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I don’t think Ashdown have any more issues with their gear than most manufacturers. I had an ABM500 head a few years ago which was built like a tank. I dropped it off a stage once and broke a few knobs/sliders, messaged Ashdown and had the replacement parts mailed to me free of charge within a few days. Top service really. Wouldn’t hesitate to buy Ashdown in the future

Nitro Olympic White here. I love the way it ages and changes colour

The fantastic Reo Brothers from Phillipines. As pristine a cover as you will ever hear. They have loads of others too, proper studio quality harmonies etc

I was chatting with Joe Dart over a beer after a recent Vulf show and he said these basses were going to go on general sale in the Fall - which I guess is American for Autumn? He also said that he put some electrical tape over the pole pieces of the pickup as he plays super hard and got a little bit of noise from his fingers tapping on the pickup. I thought it looked like felt actually, neither would affect the magnetic pull anyway. Going by the recent Vulf live videos, he has really worked out his sound and it’s like a Jazz bass bridge pickup solo’ed on steroids! Fat, punchy and warm. Very tempted!

Definitely! I love the idea of doing a gig with as cheap a setup as possible. Less is more definitely applies to gear as well as playing! Two of my regular gigging basses cost less than £200 each used (Squier Classic Vibe P and J) and they are some of the nicest instruments I've ever owned.

Hi guys I want to expand my bass solo vocabulary and patterns for when I get the nod. I’m a decent improviser but really just looking for some new licks. Can anyone recommend some good solos I could check out and learn? Could be on any instrument but obviously translatable to bass. Going to give Donna Lee a bash as a start - similar suggestions welcome! Thanks! EDIT - I should add that Donna Lee is probably slightly beyond my range as a player but I guess this is the idea!

Really love this movie! Her synth bass playing on Girlfriend Is Better is great too

Reviving an old thread but watched most of the Glasto coverage on the iPlayer - must have clocked 20 or more hours now! Kylie’s bass player is superb - super tight playing, so much so I wondered for a while if it was tracked! Those Sandbergs are lush 😍😍😍

I'd imagine NAMM would have to offer advice to their exhibitors re this particular area?

+1. I think this is my all time favourite bassline. Two notes which straddles two keys seamlessly. Amazingly efficient line.

I worked out costings for my band to perform at a festival in Bangladesh and I think it came to around £10k including all travel, accommodation, Visas, other sundry expenses and musician fees.

Yep - I actually don't associate the sound of a Jazz with zingy top end at all. To me, the sound is round and full like JPJ, or all bridge pickup burp like Jaco. I'm aware that people like Marcus Miller use theirs for bright slappy tappyness, but it's not a sound I could ever see myself needing.

Love them! Usually use La Bella 760FL on my jazz basses. Just the right tension IMO, not too tight and not too bouncy. On the other hand, I feel TI Jazz flats suit my Precision better. Would love to check out Chromes and Fender flats at some point too. Are they comparable to rounds, tension-wise, or a bit looser feeling?

I bought a set of DR Low Rider steels by mistake - I usually use nickel, just put the wrong ones into my shopping basket online! I have to say the difference is quite noticeable, I much prefer the nickels and will be going straight back to them. The steels were verging on harsh at the beginning although have mellowed somewhat. Overall the sound of the nickels is much more pleasing to my ears right throughout the life of the string.

Have to agree. The J Retro I had was very underwhelming. I hated the fact that some of the controls didn't have a centre detent! Might work for some but not for me. I much prefer the passive Jazz Bass sound, although going to look into a series/parallel switch soon

Ah very good, sure it's a great town! I was brought up just a few minutes walk from the Coach Inn. Since moved on to Belfast and back again! Not as much music around the town now as there was even 10 years ago but we still get by

Small world! I play in a band with Gerry Bradley's son, you'd prob remember him?

Hello and welcome from sunny Omagh!

Roy Orbison - Vocal Tom Morello - Electric Guitar Richard Thompson - Acoustic Guitar Joni Mitchell - Piano Stevie Wonder - Organ Jaco - Bass Tower of Power Brass Section Jeff Porcaro - Drums

There's a guy called Stevie Porter who owns a company called Belfast Backline Hire - he can provide PA, drums and everything you need. Highly recommended also

Slightly OT but what also really annoys me is when the strings don't line up exactly over the pole pieces of the pickups - surely this affects the magnetic pull and therefore evenness of tone from string to string.

The way the string angles change past the nut really annoys me lol. How many bass manufacturers get the basic engineering principles wrong?

Sterilise well and superglue that mother closed!

I've used a Thomann own brand case (Thon) for about 4 years with mine. It's great! Not sure if it has shock mounts etc but it rarely moves off the top of my cab flightcase, either at gigs or in transit, so this isn't really a requirement.

Absolutely gorgeous! Enjoy!