220V is 110 louder.
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Let's spread some musical misinformation
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220V is 110 louder.
Actually between 220 and 240 Volts.
Yeah, I was aware of that but my expert* twittered that US volts are two times as powerful as European ones.
So that should pan out fine.
Anyway, if at all, the gain problem only arouses once the guys use the right power chord.
*Maybe you have heard of that expert, it's "Dee Orange" Trump.
If you play at A=440Hz you definitely want to make sure you are using exactly 220V or 110V so it is harmonious. It's why A=440 was standardised on after standardisation of voltages as they knew rock music was coming and although the old men setting the standards knew they'd hate rock, they wanted to take the edge off.
There are some crazy rumours going around that 5G causes Covid-19, resulting in breathing difficuties. This is nonsense, as anyone with a 5-string bass tuned GGGGG will tell you. Once you've got the other four bass players tuned DDDDD, AAAAA, EEEEE and BBBBB you have a lot of congestion on stage. Everyone knows congestion causes breathing difficulties, but it can be relieved using nasal spray or a good old mentholated chest rub.
As long as all electric gear is fed from the same power circuit, it will sound relatively harmonious.
Else we use harmonizers, Autotune or label it world music.
Or free jazz.
Apart from that, harmonious rock music - really?
Wake up, Woodstock is over and it's not even 2005 anymore.
The first five frets on the bass neck are called "the Money Zone".
The reason for this is:
Once you master playing on these and offer some serious money, you might get a gig as a bassist.
The reason for this is:
Once you master playing on these and offer some serious money, you might get a gig as a bassist.
Such a common misperception. 5G stands for 5th Generation. This is a 5th generation bass:
And everyone hates them except for Billy Sheehan.
Until you master the "money zone", you will not make any money. Once you have mastered the "money zone", you will not make lots of money.
If you're just starting a band, and you're not much good: whenever you're gigging, make it a policy, right at the onset, to commandeer the desk — the lights won't be a problem — and turn everything up to eleven and do the same with all the amps, all the effects, the pedals, and the monitors. Then, let rip. Trust me. You'll be HUGE.
And don't worry too much. Your sublime mediocrity, and the band's multitudinous technical failings — with all that mind-numbing racket coming off the stage … it'll all come out in the wash — in hot water, with a good long soak beforehand, and a load of bleach, and a packet or two of Sard's Wonder Soap, and a box of Sunlight, for good measure.
Nobody will know you're all actually recalcitrant patent attorneys taking a very long lunch — bookable hours.
And don't worry too much. Your sublime mediocrity, and the band's multitudinous technical failings — with all that mind-numbing racket coming off the stage … it'll all come out in the wash — in hot water, with a good long soak beforehand, and a load of bleach, and a packet or two of Sard's Wonder Soap, and a box of Sunlight, for good measure.
Nobody will know you're all actually recalcitrant patent attorneys taking a very long lunch — bookable hours.
Kiss is living proof that no matter how elaborate your stage show, you won't get anywhere until you master your instruments.
A Jazz Bass is really just a P Bass with a straighter pickup enclosure. Leo's best office prank!
Actually I just heard another theory about the Jazz Bass. It might contradict some things that have been said here, but it was a long time ago, who knows what really happened ?
As it might have been mentioned before, it wasn't supposed to look like that at all. Probably was supposed to be a P-bass, but somehow the body came out all twisted, and the two pickup coils were way to thin and wide, they had to place them differently. Also, they removed too much wood when making the neck. They eventually decided to sell it anyway, pretending they had worked hard on designing a new bass, but in fact it might had been a mistake.
And you know how when you play the wrong notes you act like you did it on purpose and call it jazz ? Well, that could very well be how they came up with the name...
As it might have been mentioned before, it wasn't supposed to look like that at all. Probably was supposed to be a P-bass, but somehow the body came out all twisted, and the two pickup coils were way to thin and wide, they had to place them differently. Also, they removed too much wood when making the neck. They eventually decided to sell it anyway, pretending they had worked hard on designing a new bass, but in fact it might had been a mistake.
And you know how when you play the wrong notes you act like you did it on purpose and call it jazz ? Well, that could very well be how they came up with the name...
I heard something similar. You might actually be right. But I also heard it was named after DJ Jazzy Jeff. I also heard it was supposed to have a better bridge but the army needed metal for bunkers in the cold war so they had to use old sardine cans.
Compared to most European countries, in the US they pay half the price for a kWh, so they get half the voltage.
Now I'm mumblin' and I'm screamin'
And I don't know what I'm singin'
Crank the volume, ears are bleedin'
I still don't know what I'm singin'
We're so loud and incoherent
Boy this oughtta bug your parents
Yeah!
Leo was only partially neuralyzed by the Men in Black. Although he could never physically say the words, he tried to warn us about Agents P and J subliminally, and about these Agents acting as broadcasters and telecasters...
using an American amp in Europe just means you get twice the amp power.... a small 50 watt amp becomes a 100 watt amp ....
and a 4 string bass becomes an 8 string bass.... it's a fact///
In China we pay still half of that, yet we get full 220 volts. Maybe it's becauae we have two different sockets for 2-prong and 3-prong plugs, and each costs half of the total.
