Roger,
I am a fellow bass player, progressing beyond beginner status finally, and i’m wondering how to begin writing my own tunes. Bought a cheap old rust bucket with 6 strings on it to try and get some chord progressions going. Do you write entire songs by yourself, or would you leave certain parts open to the rest of the band you’re playing with.

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Hi Roger,
I’m thinking of getting a John Diggins’ Jay Dee bass. Have you had any experience in playing or owning one?

When recording bass in the studio, do you combine DI with close Mike’ recording & mix the sounds or do you favour one over the other and do you sometimes use a slight Reverb to give the Bass a live feel?

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