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Fuzz Bass You can get a great fuzz bass thing by one of two methods: 1: Fiddling about with a Bass Pod XT for a while (the POD v2s just don't do the business). Not absolutely ideal, but convenient if you don't have your own soundman that does all of your gigs or (preferably): 2: Split your signal through a DI. Send the balanced output straight into the desk, bung wads of compression and bass boost on it, try and lose all the detail, make it 'whoomphy'. send the unbalanced output to your big muff on 'the too trebly setting' and then into an amp( doesn't have to be a bass amp, feel free to use a guitar amp), and fiddle with the sound until it sounds nothing like a bass and everything like a fuzzy guitar. mic this up, with a condenser if possible, to get all the sizzle, then mix these signals together to your liking, with the DI panned centre and the mic'd amp panned to the opposite side of the rhythm guitar, and hey presto! Just remember to hit the strings with the plectrum, don't tickle them, or you'll never get the full benefit of this marvelous fuzzy woomp! I guess you could always print an abridged version of these instructions and give them to soundmen if you think they'll listen(shout, though - most of them are pretty deaf!)

Listen Up! There's a new monthly night at the Lemon Tree, starting this Saturday called the Funhouse, based on our fabulous Glasgow club of the same name. In addition to some top rock'n'soul sounds from myself and R1's Vic Galloway, there's also gonna be some top rock'n'roll action from local and touring bands. This Saturday we've got The Rock of Travolta+2 other bands yet to be confirmed. It runs from 9pm-2am, costs 6/4conc. If anyone's interested in coming along i've got some free and cut-price guestlist places to give away, so if you're interested email me at Paulneedles@hotmail.com by Friday afternoon and i'll see what we can do. We're also looking for Aberdeen bands to play in November and December, and possibly in Glasgow as well, so bring your demos along with you! Spread the word!