Telebass

1 minute ago, Happy Jack said:

Pilates, mate, Pilates ...

(I know, I know, it's never that simple.)

 

Doesn't work too well when your lumbar spine is rigid! But everything is SOME help.

16 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

How IS your back these days?

Not good, but working on it...

33 minutes ago, jezzaboy said:

A good excuse to buy an off white/maple P bass! 🤘

Good point...Or get mine refinished from black!

Assuming, that is, that I can physically handle it...

An REM tribute is mooted, should be a bit of fun!

Just discovered these from an old project. First to claim gets 'em free.

1 hour ago, Deedee said:

Makes sense, but I would’ve still preferred a smaller version of the old logo.

Me too.

Originally a 2003 MIM with rosewood board. The only original bits left are the body, bridge, and knobs!

My only black bass and my only bass!

Welcome! Great taste in basses. You don't need a Jazz. Best of both worlds? Get a Jazz neck and fit it to the PJ!

As an indication of what the Elf can do, it kept up with a moderately loud rock band rehearsal with just one BF One10. Definitely not something to gig with often, but could do it at a pinch. With two cabs, easy-peasy.

On the original post, Tom Anfield seems to be oop north somewhere, but unless there are two, Tom is to be found in SE Cornwall, see http://www.tomanfieldguitars.com/.

On 07/09/2020 at 00:04, peteb said:

If you put them in a lightweight rack it is still an easy one hand lift, so why the obsession with making everything unnecessarily light?

As someone who cannot now lift anything remotely heavy, it means I can still play.

I do like me some valves, though. Trained in electronics on thermionics!

Little Marks II and III. Reliable and never failed to sound good.

Both my Little Marks were analogue versions, so my Elf is my one and only class D. It's tiny, weighs nothing, and sounds great through my BF One10.

So my extrememly limited experience so far is overwhelmingly positive!

Edit: and it came in its own little handbag. Sweet!

On 13/10/2020 at 20:59, Telebass said:

Oh ain't it the truth...

Other people generally, in fact!

On 03/10/2020 at 08:41, miles'tone said:

Hell is other musicians

Oh ain't it the truth...

1 minute ago, Mickeyboro said:

If it makes you play like him I’d give it a try😁

Ha, that'd be a bonus, for sure! To be honest, I'm thinking that, what with last year's shoulder shenanigans, this is a bit of a wake-up call.

While no spring chicken (67), there's plenty older than me still prancing about. But I am a bit riddled with arthritis, so this isn't going to go away. In many respects, I've been incredibly lucky - the arthritis has stayed away from hips and knees so far. But I'm already unable to walk far without a marked stoop, and need to use sticks if I'm to walk far without crippling pain. So maybe, just maybe, it's time...

I'm certainly not giving up altogether. Will still be trying to get the jazz trio off the ground - C-19 paused that - so there are things to do!

11 hours ago, Mickeyboro said:

Jack Bruce used to use a kind of shooting stick to lean back against/sit on. An option if you don’t fancy a stool?

A possibility...

Aaaaaaaand...not yay.

Music was fine, no issues, but physical things came back to haunt me. I lasted about 10 minutes standing, and still can't walk properly.

So, that's it. I hereby resign from band gigs forever. Sit down stuff only now, if at all...

On a more positive note, two guitars, bass and drums. And the Elf and One10 owned it.

Welcome, from Tavistock!

Having been 'resting', as the luvvies say, since NYE 2018, tomorrow sees first rehearsal witha new band. I've depped for them before, so less pressure than there might be, but still a little nerve-wracking after all this time. Long day of practice tomorrow!

Would have been today too, but other work got in the way.

Excited!

Liked the Cobalts when I had them on my P-bass. The brightness is less of an issue currently as I've no idea if I'll be going back into a rock band or not. If so, I'll be getting another set!

Otherwise, D'Addario Chromes are pretty bright too, but also able to do mellow. They're a little stiffer than the Cobalts, though, IME.

Personally, I'd always go Wilkinson, and never ever had a fitting problem, on any Fender/Fender-alike bass. Other than that, I go upwards to Hipshot. But if these work, then they work. I have used similar when cash was tight, and they certainly didn't give any problems.

Welcome, from Tavistock!

On 17/05/2020 at 17:15, fretmeister said:

Markbass + Barefaced works for me. 

Me too, but Markbass on its own also very good. Went thusly: MB CMD121H +Ashdown MAG115Deep, CMD + homemade 1x12, LMIII + BF Super 15, CMD +Traveler115, CMD + Traveler 121H, now Elf + BF One10.

Lots of love for Markbass, lots of love for BF also!

1 hour ago, leschirons said:

Tried, failed, gave up, so now, I say it's horrible (but still secretly wish I could do it)

I would take a pretty safe guess that I'm not the only one like that on here.😉

Entirely agree! I just continue in a vein that makes it even more difficult, and so easier for me to say, "Nah, don't play that..."