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[quote name='cheddatom' post='1309000' date='Jul 19 2011, 12:26 PM']I've always used pedals to get the sound(s) I want out of mediocre amps. You might tell the difference between your valve rig and a pedal when you're playing alone, but int he context of a band with distorted guitars - who's going to hear those nuances?[/quote] As I recently discovered not many people could hear much of my bass, once guitar and drums kicked in, when I used a BDDI. The sound guy who owns the rehearsal room we use was amazed by the sound of my VT2 compared to the Sansamp.

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1308548' date='Jul 18 2011, 10:47 PM']I was sort of leaning towards the Orange........ I will have to try them both out.[/quote] Same here. Narrowed my options down to the Orange Terror bass and the Ampeg. I'm more inclined to get the ampeg as it sounds more versatile. Cheers for the review [b]lozz196[/b]

I haven't seen them since the No Prayer For The Dying tour. Saw them on the Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son tours (there's a brief shot of me on the Maiden England video from the Brum NEC ) too. As much as I'd like to see them again, large venues do my head in these days...

[quote name='Geek99' post='1307898' date='Jul 18 2011, 02:48 PM']I'm not keen on my sr16, the programming steps are very clumsy and although you can set up Lots of drumkits, you can't associate them with specific patterns so you need to manually select the right kit each time.[/quote] That's why I program my R-8 and use the SR-16 as a sound module. Not sure what you mean by having to select the kit each time. The preset patterns have fixed drum kits but the user patterns can have any drumkit at all. from the SR-16 Manual: "1. Press the PRESET/USER button to choose the desired bank of Drum Sets. 2. Enter the desired Drum Set number (from 00 to 49) with the number or INC/DEC buttons. With the number buttons, enter a leading zero if necessary. 3. User Patterns will remember the selected Drum Set assignments (Preset Patterns have fixed Drum Set assignments; if you exit from the Preset Pattern, the SR-16 will forget any assignment you made)." But I do agree that programing the SR-16 is pretty tedious.

[quote name='tonyf' post='1307578' date='Jul 18 2011, 11:01 AM']When researching the painting, it was such an eye opener looking paint types and how they can react with each other if you get it wrong. T[/quote] Research? I did buy some spray paint from a specialist company and even their stuff clogged and the flakes were tiny.

[quote name='tonyf' post='1307509' date='Jul 18 2011, 10:08 AM']<DEEP SIGH> I was thinking the same thing. Shoulda stuck to my guns and done it but I bottled it, thinking it was a bit too tricky to get a large enough flake spray in a can. Hey ho.[/quote] I'm currently refinishing an old Dean bass. Hoping for it to be purple sparkle in the end. It's been a bit of a pain in the arse, with the metal flake layer reacting with the base coats. So I have to sand it back a bit and redo the base coats. But I have found out that one of my mates has recently acquired a proper spray booth and a proper metal flake spray gun. He told me to get the bass ready and give him a bell and I can use his stuff to do the flake properly. As I now have access to proper equipment I may sand back to the wood do a decent job.

Very nice. But I still think you shold have gone sparkly...

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1307479' date='Jul 18 2011, 09:41 AM'][i][b]"and he said he was going to change the circuit, pickups, tuners, bridge and nut"[/b][/i] That'll never come to £600. I'd say round ball park figure would be max £300.[/quote] Off the top of my head, just to be a pedant: U-Retro gold - £215 Nordstrand NJ5S pair - £210 Hipshot A style Bridge gold - £110 Hipshot Ultralites - (£27 each) - £135 total - £670

[quote name='dc2009' post='1306978' date='Jul 17 2011, 07:34 PM']The only pro-level perspex bass I can think of is the Oliver Riedel sig that Sandberg (used to - I think) make. Very cool looking thing, check it out on their website (note it might be in the custom shop section), not a clue on the sound though.[/quote] Does the Ampeg Dan Armstrong not count as pro-level?

Although I use a Roland R-8 for sequencing it's midi'd to an Alesis SR-16 for the sounds. You can pick SR-16 for around £50 off ebay or get a SR-18 for about £100.

[quote name='Wooks79' post='1304265' date='Jul 15 2011, 01:37 AM']Red Sparowes - [/quote] I've only ever seen 2 bands live where the audience have been silent during the songs. Red Sparowes and Earth. Here's another Red Sparowes performance: [quote name='MattM' post='1305218' date='Jul 15 2011, 09:43 PM']Look mom, no bass.... And with bass, possible the most...ahem...interestingly dressed YouTube bass player ever posted on here. Fur Dixon, I salute you... [/quote] How I miss Lux... They were such an amazing band to see live...

[quote name='steverickwood' post='1303142' date='Jul 14 2011, 02:11 AM']Primus kicked ass. Do I need say any more?[/quote] Erm, yes.

[quote name='retrohelix' post='1302597' date='Jul 13 2011, 05:05 PM']Boris are one of my all time favourites, they should be a househould name by now D:[/quote] Definitely! I'm looking forward to going back through this thread on my home computer. Then I can see the linked videos and know what people are talking about!

[quote name='thumbo' post='1302050' date='Jul 13 2011, 10:40 AM']And what would a thread about obscure Japanese bands be without the mightily insane [b]Melt-Banana [/b] [/quote] I love Melt-Banana!! anyone mentioned [b]Boris[/b] or [b]Zeni-Geva[/b] yet? I saw [b]ruins[/b], but the version with only a drummer, last year in Bristol. Hugely entertining.

Was Merzbow. Now Eat 'Em And Smile - DLR

[quote name='solo4652' post='1296999' date='Jul 8 2011, 11:47 AM']Well, that's not very helpful, is it? In fact, it's bordering on being downright rude. Can't we focus on helping each other, please? If I had tabs, chords, sheet music, whatever, for a song requested by a fellow muso, I'd gladly share it.[/quote] It reminds of a response I once got back from Alternative Tentacles. Back when I first started to play bass I wrote to them asking if they knew any sources of written basslines for Dead Kennedys songs. The reply was: "If you can't work out DK basslines, then I suggest giving up the bass. Thanks Jello" He did send me a free AT courier bag though...

Those videos are fantastic!! This one is pure comedy genius!

[quote name='Darkstrike' post='1292853' date='Jul 4 2011, 10:40 PM']MM pickup. Preamp. Most importantly of all, [url="http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=140"]Hipshot Bass Tremolo[/url].[/quote] This!