dave_bass5

just seen this on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/SterlingbyMusicMan/posts/10152129056542302:0 I've always hated the look of the traditional 5 string MM, but this looks right up my street.

Thanks again Steve. That video you posted really helped, and we now have sound, although im not sure thats a good thing at the moment :-). Yep, youtube all the way for now. I have a Peterson stroboclip tuner that works very well for this sort of thing, at only 9 years old he doesn't have a phone yet.

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1388437066' post='2322051'] What I could not get on with was, I could have 3 stomp boxes or put it in memory mode, where it did not display the boxes, the only way to cycle up the stomp box displays was to bend down and use the up arrow buttons. I really like the idea of having multiple rows of 3 effects and scrolling up and down them, but it is either one mode or the other or bend down every song. That and every effect needed toning down and volumes evening out, in the end, I decided the the old 708 mk ii with its simple edit and store and just go up a tach was far better live to use. So i agree, it needs an urgent firmare upgrade to make it cycle the patches in stomp box mode from the footswitch. A loverly pedal, but just too hard to use live beyond the three stomp boxes you have down. Could have been great if they had just thought the display through more on the patch mode. [/quote] Are you talking about the B3 or 60-B? As already said, one of the big advantages the B3 has over the 60-B is that you can scroll trough the different patches without having to bend down.You press foot switch 1 down so a sec and then you can scroll through the patches (as opposed to turning the individual EX on and off) using the other two foot switches. Agree with the posts that say you really do need to get the many level controls balanced correctly. I've found what sounds good at home is way off at gigs, but the B3 is very easy to tweak and once set it al sounds good to me (and my audience). I do find the Zoom boxes sound more digital than both my BDDI and Boss Chorus, but really only in isolation. At a gig i really cant tell the difference, and its nice to have a mid control on the BDDI. My one big issue with the B£ for live use is that my fett are a bit too wide to hit just one foot switch unless im really careful. Quite a few times i went to turn Chorus on and ended up with both Chorus and Filter, or turn Filter on and end up turning BDDI off. Thats not really a fault of the B3 though, and its something i could get used to.

[quote name='oggiesnr' timestamp='1388422617' post='2321810'] As far as strings are concerned, go to any decent music strings and ask for a set, they'll quote a range of prices and pick one in the middle. Personal preference is for D'Addario Preludes which run to about £15 a set which is towards the bottom end of the market for decent strings. Rosin is strange stuff and not all rosins are created equal. The traditional way for a first application was to crush some rosin onto a hard surface, take the frog off so the hair is all lose and work the hairs through the crushed rosin. I've only ever done this once, long ago, nowadays the following seems to be the norm. Have fun Steve [/quote] Cheers Steve, that's exactly what I'm after. I feel lost in all this. I never realised D'Addario made these strings, I'll definitely give them a try. That video will be a big help. I did notice the Rosin was very shiny and had a feeling it wasn't going on the bow as it should. I'll give that another go. The violin has been pretty much left alone over Christmas but it would be a shame if we didn't give it a chance I guess. My son has said he doesn't want lessons, he just wants to try it himself, so I'll get it all set up for him and see what happens. SS. Good luck with the sale. It does indeed seem a shame to keep something of that value just sitting around unplayed . That's my thinkng with basses, if I'm not using them then get rid of them if they are of a decent value. I keep a back up of of course.

Rather than start a new thread I hope no one minds me asking a couple of basic questions here. I got my son a cheap violin (£50 off Amazon although I got it in the Black Friday deals for a lot,less) and neither he nor I have any clue about these things. Even setting the bridge up was a shock. Anyway, I managed to break the low string when tuning it up so need to get a new one. Rather than just 1 string I figured a new set might be in order, but have no idea what to get. Any recommendations on a new set for a beginner would be most welcome. The other, more embarrassing question is how on earth do you get any sound out of these things lol. I followed the instructions and spent about 20 mins rubbing the rosin on the bow but still it just seems to slide over the strings rather than grip them and make a noise. I am going to do some more research once we have a full set of stings but seeing as quite a few members here know what's what I thought I'd start off here. Cheers.

Life's to short to argue, I'm know what I hear and I like it, that's good enough for me. When someone comments on my tone, without ever hearing it, well, can't see the point but hey ho..

I must admit I wouldn't really like to use mine through a large PA, I do hear a few artifacts and a bit of noise, so in that respect I do agree it's not a top grade professional unit ( and the guys over on TB in the B3 thread seem to confirm that), BUT, for me, through my rig it produces a tone I've had compliments about, and I do find it does the job well enough to be more than usable at any of my gigs. I dont use the amp sims, and would never want a 70s or vintage tone, I really can't stand that tone, so my needs aren't great, and I'm not a purist in the tone dept. Each to his own I guess.

Unless you have heard me playing live an can show me how bad my tone is i stand by my comment and i dont intend to ague with you about it.

All of the above, plus some sort of interface of course. If it were me (and it was two Christmases ago) I'd get a JAM, although I've just spotted he new version and it's now well over £100 :-(. My fav app for bass players is a Amp kit. It has some pretty good simulations of some pretty big name gear, including Ashdown (without wooly emulation) and Trace Elliot. Well worth the asking price IMO.

I just got a 60B for Christmas, and have owned a B3 for a while (and have some good comments at gigs so at least one post in this thread is way off the mark and complete nonsense). The one thing that really stuck me was how more usable the default presets are. All those synth/ over drive patches in the B3 never interested me at all, but the ones in the 60B seem almost useable. I guess with the B3 there were a lot of fillers, due to having all those slots to fill. Of course that's just the presets and no real indication of how the two units really compare but it's a good start. Tone wise I hear no difference on headphones through my PC.

I got a Zoom 60b from my other half. It was something I've been meaning to buy for a while now so well pleased (although not a total surprise). Can't wait to test it out at the next gig. Although I've already got a B3 I don't tend to use that for gigs, I don't like the foot switch spacing. Hoping the 60b works out better. I really only need the BDDI and chorus sims so I'm sure it will.

[quote name='patrikmarky' timestamp='1387281816' post='2310121'] Anyone recommend a good wireless system that's not silly money...????? [/quote] Yes, in all the other existing threads about wireless ;-)

I'd normally pick it up by the middle first :-)

In my quest to replace the buzzy stock bridge pup on my Squier VM PJ i came across the above. Ive done searches, both on the net, here and TB, but it doesn't seem that many people are using them. Most of the comments are positive so ive taken the plunge, but until they arrive i thought id do a bit more research. So, anyone using them?

[quote name='gapiro' timestamp='1386596240' post='2301899'] I have a Roland r-05 Brilliant fantastic piece of kit [url="http://www.roland.co.uk/products/productdetails.aspx?p=1077"]http://www.roland.co...ils.aspx?p=1077[/url] The batteries seem to last forever, and accepts huge amounts of memory at a staggeringly high volume I especially like the function to press the "rehearsal" button and the device will listen to the music etc over the next 5 minutes so that the mic gain is set appropriately. I can upload some examples if you want to hear some recordings [/quote] That looks pretty cool. I have, and love, the older RH-09HR, but this cheaper version looks tempting. I use mine all the time to record gigs, best portable device ive ever owned, but at over £200 its not one i would recommend in this thread.

[quote name='LITTLEWING' timestamp='1385919313' post='2293626'] Most low-enders don't stand any more than 2 metres from their rig. Why would anybody want wireless at 200 squids a go?? Jeez!! [/quote] For those moments when you have to go out front and sound check your band, for those moments when you do have to cross the stage for whatever reason (normally to do with mixing from the stage), for those other moments where the singers guitar lead crossed yours and gets tangled up, for those moments when the cheap curly lead starts to crackle and break up, for tho....... Agree it can be an excessive expense if you really dont need to move, but eve on very small, cramped stages im glad of my wireless system. I too have used the white Fender coiled lead, in fact i have two of them, but even with home use only they can be temperamental. Then again, they are low cost leads.

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1385596890' post='2290238'] Basschat has lost its soul. Si was a good lad, now we just have a load of talking heads. Good work Wayne. [/quote] Si wasn't unique on this website. While he was everything that's been said there are others who are just as kind, helpful etc.

[quote name='rOB' timestamp='1385541770' post='2289377'] Yep, another vote here. [/quote] One more vote for the BDI-21, if on a budget. Although i have one these days I use a BDDI, as to my ears its a bit warmer sounding. Also another vote for the Zoom B3, although if only looking for warmth it might be a bit overkill (although cheaper than the BDDI it can emulate)

What about just turning the patch levels down, and leaving the output level where it is? I found all the patches were very loud when i got mine, and i was overloading our desk. Rather than turn the output down i just adjusted the patches. I mainly did it this way as i was also overloading my ears when using headphones.

[quote name='jamesbass116' timestamp='1385316397' post='2286807'] I can sit how I want thanks... I'd have preferred a snarky comment about my poor right hand position than one comparing me to a girl! Thanks though.. It is a nice picture. [/quote] Gotta love internet humour, and how easy it is to miss read it.

My band did a gig for one of his friends weddings a few months before he went. I was really looking forward to meeting him to say thanks for getting us the gig. He seemed a really nice, genuine bloke, very friendly and helpful.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1385036124' post='2283624'] Some people don't know the difference between having fun and buggering about getting nothing done. [/quote] Not everyone wants to take it seriously from the off. Ive been in bands who had no intention of ever gigging, it was purely for fun a few times a month. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. We all knew the score and we had a lot of fun as there was no time pressure etc. I also find not everyone has the same amount of free time. In my current band two of us have full time jobs, two dont. I find it hard to find time to learn new songs (if needed), although im the one that takes the band the most seriously and books most of the gigs. I think the OP got the right outcome, it sounds to me like he was serious about it and the others weren't. No one is in the wrong IMO, although i don't agree with people messing others about and have been through this myself and find it very frustrating. I think the OP's band did the right thing letting him know, and judging by this thread it was going that way anyway.

If no one minds id like to semi hijack this thread with a similar issue i had recently, although with a different effect. Im well aware of the method of changing one wire, ive had to do it in the past but when i changed the P pup in my new PJ i had a strange issue. I tok the stock pup out and put a Fender 62RI Original in. I know this to be a working pup as it came out of my main bass a few months ago. When both pups were up i had that hollow, nasal tone. Fair enough, change one of the wires over on the P pup, but when i did this the pup sounded more muffled and quieter, especially the D and G strings, even on its own. I took it out and put a Fralin in and all was good. I then put the Fender pup in my P bass and it worked fine. Ive never come across this before. I always though it didnt matter what wire went to ground on a P bass, at least, when its on its own. Granted i dont have a lot of experience with PJ's but if the stock, and Fralin worked fine then i dont think i was doing anything wrong. The only difference i can see is the Fender has a brass plate under it, i wonder if this was causing the issue. Im all sorted now, not really looking to sort it out, but if anyone has any ideas id like to hear them. Cheers, and good luck Dave, its really easy to do and once you have done it the first time you will feel more confident about messing about inside a bass.

I cant remember seeing any gig bags on line that didn't have the dimensions posted. Im not talking about eBay, just places like GAK, Soundslive, Strings Direct etc.

Dont most retailers post dimensions on their websites? Cant you get the measurements from there? For what its worth my old 55-01 would fit in any gig bag i had, same as my Fenders.