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Well first bass finished and it’s bloody lovely. Better than I thought it would turn out and I really enjoyed it. Big thanks to BassDoc for his help and advice. Sounds mega with the CS62 pick ups and ‘62 Luxe loom. It’s absolutely killer, well I think it is. Can’t wait to get the other Candy Apple Red one finished now. Few gratuitous pics attached. Gonna call it ‘sexual chocolate’ 😂😂

I had a weekend in London last summer. Whilst walking across Tower Bridge, I bumped into a musical acquaintance from Leeds who I haven't seen for ages and ages. I had a lovely generic chat with him and his family, who I'd never met before. The conversation was slightly awkward, but I put it down to the randomness, and the bustle of people around us. I messaged him a week or so later to say it was nice to see him... slightly puzzled, he replied to say he was currently in Kefalonia, and had been for the previous three weeks.

Some words after a day with the new bass, the Payson Supercharger PJ... Those hidden fret tangs are very, very... smooth. This is the first bass ever I didn't have to do a setup on, other than lower the bridge pickup's treble side a tad. It was almost completely in tune after the trip over the Atlantic. Perfect action, neck relief, intonation! I want the neck to be as straight as possible: it was! I want the saddle to be just a tiny little bit higher than the frets: it was! (Why should it be any other way?) The outer strings line perfect along the edge of the neck, with enough margin, no more, no less. That makes a very comfortable neck that ain't too big. No dead spots! No string buzz, unless I dig in and really make it buzz. Comfortable asymmetrical shape of the neck, nice width at the nut! No big ugly Mickey Mouse ears, but smooth "mini mouse" ears that match the somewhat smaller but very sturdy headstock. It is designed not to be broken when you club an ox... The body shape feels familiar and place the bass in the right position. Maybe the belly cut could have been a bit more generous for seasoned and mature players, but that's no big deal. ;) Big, chunky knobs made for walk... sorry, grabbing and twisting! They could even have been a tad bigger with that old bakelite phone feel... The tone, then... Big, full, clean, whatever you play comes out. My wife said yesterday evening, that it sounds like a classical instrument in the way it responds to touch. She is a seasoned piano player with a good ear. Want J-bass? Got it! Want P-bass? Got it! Want BASS? H*ll yeah! That low B really fills the room, clear and articulate. This is no Ferrari or Lamborghini; more of a Subaru: poent, comtetent and gets the job done I got some other basses for sale now...

Looks like I've been beaten to it with the stage name and the album title. Damn.

I don't think I'll be going with Prestatyn That-van-that-goes-round-the-units if I'm honest.

I would call this a gig

Frankly, I am surprised you did not know that the BassChat approved method of generating one's stage name is: (A seaside resort visited in one's childhood) + (The name of the last establishment where you bought a hot beverage whether as a standalone or as the culmination of a tasty meal) Ergo, I am known to my public as Torremolinos Starbucks.

Not my transcription below, but worth showing the Drummer. It sounds like he is counting the first note of the Bass solo as one, when in fact, it starts on the upbeat of one. I have had the misfortune of depping in a band when the runaway train was doing something similar by the sound of your story. The guy who transcribed the below chart has written up a little brief on how to nail it accurately.

Damn straight. My greatest visit was in a 2nd hand shop in Barton St, Gloucester. In the 1990s. I was trying out a Fender 'Bassman' 135 valve amp (cab was a 2x15). Three costume changes in total, and for the finale I was in nothing but a leather basque, thigh length boots and a headset, playing Smoke On The Water. I bought the amp, but obviously I was banned from the shop after that - but OMG it was so worth it.

Oddly enough, I hear prog' is somehow back in fashion at the moment. Only with weirdos, I assume (same as it ever was). 👍

My BC-approved stage name Bergen aan Zee Mother India might to some degree explain ticket sales...

True enough, however with the simple addition of “the third“ you become a legend in Nashville.

No sea , but there’s a canal full of shopping trolleys 😀

Fleetwood McDonald’s ... hmm, that’s dangerously almost on topic

Don't know who the expensive lookin' bloke in the picture is, but this thread is worth it just for the reveal of your stage name. And what a corker it is! Respect. 😎

I rarely go to a guitar shop, but when I do, I spend the evening before the visit rehearsing exactly what I'm gunna do. It may not seem like it, but every last thing is choreographed, from the tuning up - to the harmonics - to the seamlessly dropping into a bassline from (what would appear to be), an aimless noodle... even the moments of eye contact and conversation are planned and rehearsed to perfection... it's like a Superbowl half-time show. Sometimes it goes well, sometimes there's a problem, sometimes I don't try a guitar so nothing happens.

Because Im Spartacus and so's my wife

Well, I finally lost the plot and did what I knew I'd do the minute I bought the half a kg trace elliot elf amp ..... I bought a 40kg all valve amp to replace it! I've been after one of these for ages. By nature I never really go for the obvious choices in anything - cars, music, clothes - my main gigging amp is a quilter and my bass a g&l, so in a weird way Laney becomes a much more attractive amp for me than say an Ampeg, Trace, Fender etc. I got it in pretty much unused condition and I'm chuffed to bits with it. I've never had a full valve amp before. I've had ashdown abms with the one valve preamp, but nothing else. But this, this has 12 valves! Massive ones at that. The control panel despite looking confusing is very simple. Pretty much all of it is standard, but the panel has extra options in switchable lo mid and hi mid frequencies and boosts and cuts (I love the fact its covered both mids) and a 6 band switchable graphic too. On top of that it has a presence dial, which helps bring the mids and top end more to the fore. Likewise a deep dial which is used to tighten the bottom end. Theres also a one knob compressor that seems to work really well and also add a bit of bite. The tube option has both a tube drive and a tube level, so you can get more out of the tubes at lower volumes. Now, heres the brilliant bonus....not only does it have an awesome valve section, it also has a fantastic fet section, so you can run it just fet, just valve, or have a combination of both! Love it! I'd wager this is also a fantastic saver should anything go wrong with either section. Simply switch to just the other. Sound wise....gees, its unbelievable. Paired with my laney n410 it's really really powerful. Even at its lowest level, with the bass guitar turned right down and the pad button in, I can feel the bass vibrate through my legs! Real real heft if ever I felt it. Gorgeous tone so far, with lots of tone shaping options. I simply cant wait to get it in a practice room soon!

Top fella 👍

I think the open notes are there (apart from the open E). I thought they were ghost notes until I slowed the track down to 50% on You Tube. I really like the cross string approach - so thanks for posting this. Always reassuring to me that Paul Simon's bass player messes it up live. I think it's important to remain loyal to that!

Oh God! What have I done! He'll be so disappointed when he finds out that prog ended in the '70's

https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/article/aston-barrett.html 😁

They were only nice about me because I bought a bass. Though to be fair, I did play pretty well (although I'm even better now). 😃 Unlike the previous shop I went in, when I'd rehearsed an Aston "Family Man" Barrett medley... that was a car-crash and a half... I told you a Jazz bass is no good for reggae. 😑

That‘s no rockstar name, you came in second in the 4:30 at Doncaster and I claim my five pounds.

Spot on.

Apparently I'm Hunstanton Thatch-Tavern. Thatch for short. Which is a bit ironic given the direction my hairline is moving in.

Sozzy. 😔

Good point - M&Ms with the green ones removed. They absolutely ****ing love me at the music shop in the next village. Mind you, I've only been there the once (so far). 👍

Well, that's already covered! I merely select one from 'the stable' Through the shop window!

Presumably the same group of unspeakable deviants who were confident that the fey cover of Chaka Khan used on that Tui advert wouldn't be a capital offence.

I'm more of a Feelin O'bese...

Yes he was a nice chap, very pleasant on the phone Just waiting for the postie

I'm not especially judgmental, but I hate him just from looking at that photograph.

There's another one!? 😮 Nooo, Porty Costa sounds really cool! Scarborough Wetherspoons is still my favourite though. 😂 Regards, Miami 'Dunkin' Donuts

I met Lee many years ago at Aria when they were sited near Heathrow and then near Guildford. He is a very nice person, I'm glad you got this sorted, top stuff Aria.

Just had a look at the stats - thanks to all the people that have checked it out. Basschat seems to have sent a fair few viewers to Youtube! Much appreciated for listening (even in part!) to mine and Steve's ramblings. (Although to be honest, Steve is mostly there for visual entertainment value on this one! :p) More randomness soon when I get round to editing - I've got a fair few theory ones to do - and they take an absolute age!. Also - quite cool to see the top three threads in this area of the forum seem to be on IEMs right now!

I've a load of the front ones, EA told me the size. They are chrome, but a black marker soon cures that. Had the same problem, haven't a clue where they went. PM me your address and I'll send you some. Just ask EA what size they are and then screwfix/toolstation/eBay is your friend. I have a brilliant tool suppliers near me that also does screws/bolts/fixings. Lost count of the times i have taken something in asked if they have what i want. they usually do. I would be really surprised if the rack mount screws for the iAmp are any different to the current range so it might be worth asking what size the current ones are.

I'll play... Synthy sound kicks in at around 1.15. This is a 3leaf Doom into and EBS Bass IQ. It's at the subtle end of what those two pedals can do (Doom on minimum gain and the EBS is set to 'low' Q) and it's also masked in this particular mix, but you get the idea. I use this sound a lot!

Whitby Waitrose checking in here Oh it'll be amazing, if he ever actually writes the feckin thing. I imagine the, ahem, somewhat less than infrequent trips to rehab keep damming up his creative juices, alas.

That would make me Porty Costa. I'm not sure it works - it puts me in mind of a weedy bloke in a Hawaiian shirt playing keys in a Benidorm tourist disco.

I am not sure Harlech Staff Canteen will help push me towards stardom.

This still from a video I took of one of my rock balancing efforts has a craggy face in the cliff at the top right , side-on looking left .

Sorry to disappoint, Rich, but I've never met Mr Goggle. I'd welcome the opportunity because he's a minor legend even to the extent of a short-run Fender Tony Goggle signature bass which makes the Roscoe Beck look boringly conventional. Having read some of the anecdotes that have been printed in interviews I've always hoped Goggle would write a book like Mo Foster's Seventeen Watts? about the early days of British Rock. The one about Nico and Paul Kossoff was funny and sad at the same time.

During the 80s and 90s Trace Elliot was the thing to have - lots of Pros used them too - TE's client list read like a who's who of bass players....with good reason. If you haven't played a TE before you're going to be pleasantly surprised - and you get a lot of amp for your buck. Don't be put off by the weight (they are weighty so take a sack barrow). With the current move to lightweight gear we're seeing combos go for less than £300...do your homework - look on ebay/Gumtree - go armed with details of others for sale and offer £200 - if you get it for around £200 you got a good deal but don't be put off by a £250-275 price tag.. A good TE will be more than a match for the other gear you list. People don't sell their TE because they don't do the job, they sell because they want something lighter. Good luck

Have to yet do the final fit, but I reckon mission accomplished, @TheGreek ?

I once told a mate that a random long haired bloke I'm Scarborough Weahterspoons was Nick Menza, the drummer in Megadeth... Once he stumbled over for a handshake and a photo the bloke got quite a line of people wanting to talk to him. He wasn't Nick Menza.

He's one of those tall people who stand at the front at gigs, that who he is.

This is my current fave - anyone on the forum ?! RevDrGlover (Coventry) Sunday 24 Mar 2019, 7:26pm I'll turn-up to every practice, won't do tiresome bass solos, will syncopate between lead guitar and the kick-drum, fattening-up your sound, and will have no opinion about 'musical direction', just like bass players should. I've been playing with bands that are 'nearly ready to gig' for four years, without playing an actual gig. I bloody love making music with other people. Happy to carry-on doing that; thoroughly enjoying practice sessions, or actually practice to the point of actually playing an actual gig. I'm in my 50's with a mental age of 14 or so, and love what bass guitar can do to glue a band together. If that's what you're missing; I'm your man*. [*Or your gender-neutral bass-person who's cosplaying a fat lazy old bloke.] Blip me a DM, and I'll WhatsApp you on Instagram, or fax you a Telex at your Reddit PO Box number. Erm, bro.