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I help a lot of local acts produce their own demos in my home studio, and what's right for one band is wrong for another. Here are some of my thoughts though: "Not wanting to give too much away" is a ridiculous trap a lot of us fall into. We'd prefer to sell a demo at shows to 50 or 100 fans...

yeah. exactly. nobody has a problem with people buying faded jeans. "You haven't earnt those fades on your jeans, man!" :D brilliant.

You say it's a new bass, but you like the look of worn instruments. I play a "relic" guitar, which has been done (not by me) pretty well. I often get complimented on my awesome piece of rock history, at which point I freely provide them with the info that it's only 2 years old, that I like...

I'm so glad none of you are marriage therapists - you're all talking about marriage being give and take, you get this, she gets that, fairness etc. But marriage isn't about give and take. It's about give and give and then give a bit more. The only way you'll be at peace with each other's...

I occasionally get the urge to sell everything I own to buy that one "perfect" bass (whatever the flavour of the week is with me)... But I love two types of totally disparate basses - Ibanez Soundgears and Fender P basses, so I'd never know what to go for.

I know I need a fret job when I can't set up the neck how I like it without fret buzz.

Whatever fits the song, my man. Overdubbing can sound good on the cheap - so that's what I usually go for. But for a great energetic sound I love to record the drums and bass together, even if overdubbing other parts.

A friend at church plays the Ibanez ABG200, its a nice enough bass, quite thumpy, but it's pretty uncomfortable to play - I don't really like the neck and the way the body is weighted leaves it feeling quite bulky (that said I play soundgears and warwicks most of the time). Also, it's only...

I stack a lot of different bass tracks in my triphop. A lot of the tracks will have a synth bass, a real bass and maybe a low down rhodes or whirlitzer track as well. Here are my tips: Bass tracks don't need to be bassy - you can use really low notes and scoop out the bass frequencies Use...

Whoa! That's a lot of advice from people with no known medical qualifications. I can only tell you from my experience what works for me. Try it out, but it may not work for you at all. I suffer from Anxiety attacks and have had to deal with a few at gigs etc. For me the most important thing...

p basses are fine for metal - just look at iron maiden. But roundwounds will sound better for a regular metal sound. Scoop your mids, and consider taking some dirtboxes.

If you're thinking about what you're wearing, you're probably doing it more or less right. If I'm playing for someone else I'll usually try to dress more or less like them. We have a "rule" at church to try and wear bright colours. We're a jeans and t-shirt kind of church, but there's...

A good strap and a light bass are all very well, but I was lucky enough to play violin before I played bass, where a lot of importance is placed on posture and how you stand. Playing a light bass is all very well, but if you're stooping or lop-sided or tense or overreaching while playing, you're...