thebrig

You are certainly buying a decent bass, I've had three corvettes over the years, and the 'bubinga' version that
I have now with gold hardware, is stunning to look at, and more importantly, sounds and plays great,
and I will never ever sell it, while I'm still able to play.

It's hard to be certain what wood the corvette in question is, because straight away I thought it can't be ash, as you normally see a very pronounced grain, which this one doesn't have.

At first glance, it resembles 'mahogany', but I would say that it is more likely to be 'bubinga', although I'm not convinced that it is.
If you do buy it and it's heavy, then it probably is 'bubinga', but why not just ask the seller?

Hear is a pic of my corvette 'bubinga' (left), and also a pic of an 'antique tobacco' (right) version.

I still can't make my mind up!

Yep! Thomann & Gear4Music are the ones that I would recommend too.
But I would also like to throw [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/[/url] into the mix as well.

Just a suggestion!
If you can find a second hand [b]SX[/b] short-scale Jazz or Precision, I think you will be very impressed with them.
They are quite hard to come by in the UK, but I think that the Jim Deacon basses are made by the same company,
and sell for around £130/150 in the UK.
You get a lot of bass for the money!

I have to agree with Dave, we don't all have "good ears & fast fingers",
so what comes easy to one person, can be quite difficult for another.

As for the thread being 3 years old, for anyone reading it for the first time,
or for someone who has joined BC since the thread was posted, it is NEW to them.

The whole point of keeping all the old threads is surely for reference,
or should they all be deleted after a month.

[quote name='Stu-khag' timestamp='1322506596' post='1451812']
it'll be on Iplayer.
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017zwq8/Vox_Pop_How_Dartford_Powered_the_British_Beat_Boom/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...tish_Beat_Boom/[/url]
[/quote]
Cheers, I will check it out.

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1322504838' post='1451760']
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017zwq8"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/b017zwq8[/url]

Looks interesting. Dartford eh!
[/quote]
Would love to see it, but it's only being shown in the south east region.
Living in Hertfordshire, I don't think I can get it, so does anyone know how I can pick it up.
I have Virgin Media TV, and obviously Freeview.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1322479300' post='1451180']
You mean the crowd pleaser's
[/quote]
Yeah!

All part of being in a covers band I suppose, and it does get them up on the floor.

Loved your band's version BTW.

I'm not the greatest bassist around, and when this was suggested by my band, I thought I am going to really struggle with it.
But surprisingly, it was really quite straight forward, and I actually learnt it almost note for note.

I know with some songs you can get away with winging it, or doing your own version, but with this song
I think the bass line is so important to it, that it is best to try to get as close to it as you can.

Mind you, I don't really like playing the song live, as I think it falls in the category of 'Mustang Sally', 'Johnny B Goode' etc,
that has been done to death IMO.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1322054038' post='1445881']
According to their website faq's [url="http://www.fealabs.com/"]http://www.fealabs.com/[/url] they only sell direct. And due to 'depleted inventory', many of their pedals are out of stock. Seems you'll have to join a waiting list
[/quote]
Thanks for the info, I've just checked their site, and I'll put my name down now.
Cheers

After reading many reviews, and listening to online demo's etc.
I have decided to plump for a [b]FEA Opti-FET Compressor.[/b]

But I don't seem to be able to find any stores that stock it.

Any ideas where I might find one?

Cheers

I wanted the same thing, so I set about putting together a precision with a jazz neck, with the components of my choice, and within a reasonable budget.
I also put together a fretless jazz too.

I've included some pics, so you can see what can be achieved by an average DIY'er.

Here's what I used:

[i][b]Precision Bass[/b][/i]
Squier VM Body £40
Mighty Mite Jazz Neck with maple board £75
Wilkinson Tuners £24
Gotoh 201 Bridge £35
Wizard Thumper Pickup £50
Tortoiseshell pickguard £15
Total [b]£239[/b]

[i][b]Jazz Bass[/b][/i]
Mighty Mite Body £120
Mighty Mite Precision Neck with ‘Ebonal’ board £75
No-Name Deluxe Tuners £40
Gotoh 201 Bridge £35
EMG Active Pickups £110
Natural Ash with 'Tru-Oil' (gunstock oil) £8
Total [b]£388[/b]

As you can see, quite a big saving was made on the precision, because I only needed one pickup, and the body only cost me £40. I purchased the Squier Vintage Modified bass for £125 from ebay, I then sold on the neck, tuners, scratchplate and pickups for a total of £85. The body was in great condition, so no paint job was required.

Admittedly, building your own is not that cheap, but you do get the satisfaction of choosing the parts and look, and I must say, for a little over £600, I have two very nice basses, that play and sound as good as anything I have tried in the shops, including US Fenders.

[attachment=93648:P 3.jpg][attachment=93649:P 1.jpg][attachment=93650:P 2.jpg][attachment=93651:P 5.jpg][attachment=93652:P 6.jpg][attachment=93663:Jazz 3.jpg][attachment=93666:Jazz 1.jpg][attachment=93667:Jazz 2.jpg][attachment=93658:Jazz 6.jpg][attachment=93659:Jazz 7.jpg][attachment=93656:Jazz 4.jpg][attachment=93657:Jazz 5.jpg]

After reading many reviews, and listening to online demo's etc.
I have decided to plump for a [b]FEA Opti-FET Compressor.[/b]

But I don't seem to be able to find any stores that stock it.

Any ideas anyone?

Cheers.

My favourite shop by a country mile!!!

I have bought quite a bit of stuff from you (Genz Benz rig, G30 wireless etc.), and always enjoyed being in your store, drooling over
the many wonderful basses you had there.

It just seems such a shame that two fella's like yourselves, who know how to treat customers properly, are packing it in,
when certain shops in a well-known street in London, are still going strong, despite the fact that the people who work in them,
have absolutely no customer skills whatsoever.

Anyway, best of luck to both of you in the future.

Regards
Brian

Stop playing in the middle of a song.

They will soon realise what the bass contributes then!!!

I would just like to let you all know, that I have finally received my BC shirt.
It was a long wait, but I have to say that it was worth it, it's very nice indeed and fits perfectly.

Thanks Ped, I know you have had a nightmare with the suppliers.

Cheers.

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1319470225' post='1414484']
Classy joint
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The venue, or my THUMB?

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1319468207' post='1414427']
Well done. Good to hear all went well and a nice tidy sum raised for the charity too.

Brill !!!!

Still reckon you are a MAD MENTAL BASSIST though.

Cheers
Dave
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I know I'm a MAD MENTAL BASSIST mate.

Mrs Brig looks quite happy, and accepting of the situation in the pic,
but you should have seen her face, when I first told her that I was doing the gig, just five days after the op!

It would seem that some folks were expecting graphic pics of the op, rather than the gig,
so I have edited the title.

[quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1319218826' post='1411532']
If your cast is similar to BigAl and the specialist has said keep the fingers moving you'll probably be OK then. I was stuffed when my Index and pinkie were done, but there were other things done and I use a pick which would have been difficult to keep hold of.

I know my fingers were all moving and I was stabbing at the keyboard the afternoon of the last op.

Aren't you supposed to keep it elevated? I seem to recall my arm was strapped diagonally across my body to the opposite shoulder.

Good luck anyway. I have a gig three days after a foot op and it'lln be the first time I use the bass pedals. That'll be interesting!!
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Yes, for about a week, it's been about 5 days, so taking it out of the sling for a couple of hours, hopefully should not do too much harm.

It went great, I was a bit restricted with my movement, and struggled to get the right feel for some songs,
but I think I got away with it on the night.

I couldn't move my thumb as it was well protected by the cast, so I don't think any damage was done to it.

Most importantly, nearly £4,000 was raised on the night for a great cause!

I have opened a new post with the pics on it.

Well, the gig went well, the thumb held up, and nearly £4,000 raised for a great cause.

I have to admit that my movement was a bit restricted, but I think that I got away with it overall.
The thumb was well protected, so I don't think any damage was done.

So here are some pics of the event, sorry that the quality isn't too good.

The first one is of Mrs Brig and myself before taking the stage.

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It would seem that some folks were expecting graphic pics of the op, rather than the gig,
so I have edited the title.

[quote name='Nyl' timestamp='1319124867' post='1410304']
and we still don't know where the gig is?
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It's in WGC

And sold out, believe it or not!

But all for a good cause, and should be good a great night!

[quote name='BigAlonBass' timestamp='1318964567' post='1408394']
Speaking as the one voice of stupidity in the thread, I had my thumb joint replaced on the wednesday, then did a gig on the saturday. The plaster kept it braced rather effectively all night, and I felt no pain, simply because I couldn't move it. To embrace the stupidity even more, the plaster was slightly larger than I had expected and prevented finger movement, so a couple of (VERY careful) minutes with a Dremel cleared the offending obstruction away from my palm.
(The face I'm pulling on the picture is for comic effect.)
Yes, the lads in the Band thought I was an idiot as well, but at least I proved it can be done.


[/quote]
By the way, did you make a full recovery after the op?

[quote name='merello' timestamp='1319052838' post='1409440']
I posted a YouTube of a one armed bassist recently. You're only 1 finger down. Stop bitchin and get pitchin!
[/quote]
Yep, I saw it, what have I got to moan about!

I started this thread, because I thought that I was really lucky in having such a supportive wife.

I think it's great, that there are so many others in the same situation as me.

Hugs & kisses to them all!

Just thought it would be nice to mention our long-suffering partners, who have to put up with our passion for playing.

A lot of us spend hours at rehearsals, many hours at gigs that earn very little money, and even more hours with the headphones on learning new songs, while she's trying to watch TV, and not to mention sneaking in yet another bass, just because we are too weak to resist the latest episode of GAS!

So come on guys, let's hear your tales of guilt, and your tributes to our partners who put up with us.