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Very bad idea! There is a good reason why sockets are labeled speaker and some headphones! Amps, speakers and headphones are easy commodities to replace, your hearing is not!

[quote name='Stag' post='910991' date='Jul 31 2010, 10:10 AM']ummmmm..... Cliff Burton?[/quote] Good shout out. He's the whole reason I started playing bass

Man, that has to be first... 24 posts and not one mention of you know who!

Not the worst bass ever, but most uninspiring was a 1996 anniversary edition of a Fender Precision Lyte. Beautiful to look at, well balanced and great weight - zero tone! I'd love the bass back just so I could do something about it!

Man, these a rarer than hen's teeth! I wish I had the money matey! Have a bump on me

Nice one matey, welcome to club

Say what you want about the technique, the guy's got groove and that's all that matters!

Great stuff mate! Recorded on a Samson Q3?

Interestingly a double bass is named as such, because at the time, the only bass in orchestras was provided by cellos, so the invention of the upright bass 'doubled' the bass available. Does this mean that because the double bass is essentially a larger cello make it a cello? A loose definition of a guitar is a stringed instrument that is plucked or strummed, as opposed to bowed like a double bass. While you can certainly bow an electric bass, it's not that easy and why would you bother. So while the electric basses roots lie firmly in the problem of amplifying more easily a double basses role, the solution lies in the realms of guitar production. It's therefore a guitar.

I've done it in the past, and total improv is a real challenge and not for the faint hearted. I always feel that if you can bore yourself, imagine what the audience is thinking To do this sort of thing you have to be at the top of your game I feel and that is no easy feat. It's all too easy to fall into musical traps and pitfalls without adding anything new. I'm more of a fan of Esbjorn Svensson Trio (RIP) who improvised totally to come up with compositions and ideas, and then moulded them into compositions for live play, then improvising around them ideas (if you get my drift). I'm not a total fan of noise improvisation, even though it has it's place. Another good group who do explore total imrov are The Necks from Australia. I like them because their improvs are quite melodic and have forward momentum.

Check out this guys channel on Youtube: [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/jamersonshook"]Jamerson's Hook[/url] a great player who lives in the same town as me and has the whole Jamerson vibe nailed. Not sure if he's BC-er or not?

[quote name='Metalmoore' post='898530' date='Jul 19 2010, 12:27 AM']:'( I cant see it... What is it?[/quote] Opps! I'd tidied up my Photobucket account and forgot to update the links

[quote name='cameltoe' post='897861' date='Jul 18 2010, 10:52 AM']True, but who wants to be carrying 6 cabs in and out of the Nag's Head on a Friday night?[/quote] I certainly don't, that's why I have a small setup. But understanding how to get more volume without power is a valuable lesson, and I think that's the key. Also you're right, as are others, many factors including efficiency of speaker design, room size, band professionalism etc all play a part in getting the sound right and at the right volume.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='897215' date='Jul 17 2010, 12:26 PM']IME shortscales ( 30" ) are easier to manoeuvre but the sound is less defined.[/quote] I think that is a bit of a generalization - you're not totally wrong, but it's an assumption that has no real truth anymore. It all depends on who plays them and how, and if the bass is or is not high or low end. The clips of Birdsong Cortobasses on Youtube clearly show the instrument to be anything but less defined - a throughly modern bass with excellent internal preamp and killer tone out of a 30" scale bass. There are loads of clips of the 30" SX J-basses on Youtube, and if you didn't know any better you'd swear blind they were the full size basses. Some instruments will by their nature suffer from what you describe, but string manufacture, body and neck manufacture and preamp design have all come a long way since the early days of bass design. I am convinced that short scale has a real future, so much so that I've made the move to 30" scale after 20+ years of playing. There is nothing that I can't do on 30" that I couldn't do on 34" - it's more comfortable too! It doesn't do Stanley Clarke any harm and listen to his tone

I'm not sure where I copied this from, here or Talkbass? But here is a very extensive list of short scale basses available: Fender Mustang 30" Fender Bass IV 30" Musicmaster 30" Fender Urge 1 32" Fender Bullet 30,32" (also 34") Fender P-Bass Jr. 28.5" Bronco 30" [b]SX (Essex, Rondo) shortscale P and J 30"[/b] <stupidly cheap from Rondomusic.com and good to modify Alembic (custom) Birdsong 30.5" Landing 30,32" Gibson EB2 30.5" Ric 4001 and 4003 33.25" Gibson EB1 EB0 and EB3 30" Danelectro Hofner Violin 30" Rob Allen Mouse 30" Ovation Typhoon 30.5" Epiphone Allen Woody 30" Epiphone ET-280 Ventura 32" Carvin SB series Phantom bass (new reissue) 30" Vox 30" Gretsch G2202 Electromatic Junior Jet 30" [b]Cort Action Bass Junior[/b] <I've owned the 34" Action bass, and they're incredible value for money, good all rounder Samick Corsair 26" Ovation Applause AE-40 30" Teisco 30,31,32" Hamer Slammer 30" Hallmark Swept-Wing 30" Guild Starfire Guild JSB-2 31" James Bass (custom) R Bass (custom) Michael Dolan (custom) FBB (custom) LeCompte (custom) Framus 30" Egmond 30" Gibson Les Paul 30.5" Wishbass (custom) Ampeg SSB 30" XStrange/Bruce Johnson SSB 30.5" Ampeg AMB-1 (Dan Armstrong) 30.5" Jay Turser 30" Ibanez GAXB 150 Gretch hollowbody Gibson EB-6 Gretsch Synchromatic BassVI Epiphone Rivoli Epiphone EB-O 30" Epiphone Viola Jerry Jones Longhorn 30" Jerry Jones Longhorn BassVI Jerry Jones Shorthorn 30" Harmony 30" Hagstrom (various models) 31,31.5,32" Hamer 8-string Hamer 12-string Rickenbacker 3000 30" Hofner Club Hofner President Rogue VB-100 31" Fender Hello Kitty/Badtz-Maru 30" Daisy Rock 30" Fender Squier P-basses (a few) 32" Kubicki Ex-Factor 32" Kramer (aluminum neck) 31.5" Westone 32" Aria (some older models) 32" Univox 30,32" Vantage 30,32" Epiphone EA-260 Lyle Hohner [b]Dean Evo 30"[/b] <Heard nothing but rave reviews about this sub £200 bass Luna [b]Tanglewood TEB-12[/b] 30" <I have one of these, see profile pic, and it's a good blues/jazz bass Brice HVB-600 30.3" Douglas WVEB Violin Bass (Rondo) I've highlighted a few basses that I think might work for you. But I think the first thing you need to do is identify what type of role the bass will fulfill. So for example, if you're an all singing all dancing Mark King wanna be, a Violin bass isn't the first port of call. I think identifying the area and roll the bass will play may be key to your purchasing decision. Have a quick scout around on Youtube to see if anyone has done a gear review of the bass you're interested in, it may give you some insight from a player who uses one everyday. For example, there are loads of clips of the SX J & P basses on Youtube and they sound superb. The clips I've seen of the Bronco also sound excellent.

[quote name='Alien' post='896996' date='Jul 16 2010, 11:49 PM']Nail --> Head Stack up half a dozen 8x10s and you'll clear a pub with 50 Watts. A[/quote] I think this is a valuable lesson that most bassists need to learn, and quickly. I could of saved a fortunate knowing this little, but often misunderstood principle.

They'll work fine, but you'll only get about half of the watts at best out of the head unless you run another cabinet with it. Just something you should bare in mind if you intend to gig with it. As this set up stands, it's not a full 150 watt rigg.

[quote name='merello' post='896848' date='Jul 16 2010, 08:42 PM']'Mrs Poole! Mrs Poole! Mrs Poole! Mrs Poole! Over here! Quick!' :brow: [/quote] ShhhhhH!!!!! She'll hear

Well, 300 watts is a good overall rating that will do for almost any gig situation. If the gig is louder you use the amp as a backline and DI, if is quieter just turn down. Why have amps under that power rating? Good question... but the possible answer is not everyone needs that type of power. If you're an experienced enough player, you'll know what can and cannot work for you. So in this regard a pro amp like a Phil Jones Flightcase or Briefcase makes sense. Some players value, or require professional sound quality over volume, and where volume is concerned it's nothing that a house PA can't handle. I don't need a loud amp because I play with musicians who are competent enough not to play a stupid volumes, not everyone can or will do this. Yet I still have a 500 watt combo. Why, because it gives me headroom when needed. However, it's worth noting that power is nothing unless it can move air. So a 500 watt combo like mine will struggle against a 200 watt head with a 4x10 cab.

Well, I decided to take a punt on an interesting bass on eBay. A 'hand-made' 32" Stingray-esq (I use the term lightly) instrument. Can't tell the missues because she'll go nuts, so I just had to let of some excitement at the fact here on good old BC. I know you guys and gals will understand more! It's not arrived yet, so it will be either really good 'bargain of the century', or an expensive wall decoration It's actually just an excuse purchase so I can use my Basslines pickup and preamp setup

Ah man, the waiting must be killer... you have my sympathies.

That device is designed for guitarist, so a preamp should not be necessary. It's a simple plug and play solution designed for technophobes A preamp would only really be useful if you had a bass with particularly low output. But for basic recording, this thing would be ideal. I'm guessing it comes with recording software too that will make your life so much more easier with loads of preset amp and bass modeling algorithms that should help you get the sound you want with minimum effort.