dave_bass5

Yes, the Apogee is more expensive and I personally dont think it's worth it in terms of what it is and it's build quality. Saying that it is worth getting something that will do the job and after having the iRig (twice) I felt spending the extra to get something I felt was usable was worth it and I find I use it a lot more because the sound quality and latency doesn't put me off. For me the Tascam is overkill but I guess if you do expect to do a lot of multi intramental recording it might be worth it.

It looks like its made out of wood

Ive tired a few interfaces and think Apogee JAM is one of the best, certainly better than the headphone input type. Latency and signal level is greatly improved over something like the iRig. Garage band is great but for just practising along with tracks i love AmpKit. I found this to be the best as far as control over the tone, and the ability to play along with tracks without having to import them. They recently released a Trace Elliot head for it and i feel this is the best head so far (Bass amps seem to be lacking with all these amp sim apps). I also have the GK one, although i have the paid for version as it has the EQ section. I just dont really like the GK tone at the moment so dont use it. Everyone should have GarageBand, its a jack of all trades and master of some. Considering the amount of instruments and amps it comes with i would expect it to sell for a lot more than it does.

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' timestamp='1335449525' post='1631378'] Just tried the MoMark again into a 4x10, sounds really nice I don't really understand why you wouldn't buy something that's on a showroom floor? [/quote] I would, what i said was that i and some others would expect a (small) discount if its been on the shop floor rather than pay full price.

Not even a new Wall Hanger Fran ;-)

I used to have a black SBMM Ray34 and it was very nice. build quality was up there with my Lakland's (same factory). I sold it on here for £400 IIR so they do come up every now and then.

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1335367358' post='1630002'] I love the playing on these 2, absolutely brilliant live as well. More Reggae/Rock if you ask me, but these guys are one of the best local bands i've ever heard, seen them a few times and they never fail to put on a brilliant show, with some absolutely brilliant song titles too. They've become pretty popular around here, because nobody from Wigan seems to have heard anything that isn't rock, pop or mc (Is it really music?) before. Liam [/quote] I've never heard of him/them but really enjoyed those tracks, especially the first one.

[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1335352582' post='1629633'] Three little birds for me. [/quote] We used to do that song and i loved playing that bass line. Ive always like the bass line on Night Nurse (even the Simply Red version).

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1335345151' post='1629453'] It could be worse! You know when things are getting serious when you get invited to Ikea! The ultimate nightmare. Not only the boredom of shopping there but the next day spent putting all the useless carp together! [/quote] True That, my flat looks like a Ikea Showroom owing to the fact that my GF practically lives there. :-(. The last time i went to Ikea i popped back to use the loo and couldn't find my way out. seriously. Never again. I now refuse to go shopping with her.

AAAAAARRH LAKESIDE...Noooooooo. Now im going to be tempted to go with the GF next time she goes shopping :-(

I thought exactly the same but forgo tot post about it. It sort of gave me the creeps if im honest lol

LOL, i guess we can all something. I like to pluck just between the pup and the start of the neck to get that deep DB tone so i would need very big palms to mute as well.

Cheers John. Funny enough i never use a pick at home, and quite often play as if i had one between my thumb and finger, but just use the edge of my thumb. At home i can play like in those vids but when i tried it at a gig i just couldn't keep up, thats when i turned to the foam. Although i could practice it im trying to develop my finger playing speed so this technique will have to wait.

Yeah, i realise the pick needs to go to get that authentic tone, i'm working hard to get up to speed with my fingers. Ive found having the foam tone (good phrase) is helping me get there. i definitely need a normal tone and yes, its taking me a bit too long to get the foam back in so i need to sort something to. To be honest in my case its not the end of the world what i do, after all ive been in this band for 9 years and getting the "correct" tone has never really cropped up, its just something i'd like to experiment with now. Before i thought of using foam i have been using the palm mute/pick combination to good effect, but it was because i wanted to use fingers more that i turned to the foam as i find palm muting and finger playing a bit difficult to do at gig speed. I know what you mean about "dub-land". The first time i used the foam my drummer said he couldn't really hear what i was playing, it was too muffled. This i found surprising because i never thought he listened to me anyway ;-) My cab is a bit low end shy so it its not sounding too bad at the moment. The foam is giving me a bit more of a traditional bass tone if that makes sense. I have noticed i dont bother using my BDDI in the smaller rooms, especially those with hollow stages .

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1335211744' post='1627441'] [url="http://www.bassmute.com/bassmute/bm_mainframe.html"]http://www.bassmute...._mainframe.html[/url] [/quote] That what im going to get. There was one on here a few weeks ago but i wasn't interested in muting at that time :-(

As much as i love Lakland's (i even have a JO neck on my Squier) i felt the BG nut width made it a bit uncomfortable to play. Saying that i know a lot of people like those slightly wider P necks, i believe the 50s P is the same so i think its going to be down to what you prefer/condition of the basses etc. I'd say a 2006 Lakland could have a Fralin in it, if so thats a good one to have. As long as its not been changed its easy to tell by the colour of the wires but you or the seller would have to look under the scratch plate to see

For what its worth im really enjoying having foam under the strings on my CVP. Even though i play with a pick most of the time im getting a bit more "thump" out of my rig, even though its at the expense of overtones etc. Its not a tone ill use all the time but its helped a lot with the Motown stuff and im now contemplating getting some proper foam mutes. I have tried muting with the left hand but i dont hear the same thump as when the strings are muted at the bridge

I think the main difference here is the size and shape of the necks. Im pretty sure the BG is a wider neck than the MIA.

[quote name='Soliloquy' timestamp='1335186579' post='1626842'] You need to read the full thread . Post number 12 clearly asks about left hand muting. What kjb has done is to answer that, hence his posting number 13. [/quote] The way ive read it is that John (JTUK) posted about using left hand muting and someone gave a reply but neither was from the OP.

[quote name='mep' timestamp='1335184608' post='1626800'] backline was hidden by 3 chicken rotisseries. [/quote] Ive been in to those machine since was a kid, im not 100% but i think the model number of them is.......... :-) Better than Washing machines i guess. I recorded it as i had to go to bed halfway through, and still haven't watched the remaining part.