Cosmo Valdemar

Anyone have any experience of this? Any risks? I don't know why there should be but alarm bells always start ringing, hazy memories of warnings never to purchase from sellers in the East or something daft.

He really did have tiny hands didn't he!

For heavy drop-tuned music there's no harm in a bit of flop. All that rattle and growl can throw up some interesting tonal quirks and anomalies which can add to the aggression. I used to use Roto 50 - 110 for C#. Worked well for me.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1453138014' post='2956766'] It seems to me the issue here is more with the drummers attitude than the actual damage itself. It`s annoying if any gear gets damaged by someone, but if they aren`t very apologetic afterwards, well this would probably increase my annoyance somewhat. [/quote] This.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1452863162' post='2954180'] The band Yes. I was just making a pot of coffee and they were playing one of their songs on the radio. I have tried, On recommendation I've bought 2 or 3 of their albums. I don't get them though. [/quote] Completely missing the point of the thread!

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1452682874' post='2952285'] The price! I was hoping they did a 'cheap' custom set of flats as they do with the rounds. It's a custom set I have on (.108 Bottom E). G, [/quote] I ordered mine from the US - cost me about £45 all in I think. Still fiendishly pricey for strings but I figured I wouldn't be changing them again any time soon...

It sounds to me that your issue is not so much with playing the bass itself, but with playing bass for a band which is not giving you any spiritual reward. I've been there - I quit the band. Not an easy decision but I found my lack of enthusiasm was starting to poison my relationship with music itself, and not just that of the band. There's no need for it to be unpleasant and you might even get a nice farewell gig out of it! After leaving the band I never stopped playing as such but found it a bit uninspiring to sit at home and play unaccompanied. It's difficult when you're used to playing with others, particularly with a great drummer. After about a year or so I ended up depping for a mate's covers band and am now the full-time bass player (I say full -time, our gigs aren't as frequent as we would hope!). It's just covers, classic rock and pop, but it's great to play out of the comfort zone, and it's great not to have to bash heads writing material all the time. And needless to say it's a wonderful feeling to have a roomful of people up and dancing to a song they know and love. Of course it may all pan out differently for you but I honestly think the first step is a clean break from your current situation. Onwards and upwards.

I think a lot of posts are missing the point of the OP. It's not so much major bands/artists that you don't like, but rather ones that have always been there but for whatever reason went under your radar. I think A recent discovery for me - Cheap Trick. I've always been aware of them but never knew their music - apart from a couple on various 'Rock' compilations. I now have an entire back catalogue to work through - so far it's been an utter joy. And FWIW I love The Megadeaths, or at least the band they eventually became.

I reckon if you email PJ Rubal at Spector he will sort you out with replacements. Spector's customer service is second to none. I can't remember the exact email address but I'm sure someone will be along with it in a minute!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1452516621' post='2950648'] And You guessed right. When your offering someone a job with money it's a completely reasonable question. Blue [/quote] Would you turn an applicant down because their choice of vehicle didn't meet your standards?

Either John, I'm Only Dancing, for being the first complete bassline I ever learned, or Heroes, just because it's Heroes.

Awful news to wake up to. So, so sad this morning.

I'm there! 😃

[quote name='such' timestamp='1452439032' post='2949924'] Robert Trujillo! [/quote] Really?!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1452338738' post='2948981'] I never thought it was him at that time but hearing the line in isolation which is played with a plectrum, I think he'd have been able to that. Fingers, ..no..!! [/quote] Sounds like fingers to me.

A bit more obscure, but old-school Thunderbird pickups or modern versions like Thunderbuckers really are amazingly aggressive, growly things. They are naturally quite dark so I always have to push the top end a bit, but they go wonderfully with a bit of valve or valve effect drive.