Marvin

I know the major and minor scale, but not all over the fretboard and I understand the concept of harmonising a scale. That's it. Otherwise it's just trial and error partly as I don't have the time to learn anymore and I can't really be arsed. I don't think I'll ever understand modes though.

Rack. Definitely rack.

I'd not venture near an Ibanez SR300 if I were you. You'll think the neck is a matchstick, it's that skinny

Utter filth! Go put it in the gear porn section right now It's very lovely.

[quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1397509911' post='2424722'] If someone was 'given' the responsibility of legitimising any ricks put on sale, how much would they have to charge for their professional services? Perhaps we could call it the "BassChat added value authenticity certificate". It would get the 'once over' from the experts and a certificate of authenticity could be given; there are templates in Corel draw [/quote] What happens when a certain person doesn't believe the certificate of authenticity isn't worth the 'paper' it's written on and starts firing off legal warnings? It's not about what 'we' think, but the actions and reactions of a 3rd party. Could we guarantee that a certain someone wouldn't say 'those certificates are a scam etc etc' ?

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1397321834' post='2422831'] The problem remains the same - the amount of aggravation regardless of whether or no it's an original - is not worth it to 'us the forum', it's owners, those who are liable/likely to get screwed by JH & his mega buck solicitors. [/quote] [quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1397322679' post='2422845'] I wouldn't be happy to allow Rickenbacker sales on Basschat until RIC acknowledge that they are not legally entitled to block the private sale of other basses that bear a resemblance to theirs. Threatening legal action against the people who run Basschat really disgusted me, since RIC must know that their grounds for doing so are sketchy at best in the EU, and are therefore just using their greater financial resources to initimidate. That's my tuppence worth on the matter anyway. [/quote] Spot on.

Can't see why the mods and owners would want to return to emails threatening legal action against the site. The ban on the brand probably makes their lives a lot quieter.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1397148513' post='2421209'] There's more than a grain of truth in this. I use a 2x10 with 300W and never struggle for volume, I've no idea what the Fender sounds like but it should be enough. The problem may be the guitarists, you only need to match the drummer who of course can't turn up. If you match the drums and can't hear then no-one can hear the drums either and you will sound poor whatever you do. Turn down the guitar amps and the band will sound like a band. The other problem may be where the bass amp is pointing. Bass goes everywhere but the mids and tops from you cab are what you need to pick yourself out from the mix, move the cab or yourself so it points at your ears. [/quote] Very much this. I used to have a Rumble 210 350w and it very much held its own in a band. Our drummer was pretty clueless regards volume and it kept up with him. I never had it at more than half volume. They're good loud combos with a good tone. If you're needing to go through the PA and the PA won't handle it, you need a different PA.

[quote name='Perry' timestamp='1397081770' post='2420573'] Using a Fender Rumble 350w 2x10 combo. No option for ext cab and PA won't handle the DI. Would an active sub sound ok from my DI? [/quote] Why won't the PA handle the DI? I used to DI my rumble into a desk with no issues

Thanks. However I've used a couple of you tube clips to sort figure out the bits that were causing me some grief. Thanks again.

Has anyone possibly got dots for this tune? Please and thank you.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1391384353' post='2356659'] Do we really imagine that people watch some handheld smartphone footage of a concert and think to themselves 'that was good, no need to see them myself now'? I doubt anyone in the industry is really stupid enough to believe that sort of argument, though I accept it's a convenient and headline-grabbing way of putting a figure on their supposed losses. Fact is, people will click on a crappy YouTube video if it's there but won't really care if it's not there. There's no lost revenue involved. [/quote] I much prefer a shaky, sh*t sounding video of a gig to an official HD, high quality version where I can here I don't just get to see the back of some blokes head, or a tiny stage in the distance...makes me feel like I'm actually there.

[quote name='vsmith1' timestamp='1391418620' post='2356785'] RSE = as stated above is the Realistic Sound Engine. In GP 6 you can turn on and off the RSE sound banks by using either F2 or menu Sound>RSE. You might want to check the Audio Devices in that menu just below as well. If it is choppy then are you sure that there's no other process chunking away - so see what the Activity Monitor shows up. Do other audio apps behave or could it be a Mac OS-level audio issue? [/quote] I tried GarageBand yesterday, as it was the only programme I could think was in any way similar, no problems. I opened GP6 up today and it seems to be working fine... Thanks for the tips and advice, I'll bear them in mind if it occurs again. Cheers

Cheers Liam, it's under preferences on a Mac. Switched it off, closed down and restarted GP, still no good though I think there must be an issue with the Mac as I, welk my wife, fixed the laptop. A similar thing happened with Tuxguitar on my mac I seem to remember

It's 6.1.2, the original. My wife has found a repair for the laptop, a 'cleaner' file from GP. That seems to have resolved the problems there. The Mac however What's the RSE? If you excuse my stupidity

I have GP6 installed on my Mac and on my Windows laptop. (It comes with a 5 machine license) Today both machines are suffering problems, neither will play back GP files. On the mac it just sounds as if someone's hitting their head on a piano and on the laptop as soon as you press play it says it can't open and says to shut the programme down. I've also noticed that the notation won't display properly, it's all misaligned and has 'font missing' all over it. According to my laptop GP6 is an incompatible program. I've uninstalled and reinstalled and run the repair update for GP6 and nothing works. I'm at a loss. It seems very bizarre that both machines are effected.

I've just picked up a DBX166A. Does a nice job and was cheap. The compressor on the Zoom B2 pedal I had I could never get on with

Thank you both. I suppose really I knew it was more bother than it was worth I'll get a set of trucks in stead

As with most things in life, it's just best to fiddle with your knobs until you get a satisfactory outcome.

I'm toying with the idea of replacing the drivers in my Ampeg cab (B410HLF). As with most older 410s it's not light. I was thinking of putting some Neo drivers in it but haven't a clue what would be a suitable replacement. The cab measures 650mm(H)x580mm(W)x450mm(D) The ports are 65mm(H)x260mm(W)x260(D) - I think. Currently it's a 4ohm cab. I'd like to keep the character of the cab, it's got a lovely amount of of low end. Cheers

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1391171864' post='2354046'] Every band is different. As bass player you should really try to fit into a certain frequency range that either complements or contrasts with the other instruments. Of course, the frequency range available will depend on the type of instruments in your band and subtle things like how the drummer tunes his/her kit, the sound that the guitarist(s) favour(s), whether you have a keyboard player with a wandering left hand, etc. You can only really find your frequency "pocket" by playing together with your band. The "pocket" will also vary from room to room and even little things like changing strings can have an effect! From my point of view (shared by many) I like my bass tone to "fit" with or into the overall band sound. There is no point turning up and insisting that "this is my sound, this is what I have always used" when you sonically disappear into the drum kit and the keyboards or rhythm guitar! If you want to be heard, and want to complement the band - you may have to change your sound quite radically. Usually, what sounds good at home or in solo practice, sounds poor in a band context. Too much bass muddies up the mix, but too little makes the band sound weak (if you are playing on backline only - through a decent PA you will get all your bass end through the FOH speakers anyway). Despite what others have said, mids are your friend here. They can give definition and the [b][i]impression of[/i][/b] volume without actually having to turn up. Bass amps do not handle bass frequencies very efficiently, so unless you have a massive amp and lots of speakers you will not hear much low end anyway. Choose your mid frequencies carefully though, as they can sound harsh, scratchy, shouty or nasal (aren't there some great words for describing sounds! ). Get it right though, and you should be clearly audible and able to add to the overall mix In reality, only trial and error will help you find the frequency pocket that works for you and your band. [/quote] ^this, a lot.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1391111810' post='2353490'] We often refer to electricity as being a 'positive' and 'negative'. We have two wires. Often the screening (or 'earth'...) is used as one of these wires. Ordinary guitar jack cables are like this; the signal goes through the centre wire, and flows back via the screening (also called 'ground'...). All well and good, and inexpensive, but when we need to use longer cable runs, such a s a 'snake' multipair from stage to console at back of hall, these inexpensive cables pick up interferences (hum, transient spikes...). To reduce this pollution, the signals goes through two distinct wires, which have a common screening. Neither of the signal wires go to earth; they are seperate. Where two pins sufficed for 'unbalanced' jacks, three are required for 'balanced' signals. Microphone XLR cables are an example. The material using balanced signals will typically be designed for receiving low-level signals, independant from the earth screening. The pins, impedance etc are designed to cater for this. That's the role of the DI. Any clearer..? [/quote] Perfect explanation, thanks. I won't have a puzzled look on my face when someone mentions it next

This is my Basschat rig. The amp I bought from Dave Vader, the cab from Rasta and the Compressor from Discreet. That just leaves the EQ unit and rack which I bought new. Gallien Krueger Backline 600 Behringer Ultragraph 1502 DBX 166A Ampeg B410HLF It's loud! The addition of the EQ and Compressor has made the amp's on board overdrive channel sound a lot better and is now usable. As Dave said when I bought it from him, it can be a bit pants. Now it's vastly improved. [attachment=153667:20140130_180144.jpg] [attachment=153668:20140130_180203.jpg] [attachment=153669:20140131_112613.jpg] [attachment=153670:20140131_112622.jpg]

Definitely get to see your Dr as soon as possible.

What does balanced signal mean? Most often referred in respect of DI.