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[quote name='phil.mcglassup' post='1006158' date='Oct 30 2010, 11:23 AM']When our band members decide upon a new song to cover - how long should it take for us to reach a stage where we can do it competently enough to include it in our set? Assuming it is a straightforward song, nothing too complicated with no long winded guitar solos, key changes etc -what do you think? I'm getting the impression from my fellow band members that they do little practising done at home meaning that an average song is taking six weeks or so to get right and added to the fact that we need to learn an awful lot more songs, I think it's going to take ages to get there!! In my last covers band we practised hard and had a good long set within a fairly short period. Perhaps it's because I am familiar with learning at this rate and the others are not!! Am I expecting too much? It's just that I practise at home a lot and then get fed up with group practise sessions by being surrounded by others who haven't bothered to learn their parts then I get frustrated at having to go over and over a new song which I know inside out whereas the others are still making fundamental errors. I'm not a particularly brilliant bassist but I do put in a lot of effort!! Any pointers anyone? Hi Phil, haveing played a lot of covers in bands our rule was if you haven't got the basic chord progression or back bone of the song in 20 min's go onto something else especially if you all know the track. speaking from experience if the other members don't do their home work for their individual part is the dedication there ?[/quote]

Thanks for all the replies fellas, there certainly are lots of options and the bumped up strings look good, I did take a look at the hybrid on the net. with steel core & nylon outer has any body tried these and are they a higher tension with good tone. Trev.

Hello Double bassers, I,ve just bought a double bass to start learning Rockabilly Slap Bass, can any of you guys out there give me some ideas on string choice, I've bought a set of weedwackers from the U.S. to replace the metal strings, I've also been looking at the w.wacker pro's which sound good and there are also the innovation strings which are a touch expensive, so if anyone has any tips I'd be glad to here them. Cheers Trev.

[quote name='j2112c' post='996410' date='Oct 21 2010, 09:24 PM']Just saying 'Hello' to everyone on the forum. I have floated about the forum past week or so as I have been looking for a bass. I am a proficient guitarist that has decided to put another string to the bow (or is that lose a string to my bow? ) and I plan to fast track on the bass - your help is needed! I am looking for a really top quality bass and really could do with some ideas from the gang.. 4,5 or 6 string... I know a ton about guitars and the sounds they and the amps can provide, but zero about bass! I am looking to be able to play some songs from my heroes T. M. Stevens, Jaco, Pattituci... and whisper it Mark King.. At the end of the month I will have a bass, (currently between a Yam TRB6/Warwick Streamer 4/Warwick Thumb 5) by the end of January I want to be doing Teen Town! Bets are on to see if I can jump from guitar to bass and learn all the new techniques and get Teen Town down! [/quote] if you're in cardiff pop down to Cranes and take a look at the Hudson Basses, they're active with a built in Pre-Amp / Graphic and the variety in tones is amazing, I bought one back last year and wouldn't change it for the world, talk to nick in the shop and he'll let you plug one in for a try.