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I think it's because he's advertising his YouTube channel...12 points
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I am a Jazz musician. I never play on a stage big enough to move around on. And nobody notices the bass player unless s/she catches fire. Well known fact. Also, eye contact doesn't matter when the whole audience is wearing varifocals.11 points
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As I usually play with a cymbal stand wedged up me chute while being repeatedly stabbed in the right armpit by a Les Paul headstock you know what you can do with all that smilin' and gaddin' about, quite frankly.11 points
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Not really interested in the opinion of some self-appointed judge, on the matter.11 points
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When I first saw the tread title I thought it was referring to bass players who will talk at length about tonewood or compression10 points
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An alternative approach is to have a weird looking bass and really spectacular jacket. Then you can play like you're having a good think about which horse to back at the 3:30 from Kempton, and people will worship you for it.10 points
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Same for me, though where in my 21 year old mind I’m leaping all over the stage in reality my 55 year old body is shuffling aimlessly for side to side.10 points
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I remember this one time at a rehearsal, the drummer says to me "Woah, during that last song, it was cool when you did that JJ Burnel style slow-motion karate kick". I corrected him immediately, by pointing out that I was simply stepping over a guitar cable that was dangerously stretched out 2 feet above the floor. I then convened what was the first ever health & safety meeting - which I am rather proud of.8 points
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Still annoyed I bought the wrong URL for this site and now there’s tons of bass players here 😖8 points
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Surely if the bass player is capable of playing quickly enough to reach the 'gold' standard of BPM expected of professional bassists that is excitement enough?8 points
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I don't think that jigging around makes you an interesting bass player, and standing still doesn't make you boring. What does make a boring bass player is tedious note and rhythm choices, and perhaps more importantly, not Looking Like You Mean It. Any fool can bounce about uncoolly dad-dancing, but not every fool can stand stock still and absolutely kill it, like say Ron Mael or Kraftwerk! And any fool can move all over the stage wearing exactly the same clothes as they wear every other day (i.e. tshirt and jeans), but not every fool actually Looks The Part, like Bootsy!8 points
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1974 Fender Precision Bass, great sounding, great weight (8.6lbs) with a nice rosewood board, frets good, original pickups sound superb, original dated pots with original 0.05 ceramic disk capacitor, comes with original hardshell case all latches work. Comes with original ashtrays and thumbrest. The original factory walnut finish (commonly referred to as Mocha) is well-worn and the bass displays patina and checking all over, clearly was loved by a previous owner as it has had plenty of paint played off of it. The neck is a B width, 1 5/8" at the nut. Tuners all work perfectly, none are bent, bridge is in good shape, truss rod works fine - when I got it the bass had La Bella flats on it and the truss rod was adjusted accordingly to cope with the extra tension. It now has rounds on it and I re-adjusted the rod and it adjusted up easily and is playing buzz-free with a low action. The flats will be in the case compartment - they still have tons of life left in them. £2300 plus shipping UK wide. (Insured usually ends up being around £90)7 points -
Psalm 37: do not fret, for it only leads to evil.7 points
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I would have to say, on the one hand, they do, and on the other, they don't. If he'd come on here with a vid about using a particle accelerator to analyse the sonic properties of a slab body Precision we'd have been all 'That's so amazing, like' and sending him boxes of chocolates.7 points
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Yes. Are you a judgemental bass player?7 points
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Y'see, the problem with this YT vid is that it would probably go down well with an audience composed in the main of peppy, young tyros, e.g. little Beppo gasps, mops brow: 'Must remember to move around, make eye contact, where's Eb on the board?' Trouble is, the average BassChatter is about 58 years-old and has either (i) played every toilet gig from Penzance to Aberdeen or (ii) never got out of the bedroom (which is fine, btw). Thusly, exhortations to wiggle around and / or wave to the audience between songs must gain little traction among those who already know it and already do it, or by predisposition won't do it, or don't need to do it because they'll never play out, or through infirmity can't do it.6 points
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I think it was well attended with just basses last time without bags of room to spare. You can’t invite the others as they’ll cover the floor with pedals and complain they can’t be heard......6 points
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Why do I feel like your trying to advertise your YouTube channel.?6 points
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this is my sort of punk as well, always makes me smile when punks are caricatured as having mohawk haircuts and leather biker jackets, that didn't come in until a couple of years later (especially the haircuts) with shouty bands like GBH, and Exploited, early punk bands dressed in all sorts of ways and tended to have relatively long hair, by todays standards anyway Having a punk uniform goes against the punk ethos really6 points
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**Reduced to £1,400 and open to trades, especially for Mesa gear** Incoming, so...... Spector Euro LE4 1977 goes up for sale. American Walnut body, 3 piece maple thru neck, rosewood fingerboard, DiMarzio Model P pickup, and Spector Tonepump active circuit. Just under 4 kilos in weight, and strung with D’Addario Chrome flat strings. Check out the reviews - it’s a P bass on steroids! Never gigged, obviously, and in immaculate condition. List price is c. £2,450, on the web they range from £1700 to £2,300. Save £300 to £900 and buy mine - it’s as good as new. No trades, prefer socially distanced meet up within reasonable distance. Comes with Sandberg gig bag.5 points -
Price Drop: Now £1800. £1700 final price drop. In a moment of sheer Lockdown Madness I bought this new only a few weeks ago from a music shop in Germany. I was convinced that it was exactly what I wanted! Unfortuately to get the natural finish that I wanted I had to buy from overseas and that has meant additional costs ... but having received it I quickly realised that I am definitely a jazz type bass kind of player. I just much prefer the ability to be able to pan the pickups. Anyway I am based in Cambridge and can ship anywhere in the UK. No trades thanks. The bass itself is a fantastic instrument with a lovely smooth roasted maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. I have set it up with a low action and it is honestly one of the easiest and most comfortable basses I have ever played. I live in Cambridge and would be happy to talk about meeting up. Have kept the box it was delivered in so can use that for a courier as well. Here is the spec and a few photos. Model StingRay 4 Special Size 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34,3 cm wide, 4,1 cm thick, 114,0 cm long) Weight 8 lbs, 8 oz (3,86 kg) - varies slightly Body wood Ash Body finish High gloss polyester Body color Classic Natural Bridge Vintage Music Man top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated steel saddles Pickguard Black Scale length 34" (86,4 cm) Neck radius 11" (27,9 cm) Headstock size 8-3/4" (22,2 cm) long Frets 22 - High profile, wide, stainless steel Neck width 1-5/8" (41,3 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63,5 mm) at last fret Neck wood Select roasted maple Fingerboard Rosewood Neck finish Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend Tuning machines Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design Truss rod Adjustable - no component or string removal5 points -
The majority of you preferred the fingerboard extending to the pickup. So that’s what I did! Also did the fret positions markers5 points
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Absolutely. I am a crushingly dull excuse for a human being, people would describe me as a walking void, but for the fact that they only register my existence as a vague sensation of unease followed by the need to bathe. However, I have, on occasion, donned ornamental headgear whilst performing, and I have never once - not once - been described as a 'boring bass player'. Stick that up your oh-so-helpful YouTube channel.5 points
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You know me. There's nothing I like better than boring a room full of folks to sleep. Hmmm....if I marketed myself as a 'snooze meditation healing' guru, I could make a fortune5 points
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May well be looking hopeful for late summer (so long as bozza's plan sticks). If everyone's happy with the idea, i can send some emails and try to get the same venue as the previous bash.5 points
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And that's just one letter away from changing the meaning!4 points
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Yeah, there’ll be a big ol’ punch up for sure, probably over hairspray.4 points
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Assuming Jack's health issues are manageable come the time, we're both well up for it.4 points
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Thanks guys! its good to be far enoughy through that people can start to see in reality whats been going on in my head! @Simon., you and me both. I was aproaching it really gingerly, but switching to the tighter grained woods for the marquetry was definately the right way to go. for the most part its been pretty painless so far @durhamboy welcome to the thread there really was not much else to do during lockdown 1 than come up with zany schemes and daft ideas, and then lockdown 2 has given me the free time to actually try them out4 points
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Are you a boring YouTuber?! Over seven minutes to say make eye contact with the audience and move around a bit.... The video was boring. Also, if its "teach me music" why not talk about making boring bass lines more interesting, that would be relevant, educational and interesting.4 points
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Hi everyone, I’ve decided to list my old P Bass in favour of something a little more traditional, perhaps with a sunburst and rosewood flavour. Not a desperate sale by any means, but I have a strict 1 in 1 out policy. As you can see, it’s a great example of an old school ash-body, maple-board P Bass. Ready for punk and indie, but can handle soulful RnB all the same. A player’s instrument with the following mods: Nordstrand NP4 pickup - Arguably the best pickup for a P Bass.. BadassII bridge installed at some point - Just the badass-est bridge ever! CTS pots - The originals probably wore out. For me, this just ensures the bass works. In 2020 (amidst all the chaos) I had the bass refretted, and as a result it plays like a dream. I have used Daddario Chromes solidly, meaning there is no wear whatsoever. The body has some wear where a previous owner had fitted and removed a thumb rest, and the neck has some areas where the finish has come away, but this is no way affects playability. I know the important question with basses from the era is the weight, which in this case is a healthy 5.3Kg. I am looking for a sale at this point, but if there is a nice sunburst P Bass out there, I am prepared to exchange with cash your way if needed. And I'm sure it goes without saying, please feel free to get in touch for more pics or info. All the best, Ad3 points -
Did you circulate Minutes of said Meeting to all those attending and the Building's H&S Rep too?3 points
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That was just one word away from totally changing the meaning of that reply.3 points
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@petecarlton; In answer to your question: GuitarChat either didn't exist prior to the last Bash or it was in its embryonic state. I have to admit, I only went there once. I have no idea whether it has attracted a sizeable membership by now. I think it would be a mistake to advertise this as open to guitarists. Not belittling the guitar thing as many of us play that also, more that we should preserve our niche. Otherwise we risk getting over-ridden by well meaning attendees who probably have a lot more events oriented to them specifically than we as bass players have anyway. Just my thought.3 points
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**ck no! **Heck. Why? What did you think I was going to type?3 points
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Ahh.. late to the party as ever!! The Rezillos first album is packed with joyous bubbly bass lines that are a joy to play. I do love My Baby Does Good Sculptures. Huge Damned fan and hearing the intro to Neat Neat Neat on Stuart Henry's Luxembourg 208 punk show one Sunday evening was like a switch flipping in my head. Music came alive and I wanted to play that intro. It was a seminal influence on me picking up bass playing. A squillion others that most have been mentioned already so won't reiterate. For some UK 1st gen hardcore, how about The Exploited - Don't Pay The Poll Tax. The bass in the intro is just nasty!!3 points
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With bags of time on my hands, I thought I'd make up my list of 25 into a pictorial representation. All the photos are of the actual instruments, except the Yamaha BB300, RBX270, the Westone Thunder II and the MiM Jazz Fretless, which are the nearest ones I can match to my memory from the net. They are, as near as dammit, in order of acquisition (maybe one or two are out of sequence). Of these only the Maruszczyk Elwood Ls, the Rob Allen MB2 and JMJ Mustang (only 2 weeks old) remain.3 points
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UV Marker pen? Or maybe open it up & initial in tiny letters with magic marker? Then photograph it.3 points
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There's a trick that guitarists with bolt on neck instruments sometimes use and which might be applicable the basses made in the same way. Slacken off the strings so they are not exerting any pull on the neck. Then very slightly loosen the bolts/screws attaching the neck to the body. This only needs to be the smallest amount so that the neck isn't held completely tightly in place, no more than 1 turn and probably less than that. Then tune the strings back up to pitch. This has the effect of pulling the neck as tightly into the pocket as is possible. Then tighten up the neck screws again. It probably won't make much difference to instruments where the neck is a very snug fit in the pocket, but on some it can make a noticeable change to the sound.3 points
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I make John Entwistle look animated and full of fun. I'm at the age that if I change direction too quickly I'm likely to fall over and and wind will probably be the cause of any facial expression.3 points
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time to drop this old nugget in....3 points
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Yes. And proud of it!3 points
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I'm definitely into the show. My father in law (a very well regarded bass player) brought me crashing down to earth when he summed up my bass playing upon seeing me for the first time by saying "yeah, quite good but a bit of a poser!"3 points
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OK, I'm playing bass, I'm staring at the wall ... how do I know when I've become more interesting?3 points
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Get plenty of cardboard and wrap it around it/tape like a snug fitting box, then do the same with bubble wrap. If possible then find a box that it can go into and fill any space with more bubble wrap/old newspaper etc. If you can’t find a suitable box just do an outer layer of cardboard again.3 points
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Sort of new wave, but always liked what Mike Watt does...3 points
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First major Adam firmware update is here! Main feature, you can now get muchhhhh lower gain sounds, so it can now be used for grit, and it sounds great. They’ve added the option to move the cab sim to the end of the chain, rather than just the distortion side. They’ve added attack/release controls to the compressor in the suite (so the comp now has ratio, threshold, attack and release controls, which is awesome) They’ve formally announced the next update will include a built in noise gate. This has pretty much resolved all the issues people have had with the Adam, fair play to Darkglass for listening to their customers!3 points
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I was massively into punk from my pre-teen years. Being stranded at the parties of my parents' adult friends in the bedrooms of their slightly older kids in the early 80s unlocked my interest in bands like The Damned, The Clash, The Pistols and the Buzzcocks. Personal view but I found the punk sensibility in acts like Elvis Costello, The Police (first three albums especially), The Jam etc far more credible than the cartoon punk bands that a lot of people pass off as punk. To me I found bands like Siouxsie and the Bansees and Television far more "punk" than GBH. Than again I was a little kid growing up in a small market town in Wiltshire so I guess I was never the target audience of the Exploited! Over the years I have played a range of styles but the punk vibe has always been in the background (& that doesn't mean I don't practice or want to be good!).3 points
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