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  1. I'm knocked out that my band (Lutz) have had our album listed on a couple of these top ten releases of 2018 things; I'm assuming this came out of the New Music Saturday podcast and a few people have just picked up on it. At the very least, it affords me a little smile after what has been a fairly traumatic year in which I lost my father-in-law, my mother and my job. [Edit: I also emerged from the wreckage of losing my band, the band I formed eight years ago, to a bunch of fairly unpleasant interlopers.] 2019 has got to be better, eh?
    14 points
  2. ...well in a somewhat bizarre turn of events, I interviewed for a position last week and the agency just called and told me I'd got the position and start on the 17th. Amazingly, I'd initially turned the interview down, largely questioning my abilities, but the agency were told the decision was unanimous and I was head and shoulders over the other applicants. Feeling a bit happier.
    6 points
  3. Drove up to fellow BC member FinnDave to purchase/collect a bass he was selling. Had a great chat for an hour; he's a top bloke...and the bass, an Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro IV with Babicz bridge and Gotoh tuners...wow, what a bass. It's immediately become my prime gigging bass. Awesome feel, action, sound, looks...the total package. And the neck's almost 2 inches shorter than my Burns Bison, perfect for my short arms. Thanks BassChat for hooking us up.
    5 points
  4. I'm selling my Sandberg hardcore aged Masterpiece bass. The bass is in good condition (except for the dings and dongs ;-)). Comes with original Sandberg bag, strap (never used), 2nd (also aged) pickguard in black and tools. Due to the thermo and vibration treatment the bass feels and sounds like an old, well played bass. The response is great. No deadspots. Great punchy JB sound. Low action is possible. body is alder neck/fingerboard is maple passiv electronics, vol./pu blend/tone pickups are Sandberg the frets are like new Waiting is more than a year for a Masterpiece
    4 points
  5. First Dates - will they be seeing each other again ❤️❤️❤️
    4 points
  6. What constitutes 'a good rig' could be debated until the cows come home, but I would agree... the best 'tone' or 'sound' or whatever you want to call it that I ever had was through an Ampeg SVT Classic with matching 8X10. Still chasing that sound, really. I'd use a fridge every time, were it not for the practicalities involved in moving the bloody thing from A to B. And back.
    4 points
  7. A good sound just makes you feel super confident and gives your playing another gear.
    4 points
  8. Weather at last improved enough to let me get some pics of my newly acquired California II TT4.
    4 points
  9. Fodera Yin Yang Standard - £2750 I had this bass listed previously and withdrew it, but having moved back from university, and bought an MTD AG5, I really need to re-list this. Bought new around 4 years ago. One of the best 4 string bass I've ever played, but I simply have too many basses that are in a similar territory tonally, and prefer a 6 string for my jazz and solo gigs. The neck feels amazing. These basses truly are on a different level! A couple of marks and wear on the edges from a good amount of playtime, which are photographed. The video attached is from my channel, so it's the very same bass. Comes with the original Fodera case and Dunlop strap locks. No trades please, unless it's a Sadowsky, has 5 strings, and isn't black! Collection preferred from Maidenhead, Berkshire, but willing to meet people as I travel a lot for gigs. Shipping can be discussed. Thank you for looking! T
    3 points
  10. Blue note, Brown note, let's face it, we have the POWER
    3 points
  11. Saw them in the mid 90s at the Huddersfield stadium (whatever they called it then). Brilliant summer's day and Stipey was doing his stuff as the sun was going down. Magical. Tanya Donelly was also on the bill and I was a huge Throwing Muses fan at the time. The main support was supposed to be Oasis but they decided they had got too big to be a support. Beautiful South stood in... I don't really like them but full marks for jumping in at the last moment... and they had a full brass section... always a mighty thing... huge roar went up when they played an Oasis song. Back on topic... must start listening to REM again. I even went to Athens Georgia and had meals in Weaver D's and at the Grit. It's a very neat University town and every male student looked like Stipe... some of the women did too.
    3 points
  12. Put down the bass, pick up a triangle. Then listen to Reggae, an ting.
    3 points
  13. Ahh I should have said, Tom Waits is on the list! That album (and Closing Time) are absolute solid classics and I love playing them.
    2 points
  14. Retirement Sale of unused equipment collected over too many years !! Offered here is my Trace AH280 GP 12 SMX with separate 2 x 10 cab. Carpeted not tolexed. Good / Fair condition for age. Both come with flight cases Too heavy to post...... collect or meet within 30 miles of Mansfield Also offered for sale elsewhere
    2 points
  15. I think it might just be the light that is fooling you in to thinking the finish is shiny. I always try to get the bright sunlight light reflecting off the basses when photographing them to highlight the wood grain. Here is the latest one I finished:
    2 points
  16. Basses (or any other instrument for that matter) only sound good on a recording in the context of the arrangement and production of the music. Take a listen to any of the many isolated bass tracks available on YouTube if you want to hear how different (and generally not very good) the bass sounds once you strip away all the other instrumentation.
    2 points
  17. Good on you, pal, and all the best for 2019!
    2 points
  18. Thank you, Chris, it was a real pleasure to meet you and have a good old chat about life and all things bass. Glad to know the bass has gone to a good home, enjoy it!
    2 points
  19. I'm guessing it was a resonant frequency if it was only E - causing the speaker to oscillate at its natural frequency. But over to the experts!
    2 points
  20. Some of my favourite books for working on sight reading and some tips to maximise your practising efficiency:
    2 points
  21. There are so many, but on this subject this always pops into my head first. If I can actually make a decision I will post some other faves later.
    2 points
  22. When I played (finished gigging 20+ years ago now) guitar in bands we only did pubs and clubs, and we didn't get fed. But I must admit, these days if I was faced with a big meal before a gig I would be asleep on my feet! I do recall one memorable occaision at Barrow Hill club (I think - it is 30 years ago now) when half way through the second set we were blasting away through something when the power went off to our stage gear, only for the concert secretary (do they still have them?) to mutter through his mike "T'pies 'ave come!". Virtually the whole audience left the concert room whilst we were powering up the amps hoping they hadn't been shafted to go and buy pies from this block who brought trays of them in from a van. What a classy place that was. They did provide half a dozen "broken" pies and pasties in our changing room though, which we scoffed whilst they were doing the bingo and meat raffles between our second set and last set. The delights of working men's clubs and Miner's Welfare clubs. What pleasures they were.
    2 points
  23. Eddie Jackson with Queensryche on the 'Operation Mindcrim'e album - particularly the tracks 'Eyes Of A Stranger' and 'I Don't Believe In Love' - Gorgeous grinding Spector NS2/GK800RB tone! Tiran Porter with the Doobie Brothers - classic flatwound/pick thud, particularly on the albums Captain & Me, What Were Once Vices & Stampede. Guy Pratt with Toy Matinee. Ocatved Stingray goodness and groove for days!
    2 points
  24. Why do vegans and vegetarians feel the need to make themselves sound special? I dont like fish or gammon for example so I'd just avoid it at a buffet, it's a buffet so you just take things you like, aren't allergic to or have moral issues eating. If there's nothing you like get a McDonald's on the way home! 😋
    2 points
  25. Hello everyone, For sale (no trade but you can try me I'm weak 😅 no 6 strings anymore ) S2 fretless lined 6 strings, almost in mint condition. Sold with his original case Hiscox, tools for setup and all papers of the instrument, plus two news strings set double balls. Specs : - Year of production : 2006 - Body wood : Quilt maple/walnut, BO graphite neck - Electro : Status soapbars and preamp 3 bands (18v) with mid switch 3 positions (cut, flat, boost), no passive mode. - Strings spacing at the bridge : 18mm - Weight : Around 4,5kg/9lbs I guess (I don't have a balance to tell it exactly) Pictures : 1550£. Cheers
    1 point
  26. My band Goodfoot did a live session the other week. Hope you guys like it!
    1 point
  27. Look at KMA audio machines The Tyler. May provide some usefulness for you
    1 point
  28. A Walkabout through a Super Twin goes very, very loud...just sayin... 😀
    1 point
  29. Certainly agree with that - it's just having the available funds at any given moment......we've all been there, I guess. However, as proof positive of my appreciation of ACG basses, here's a picture from the Sunday of this year's London Bass Guitar show; Alan is the guy on the left, holding his very nice bass and wearing an "It's gonna be a long day" expression; as some muppet next to him prepares to inflict ham-fisted torture on said nice bass. Second photo is the bass upon which I carried out said muppetry. AND it was absolutely wonderful. Comfortable to play, all the sounds that you'd want - what's not to love?
    1 point
  30. The "best" sound I ever got was through the first amp I ever owned. It was a 60 watt valve amp and a 412 cab. I sounded so good I couldn't believe my bass (and me) could sound like that. That was it, no turning back. I have no idea if I actually sounded good or not but I thought I did to the point that I knew I'd be a bass player for the rest of my life.
    1 point
  31. Sorry, Kyote doesn’t ring a bell. I’ll ask around though! I don’t remember everything 😊
    1 point
  32. Good luck for 2019 looks like you have had a real traumatic last few months all the best
    1 point
  33. They should have labeld the "compression" knob Gain on that orange amp imo....... because to me that's exactly what is sounds like it does. It certainly doesn't need a gain knob
    1 point
  34. Sounds like the end of 2018 is definitely pointing you onwards and upwards! Best of luck
    1 point
  35. I like the fact that, despite some awesome musicians in my band, it is only the bassist that can can summon the sound demon through witchcraft and magic... maybe its not science after all..... bass ruuuuules.!
    1 point
  36. Bought an Xotic bass from Joris - a pleasure to deal with and highly recommended. Would deal with again🙂
    1 point
  37. Every now and then you get a real standout gig. Last night we played the MK11 club - we got the gig after a successful support gig to the Sugar Hill Gang earlier in the year. This time we were the headline act and did a two hour set - the house was packed, great house PA and light show. Depping on drums for us was our old mate, Stuart Russell (Drizabone) - who kept the joint jumping to some excellent four to the floor. The clip below shows a flavour of how we went down - it was like this all night. The venue were well pleased and we're due back at a later date.
    1 point
  38. A wonderfully played and recorded P-bass. For my ears/taste it doesn’t really get much better than this... (cue somebody telling me it was recorded on a Jazz, or some such!).
    1 point
  39. D'Addario Chromes and TI Jazz Flatwounds both have an untapered B.
    1 point
  40. I bought Bridgehouse's 4 string a few weeks back... extremely punchy and versatile instrument... I put a set of La Bella tapes on mine and the tone is rich and warm but still very defined... cant recommend theses basses highly enough!
    1 point
  41. I have found hot melt glue doesn't always adhere to some surfaces long -term whereas silicone has very good adhesion to most as long as it is clean and dry.
    1 point
  42. Anything played by Bruce Thomas on an Elvis Costello song.
    1 point
  43. Hadn't heard this - awesome bass tone !!!
    1 point
  44. It’s not a stupid question at all, because lots of the notes are played on the offbeat ,that’s what gives the Bassline a different feel , you will also play pickup notes which are notes before the 1 if you are counting 1,2,3,4 . A good tune to practice getting the timing is Stir it up , Bob Marley . IMO Robbie Shakespeare is one of the best reggae bass players ever 😀. Also on YouTube Alain m has some great basslines
    1 point
  45. Back in the late 90s there was a band called Billy Mahonie. They were absolutely awesome, fantastic live shows. They had 2 bassists. One was particularly agitated on stage and, shrouded in the smoke from his cigarette, would often stumble on the drum kit. They’ve done a couple of gigs recently!
    1 point
  46. [quote name='krispn' timestamp='1457567648' post='2999819'] I wonder if Leo tried the reversed position in early prototypes? [/quote] I think he did maybe he tried doggy and missionary too lol
    1 point
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