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Expression pedals let you do much more with effects. They can be a sweep control for anything that sounds sweepy- like a wah or (I think) a phaser or chorus or similar.

I went into town yesterday, was in SoundsLive and played the only 5er in shop- a Spector Euro 5. I'm in love. It felt beautiful (assuaged any doubts I ever had about 5ers), it sounded beautiful, it looked fantastic. I'm obsessed now. Any downsides though? (Apart from the £500 price tag, of course)

I'm not, but am a user of Ultimate Guitar. It's pretty good, disregarding the fact that most of them are Americans. deleriumbassist is a laugh though.

Bongos-too weird, and P Basses-too boring. I am a man of no compromise. Oddly, I like the BC Rich Warbeast but dislike the rear horns on the Warlock. But the funny thing is, the Warbeast is just a Warlock with Beast front horns. So I have double standards!

[quote name='ped' post='100575' date='Dec 6 2007, 11:08 PM'][url="http://www.frozencloudmusic.com/~chrishiscocks/loops/Rock%20Clip.mp3"]http://www.frozencloudmusic.com/~chrishisc...Rock%20Clip.mp3[/url] or see attached. [attachment=3988:Rock_Clip.mp3][/quote] Cool, that's really good. How do you record?

My technique is noticeably balls. My right hand just isn't disciplined enough (four fingers and I play metal!). My left hand can keep up with anything I care to put my (rubbish) right hand to very easily, so isn't challenged. So until my right hand improves I try to make a 2nd-12th fret stretch comfortable... Going well so far! Any good finger exercises for four fingers? (By the way, I use my little finger not my thumb. Anyone else?)

[quote name='Bushmaster' post='6123' date='May 24 2007, 09:53 PM']Yeah, by that time most strings will be dead sounding and also feel awful b/c of corrosion.[/quote] I like my strings dead. Flatwounds for my new strings?

[quote name='dandini' post='362228' date='Dec 23 2008, 06:38 PM']Ive got a micro korg and a yamaha piano which we (teh band) are toying with using live, howvere im the only one who an play the half decently. What we have thought about doing is recording teh bits we want and triggering them using a sampler or similar means... but ideally dont wanna spend mega money to do this. What are our best options ladies and gents? We are not planning on running a laptop at the moment for a few reasons so want whatever medium we use to actually just turn up, play when triggred and stop when triggered, ideally by foot control. Cheers Dan[/quote] I would go for MIDI of some description if I was you. Or a keyboard player, who could work the keyboards into your other songs.

Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) is a win, purely cos Cliff is so awesome. Plus he's dead (EDIT: Like half the rest of the list, discount that), so he gets more respect.

I saw this video on YouTube, and this guy, a guitar repairman, said that to clean frets you can rub them down with steel wool. Is this feasible in real life? He did tell you how to protect the fingerboard wood as well (sellotape- will this damage the wood?). So I was wondering if those techniques will work with A: Bass B: Someone incompetent at tying his shoes, never mind bass maintenance. ??? Thanks for help.

[quote name='Matty' post='355477' date='Dec 15 2008, 11:14 PM']Knights Of Cydonia fixed! I think these files are from Guitar Hero or something, so on Hysteria, the bass and synth are tracked together.[/quote] Doesn't the guy use a fuzz pedal so it will sound kinda synthy.

[quote name='uptonmark' post='354872' date='Dec 15 2008, 11:08 AM']i cant stand metallica [/quote] BURN THE HERETIC!!!

I have a 4 but I'm looking to play a 5. I play metal and rock, so the low B would really help. I was also considering a 5er in F#BEAD, as I think a 6-string is a little too much... Meh, I may change my opinion.

Me next please? I am looking into 5-stringers recently so this would be good.

[quote name='agroupuk' post='354406' date='Dec 14 2008, 05:53 PM']Hey all, As the title suggests can anyone recommend any bass music that would sound good on an amped acoustic bass? something that can be played solo with no other instruments and isnt to hard (i am still a newbie) Theres a local acoustic night and I fancied trying to play something but really dont know what. Any suggestions/links to tabs etc highly apreciated!! Thanks all. Edd[/quote] Solo type thing? John Myung's Solar Groove is pretty cool.

[quote name='Brave Sir Robin' post='343507' date='Dec 2 2008, 09:05 PM']hard to tell, no info on the site. [url="http://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/products/default.asp?cID=26463141&sID=26465307&view=search"]http://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/product...amp;view=search[/url] Looks nice enough though, for a starter bass. Passive P / J, rosewood FB, body... synthetic? I cant imagine they would contour the body like that if it was wood. Very cheap (sub £120 apparently).[/quote] Aye, it's a really nice bass for <£120. It came with a (crappy) amp as well.

I like the idea but am too poor to experiment.

Jeanne Sagan.

[quote name='escholl' post='352790' date='Dec 12 2008, 03:15 PM']nope, not alone, I do it too haha. compressors serve a wide range of useful functions -- hence why i use one -- and don't cover up bad technique nearly as much as a distortion or delay can. why do you think guitarists use distortion and delay so much? [/quote] Distortion works the other way too. Muddying up your sound, you have to make it really clear what you're playing... it varies.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='352045' date='Dec 11 2008, 06:53 PM']While I was looking on the Dean site I found [url="http://www.bill-lewington.co.uk/Dean/basses/images/large/ZoneBass.jpg"]this[/url] and fell in love a little.[/quote] Ew.

Get a multi?

Need a bass teacher in Newcastle. Have just tried a guy who made me stay in 1st position the whole lesson, need someone more free. I play metal, classic and new.

[quote name='saibuster' post='347031' date='Dec 6 2008, 08:51 AM']Sorry for my ignorant, but does fender Custom shop means that it has been built by hand?[/quote] Yeah, I think Custom Shop means your specified specs, which would be hard to replicate in a factory (unless you're Ibanez).

Paolo Gregoletto off Trivium only plays his Signature BC Rich models live. But he uses more basses for recording, I think a Custom Shop Mockingbird as well? He used to use that one live as well, there's lots of photos of him using that.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='319866' date='Nov 1 2008, 10:42 PM']If your musings leads you in the direction of Line6's BassPod XT Live I'm not using mine and could be persueded to part company with it. Peter[/quote] How much?