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Hi Colin, fyi, according to the [url="http://guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx"]Guitar Dater Project[/url] that serial number dates back to 1962 Look forward to seeing some pictures!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1335356964' post='1629732'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGFho4uyVQE[/media] [/quote] Great choice Mr D

I used to work on Liverpool St. so would visit the Bass Centre the odd lunchtime. I bought a pedal on impulse, then discovered it was 40% cheaper from most other places (my own stupid fault). Once, I detected a condescending, almost sneering attutide when asking about appropriate cabs, purely because I had the gaul to want one which both sounded [i]and[/i] looked nice. I got my bass 'serviced' there once too (setup, fret dress etc) which seemed fine. It was £100 - no idea if that's good or bad, as I have no frame of reference.

Cheers 51m0n - I know you're an expert in these areas, so that means a lot. I'll pass on the compliments.

Great for Solo

Cheers for the comments. We seem to be getting offered quite a few gigs off the back of it, so as a demo, it's doing its job nicely We'd best get something resembling a full-length set together!

Natural Mystic - like someone said earlier, it's the simplicity. The space then falling onto the root at 2 and 4, with some lovely playing behind the beat. AFMB is the man! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKtX6cf0_0A Too Much Too Young (Specials)- one of my favourite basslines ever. Busier than your average reggae bassline, but it works really well. I love the timing. Guns in the Ghetto (Morgan Heritage) - We use this groove for one of our songs and it's a joy to play. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlRqagppNzo No No No (Dawn Penn) - Classic and timeless line Also - Ultra Stimulation (Finlay Quaye) - You can take your pick from this superb album

Fat bass and super funky drums.....divine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqyPAH4zqcY

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These are quite early albums, so it looks like the reason for the low price is that the copyrights have passed their 50 year expiry thingy. Great value for money!

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Thanks for the kind words folks. A couple of people have commented that the bass in 'Busy Like Signal' needs to be really boosted, as it's quite a dub style. In hindsight I agree. You know what it's like though - when they're mixing, it all sounds great through their monitors, then when you get it home you start to pick holes in it. I might try to get another mix of that song done - maybe a dub remix. I wonder if King Tubby is available? If not, I suppose we'll have to settle for Lee Scratch Perry [quote name='tomhunt' timestamp='1334854435' post='1622457'] Sounds good mate! Have you checked out a band called By The Rivers? I saw them warm up for The Specials last year. They are getting a real good name for themselves at the min. From Leicester. [/quote] Thanks. No - not heard of By The Rivers - I'll check them out. They're not far from us, so maybe we could warm up for them

I play with mine on, but I have a thumbrest rather than a tugbar, so no issues with where to rest the thumb (see sig for pic of bass) I'm playing reggae, so play up near the neck anyway. If I were to play a different style, I may consider taking it off, or use it as an excuse to buy a new bass

We started this band (which I've just learned tonight is to be called "UJahm") in January, and it's lots of fun. This is the three-track demo which we've just done. Hope you enjoy it. http://soundcloud.com/ujahm-band Edut - I've changed the Soundcloud link now to one in the band's name rather than just my own.

[quote name='nicklathambass' timestamp='1334753507' post='1620677'] I've heard Beth Houghton and The Hooves Of Destiny on the radio a tonne of times and really enjoyed the songs.. but I was super disappointed with the live sound & performance. It was just nowhere near as good. Truly disappointed! Plus, I found there was such an air of "trying to be so different" in their performance that they ended up just looking a bit silly really. That's just my taste of course... [/quote] I agree - especially the girl in the animal mask who had no musical input as far as I could see

I enjoyed that.

Thanks for that link and explanation - exactly what I'm after

Just listened to Willis Earl Beal, I really don't get it - bad singing over mediocre music

Do you have a budget for effects pedals? I'd say a good start would be to listen to any of the artists from [url="http://www.discogs.com/Various-Quango-Sport/release/6435"]this cd[/url] as it has a lot of the same chilled drum & bass style that you refer to with some JoJo Mayer and Nerve. When it comes to the more frantic Nerve stuff, I'd have a listen to Aphex Twin or Squarepusher. It's quite a departure from your normal fare - enjoy!

Ah - that shows how much I don't know. Thanks for the clarification. It's the neck profiles I'm interested in - what's the difference between C, U, V etc?

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