uncle psychosis

I would imagine that if anything has killed the "vibe" with regards recordings and tunings its modern electronic recording techniques. Loads of old recordings are slightly off pitch (ie the whole recording is in tune with itself but is not in "standard" tuning) because they recorded it and then changed the speed afterwards. Modern technology lets you do this without altering the pitch. I imagine that this has killed "the vibe" a bit.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1318247223' post='1399581'] The Behringer BD121 is a great piece of kit. Then, taking into account the price, it becomes a seriously great piece of kit. I`ve recorded with it and the recorded sound is very good. I`ve a DHA VT1, which doesn`t have DI on it, and that is a fantastic pedal, so would assume that the DHA DI or EQ should be equally good. [/quote] I'm seriously considering the EQ-Bass-Drive which is a VT1, EQ, and DI box all in a box (with some other goodies too). My only concern is how "clean" it can go. I'm into reggae / Motown / jazz so want a really nice clean sound. Do you ever run your VT1 just as a clean preamp? How does it sound? Thanks

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1318238921' post='1399445'] Phil Jones Bass Buddy? Nice sounding preamp with DI, also has mp3 in so you can mix it into your headphones for learning new songs, I love mine! [/quote] Looks great but its a lot more than I was wanting to spend...£150 is about my limit.

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1317918535' post='1396274'] The rest are just parts bin variations of essentially those. Look at say A Ford Focus. There are 5 basic models and then all the optional extras. All the different variations of a Precision are nothing more than the basic model with various optional extras. [/quote] I'd say that the problem then is that its too hard to work out which model you need to buy to get a particular set of specs. Instead of having eighteen different precision models listed on their website they should have two or three, and then have different options available for each one. The current way is really confusing (for me, at least).

Hey folks I'm trying to find the right combination of DI Box / Preamp / Practice Tool for my needs. At the moment I don't own a giggable bass amp. In the three years that my band has been gigging I've never needed one---either the backline was provided or I've gone DI into the PA. However, I don't own a DI box of my own, so I reckon I should get one---and this is where the problems start. There are so many options out there, and I'm not which would suit me best. I want something that will let me go straight to the PA and still sound good, as well as something that I can also use as a practice tool at home for headphone practice (I have a small mixer, so I can go DI to that and then use headphones...or better yet get something that will go straight to headphones). If it can also make whatever generic amp I'm using sound better at the same time that would be a bonus. I'd prefer to just buy one unit so that there is less gear to lug around. So far I'm tempted by: DHA DI-EQ DHA EQ-Bass-Drive (what are the clean sounds like on this? I don't use a lot of overdrive) Behringer BDI21 Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks

Beautiful... I was on gumtree earlier and saw an ad with a very familiar bass in it... Are you selling this now?

I'm currently with Allianz but thinking of switching to New Moon when my policy runs out in a few months. Does anyone know---if a bass or amp gets stolen from the stage/venue whilst you're setting up / loading out, will these policies cover it? Thats always the point where I'm most paranoid about it going missing.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1317940747' post='1396617'] We are... or were! a five piece. Drummer and bass, and three guitarists of which one is the main vocalist and the other two do backing vocals. Despite having three guitars, there's enough space for all three. Yes, incredible, but I found three guitarists who know when to shut up and don't need to use huge amounts of distortion. No, I can't believe it either, but if it's a dream, don't wake me up! [/quote] When I saw you guys I was really impressed that you'd managed to make three guitars sound good. I imagine brass works really nicely with your band too [quote]Ah, ok, I'll ask a question... he wants to buy a better trumpet now. Any idea where is a good place to check out trumpets in Edinburgh or reasonably near? Glasgow for instance is fine. I have no idea... [/quote] There's a shop in Glasgow called Band Supplies, near the Kelvingrove. I always dealt with them when I was younger and playing woodwinds. They used to do a rental deal, where you could rent an instrument for three months and if you wanted to keep it then they'd deduct the cost of the rental from the price of the instrument---so it was essentially a really long trial period.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1317978990' post='1396804'] Its the musical equivalent of 'Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he will eat every day of his life'. [/quote] You've not got that quote quite right. It should be: 'Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day'

I always think that when people are starting out looking at modes they overcomplicate things by trying to learn them all at once. When people have asked me about them in the past I always just say "Learn the Ionian (major), the Dorian, and the Mixolydian and once you're happy with those three then worry about the rest". Then you only have to remember that Dorian works well over a m7 chord and Mixolydian works well over a 7 chord, and then play endless II, V, I progressions to get the sound into your head

Hey folks I'm trying to learn "You keep Me hanging on" by the Supremes (see the "I love playing bass" thread in general chat) but I'm really struggling, despite having a great video of someone playing it... Does anyone have a transcription for this? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkoEVKPyAlM&feature=mh_lolz&list=FL4Wla4407VUz2BG3Y2ThtMA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkoEVKPyAlM&feature=mh_lolz&list=FL4Wla4407VUz2BG3Y2ThtMA[/url]

I have a really irritating gap in my bass knowledge. I started out playing woodwind instruments and have a lot of music theory knowledge---I know all my major, minor scales, decent grasp of modes and chord theory. Problem is, I've never learned the names of the notes on the fretboard and I've yet to find a method for doing so that actually works for me. If I could do so I think my bass playing would come on in leaps and bounds almost overnight---I know lots of the theory, I just need to know where the notes are so I can apply it!

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1317972161' post='1396717'] Sounds like Ab Gb Eb E to me. [/quote] [quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1317972549' post='1396721'] ...Although this shows it as starting in A... [url="http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0064793"]http://www.musicnote...p?ppn=MN0064793[/url] and this video as Ab. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkoEVKPyAlM[/media] [/quote] The version I'm trying to learn is in Ab. One of the problems is that the recording is slightly off-key---I suspect that some studio trickery has changed the final pitch a little bit---so it makes it harder to discern the pitch correctly. Its also so far removed from my normal comfort zone that I'm just getting annoyed and frustrated which obviously makes things harder.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1317935184' post='1396532'] What's the song mate? [/quote] "You Just Keep Me Hanging On" by The Supremes. A James Jamerson classic. Just cannot get my head round it. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3bjMtqpGBw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3bjMtqpGBw[/url]

Sometimes I love playing the bass. Other times, like tonight, when I'm trying to learn a song and failing bloody miserably (can't even work out the root notes ffs...) I just get totally pissed off and disheartened

I'm not sure I'd say there's "too many", but I would say that the whole product range is really confusing. I find it really hard to work out what options are available and which aren't. Whilst we're here---does anyone know if there are any squier p-basses that come with ashtray and pickup cover as standard?

[quote name='EskimoBassist' timestamp='1308003871' post='1268076'] Sorry to dig this up guys, but I'm having a little trouble. I've just bought a G&L 5 string, from this very forum infact, and am looking for a decent gig bag for it. I don't really want a hardcase as I am wanting to be able to commute with it. It should preferably have a decent amount of padding (25mm+), back straps, a couple of pockets and most importantly, a neck strap/cushion. [/quote] The SKB SC-44 may be up your street. Its a hard foam case with shoulder straps. I commute with mine and it works great. The inside is moulded to a generic jazz bass shape. Both my 4-string jazz copy and my 5-string Yamaha TRB fit in it though, so I imagine a 5-string G&L would also fit.

I used to get email notifications but that seems to have stopped since we moved to the new software. Suspect the Classifieds will be a bit quiet as a result...

[quote name='BH12neil' timestamp='1317768495' post='1394478'] one lead runs from the main input socket in my amp to the 'effects out' socket in the pedal, another separate lead runs from the 'input' socket of the pedal to my bass. Am I right so far? [/quote] Yes. [quote]That leaves a a third socket on the pedal marked 'dry out', what is this and what is it for, should I be using it? My guess is that its for linking other pedals which at the moment I don't have but hopefully will have in the near future.[/quote] "Dry out" is an uneffected signal. So if you wanted to run two amps and have a fuzz sound in one and a clean sound in the other you could connect "dry out" to the clean amp and "effect out" to the dirty amp. Not all pedals have a "dry out"---quite a lot just have one input and one output. [quote]This brings me to another question which is if in the future I was to invest in some additional pedals and a pedal board how would this work lead wise?[/quote] All you need are the cables to connect the pedals together in a chain. Like this: Bass to input of pedal 1 Output of pedal 1 to input of pedal 2 Output of pedal 2 to input of pedal 3 Output of pedal 3 to input on amp.

I got myself a tin of hammerite spray paint off ebay and used that when I did this. Give your enclosure a quick wash down with soap and water and then let it dry. Find a dry, dust-free well ventilated area and then do a thin coat with the spray paint. Leave it a few hours (the longer you leave it the better). Then do another thin coat. Repeat. After 5 or 6 coats you can probably stop. Then leave your enclosure alone for 72 hours until the paint is totally set (or find some way of baking it to speed the process up). The key is patience.

I have no experience of the Spector or the Musicman, but I own one of the newer Korean Yamaha TRB1005 models. The build quality is fantastic, it has a very versatile range of sounds and despite being a 35" scale length I find the neck very comfortable to play. I picked mine up for a very reasonable price too. I would definitely recommend one without hesitation. Photos of mine are here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/96631-the-yamaha-trb-porn-thread/page__st__20__p__1350292#entry1350292

Read what the Evening News / Scotsman have to say about the gig here: [url="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/theguide/Local-Buzz-Two-bands-to.6844892.jp"]http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/theguide/Local-Buzz-Two-bands-to.6844892.jp[/url]

I recently got a Snark, I really like it. Tunes my guitars and basses equally well (sometimes seems a little bit iffy with the low B on my bass but othertimes it works perfectly---suspect I need to find the "sweet spot" for it) and the microphone tuner on it works well too. If you want a clip-on tuner I'd definitely recommend one.

This Saturday folks. Keep your eyes peeled for a feature in the Evening News too

Value on stuff like this is hard. If you can date it precisely then your best bet is to try and find someone that has a bass of similar age and wants a matching case. You might find someone willing to pay quite a bit for it then (because it will increase the value of their bass then!)