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As above- might also be worth asking [url="http://www.strungoutguitars.com/"]Strung Out Guitars[/url]- I don't know if they do resprays but they have done other good work for me in the past.

I quite like that. Not £500 like though...

"I wud rather pass my tracks to a real bass player & ill buy sumit else with the money." Sorry, what? As an aside, I had an Epiphone Strat copy in a similar style. My sister has it now, seemed like a decent enough guitar.

That's a good point, a wider selection of stuff with more than 4 strings would be nice. edit- thinking out loud now, can you become a dealer for custom shops so people can order through you?

No reply from Elixir but I found that Strings Direct sell single strings so I took the plunge and ordered a .024 guitar string- length-wise it seems long enough. Now I just need to order the other 6 strings and put the bridge back on the bass

[quote name='jamiejames' post='574103' date='Aug 19 2009, 01:17 PM']Hi all I am opening a bass shop in Glasgow, yup, no guitars no drums no keys, just bass stuff, everything from beginer to pro level and i would appreciate a bit of help with a few questions to help with the marketing, you can reply here or to [email protected] i guarantee you will not be contacted via your reply unless you specifically ask to be, i would be grateful for your input and suggestions 1) Do you welcome a bass specific shop in Scotland 2) What would you like to see in stock 3) Are you more likely to visit the shop or use our online service 4) Roughly how much do you spend on bass goods in a year 5) Is this likely to increase if you had a bass shop you could visit? The shop will be for bass players and by bassplayers so please take a minute and help us to provide the best possible service and to stock the things you want to see. cheers jamie[/quote] 1) Definitely 2) Cool stuff in the mid-level price bracket would be nice. Also a slightly more esoteric selection of accessories would be good too (IE I can't get a 5 string set of Elixir strings in a gauge I like without it being a special order at the moment). Knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff. Books! 3) If its local I would try and come in. 4) Probably around a grand last year. 5) I've not bought many instruments new, but a reasonable selection of not-hideously-expensive stuff could certainly tempt me to impulse buy. Best of luck with this and I hope it works out.

Very cool- bass is nice and grindy.

The Bass Fitness book does help but all it is is different permutations of 1234 across all strings- very unmusical.

I voted "I can but don't" as its strictly a practice room technique* for me- I've never been able to use it in a band situation. *I was going to say "bedroom technique" but that just sounds too dubious

While floating the thumb takes a bit more work at first, it allows the hand to stay much more relaxed IME so that gets my vote. As the Major observed, it's also good if you want to move on to more strings.

If its a Peavey Mark III then it will be at least 25 years old...

Remember, harmony is all about context, so the same notes against a different background harmony will imply a different chord. The most common example of this is the relative major and minor, IE the scale of C major is the exact same notes as A minor but used in a different context.

Basses: Fretted and fretless 5 strings- today I'll go for ACG single cuts I think- and a 7 string- probably a Conklin custom. All strung with Elixirs and with 13 pin outputs. If I can stretch slightly and go for a fourth, I'll have a nice handmade 5 string double bass, and if five isn't excessive, an EUB to match. Amps: Not so fussy here. A light powerful power amp (since money's no object, I'll have a Powersoft please). A Pod X3 Pro (if the roadies are carrying it) or Live (if I'm carrying it) to act as a preamp. Cabs: Again, light and powerful. Probably BFM designed, two 1x10s and a 2x10 so I could take 1, 2, 3 or 4 10"s as required. Or maybe one of Alex Claber's Barefaced cabs. FX: Eventide Eclipse and a Roland V-Bass- together with the Pod X3 from amps, I doubt there's many sounds you couldn't replicate with this. It will be all change in a day ot two though

That's truly incredible looking.

I'm keeping an eye out for this once it hits the classifieds here

[quote name='iamapirate' post='569385' date='Aug 14 2009, 07:14 PM']I'm not sure if this is from biking, but does anyone else have a hard spot of skin on your index finger on your left hand from when it's constantly been scraping up and down the fingerboard. I don't mean on the tip, I mean on the first 'segment' of the finger (if you gt what I mean). no? just me, then.[/quote] I have the same thing.

[quote name='Rich' post='567581' date='Aug 13 2009, 07:41 AM']After WW3, all that will be left on the scorched earth is grass, cockroaches, and Peavey bass gear No you're right, not a good idea at all. Splined pot shafts really need push-on knobs. If you have to have screw ones, try to make sure the screw lines up with the split in the shaft. That way, the shaft won't bend when you tighten it up.[/quote] I'm glad it's not just me that thinks that's stupid. My Conklin has the same problem.

[quote name='nobody's prefect' post='567585' date='Aug 13 2009, 07:58 AM']So I guess it looked like a total my penis is like a freight train cuz I play the Real (Men's) Bass. I've found there's not much like buying an upright for taking your expectations to a reasonable level. You buy the not-completely-sh*te upright for about £3000, then you buy a £100 string set so you can have a passable arco sound, the £500 bow, and of course the fingerboard needs to be dressed and the bass given a decent lookover for another £200. Add a pickup for £100 and at £3900 you have a bass that has probably somewhat terrigible action, won't sound good for 3 to 5 years even if you really apply yourself to opening up the bass with daily arco playing and the bastard just won't stay in tune at gigs with any kind of ventilation systems and wtf is up with that intonation changing on you every time you pack it up and take it to another building? The strings love to hang on the nut, the bridge threatens to collapse every time to stufff in it a car (sic), the finish can't take any sort of bumps without damaging and the fat f***er feedbacks like there's no tomorrow. Soundmen don't know what to do with it, the pianist wants you to sound like Ray Brown and Gary Peacock while he tromps all over your slice of the sonic spectrum and every funking w***er needs to come over and comment on how your intonation was off in that song (remember that ventilation system? it pumps cold air (or hot air if it's winter) all over your bass, making the untalkative but spankable damsel's tuning go up or down like a 5-year old on a slide) that the vocalist has decided sounds better in Db. Your instrument projects like a wet box of cardboard while the smug flautist pulls that silver pipe of his from his coat pocket and drowns you out. The drummer complains that your attack isn't that hot today and the guitarist keeps on urging you to fill more space while he solos for the 13th chorus of Mr P.C. when your luthier has pulled a prank on you and the bass is suddenly set up for orchestra arco playing. So if a £1k electric isn't a total genocidal war every time you pick it up, I'd say you're getting your money's worth.[/quote] This post= win.

[quote name='daflewis' post='565774' date='Aug 11 2009, 11:27 AM']do you have a stiff/aching neck? for many years i thought i was suffering from tendonitis in the wrist (was even told this by an nhs consultant). i'm a full time pro, and when i started my current job i began having severe problems including tingling palms, so i thought i was developing cts as well. After doing some online research i discovered that pressure on a nerve in the neck can often cause these symptoms - see [url="http://www.wellsphere.com/back-neck-pain-article/serious-neck-pain-and-carpal-tunnel-symptoms/427975"][color="#FF0000"]here[/color][/url] I went to see a great osteopath in north london who is also a violinist - i really wanted to see someone who understood musicians, especially as the nhs consultant had released me saying, "as far as we're concerned it's a mild case" - meaning i could still do simple things like pick up a cup.....oh great.... After one session with the osteo there was a 60-70% improvement in the tingling palm and within six weeks/sessions i was completely free of hand and wrist problems for the first time in about 6-7 years. i now just make sure i do my stretching exercises and i'm fine - still do get a stiff neck but at least it doesn't end up down my arm. I'm not saying this is your problem, but it's certainly worth looking into - and the same for everyone else having problems - especially Sugden!!! - if you push your head forward and then look up, this puts pressure on nerves in the neck - for me it's pit work - looking up at a conductor - but it's the same postion that you adopt on a bike!! i still get tingling fingers when i ride but it goes away if i push my head back and tuck my chin in to strech the back of my neck. Good luck! Daf P.S. if anyone wants the osteo's number let me know (he also works in Bristol).[/quote] IME most pain in the arms and hands is a symptom of tension in the shoulders/neck.

I have 3- the two 5 strings (matching fretted and fretless) get more play time than any other instruments I have. Excellent value for money too- I got them for around £100 each but with a bit of time spent on setup they play as well as anything IMO.

I think I've not distinguished properly between tarnishing and the gold plating wearing away- the latter is the main issue. I will try with a soft cloth and see where that gets me- I've already disassembled the bridge completely. Thanks.

If you're having trouble cutting through, turn up, or better yet, see if you can get the guitarists to turn down. For this kind of style you want to be getting the most notes with the least effort, and digging in on every note is going to make it much more difficult.