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Apologies I missed this question... So from what I can make out all of the worship leaders are guitarists, and the logic of having 'direction' from the bassist is essentially not to overload anyone else with too much responsibility. The drummer is responsible for the click track, the keys player for computer/pad set up and the leader for leading the congregation. So quite equitable in a way. I also know that the Catalyst festival worship band have a similar set up as apparently the bassist is a phenomenal musician and sensitive to the worship dynamic, but absolutely not a 'front man' character. I don't claim either of these things for myself! In reality it mostly involves counting in intros or any tricky line timings for the vocalists, and occasionally giving 'let's go around that bit again' instructions. Quite happy to do it.

I've discovered one of the quirks of my new church worship setup is that it's the bassist who is responsible for directing the band to repeat choruses etc. So the power is all mine mwhahahaha 😁

Presently waiting Rend Collective to come on stage in Newcastle!

All good thanks 😊. I valued the process of committing my parts to memory ahead of Sunday. Only slight hiccup was forgetting to turn my IEM back on after a break and wondering where the click track had disappeared to!

Yep from what I've seen so far big emphasis on quality (and yes IEMs)

Hello all, a while since I've posted on this thread as my family have been moving 200 miles north over the summer. Hence we are in a new church! To my surprise I'm playing bass tomorrow morning. I met the worship pastor on Thursday evening for a catch up and trial, thinking I'd slowly be integrated into things over the next few months. But no, straight in! A few things will be quite different what I'm used to: * Playing to a click track * Proper length rehearsal before the service * Using the church's 34" bass, as all my kit including my short-scale are locked deep in a storage unit * No music/chord charts allowed on stage (or, at least, heavily discouraged) * Less 'open worship' space Some of these things I'm very happy about, others will take a bit of getting used to. But overall just really looking forward to worshipping in church with bass playing again. Joe

Playing in the church for the first time in about 6 months this morning, very excited! If fearing I may be a little rusty with the hiatus!

Welcome Jolltax! I've been playing more or less for over 10 years and never taken a lesson so you'll probably excel past me in a month or so 🤣. I've not been posting very long but I've found a lovely group of people here from complete novices to professionals, who never despair of sharing their wisdom and insights with generosity.

This is now my grail bass should I be able to splurge one day! Stunningly beautiful SS. Very happy with my Squier Jags at the moment and not playing enough to justify a new buy, but always nice to have an aspiration When you say 'super-low' setup do you mean the amount of effort you put into set up or that you have it with dropped tuning?!

Predictions ahead of this afternoon's fixtures? Most games I see these days tend to end up 4-4 or 6-8

As no one has posted a whole team yet, here's my offering... a well balanced 433 with the flash guys up front, and a mix of experience and (relative) youth. Hooky Bruce - Woostenhulme - Trewavas - Rourke Clarke - Macca - Shulman Flea - Entwhistle - Jaco

Thanks @Jus Lukin. Yes - aware of the sim in the B3, it was whether there was a big 'analogue dividend' or not, and the simplicity of controlling that interested me. Consensus seems to be probably a small improvement in quality but only if the B3 is entirely removed from the set up (and thanks for clarifying @jrixn1 - I had assumed in bypass mode the signal wouldn't convert).

Wow, they are stunning! Although I wish the emerald green was available on the 4 (not so much a fan of the sea foam or pink)

Okay, so since my last post I've been playing my present 30" bass a lot (a Squier Jag) and remembered why I went for short scale in the first place. So, no need for something in the sub-£500 category, but do Ibanez offer anything 30" at the pricier end of the spectrum?

Hi all. I'm fairly new to the world of bass pedals so would appreciate some wisdom! As I tend to play straight into a PA mix without an amp I'm tempted by some kind of enhanced DI box like this: I like the simplicity of the EQ controls and the idea of having a high quality DI output. My present set up is to take a DI signal straight from my B3. So, would I be gaining anything in terms of signal quality or tone of I was to output from the B3 to an enhanced DI? Or do they essentially do the same job? Thanks