[Way Off-Topic] The Music Gear Thread

**Chuckie** · 19th November 2021, 13:09

Originally posted by Aragorn

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9-OsGLW15U

Nice! Very cool! Bluesy blues ...

**Aragorn** · 24th November 2021, 03:28

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_csnZPqIYA

**Aragorn** · 1st December 2021, 05:01

Some very inspired jamming in this video...

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdjTjSqcI0k

**Aragorn** · 5th December 2021, 13:23

Less than 5 minutes...

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWadl4tYE6w

**Chuckie** · 5th December 2021, 13:49

Originally posted by Aragorn

Less than 5 minutes...

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWadl4tYE6w

Really interesting, I think I saw one missing finger... it is what I would have expected ...

**Aragorn** · 17th December 2021, 18:28

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNvJSeMaAE

**Chuckie** · 17th December 2021, 18:47

Originally posted by Aragorn

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNvJSeMaAE

Hi Aragorn, do you know of any full albums that play the kind of music, they have been playing lately. Like today and the NOvember 19th video.

**Aragorn** · 17th December 2021, 19:02

Originally posted by BeastOfBologna

Hi Aragorn, do you know of any full albums that play the kind of music, they have been playing lately. Like today and the NOvember 19th video.

No, because these are all ad hoc jams. But I do believe that Pete's backing tracks are available for download via the Andertons website.

Disclaimer: I haven't looked around for them, and maybe it's on their YouTube channel somewhere.

**Chuckie** · 17th December 2021, 19:05

Originally posted by Aragorn

No, because these are all ad hoc jams. But I do believe that Pete's backing tracks are available for download via the Andertons website.

Disclaimer: I haven't looked around for them, and maybe it's on their YouTube channel somewhere.

ok, thanks ...

would it be complete songs or just excerpts from their videos?

**Aragorn** · 17th December 2021, 19:23

Originally posted by BeastOfBologna

Originally posted by Aragorn

No, because these are all ad hoc jams. But I do believe that Pete's backing tracks are available for download via the Andertons website.

Disclaimer: I haven't looked around for them, and maybe it's on their YouTube channel somewhere.

ok, thanks ...

would it be complete songs or just excerpts from their videos?

My understanding is that they would be complete backing tracks ─ so, no lead instruments or vocals.

**Aragorn** · 18th December 2021, 16:34

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9D8kIRIVMU

**Aragorn** · 20th December 2021, 16:11

For the bass fans...

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ-2I2Bqc_o

**Chuckie** · 20th December 2021, 16:33

Originally posted by Aragorn

For the bass fans...

Here is a question for you Aragorn: Why do bass players hold their guitars differently?

Wow, those guys look different today.

**Aragorn** · 20th December 2021, 16:43

Originally posted by BeastOfBologna

Here is a question for you Aragorn: Why do bass players hold their guitars differently?

Bass guitars have a much longer scale length, wider string spacing and higher action ─ i.e. the distance between the frets and the strings ─ than a regular guitar, and they have a different string tension feel. Therefore, the pickup placement as well as where you pick or pluck the strings are closer to where the bridge is mounted than on a regular guitar.

The closer to the neck you pick or pluck, the floppier the strings will be, and the darker the tone. So you hold and play it differently. It's a matter of both ergonomics and sound.

Originally posted by BeastOfBologna

Wow, those guys look different today.

No, they don't. It's Nathan and Lee from the Andertons bass division. The guitar videos are usually presented by Lee Anderton ─ a different Lee, and the store owner ─ and Peter "Danish Pete" Honoré, or by Lee Anderton and Rob Chapman ─ who doesn't work at Andertons ─ or else by Rabea Massaad and Peter Honoré.

Lee Anderton is also a co-owner of Chapman Guitars, together with Rob Chapman and Matt Hornby (who also works at Andertons). Rabea Massaad works at Andertons and at Chapman Guitars, and he was until recently the lead guitarist of Dörje, Rob Chapman's progressive metal band ─ Rob has discontinued the band now in order to focus on newer projects. Rabea also does some session work on the side ─ usually metal stuff.

**modwiz** · 20th December 2021, 20:08

I own a Rumble 350 watt head. I love it. My friend has an Ampeg in his studio and I never liked it. Brought my own amp after two sessions. Ampeg uses a tone stack that emphasizes mid-range frequencies that really punch through a mix and that punch is hard or impossible to overcome. I prefer an old school Motown/Studio tone for my bass and Fender provides that. For a hard rocking band, Ampeg is a great bass amp.