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I like the 50w version of the Marshall amp. Esp if they still have the analogue chorus and reverb on them. I've got an old AC50 and I think the analogue effects are warmer and more pleasant than the digital ones on the AC100. Mind you, it was some years ago I compared. So they may be much better by now. The Marshalls are good little amps.

IMO this is the best ever explanation of how effects work... http://www.monkeyfx.co.uk/guides.html All through the medium of teeny tiny monkeys! Here's an extract... For context... Down to business...

I love the intro to this tune. And Tiran Porter's bass tone on the opening section is pretty much my idea of Aural Heaven!!!! This is hard to beat as well... And finally... The fabulous Mr Gustafson (RIP)

Well, zombie thread review but I had to show this photo... latest cable order from Rock Wire aka @obbm arrived yesterday. Six metre bass lead with one straight and one angled Neutrik. Beautifully made to the highest quality as usual. However, while I do very much like and rate the Klotz and Van Damme cable I’ve had in all my previous orders, this was my first cable with Sommer Spirit LL X wire. Have to say I’m even more impressed. While the others are top quality wires the Sommer wire feels even more substantial, like it’s a wire that takes its role in life seriously and is determined never to let you down. A bit stiffer and heavier gauge than the others but looks and feels the business. Even more impressed than usual. Th other half of my order were a couple of 3m mono jack to female XLR cables (Van Damme balanced mic cable) bought with a specific purpose in mind. And as this photo proves, there is no audio application in life that’s not greatly enhanced by a really good quality cable! “Let It Go”, “The Bare Necessities” and “Supercaliwotsitdoodad” never sounded so good!

First test is when wired like the above does the bass work with a normal cable. Then we can think about the wireless...

Don’t know the specific preamps involved but wouldn’t the wiring be something like... Of course, that wouldn’t just be + straight to - or + straight to ground but rather the wires that are sleeve on the bass TRS socket = - or ground and the wires on the TRS socket that are to ring or +. If that makes sense...

With my old passive Aria and Squier Jazz the clip light on my Series Six TE1215 would flash at about 1-2 o'clock, 10-11 o'clock with my Wal. Does your P have a particularly low output or do you play particularly gently? I've always set the amp up to give the highest input gain level without any clipping and then adjusted the volume control for... erm... volume. Never had an amp that one of my basses wouldn't overdrive if the gain was up high, though. Or maybe you've had a bad run of luck buying amps where the clip LED had failed...

Just checking the one that didn’t work yesterday... Woo hoo! This new gaff of yours ped and charic... cool place!

Magnifique! Tres auto! Tres facile! Didn't seem to be working for me last night but that was beyond easy...! And no need to edit out that pesky little “s”. Woo hoo! Well, this thread’s a bit redundant now.

With the “s”

I’ll second, third and fourth these sentiments! Well done guys!

Thris song by the lovely Thea Gilmore would get my vote... http://youtu.be/7qQAE794uvoI do like Aimee Mann’s weird Indie meets Hawaiian meets Native American meets cabaret approach to the classics on her One More Drifter in the Snow album...http://youtu.be/kyBOS4t4AHAhttp://youtu.be/WjRXupOsE7A

Yes, I saw that latest title pop up and thought... “Ah, this’ll be a video about the things you need to properly think about and address if you want to transition effectively to a sixer...” and so it proved to be. Like others have said, he makes a proportion of his living by attracting clicks on YouTube and it’s just the nature of the social media world that “Why six string bass sucks!” will get more views than, “Foundational left and right hand muting techniques and note placement applications for beginner and intermediate six string bass players”. Doesn’t make the Social Media Vlogger/clickbait style any less annoying for those older than 21 years old but at least there is a solid and logical reason for it. Bottom line, Scott is very good at 2 things, bass teaching and social media marketing/monetisation. More power to him. Tho I reserve the right to temporary differing views when being spammed by his bots on Facebook!

This song by the lovely Thea Gilmore would get my vote... http://youtu.be/7qQAE794uvo I do like Aimee Mann’s weird Indie meets Hawaiian meets Native American meets cabaret approach to the classics on her One More Drifter in the Snow album... http://youtu.be/kyBOS4t4AHA http://youtu.be/WjRXupOsE7A

There was a fair bit of "Let's Stick Together" in that HFB tune intro... along with the T-Rex and sub-Iggy Pop influences...

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1509706491' post='3401011'] I think there's probably a difference between one's dream bass and one's perfect bass. I probably own my perfect bass/basses with my custom Maruszczyks, but I've always lusted after a Mk 1, Wal, fretless. However, given that I'm not great with heavy basses, this might not turn out to be what I've dreamt of, but I'd be happy to find out [/quote] [quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1509709336' post='3401058'] Agreed! The Wal would surely be close to the top of my wish list but I'd have to wind the clock back at least a couple of decades to be able to gig it [/quote] Paul’s making some great lower weight basses at the mo... just specify on ordering. He had a wonderful featherlight Mk3 at the SE Bass Bash last year... hint, hint...

Lucky enough to play mine!

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1509382082' post='3398475'] Hey groove-hacker! I will show you two notes that will completely overhaul how you play! Plz send PayPal... [/quote] OK, so it’s 3 in the morning and I just got up to have a wee, that’s why I’m whispering, so I thought I’d just go commando... Commando? Guerilla? Gorilla? Ah, whatever man... And take the chance to tell you about this amazing new course we’re ...

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...then get a load of this bargain being sold on Reverb by Tony Levin... https://reverb.com/item/6989695-mxr-csp-026-phase-90-used-on-peter-gabriel-king-crimson-tracks-1970s-and-1980s-owned-by-ton I’ll have three!

British Sea Power playing at a corporate function about six years ago. No one’s wardrobe was ever so indie... No gig setting was ever less...

Well I bought this bass in about 1992 and have used it on a weekly basis ever since... does that count?

I’ve got an old Fylde Octavius bouzouki (which is really much more of an octave mandola than a traditional bouzouki). The sound of the double course stringing is lovely and resonant. Beautiful sound. I keep telling myself I should get it out and play it more often. Like others I find mandolins just too fiddly, the string spacing on the mandola/bouzouki is just right!

PS the desk has knobs on too. This just means you can carry those knobs around with you and lots of you can twiddle the knobs from wherever they are at the same time.