chris_b

Carry on while the phone keeps ringing.

I know 2 people who had spinal surgery. One had lumber vertebrae fused and the other had a bone spur removed from within the spinal chord cavity. Both ops were successful. Both carried on with their lives. Depending on the details, this can be the answer. Best wishes.

A very loud drummer and a a 500 watt amp going into a small 8 ohm 210. . . . there's your problem right there. Is the 410 8 ohms? If so that's the same problem. At the very least you need 2 cabs that match and an amp running at 4 ohms. If your drummer is that loud you'd be better off with an 800 watt amp and a quality 212, 215 or even a 610. And make sure you're wearing serious hearing protection.

Not having a tweeter in my SC or my One10's has never been an issue. But I am a "have and not need" rather than a "need and not have" person, so I'll take a tweeter if it being offered.

Hey. That's my new aftershave!

Can't remember which song, but it was probably off a Chess album. Something by Howlin Wolf,Muddy Waters or Chuck Berry. Date, around 1964. My mate Pete Gladwin had a Futurama and Watkins Dominator and I had to play bass lines on an awful Spanish guitar.

Fender Precision

Years ago I was on a festival and Wilko was on the bill. This was before he got his all clear, and he was dire. Didn't keep in time with the band and just played badly. He filled the room and kept the audience until the end! The band looked very unhappy. Exasperated musicians and happy audience. . . . why stop if people still want to pay to see you.

The Doors didn't use a bass on gigs, but weren't brave enough to record without one.

IMO "chuggy-metal-type bands" will die out before bass guitars.

Not really. Radius is another thing I didn't know existed let alone could be a preference!

I've changed strings a lot since the 1960's and I only discovered tension was a "thing" when I got on the internet!!

This. You gotta sound good. Use the gear that makes you sound the best you can be, but what you play gets you the gigs. I've played with many guys who have asked if I'll join their side projects. I've also been asked to join a band by a band leader who was in the audience. Every gig is an audition. I'd say you can play any bass as long as you make it sound good and play well, but @Doddy is right, the further you travel into the pro world, more is expected of you and your gear.

That is not about music but all about selling magazines! Not difficult to work out.

I see this a lot. So many people seem to divide up bass lines into 4 string songs and 5 string songs. I've never understood that. I play everything on my bass, which happens to be a 5.

I spent 25 years playing a 4 string Precision, then moved to 5 string basses. That was one big switch which is still paying dividends.

I watch these videos with admiration and a large amount of jealousy, because they are nailing stuff I couldn't play in my wildest dreams.. These bass players are very talented people. I appreciate talent. I see no reason to be negative about it.

I've used a Korg Pitchblack since they came out. I'm also looking for a clip on tuner. I've been recommended the Korg Pitchclip. Does anyone have experience of this tuner?

I used to select the bass based on the sound required for each band, but I was told I make my J5 and PJ5 sound pretty similar so these days I just play what I fancy on the day.

I have 2 gig bags; Mono M80 Vertigo and a leather Harvest Buffalo Retro Vintage bag. Both give excellent protection and ease of use. If you play decent basses you have to protect them with the best.

Get some flats and never buy a set of strings again.

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People buy bass gear for a number of reasons: They like the look. They like the sound. They think it's better. Their hero plays one. That's all they can afford. They joined the club. They joined a tribute band. They have a wad of cash burning a hole. The became a session bass player in New York. CNC and automation has made the bass we play pretty irrelevant to the sound we make. The players from the 50's, 60's and 70's etc, would still recognise the basses we play today, but the bass gear, amps, cabs and pedals have totally changed the game. In reality, all the songs I've played in the last 30 years could just as easily have been played on a second-hand Squier, Sire or Sue Ryder bass, and would have sounded just as good to an audience, and many of the bands. The basses I bought were actually my vanity project. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

At least you got there. So did I, and in the process I learnt that having to take wild swings at the EQ, meant I had the wrong amp.