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    The B2.1u only let's you move up and down a series of patches, so you can copy a patch then edit it to lose the fuzz then switch back and forth between the two. If you want individual switching of effects you'll have to go up to the B9.something in Zoom, or at a similar price but without USB connectivity the Boss ME-50B lets you program or use effects singly.
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    [quote name='Ross' post='1250355' date='May 30 2011, 02:54 PM']Erm, just use a 2 bass gig bag with a bit of foam glued in one of the compartments? (or just use it standard, a guitar isn't gonna move that much) Gonna be the most cost effective and easiest options.[/quote] +1.. Tribal Planet did one (I have one myself) which is a useful fit if you want to do bass+e-gtr together.
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    Anything I've ever been given (and I have to say sight reading is not my strong point ) has been the Bass part, written in bass clef. Either that or chords. Sometimes by looking over the pianists shoulder I've noticed that the arranger has given us clashing parts or just plain wrong chords .. makes for some fun discussions and a scramble for the CD player!
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    How did it go? Sacked or converted?
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    An added benefit of being sober is that you can appreciate the adrenalin (THE wonder drug IMHO ) far better.
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    Bump for 'forgot to say'... Weight (well, mass I suppose technically) is 126g. Length 722mm, 28 7/16" including button. Also forgot to say that at the time of buying it I tried four bows in the 250-400 quid range, this one being the most expensive and noticeably the clearest tone of the four.
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    Nice one, Bilbo! I feel sure they could have shoehorned you a bass solo in there, though..
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    [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='1248035' date='May 28 2011, 11:04 AM']That is a gorgeously sensual bassline. I really don't know where Pino's genius comes from. I feel like washing my ears with medical soap afterwards.[/quote] Oooh, the imagery! Totally agree about the bassline, mind.
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    It worked for Sting! I'm unashamedly biased, but go for it.
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    Especially with the recent discussions on newbies popping up with mad bargains for sale, we might be needing rather more detail about both the bass and yourself!
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    My first serious bass bow. German made and stamped 'Alfred Knoll' which tends to mean the better bows of their range. I got it about 8 years ago for just under £400. Round Pernambuco stick, wire lapping. Half-mounted ebony frog with pearl eye. I had it rehaired to black, as at the time I vastly preferred the extra grip and ease of note starting afforded by the coarser hair. A bit of a TB chat on hair: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f2/bow-hair-white-black-salt-pepper-521106/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f2/bow-hair-...-pepper-521106/[/url] Pretty sure this model is now discontinued/updated, this place in USA has what looks like the thing at USD550 plus shipping and any import taxes. Including a nice lined case, I'm looking for £330. Only selling it as I'm now totally into german style bows and this one sits, forlorn, on the sidelines! [attachment=80560:knoll_bass_bow.jpg] [attachment=80561:knoll_ba...w_detail.jpg]
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    ...and really, when it comes to it, you're getting into double bass - if that means a change of car then it's well worth it. Welcome home!
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    [quote name='JPJ' post='1224066' date='May 8 2011, 12:45 PM']Thanks for that, more or less confirmed my thoughts/fears about the neos so it looks like Delta's it is. Just whipped the knackered cone this morning and it's completely fried and the cone won't move! It's next door neighbour is on the way out too as it's squeaking when moved so it looks like four new deltas it is! Anybody got any tips about breaking new cones in?[/quote] How about a solid stint of gigs over, say six weeks or so? Should do the trick!
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    +1 for foam, also silicone sealant is great for these things!
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    [quote name='FLoydElgar' post='1223999' date='May 8 2011, 11:37 AM']Thankyou Hubard, Glad a fellow OW player could put a help in hand! She is great! And if people decide to come and play her they will know as well! Thank you, Floyd[/quote] Haha.. as I usually say when folks ask at gigs - 'imagine if Fender were building them right!' cue opening can of worms - 'the opinions stated here are purely those of the poster and in no way reflect those of the management'
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    [quote name='pietruszka' post='1223990' date='May 8 2011, 11:25 AM']Take the plunge! You'll love it! Dan[/quote] Excellent summing up, if I may say so.
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    Hi, just to chip in my tupporth.. I have the fretless 5 of pretty much this spec (mine has Bart Js), and it really is one of the most amazing and versatile basses going! Anyone thinking of getting a F****r should try this first - and at this latest price it's a totally mad BARGAIN!!
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    As a long-term fretless-only type, if you want to play rock on a FL you need to look at an ebony board and possibly active pups.. I prefer ash body as well, but that's me!
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    Just to chip in.. I have the AH250SMX, which I bought new way back when.. also tank-like and never let me down once! Keep them both unless you really, really have to let one go!
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    I've been using surgical spirit for a few years now; can't remember who advised me to do this, but it was a seasoned player at the time. Works well for me, with the added advantage of making the house smell kinda like a hospital!
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    [quote name='Delberthot' post='1213090' date='Apr 27 2011, 08:20 PM']And you're all wrong the best cheap strings I have ever used by a country mile and used all the time until I went to flats were Hartke ones. I picked up a 3 set pack for about £17 on Ebay. I still have a set left if I ever decide to get a second bass to keep. Now that's what I call Texas Style Rock and Roll, er I mean Cheap. (sorry i was at the wrong gig for a moment there) Those Alice ones are terrible. I still have a few sets knocking about. Cheap and very nasty.[/quote] Haha, I got some 5 string sets of those Ebay Hartkes.. EADG were fine, the low B of each set sounded like it was one of the new Lard-Wrapped Design!
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    [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1204060' date='Apr 18 2011, 08:04 PM']I would really like the range of a 5 string bass but I don't like the look and I don't like the feel. I might still get one anyway if I can find one that looks and feels like a 4-string bass. Doubt that's going to happen. Plus I think I would miss having a low B on my double bass if I had one on a bass guitar, so I'd rather not have one at all and not know what I'm missing. [/quote] I was hooked on 5ers from the first time of playing one, long before they were common. Interestingly, I don't think I've ever missed the low B string when playing DB.
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    I have an AI combo too, which makes for a great natural sound pretty much anywhere in the room except for your own position - the downward-firing speaker rather seems to spread the sound past your ankles, so folks at the back will get a great bass sound but you have no idea what you're playing! For louder applications I've found forward-firing cabs a bit better, but as has been noted you eventually reach a volume at which EUB or a fretless bass becomes the only way. Alternatively, EVERYBODY TURN DOWN!! and use a decent front PA speaker system for all the band.
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    [quote name='deanovw' post='1194416' date='Apr 10 2011, 11:17 AM']Why not just change the whole set?[/quote] +1 Also, it might seem expensive buy if you are gigging you really should have a spare set handy.. this time you got 5 days to sort it out, next time you might not be so lucky!
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    [quote name='BassNovice' post='1192094' date='Apr 7 2011, 06:22 PM']He's now set up a YouTube channel with his mate called "Gentlemens bass club" where he gives lessons...I've been watching his videos for a while and didn't expect his voice to be so high ha!!!![/quote] I looked at a couple of his other lessons.. not half bad, but as with all the other free lessons I've seen so far you have to remember these are his interpretation rather than an accurate transcription of the recorded basslines. Like I said, though, not half bad!
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