Skybone

Play with the EQ & push the mids. Try a pre-amp pedal. Transition some parts to the middle of the neck. Turn it up.

Kay P copy Westone Raider Aria Pro ii SB Special II Dreadful Encore Strat Westone Thunder 1A Washburn Mercury Tobias Toby 4 EBMM Stingray 2EQ Aria Pro ii SB 1000 EBMM Stingray 2EQ Fender Jazz MIM Rickenbacker 4003 Fender Modern Player Jazz MIC Rockinbetter (still have) Chinabacker (awful) G&L L2000 Tribute Rockinbetter (still have)

I'm GASing for a Ric, or at least another Rockinbetter faker.

Yup, tinnitus is for life, not just for Christmas. Like most, I started using earplugs too late, the damage was already done.

Isn't it a B3 Ripper?

ACS ER20S

I keep toying with the idea of picking a cheap P/J and adding a neck pickup. Haven't found a likely candidate yet.

After my last copy of Cubase LE went belly up after an OS upgrade, I had a good look at DAW packages around. Ended up buying a copy of Studio One Artist. Only used it a few times, but very impressed with it.

Apologies Billy

Chalk up another vote for Sennheiser HD's. I have an older pair of HD200's I bought years ago, and they're still going strong, and sounding great.

You'll be a regular in EMS then. Last time I was in there, the bass dept. was a lot smaller than it used to be, but at least it had moved downstairs! Spent far too much money in there over the years.

Knew there was a minor controversy over the song

Didn't Dee Snider sue Trump about him using "We're Not Gonna Take It"?

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1481670958' post='3194274'] No I can't! [/quote] Should be: Kanye...? Naw, ahcaenae.

Pictures please! Enjoy!

Have a Tascam DR-05 for rehearsals, and a USB interface for home recording. Had a few portable studio recorders, the best was a Yamaha AW1600, superb piece of kit. Long gone now though.

I do think his inauguration will rekindle the punk/angry/protest music, like Regan & Thatcher were great for the US & UK punk scene's.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1481544547' post='3193058'] No British members of The Stray Cats, they're all American. [/quote] Always thought the bass player & drummer were Brits

Early days for the current band, so other than playing bass, I seem to have acquired the role of 'coordinator', booking rehearsals & songwriting sessions. From here, who knows. Previous bands, I've been guitarist, singer, songwriter, sound engineer, studio engineer, mixer, producer, artist, coordinator, booking agent & roadie, not forgetting the 'good old days' of 'just' being the bassist.

Stray Cats Thin Lizzy

If you're not happy with it, get in touch with the shop & let them know you're not happy with it, if they're a shop that is good, they'll hopefully understand and try and come up with a solution. Personally, I like that it's not a "uniform" grain, adds a bit of personality to the bass and makes it stand out a bit.

I'd say go with what you know. The Digitech may be good but you know that you achieved a good sound with the Boss. The Digitech may surprise you of course, and the Boss might not be as good as you recall, but it will also have a better residual price than the Digitech.

Listen to what's being played, and how it's being played. Have fun.