Recent content by madidus

I have the Keeley and can recommend it. I use it mainly for limiting as I play more than one bass during gigs. It fits my need perfectly.

Short answer: For live work with the band, I stick with the one or two that best fit my band's needs. For practice at home, I play my favourite. But I make sure no bass is left to gather dust. Long answer: I have four basses: PJ, P 5 string, Gretsch short scale and Washburn Bantam. In my...

Everybody's got something to hide except me and MY monkey - the Beatles

Up there with the best IMHO: Dee Murray on Elton John's Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Sweet bass lines with great tone that sit just right in the mix. Peter Hook on Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures. Just the right amount of gritty bottom end to complement the harsh guitar to make...

Before selling the Jazz Deluxe 5 (very nice instrument by the way, I have the P bass 4 string version) can you borrow a fretless for a few days? There's a fair difference in sound between fretted and fretless basses, so I'd want to be sure before selling that a fretless will give me the sound...

Happens to me all the time. In Australia we call it taking the pi$$, ie. mates giving each other stick. We've been playing together for a while and know there's no malicious intent. You mentioned that these were friends - maybe they were just kidding around? If not, think about whether your bass...

The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret - Queens of the Stone Age

Depending on the type of lift I need:

Crazy train - Ozzy Osbourne

When it comes to any artistic expression, there is no such thing as 'objective'. Sure, each art form has a theoretical component to it that can be studied in formal and informal education programs. Ultimately, however, some of the most successful and influential artists have been those who've...

Can't decide between this and this

I have settled on the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine, which is in a 1590A housing. It doesn't have a clean blend, but I don't really miss that on this pedal as the low end trim pot on the side of the pedal let's me dial in all the bottom end I could ever want. I also have and like the...

A Dee Murray bass transcription from notreble.com: Bass Transcription: Dee Murray’s Bass Line on Elton John’s “Step Into Christmas”

PiggyFX Schweinefleisch (fuzz) PiggyFX Bass Boar (bass distortion) PiggyFX Oinkomp (guess…) Greer Amps Pork n Beans (boost) Wampler’s awesome Ham-It Thrash Wah I have one and it sizzles on bass like rashers on a hot plate, but the dogs go crazy every time I play it.

I also have been using EBS Flat cables for the past 18 months with no issues at all, despite several pedal board rebuilds.