AttitudeCastle

I know the whole of Every Mastodon song, though i just worked them out over time (i didn't sit and decide to learn them all!) And i know the whole of Mr.Big - Lean into it! which i learnt as we were going to cover it live but never did in the end! I've seen a few bands (small and big) cover their influences albums in whole Though in response to why? Again! Why not? Its kind of fun

Billy Sheehan! I'd get bass tips while we cook a curry! (He is apprently a fantastic chef and loves spicy food! :lol )

Try your brothers big muff! If you like that enough try a bass big muff id you can and choose from the two as some people prefer the guitar muff too the bass muff

I don't have an actuall .130 ot bigger string with me (minus the tapered one) as i left my rotosounds at my rehersal room (ie our drummers house!) So the pictures won't be too good. Pics up after my lunch sarnie

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1224044' date='May 8 2011, 12:23 PM']A pic would help. Filing might be an option. But you can get taperwounds made to specification by Newtone strings and a few others, if you are really scared of that sort of work. They aren't madly expensive.[/quote] I'll take one before the end of the day! I was thinking about Newtone, its just i really like Rotos but i've only heard good things about Newtone so i'll drop them an e-mail later. I was wondering about filling but i was unsure of how it would be done!

Hey Guys, I have an Ibanez BTB676, and i really like it but i want to be able to use a heavier B string, as it only takes Tapered strings, and the heaviest non tapered one i could get to fit was a .120 and i was hoping for something more like a .135 or .140 The elixer strings on it are good, but the B is too floppy for my likes, and i really want to string it up with some rotosounds! The non-tapered strings just sit on top of the groove and that causes a whole mess of problems! Any advice? Is this possible? I can't change the bridge because of the way the bridge works and the way it is strung. Thanks in advance AC

I've generally found swamp ash to sound kind of "scooped" with a a little bump in the high mids. Basswood cuts through the mix well as it is nice and flat but i find something about it helps it cut, and it has alot of clarity in the low end (and this is great for the lower registers) You probably could hear the differences in the woods if it was very tightly regulated as in EVERYTHING else the same but it would only be a minimal difference anyway. I always think as woods as a canvas, it doesn't define what the sound is like, but forms its base and influences it ^ All from my experience, i could be way off!

Can't remeber who it is, it might be Beefcake the mighty from GWAR but i don't think so. But from a metal band, grows his nails HUGE like an inch and a half out from the tip and gets them manicured to keep them healthy and strong, meaning he gets sharper pick-ish attack and can play with his bass even lower! Quite a few people do i think! i have tried but well, i'm a nail bitter

Basswood has great low end clarity, which is why i love it! Its reasonably light as well, which is why it was chosen as the bongo wood (they decided it sounded best, and teh alder prototypes were supposedly too heavy as the electronics weight alot (?) ) Its pretty "flat" (as in pretty transparent, think even sounding) so in comparision it can sound a little 'scooped' and has a very tight bottom end/low register. I really like basswood as a wood for basses, for the same reasons it is common on 7 string guitars and 'shred' guitars.

[quote name='Dread Bass' post='1178460' date='Mar 27 2011, 04:57 PM']Ive managed to find a cheap seven string to last me until ma Mango is ready. Its an HK so dont know how good it will be but we will soon find out. I pick it up next weekend.[/quote] Did you get the HK? Some pics! As the thread hasn't been updated in a while, so this can be on his behalf [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Gallery/261/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Gallery/261/[/url] Just found that when looking around the ACG site! Looks like its going to be a stunner DB!

Why does no one like basswood but me? Haha! Doesn't the James Johnston Jazz (JJJ from now on ) Have different pickups? Plus i think that Blue is worth the extra haha! Though i'm not fender (well, fender styled. Minus some P-s ) man, or a Jazz bass man

[b]One Bass to rule them all, One Bass to find them, One Bass to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.[/b] I am a Lord of the rings fan boy But my Yamaha Attitude every time! It means so much too me, i got it at a rough time as a birthday present (i still paid for some of it though!) It will always be very dear too me even though i'm a 6 string player and would end up having to convince a reform of my band or quit if its a choice the Attitude (LTD II in seafoam green!) wins everytime. And i mean, [i]everytime[/i]

[quote name='luckynumber16' post='1220811' date='May 5 2011, 11:22 AM']Have just had a quick look at both, and I can just about afford them. Would I need to buy a separate cabinet for the Little Bastard? As you may have guessed, I don't know a huge amount about it all![/quote] You would for the Terror Bass or the Little bastard, or for any head. Also, good idol choice I've used a chain of muffs too get his crazy drive sound (Metal muff, that other metal muff, the english muff'n and a bass bigg muff to blend in the low end. Looked pretty odd but sounded tasty )

Seen almost all these cats My dad is now living in N'awlins town! Love the weather, and i'm not one who suffers from the allergies there! Try a 'gator burger if you can haha!

[quote name='Gust0o' post='1219698' date='May 4 2011, 11:54 AM']I accept your apology There were some interesting interviews on Youtube, from when he's attended Scientology demonstrations during Project Chanology - however, they've since been removed. Incidentally, I thought Tom Cruise was pretty decent in Valkyrie.[/quote] I saw all of them, he kept saying stuff then the other people (who clearly had no clue he had some form of fame!) around him were like "erm, no thats not what we believe we are... [insert wild statement] " And no worries and i enjoyed the last samurai

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1219039' date='May 3 2011, 07:27 PM']I'm not bashing his bass playing because of him being a Scientologist I just can't stand the whole thing, I've read a lot of books on the subject, some of my favourite actors have turned that way and I have lost of respect for them, not their acting, them. Anyway sorry to derail the thread. Also I understand you rant and also just because it's my opinion doesn't mean I'm saying it's right.[/quote] Also sorry for carrying things off topic, and i could have been less rude wayne so i apologise! What they do is their buisness, as long as they keep rolling out decent films its all good! But Iconic, buy IT! If you don't like it, i'll nab it from you. Simple

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1218436' date='May 3 2011, 11:23 AM']I like the look of them and who actually uses the scalloped frets?[/quote] Alll the time! I had the entire neck of my old squire scalloped (by me and a chisel! haha didn't go prefectly) i'm considering having it done (properly this time!) on my 6 string, Before i snapped the neck and i have no pictures unfortunately (which means in Basschat terms it doesn't exist but i promise you it did/does!) And 1) Juddging people by "Religion" is wrong (except in the UK its considered a Cult!) 2) He has become a better person since paying/"joining" 3) What he does is his own thing, even if it is a cult, and 4) A nicer man you will not meet! Unless like jesus comes back and introduces him self! Also, he supposedly still acts pretty much catholic, but anyway, sorry for ranting etc! I just think he gets unneccesary bashing for being a Scientologist and because he "isn't a real bass player" when you can't make everyone happy so why try!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1217398' date='May 2 2011, 11:59 AM'][b] You need a secondhand Stingray[/b][/quote] Mate thats your answer to EVERYTHING!

Also, that person must be a Mr. Big fan! PGM300 in the background and a Yamaha Attitude! I've been after a PGM300 for yonks! (Though apprently it would have to be a 301 so my brother could borrow it as he hates locking trems! haha) Yamaha make great basses though! And from the older stuff i've played i'd say its been great quaility from then till now!

They all have necks based more or less on the "baseball bat" style late 60s P's and Telebasses. I wanted one of those for AGES, but kept missing out on them, they have a single out put, no scallops, a cut down working mans version of the Attitude! So think BB414 but bigger, considerably bigger! If you've played one of the squire Tele basses or 60s P-basses its kind of like that in feel, If its in good nick £200 sounds like a great price! I'd rather one of those over a Fender P any day! (well, most days!) I think Dosi on here had one?

I think its still good to watch every now and then, but i'm not a regular anymore. Though i enjoyed Hugh Lauries stuff, his album is great! Saw him in New Orleans! He also played on a meatloaf thing if i'm right...