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You,ll probably find that they are 45-105 gauge, they are the most common (standard) strings supplied on new guitars.

This reminds me of an old thread where the guitarist asks to have a go on your bass, and promptly picks it up and starts widdling a solo up the neck, gets bored and hands it back to you, as he has no idea how to play the bass guitar properly!

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My guitarist thought he would double up with me on the bass intro to 'Keep On Running' with full on fuzz and it sounded awful but he thought it was excellent! - So then I just played 'Bomp Bomp Bomp Bomp' on the bass and the other band members said to me "Why dont you play the correct bassline anymore?" and I said "Well we both cant play the same thing" to which they told him "Dont do that, it sounds sh*t!" Surprisingly he dont do it anymore!

Where those original bridge covers there to mute the strings? (Stingray)? Or purely for decoration? There's no rubber or foam under mine.

I wouldnt use capital letters if I were you, it might upset someone! Oh! and welcome BTW

I was thinking about a pickup cover for this, I think I might go the whole vintage look, what do you think??

Budgie? Was he the drummer with Siouxsie & The Banshhees??

Possibly 'Something' by The Beatles - not because its hard to play, buts because its hard to sing and play that bassline!

[quote name='barkin' post='1336531' date='Aug 11 2011, 03:23 PM']My main bass is an '82 Westone Thunder 1.[/quote] My first "proper bass". back in early 1983 I think. I learned Funeral Pyre by The Jam on it!!

How much did you pay for it? - if you dont mind me asking??

[quote name='chris_b' post='1336412' date='Aug 11 2011, 01:51 PM']Who is Billy Boy?[/quote] Bill Wyman?

If the drummer is good, then he will give you the courage to groove, and also give you an idea of what to play (Unless of course they tell you to play what they want!)

I lent my VM Jazz to an old friend of mine who has been playing bass since the early 60's. He couldnt believe that it was a budget instrument! He told me that back in those early days the basses that they used to play where virtualy unplayable, unless you could afford a real Fender, yet the quality of a cheap modern day Indonesian made basswood guitar blew him away!!

Some Elites nickel rounds on the Stingray, Labella FS on the VMJ and some other rounds (Possibly D'addarios) on my Precision. 3 basses with 3 different sounds for any gig and any request (Including Moondance)

It looks like most ebayers are aware that its not pukka - only £141 with an hour to go?

The first thing would be to learn all the notes on the fretboard.

I used a Warwick Sweet 15.2 combo last night for the first time, I bought it used from a dealer on ebay a few weeks ago, but apart from a quick test in my living room, this is the first time it was gigged. I noticed quiet a loud crackle from it which was also heard by the other band members. It was only present when the bass was playing, as soon as I stopped then the crackle stopped. I did try another lead but it didnt help. This was an intermittant fault it didnt happen all the time. Any ideas what it could be??

[quote name='Johnston' post='1327704' date='Aug 4 2011, 07:57 PM']Ah right, so is it only "I've got wood" when your shouting or when you have the plastic Mac on then ??[/quote] Or the lovely Abbie from NCIS

Bass as in Charrington Bass for the pre 1980,s generation!

I love to slap very fast and very loud in music shops! All the people in there think that I is the bomb!!

Wasnt there talk about a minimum number of posts on here before being allowed to sell? Having said that, I bought two basses on here from members who seldem post anything on here

On sale for £50 again! This fella don,t hang about!

Somebody on here hit the nail on the head when they were discussing another OTT relicing job similar to that monstrosity, when they said it looks like its been tied to the back of a transit van and bounced down the M1 for 100 miles!