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[quote name='dan670844' post='888997' date='Jul 7 2010, 09:52 PM']I cannot understand the hype with old Fenders, I love Jazzers its all I play but don't forget its a mass produced item abeit a good one. Yes the old ones where better, the necks are easier to play, (but they curl and warp so easily thats why they changed them) the pickups where amazing but you can get seymours and Wizard 62's which are just as good[/quote] Mojo.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='889070' date='Jul 7 2010, 10:49 PM']I like Johnson necks, they are like half a baseball bat. Dislike the headstock shape though.[/quote] You could carve it into the shape of a coffin I have a harmonica made by Johnson.. Seems a bit odd to put that in your mouth...

Volume certainly hides a plethora of technique and bass setup problems, thank gawd I like the "hair under strap" idea Must try that when mine grows back... Meanwhile another way to hear your bass "sans amp" is to press part of it against a piece of furniture with some kind of cavity. Say a bookcase or wardrobe or even a wooden table. This gives just a little resonance and volume..

[quote name='Geek99' post='888430' date='Jul 7 2010, 01:51 PM']I may be missing something but the media section just seems to contain photos? Site works quite well on a blackberry btw[/quote] Could be cos, on aPC, you have to hover over the main menu heading for media to get to the subsections of Videos. music and transcriptions. PM'd with ideas to make this a little easier

Well I'm a big fan of their stuff and they had a big laugh at bassplayers in hats They are fans of the old guys: Andy Fraser, Jack the Bruce and the Ox They were greatly interested in Marcus and his Porkpie...

Those wonderful and not mad at all hatters at [url="http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/"]Village Hats[/url] have given us a special discount code just for us. If you've not taken a wander through their site you should. Great hats at very good prices and excellent service. So....... The Basschat Special Bassplayers In Hats discount at [url="http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/"]Village Hats[/url] is [size=4][color="#FF0000"]BASS10[/color][/size] It will work for the next 7 days ([color="#FF0000"]expires 14th of July[/color]) so act fast. Very nice of them, eh? T's & C's: It will not work on sale items or on their wholesale section. Fair enough They have 14 types of [url="http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Pork-Pie-Hats-C_porkpie_hats/"]Porkpie Hat[/url] for goodness sake! [url="http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Trilby-Hats-Ctrilby_hats/"]Trilbies for Babyshambles fans[/url] and well cool [url="http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Flat-Caps-Cflat_caps/"]flat caps..[/url]

The Basschat Special Bassplayers In Hats discount at [url="http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/"]Village Hats[/url] is [size=4][color="#FF0000"]BASS10[/color][/size] It will work for the next 7 days ([color="#FF0000"]expires 14th of July[/color]) so act fast. Very nice of them eh? T's & C's: It will not work on sale items or on their wholesale section. Fair enough

"no messy volume controls" Handy

[quote name='Rich' post='887745' date='Jul 6 2010, 08:25 PM']Well sure, I'd love the real thing. But I can't afford the real thing Added to which, there's no way I'd take a pair of real Raybans anywhere near a Destroyers stage [/quote] Yeah! Dangerous stages, those

[quote name='Alfie' post='887731' date='Jul 6 2010, 08:13 PM']I have been contemplating that bright green fez for a a while, but then Doctor Who started wearing a fez and it put me off. [/quote] Oh go for it! Dr Who's will be forgotten by the time he returns in the glorious Christmas special ... His got shot by Dr Riverdance or whatever her name is...

Stop press. [size=4][color="#8B0000"]Hold your oders chaps.[/color][/size] I'm talking to Village Hats about a Basschat special discount code. I guess it won't apply to sale prices but just in case give me a few days to see if I can got it through quickly. Cheers Old Hat Git

Came up in conversation yesterday. Anyone do a blues rock conversion job on it? Don't really want to do it as they do 'cos we "adjust" stuff as a style thang...

Summer sale at Village Hats.... [url="http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Sale-Hats-CSALE/"]http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Sale-Hats-CSALE/[/url] Some good stuff for us Bass Players in Hats there... Stop Press!!!!! Just chatting to them about a special Bassplayers in Hats discount. Maybe hold your orders for a few days... OK here it is "[b]BASS10[/b] is the discount code. It will work for the next 7 days (expires 14th of July) so act fast. Just a heads up, it will not work on sale items or on our wholesale section."

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='887140' date='Jul 6 2010, 11:45 AM']I understand that Crez, but the OP stated "[i]after being slated at practice this weekend for having three year old strings on my P-Bass[/i]" so clearly this is about other band members noticing.[/quote] Zactly... Maybe the OP doesn't want to engage in that discussion.

Tea chest / bucket bass sounds like a top idea for entertaining busking. Cheap too.. I'd do that. However if you still want to play electictric I have a [url="http://www.reddogmusic.co.uk/Guitars-Amps-and-Effects/Guitar-Amps/Acoustic-Amps/Crate-TX15-Taxi.html?origin=googlebase"]Crate Taxi 15 watt battery amp[/url] (I generally don't use it for bass though) and it's fine. Battries last a fair few hurs and it recharges fast so you coud nip into a cafe and recharge it over lunch. £100 new, generaly around £50 used on Ebay. There's a big version too. 30 watts called the Limosin and a new one called the [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/10710"]Tx50DB with digital effects[/url].. . So for a tenner more than the battery inverter thing you get a proper busking amp and several less things to carry. I strap mine to my bike's rear carrier and leave it on there (playing harmonica) to make it easier to move. Thay also have the

[quote name='endorka' post='887076' date='Jul 6 2010, 10:35 AM']Some good ones this week, from Jah Wobble :-) God In The Beginning Becoming More Like God I'm An Algerian Amor Take Me To God All most excellent, simple enough to play when you know them, but great note choices, rhythm and feel. I'm sure he plays as much on the deeper strings as possible to get a fatter sound. And also, "It's My Life" from Talk Talk. Great line, I'm still trying to work out a good fingering so I can play the bridge smoothly. Jennifer[/quote] Wobble is so different. Great stuff.

...and the synth at the end sounds like they've been watching Pingu