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This. Or failing that, something dating from 1980-2000 with a 'Wal' logo on it.

This is the kind of riff where it is much easier to just play along to the track and work out the general 'feel' rather than trying to work out the part in isolation with notation. The actual track has quite a lot of 'swing' that isn't apparent from the transcription. Frankly, I'm not entirely sure that transcription itself is entirely accurate. Just thinking, it might be easier/more fluid to play the part entirely on the low C and just playing the upper parts on the tenth and twelfth fret rather than crossing strings. Being entirely honest, you could probably just hammer away on the low C and you will generally be fine.

Good prices, decent instruments, however far too many signature models and very much a 'metal' (but not my kind of metal) vibe. I really do like the P-bass inspired models.

With longstanding members with decent feedback, I have done it a few times without problem. Had it gone wrong though I wouldn't have had much recourse. Paypal is preferred but never through the 'friends and family' option

I made those comments in January 2020, just before COVID hit, so I will just blame COVID for delaying technological innovation. Do Ashdown still even make the Ant?

Brilliant musicians, generally considered 'good guys' of the industry, really appreciate some of the humour and their longevity and continued cultural relevance over a long career has to be respected. I even bought Geddy Lee's book which is great. I just don't really enjoy the music. I completely understand why people like it, but it isn't for me personally, even though I love lots of bands who are influenced by Rush.

Universal Audio are offering a 'free' 1176 plugin. I mean, there are so many damn 1176 plugins but the UAD ones are generally as good as anything.

For C Standard tuning (and a bit lower) I use 12-62 on a Les Paul. On a Fender style I would probably use an 11-56 or so owing to the extra tension from having a longer scale length. I think bands like Sonic Youth tuned to drop A (standard tuning but with the E string tuned all the way down to A). Many a metal band has tuned a Fender scale guitar down to B standard and lower, it is mostly down to a decent set up.

It is great that it is the 'proper' Sabbath line up of the four original members. It is also cool that it seems to be a celebration of the heavier end of popular music being used for charitable causes. My main takeaway is curious wonder/bewilderment of what a band featuring Billy Corgan, Slash, Fred Durst, Wolfgang Van Halen and Tom Morello is going to sound like. Are they going to have 4 guitarists, no drummer and Fred Durst or is Slash going to play drums? All in all a perfect way for the band to say goodbye in their own hometown.

I use a set of D'addario 120-50 balanced tension strings for D standard/drop C on a P bass and they work fine. They also work great for C sharp standard. The 120 however does get floppy if start tuning to drop B. For C sharp and drop B I generally up the low string to a tapered 130. Some of the classic low tune stoner metal bass tones have however been obtained with comparatively light tuned strings. The loose tension plays a part in the tone, so if you want to nail the 'vibe' of those early recordings a P Bass with slightly looser strings might be better than a multi-scale bass with really heavy high tension strings. It does come down to personal taste though and I like heavier tension strings (I use 12-62 strings on a guitar for lower tuning stuff on a Les Paul) For a Precision type bass especially, this is a very good idea.

In terms of bass amps which go utterly filthy in terms on board dirt, The Mesa Big Block 750 is probably the dirtiest amp I have ever tried. I wanted one for a decade before I finally got one and it is definitely a 'never sell' item. Ampeg SVTs are great for overdrive too. My nephew as an SVT 3 Pro and you can actually drive it to pretty good overdrive at useable volume levels, which isn't so much the case with the Big Block.

Agreed. If you watch any demo video he does about the Attitude basses or the EBS pedals, you really get the impression that he was heavily involved in the development process and he isn't just sticking his name on something for the sake of it.

Billy Sheehan comes to mind. Basses, preamps, pedals, strings. The guy likes to put his name on stuff that he believes in.

The new V2 Bass DI has a dedicated mids knob with switchable frequencies and the bass control can be switched from 40Hz to 80Hz. I had the V1 Bass DI for years, but I think that the V2 is a significant improvement in terms of tone shaping. The programmable has no mids control, but the programmable channels means you can easily switch from clean, light overdrive, heavy overdrive or different settings for different basses in a set. You really can't go too far wrong. If you just want an 'Ampeg in a box' then the VT Bass DI is worth considering too.

Stunning bass that. A custom Warwick is on my wish-list, love the red finish.