derrenleepoole

Told him, seemed the right thing to do

OH MY GOD! I only live 12 miles from Clitheroe and I really really want a RA bass

Time to work on that epic bass solo album you've been telling yourself you'll do if only you had the time away from your busy band schedule!

[quote name='eude' post='1216834' date='May 1 2011, 08:03 PM']Seriously dude, the bag is only useable as a case to protect it, absolutely useless for carrying it around in...[/quote] +1 - protects the amp very well, but the strap isn't well placed - you wouldn't want to do a long trek with it on your shoulder. Needs some grab handles on the side for it to be a real winner in my book. But hey, that's just a minor quibble!

Some off the top of my head: Essential: iReal B - jazz fake book with easy to change key signatures, searchable database of user uploaded charts etc Guitar Toolkit - metronome, tuner, scale library, chord library, the works Quality: Fourtrack - 4 track recorder (there's a band demo somewhere online done using this software too) Soundcloud - the best online music hosting site now has its own app Interesting and worth a peep: Futuresound (interactive album) - ambient sound generator that responds to external noise sources, requires a mic, tracks by Scanner and David Toop etc Whisper (interactive single) - ambient sound generator that responds to external noise sources, requires a mic, tracks by Scanner and David Toop etc Soundcurtain - the main app that spawned the two apps above Brian Eno - Bloom, Trope and Air (just because it's Eno Naturespace - binaural ambient soundscapes for relaxation (very good quality and good to sleep too)

Like some others have said already, I don't think it matters if a bass improves with age - if you're buying a vintage instrument, you're more than likely buying a much better built instrument than its modern equivalent. The fact that the instruments still work, and deliver great tone and playability is perhaps testament to this. A good example of this is very early Squire basses. A first edition 1980's Squire bass can fetch more than its Fender equivalent of the same time. Apparently they were very well made and are highly sought after as a result. I'm no expert on this though, so take that as you will

Have you considered the Phil Jones Bass Buddy? A well put together bit of kit that works very well with my NS Wav. Might not be fully ideal for full DB, but the EQ is well set and the compressor is sweet and subtle. A perfect dual instrument preamp too.

The Ibanez Promethean is a stunning bit of kit, and the head can be removed making it truly versatile for ANY setting, unlike most micro combo's in this field. Get the head hooked up to a big 15" speaker, and the tone and volume is tremendous! The versatility of the EQ and vibe controls on this unit make for very varied tone that can be dialed in and out with just the press of a switch, no other combo offers such diversity I believe. An absolutely great review of both combo's BTW. But I suspect many people are skeptical that a 'cheap' amp can be a good amp simply because it's by Ibanez. I've come across this attitude many times before. Mind you, when people hear it, they soon change their tune

My very versatile and packs-a-punch Ibanez Promethean P5110c combo! Small, light, highly configurable, modular and bloody loud for its size! As good as anything else out there, but at a fraction of the cost. One of the best kept secrets of bass amplification

Yeah, it would be lovely to own a master series double bass, but the price puts them out of reach of us mere mortals! I was speaking to an upright player at a recent gig, and asked about his instrument. Turned out it was 192 years old, by an English maker (name forgottten ) and is valued at around £60,000! It's crazy to think that if you go to Contrabass.co.uk, their budget instruments start at around £3/4000! It boggles the mind

I'll bump this just in case anyone missed it and wants to see the videos

You may not actually need a massive setup, it could all be down to good string choice and the right pickup combinations. Many rockabilly players use a combination of a pickup on the neck and pickup on the bridge, mixed with a dual preamp. The neck pickup gives you that 'snap' you're after, and the bridge pickup gives you your depth of tone etc. Have a look on B[url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/"]ob Gollihur[/url]'s site, which is full of great info. Also, do a search on eBay for Weedwhacker strings! They're nylon strings especially for rockabilly and many players seem to love them! They're also dead cheap about 30 quid a set!

Sounds okay really, certainly nothing wrong with the bands playing or ability, but it's not really unique enough either (hope that doesn't sound rude?). I play in a covers band, and we're lucky in that we have 2/3/4 singers in the band, so it all gets mixed up nicely. The guitarist does the main singing and we having backing vocals from the singers wife and daughter and sometimes a session singer. So songs sung by the guitarist have rich backing harmonies etc. We then mix it up with the wife having a few solo songs, and the session singer also, again with backing etc. This really helps in creating a very versatile and dynamic set that's interesting for the band as well as the audience. Lot's of light and shade as others have said. There's nothing wrong with having a singer who has a limited range, but you have to be careful of it all not sounding very samey. Is there any way that you or the guitarist could do backing vocals, or swap the lead roles around? Also, really interesting and personal interpretations of popular songs can go down very well with audiences. We do this a lot in our band,. So people recognise the tune, but not in the way that they expect. If you do like for like covers of well know songs, you're always going to be compared to the original, so why not make it your own?

[quote name='Doddy' post='1205734' date='Apr 20 2011, 12:45 PM']Nice one. On a side-I saw Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey in Manchester a couple of years ago. There were only about 15-20 people there but they were fantastic. Reed Mathis is a really underrated bass player.[/quote] +1 Annoyingly I have one of their early albums, but it's fallen behind the massive CD rack and I can't get to it - I really want to listen to it too

Anyone here remember the website Groove TV? I didn't really last that long I don't think, but many of the videos they did are available on the Internet Archive. They're not encoded the best, but the sound quality is good and they're filmed well. There's some good one's of Kai Ekhardt doing his bass thing with the band Garaj Mahal, a few concerts actually. Here's link to one of them, and from that you get to all the other band files like Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Om Trio, in fact a lot of jam band funk stuff: [url="http://www.archive.org/details/gtv111_garajmahal"]http://www.archive.org/details/gtv111_garajmahal[/url] Enjoy

[quote name='endorka' post='1204625' date='Apr 19 2011, 12:03 PM']Is there any structural or functional purpose to a singlecut, or is it just a cosmetic thing? Jennifer[/quote] It's a perfect place to hold your drink, given that this thing is as big as a table

[quote name='BassBunny' post='1204871' date='Apr 19 2011, 03:28 PM']So a Female Singing Bass Player is looking for a Female Singing Bass Player. [/quote] Maybe she needs a dep?

See you on Saturday David, and welcome

[quote name='thepeanmachine' post='1204655' date='Apr 19 2011, 12:25 PM']Hmmm lots to ponder, thanks for the tips Eude and Derren. Will definitely go for something smaller anyway, just need to flog my current rig. Any ideas on who actually stocks the Promethean so I can check one out? Ideally in the north west as that's where I'm based...cheers[/quote] Your welcome to come over, have a brew and check out mine if you like. You're only in Preston after all!

I think I was one of the first BC-ers to get the Promethean, and quite few people scoffed at the notion that Ibanez could make a good quality amp gear - the consensus being it's Ibanez, it's cheap, ergo it's crap! Let me tell you, it's one of the best kept secrets in bass amplification! I love my amp to bits

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[quote name='thepeanmachine' post='1203677' date='Apr 18 2011, 03:12 PM']A fellow rovers fan by any chance?![/quote] Nah! My life is boring enough already

Greetings from Blackburn! If you look out of your window you might see me waving!

That looks a lot like a model I owned, the shape, machine heads, binding etc all look very similar indeed. I managed to narrow the make down to possibly a Meinel or Musima. Essentially a good quality student bass instrument from the 70's era. I got mine from a school for £50!