ras52

Andy Fairwayther Low is making progress, as are Green Day, though both have yet to get as far as Courtney Love's Hole.

[quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1427353915' post='2729151'] So has U2's 'The Wedge' Ill get me coat. [/quote] Tee-hee!

[quote name='alittlebitrobot' timestamp='1427325361' post='2729061'] Sweet! I'm just about to listen to them all. For your (and my) convenience, I just made a playlist on Soundcloud so you can listen to them all in a row [url="https://soundcloud.com/alittlebitrobot/sets/basschatmarch"]https://soundcloud.c...s/basschatmarch[/url] [/quote] That is very useful, top work!

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1427280795' post='2728148'] I heard he was attracted to Van der Graaf Generator. [/quote] Are you positive?

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1427230373' post='2727728'] I was there 4 nights ago, I thought it was quiet for a Saturday but it turned out it was for the the hor's dourve herring. [/quote] Would you like to borrow my coat?

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1427208521' post='2727181'] If they banned people for Iffie Inglish this place would be all but deserted! [/quote] I went to a restaurant where all the courses contained seafood. The plaice was desserted.

[quote name='MikanHannille' timestamp='1427205092' post='2727095'] Don't forget you need rosewood and maple versions of each basses that you decide on. [/quote] Ah yes, because they sound so different...

[quote name='Bobthedog' timestamp='1427203196' post='2727043'] The answer is always provided by the following formula: N+1 which must be = D-1 where N is the current number of bass guitars and D is divorce or seperation I do not know enough to comment on a 6 string but I would go with four: one jazz, one precision and repeat each fretless: all 5 string [/quote] To be pedantic, the limit on the formula (N+1) < D. And being serious for a moment, the Jazz/Precision thing makes sense. I'm a P kind of guy but like the occasional neck pickup, so in theory I could get the number down to two, i.e. 2x P/J five-strings, fretted and fretless.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1427201062' post='2726991'] I sold mine on. [/quote] We need a new thread telling us why...

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1427200000' post='2726966'] There is no absolute answer to this question, it is always "one more". [/quote] This is of course true. Perhaps what I am asking is how many I can justify... hypothetically.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1427200105' post='2726969'] This. I believe icastle is familiar with his antics. [/quote] I had one of those Antics. Rubbish, it was.

[quote name='andy159' timestamp='1427196113' post='2726920'] im sure this bass will cover everything in just one bass, so al you need is this [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU20TS1vvCg"]https://www.youtube....h?v=nU20TS1vvCg[/url] [/quote] Does it say "Prat" on the headstock?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427194866' post='2726895'] So ras52 will in fact need [b]thirty-two[/b] basses. [/quote] And each one can be a different Adam Clayton signature model!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427191641' post='2726847'] As far as *need* goes, the answer is zero. And you've fretted with flats twice, any particular reason? [/quote] I don't know what you're talking about, one of them says fretless, and it always did :-D But now that you mention it, I'm sure there's a reason to have two (x N) of them... P and J, maybe.

I notice there's a link at the end, "Return from Moondance to Songs", which one could construe as meaning that Moondance is not a Song.

I used to think the answer was [b]three[/b]: - fretted with flats - fretted with rounds - fretless with flats but I'm just getting into fivers, so I need all of the above in both four- and five-string versions, which makes [b]six[/b]. Now I'm on the brink of joining a band which tunes down a semitone, so I need all of the above in band-ready tuning as well as in standard tuning for other use, which makes [b]twelve[/b]. But whenever I pick up a bass with rounds on, I start wondering whether to try ground-wounds... so for that I'd need fours and fives in standard and band tuning, bringing the total to [b]sixteen[/b]. And I haven't considered putting anything other than flats on a fretless.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427183814' post='2726729'] No - it's Bernard Sumner. [/quote] Better known as Sting.

Dairlylea the same as Brie? Wot about almost-crunchy bit on the outside?

[quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1427141316' post='2726412'] Which is quite warm for a vegetable. Specially one straight out the fridge [/quote] The Moderately Warm Chilli Peppers, then.

I see that a factory in India has started making copies... watch out for their Rickenfakirs.

[quote name='Bleat' timestamp='1427027503' post='2724802'] ...including the sound of panic when I saw the closing date... [/quote] I realised about a week ago that mine wasn't going to make it, so maybe I'll upload three minutes of the sound of (moderately) calm acceptance. Looking forward to hearing all of these: as usually, I wait until the voting opens and then go on a listening binge - hic!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1427031798' post='2724850'] If he sorts out the sound of the cab so it isn't dull then positioning wont matter too much... [/quote] I sorted it out by repositioning it...

I've had a TC BC210 (driven by a Classic 450) for a while but, not being in a regular band, have only used it rarely - only for occasional rehearsals and at home. Today I went to an audition/rehearsal and was finding it a bit dull, which I'd suspected was due to the high-end going into the back of my legs. There was another cab in the room, so I perched mine on top: what a difference! So now I'm shopping for one of those angle-your-cab type thingies.... I know Mark Bass do one, but before I rush out to get one, are there any other solutions worth considering? Cheers!

[quote name='markbunney' timestamp='1426954944' post='2723991'] They're not now due in stock again at Andertons until the end of May and GAK until August, apparently Fender have completely sold out! [/quote] Who knew West Ham had so many fans?