dave_bass5

With the photo thread it was just a case of closing the first one and opening a part 2 thread. Maybe its time for that.

We had the same issue with the Show us some photos thread. It could be a bug where when a thread gets to a certain size this happens. Just a guess. Maybe those who are in the know can sort it out.

Thats not right IMO. You can click follow this thread if you dont want to post in it but ive never done that and i get to follow all the threads i post in. I think there is a setting in the User area that lets you automatically follow any thread if you post in.

Yeah, i know what you mean. Ive not got the Apple one before for the same reason but now ive seen how it all works, and when it does its great, so im going to go for it. If i get any errors ill just send it back. Ive seen a few posts on line where others have had the same errors and it does seem to be with the cheap alternatives. Ill keep the cheap one as my son can make use of it with his camera but i dont plan on using it with mine. Ive just ordered the Apple one from Amazon for £22, it'll be here tomorrow (im too lazy to walk down to the end of the road and go in to Currys).

I have to agree with Tonyf on this. My cheap one arrived on Monday and whilel it seems ok for copying jpg's from a SD card it's too flakey to be used with my midi keyboard. When it works it works well. No latency in GarageBand ( for example) but after a few mins I get a "not compatible with this iPad" error and things stop working. It then take a lot of plugging and un plugging to get it working again. Just not worth the hassle IMO. We tried this on two iPads with the same result. This has spurred me on to get the Apple version, probably today, so ill report back if there are any differences with the real thing.

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1352998377' post='1870342'] I've bought one of these for my lady to go with the camera I've also got her for Christmas. I hope it works but I won't know 'til after Christmas. [url="http://www.mymemory.co.uk/iPad-Accessories/Everyday-Basics/Everyday-Basics-Ipad-Connection-Kit-5-in-1-For-iPad-1%2C-iPad-2-and-the-New-iPad"]http://www.mymemory....nd-the-New-iPad[/url] My memory have some seriously good deals. I'd recommend everyone to get on their mailing list and snap up a few bargains. [/quote] Bloody hell. clicking on this thread has just cost me a £5 lol. MM do have some great bargains. I had to take myself off their mailing list as i kept buying something every time i got a mailshot.

Its a simple song. Add whatever you like to it to get through it but i cant see why its lazy if someone wants to play things straight. If it works what's the problem?

[quote name='StephenFerguson' timestamp='1352904239' post='1869149'] The crowd are also the same people who bought mr blooby and crazy frog. [/quote] Yeah but all was made right when they got their Big Mouth Billy Bass for the lav ;-)

Nothing to be sorry about. Its not a song that everybody likes. I cant stand any of that Jazz stuff, nor any of those big name Bass players 99% of BC seem to love. We all have different tastes. What i find amusing though is the people in function bands not giving a toss that the audience might like it, just that they wont play it because they are above all that.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1352893432' post='1868861'] I dont understand what the problem is with this song. We are entertainers. We are there to entertain people, and if thats what they want, thats what we give them. If we only played songs [u]we [/u]like, it,ll be a very short set!! [/quote] Agreed but thats not how a lot of people see it. I suppose there are 100's of other songs we could play that would go down just as well though. Some people on here just like to moan and think they are superior to others etc. It gets boring after a while we we are all used to it.

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1352881350' post='1868655'] I normally enjoy playing Mustang Sally as the punters love it and in a covers band situation I'd rather play something simple and classic that has people up and dancing than something technical, like Hysteria for instance, that empties the dance floor. [/quote] Yep, same here. I dont actually enjoy it that much as i struggle to play it in a good way. The drummer sings it so his rhythm concentration (little as it is normally) is all over the place and its hard to keep up sometimes but it nice to see a full dance floor enjoying it.

Ive been happy with the old BB I had. They do sound dead compared to a fresh set of nickels but seemed to stay at a certain level. Still had harmonics and bite, just no zing or clank. Im not 100% on the G string on this set. Its definitely got less life in it but it seems to have a bit more thump than the G strings ive had in the past. Part of me says ive paid good money it should be right, but the other half is thinking it actually sounds better like this.

Unbelievable. The G string in my set seems dead as well. All the other strings have that new string zing to them, but not the G. I'll keep them on and get in touch with the place i got them from.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1352820483' post='1867850'] [i]ZAPPA [/i]: A classic "Xenochrony" piece would be "Rubber Shirt", which is a song on the [i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheik_Yerbouti"]Sheik Yerbouti[/url][/i] album. It takes a drum set part that was added to a song at one tempo. The drummer was instructed to play along with this one particular thing in a certain time signature, eleven-four, and that drum set part was extracted like a little piece of DNA from that master tape and put over here into this little cubicle. And then the bass part, which was designed to play along with another song at another speed, another rate in another time signature, four-four, that was removed from that master tape and put over here, and then the two were sandwiched together. And so the musical result is the result of two musicians, who were never in the same room at the same time, playing at two different rates in two different moods for two different purposes, when blended together, yielding a third result which is musical and synchronizes in a strange way. That's Xenochrony. And I've done that on a number of tracks.[sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenochrony#cite_note-0"][size=2][1][/size][/url][/sup] [/quote] Cheers Nigel. So basically the guy was playing one song while hearing another in his head, mashing them both up and producing a bloody awful racket, but it officially has a name so is a valid form of music Im sure you do it in a much more controlled, musical way.

What song was the bass player playing along to in that solo? :-)

I must admit im not sure what a new set should sound like. My last set was brought off here, used. They never really sounded that bright, which is what i liked about them, but they are quite dull sounding now. Still usable. As long as noting stands out as wrong im sure ill like the new ones. They do look great against a maple fret board :-)

[quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1352798311' post='1867437'] I'm the opposite and like a bright sound. I'm currently usig very 'zingy' D'Addario Pro Steels. I like them a lot new and they sound good played in too. I was using DR Black Beauties for a couple of years and they were a great match. Recent batches were arriving with dead out of the packet G strings and the rest sounded pretty flat too. Went off far too quickly. This coincided with the new 'improved' coating Not worth the cost any more for dodgy quality control. New Rotosounds always sound good to me. I know they get a bad press on here though. Next up for trying will be Labella Hard Rocking Steels. I've found nickel strings don't sound right to me in the band mix. [/quote] Haha, you were trying this at the same time i was typing my prise for BB's. I must admit im not sure if my old set had the old style coating on them. I think they did. Ive not yet put the new K3 versions on but im hoping i get on with them more than i did with the K3 Neons i had a couple of years ago. They felt very rough and brittle.

Ive got another set of DR Black Beauties (the first set ive brought new). Ive tried hard to get on with the new EB Cobalt strings but each time i put them on they come off after one gig. Great sounding strings at home but i feel they lack definition and punch live. A bit too scooped and bright. Ive used the same rig for more or less 5 years so im used to how my bass sounds, and how different it sounds when i change strings. I do use flats every now and then, just for a change, but i always go back to rounds. The BB's are the first string ive had for years that just sound "right" to me with my rig, and more so on my P than my Jazz.

Hi Gareth. I think for me a Supreme would be ideal. IIR these have blocks and binding on the neck. They look fantastic. Last time i checked there was an extra £150 for that feature, but its definitely one i would go for.

A Blackburst PM5 would be my dream bass. I almost had one a few years ago but it had issues.

[quote name='longtimefred' timestamp='1352739550' post='1866813'] first dibs [i][b]when[/b][/i] you sell that is rather fooking nice. love it. I know its sad but im really loving the new nobs they are putting on them. MIght get a set for mine. [/quote] Fixed ;-) Its nice to see dots on a Sandberg neck. I think they look boring without. Is this a standard feature on this bass or a custom option? I know you can request fret markers/blocks etc but you dont see many about with them.

Thanks for that, i really appreciate it but i have already ordered a Stagg SPS DC5 lead. Im not really sure how long each section needs to be yet so having the 5 on there will give me more options. Cheers.

I got the EBS one and its a nice lead but not quite right. Due to the way i want to arrange the pedals the lead wont stretch to both power inlets so ive had to buy a 5 way version lol.

This is just a GAS thread isn't it ;-)