SteveXFR

Slightly odd that people are telling each other that what has obviously worked for them for years is the wrong way to do it. If it works for you then who cares? If it's your routine then don't change it.

I tried a new set up today. Bass in to pedals then to two amps. The opertunity for disaster is huge but it sounded seriously good. I don't think I'd ever play without at least a compressor.

Frost hammer - High On Fire

Thanks for the tips. I'll get that done. She'll be playing some quite heavy music so sustain and a meaty tone will be good. She was playing Chelsea Wolfe's 16 psyche last night on her old squier strat, played very well but it sounded so weak. This should be much better

Mother - Danzig

That's something worth considering. Was the block in place of the springs?

Back to school - Deftones

Agreed on the trem.it wasn't in stock with the rigid bridge. I won't fit the arm to the trem, all it'll do is put it out of tune.

I finally got around to actually buying one. I went for a CST 24 in the end which is a clone of the PRS Custom 24. The reviews were all extremely positive. It turned up this morning. It looks fantastic, really nice finish. The fret board is a bit dry so I'll put on some lemon oil, other than that I can't fault it. I plugged it in to a little Orange Micro Terror and it sounds amazing. For £210 I'm really impressed, for double that I'd be happy. It'll be my daughters Christmas present so I hope she likes it. I thought the dark green would suit her current goth phase.

Please, please, please let me get what I want - The Smiths Deftones cover version was better though

That's a dirty, dirty bass tone. Brilliant song

Satan - Orbital

I bought a Epiphone Thunderbird from them last year. Arrived next day, well packaged and for a very good price

Helllraiser - Motorhead

This might be of interest

So it does. That's a little later than my 1x15. The earlier ones were covered with carpet. I believe it's also about the same time Gibson bought Trace.

My Trace cabs from that era had Trace Elliot printed in white on the centre dome of each cone but I didn't have an 1153 (is that a 1x18? ). Looking on Google images, none of the 1153's seem have the printed centres.

Diamond Eyes - Deftones

She'll probably get one of them and then play Adele on it.

I'm at a point where I feel like I need to try lots of different gear to understand what works for me. I had a Fender Jazz MIM but didn't like it. I have a feeling it was just a bad one. I do seem to have settled on Orange amps but partly because I can't afford an Ampeg SVT Classic.

Solos are so last century. It's all about the break down now. Stamp on your dirtiest overdrive, palm mute and half time for 8 bars. One note is plenty, maybe too much.

Mercedes Marxist - Idles

Police Truck - Dead Kennedys

Song for the deaf - Queens Of The Stone Age

New album from Idles this morning. They've come on a long way since their first album but it still sounds great.