franzbassist

I love playing live: when you're playing well and the audience get it too it's one of the best feelings there is. My 18yo daughter (vocals and guitar) and 16yo son (drums) joined the band I have been in since 1989(!) last year, and that's a whole load of new reasons to play

I only really discovered Ronnie's solo material about five years ago, but I was totally seduced by it: such genuine, organic, and nostalgic music I hadn't heard in a long time. I think I now own pretty much every piece of recorded music he produced as a solo artist. My band play Ooh La La, How Come, Annie and Debris on a regular basis, and audiences love them. The documentary about the man himself is worth a watch here.

I like that. Cool name too.

I sold an amp to Carl. Really easy transaction with great communication and fast payment. Cheers Carl!

I sold a cable to Orbs. Smoothest of smooth transactions. Many thanks!

I don't think they're making flats since the buyout are they?

If you play a bass that has a thru-body bridge, what is the best way to minimise the string twisting when it's fitted? For a top loaded bridge I have always strung the bass up and then just released the tension and allowed the string to resettle, but you can't do that on a thru-body bridge. Any tips, BC collective?

I've heard Markbass cabs used in a rock setting many a time and they always sound great. The 2x12 should be plenty loud enough.

Don't forget nylon flats. La Bella's standard gauge nylon flats are pretty meaty, but the tension of pretty low (lower than their LTF) and they sound fab.

Yep, totally get that, but surely some are smoother/quieter than others? They are normally roundwound strings clad in a nylon flatwound tape. I love them on my fretless, but I want something with a litle more tension hence the question about rounds.

Hello all Who makes the quietest nickel roundwound strings? I want to try rounds on my fretless again but like as little to no noise when I slide as possible! Oh and they need to be available in extra long scale (i.e. at least 38" ball to silk). Thanks all Gareth

Two from me.

Is it lined? If so, much easier to do than unlined.