Happy Jack

Great post, but in truth you really only needed to post this sentence. 😂

By and large, the best solution is usually to play in a 3-piece. Each additional band member increases the complexity and the likelihood of problems by - quite literally - a geometric progression. I have my own problems and issues to deal with, but that's just me so it's problems of one to the power of one = one. Add one other musician and we're dealing with the problems of two to the power of two = four. A 3-piece band is therefore three to the power of three = nine. It is NINE times harder to coordinate a 3-piece band than a solo artist, but on the other hand it is 90x as much fun to play bass in a 3-piece than it is to play bass as a solo act. And a 3-piece is way easier to cope with than the classic 4-piece line-up (16x), let alone a 5-piece (25x). This is of course a very simplified model. The numbers should really be re-stated with weighting in place to account for the ego of vocalists, the selfishness of lead guitarists, and the reliability of the drummer's van.

Pilates, mate, Pilates ... (I know, I know, it's never that simple.)

Well of course yer classic Rickenbackers, well they always had two output jacks, innit? I mean, that's yer bleedin' Ric-o-Sound, innit? Stands to reason ... 😉

How IS your back these days?

As it happens, that's exactly what Thwaites have had to do to my Zeller following this incident:

As a slightly more relevant contribution, I'm finding 'the end of Covid' more challnging in terms of band members than any other point. I've got one band where the singer was not prepared under any circumstances to be in a confined space with the other two of us until May 17th (because them's the rules) even though all three of us have had Covid and lived and all three of us have had both jabs. Which would be sort-of-OK had he been prepared to tell us that this was his thinking before last week. Up until then, he would only give vague and woolly comments about can't be too careful and guys, you just need to give me a bit of time. So he's managed to inflict the worst of both worlds on the band. I've got another band where the drummer was not prepared under any circumstances to be in a confined space with the other three of us until May 17th (because them's the rules) even though all four of us have had Covid and lived and all four of us have had both jabs. He made it very clear right from the start that he wasn't prepared to break the rules so fair play to him. We booked a rehearsal room for the afternoon of the 17th - at his suggestion - and yesterday he WhatsApp'd us with I’m really looking forward to getting together next Monday but am also mindful that we will be in a closed airless space so can I ask that we all do a lateral flow test on the Monday morning, please. I've bent over backwards to be positive and constructive with this guy over the last six months, but I have to draw a line somewhere. If I have to start providing proof to the drummer that I have a recent, clean Covid test before he'll rehearse with me, then frankly that's a band that I can live without.

There are bits available on YouTube but it's all rather messy.

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Hey - it's not like I own that meme! 😂

Link please?

I can't see that Octave control knob lasting an entire gig ...

Here's the full eBay listing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184734810408?hash=item2b030d8128:g:CAIAAOSwjAxgYwJa This Japanese Bass Collection instrument is a very good professional instrument that has been professionally modded with upgrades to make it even a better instrument. The neck is fantastic with the Ebony fingerboard and smooth 3 piece maple with frets in good condition. No nasty buzzing on a low setup that can be played quite easily. The body is in very good condition as well (few small dings). Beautiful wood grain that stands out!! See photos **Soft gig bag included in the sale.** The mods are: 1)Neck ‘Musicman’ style pickup with four way rotary switching (series/parallel dual and front/rear coils). Very versatile with all usable tones. Scratch plate added over original P bass rout. 2)Bridge ‘Jazz’ style pickup. You can blend this in with the various switched options of the Musicman for more zing and clarity in your sound. (think pic or slap styles) 3) Belcat 2 band active preamp (for more EQ flexibility) 4)Extra neck bolts (very stable and rigid if not symmetrical...done properly as extra screws are in metal cups). Electronic Controls: high quality black metal knobs with Master Volume, Bass, Treble, Blend, 4 way rotary switch and active/passive switch (important feature). Tuners: Gotoh black(looks original) Bridge: good quality (looks like a Schaller). Side metal jack plate in matching black. Truss rod cover: does not seem original but adequate covers the routing. Sound: punchy and smooth with various options as described above. Ebony fingerboard makes for a stiffer neck and good sustain. Obviously a higher quality pre-amp could make it even better but it’s ready to gig!!

I agree with @Dan Dare but I'd also be curious as to what has happened here (this is a very unusual split AFAIK, and Warwicks are well built) and how old the bass is. Definitely get an opinion from a luthier (tell us where you are and someone may be able to recommend a suitable person) BUT have a chat with Warwick before you spend money. They may themselves be sufficiently puzzled by this that they offer to swop in a new neck so that they can examine yours.

He could still at least have stuck a Fender decal on the headstock ... 😂

Exactement, mon brave. I've had exactly the same break on a DB neck, and it looked exactly like the photo.

They do. The one in the photo is broken!

Just found this: https://www.churchproduction.com/education/audio_review_klark_teknik_square_one_dynamics_processor/ These things originally retailed at over $2000. I may have found another reason not to buy one.

Y'know, it never even crossed my mind that this would be analogue ... I just assumed it was digital.

Aaaaaargh! The weight! The weight!

In the time I've spent reading through these five pages about how little difference compression makes to the audience, I could have learned a new song. Just saying ...

Which piece of gear would you run a mile rather than buy? Each channel has seven knobs, nine switches, two LED meters, and five LED indicators. And there are eight channels. And all of it to do something I never understood in the first place. Where is @51m0n anyway?

I bought a pair of these six months ago, when I started Lockdown experimentation with recording software. I did quite a bit of research first, and these definitely represented best bang-per-buck at the time. I love them to bits, and I've felt no need at all to think in terms of upgrading them.