That produces a cascading effect with a lot of professional help offline until they finish their therapy!
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They drink more, so they need to head to the bar more. That's the only explanation I have .
Dave can arrange that.
So quiet no one can hear it.What’s a solo?
What’s a solo?
"When drums stop...very bad."
An English explorer was trekking through a remote jungle with a local wise man he had hired as a guide. Two days into their journey, far from civilization, they began to hear the faint, slow beating of drums in the distance.*Dum. Dum. Dum. Dum.*
The Englishman said to the wise man, “Is that anything to worry about?”
“No,” said the wise man, “Drums not bad. Only bad when drums stop.”
As they pushed farther into the jungle, the drumming gradually grew louder and faster.
*DUM-pum. DUM-pum. DUM-pum. DUM-pum.*
The Englishman felt uneasy and prodded the guide, “Are you quite sure that's all right?”
“Yes,” the wise man assured him, “Drums not bad. But when drums stop...very bad.”
Farther in, wading through the thickets and bogs of the deepest, darkest jungle, they could hear the drumming becoming more urgent.
*BUM-chika-chika. BUM-chika-chika. BUM-chika-chika.*
Before long the drumming had surrounded them, sounding mere inches away, the deafening rhythm accelerating to a frantic pace.
*BUM-bakka-chika-chika-BUM-bakka-chika-chika BUM-bakka-*
Now gripped with mortal fear, the Englishman's wide eyes darted frantically in all directions, his heart racing, his body pouring sweat, when all at once the drumming ceased.
*...chika-chika BOOOM.*
Then silence.
Utterly panic-stricken, the Englishman gushed, “My God, what happens now!?”
The wise man slumped his shoulders, hung his head sadly, and moaned, “Now...bass solo.”
Speaking of drums.... Watched this the other night. Figured I would turn it off, but watched all of it. Pretty interesting.
Used the '64 with DTFs last night to keep playing them in. Used the AMB most of the time and was very happy. Used the Ampeg tubes and did like it a tad more. But was happy with the ABM. If I had a hour to just adjust each aspect of the EQ and notice the impact I could get closer to the Ampeg, but it just has some extra tube magic going on that I don't think can be completely replicated. I'm definitely getting closer to where Ashdown could be my main head. Fortunately I don't have to decide and can enjoy both.
Odd thing: The A on the E string or open A sounded bland, or less full with both heads. Which was what I was noticing Sunday during one song. I thought it was just on the E string, but not so. Anyone ever encounter something like this?
Odd thing: The A on the E string or open A sounded bland, or less full with both heads. Which was what I was noticing Sunday during one song. I thought it was just on the E string, but not so. Anyone ever encounter something like this?
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These two are at The Museum of Flight all week........
My guess is it’s an issue with the strings.
Considering this was happening with both amps.
Any time I used LaBellas, I encountered that issue as well.
Never with the 2 types of Ernie Balls I use or Dunlop’s.
And pretty much with most everything else, after just a little time, one or 2 strings would start sounding different.
Very similar issue to what you described.
No issues with SIT Power Flat either.
I have those on my '21 Epi Embassy. No issues.
Since it’s happening on multiple strings but pretty much just a single note I’d wonder if there isn’t some room dynamic going on. Do those same notes and strings sound ok at home?
If it’s happening in multiple locations it probably is the strings or their tension. If you play an A on the D string does it happen? Do you find that you have a dead or less lively spot on the G or D strings and if so, does it roughly correlate to the same note?
Thanks Jeff. La Bellas can be off. May be something where the strings need to settle in more.
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Thanks for the thoughts.
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Never noticed it on that bass with other strings.
I don't notice it at home. (But will check again later by playing along with something.)
A on the D sounds as it should.
I haven't noticed "soft" notes anywhere else on the neck.
A frequency thing?
I didn't use those on the '64, but on another bass.
I took them off as they ended up sounding OK, but that was it. Unlike other SIT strings they seemed shy in the mids through my amps/cabs. Lows and highs, but not thick. I'll try them on something else and if they don't work will move them along.
I experience something akin to this at our practice space with the A notes. Any note but A is fine, but when I hit A, it gets really boomy. It can definitely be the room.
That sounds like either a cabinet issue or a room resonance issue. You can try re-aiming the speaker cab as one way to address the latter.
Two of the best planes we flew in WWII.These two are at The Museum of Flight all week........
