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[quote name='Treb' timestamp='1500979566' post='3341413'] . I bought the sleeker Sterling 4H online. It's everything I hoped for, a fantastic bass. [/quote] I loved the Sabre too. it was actually just playing the 4 string Sterling that got me thinking about the 5er because it felt so good to play.

Ouch! is that why they're not so popular? Or are they not that good a bass? Can you recommend somewhere good to order through? Thanks Steve

I'm in the market for a 5 string and whilst out looking, tried a Sterling 4 in my local shop. I was amazed at how good this felt and sounded, even side by side with a Stingray! Trouble is, can I find a 5H anywhere? Not a chance. I'm struggling to find any shop selling them at all. Are they discontinued or so deeply unpopular that they're not worth stocking? Any views? Steve

90 minutes? Is that all you get? I love the Stone Roses but that's a bit of a feeble set....

Root, fifth, check shirt, lots of yeehaws....

[quote name='jammys' timestamp='1497306397' post='3317253'] Did anyone go to the festival? Did anyone think (strangely enough) that the bass output on the main stage was way to much on a number of occasions? [/quote] Yes I went. I thought the live sound was very good at the main stage and I liked hearing the bass. On occasion the kick was very prominent, but again I like that. Miles better than at Hyde Park where they pretty much filter out everything below 400khz so the bass players really don't need to turn up and the kick drum is pointless. If I had one criticism then it would be that the vocals were often a little low in the mix. I never watch it on TV so I don't know how it comes across but live the IoW is often affected by strong winds too which affects the experience.

I saw your set yesterday! Sounded brilliant and you guys have got a great stage presence. I loved the songs. You got your wireless and amp sorted too I see!! Anyway, I put some (not very good) photos on your Twitter feed. Fantastic job. Steve

Nice review thanks! I'd like to see this side by side with the Tech21 Flyrig to compare the two as this looks to be a much cheaper alternative that could be just as good! I like the idea of the separate octave section.

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1496354163' post='3310852'] New bass day [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/306640-nbd-jd-75-jazz-bass/page__pid__3310792#entry3310792"]http://basschat.co.u...92#entry3310792[/url] Took it to practise tonight, in a hot sticky rehearsal studio, and struggled all night with a sticky glossy neck. My Stringray has a lovely smooth, 'dry' neck, and I'd like to gig my new bass on Saturday, so what are the best recommendations for smoothing out a sticky lacquered neck? It's only a £100 bass so I'm not bothered about affecting the resale value - thanks. [/quote] I'd try the fine grade wet and dry paper to take the shine off, as mentioned previously. If you don't like it then a bit of rubbing compound or T-Cut will bring back the shine.

That's better! They've added a mute switch and a headphone out. That looks like a cracking combo - wish I had that instead of my CMD121...

[quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1495508329' post='3304286'] I acquired a Fender Rumble 500 Combo today. A well put together amp, with a lot of good sounds from it. The twin Eminence 10's do well. [/quote] You've changed the badge on the front to a repro Blackface logo? Looks much better than the one they put on the Rumbles as standard...

Check with the organisers. I've been to this festival since 2002 and played once. The Big Top is the second biggest stage at the festival with a capacity of around 5,000. The stage is big and very well set up with plenty of on stage monitoring. I would contact the organisers first to be honest and ask what is supplied as I wouldn't be surprised if there was already backline available, having seen how they turn around the acts. Congratulations, I would kill to play this stage!

I place mine at the beginning, just after my pedal tuner, to smooth out the signal before it hits my other pedals . I've tried it at the end of the chain but it takes a lot of the attack out of my over drive and fuzz that way.

[quote name='Steve Woodcock' timestamp='1494520737' post='3296737'] Mr. Brightside is in the key of Db major (key signature of 5 flats). A note is named [i]according to its pitch[/i], not its position on a fretboard. I've seen a lot of guitar transcriptions over the years - professionally published ones - that will continue to notate say, a note played at the fifth fret on the A string, as a D regardless of the fact the string is actually detuned to say Ab and so this is wrong, it infuriates me and seems unique to guitar/bass transcriptions usually accompanied by tab. [/quote] You completely miss my point (assuming it is my post you are referring to). In a band context, as long as all instruments have the same understanding of what a note at a particular point on the fretboard is supposed to represent, then you can call it Ethel for all I care, regardless if it's detuned or not. In the case of the OP they are playing the same note, but calling different things because they are in different tunings...

The Killers do indeed play this tuned down. Your issues come from you and your guitarist being tuned differently. Fine if you can handle it but in my band we will all tune to the same to avoid confusion. We play this song in the original key of C# as we have tuned down in the same way as the Killers but, as we are all tuned the same, we do refer to it as being in D due to the positions of the notes on the fretboard.....

I'm a lefty, and was taught using a right handed guitar with the strings reversed. Proved too difficult for my teacher at the time so I gave up. I returned to it at 15 and retaught myself right handed due to the lack of lefty guitars at the time.

Don't discount playing style and bass position. Both need to be analysed to see if they are putting undue strain on any other body part. Often we assume back pain is down to lifting and supporting heavy stuff but everything is connected together. An unnatural arm and/or wrist postion can result in back pain for example...

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1493357590' post='3287674'] for the record I like em pointing up too [/quote] See, that just does my head in!!! My brain tells me the lines must follow the length not the width...

Parallel to the neck and strings. On the Fender website most of the American models have them pointing this way too.

How long is the main band playing for? I rarely see support bands playing for longer than 30 minutes.

Bad news sorry about that. . I always think this is their starting point to see how many customers continue to push. Did the inspector check the packaging as well as inspecting the damaged cab, given that this is what they are basing their argument on?

I use the Pedaltrain Volto. It's pretty good - lasts a while powering 4 or five pedals but I'm always forgetting to charge the bloody thing before a gig.

What format are the Talkbass files in? I'll connect mine to my focusrite Scarlett and see if I can load them in....