Recent content by peter nicholas

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    How do I get our Bass Player to play bass like a Bass Player?

    what's up with posting a .png file?
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    15” speaker combo v 2x10” speaker combo

    shoulda been a poll
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    Rick 4003 vs. 4003S regrets?

    i literally said exactly that in the exact post you quoted.
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    Rick 4003 vs. 4003S regrets?

    cool, thanks for the field report. as i mentioned, i unfortunately never had a chance to try one and see for myself.
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    Songs you just won't play

    i am equally concerned about what matters to you.
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    Rick 4003 vs. 4003S regrets?

    nah, i'm thinking of the 4-string model. to me, it looks too narrow to have as much magnet under the outer strings as the middle strings. the vast majority of bass guitar pickups extend well past the edge of the strings. honestly, i never had a chance to play a 4004; i'm only going on what my...
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    Rick 4003 vs. 4003S regrets?

    it always bothered me that 4004 pickups weren't wide enough to be under the E and G strings.
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    Songs you just won't play

    there are lots of crap-ass "classic rock" songs i hate to death but i'll grit my teeth and play them if most of the other material is good, but i would never, ever play a billy joel song, not for a million dollars, not to cure cancer. no.
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    Rick 4003 vs. 4003S regrets?

    there are three differences: 1) binding vs. rounded edges 2) sharktooth inlays vs. dot inlays 3) "stereo" "rick-o-sound" output vs. regular mono output i have several of each. IMO the first two points are cosmetic and irrelevant. that leaves the question: do you need the "stereo" output jack?
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    Pairing a 1x10 with a 1x12

    what you're missing is that while different cabs might sound worse, they also might sound better. can't hurt to experiment.
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    fretless lust

    beat me to it ^_^
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    What's your favorite Compressor Pedal...

    i've been very happy with my old boss LMB-3 so i haven't used many others
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    I enjoy Talkbass most when . . .

    ...the "ignore" filters are working properly.
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    Done with Sweetwater

    it's not the value of the candy, it's the thoughtfulness behind it. it's like if your mom put a note with a heart in your school lunch.