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  1. shoulderpet
    Hi In my quest for the best "always on" overdrive the bass tube screamer has come to my attention. As someone who always boosts a good 10db on my low and high mids I think this pedal could be a good fit however I hadn't to admit that when it comes to pedals I am a cheapskate and I just cannot bring myself to spend the £160 asking price, is there anything that sounds like a tube screamer for less money than this that doesn't lose low end ? Thanks
  2. shoulderpet
    Don't do it, you know you will regret it later
  3. shoulderpet

    Anyone here play Eton Rifles regularly? I play quite a few fairly challenging songs with my band but for some reason I am struggling with the bass run in the verse from the D to the high E on the G string, sometimes I play it really cleanly and other times it's a bit sloppy, it's a bit hit and miss as to if I play that part cleanly with no slop or fret noise, any tips?

    And it's me and my limited abilities not the setup of my bass

    1. Sean

      Sean

      This part of the song is a bar of C to a bar of D and repeats.  C/// D/// C/// D///

       

      My approach to this is playing the D on the A string with my 1st finger (this is 5th position), the D octave on the G string with my 4th finger, slide that up to the E on the G string. You're now in the 7th position and you use your 1st finger and 4th finger to play that E-D-B-A box pattern lick. If you're using your 3rd finger and 1st finger to play that lick, it could be the root of in the inconsistency. 

       

      Just keep running through it consciously (as slowly as you like without a metronome) until it builds muscle memory and say the notes to yourself as you play them.

       

      Until it becomes second nature, in a live gigging situation if you could just repeat the pattern that is played on the C chord or even just play root D to octave D. I've never gigged it but have played it live on guitar where the bassist played a simplified version of that part that we agreed on. 

  4. shoulderpet
    Yes, what's the point of having a best bass and not using it, I know for me using my best bass makes me more confident which makes me play better.
  5. shoulderpet
    Honestly you couldn't pay me enough to use the Seymour Duncan SPB-1, I had one and couldn't wait to get rid of it, LOTS of bass, no mids, not a great deal of treble. If I was playing dub reggae I would have loved it but in a rock setting (and by rock I mean classic rock not heavy rock) I got absolutely buried, the SPB-2 on the other hand is a fantastic pickup, not a great deal of treble but lots of mids, decent bass, when I had one I used to run one without a tone pot and got a great sound from it. Nowadays if I was looking at replacement pickups I would try and get one with as flat a response as possible and shape the tone with EQ but that's just my personal preference.
  6. shoulderpet
    Sorry I should have responded to this thread, I looked into over the ear headphones but was having issues finding ones that were sufficiently non bulky and with good attenuation, in the end after some research I ended up buying a set of Shure iems that are due to arrive tomorrow, fingers crossed these work for me 🤞
  7. shoulderpet
    Thanks for the replies, as it is presumably the tips that cause the sound attenuation is it really worth spending a lot on iem headphones or should I focus my money on getting a selection of tips? I have not used iems before so this is so completely new to me. At the moment am looking at the Shure SE215 and the Sennheiser IE 100 Pro, I briefly considered the Linsoul KZ ZS10's but I found a mention somewhere of them being mid scooped which is a big no no for me.
  8. shoulderpet
    I'm looking at iems at the moment and is a bit overwhelming especially being a bit neurospicy, can you really get decent sound attenuation from a set of in ears? I was looking at a set of Shure SE215 and it says up to 37db of attenuation, I am sceptical but hoping I am wrong Also do you normally get a selection of different size tips? I am a little reluctant to fork out for iems only to find that they don't fit and are letting in a load of outside noise Thanks
  9. shoulderpet
    Hi I will shortly be moving to using iems for gigs. As someone with tinnitus I use ear plugs to prevent any more hearing damage and would like a set of headphones that I can use that will attenuate the sound level of outside sounds to a similar level. Having had a look it looks like drummer headphones is the solution however I see that a lot of these are very bulky, is there anything that is low/low-ish profile that will protect my hearing? Thank you
  10. shoulderpet
    I couldn't see that a thread has been created for this, looks like a very interesting bass. Medium scale, humbucker in the neck, single coil in the bridge position, looks gorgeous. https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Grestch-Electromatic-CVT-Bass-Double-Cut-LRL-Bristol-Fog/79HO?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22290702940&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kjLR1Nk-UwpcsIbHeg9fwsf-Mr&gclid=CjwKCAjw3rnCBhBxEiwArN0QE3co07vE79qIfly1XnMv8zcqzQ1OcvWp8yKhQTyojo_K_20krLm8DBoC8fkQAvD_BwE
  11. shoulderpet

    Post gig insomnia, the only kind of insomnia that I don't mind

  12. shoulderpet
    I will hard pass on any strings that are priced that high, I don't use flats anymore but when I did I wouldn't have paid that.
  13. shoulderpet
    Check that the pickups are passive before you take out the preamp, they most likely are but would be awful to take out the preamp to find that you needed it after all
  14. shoulderpet

    Heads up for anyone looking for a mini EQ pedal, Rowin is absolute cr@p, noisy as hell, cheap but not even worth the £25

  15. shoulderpet
    Thanks for the replies, much appreciated
  16. shoulderpet
    So, I am looking at switching as many of my pedals as possible to mini pedals as my pedal board is becoming too big and weighty. I now have my chorus pedal and EQ pedals sorted so am now looking for an overdrive pedal, what is out there that has a small footprint but doesn't lose low end? I would like to keep the cost below £100 but preferably I love a bargain so the more inexpensive the better. I see there are a lot of of mini overdrive pedals out there but they all seem to be made for guitar. Thanks
  17. shoulderpet
    "Zak made a few mistakes and he has apologised" 🤣 I know they are a professional band but the guy is human like the rest of them, I'm sure the others aren't flawless 100% of the time especially as Roger Daltrey himself has admitted that his hearing has seen better days. Sounds like maybe they have realised that they were being twats and are now looking to do a u turn in the least embarrassing way possible.
  18. shoulderpet
    I haven't heard them with Pino so I can not offer an informed opinion but doesn't Pino use flatwounds? Surely that has to be the polar opposite of what The Who would want for there sound?
  19. shoulderpet
    So, I got a set of these in medium scale for my Ibanez AGB200, put the strings on and then noticed some buzz on the D string, had a look and the other strings are fine but the D string taper starts between the nut and the 1st fret, either they have packed a short scale string or that is some seriously shoddy quality control.
  20. shoulderpet
    Looks good, have you used it?
  21. shoulderpet
    Am looking at getting a new Chorus pedal and not sure that to get. I have a Behringer Chorus pedal (ultra chorus) but to my ears it sounds like quite a warm chorus and I am after something a bit more shimmery and icy sounding. I like the look of the EHX Clone theory but I am a cheapskate when it comes to pedals when I know that they will only be used for a small handful of songs in my bands setlist so am wondering if there is something that can do the job for less money. I know Joyo have a few chorus pedals but I have found very little online about how they sound on bass Thanks
  22. shoulderpet
    Cool, how is the clone theory? I love Joy Division and I love Peter Hook's bass tone so have been considering getting a clone theory.
  23. shoulderpet
    Thanks for the replies, I thought 2 chorus pedals was good, tried an overdrive in front of the chorus pedals, wow!!!! What a great sound!!!
  24. shoulderpet

    Last night's gig went well, first gig with the new band, couple of bum notes but we were popular enough to do an encore and get asked to do another gig for the venue

  25. shoulderpet

    Is it just me or do strings feel a little bit rougher when they are new? Always find new strings feel a bit rough until they break in

    1. Dood

      Dood

      I suspect there’s little “polishing” smooth caused by finger friction and rather wonder that finger gunk and grease embedded in the material acts as a lubricant.

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