The Burpster

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='323138' date='Nov 6 2008, 12:39 AM']Nah, they must be THRUSH agents....[/quote] Agents? I doubt it.... Carriers? most defiantely....

[quote name='The Funk' post='322778' date='Nov 5 2008, 04:35 PM']Sorry, this explanation seems like absolute bollocks to me. Being in the pocket means being completely locked into the groove. Being deep in the pocket means the same thing - but even more so. You can be in the pocket and improvise as much as you like.[/quote] Whilst I respect your opinion....... READ what I put...... [color="#0000FF"][i]Listen to trad US music and very rarely will you hear the bass player deviate from what the drums are doing. Keeping in tight rythm with the drummer is 'in the pocket'. [/i][/color] The vast majority of US music the bass player does just that, stays locked in. I'm not saying its right, I'm not saying its what bass players do everywhere else and it ceratinly isnt used in Jazz circles. The saying "in the pocket" originated from Southern origin players where rock and roll originated and refers to being locked into the tempo as a group. PLying outside the pocket is improv IN US TERMS, and that what the OP asked.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='322642' date='Nov 5 2008, 01:39 PM']So then, to push my luck to the limits, what's the difference between being "deep" in the pocket as opposed to, one would assume, "shallow" in the pocket? [/quote] Yeah sorry I edited it it after you put that..... see above !

'in the pocket' refers to playing tight onto the beat and not straying from it or improvisng. Listen to trad US music and very rarely will you hear the bass player deviate from what the drums are doing. Keeping in tight rythm with the drummer is 'in the pocket'. IIRC I think a deep pocket is keeping tight with teh bass drum only and playing off the beat of it.

[quote name='spongebob' post='321970' date='Nov 4 2008, 05:20 PM']Question is, I know he played a Precision througout his time with them, but does anyone know any more about it? What was that colour called - it was kind of yellowey, with (I think) a black scratchplate. I'd love one the same! I'm no Fender expert - I'm a Rickenbacker fan through and through (I'm sure I saw a video clip with him playing one of these as well once?) - but the sound he manages is/was totally fab. Any idea how he got it?[/quote] The bass is a natural finish US (MIA ) P with what looks like a Tort pickguard, and Maple neck. The sound is classic P - solid state 70s amp. You could get that sound with a 1/2 decent P (as importantly a decent P Pup) and something like an Ashdown or Trace Elliot rig (without going to the more expensive makers).

As for inspirational stuff to learn, it has to come from inside - if you dont like it, its hard to learn it with any conviction IMO. Maybe time to expand the music you listen to to find inspiration....?

[quote name='obbm' post='321621' date='Nov 4 2008, 10:52 AM']My Neice is about to get a bass and practice amp for her 13th birthday. Unfortunately due to distance I can't provide any hands-on motivation or tuition. Can anyone recommend a start-from-zero type of DVD to get her playing?[/quote] Hal Leonard stuff is easy to pick up and noodle and teaches the theory behind it as well if you need/want it.... I found it very useful to start with. Also has a few genres to aim for which is better than trying to steer towards one style which I can imaging could be off putting for a youngster.... ?

Xibit would be pleased.... Pimp my axe, maxxed out..... Very very nice...... (actually not sure why I havent noticed this before.... )

DB5..... Whilst you feel that 'worn' look might put folks off buying or otherwise..... THATS exactly what Fender intended to happen with teh Highway series and the primary reason they finished it with a thin coat of cellulose paint, so that it gets the 'used look' very quickly .... Indeed thats what its name suggest..... Highway one...... (looks like its been on the 'highway' for some time) So its done exactly what it should have done and looks rough and ready.... some like that look! and you should be pleased it looks used as it obviously has..... good on yer...!

Ooooooooeeeeehhh you bad man, I may have just found someone to make my PRS fretless neck......

I have both the Tascam and Boss. Both have their uses, and both do stuff the other wont...... The Tascam is great jsut for noodling with, but the Boss will do most of what the Tascam will plus its great for recording jam sessions and converting to MP3. The boss has a few pre recorded drum beats and and I have put some more on ( recorded from drum machine and converted to MP3) which is great for timing..... Plus you can (and I have) record an drum track and bass line and send it to your geetarist for them to get in sync...... If you just want to noodle or learn stuff the Tascam is ideal. If you need a more expandable practice tool the Boss is better. IMO and experience.....

2 Things.... 1. Wooleydick had his Hohner from me.... believe me that Hohner with 1/4pounders and wired v/v/t was HUGE..... 2. Hohner have done the twin neck headless 1x 4 string fretless and 1x4 string fretted just as your photoshop! I've seen pics of one and have played a 6 string geetar and 4string bass headless Hohner so they are out there..... somewhere. The only thing that has so far put me off the headlesses that are out there, is so far I have only found skinny Jazz style necks, which sadly I dont get on with (hence I sold the Hohner to WD) .... anyone do a 4 string with 17+mm spaging at the bridge and 9mm spacing at the zero fret and I'll have one, why....? They are just so bl88dy easy to play .....

Phewww, thats a big question... the one decent uthier that comes to mind is Shuker but he is not cheap - more custom stuff. I'm into pimping existing bodies and necks so I havent 1st hand knowledge of anything UK custom, made yet.... TBH the Neeps suggestion of getting an SX from the US imported and then pimping that would be highly cost effective, certainly when compared to getting one custom made......

Dave, spot on again..... Thnaks bud.

Spoony, You might be best splitting this into 2 topics..... 1 asking about luthiers on here...& 2 a seperate wanted one on the wanted section.... That way you'll get best responses to both issues...

Yup thats a classic....

Glad it did the biz...... just one point I picked up on.... you say the low notes didnt come out well... Did anyone in the audience point that out? sometimes they are hard to hear when your playing but they do come out of the PA or amp to the audience , its just that for some reason ( That I cant remember, it was explained on here some time ago ) you cant pick it up from where your playing.....

As opposed to Swamp Ash ( a personal favorite of mine ) it may be knotty ash...... (wasnt that a place that Ken Dodds little folks came from....?)

....... and the gig went?

Certainly doesnt look like maple as its not dense enough, could be some kind of ash, but I'm not sure about the knots...? Could it be basswood? If you'd have shown me the wood nort formed into a body I would have said pine...... Is it light wieght...? Its an odd way to join 3 peices too....

Pound for pound the Squire is a snip, but you may want to upgrade the pups (the weakest link of it IMO), Fenders quality this year (of the ones that I've seen), is some of the best for a while..... Last few years were quite shonky, but I feel they have got thier act together with this years models. The H1 is going to be a constant (from your list) they are not quite a US Fender but they are damn good for the money (especially of you can get a clean undionked 2nd hand one.... eg ask Voxpop! ) If you can get a 2ndhand US fender for sensible money which you can at the min, of your list thats what I'd go for..... My advice FWIW is dont jump in (unless its imperitive that you get is asap) with what you see for sale NOW as next week might be an absolute doosey come up and you'l kick yourself for buying in haste..... all stated with the caveat obviously that its IMHO.....

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='319363' date='Oct 31 2008, 09:52 PM']Funny enough i have just tried to put a .132 low B Chrome on the P5 and it wont go through the bridge. Through body or top loaded. The silk winding at the ball end is too thick for the hole's. Not sure what to do now. The other strings are Chromes but i guess i might have to stick to the stock string on the low B for now.[/quote] Just carefully take it off..... It wont do any harm its decoration. I even had to take some of the flatwind binding off the tuner end to make it cosy on the HM5 I had, but its worth spending the time and effort to get it in......

[quote name='mathewsanchez' post='319253' date='Oct 31 2008, 06:13 PM']I totally agree, she is gorgeous now, I was just talking about the 'dirty' phase.[/quote] Oooohh I see.... but you wouldnt mind making her a little 'dirty' tho' eh? Mmmmm me niether!