way, but I like the simplicity of the Tascam. It lives in my bass case and goes wherever I go.

I have a Tascam GB10, that I use for playalongs and I think it's great. It's small, batteries last for ages (an adapter is available separately), and it's simple. Plug the bass in, plug the headphones in, and go. You just connect it to the PC to upload or remove MP3 files. Probably the most useful feature is the ability to change the pitch of songs at the touch of a button without changing the speed, it's great not having to retune for different songs. Conversely, you can slow a song down without changing the pitch, and you can loop sections of songs too. If I'm being picky, the sound quality isn't brilliant, but it's decent. It also has a few effects (which I've never used so can't rate), a metronome, a tuner and It'll do simple overdubs. It's a great little tool IMO, I've had my money's worth out of it.

I don't remember reading the rules on having an instrument of quality commensurate with playing ability. I'm lousy, but there's no way I'm buying a Fender!

Simple! Q1 - Are my Wife & kids going to be disadvantaged in any way by the cost? If Q1 = no... go for it, life is short!

I'm surprised it's not come up yet... ... Sh*gging the singer. In my defence, we were both very young and all the rest of the band were much older and married with kids. We kept it under wraps for ages, and made sure it never affected any decisions, work was work and home was home, which was pretty mature on our part given our ages. It worked, no-one noticed a change in behaviour, because nothing changed. When we eventually went public, the guitarist/band leader was inexplicably heartbroken and we were dumped overnight, most acrimoniously. Didn't bother us, as it turns out it's easier to pull a band together around a cracking singer than it is to replace one. We swam... they sunk.

That whole album is great!... apart from the cover of Come Together on the bonus disc, not sure what they were thinking there?

That's awful! Upon arrival you should send it to me immediately... for... erm... disposal, yeah... erm... disposal!

I've always taken arrow straight to mean laterally... which is a funny turn of phrase when there's usually a radius.

Never say never, as my reason for selling is usually to fund something else, but of my current basses I couldn't imagine wanting to be without my Elwood L5a. It weighs nothing, plays really easily, sounds great and is really versatile.

It could be a stepping stone. From there you could move on to being Adam Clayton in a U2 tribute.

Cool. I've not really used it for that, but I'll have a play between now and then and pick out the one I think comes closest to a proper DI, if that suit's you... No worries if you decide it's not really appropriate, as I'll be bringing it anyway.

Not sure if it would be valid in the context of the test, but my Zoom B3 has DI out, and a few DI box sims in it, Sansamp, etc?

I've been following Mike Harding's coverage of that... looks like a great gig from a punter's point of view, must be a blast to play!

That's all really fun stuff to play. If they know their sh*t as a band, and you know your sh*t as a bass player you'll slot right in. You know the songs... just relax and have fun.

Not a massive country/bluegrass fan, but the self titled Nickel Creek album hasn't been off my phone since I bought it. I was learning a bit of Mandolin, and a friend recommended it, and it's a class act. Chris Thile's album with Edgar Meyer, Bass & Mandolin is worth checking out too... it's an odd combination, but works well.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1461342607' post='3033899'] What was going on with him to be wanting to take painkillers in the first place? [/quote] Didn't he have pretty serious hip problems? Sure I read that somewhere.

Clearly he was murdered by the illuminati... according to many YouTube sources. They seem very passionate about it so it must be true. They're whitewashing his autopsy as we speak!

Lemmy, Bowie, Prince, Haggard, Rickman and Wood... no fair... That could have been all of One Direction and that Sam Smith bloke! It's a big loss. Not always to my taste, but an incredible body of work, always changing and always pretty original. RIP fella!

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[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1460989820' post='3030423'] Standarad D'Addario Longscales are indeed too short (I have a Lakland 35" 55-60) [/quote] Yup! Mine is wearing XL Nickel Wound 130 - 45 Super Long, and they fit fine. In terms of tone difference I have no idea. It had these strings, through the bridge when I got it and sounded great, so I replaced like for like on the basis of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'.

I love how he never looks like he's trying. Caught him with Judith Owen last year and he just sat there banging out beautiful lines while looking as if he was just sat noodling on the sofa... he was slightly upstaged when Derek Smalls came out for a number though... but who wouldn't be?

I read lots of bad things about the MK1 barts in the 55-01, but they sound great to me. I've never had a situation that they wouldn't work for. Having said that, the Haussels in my Elwood have a little something extra. Hard to quantify what it is, but they just seem a little more... punchy maybe?

[quote name='SiriusBlack' timestamp='1460931652' post='3029982'] thanks. have you the exact info please? [/quote] Not to hand. I do have a spare pack at home though. I'll dig it out and be more specific tomorrow.