steve-bbb

is it rippling up? or the coating sinking down? your large pic with the three string holes visible on the back looks like it's a rogue section of wood grain showing through??

ive used UKMail quite a bit and always been good and reasonable price

try a darker room and a torch with the beam shining horizontally side on and level with the surface (is also good for finding tiny things that youve dropped on the floor and then cant see under normal light conditions very easily )

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1347223502' post='1798295'] If it was my 'Do you really think so ... ' comment then it wasn't meant to be a criticism in anyway, so please don't take it as such. I was just saying that that wasn't my experience, yours is obviously different. If it upset you in anyway then please accept my apologies. It doesn't take musical training etc. , but it does need someone who actually listens to / is aware of the bass line (Indeed any part other than the predominant theme at the time). Hence in some tunes, (All Right Now (parts of), Wherever I Lay My Hat etc.) a deviation in the bass line might be noticed but in many others I still believe that the average punter is pretty unaware of what the bass is doing. I made a point in yet another thread re Smoke On The Water. I suspect that if you asked a random collection of people how the bass line went most of them would sing the main theme - not the bass line. I repeat - all in my humble opinion/experience: I could be wrong - it did happen once. [/quote] no no offence taken at all i do agree it comes in degrees of variance all the way through the spectrum in fact only recently i experienced the bandleader/keyboard player of a function band i play in doubling the bass line from a chord sheet he was playing from purely because he was probably 'recalling it from memory' tbh ive noticed it too at previous gigs but the last gig it became horribly apparent to all in the room as my bass cab was stood right beside the PA bass cab and it was in a long low hotel function room - it must have been shaking the optics in the bar at the far end - but with regard to your original comment i am slightly biased in that i have what i can only describe from a very early age as an almost borderline ocd/autism ability to recall music in a mental tape recorder fashion and even at four years old i was listening to all the sixties schtuff on the wireless and unconciousley homing in on the bass lines so i do tend to take bass a bit more for granted i guess - so i guess the average keen music listener would more likely home in on lead lines keyboard lines etc - how many non guitarists for example could whistle or sing for you the complete solo of hotel california or stairway to heaven? quite a few id imagine but then bass lines people will only recall the memorable/prominent stuff like down in the tubestation or wherever i lay my hat etc etc apologies if a bit rambling im just trying to come up with a decent logo for a BC'ers band edit - yes if lucky they might recite the first three rising notes of the bass line that leads in the the crunching guitar riff but then not much else after that

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1347098614' post='1796893'] It'd be interesting to see how many non muso types could name songs with a bass feature in it. Hat certainly, maybe Alright Now, My Generation and Level42 song of your choosing, but outside of those the bass is probably not noticed, I'd love to be really wrong about that and not giving Joe and Joanne Public enough credit. [/quote] +1 exactly this! i was 'criticised' last week for suggesting that average public person could tell when a tune wasnt faithful to the original script - people ( ie non muso types) are a lot more savvy than they are often given credit for - it doesnt take musical training/education for somebody to be able to spot small differences in performances and arrangement ok so they may not be able to explain them in their correct technical terms (but then i know plenty of 'musicians' who are unable/unwilling to refer to measures/bars/codas/mid8s etc etc) is the pino clip still up on iplayer?? - just off for a wee check edit - just found [b][url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/freur/"]THIS[/url][/b] whilst searching

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1347182423' post='1797654'] Whatever is going on? Pino interviewed on the One Show on Friday by a girl who clearly "gets it" and was picking up on some specific phrasing etc. Now this morning on Sunday Sequence on Radio Ulster, the reporter (rather than simply ignoring a text from an anorak), read out said text question "ref the new Dallas TV theme tune - why have they replaced the slap bass in the intro with drums instead?" Crikey. Bass guitar is soon going to be like TCP/IP networking 20 years ago. All of a sudden your girlfriend asks you an "informed" question about something you thought no normal person would have heard of and you think "what?!?". CB [/quote] there is a slight flaw in your logic you have assumed that the slap bass versus drum part enquirer to the show was a 'member of public' by the same logic couldn't we also assume that the aforementioned member of public is a basschat forum member who was covertly posting a sl*p question for the titillation and general amusement of fellow bass players ?

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/138997-nothing-to-see/page__view__findpost__p__1503191"][b]THIS[/b][/url] supplied by me fitted by 7string

just been giving it a wee test switch on and it starts up but at very low intermiitent poower fl;uctuating and distorting gradually gets slightly louder with occasional spluttering and increasing in power eventually 'pops' a few times as the power seems to kick in at full level - this seems to take about 10-15 minutes stays stable for about half hour ish (as it did last night) left it switched on and went back to it about 20 minutes later again and is back to stage 1 again crackling and distorting but this time because it has been on some time and probably reached some sort of working temperature range it cuts into full power much quicker - this time in about 30-60 seconds edit - just found this [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/help-multiple-broken-hartke-ha2500-heads-445012/"]http://www.talkbass....0-heads-445012/ [/url] and also this from t***bass ...the shame! [i]A friend and I bought our Hartke 3500 MOSFET's in 1992 and they are both still going strong and problem-free today. Another friend bought one used (of the same vintage) six years ago that had an intermittent problem where it would drop in volume slightly, then jump back up. It turned out to be a bad solder joint on one of the power transistors that had cracked due to normal heating/cooling, because the joint had been weak to begin with. A five minute solder touch-up job repaired the problem and it's run like a tank ever since.[/i] edit the edit - also found this [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/135436-hartke-ha2500-problem/"]http://basschat.co.u...ha2500-problem/[/url] and checking through what i can at moment edit.... just checked two different speaker cables both good the two speaker outs on the back of the amp though, one feels nice and clean when plug inserted however the other fells a bit 'off sorts' like something slightly out of place inside it - however the problem is exactly the same regardless of which speaker out is used

[quote name='barkin' timestamp='1346941262' post='1795107'] Did you manage to crack this ? Just curious, in case my HA2500 misbehaves in the future... [/quote] err sort of ..last night at rehearsal it did the same thing on start up and then after about half hour of playing at only half volume it just fizzled out and packed in completely edit - ive checked inside and no obvious loose connections or crap solder joints - i also checked my leads and was quite surprised that they were really poorlysoldered and some were dodgy so i stripped them all back and re-soldered them - unfrotunatley this did not seem to cure it - the prob sounded like a component within the amp failing and fizzing out slowly whilst was being played [b]is it possible that connecting a cab up to a head that if the cab has faults (ie such as wiring/impedance issues) that it can affect the head and cause problems? and if so how easily/quickly could any damage occur[/b] this problem started the very first time i hooked up a loaned ashdown 15" 8ohm cab (as an extension to my usual 4x10) - i had previously used the head many times successfully with my hartke 4x10 and 1x15 cabs with no probs at all

[quote name='wishface' timestamp='1346743435' post='1792487'] Would it be better if he played solos and crazy jazz licks? [/quote] no not at all - but it does sound probably more like the sort of stuff where he may have been shown some charts and told to just stick to basics - actually my favourite part of the album is Queen doing backing vox on you nearly did me in ed - but also not forgetting (am sure its probably already mentioned earlier in this thread) his fantastic skills with horn arrangements

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1346667936' post='1791610'] I only change my tone for particular styles; a bit more treble for popping, a lot less treble for reggae, that kind of thing. For the most part iI stick to the same settings once I've set it for the venue's acoustics or the band I'm with. [/quote] this - my J stays with both pups full on and tone full open - most of the tonal range i need actually comes from fingering technique and playing further towards the neck or bridge [quote name='bassist_lewis' timestamp='1346667444' post='1791604'] Does anyone agree that you should you change you're tone for every song?. [/quote] isnt there more to concentrate on with playing the bass line correctly? an average 'non-muso' punter will quite easily spot when a bass line (or any other band part for that matter) hasn't been played faithfully to the original but only other bass players will comment/critique each other's tone

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1346609885' post='1791183'] do you think a 'graphic design chat' thread would fit in the 'other instruments' section? [/quote] well there is the resources thread which i started a couple of days ago

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1346609885' post='1791183'] do you think a 'graphic design chat' thread would fit in the 'other instruments' section? [/quote] lets just try and shoehorn it in anyways while nobody is looking

there are plenty of graphic designers on here do feel free to PM if you wish

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1346521048' post='1790240'] Is he just making this commentary up? All in all not a great advert for fretless. [/quote] sorry but i just couldnt bring myself to place the mouse pointy thing on that little red rectangle and click come over to the speechless thread... no inane commentary on HJ's videos

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1346523066' post='1790277'] "Bores you to tears"? Really? Well you're unlucky because for me, he's transcendental on every track he played (when he was straight). [/quote] actually imho the only exception i can think of to his outstanding playing (not sure of the reasons behind it but i suspect they may be very complex) but the playing on ian hunters all american alien boy is rather average as far as jaco performances go

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1346522047' post='1790262'] His arse is as bad as his bass playing is good. His cross-dressing is vaguely amusing but wouldn't it be nice if he found something worthwhile to do with his talent? [/quote] i sort of disagree - i see his cross dressing in the same way as say eddie izzard as part of the image/stage persona - and i dont find it amusing for the same reason i dont find flea amusing just because he chooses to cavort around the stage virtually butt nekkid - its all just part of the image imho but as you saying his playing is superb and speaks volumes for itself regardless of how he looks

nice to look at ... until you get greasy fingerprints all over it

i do like the new little video techniques he has employed too to spice his productions up a little more - especially the opening curtains

[quote name='BassHavoc' timestamp='1346493169' post='1789824'] They told me when they kicked me out. No pussy footing around, they straight up admitted it. [/quote] who needs enemies when you got friends like this!

just let them know youre in a great new band..... .... called [color=#008000][b]KARMA[/b][/color] .......... and youre first original song will be called .........[color=#006400][b] It's a bitch[/b][/color]

the new one!! no spoilers [url="http://youtu.be/2Lt9LG-245A"]http://youtu.be/2Lt9LG-245A[/url]

first big gig i went to was 1976 rick wakeman at hammersmith odeon on the no earthly connection tour i had the fortune to have a chat with him during the interval of a travis gig at ally pally a few years ago and made him laugh when i told him it was still the loudest gig ive been to

this is the thread ... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/158235-jaco-and-joni-a-good-read"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/158235-jaco-and-joni-a-good-read[/url]