OldGit

You are right but everyone calls that a neck date as if the neck was made on that specific date. It's on Craig's list too [url="http://london.craigslist.co.uk/msg/1009411254.html"]http://london.craigslist.co.uk/msg/1009411254.html[/url]

Did you try Bristol Rocks, Gumtree and Trade it?

[quote name='clauster' post='392547' date='Jan 27 2009, 11:18 AM']OG that EUB looks very elegant on the Hercules. I now have GAS just for the purpose of acquiring more Hercules stands [/quote] Oh dear ...

[quote name='clauster' post='392383' date='Jan 27 2009, 08:18 AM']Its the GS412B I bought too. First thing I did this morning was take the guitar off the stand and put it straight back on. It made me smile. SAD! SAD! SAD![/quote] Oh this is definately geeky The engineering is clever and I like that. When a bass in on the stand it's held securely but the autograb system means you can lift it off with one hand. This means bass swapping on stage is neat and tidy and easy. The thing is also very steady on a bouncy stage, even with the EUB on it.

[quote name='obi 2 kenobi' post='391953' date='Jan 26 2009, 05:33 PM']Sly Stone tune 'If you want me to stay'[/quote] Of course! Thanks.

Yeah I have two GS412B They work for my Stagg EUB too. Try [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Hercules_Auto_Grab.html"]Bass Direct[/url] for a good price.

Bass Taster? [url="http://www.basstasters.com/"]http://www.basstasters.com/[/url]

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='390738' date='Jan 25 2009, 01:56 AM']So here's the latest incarnation of my rig. Pointless Furman conditioner (but hey it's got lights!) Peterson Stroborack EBS TD650 and... 4 x EBS-210 Proline cabinets. ...but it makes sense. 2x10s are portable, light... and depending upon the needs of the gig/rehearsal I can take 1, 2, 3 or 4 cabs... and arrange them in all sorts of patterns. A bit like Tetris really.[/quote] oooooooooh! You can flap eveyone's trousers with that ...

Excellent ... Thanks What's that first tune called? The one where Marcus starts singing "if you want me ..." with the circular pusing bass line?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='391754' date='Jan 26 2009, 01:55 PM']I'm considering the IEM option and had a wee chat with my local audiologist who is just around the corner from my office. They can take the molds for me to get a set of custom fitted earphones but I don't know what happens after I have the molds. I remember we had some discussion about this on Bassworld but I can't remember the process. Do I send the molds away to a specialist manufacturer? What do they produce? A set of earphones or a set of plugs that can take ear phones? Do I need a special set of earphones designed for IEM?[/quote] Will you be wearing the headgear in your Avatar, Zaphod?

[quote name='crez5150' post='391259' date='Jan 25 2009, 09:28 PM']Wasn't she the guitarist in 'The Belle Stars'?? I'm sure she was...[/quote] She was in The Guest Stars .. was that the same band ..?

[quote name='Prosebass' post='390324' date='Jan 24 2009, 12:36 PM']Whilst there is merit in good advice if everyone listened to the doubters with regard to any enterprise no one would be doing anything ! I personally wish vmaxblues every success in this venture and its our responsibility as a community to support him. We all bemoan the passing of family owned shops in our hometowns yet we all shop at Tesco. We watch our main streets decline yet we all shop on line ! Just to say "it won't work" or "those days are gone" isn't helpful and not constructive in anyway. With the correct attitude anything is possible it depends how hard you are prepared to work for it. A lot of people are happy in their "comfort zone" picking up a wage slip every month and would never risk anything to try a business venture which can be worrying , exhilarating and fun at the same time. I don't see how those people can advise someone else on running a company when they have never done it themselves. Its a bit like business advisers who have never run a company wtf !!!! Running your own business has a certain attractive edginess about it that is hard to explain. A friend of my was sacked as a director of a company last year when the other directors turned on him. He went straight out and started a new company. 12 months on he is opening his second shop in direct competition with the old company he worked for. And as for the company that sacked him , they are struggling and may go out of business. How did he do it ? bloody hard graft. Anytime is a good time to start a business you just gotta have a passion for it. And a last word of advice.....don't think everything in the bass / music world is reflected in basschat ! 80% of the basses I have sold have been sold elsewhere. (ducks and runs for cover.... )[/quote] ha ha yeah consultants, eh? Well some of us do run businesses ... and bands ... and are consumers and customers of bricks and mortar shops, music and otherwise. And... have objective and pragmatic views.. You really don't have to have done something yourself to have valuable input into whether it's a good idea. I agree with purpleblob .. If you have enough dosh to do that, go ahead and have a go. Another positive experience is Jam guitars in Bristol. Specialist individualistic guitar shop selling customs, one offs, specials and boutique amps and efffects things. They have the odd bass now and then. Though I am not privvy to their financial sitation they do seem to be doing OK. [url="http://www.jamguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.jamguitars.co.uk/[/url]

Have a trawl through the "guarenteed floor fillers" thread from a while back [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8685&st=0&p=90010&#entry90010"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;#entry90010[/url] There's loads of good women's songs from the last 50 years - Diana Ross to Duffy... I will survive Band of Gold (specially at weddings ) Dusty's Son of a Preacher man Breakfast in bed I only wanna be with you Pretenders/Chrissy Hynde stuff Tina Turner's Songbook: River deep Proud mary Simply the best What's lourve got to do with it Cher's songbook Shoop-shoop song Gypsy's tramps and thieves Kylie's greatest 'its Can't get you out of my head/Blue monday mash up Locomotion Lulu's Shout Man who sold the world Eurythmics/Tourists/Annie Lennox songbook Hits by Duffy Amy Winehouse Lilly Allen Then have a look through the set lists of our fellow BC members who are doing big bucks gigs like Crez5150 [url="http://www.5catfish.com/themusic/"]http://www.5catfish.com/themusic/[/url] Crazy kiwi, etc... That should give you loads to work on. OG

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='389869' date='Jan 23 2009, 06:08 PM']Nah! It's gotta be [i]Close To The Edge[/i]. [/quote] Waaaaaah! ROFL

Sorry posted the lable link above rather than the CD sale one .. Buy the High Rise CD from here [url="http://www.rockersrevolt.com/products-page/genre/pama-intl---highrise-campaign-cd/"]http://www.rockersrevolt.com/products-page...se-campaign-cd/[/url] and support the anti-gun and anti-knife campaign ...

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='389749' date='Jan 23 2009, 04:20 PM']Absolutely brilliant! I hadn't heard this before. That version of [i]Great Gig In The Sky[/i] had my fingers itching to pick up a bass ...[/quote] Yeah It's a gem .. Made me wonder what other albums would be good to do... It woud have to be a complete album that hangs together, I think .. Tommy? Quadrophenia?

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='388979' date='Jan 22 2009, 08:11 PM']Even I wouldn't say single-handed, and he's been my favourite bass player for 30 years-but he was certainly right up there at the forefront. I doubt he'd be too bothered about a Fender sig model now-he loves his Shukers, and he was very happy about the fact that he was able to support a home-grown Luthier when I met him last year.[/quote] I'm glad he did. My Shuker P5 is very much the JJB bass in essence.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='389302' date='Jan 23 2009, 09:30 AM']and then I play NV43345 (only kidding)[/quote] on a P bass? Made I laff Come on, people, the OT was [b]what do you play[/b] not what checks do you do ..... I like playing in music shops (though the basses are not usually set up to my taste) and it's fab to see some 14 year old slap and pop the hell out of something .. At 14 I could just about manage a few root notes and "House of the rising sun" .. I play some thinsg acoustically, fret buzz checks, make sure each note works then play The Princess Royal. It's an old Morris dancing tune we play which features lots of widdle, pull offs, bends, harmonics, that sort of thing. Typical old English folk .. Actually I should probably drop in some tappin'and slappin' too just for fun. or one of my originals' bass line that has a lot of widdle and maybe some of Stairway to heaven (the solo) just to anoy any old school guitar testers haning about. I quite like "Bach - Cantata 147- Jesu: Joy of man's desire" too 'cos it fits under the fingers easily and sounds great loud ... Or I jam along to the 13 year old shredder in the guitar section ...

Just got this too "Pama Intl - Highrise Campaign Featuring versions of Pama Intl anti-knife/gun anthem 'Highrise' by Dennis Alcapone, Michie One, Rebel MC, Wrongtom, Billy Bragg and more. The Highrise track is being used as part of various campaigns, with kids charities around the UK. " [url="http://www.pamainternational.co.uk/"]http://www.pamainternational.co.uk/[/url] great stuff.

One for us reggae fans .. Easy Star - the reggae label based in New York - is following up its fabulous Dub verrrrrsions of [url="http://www.easystar.com/releases/show/2"]Dark Side of the Moon[/url] and OK Radio with their take on Sergeant Pepper April 14th 2009 .. Sample "With a little Help from my Friends" [url="http://www.easystar.com/releases/show/22"]here[/url]

[quote name='artisan' post='388734' date='Jan 22 2009, 04:55 PM'] if you email me some photos i'll get me visa card out [/quote] How can you resist

[quote name='drumbloke' post='388640' date='Jan 22 2009, 03:45 PM']I don't actually think it makes any difference to me, sound wise and musically. In a dep situation I suppose as far as watching for changes etc it is better to be able to see the bass player. Hand gestures from the singer usually don't mean a great deal. Hand gestures from guitarists are often rude. Whilst were on it are there any universal 'musical hand gestures' detailed anywhere ? I find these usual ones seem to be used quite often : Drawing a circle with your finger in the air : continue playing / everyone follow / everyone play. Calm down type motion : 'quieter' opposite motion 'louder' (don't get that often) Couting with the fingers held up : Bars left / number of 'stab' stops.. 'Throat cut' : end / dead stop / your sacked Vigorous / splurious hand motions : speed up - slow down / don't do that / that was sh*t you w***er / youv'e 'had it' later... Hands across the chest or spread out in crucificial manner : I'm a lead singer and my ego is clearly larger than I can imagine / anti perspirant is still wet.. [/quote] Gutarand's "Death Stare" when you play a C under an Amin chord and they think you have played a wrong note and want the entire audience to know too.