AttitudeCastle

[quote name='leonshelley01' post='1192218' date='Apr 7 2011, 08:31 PM']Completely different style from the above video, Paul Gray from Slipknot used BEAD and Drop AEAD on four string most of the time in Slipknot as well.[/quote] Yeah, Paul Gray used BEAD and BF#BE Troy Sanders from Mastodon uses AEAD sometimes too,

[quote name='son of frog' post='1192500' date='Apr 8 2011, 03:32 AM']I agree the price of MIM standard Fender basses is mad. But for less than that Matt Freeman signature, (which will be hit / miss judging by Squiers reputation) you can probably get on the sale section here and get a lovely Fender Precision in good nick, plus you know most of the time you're buying something decent from someone decent. and at about £300 - 350[/quote] I was not including used prices, as like you say the new prices are mad! The GAS inducing BC market place the best place for anything Fender Atm i think! Anyone else remember when Fender Mex Precisions were around £350 ??

[quote name='son of frog' post='1192353' date='Apr 7 2011, 10:16 PM']this seems too much for this totally... You could find a genuine fender on Ebay or on here for a lot less and would be a lot nicer, I was interested in this bass until i saw the price, And the specs aren't even very good, Basswood Body (Like a standard Squier) Standard Squier P Bass Pickup And one of those Squier Cheapo bridges that seem to be popping up on every new bass, although it might be approved by Matt Freeman, because he's being paid, and endorsed, the bass doesn't seem to be good value for money. Even £300 would be too much, unless it had an extra special pickup and bridge Like Quarter pounder and a Badass. my two pennies. EDIT: i do love that vintage white / maple combination though.. hehe[/quote] Whats wrong with Basswood? I personally quite like it And i don't trust the Vintage Modified P-basses, i got 2 (2007 model) First one, truss rod was completely twisted. So sent it back, got a replacement which was the same, but also had a trashed bridge! Sent that back and was done with re-fund! Though some Squires are grand i'll give 'em that! The new price of fenders is ridiculous IMHO A mex P-bass for £450 and up? (some places £500+) [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=11040414360831"]Matt Freeman P [/url] Now £370! [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=09010914274228"]Fender P Just to prove I'm not lyin'![/url]

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1191302' date='Apr 7 2011, 12:40 AM']I think this is right. From what I remember from college, as long as you're not making money from the CDs/recordings directly, then you're fine.[/quote] Yep! The orchestra i'm in does this and sends it to booking agencies and venues when we pull tours together! and have done fore years

MEGA +1 For Dimarzio

I was gonna post a thread on this yesterday, I like the specs, and price is about £360 at Guitarguitar.

A whole load of things! Just listened to the whole of the Planets by Gustav Holst, and Liszts arrangement of Saint Saens Danse Macabre, That was followed by the whole of Mastodons Crack the Syke Then this Playing it with a swing band on the Bass Trombone! So much fun Taking a little break, but i'm sure i'll have my ipod on again in a few minutes!

I like the idea! Though i've tried playing witha wrist band and it didn't go too well haha I'd pen my username onto what ever we decide one

[quote name='Truckstop' post='1189228' date='Apr 5 2011, 04:26 PM']I still lust after my old JM1 that I traded out! Gutted Truckstop[/quote] Just out of interest did you trade that one here? It pained me that i didn't have the money to offer you fairly mate! Thats 4 JM2's and A JM1 that i've missed out on! There must be a higher power and he must be out to stop me getting a JM bass! I much perfer them to the Bongo bass he has now!

I'd do dark things to get a Plum Pearl RBX JM2!! they are MONSTER played one, fell in love but never managed to own one and missed out on 2 or 3 that have come upon here! Its a yamaha so the quality is there, slick neck! The Octavarium album was recorded with A JM2 and a John Entwistle Ashdown Amp rig if your a Dream theater fan that will make sense! Really REALLY hot pickup, very Musicman humbucker sound with buckets of power I'm still after one but everytime one came up and i was ready to buy something at home happened and needed funds else where Some of my favourite basses on the planet (I'm completely pro yamaha haha) Fantastic basses IMHO Edit: Also all the ones on here and ones i've seen used (Saw one in Guitar Guitar, missed that one too! The guys told me off for coming in and playing it for 2 hours a day for the 3 days they had it in!) and on here i've seen 3 sold and each one has gone for £450 the good to perfect condition ones and £400 for a slightly worn (a few dings, scratches and blemishes etc) Also welcome to the forum!

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1186985' date='Apr 3 2011, 07:21 PM'] Might as well sell this, then, seeing as it sounds really bassy with no character. Except it isn't overly so, and has bags of character.[/quote] Awww, got excited at the first line! I want a few more Attitudes in my life before i kick the bucket!

When it comes to bass solos in any genre in any context, you can never win! Like all parts of music its subjective, If the solo is played high up its too guitar like, or distorted, or on a 5 or 6 string bass, even if it doesn't use the added strings and most 5 strings have an extra low string! if its played down low its too boring and low, if it uses runs up and down its to much "maths and not enough music" (Above example, for a more rock/metal or "True solo" ie no other instruments playing other than drums possibly which is more my background!) I think its just down to the solo itself within the music not the fact thats a solo, i like some solos dislike others. Its all subjective!

I always do that BUT i can never work out the bass lines i've "written" by singing! Any tips? haha

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1186758' date='Apr 3 2011, 02:44 PM']There is more to string tension than thickness. These will be made to be high tension in the low tuning, probably a thicker core, so bring them up to standard tuning and they'll be far too high tension and something will give.[/quote] Would the tension really be that high? (as in high enough to cause damage to the bass?) I'm currently usuing 55-115 (Rotosound) for EADG and it seems fine, just had the thing proffesionally set up and such like, and check Also had Steve harris flats (Rotosound) 50-110 on before and they it seemed fine too Both on the same P-bass, and it's still kicking everything is a-ok I don't know too much about all this stuff, so its something i'm keen to learn before i do something stupid!

[quote name='Johnston' post='1172964' date='Mar 23 2011, 10:27 AM']It wasn't Circle K by any chance???? On some of the more American based forums like the Dean one they mention them all the time with good words.[/quote] [quote name='Cameronj279' post='1174764' date='Mar 24 2011, 04:08 PM']on the circle k website the largest string ive found is a .254 ........i mean really....is that necessary? even though i tune down to G even i think that is kinda overkill[/quote] [url="http://circlekstrings.com/store/single_strings.html"]http://circlekstrings.com/store/single_strings.html[/url] Yeah thats the ones! Wonder how many sales they actually make on those thick ones! And whats wrong with .50 to .110 in normal tuning? Steve Harris uses that,and i use that for Normal tuning, sometimes i use .55 to .115

From what i've read over in the US the Warwick RBs especially the corvette and the Corvette $$ are great value and quality Really want to try one!

[quote name='fragglefart' post='1181307' date='Mar 29 2011, 08:15 PM']Ooo I have one of those, posted it here before. I love it man, total tone monster, and has become a joy to play now I'm used to it's bigger size compared to my Rockbass. Lovely finish too. Rocks like a beast.[/quote] Looks killer! I only played it for a minute or two, and it had new Pups and wiring, i'd love to hear some sound clips of one! Just on the note, was that a Warwick rockbass? Which did you have and did you like it? (Might get one you see!)

Khaler and Hipshot make bass trems (Only ones i know if, but i've heard of others with non Khaler/hipshot ones so they are out there) They do work! Les claypool usuing one at 0:12 His Carl Thomson has a Khaler one i think... They use thick springs on each side of the bridge so it can go both ways and for the tension and for more stability. I'm fairly sure they only use 4-6 thick springs (may have changed, only seen one in the flesh so to speak) but i'm fairly sure they would work better with more, smaller springs. That design "looks" fairly simple, with the "bigsby bar" tomove the bridge up and down a bit. BUT i will probably be silenced in a moment by someone who actually knows what they are saying! I don't know if that is a bigsby so sorry to go a little off topic but i know about other trems

[url="http://www.fret-king.com/venturasuper80car_spec.html"]http://www.fret-king.com/venturasuper80car_spec.html[/url] Thats a nice one, played one modded with three Volumes rather than a 3-way switch + blend James Lomenzo also has a Custome Shop Yamaha BB with Model One in the Neck, Model P in the Bridge and Model J in the bridge position. I find the Yamaha Attitude just right, (maybe the P being a little further from neck like on the Attitude 3, must try one asap!) but then again i'm not a fan of bridge pickups, but that said i like what a bridge pickup Adds, but i never have the volume on them high/i always have the pickup blend 70+ percent to the neck Get a squire P-bass special and modd that! Also the "Danny Growl 'Signature'" has a Neck Humbucker, P-pup and a bridge Humbucker. I've also seen a jackson custom shop with the same set up I think its all about the sound at the end of the day, if your bass as 50 pickups and you like it then go for it!

I'm 15 too This place will make you (want to) spend every penny you've got Welcome man!

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1170611' date='Mar 21 2011, 02:16 PM']I get that they are to stop scratches appearing on your bass but I just find myself asking, who plays that chaotically that they hit the bass hard enough to scratch it there as opposed to anywhere else? Even if I played with a pick, I would still struggle to scratch a bass there. Now, if I played with a Black and Decker a la Paul Gilbert, then maybe there would be a chance of a nick or two but, in 25 years, my scratchplateless Wal has managed to avoid being scratched where the scratch plate would have been had mine been a Fender or a Musicman. Who are these scratchy bass players out there causing choas and the need for flat bits of plastic protection? We should be told.[/quote] I've played "Daddy, Lover, Little boy" hundreds of time (complete with Makita drill!) and not scractched the plate on my Attitude though have when playing with a pick on my old P-bass Yamaha Market it as 1) More modern/differnt look, and 2) Stops the paint/finish being scratched as the plate can be replaced and also acts as a "slap guagrd" to stop the finish wearing away, which i think look erm, not good! Plus you can change them and personalise your bass a bit too I mean i play some basses with and some with out, like ever seen a 6 string with one?

I know its completely missing the point of the thread, but man! I'd love someone to take notice of my band! To have an endorsement, even if it was for one pedal i used or something! Or be signed to a label but alas! A rotosound endorsement would be a dream come true, and a GK endorsement a bigger dream come true and that would pretty much be me set! but to answer the OP question, no. As i wouldn't be usuing it so it would be pointless, like Slash and gibson! His Legendary Les Paul is a Les Paul copy! I think its better just to be honest and true about it all, no one really wins if your face is on something you don't use which someone checks out because they think you use it but you don't! ^^^ Jealousy vent over!!

As you can imagine I'm all for Dimarzio and have been since i first picked up the bass But if you do go down the SD route, i'd say the SPB-1 is better than the SPB-3 (and Harris uses the SPB-1 anyway ) Dimarzio model P = Awesome pickup Dimarzio Split P = Destructive and Awesome Pickup! Dimarzio Willpower P = Billy Sheehan, need I say more? Haha Also Dimarzio have amazing customer support i may add!

Elephant Gun - David Lee Roth (GULP I get cramp during the verse riff! You'll know why if you know the track!) Hexagram - Deftones The rest of "A change of seasons" - Dream Theater (Has 2 riffs i can't do as they are mental!) Root of all evil - Dream Theater The Super Mario Bros Theme And Truths Ugly Head - Nuclear rabbit. Thats from the last 2 days over the last week I got the rest of "Carry on Wayward son" - Kansas (I only knew half of it haha) And in the last month "The suspense is killing me" - Billy Sheehan Metropolis Part 1 - Dream Theater and Phantom of the Opera - Iron Maiden There are a few more but those are the ones i still remember