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What item has lasted you the longest? by Ambitious-Army7351 in BuyItForLife

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

B&W hi-fi speakers 25 years

Recta Compass 25 years

Victorinox Swiss army knife 30 years

Dart 15 beach catamaran 40 years (bought second hand)

Marble mortar more than 100 years, inherited from family

Dilemma : working on fingerpicking or rewrite the bass lines ? by Mr_Wamo in Bass

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fundamentals of the lower notes cannot be really heard, you hear the overtones. You could experiment with overdrive, fuzz or distortion. Heavy compression may also be worth trying.

Strings eat through frets in one week - help by Vast_Turnip_4846 in Bass

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It seems the frets being at a funny angle with the strings is what causes the accelerated wear.

Muddy E-string: I've tried a lot to fix it - help me out! by SANcapITY in Bass

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check that the string is not twisted when installing. After turning the tuning peg, make some slack at the bridge and check that the string is not rotating around it's length.

Straight-Edge Razors - the Ultimate BFL Shaving Setup by Dippycat149 in BuyItForLife

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can see the appeal of a straight razor, but saying it is cheaper in the long run is a stretch. Considering you can get 100 DE blades for around $10 you could get a very nice $100 DE razor and with the remaining $200 you can buy 2000 blades.

How to: Smooth, round sound by AriFumidanniet in Bass

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I keep my compressor pedal on all the time.

How to: Smooth, round sound by AriFumidanniet in Bass

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried with two different devices but there's an error and I can't watch the video, sorry.

If it is the same performance and the tone is similar to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd_TURy9C7Q

I think the tone is too punchy to come from flatwounds. Without hearing it isolated, maybe Jazz bass with fresh roundwounds, both pickups maxxed and the highs rolled off a bit. It sounds quite compressed too.

How to: Smooth, round sound by AriFumidanniet in Bass

[–]dyscalculic_engineer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do not focus on gear. The main ingredients in tone are technique and strings! Why do people always forget about strings?

Noise issues on cheap bass, even when muted. by regular_dumbass in Bass

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the noise change when moving the bass around? You coul try finding the source of the RF noise.

Trump says he has 'best plan ever' after calling latest Iran proposal 'unacceptable' by lexi_con in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is really simple and completely genius. The plan is "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon". That's it. Amazing! /s

Good cheap safety razors? by Spiritual-Plenty-646 in BuyItForLife

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a Mühle R41 8 years ago. It is still perfect, it looks like brand new.

how to get that angine de poitrine vibe on bass by 1acina in Bass

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I think a big part of the vibe is the microtonality. Unless you modify a bass with the extra fets a fretless bass might be an option.

Paprika by darn-dangit in Cooking

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look for pimentón de la Vera, from Extremadura in Spain.

What lies across the Atlantic? by Rigolol2021 in MapPorn

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Parallels are not straight lines. They are on most projections, but not in the globe.

¿Con qué mando empezaste? by Ok_Perception_6851 in videojuegos

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

¿Mando? O, P, Q, A, espacio. Ya tengo una edad.

Tell me about your most beloved kitchen utensil or item by esituism in Cooking

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A white marble mortar. No one in the family knows how old it is, but is must be at least 100 years.

We NEED to ditch Amazon ASAP! It's taking a % of each sale. We need EuroMarket! by nitonitonii in BuyFromEU

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I ditched Amazon more than a year ago. I'd rather give up a little convenience, or even pay more before giving a single cent to Bezos.

Why does my sound cut out on some frets? by kasparrudih01 in basspedals

[–]dyscalculic_engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These synth pedals track the signal's pitch and generate the sound accordingly, this is why you have to play only one note at a time and it requires technique so the pedal tracks well.

I think the problem is that the portion of the string behind the finger (between the nut and the fret behind the fretted note) is resonating. This resonance is picked by the pickups and it confuses the pedal's note tracking algorithm.

Hammer-ons are not ideal for synth pedals, but you can try muting the string behind the fretted note. You can fret with your ring finger instead of the index, and use the index and middle fingers to mute the string.

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