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Yeah a Vox is probably your best bet then. Down the line get some pedals to throw in front of it.
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12 hours a day if you do literally nothing else besides bass, eating and shitting. the gigging though, yeah. but even then, it depends where you are. I'm not gonna have any smoke affecting my shit in pubs here in ye olde UK. just drunken cunts.
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I used to buy bulk boxes of EB Super slinkies. This is the problem I kept facing, I'd get the odd pack that lasted a while but I was only getting at most 3 gigs out of a set before the tone was unbearable.
This got such a problem in the past that to get some extended play time out of them I built an alcohol soaking tube and rotated two sets, I could get about 10 or 15 gigs out of two sets that way.
I'm really liking the rotobass strings at the moment as they seem to hold their tuning well and the tone just keeps on going.
Elixir strings just take that one step further, getting like 6-8 months of constant gigs out of them.
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I don't do much else. I'm at work for 6 or 7 hours and then when I get home I play for 12 and sleep however much I can
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only if I get to wear the robes
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just bought one of these
http://www.musiciansfriend.com//ampl...00?src=3TEMORD
probably gonna start collecting mini amps
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Welp, it's here. This thing is a dream. Looking at it and thinking about what it will feel like and holding it are two totally different things. A lot of people said that there would be balance problems but I have no issues with how it sits. It's not quite as warm as the Thunderbird I had just a few weeks prior but it still sounds right to me. I took it down to a guitar shop and got a lot of "I haven't seen one of these in years." Kinda fun. :)
http://imgur.com/a/nqPnl
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so how does stringing one of those even work I've always wondered about that
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like any guitar with a floyd
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don't bother unless it has an xtremWelp, it's here. This thing is a dream. Looking at it and thinking about what it will feel like and holding it are two totally different things. A lot of people said that there would be balance problems but I have no issues with how it sits. It's not quite as warm as the Thunderbird I had just a few weeks prior but it still sounds right to me. I took it down to a guitar shop and got a lot of "I haven't seen one of these in years." Kinda fun. :)
http://imgur.com/a/nqPnl
if you find one with an xtrem dear god please give it to me I would suck all the dicks in the world for a bass xtrem
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You loosen the knobs on the bottom which releases the bottom of the string, drop the new strings in and tighten it again. Took less time than getting out of the box.
What the heck is an xtrem?
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trans trem I mean, xtrem is a kahler thing
EricHaven, Bass Tremolo Fanatics posted:Here is what SteinbergerWorld has to say about the TransTrem for bass:
Bass TransTrem
Shortly after the introduction of the guitar TransTrem in 1986, Ned went to work on a bass version of this revolutionary bridge. Introduced in early '87 and logically dubbed the "Bass TransTrem" it featured the same ability to transpose strings in tune from low B up to high C. These bridges were actually made by HAZ Labs. Not known as a machine shop, this was done as a favor to Ned from Henry Zajic (HAZ Labs founder & owner).
Though inspired, demand and interest in the bass version of this tremolo was never very great. Outside of the initial production run, no more were ever made. Best accounts are anywhere between 140 and 200 bass TT's were produced. HAZ Labs recalls it being 2 runs of 100, but actual documentation is non-existent. Steinberger offered the bass TT as an option into the '90's until all existing inventory was gone.
Though our TransTrem instruction pages are focused on guitars, the same principles of installation, setup and use apply to the bass version as well.
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Oh. I'd never use a tremolo.
E: I've never wanted to give a title to a person more than you.
"Would suck dick for tremolo."
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I'd suck dick for a trans trem
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but like
what's holding the strings on where the headstock would be
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locking nut
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only if you wire it in parallel, which you'd probably have to open up the cabs for
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You put the string in, pull it down and the ball catches. It's pulled tight so it doesn't go anywhere by the bridge when you tune it.
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the impedance won't match with two speakers, "Speaker impedance: 1 x 8ohms; 2 x 4ohms" it says and the speaker cabinet is 8 ohms.
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my old steinberger had a locking nut so you could just use single ball-end strings instead of the stupid double ended ones they sell
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Elaborate please.
Imma friend you on Steam, k?
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Yeah, I saw those on the Synapse's.
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trust me it's a lot more effort than it's worth for something that might not work
I actually think you'd have to have 4 of them if you want to do several of that cab with that head
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So the cabinet can't play lower than it's ohms rating?
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A'ight, was just curious.
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so i finally replaced my strings same ones since 2008
Feels like new now
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it can but I really don't suggest it
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no that's a horrible idea and you might wreck your gear.
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8 ohm speakers in parallel equals 4 ohms of impedance.
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A'ight then.
The more you know.
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I see
You put the string in, pull it down and the ball catches. It's pulled tight so it doesn't go anywhere by the bridge when you tune it.
that's the part I couldn't figure out but it's because of the double ended strings
neat
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it wasn't a synapse, it was a mid 80's XL2
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Man Elixirs die in like 2 months here. I guess it's the humidity, from what I understand your area is a lot drier than mine is. we are at a nice solid 100% right now and that's gonna last most of the summer
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Oh, I'm sure it was something else. I'm just saying I saw those on the Synapse too.
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Whew, covered Lamb of God's "Laid to Rest" today. I must say, Mark Morton writes some cool stuff.
here it is, I'm always looking for some feedback on my playing
Damn, I need a new guitar fast, the action on this is ridiculously high. The neck is deformed and only way to avoid horrid fret buzz is to set the the strings that way.
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what would be the best active full range speaker to go with a hd 500 for like 250 euro max?
i can't decide if i'm going with a harley benton g212 + blackstar ht 20 or hd500 + speaker
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Some parts are pretty tight, some parts need some work.
You seem pretty good when you're into a passage of notes, but the disconnected chugging and such is getting out of time. Are you nodding your head or tapping your foot? As silly as it sounds, it really helps one get into the groove.
As for your guitar, sure you don't just need to adjust your truss rod? Even so, you can get away with a fair bit of fret buzz if you're playing distorted stuff, so if the action is that bad you can probably still lower it a bit.
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You're definitely going out of time on the rhythm, which is strange considering how generally simple it is.
Aside from that, this is fairly solid, but your tone needs work. I know Lamb of God specifically uses the Mesa Triple Rectifier, which I'm sure there's a Rectifier sample in like every modeling program ever, plus less midrange and a little more treble.
As for string action and wanting a new guitar, I can say that I'm absolutely in love with my Paul Allender PRS, and PRS in general. Just...stick to the Student Edition models, they're so much more affordable (and still play amazingly well).
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it's probably because he downstrokes every palm mute
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Yeah, the main riff kind of put me off a bit, because I couldn't eventually even understand if I was playing in time. Turns out I wasn't. Thanks, I really do know I have to improve my timing. Got to get out that old tiny metronome. And I think I was kind of tapping my foot, but I'm not entirely sure.
About the truss rod - it's fucked beyond fixing. I took it to a workshop and they told me all I could do was just increase the string action. :(
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How the hell did that even happen?
Also what country do you live in? If you're in America a PRS SE can be had for a pretty reasonable price, but overseas the price on everything PRS is astronomical.
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Argh. Out of stock. And I need something to replace my triple-shot hackjob since it bottomed out on me.
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I really need to get a new amp. I'm really leaning towards a big power Harley Benton head and their own brand of cab. They're cheap, high power, and sound alright.
Unless anyone can recommend me any kind of bass amp (combo or head + cab) with at least 250W of power and is roughly £300, £400 max, that's what I'm gonna go for.
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Bass strings sound a lot better fresh IMO, If I had enough money I'd change my strings weekly.
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My strings stay sounding good for a good while - then again I don't play live at all at the moment so they don't get very heavy use. I bought the Rotosound Steve Harris strings and I really like them, they're quite expensive tho.
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Tried some MesChugChughugga. Was a pain in the ass to play, because I hadn't played any polyrhythmic music before. Thus making mistakes.
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