metalmaniac

Cheers mate. Very useful

Post thought here. I used to say anything above 4 string was stupid and your a tosser if you use one. But then again I was 13 years old. BTW Cheddatom.. your band rocks. Would love to see you play sometime.

I played in my rock band with my 7 string (may soon have recordings for you) where I play the bass plus tap a melody out, whilst the guitar (also extended range) played ambient notes and overtones. Me and my guitarist would play counter rhythms to each-other where I would tap a pattern and he would use that as a spring board to allow him to play more diverse idea for the lead guitar. I also played finger-style, across all strings, no tapping, chording, and sometimes slap. Not limited to tapping. I also played an open mic night with my 7 string playing a Jazz/Rock mix which many people commended me on, and I was even offered a spot in a band. I also played my fretless 4 at the same night. Ive never heard such small minded-ness as saying ERB's are pointless, you cnat use them in a band. If you dont like people trying new styles of music, or new methods of making music, why dont you burn all your basses and all your music. If it was not for people pushing music and instruments further there'd be no point in music itself. PS, that doesnt mean I dont respect classical forms of music and standard instruments.

Yes and no, depending how difficult the bass is o play at the same time

Cant choose, each has its quirks. Switch when I feel the need.

They played at my Uni, i dont think theyll be coming back.

wahey!!

same for me

Oh man this might reignite the debate.. brothers.. sisters...cant we for once join hands and live in a happy world where basses and ERB's can play together?

I have been listenin to a lil bit of them on t'internet.

I dont see the harm if one was made.

If you like it go for it. itll look good live

hehe, nice to see another di giorgio fan, i want that bass. Ill defo take you up on that pint, next time im in notts, (couple o mates at uni there) ill let you know. Are you an uni man?

If anyone is familiar with the band suffocation, and their first album Effigy of the Forgotten, the bass is bloody brilliant. By a guy named John Barohn.. but after first album he disappeared.. anyone know anything about him. Kinda like Johan De Farfalla of Opeth.. although over on the metal forum (of which Akerfeldt is a member) they tracked him down and did an interview.

I had a techie try that on me... he didnt fool my immense ear!!!

Me and my guitarist once played a gig with pretty cheap (unnamed brand) guitars we had purchased the day before at a crappy trader. Upon finishing the gig a couple of young fans asked to play on my bass, and of course I agreed. When asked how much the bass was, I replied, sarcastically, "Very Expensive". The younguns proceeded to pour praise on how this was so much better than their Big Brand Basses and wish they could afford basses like the bass in question. Placebo effect.. me thinks.. however subject matter were 14-15 year olds.. nevertheless, I see 40 year olds act like children in the face of vintage basses. I did enlighten them later to the actual price of the bass.. at which they applauded my haggling and bargain finding skills. On a more personal view, one of the best basses I ever had the pleasure of owning was a very old Encore P-Bass, and i've never found a Fender or other that i've been as fond of.

Haha, that would eb a dream job for me... what a waste of a physics degree

Hey, I was just wondering how have luthiers got into the trade, I'm seriously interested in building my own basses, but the thing is, how do you actually become one. Have you gone to colleges/courses, family born.. Cheers

me too

Ah I love gigs like that. Nice one matee.

Thats incredible

Cheers Guys.

Doesy anyone know the closest train staion to this, I need to come up from loughborough, and I have no idea about the trains in this part of england. Cheers Guys Ash

I did work out vanishing for 4 string bass. If im not too lazy i can ptab it for you (ill try my best anyway)

Mac mini, is pretty powerful, and through its firewire or usb will meet amateur multitrack recording needs... all in a package smaller than a pc disk drive bay. No drivers needed,