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[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1429284623' post='2750057'] If Morrissey ever forms a harmony trio with John Lydon & Damon Albarn I may have to leave the country. Or planet. Or something. [/quote] At least you could get them all in one place, and then... [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1429334946' post='2750494'] Imagine if bonito did a duet with mick hucknall [/quote] By 'bonito' do you mean 'bonio'? [quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1429341656' post='2750521'] Hotel California - The Eagles. [/quote] This album was on rotation along with 'Stars'. Yes, the same flat, the same time, the same woman. So you can kind of understand why I don't like Simply Red or The Eagles. There is a special place in hell for The Eagles though, for being so thoroughly mediocre to the point of playing their material live so that it sounded exactly like the recordings. Blooarrghh!

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1429352680' post='2750666'] I don't know. Looks a common sort to me [/quote] They're the sort I like. Especially at breakfast time.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1429351579' post='2750650'] I leave the bass & treble flat and boost my low mids set to around 180 - 220 Hz. This give 'bassiness' without the muddy lows. [/quote] That's what I tend to go for. And along with the 'bassiness' you get a surprising amount of 'punch', too.

[quote name='Raggy' timestamp='1429348464' post='2750595'] That has kind of put me off my morning crumpet!!! :/ [/quote] I kind of wish she [i]was [/i]my morning crumpet.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1429307375' post='2750404'] what pisses me off is that it's often the "promoter" (spit) just leaving the bands to sort it out. No. It's your event. You're organising it. You mediate then! You *organise* it and make sure there will be the required equipment on the night! [/quote] That's usual. The promoter sends an open email to all concerned with an invitation to 'reply to all' regarding equipment share and so on. Then (as you say) the bands organise everything themselves and get as many people as possible along to the event. Or not, more often. 'Promoter' is just a nominal title, it doesn't imply any actual promotion of the bands or organisation of the event. Just as long as you know this an accept it, you are likely to have a better time of it than if you don't.

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1429307049' post='2750396'] Wayne Rooney? Uh? [/quote] Well the thread seemed dull, so I thought I'd brighten it up a bit.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1429305825' post='2750377'] ...not in Hz but in "honk", "growl", "boom"... [/quote] Now you're talking! I also quite like "crash", "thump", "twang", "ping" and "Ow, my knob!!"

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1429213605' post='2749396'] My dads coming out with you're being negative it'll be great. [/quote] Presumably he's not going? Maybe he just wants the place to himself that night...

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1429290473' post='2750153'] Many all maple necks are one piece some are two piece separate fret board on top. Im willing to bet thats where any sound difference comes from since most rosewood etc fret boards are glued on, where as said maple necks come in two types. [/quote] I've had a couple of P basses with one-piece maple necks, and thought that any difference in sound must be the maple/rosewood thing, but you're probably right... the difference could easily have been between capped and non-capped necks. Just as likely as any other theory, anyway.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1429292052' post='2750170'] What about ebony? [/quote] And Ebonol..?

I'm having fun with the sweepable mid on my MM v7 Jazz. When I'm using this bass active I mostly have my amp EQ totally flat. I'm finding I get quite a sweet sound with everything flat on the bass too, but with just a slight mid boost at just under half-way on the freq selector. Obviously your mileage will vary. But I've no idea what this equates to in numbers - the mid covers 200Hz to 1kHz - but that's meaningless really. Trial and error - if it sounds good it IS good, and vice-versa.

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1429289434' post='2750136'] I see long open pores in rosewood whereas with maple it looks more uniform with small tightly packed pores and it might be this structure that influences string vibration and tone more than density/hardness. [/quote] See, this is what baffles me somewhat... if the string is held at one end by the nut and at the other end by the bridge, and when the strings are fretted they don't actually touch the surface of the fretboard in any meaningful way... how can the fretboard wood have any bearing on tone or how the string vibrates? And my 2p: I generally prefer maple boards simply because I like the look of them.

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1429267198' post='2749801'] There's another rehearsal space near by we might try next time. http://www.premisesstudios.com/contact-us/ [/quote] I used this place many times back in the day and it was good. Not been recently though.

I've got a 21012L which I like a lot. I've had a 1212L but stupidly sold it. The 21012L doesn't have that mid-hump that the 1212L has, but they're both excellent cabs. If you ever move yours on, let me know!

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1429213266' post='2749389'] I had a rather terrifying woman come on to me on Sat!!!!! (First time ever for a woman at a gig, happens with men in about 50% of gigs!!), I pointed out my lovely husband and had the reply "well you don't need to bring him on a date" I was 50% flattered, 50% terrified. Although was mildly amused at the shouts of "Sexy Bass Lady" as I was loading the van. [/quote] Ha! You should have gone for it. Men don't mind if it's with another woman, it satisfies their pervy lesbo threesome fantasies.

I do like it - my Schroeder cab can handle a lot of low end... kind of nice to have it available... just in case it's needed.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1429278243' post='2749977'] ...It would be best, if a test were going to be carried out, to get people who are totally unaware of even the debate. That way they are completely impartial and carry no baggage into any test... [/quote] What, the public you mean? The best among them can just about tell the difference between a bass guitar and a tuba. Most can't even separate the different strands that make up a single piece of music. You'd be better off asking lemmings about their views on, er... car insurance. Or something.

[quote name='Hector' timestamp='1429276247' post='2749943'] I've taken the gig, but a little polite questioning on my part has got me a fee as well. [/quote] Well there you go. If you don't ask you don't get!

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1429263638' post='2749747'] How dare you compare the noble, sweet-sounding Sandyback with that squealing ginger Manc! [/quote] Yes, apologies - insulting Hucknall in such a way gives pigs a bad name.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1429272958' post='2749902'] And while I'm feeling really brave...Thin Lizzy??! [/quote] Woah, that's more than brave! There's a lot of Lizzy love on this forum!

[quote name='iamtheelvy' timestamp='1429273702' post='2749909'] Clearly, the only sensible solution is to own one of each.... ...in every colour. [/quote]

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1429275691' post='2749938'] ... [/quote] ...