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That is awesome. I don't think he took that seriously. My regular tattooist used to babysit a funeral band for a record label and described them as a dull as f##k bunch of miserable c@@ts who wouldn't even crack a smile when she persuaded them to try ecstasy. Apparently straight edge punks were more fun to be around.

The B1 4 is really impressive, especially for the price. I just checked out some videos and the sound is great. It would be a bit limiting though. It would replace my compressor but then it has to go in front of my fuzz and overdrive pedals which means I won't have the option of EQ after those it could also replace my chorus after the fuzz and keep my compressor separate but removing my chorus doesn't free up much space. Im not sure it would work for me. I know it has fuzz and overdrive effects but I really like the ones I have. I have also found the Joyo R12 EQ has really good reviews. I might give that a try.

That's an interesting suggestion. I haven't got enough space on my pedal board otherwise I would consider it.

I want to get an EQ pedal but want to keep it under £100 new or used. The Boss GEB7 seems to be the most common but I've read that they're quite noisy. Often people complain pedals are noisy because of power supply so is the GEB7 actually noisy? Is there something better I should look for? Do guitar EQs work for bass or are the frequencies wrong?

Where is the normal place for an EQ in an effects chain? Im guessing it would go at the end so it's adjusting the final signal. At the moment I have Compressor > OD > fuzz > fuzz > chorus all on isolated power supplies.

Red Fang may not be quite doom but they're a great band. Their songs are fun to play as well, simple but fun to play loud

Top man. Responded to my wanted post for some Peavey pickups, talked me through a couple options and sold me two sets of pickups for an extremely reasonable price. Cheers

That's what I use with bass. The only downside is I forget to turn it off a lot.

That definitely dooms. I'll look them up for a work soundtrack this afternoon.

Sunn O))) are one of the bands I saw in an old church. It was incredibly atmospheric, the architecture complimented the music really well.

Good tip and a great song. I'll give it a try. I saw their original bassist in 2019 playing with Ministry. Really good bassist and it certainly looked like he was enjoying life with Ministry.

I have tried 46 & 2 but when it gets to the variation of first riff where the drone note moves from the open D to the A#(?) I just can't get my left hand around that.

I know Tool are overrated and their fans are the even worse than jazz fans but I do love a bit of Tool and Id love to play some Tool but every song I try starts nice and easy before becoming impossible for anyone without fourteen 10" long fingers with seven joints in each. Where is a good place to start with Tool? Is there anything which is a bit steadier to play? Should I be trying something from Undertow?

Im not a man of religion so I don't go to church but I have been to some gigs in a converted church. There's something rather atmospheric about crushingly heavy death metal performed in a medieval church. Gothic architecture just works so well with heavy music. It was acoustically very good as well.

To be honest, i lost a bit of respect for the singer after he threw a tantrum at a tech when a bass amp blew up. These things happen and the tech was running on stage with a new head within seconds.

Im guessing Electro Hippies. They were from oop North and kind of crusty kind of thrashy

So you're not a fan of Norwegian blackened funeral doom?

Paradise Lost were the band who got me in to doom when I saw them on the Draconian Times tour. I was walking past the Fleece in Bristol and heard them, thought it sounded good so I went in and watched the show in my best interview suit. I looked very out of place.

They had cheaper electronics than a normal MIM jazz bass but the same US made body and neck. One unusual feature was the Fender logo is solid black which rather than the usual outline.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/can-someone-explain-the-fender-mim-squier-series.1284372/

I had one of those. Early 90's. Its not a Squier but is called squire series. They're quite unusual these days. Mine was ok but not great quality. The pick guard is single ply, brittle and impossible to find replacements. Frets weren't well finished. It sounded nice. For £350 max it's a good buy.

I've never been to desertfest but that and Hellfest are on the list for 2022. Im still a relative beginner with bass. Any recommendations for essential doom covers to learn? I keep trying Om and Shrinebuider songs and then running out of talent because Im not Al Cisneros.

Thats pretty good. I can definitely hear the Down and Sabbath influence in there. The bass sounds good.