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    Secret for picking a band name.

    I can tell you how to weed out the bad ones... picture yourself on stage in front of a packed house saying "thanks for coming out, we're <band...
    Post by: And I, Jan 16, 2023 in forum: Band Management [BG]
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    When is 175 watts enough?

    when you can hear yourself and the other band members, it's enough. when you can't hear yourself, it's not enough. i'd say that's enough for a...
    Post by: And I, Jan 10, 2023 in forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
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    Class D Amp for a Clean, Bright Tone

    My GK MB 500 has a very bright sound. I also have a Tone Hammer and a D-800. I find the D-800 is in the middle, while the GK is very bright and...
    Post by: And I, Jan 9, 2023 in forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
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    Quit a band, if you're unhappy, if you don't have anything else lined up?

    If the band makes you unhappy, quit. You'll be in a better place to find a good situation when you've freed yourself from a bad one.
    Post by: And I, Jan 7, 2023 in forum: Band Management [BG]
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    1-string Bass

    That's the new Ibanez SR 501...
    Post by: And I, Jan 6, 2023 in forum: Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]
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    What “cut through the mix” really means?

    Bass doesn't cut through the mix (I'm pretty sure it was entirely muted)...
    Post by: And I, Jan 3, 2023 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    What “cut through the mix” really means?

    it doesn't mean anything. a mix is something audio engineers do for a song, not for an instrument. if the song requires prominent bass guitar to...
    Post by: And I, Jan 3, 2023 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Will relic instruments ever become unpopular?

    Hearing my opinion will surely make you sad but they're already quite unpopular with me at least. ;) But seriously, because there are so many...
    Post by: And I, Dec 27, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    How do you mostly set your active/passive switchable bass?

    Mostly active, but it depends. It's a P/MM. When I run both pickups I run it active. When I run just the P, I run it passive.
    Post by: And I, Dec 24, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Cats and basses

    My cats don't do this with my basses, they prefer clothes. There are 2 things the cat likes here. 1 is your scent, and it's on your basses. 2 is...
    Post by: And I, Dec 21, 2022 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Drums bleeding into vocal mic live...

    a condenser mic would be considerably worse.
    Post by: And I, Dec 19, 2022 in forum: Live Sound [BG]
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    5-string bass with wider string spacing

    Harley Benton MP5-EB and MJ5-EB.
    Post by: And I, Dec 14, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    How did you learn to use and make music with a DAW?

    i learned by doing, in the mid 90s with Cool Edit 1.5... ymmv.
    Post by: And I, Dec 13, 2022 in forum: Recording Gear and Equipment [BG]
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    Toyota made basses? Check this out

    Horsepower?
    Post by: And I, Dec 9, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    3 hour nightime outdoor gig on New Years in New Enlgand. Would you do it?

    I was a hard no until i saw the bit about good pay, enclosed on 3 sides with heaters. I'd do it but not without a contract guaranteeing pay and...
    Post by: And I, Dec 8, 2022 in forum: Band Management [BG]