madshadows

Thanks for the replies, food for thought !, now undecided what road to go down

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1389733303' post='2337391'] Good evening, John... Can't help with your choice, I'm afraid; I was just wondering if you've already skimmed through the 'Basses For Sale' ads in the forum. Is there nothing there that fits your needs..? You might be able to get a better bass, already set up, for less money. No problem; just wondering... [/quote] I have, most I cannot afford and those I might be able to buy are too far away to pick up Maybe I'll just keep checking to see if something comes up for sale in London that I can afford Thanks for the reply. John

Always sad when a talented person like hat passes away so young, thoughts are with his kin and friends

Being out of work and funds being tight I've been saving to buy a bass and get shot of the borrowed Encore P-Bass I've been learning on, I now have enough saved to order a bass and I have been looking at the two below (see links) and would like fellow BC'ers opinions on both, I am leaning toward the HB JB75 because of the pickups [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbb1975_na.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbb1975_na.htm[/url] [url="http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/GBP/Basses/4-strings/Jack-and-Danny-150A-STBN-Satin-Brown/art-BAS0003160-000#FullDetails"]http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/GBP/Basses/4-strings/Jack-and-Danny-150A-STBN-Satin-Brown/art-BAS0003160-000#FullDetails[/url] Thanks in advances peeps John

That's very clever, interesting sounds

[quote name='DSBass' timestamp='1389703118' post='2336993'] Good news!The former owner took it to his basstech today and he was able to fix it :-) [/quote] That's great, glad it got sorted out John

Anyone have an idea what this is worth if I try to sell it for parts/not working, trying to raise funds for a bass guitar, I'm guessing not a lot, advice/ideas would be most welcome Thanks John:D

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[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1389533066' post='2335128'] You'd think they could have managed more than one mic...! He's a talented guy. Also, did I spot a guy playing DB at 3:06? Is that not a bit redundant with Sting plonking away? [/quote] Yeah you did, double double bass !! John

[url="http://www.videobash.com/video_show/robert-downey-jr-sings-with-sting-and-absolutely-kills-it-1508742"]http://www.videobash.com/video_show/robert-downey-jr-sings-with-sting-and-absolutely-kills-it-1508742[/url] Who knew RDJ could sing !! John

Amazing and weird looking bass owned by Random Jon Poole of the Wildhearts for sale on Ebay [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RED-SIREN-NEAL-MOSER-CUSTOM-MADE-BASS-OWNED-by-RANDOM-JON-POOLE-THE-WILDHEARTS-/321291635667?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4ace794bd3"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RED-SIREN-NEAL-MOSER-CUSTOM-MADE-BASS-OWNED-by-RANDOM-JON-POOLE-THE-WILDHEARTS-/321291635667?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4ace794bd3[/url]

Lovely bass

Welcome Dave

Wot a beauty

As I am just learning the bass having started again a few months ago having not played a four string beast for more years then I care to mention! I am practising scales, learning riffs/songs via the web (YouTube etc.), making up bass lines and trying to remember them the next day, also started playing along to a metronome this week, I guess I am playing 2-3 hours a day at the moment due to unemployment, usually play when the wife is at her p/t job so I don't annoy her John

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Great track, Jazz Rap !!, excellent playing and singing/rapping and super production, very different from a traditional sounding rap song IMHO and great because of that John

Interesting and fun video, I had never heard of MM either, just goes to show you can stay under the radar and be a success if you want to go that route !

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Hi Charlie, welcome to BC

Hi & welcome

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If you got it from a shop they may have records of serial numbers of guitars they sell, hope you sort it out John