TheGreek

Marcus Miller, Mark King, Jack Bruce...in fact the list is pretty long...all Bass players who couldn't even play once. Welcome sir, perseverance is the answer...👍🏿

Hi again. It's Mark from Talkingbass! Over the past few years I’ve been asked time and time again about short scale basses. The usual conversation involves an initial grievance of bass players with smaller hands struggling to get to grips with the wide frets of a traditional long scale bass. My answer is most often along the lines of “Don’t worry about it, learn to make use of position shifts and work on adapting to the size by developing your technique” And I still stand by that. I know many bass players with small hands that play great regardless of the scale. However, there is always the option of a small scale bass. Sire basses are made in collaboration with Marcus Miller so they have a strong name behind them and they have become the standard when it comes to affordable, high quality instruments. The Sire U5 was released earlier in 2020 so this is a relatively new addition to the Short Scale lineup. We'll be having a premiere as usual so join me there or just follow the link at any time to watch the standard Youtube video. Premiere Times: UK 8 pm East Coast USA: 3pm West Coast USA: 12pm Watch The Video Here Enjoy! Mark

I think I may have mentioned this already here.... NOT FACKING MYHERMES OR TUFNELLS - LIARS AND INCOMPETANTS!!!

Not facking Tufnells or MyHermes - facking liars both of them..

Advice I should have taken when I was downsizing - all the money I made from selling my Spectors went into other brand basses. Not saying those basses aren't worth owning but ATEOTD they're not Spectors.

Free - Plan B (what an album that is)

Grandson has stopped being interested in playing bass - go figure...

I have a friend whose grandson is interested in starting to play...I'll send him details. We're in Herts.

Clockwise to tighten - no more than 1/4 turn, then leave for a few hours to let the neck settle.

You forget there is already a thread with this title...(with correct grammar)

Ah, yes I knew him well... Welcome back...

I can see clearly now - Johnny Nash

I have both the "good ones" from iBassline and the "cheap ones" from China - can't see any marked difference in them. They are a bit tight on my 5ers but they still work.

I have lots of faith in UPS and Parcelforce - I know that others don't...

I want it all - Queen

Good evening sir...and welcome Don't forget to check out the Shuker build thread...

Ain't no sunshine...Bill Withers

My PC is particularly slow this evening so when I clicked on the thread there were blank posts...methinks "ah, somebody has cleverly posted the cover of the White Album". Outsmarted myself when the YT videos came on...

I love the nightlife - Alicia Bridges

Not sure if everybody's seen this....Scott expanding his team. https://admin460883.typeform.com/to/bQFu4yDy

I had the Pukka 100w bass amp many years ago...a friend bought one a few years ago for about £50 Heard nothing but good things about the whole range.

You're such a tease....

Not a fan of the headstock

Wilkinson's seem to be held in quite high esteem for inexpensive parts.