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Bet you’ve got 2024 GAS now as well Andy

I just reread that Andy, and whizzed myself laughing: ‘He’s what I would sound like if I practiced more’. Wisdom and pathos in one tidy line.

Prettiness is overrated

He’s got one of yours and one of mine Andy First clip could only be a Flea?

Great playing and great tone, not often you hear the two together

Loving it as well

I'm genuinely interested in knowing how keeping strings at tension would predispose the bass to courier or temperature damage? I've bought a lot of basses (!), and from some serious/knowledgable dealers in UK and US, and never had one delivered with string tension reduced. I've bought a few on BC however that have! I wonder who's in the right?

There is a school of thought that suggests you do not loosen the tension on the neck. I must admit I’ve never understood why anyone would, the neck is designed to be under tension after all, and in this context I’ve heard - anecdotally - of this issue with the truss rod before. I’m not an expert however, so don’t take my word. Hope you get it sorted either way. C

I’m very sorry to hear about what must still be an extraordinarily painful loss. I hope the new role helps you Barrie. C

Sorry to hear that you experienced a tragedy last year Barrie, hope this new venture goes some way towards healing. I’m sure I speak for many here when I say please keep us all posted and let us know if you need anything we can give. Chris

All valid points

I agree to a point, but there is value in learning even skills you know you will never use because doing so often improves those skills you do use. Learning slap has made me more aware of note to note consistency in volume and tone for example, and better at regulating that playing FS.

Only my own

That was a very interesting read and a perspective I hadn't considered, many thanks, it never does any harm to be reminded of how good things are here occasionally, especially given our media are so busy trying to do the opposite! This problem still remains however.....

It’s a fair point

Absolutely mate, despite the best efforts of UPS! Many thanks. C

Hey folks I never thought I'd see the day....... Anyway, I've never really used slap live, but we're moving into Chili Pepper territory and I think I'm going to have to take both my technique and tone shaping a little more seriously. I don't use any FX live, and never have, so I'm a little wary of getting into such a GAS inducing thing, but the main difference between the slap tone I produce at home at relatively low volumes and the tone I produce in a live situation is the significant inconsistency in volume levels in the latter. Certainly technique is a big factor, certainly the fact that the bass is also sitting in a mix with the rest of the band who are also at times a bit up and down in volume is a factor, but I'd like to at try some compression, if only to see if it makes life easier, and/or until I get my technique a little better. I'd prefer a rack unit to be honest, there's enough stuff on the floor without me adding to it. I'd be happy to listen to any other thoughts on FX for slap (please don't waste your time commenting on technique, I'm along way off where I want to be but am working on it, or EQ, which I'm on top of). Cheers Chris