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Working out which bits you should play like the original and which bits you can alter/simplify/"make your own" is a real skill, and I don't feel like people talk about it that much. You have to learn to recognise the hooks and the iconic parts that make the song, otherwise it's can sound a bit half-arsed. It's the same for all instruments. There's a lot of genres where none of the bass parts are particularly recognisable. But if you try to play an iconic part like [b]Another One Bites The Dust[/b] / [b]Gimme Some Lovin'[/b] / [b]Money [/b]/ [b]Good Times[/b] in your own "creative" way, you're going to get funny looks. Obviously if you're doing a cover in a radically different style, it's much more like writing your own parts for an original tune.

As many people have already said - the music that you like listening to isn't always the music that's fun to play, and vice versa. I [i]like[/i] most of the covers my main band plays, butI don't [i]love[/i] them. I wouldn't play something that I really didn't like; obviously this would be different if I was doing it for a living! I've learned from experience not to suggest any of my [i]favourite[/i] songs, as it just annoys me when everyone else doesn't give them 100%.

I recently put one of these: [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/FLEOR-ELectric-Pickguard-Precision-Replacement/dp/B071VC873C"]https://www.amazon.c...t/dp/B071VC873C[/url] on one of these: [url="https://web.archive.org/web/20081216001707/http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0321500543"]https://web.archive....rtno=0321500543[/url] It came out looking like this, which I thought was not bad at all for a tenner. [attachment=256814:WhatsApp Image 2017-10-27 at 21.07.18.jpeg] But it was not a simple swap. I had file off a lot of the pickguard material around the neck and pickup holes, and a few of the screw holes were misaligned enough to need filling and re-screwing.

Oh Andy Well I wanted to purchase your Shuttle But first I had to pay, oh Andy So I sent you the cash via PayPal And you posted next day, oh Andy

http://jacksinstrumentservices.com/custom-scratchplate-cutting.html or http://www.originalscratchplates.com/ (cheaper, but single-ply and not beveled)

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1493042908' post='3285110'] I've not bought any downloads only from Bandcamp. Is there some way that you can keep track of what you have purchased just in case you have a problem with your computer at some point in the future and you need to download them again?[/quote] Yep, there's a page that shows all you've bought and lets you stream or download. But given the number of legal download sites that have gone bump over the years, you're sensible to maintain your own backup. I don't have that much downloaded stuff, but I've got local and remote ([url="https://www.backblaze.com"]Backblaze[/url]) copies of all my music files anyway. It took me [i]forever[/i] to rip all my CDs - I'm buggered if I'm doing that all over again!

I've bought Terrortones releases from Bandcamp Spotify's great for checking out artists at minimal cost, but if I decide I like them, I'll always support them by buying the album - on CD if possible, otherwise lossless digital is ok. CDs offer the best combination of reliability, flexibility and sound quality... plus they look good on my shelf! For singles/EPs I generally prefer lossless, because (1) I don't have enough space to store them, and (2) almost no-one releases them on CD anyway. It winds me up when the only options for singles are vinyl or lossy digital - why wouldn't you want me to listen to your music as close to the recorded quality as possible? It's like painting a masterpiece and then only letting people look at polaroids of it. I wouldn't consider streaming any good for long-term usage, as there's no guarantee that a song will still be available the next time I want to listen to it (plus the obvious issues with releases being fragmented across different services).

I bought a pedal from Paul, and it could not have gone more smoothly. Well-packaged and swiftly despatched. Thank you!

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma8ABYwo1Ew"]The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby[/url]

We use [url="http://www.teamup.com"]Teamup[/url]. Browser, iOS or Android, and doesn't need everyone to create accounts - this helps a lot when your bandmates are technophobes and/or lazy!

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1490053099' post='3261880'] I did this with all my Bass Collection basses but used a hole punch, the type for punching holes in paper, to get them nice and round and jobs a good un. [/quote] Genius! I might have a hole punch somewhere in the drawer of things I haven't used since leaving school... along with a compass, protractor, set square, fountain pen...

Normal LEDs aren't very good at charging up luminescent materials - you want to give them a blast of UV light. You can get a little torch for a couple of quid. [b]edit:[/b] like the one down there! v I use the bargain-basement alternative to Luminlay - some glow stickers (sold for putting on light switches) chopped up into strips narrow enough to not get in the way of my fingers

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1489568538' post='3257921'] How are you getting on with that? i had one but had to send it back, I needed isolated outputs and its battery life was way below what was stated (died in the middle of a gig first time I used it). [/quote] Well I thought it was fine, but now you have me worried! I haven't gigged with it, but I find it'll do a bunch of rehearsals without needing a recharge. The indicator is a bit suspect though - it'll spend hours showing 3-4 lights, but once it gets down to 2 lights it conks out soon after. It wouldn't surprise me if the life was less than stated, but it's enough for my needs at the moment. I'll try adding my flanger to the chain and see if there's any clock noise.

[attachment=240601:pedalboard.jpg] Powered by a Rockboard Power LT XL underneath. There's room on there for another Mooer-sized pedal... just haven't decided which one yet.

Hello, fellow pewter PJ owners ! Mine's 38mm too (obviously). Hope this isn't too much of a derail: the Squier website around the time I bought mine showed the Standard range separate from Classic Vibe and Vintage Modified - https://web.archive.org/web/20081216001707/http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0321500543

Hi folks. Long-time lurker here. In fact I used to have an account many moons ago, but the login details are lost in the mists of time... Anyway, hello! I've been taking my bass playing more seriously the last couple of years, and finally got confident enough to play in front of other people. Now I'm in an almost-gigging soul/funk/disco cover band. My bass is a Squier P/J - it sounds fine, but most importantly[i] looks amazing[/i]. I tried flatwounds for the first time last year and was immediately converted. My amp is a Fender Rumble 100 (v3), which is nice enough, but I suspect it's days will be numbered when the band takes off! I also dabble in guitar, and making wibbly noises with an Arturia Microbrute synth. Been doing a bit of drum programming recently too, as we're currently without a drummer.