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I wouldn't think that the location of the break was relevant. My guess is that it was broken in a fairly heavy accident (maybe run over by a car, or an Ampeg 8X10 fell on it) that no bass would have survived. The price seems very high for something so wrecked. If I were considering it, I would...

Hi I'm just here to promote a new band I am involved in. We are Vulvagun, and are made up from people who were active in the Australian metal scene in the eighties. The style is traditional metal that should appeal to fans of Iron Maiden and early Queensryche with some progressive and thrash...

A band I was in played at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix a few years back. Our guitarist was hit in the chest with a 3/4 full can of Johnny Walker and Cola. He picked up the can, drunk what was left in it and kept on playing without getting upset. Very impressive way of dealing with it in...

I've got a Sadowsky one in mine. Very nice if it fits your budget.

Saw him play with Whitesnake a couple of years ago, and even though he didn't get to do anything special, his class as a player was obvious. Someone I would definitely like to hear more from.

I bet Marcus would get a Marcus sound from your Steinberger.

Had the pleasure of playing in the opening band for Cynic on their Australian tour early this year, and I must say that on top of being phenomenal players and great writers, they are also the most excellent dudes you will ever meet. They really went out of their way to be accessible to their...

You can also buy the warwick 2 piece 6 string bridge as a spare part, which is very well designed and engineered.

RMIM RMIM is the technique used by Steve DiGiorgio sometimes uses. He does tend to use a lot of different picking styles though. Link Removed You could try prmi prmi like Erlend Casperson Personally I would suggest that if you already have the skills to play at the speed you want...

I sold an Acoustic 370 to buy a Hartke/GK rig in the late eighties, and at that point Hartke was the most expensive you could buy. I think they retailed at $2399 for the XL410 and $1999 AUD for the XL115. Got the full rig with the GK800RB for $5000 AUD from memory. The same $5000 these days 22...

The bass in the clip you posted is his piccolo bass. Live he only uses it for soloing as far as I know though I am sure there are examples of him playing songs with the band on it. The string spacing is similar to violin string spacing as that was his first instrument, and he just tunes his...

I use a tube amp in a metal band where all my playing is semiquavers at between 150-180 bpm. My semiquavers line up perfectly with everyone elses, and I get to the end of the songs at the same time as the rest of the band too.

Underappreciated or underexposed I'll second the Muzz Skillings nomination, though being followed by Doug Wimbish in Living Colour would have contributed to people forgetting him. I'll add John Glascock from Tull, Franck Hermanny from Adagio, Andy West from the Dregs, Yoshihiro Naruse from...

The Henry should be plenty capable of filling out all the necessary frequencies at whatever volumes are legal in most venues. I've not had had much experience with SWR heads besides an occasional backline company. Mine has been paired with a Trace Elliot V4, A V6, an AH1000-12 and an Eden WT...

Steve Harris uses flats now, but everything up to Seventh Son (all the classic stuff) at least was roundwounds. His recorded sound is woeful these days in comparison , and i don't know why anyone would want to copy his current gear to emulate it. He also restrings every gig, which is very...

I bought one new, probably in 1989 or 1990 and had a lot of fun with it, though I only used it for specific sounds and effects, and never considered using it for my basic sound. I had it pretty well programmed and used it with a foot controller and a pair of cc pedals which I had assigned to...

In my experience, this usually happens when students are supporting the neck of the bass with their left hand. Ideally you should be able to take your hand away from the neck, and the neck should stay in exactly the same place with or without your left hand holding it. What I sometimes see...

Australia's Pre-Shrunk. 2 basses and drummer.

Any of the Carol kaye books are really good value, and Tab free. http://www.carolkaye.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taQKRgP--bA Don Schiff on a half fretless NS Stick.

George at bassgeardirect.com.au can set you up with a set of Sadowsky Flats for $50 delivered to your door. Invalid Link Removed

Look into the Countryman Type 85 for live use. It will also run off the speaker output at the flick of a switch and can be bought for a lot less than the U5. It's small, will run off phantom or a 9v and you will get to hear those lovely KT88's in your DI. Invalid Link Removed It can be...

What amp are you driving the cab with (Trace, I assume)? My favorite head is my Trace V6, but I have also been using it with my AH1000-12 and my Eden WT 400 and it works well with all. Are you using just a single cabinet? If so, it sounds like it has impressive output. Most of the time...

I use an nv610 in Eyefear, most of the songs are in B and I spend a lot of time at the low end of the bass, and the NV does everything you would want and then some. No negative issues, love it.

No, I mean speaker out. The Avalon has a function where it can be connected to the speaker output. A Countryman Type 85 will do it as well for a whole lot cheaper too. That way you get the full sound of the amp through your DI, not just the preamp. You still need to have a speaker connected with...

I can verify that the direct out on my V6 is also substandard. I always use an external Di for live or recording, either a sansamp or EBS microbass 2 before the head or if I am after the heads tone, an Avalon U5 on the speaker output. It makes sense to me to use a separate di with an all tube...

I had a hell of a time getting my V6 retubed. When I contacted British Audio Service and Trace Elliot UK, they recommended either JJ's or Genalex Gold Lion reissues. I have the Gold lions in mine now, and I'm really happy with it. Given Tom's love for Trace gear, I would also trust anything he...

Don't know Carvin stuff, but I have a Bag End 18 and it works perfectly well as a stand alone cab. It wouldn't be my first choice for the purpose but I do enjoy the sound every time I use it this way.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I don't think Steve Harris was using flats for the majority of his career. I believe that he probably started on flats about when Blaze joined the band, but all the earlier albums have a very distinctive round wound sound. His sound has changed so...

Invalid Link Removed I use these guys. They have a few outlets around. I sent a Chapman Stick to LA, and it cost $96 two years ago. Just walked in and filled in the paperwork on the spot. Bloody Australia Post and their size limits. US to Australia, use these guys...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSr0tL_Beno&feature=player_embedded# Just had to post this awesome clip of mega bassist and Tune user Yoshihiro Naruse of Casiopea doing a solo on an 8 string whammy bar equipt Tune bass. I'd love to buy the DVD of this concert but it seems hard to get and...

Aint it the truth.

I have both the U5 and an RE20, and both will do a killer live bass sound, but I also think they are overkill for general live work. If you respect your sound guy, ask him what he thinks. My experience is that most sound guys like the simplest gear possible, and a Radial JDI or a Countryman is...

If it's a Japanese Tune the preamp is exceptional and a large part of the magic of the instrument. An Aguilar OBP would be a significant downgrade.

Don't know that particular model, but is it possible that the different mid control is activated by a switch or a push/pull type pot? I know in my Tune bass there is a switch that activates the secondary tone controls.

All cool. My V6 has been really reliable for many years and probably 1000+ gigs, so I can definitely attest to it's robustness, and the 13 year old tubes were still working and sounding ok. I noticed that it was a little quieter than normal at a gig in the middle of last year, so I took it to a...

Up until the middle of last year, it still had the original "Trace Elliot" branded tubes (13 years old) throughout the whole amp. The 4 preamp tubes were replaced with "Tung Sol" 12AX7's and initially the output tubes were replaced with Electroharmonix. The EH tubes proved to be unsuitable but...

Well it's been a while, but I finally have my V6 back and working well as of yesterday. The Electroharmonix KT-88s were not suitable according to the first tech that worked on it, so at his request I returned them to the dealer and got some Genalex Gold Lions. The problem I was having was...

Big fan of Status basses, absolutely brilliant instruments. I also have huge respect for Rob Green and the way he runs his company. Very quick with responses to email and he does it all personally. I bought a replacement neck for a Stingray with LEDs, and after a while one of the LED's...

Give Toehider a listen. Link Removed