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Highway Ones are US made. Not bad either though I never really liked the 'Greasebucket tone circuit'.

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1363046026' post='2007674'] This is a heavy riff. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=limc_mfDZJU[/media] [/quote] That has actually put me on a Carlin binge over the last day or so.

[attachment=129712:amp.jpg] New purchase courtesy of Bloc Riff Nut. Not found out how loud it is but for a 400 watt valve amp made by Trace Elliot its lighter than expected.

[quote name='umph' timestamp='1363039261' post='2007549'] mars the bringer of war by holst is real heavy and riffy [/quote] Yepp. I find lots of romantic and neo-classical stuff to be pretty heavy since around that time the range of notes available on a piano, the use of sustain and use of brass instruments were being developed more. Mozart though for me is not heavy at all. From playing double bass in orchestras I found a lot of his stuff to be pretty light and fluffy in comparison to Beethoven, Stravinsky and more later composers. Mozart to me is like the Beatles. I'm sure it is musical genius but it doesn't really do much for me personally. Love me some Mahler too. The heavy stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URKGIa0b_jI

Going on 'bass forum' reviews the following gear I own could be considered rubbish 'its too heavy damn it': Trace Elliot gear 'boring and generic looking and sounding ' Fender Precision 'Expensive Fender clone' Sadowsky Metro 'Poor design, no truss rod': Vigier bass 'There is no mid knob, thus it automatically sucks': Sansamp Bass DI

[quote name='mbellishment' timestamp='1362961445' post='2006886'] Don't get me wrong, I love Sabbath... I was brought up as a young kid in a house listening to Deep Purple, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Bowie, Sabbath etc... but HEAVIEST RIFF EVER??? Ok... 'most iconic metal riff ever' or 'most influential metal riff ever'... but folk saying things like Zeppelin and Sabbath have recorded 'the [b]heaviest [/b]riff ever'... reeks of arrogance and ignorance to me I'm afraid. It's a predictable answer and before I even looked at the thread I guessed some folk would say these things! The only surprise to me is that someone hasn't named a Beatles song as 'Heaviest Riff EVER' yet, which I was honestly expecting. [/quote] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHYOXyy1ToI Peter Hook wins 2nd place to Yob. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eNztVgCc9k

Just received a Trace Elliot V6 from Phil. As said earlier, straight up, honest and good communications. No problems whatsoever. Buy with confidence.

I'm not sure if its the heaviest thing ever, but despite repeated listenings I still don't know what the bassist is doing in this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2qLY4KHCYE But if its Deftones heavy I can never go beyond 'You've Seen the Butcher'.

One of the reasons I love my Metro Jazz is the fact that the neck is a bit wider and thicker than the Fenders I've tried. Coming from a Precision background this helps a lot. If I had the money I'd buy a NYC in a second.

Go into a bass shop and buy the one you like the most.

[quote name='quimbymeat' timestamp='1361816034' post='1991373'] I have the new gt200 in Glasgow, if you drive you can try it out at a practice space. it's the best amp ever. [/quote] Trying/buying a Matamp is defintely on my 'to-do' list in life I saw you were selling one in the last month. I was sorely tempted though to end up I've actually decided to buy a Trace Elliot V6. Next up is getting a new car so I can both transport my stuff more easily!

I love the concept. I am totally going to get one at some point.

[quote name='Ben Jamin' timestamp='1361749938' post='1990430'] That'd be me They put a basic one together but there were some issues to sort out and due to the queue/getting parts/figuring it all out etc it was going to take longer (waited several months, would've had to wait several more) than I could afford to wait as I had to get gigging with something. What an amazing company though, they understood and didn't charge me anything. Even pointed me in the direction of some suitable off-the-shelf amps from other companies. Can't get better service than that. Anywhere. [/quote] Cool, glad I wasn't imagining it. I was (and still am) pretty pretty interested in the concept of the amp. For me though, I would probably end up going for the all valve option, complete with added weight!

It looks like a half-eaten slice of pizza. I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing.

I have the Walkabout 1x15 combo. Not exactly lightweight but it is a great combo, like a modern B-15.

Conceptually: I prefer Def Leppard. Musically: I prefer silence

I dunno but that little yellow number he is wearing in the second photo is pretty fetching.

[quote name='ashevans09' timestamp='1361125385' post='1981450'] I thought they were working on a hybrid with a MOSFET power section? I could have completely made that up but for some reason it rings a bell [/quote] I remember a really long thread from someone on here that started with 'OMG, I'm totally getting one really soon!', that went through 'they are working on a prototype' and ended with 'I've decided against it'. Until I see a picture of one I'm treating it as a myth.

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1359315506' post='1953001'] And my Custom V Passion (in flame maple)... it's new so I'm really just bedding in with it, but enjoying every minute so far. The finish is absolutely perfect, and it's well balanced and the thin neck feels fantastic.... *sigh* [/quote] I love that flame maple finish.

[quote name='Badass' timestamp='1360926169' post='1978363'] Surely this will mean the nut will not be cut correctly. If it was originally cut for .45 .65 .85 .105s will the A and D strings not rattle? Maybe I'm wrong. Curious.... [/quote] 60 and 80 is still fairly standard for some sets in the 100-40 range. I would imagine that problems would only really start if using a really light 35-90 type set or a 120-50 set.

Early We Are Scientists Some Rick Wakeman projects - Journey to the Centre of the Earth/King Arthur on Ice American Head Charge

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1360248559' post='1967350'] Geezer would always match whatever tuning Iommi was in - so from Master of Reality to Sabotage he was tuned to C#, F#, B, E. It's not always obvious as a lot of the riffs would still be in E, only played higher up the neck. [/quote] Pretty much this.

Half - step down won't damage anything. Might wear your strings out more quickly though if you are constantly tuning them to different tunings.. I would just tune down. Classic rock uses a lot open E/E-flat notes. To my ears it wouldn't sound right if instead of a low open Eflat for a classic Hendrix/Thin Lizzy song I hear fret 6 on an A string. Black Sabbath were sometimes tuning to C sharp back then so just be thankful your new band aren't playing some of that if you dislike detuning! To be honest though I find the difference from E to Eflat pretty minimal, so it annoys me when I see bands take ages to retune a semitone down, play one song, then retune a semi-tone up.

[quote name='MrTaff' timestamp='1359912483' post='1961951'] Clearly I'm not the exception otherwise everybody would recoding standing up, but they don't & most albums sound fine, if anything I'd say most people sound better sitting down before they're more focused. I don't see it like that, it's the visual parts that make a live show exciting you'll never get a recording to be like it, I don't find live anymore exciting the stuff recorded in a studio, often it just sounds more sloppy. [/quote] But have you not just listened to something and thought 'Wow, that was so amazing! He must have been standing up when he recorded that!'?