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South of heaven by Sleigher There has never been a good Christmas song.
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Already done this mod
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I just found them. Although this is a 5 string bass, I need 6 string pickups. Thanks for the tip though
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I've got a multi scale, 5 string Ibanez SRMS805 which is great to play but lacks punch and bite. I play in quite a heavy band and just can't get it to cut through like my old P bass did. The pickups are 6 string width Bartolinis, I believe they're a far Eastern manufactured version of the P4. I was set on fitting Nordstrand big blade sixes but can't get them anywhere. Any suggestions for nice clear, punchy pickups?
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Lights on the hill - Cult Of Luna
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I'm not familiar with that one but I should imagine that I wouldn't cover it for the same reason.
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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2023?
SteveXFR replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
Best by miles is my Ashdown ABM600 head. An enormous upgrade from my old Orange Terror. I'm still working out settings but already sounding great. The Ibanez SRMS805 is very good but the pickups and preamp are a bit weak. It plays great though and was a bargain, like new for half the price of a new one. -
What's the frequency Kenneth by REM The rhythms are just weird. Every time I play it, I'll play something half a beat early or late. All of REMs bass lines I've tried are rhythmically weird but they sound so good when played right.
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Approximately 200 quid to spend frivolously. What are you getting?
SteveXFR replied to lidl e's topic in General Discussion
That would be an ecumenical matter -
Approximately 200 quid to spend frivolously. What are you getting?
SteveXFR replied to lidl e's topic in General Discussion
Father Jack Hacket? Is that you? -
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HOW hard is it to find a decent band to play in these days?
SteveXFR replied to Lfalex v1.1's topic in General Discussion
I gave up with JMB. If I did get any response when I replied to a post on there, they either turned out to be weird or they couldn't actually play or they'd turn up with a broken string and no spares. The last one was quite clearly on some very strong drugs and forgot what he was doing while unloading his car so I left and reported him to the police for drug driving. I got a death threat text two days later! I don't know whether metal musicians are particularly weird. I can't imagine jazz musicians are normal functioning humans -
I forgot there were two Paul Grays
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Therapy? are a band who deserved to be far bigger than they ever were
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Whats the one song would you really like to cover but just know it won't fit your band? My band has a no cover policy but I'd love to play this
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HOW hard is it to find a decent band to play in these days?
SteveXFR replied to Lfalex v1.1's topic in General Discussion
I think it took me six or seven attempts to find the right group of people. Just remember that there's drummers, guitarists and singers just as frustrated as you and you'll find them soon enough. I met my current band mates at a local blues jam night we started chatting after a 12 bar blues jam and started a sludge/stoner metal band. -
Approximately 200 quid to spend frivolously. What are you getting?
SteveXFR replied to lidl e's topic in General Discussion
Okko FX Motor Bass overdrive pedal. Reviews suggest it can get very close to Lemmy's tone https://www.fxpedalplanet.co.uk/product/okko-fx-motorbass-distortion-bass-effects-pedal -
Yes! He was excellent. Sadly another great rock musician lost to drugs.
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I could only pick two, Geezer and Cliff. To be honest there are loads of others who I think are better. Justin Cancellor, Matt Freeman, Alex Webster, Troy Sanders, Al Cisneros and Scott Reeder. Because my taste in music isn't exactly mainstream, most people in this forum won't have ever heard them so even if they were better than Jamerson they would get less votes.
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With all the heavy guitarists playing a Les Paul in to a Marshall, it's good to hear something different. I quite like Baroness, one guitarist plays a strat and the other a tele and they share leads so their contrasting tones add another dimension to their music.
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The metal zone can sound alright but only if you put it in the effects loop. The Line 6 spider doesn't have an effects loop and doesn't like pedals so it would be a horrible combination.
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What's the point of filthy riffs if people can't hear every disgusting note? Our guitarist uses a Strat with single coil pickups for better note articulation (at least that's what he claims)
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No, dreadful for metal. It's got loads of distortion but all of it is bad. In the faster parts of songs I couldn't hear what he was playing, there were no audible notes in the mess of overdrive.