Mr H

Many years ago I invited Mr Agreeable to send a message to my friend and his new bride for their wedding. Sadly my request got lost on his desk, but I did get an apologetic letter from his personal secretary David Stubbs a few months later.

[quote name='Biglump' timestamp='1434195621' post='2797510'] Wirral Bass Bash in a phonebox, anyone? [/quote] I'll be three - find a shed!

Try this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/159447-ebs-reidmar/"]http://basschat.co.u...47-ebs-reidmar/[/url] That thread encouraged me to get one. Handsome. I'm not experienced enough to tell you how it compares to its competition, though.

Me again. [i]All Shook Up[/i] also recorded RD performing his song [i]Wooden Bag[/i], now available via youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQvCoN60JEA

[quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1434295529' post='2798377']You can test to find out if this is what is happening by just bending the neck forwards fractionally by gently pressing the headstock against a wall and pushing back on the body as you play the offending notes . [/quote] That did indeed stop the rattle. I still cannot account for the specific circumstances which cause it, so I'll just give the trussrod a twist and forget about it.

I'll have to say that you're 75% a genius - I looked at the nut and discovered that the G string wasn't actually sitting in the groove. 25% lost though, because it made no difference to the buzzing!

Thank you for the replies, gents. Clear descriptions and diagram. I do understand the black arts of relief and trussrod tweakage to an extent, but it's the fact that the [s]A[/s] [b]G[/b] string rattle [i]only happens when I fret the E string too[/i], and in just those very limited positions, that has me flummoxed. I can only think that the neck must be flexing ever so slightly, but the rattle doesn't happen when I finger the fretboard adjacent to those spots on the E. EDIT for critical typo

I recently restrung my Charvel 425SL acoustic/electric bass. I don't know what gauge the old strings were, but they looked thicker, so I'm expecting to need to tweak the truss rod anyway, but the fretbuzz I eventually discovered is a mystery to me. There is minimal rattle all over the fretboard when fretting individual strings. When I fret the E string and the G string together near the 8th fret then there's plenty of rattle on the G string. It makes no difference if the E string note is played or muted (the A and D are being muted too). Specifically the A rattles when the E is fretted at 7 and 8, whether I play the major or the minor on the G. Unless there's a capo lower down (just found this out when my daughter came in and grabbed the neck!), which suggests the rattle is on the lower frets. It's not a problem, I'm just intrigued. Any ideas?

New recording of a song from 2011. Settle down, it's a quiet one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOF9Fsspr8

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1433858325' post='2794597'] [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05xc8fc/later-with-jools-holland-series-46-episode-7"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...es-46-episode-7[/url] Scroll to 54 minutes [/quote] Sounded OK to me! I've seen Richard Dawson [i]and[/i] Sleater-Kinney this year, both excellent. Anyone who has only seen RD in that new [i]All Shook Up[/i] clip won't be aware of what a humble and hilarious man he is, as well as being an awesome singer/songwriter and musician. I'm going to see him again in September. I'm a bit partisan, really.

Richard Dawson performs [i]The Vile Stuff[/i] on Marc Riley's iPlayer music show [i]All Shook Up[/i], just released. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02srs4j/all-shook-up-the-wytches-jesca-hoop-richard-dawson

I am still awaiting a post from one of the mods to say that somebody named Eric G. has signed up and will be cleared to post in 24 hours! Just like that Ken Smith episode.

A very quick search for Eric Gynan indicates that the rest of the email stands up - he is a musician, his band (Leaving Eden) is from the Boston area, the singer is named Eve, etc. etc. Unless a scammer has gone to the trouble of constructing a band's entire online identity plus interviews and photographs, this does look genuine, as bizarre as it is.

A strap on each bass, usually a complementary colour or design, and the better straps are on the better basses. Grolsch washers added when available.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1432518028' post='2782277']We more - [i]mature [/i]- citizens should encourage the young to rehearse their thinking in public, always provided they understand that blood may flow and it won't be ours.[/quote] Poetry. In the elevated skyline of skankscript that's another peak.

Looks great, but it strikes me that if one of the cables into the back of the amp gets pulled it might flip the amp backwards over the edge. If that seems like a potential risk can you maybe wrap the cable(s) around a handle somewhere?

House Of Tone pickups, handwound in Chester - saw their stall at the Northwest Guitar Show last weekend. http://www.houseoftonepickups.com Guitar and bass.

The b-side of [i]London Calling[/i] by The Clash was their very wonderful version of the very wonderful [i][b]Armagideon Time[/b].[/i] I just found a box of 7" singles this afternoon, I should have a look through and see what other good b-sides turn up. EDIT: Found some more. Faith No More - [i]A Small Victory[/i] b/w [b][i]Let's Lynch The Landlord[/i][/b] Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - [i]Lady Bird[/i] b/w [i][b]Sand[/b][/i] Elvis Costello - [i]Oliver's Army[/i] b/w [b]My Funny Valentine[/b] Killing Joke - [i]Requiem[/i] b/w [i][b]Change[/b][/i] Darts - [i]Come back My Love[/i] b/w [i][b]Naff Off[/b][/i]