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Arnold Rimmer (BSc - Bronze Swimming Certificate). Back on to topic. As a Rush non-fan, I still appreciate what they can do (or rather did, if the rumours about Peart are true). Geddy Lee is an acquired taste as a singer but is a staggeringly good Rock bassist. He writes good lines, delivers...

Maternal... is your grandparent in Devon?

My Grandmother gave me exactly those socks for Christmas last year...

^ Not the Cat's Meow < The dog's bollocks.

www.weaklingchild.bandcamp.com Noise stuff starting from Jan 2014 up until now. There's much older stuff too but that's some of it. Not all of its good but it's not 'curated', I just throw it out there.

Active noise artist here that also studied noise at University as a specialism. There are a lot of different ways of approaching noise. 'Aesthetic' noise, 'technical' noise, etc. 'Technical' noise would be random - but 'aesthetic' noise is simply a reactive musical process. The issue is that...

I like Gibson basses fine but I find a lack of quality-control at any modern mass-manufacturer unfathomable. Basses and guitars are still largely made by hand but given that you have machines that can do the initial work for you on each stage of the build, i.e. CNC, PLEK, etc. that it we would...

I'm 27 but have listened to recordings that go back as far as 1906 regularly (I like Enrico Caruso). Against the trend, I voted for this decade. My reasoning? I'm optimistic about music that hasn't yet been released, what it might be and given that there has been a huge democratisation of...

I'm not a particular fan of Primus or even Claypool but the Frog Brigade 'Animals' work is absolutely fantastic. It's my favourite Floyd album and when I first heard about it I was very concerned. Nope, they do it well and they add a lot in their own style without venturing too far from the...

What's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine? You only have to punch the information into a drum machine once.

As a drummer (as well as bassist) I'll happily say that the guy should never, ever be hired again. If I were subbing I would be humble, play my parts, help the band out with loading/unloading and delicately approach the issue of payment. I'm not a great drummer but I can hold a set together no...

I wouldn't call Radiohead prog at all (massive King Crimson fan, even bigger Radiohead fan). I would focus on harmony and melody and how you can provide effective low end to counter the melody. Look into counterpoint if it helps. I think a good idea would be to listen to 'Let Down' from 'OK...

You got beef with me, sonny? Sorry. Couldn't help it. I always get a giggle whenever I see 'Duncan Designed' on pickups because I somehow feel personally responsible...

I'll second Amplitude as a decent start. I've got an old Line 6 interface (I know, I know) with the built-in modelling software and about 90% of my bass playing is done through that. Admittedly I don't play live at the minute but I could make it work if I needed to. I will cart my amp out to...

Metal. That is all.

It's a P-Bass. Tort might make your wife very happy... If you do make a new neck, you'd need to make another bass (oh dear!). Be a real shame to leave that beauty lying around with nothing to do!

Exactly. I think adjusting to a five-string is a bit drastic, especially when you've built this as a four-string and although I'm sure you could make it very playable in my eyes the string spacing and headstock arrangement would be a compromise. A nice pick guard can be a good aesthetic choice...

I'd go with the pickguard option, personally.

I've got a lute. This isn't a lute.

Incredibly classy of you Mark. Incredibly classy. I'm going to check out your site as well. The music community is so small in this country (speaking from experience!) that you've got to at least respect other professionals out there. Working alongside them and helping them out when it may...

This is great stuff, really interesting to hear and good news for everyone! I'm not ashamed to admit that at various points I've had some fairly serious mental health issues (depression, etc) that have meant that 'life' had to go on the back burner. I'm just on the way out of one of the bad...

I was referring to Scott in my post. You're absolutely right of course. I'm a high-posting member of a drum forum and it's one of the pieces of advice that is espoused there and one that I also espouse. Not too easy to find a good instructor in my area but when I have a bit more income (I'm...

Fretted instruments are always a compromise. You're never going to be perfectly in tune the whole way up the neck on all the frets. In fact, 'in tune' is a harder concept to understand than many think. The basic mathematical principle of an 'octave' being twice the frequency of the first...

Any means to steam that neck? That might be one way of getting that twist out...

I've only ever watched the free videos on YouTube - so I don't have much of an opinion of the 'Academy'. I start a new job soon (music-related) so I might be able to sign up for the academy at some point but from what I've seen on YouTube, Scott is superb. I watched one video on major scale...

Crécy, Agincourt. England's ownership of half of France... We got kicked out in the end but the French are still bitter about it. (I'm not xenophobic, I'm just English).

As an Englishman, I must implore you to make something else out of it. Something that can, for instance, kill the French at 300 yards. Lovely piece there!

I am just old enough to remember going to watch and play in bands when smoking was allowed in clubs and bars. Even did it myself a bit, although I wasn't a 'smoker' then as such. I used to hate going home and having to wash everything twice to get the smell out and then have to try and do...

Yeah. That's what I thought. If I was a professional or relying on it for a source of income, I would have asked for something in writing assuring me of the gig. I wonder how often people actually do that, though?

How do you guys feel about this one...? A couple of years back, a good friend of mine called me up to say that his band had a wedding booked but their bass player had broken his leg skiing and was in a wheelchair in Canada (I'm in the UK), couldn't communicate with him easily and weren't sure...

To be repaired, you'd have to get the fretboard off. You can do this using a LOT of steam and very careful prying but the chances are that you'll need a new fretboard afterwards - at which point you may as well be getting a new neck unless originality is important. In terms of replacement...

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Generally speaking, if you want more high-end from a pickup in a passive setup, you'd want fewer controls. Each pot (however good-quality) does have a small effect on the high-end and sends some to ground even at the lowest settings. If you want a brighter sound you could re-wire so that the J...

Loving this. What I'm loving even more is the 2006-ish vintage iMac. I have two of those and both still work. Lovely computers!

Absolutely. I'm not a builder but I've dabbled in modification a fair bit. I have a converted fretless (cheap Dean I decided to play with and numerous guitar modifications) and digital calipers have proved very, very useful. I like using them to measure neck relief, action, nut height, saddle...

I love his 'swing' feel during the intro. That's a subtle touch I'd never noticed before.

If your skills with wiring are anything like your skill with the written word, go nowhere near those wires.

The other issue is that you need the size to get a good bass extension, unless you go with a ported design. The issue with ported designs are twofold. Firstly, you need a well-sealed cabinet and secondly you need to tune the port properly. Bad port designs tend to only resonate well with one...