Oh my god. I suck at tieing a tie.

[QUOTE=gaslight;17386263]Behringer pedals are good for what they cost, which is saying plenty when they cost like $30. Around here a "real" pedal will cost literally 10 times that much.[/QUOTE]

And it's a bloody outrage.

So $60 on a padded genuine leather strap was totally worth it.

I had one of those for a while. A girl borrowed it and never returned it.

I wasn't that fussed about them really, they're very comfortable with the leather but they can't be adjusted as precisely as the loopy-pully ones.

That's true, but the 2cm gaps are close enough for me. I just got one because I really think it's important so I don't **** my back over. Plus I can still use novelty ones at gigs, just for practise. Just after working doing what I do and playing a fairly heavy bass so often and typing a lot my back's getting kinda ****ed up.

I'm not sure a leather strap is going to do any more for your back then the other kind? Unless it's just rubbing on your neck or whatever.

The wider strap creates more friction with your shirt, therefor allowing you to keep the bass at a more ergonomic position.

I use a Franklin leather strap that is 3-4! and I love it. Plus, it looks sexy with my bass. I might get a black leather one as well.

Still, I love my 2" straps for my 4-string or Carvin 6er.

cream of chicken soup nom nom nom

I dunno how much I buy this ergonomic positioning stuff. If someone has before and after pics I'll believe it but I never noticed any improvement when I was using a wide leather strap aside from it sticking to my shirt and being a bit annoying that way.

[QUOTE=burtonbassist_101;17386631]cream of chicken soup nom nom nom[/QUOTE]
Chickens can't make cream man. Let alone soup.

I noticed a difference. I feel like I'm fighting the bass less (my Schecter is a bit neck-heavy) to keep it more vertical. I felt less strain in my upper back from it too.

Hmm.

Actually, fair call, you guys do have heavier basses than me so I'm probably not likely to notice the advantages it might have in dealing with weight.

My bass is almost light enough that I can grab it with one hand around the butt end of it by the bridge, and hold it out nearly completely horizontal :lol:.

My bass isn't too heavy, but I had the body made from swamp ash for precisely that reason.

[QUOTE=gaslight;17386632]I dunno how much I buy this ergonomic positioning stuff. If someone has before and after pics I'll believe it but I never noticed any improvement when I was using a wide leather strap aside from it sticking to my shirt and being a bit annoying that way.[/QUOTE]

makes a big difference if you're playing a thunderbird.

Yeah, I don't play one though so I'm in the clear :).

got another show on saturday. band fund is up to 900 bucks after 4 shows :0 i smell a trip to hollywood

Got any recordings of this band?

idk my band's pretty good i like to think, but we're broke.

incidentally, download our new EP plz

Any Frank Black fans in here?

[QUOTE=fatbandit;17386932]idk my band's pretty good i like to think, but we're broke.

incidentally, download our new EP plz[/QUOTE]

Where from?

[QUOTE=gaslight;17386568]I'm not sure a leather strap is going to do any more for your back then the other kind? Unless it's just rubbing on your neck or whatever.[/QUOTE]

Padded, wider, better spread of the load (omfgsexpun).

Hey Gaslight, we apparently got played on JJJ. Go us.

[quote=gaslight;17387015]Where from?[/quote]
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=34CZVEQG :)

Pickle, do you mean Frank Black Pixies or Frank Black Fall of Troy? Or maybe someone else...?

Pixies, yo. And a bunch of great solo stuff.

I will download your file and listen when I've finished some recording.

Mornin', Cas.

Holy God, I'm so broke right now, and I just got paid today too.

I need to really cut back on my spendingand work some overtime.

Still don't know how I'm going to pay for school this term. sh*t.

I'm playing at a wedding in like an hour. Just kind of half dressed and waiting for my lift. Hurm. I'm bored and I don't like wearing a suit :/

Awesome man, three hour set and lots of money?

I'd love some wedding gigs, I bought a suit and everything. I never bothered to get around to actually looking around for the gigs though.

Nah, it's not something I make a habit of. A mate of mine is getting married, and a bunch of us that he knows and play instruments are being the wedding band as a present. We're not that great - the drummer is good at playing the right things, just at the wrong tempos -_- Think we're only doing like an hour and a half or something.

I don't have the time to be in a functions band on top of my originals band, but if it ever went tits up, I'd be right in there making some money from it all :p