Hobbayne

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1452167663' post='2947146'] Why is he He-who-must-not-be-named? I'm a relative newcomer to the eBay corner. [/quote] We used to have a good old laugh at his incredible "Improvements" Until he threatened Basschat with legal action.

[quote name='Behlmene' timestamp='1452110501' post='2946597'] Literally the quote is: "I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope [b][i]we've passed[/i][/b] the audition." I took the liberty of doctoring the tense as the line was spoken [i][b]after[/b][/i] an audition (actually a free roof top concert). [/quote] That quote doesnt make sense if you think about it.

There was a pic on here recently of him with sticky labels on his frets to show him were the notes where. Good enough for him, good enough for me.

3 Precisions, A US Standard, A Nate Mendel and an old Modified Korean Squire. I also have an Epiphone Thunderbird Pro VI which I bought on a whim but dont like it. I gig The Nate Mendel and the Squire most. I,m thinking about getting a SUB Ray in black and Maple and moving on the T Bird.

I suppose Town Called Malice by The Jam or Chic's Good Times must be up there.

yes, I suppose Jack White does look like Edward Scissorhands now you come to mention it!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1452017935' post='2945605'] You should have rammed him. You would have been awarded an MBE for services to music. [/quote] LOL!

IBTL. Oh how how miss reading about his 7 string guitars for builders or plumbers with large hands.

Good channel, but there are so many adverts, and they go on for ever.

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1451832131' post='2943769'] The standard Rock 'n' roll bass line as recorded in hundreds of songs. Easily recognised by just about anyone at all. [/quote] +1

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1451641425' post='2941934'] Very prescient of you guys to foretell NYE 2016 but I get the drift. [/quote] Oh! I never noticed the OP is a year ahead of the rest of us. But I have only just woken up.

Thanks for all the comments. I have ordered myself a cheap Behringer pedal to see if I like the overdriven sound. If not then its no great shakes at that price.

If they are still reasonably playable I give em away free to anyone who sends me a stamped addressed envelope. New strings are expensive, and many folk cant afford them if they are unemployed etc, they have better things to spend their money on.

Strange experience today. Played an afternoon pub gig with my classic rock covers band which went rather well. Until I was approached by a man in the toilets Turns out he was the bass player with another classic rock band who came along to listen. Basically, he told me that my bass sound was sh*t and I should use an overdrive on the bass guitar albeit subtely. I dont really use effects apart from a chorus pedal and dont see the point of having the bass overdriven when we have two guitars fighting it out for supremacy. I had my Nate Mendel Precision into a Markbass CMD 121 with a NY 121 ext cab. What do you guys think? Maybe some overdrive for classic rock bass?

Paperback Writer and Get Back by The Beatles have only 2 chords.

Featuring the bloke out of Watchdog. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcQPznwLewM

I ordered a gigbag from Thomann but Parcelfarce went and lost it.

RIP John Bradbury from The Specials. [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35194738?SThisFB"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35194738?SThisFB[/url]

[quote name='Froggy' timestamp='1451382577' post='2939956'] Thanks R.I.P. I noticed that the limiter on my amp comes on even at low volume to kill the distortion. I'm guessing that this is an effect of the hot preamp. [/quote] You are better keeping the controls on the bass flat till you get used to it.

If you can manage to scrape together a few more quid, these are excellent. [url="http://www.dawsons.co.uk/sterling-by-music-man-sub-ray-5-electric-bass-guitar?gclid=Cj0KEQiA-4i0BRCaudDcrrnDi6kBEiQAZSh5f60pk0W7s36NzfrmkzIYfpIRXtBb_ABL_mZsi1NLBhEaApu58P8HAQ"]http://www.dawsons.co.uk/sterling-by-music-man-sub-ray-5-electric-bass-guitar?gclid=Cj0KEQiA-4i0BRCaudDcrrnDi6kBEiQAZSh5f60pk0W7s36NzfrmkzIYfpIRXtBb_ABL_mZsi1NLBhEaApu58P8HAQ[/url]

Bugger. He only had his birthday on Christmas eve.

My band have recently covered The Zutons original version of Valerie, and although the bassline is quite simple - its fun to lock in and groove with the drummer.

I never heard this before, and stumbled across it by accident. But wow! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FiQnrRT16s

You could try sending a PM to MB1 or Rich. These are the basses for sale moderators, although I suppose any mod will do.