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Interesting. I think I'm getting it now. I'd like to hear what that sounds like.

Ah, I think that's making more sense. So it's more about patterns on the fretboard rather than music theory. So it seems the answer to the OPs question is that you can play B Dorian over a 1, 4, 6 chord progression in A major as you are in fact using the A major scale over an A major key chord progression. Is that right?

I'm not quite sure what's meant by the Dorian mode in A Major would be B Dorian. B Dorian does share the same notes as A Major/Ionian (as does C Phrygian, D Lydian, E Mixolydian etc.) but if you're using the notes from B Dorian over something in the key of A Major, you're not playing a Dorian scale at all. You're still playing a major/Ionian scale. As I understand it, the scale that is played is dictated by the tonal centre of the music. I'm not sure what stands to be gained by calling a scale something which is not, but which uses the same notes. Other commenters appear to understand though so I think it may just be me! It would be interesting to see the video if you can find and share the link!

Isn't that the B minor pentatonic?

I use the plugin a lot when mixing songs if the bass sound is a bit flat and bland. I've just bought the PSA 2.0 to experiment with it live for both bass and guitar. I couldn't pass it up at that price!

The Truetone power supplies are another option. I've used the CS12 with a Stomp and up to 9 other pedals without any issues. I also have a CS7 which is much cheaper and smaller, so probably ample for your needs.

Is this one?

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I've joined two bands this year and have had about 40 songs to work out, transcribe and learn so far. I've used splitter.ai on most of them and it's made the whole process so much quicker and more accurate. It's amazing what that software can do and has the added benefit that you can remove the bass and use it as a backing track to practice. For anyone who has not tried it, give it a go. It's free and just involves uploading an audio file. I have also tried a paid one called lalal.ai which was noticeably better at splitting the tracks so each instrument sounds better in isolation. However, you buy in units of time corresponding to the length of the audio file being uploaded. Some of my minutes went missing though and I got no joy with the customer support, so would be cautious about using it again. Has anyone else used any other AI based song splitting technology they could recommend?

I don't list gear for nearly new prices, but sometimes it will be closer to new than to the 70% you're willing to pay. Lots of factors come into play, such as stock levels of new items (i.e. If out of stock everywhere then my item may be the only option for someone), market rate for the item used (which may be higher than new for vintage gear), demand (these are interconnected), condition and last but not least, how much I want or need to sell something. If I'm not in a hurry for the money or don't need the space, then I'm happy for it to sit on ebay for as long as it takes until somebody wants it more than I do for a price that we're both happy with.

I've just received a Mono bass case from Dan and it arrived quickly, well packaged and in perfect condition. Highly recommended, thanks!

I ended up buying a TC Electronic Polytune 3 and am very happy with it. I prefer it to a Boss TU2 I used to have as it's easier to see. I also decided to buy the clip on Polytune for home use and am very impressed with it. I have lots of cheap Korg clip on tuners, but the polytune is much better and easier to to get the instrument in tune.

Thrust by Herbie Hancock. Very funky. I found this in a record shop in Bristol a couple of weeks ago. Nice bass playing by Paul Jackson.

I see, so you get used to how slow it is to be close enough.

Thanks for your suggestions. I'm leaning towards the polytune, but the Peterson does look good. Is it so accurate as to be annoying to tune with though i.e. it takes ages to get the strobe to stop?

Thanks all. I'm avoiding clip on tuners as I tend to forget to take them to gigs whereas I've never forgotten a pedal board, so a pedal tuner is preferred. Also, the clip on tuners have ruined the decal on one of my Fender custom shop guitars so I'd rather like to avoid that problem! I've also owned about 5 Snark clip on tuners and all have failed. I have quite a few of the cheapest Korg clip on tuners and all are still working (albeit I forget to take them to gigs)! It looks like the Korg pitchblack, TC Electronics, Peterson and Boss are all worth checking out then. I'll have a look at them 'in the flesh' to see which I prefer.

I've predominantly been a guitarist over my playing life but did have a few years not so long ago playing bass. I used a clip on tuner which was fine, but I did occasionally forget to bring it to gigs. My bass holds tuning very well and I can tune by ear if needs be. But I like to be able to check the tuning between songs as sometimes, I find that hearing the pitch of the note is quite difficult in some venues and depends on where you are set up. So I'd like to go down the route of a pedal tuner. I've owned the Boss TU2 in the past, but never used it for bass. Are there any tuners I should avoid that are not particularly good for bass? I like the look of the TC Electronic Polytune. I don't need super accuracy, just something quick, reliable and easy to read even in sunlight (if I ever get a bass gig again!).

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