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[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1399295040' post='2442794'] Including the high notes? Impressive! Great and underrated band. [/quote] Nooooooooo ! not all the high notes at the end !

I sang 'Always and Forever' for a couple's wedding dance last year. Lovely song

[quote name='Gary Williams' timestamp='1399216563' post='2442147'] Thanks EssexBassCat - the thing is my physiotherapist has discharged me as I urgently need the operation.... she said anything at this stage is really too late. Obviously once I have the operation it will be quite a few months of physio then gym etc a bit like I had in 2010. Will look into the Alexander Technique though - sounds intriguing.... [/quote] If you come up London way at all, I can recommend a very good one in St Albans. The Alexander Technique is something that needs more than a few sessions, but it really is worth it

As others have said, start again with another rig. Suggest the Peavey MkIII going around here, it's an absolute bargain. Also grab a Barefaced S12 or something similar that will let amps breath well. That's YOUR volume sorted However, do you really want to continue playing with two guitarists that; - don't appear to be interested in half of the band's contribution to the gig - Act in such a way as to negate your performance best of british

I would highly recommend; - Ongoing physio - Lessons with an experienced Alexander teacher for postural education and control Best wishes for the future

I had a very similar experience. One of my usually well - behaved cats bit me while I was repeatedly trying to 'encourage' her to swallow a pill - her tooth went to the bone in my thumb. In 24 hrs the blue line had travelled up my arm to the shoulder and the area around the bite resembled a small volcano. Off to A+E and straight to the front of the queue on arrival, to be treated in minutes. First injection right next to the hole was to freeze and numb the area, which painful enough, believe me. The next injection for the antibiotics was straight into the centre of the hole. Over the years, I've learned to relax enough in the dentist's to let the pain go through me. It doesn't stop the pain, but the technique allows me to cope. I tried the same thing with this injection into that hole and the pain just MASSIVELY overwhelmed me. My sister heard me scream from over 100 yards away. I thought the dentist's pain was about 8 on a scale of ten before now, but compared to that injection pain, it's about 2 on a different scale altogether. The pain from that needle into the hole was much more 'in your face' and sooooo much sharper. Believe me, cats bites are most definately infectious, boy are they ! Human bites are even worse for infection though.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1399058246' post='2440639'] [i]Explaining why you tend not to see those items in recording studios.[/i] [/quote]

"Life is what happens while you're planning other things" [i]John Lennon. [/i]I've no doubt that Jon set out with the very best of intentions building basses. My best wishes for you and your family Jon. Less than a year ago, I visted another BC'er to sell him some bits n bobs. I ended up playing his basses and one of them was a Letts 5 string fretless. It caught my eye from the moment I saw it and found myself still playing it a while later. I asked for first refusal if the owner ever wanted to sell it and now, it sits to my left in easy reach. I didn't particularly like singlecuts before this one, but this thing is nothing less than beautiful, it's the best fretless I've ever played and the only one I've ever [i]really [/i]got on with. It's really light too

You could get a fretless for your first bass, but you'll find you'll have to learn about intonation, even with lines applied to the fingerboard. One less task to begin with if you get a fretted bass, as the intonation issue won't be such an obstacle, which will leave you free to address all the other issues associated with learning bass from beginning. Best wishes for your bass career and welcome to BC

The quality of melodic composition in the easy listening genre is often nothing short of first class IMO Walk on by.... what a song

Excellent stuff Jake may it run until your bank account overflows

What's the deal here ? if the solder doesn't melt, the iron's it's not hot enough. If it's too hot, the solder spits. Why is this unit any better than a standard soldering iron ? Anyone else think this is a gimmick ?

Slightly different tack. Have you tried lessons in the Alexander technique ? It'll help you to be mindful of how you hold your shoulders / neck / upper trunk while playing, where prolonged muscle tension can lead to pain. Also, basses like the Hohner jack weight next to nothing and sound huge

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1397985795' post='2429144'] Funnily enough, had lots of excessive bass on our last gig and it certainly wasn't me. We had a new gtr and keys had new cabs plus the playing area had low beams and ceilings and we kept getting a bass trap. If it was down to the room, then ok, but I will be mightily p*** *d if it continues. There is no reason for boom if you EQ the right rig, IMO. So, dependng on who the source is...they need to address that. I even had to slap lines to play soundthing that didn't add to the bass coming from everywhere else. I also recorded the gig and the sound on tape was perfect and everyone else said the sound out front was great... More time spent on the sound check at real gig levels and more so if you have changed anything... These things can happen once and be written off, possibly, but you need a consertive collective brain-storm. [/quote] A lot of what JT said. Also, when you checked levels against the drums, were you standing next to the kit ? Perhaps get a long lead and have a wander out front for your level check with the drums. Did anyone complain about the drums being too loud as well ?

Arranged a deal with Grant in a minute. I then struggled for a week trying to get the boxes and courier sorted out (work, doh!). Grant was patient and friendly all the way, bless 'im. I've met some good people via BC along the way. It's a pleasure to add Grant to the list.

Between layers of wood under the matress ?

I tend to trust it will arrive inside the next three months and forget all about it for most of the week

The current neck is the worst bit of the instrument ? is it possible to use the neck at all ? If yes, take the frets out of the current neck, buy a long sanding block of the radius of your choice and level the board out. May save a whole load of pain compared to going the other route ?

For clarity here, the link isn't about the most bass, it's more about the quality / type of bass sound.

Just for clarity here, the link is not about the amount of bass, but it does touch on that topic [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1396692467' post='2416436'] Is the greater efficiency of modern PAs the reason why the kick drum is always the loudest thing in the FOH mix these days ? Now [i]that's[/i] a question I'd like answering. [/quote] May well be discussed in the link ?