steve-bbb

Track written and bass by Byron Miller

would be interested to hear what circuitry all you wizard peeps are using - started a topic yesterday which muzz answered and consequently did soem reading and am now becoming increasingly tempted to go for the hammer/thumper combo for my p/j build ta muchly

if youre fingers are very stretchy and bendy then maybe go for it but there are very few guitarists imo who perfect their technique by including this method - noteable exception being allan holdsworth - the overstretching thing just looks so unnatural and uncomfortable i have medium sized hands and tend to stretch as far as is comfortable or practical and then slide the whole hand position to avoid overstretching have a study of some video clips of players with smaller hands and watch how they adapt to see if you can pick up any ideas - one that seems to spring to mind is the guy in that swedish jazz band that poeple keep posting on here but the life of me i cant remmebr their name at the moments - he seems to have small(ish) hands but finds his way around a trb6 wit very little if any excessive stretching can anybody help me out wiht the band name please am having a sunday morning senior moment

[quote name='Muzz' post='1338627' date='Aug 13 2011, 12:05 PM']Well, it's all relative, but I'm a big fan of the Wizard Big P/J set - tons of output, so they might be a compromise between active and passive. Just a thought.[/quote] thanks for the tip i used to have a status matrix which had the P+J config and i liked that config and the range of sound available from it the p/j combo looks nice but then so does a thumper/hammer combo [url="http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/shop.asp?category=Bass"]http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/shop.asp?category=Bass[/url]

so whilst the cutting/milling/sanding/lacquering process of my single piece of elm is still in progress i can be researching which pickups and tone circuits to purchase anybody help point me in the right direction of how to make a choice on this - i know ultimately its down to my own ear and what sound i like but i want to make some comparisons of reviews/prices etc the only constraints are .... would prefer active tone controls but wouldnt rule out passive - have decided i want best of both worlds and am going to go for a P+J pickup config rather than a J+J (the body is a J shape cut form a single slab of 30 year old elm) which will have a maple bolt on neck(4) ta muchly

[quote name='scalpy' post='1338467' date='Aug 13 2011, 09:34 AM']I depped for a band, straight ahead pub rock stuff, only one bass moment in two hours, which I put a lot of work in for, learning the songs in funny keys because of the singer. Got to Alright Now, it's a well worn tune true but it is a fantastic bass moment just before the long full edit guitar solo, but he doubles the bass line before the foot on the monitor bit. Annoyed.[/quote] did he whip his hair back and forth?

you have two bass players?

[quote name='lojo' post='1336542' date='Aug 11 2011, 03:35 PM']For those that play covers, are there any classic songs which have basslines you'd love to play but would decline for fear of not doing a good enough job For example, id love to play "hit me with your rhythm stick" and "forget me knots" In the past i've agreed to play lines that I thought might be beyond me, but with practice i've pulled them off to everyones satisfaction, but the issue is still there Anyone else have this ?[/quote] you read my mind - was talking to our drummer only the other day and suggested we should do rhythm stick - i think with songs like this its a case of if its within your ability then do it strictly as per the record - if not practice until you can or choose another song - but with rhythm stick its such a funky flowing little number it will most certainly be worth the effort as it is a real crowd pleaser

never mind fragile stickers id prefer to get some good locks on it that couldnt 'accidentally open' when it gets 'accidentally dropped'

lovely id hate to bring up the dreaded 's' word but 1:16 anybody? i guess it must the exuberance of youth and all that jazz - but in the bigger picture... 9.8/10 because the trb sounds absolutley luuuuuuusssssh

[quote name='Tlbasss' post='1330441' date='Aug 6 2011, 11:01 PM']Surfed into this thread - stayed for the full 45 mins! [/quote] innit

[quote name='Len_derby' post='1330839' date='Aug 7 2011, 12:18 PM']So, [b]in my experience[/b], you get a better overall sound by moving a greater proportion of your 'spend' over to the amp and cab. So, I think your plan is a good one.[/quote] AND if you go for a hartke you get serious bang for your buck without shelling out huge amounts of beer tokens recommendation for gigging for anybody wanting a good solid clean sound and tone whilst watching the budget would be a squier P or J and a Hartke combo

well as much as im always ***hearting*** my yamaha, i must also confess to a soft spot for the squier P my mate Lee is giving the trb a much needed thorough setup at the moment and as i have a few rehearsals and a gig tomorrow her lent me his squier P put it through my harke with just the single 15 and left off the 4x10 - nice tone - a joy to play - in fact im totally gobsmacked - in fact im almost tempted to say it sounds better than my trb but maybe not quite but not far off

if you have access to a vice or clamps or similar tools you could try a home repair by removing the whole machine from the head and glueing the two pieces back together using a two pack epoxy resin metal glue - some of the epoxy glues are extremley strong and should hold this ok if you get a good alignment and glue fill

Crowbait clamouring Dark and hard Penned in, pack of lies Plaza yard Barefoot, blubbering 'What's your name?' Front fork buckled up Pump and chain Jo Burt picking a fretless P

[quote name='bobogib' post='1327457' date='Aug 4 2011, 05:13 PM']LOL, going to be fun for me "Hi, I'm looking to buy a bass" "Feel free to try a few out" "erm, i've never played one before."[/quote] isnt that what the sex pistols tried to kid us with all those years ago?

bugger and you lot are usually sooooooo easily distracted by yet another slapping thread oooh look over there .... shiny formula one

ok so youve finished work early to get down the music shop before they close for a quick slap are your chops improvised? or do you have any particular learnt lines that you like to dazzle and impress with?

X-LINES the one with the bright red jack covers - had it since about late 80s - still use it regularly and still ok

[quote name='stewblack' post='1324342' date='Aug 2 2011, 03:08 PM']Mr Beggs is also on my list of great bassists in, maybe, less than fashionable bands. Will be featuring him one week too.[/quote] just a thought .... Andy Pask

for my 2p worth .... rio is a great little showboat tune and on the other end of the scale would choose 'ordinary world' for subtle comparison - nice bass line and on the studio cut of the single one of the most beautiful sublimley simple guitar solos ever on a 'pop song' by the fantastic warren cuccurrullo as an aside for those unfamiliar with the talented mr cuccurrullo just in case you thought he might be just another sixstringer in a pop band .... (i get to include this cos it has some nice playing from nick beggs too)

i bought my trb6 in about 92-92 was about £1600 the from wapping bass centre - bright orange w/gold hardware - as good a finish and build quality as you will ever see from a factory built instrument! - one piece through neck has a very comfortable heel contour into the body - loved the pickups and the active eq really great if you like a massive fat bottom but personally preferred the sound from the piezo pickups quite a unique tone that you wont quite find on many other instruments and mixable into the regular pickups BUY BUY BUY!!! and if you dont buy then please post the fleabay link so i can have a butchers

Marvin - let us know your verdict when you get it - i got the 2500 head at moment which i run through a hydrive 410 and an xl 115 but am planning on upgrading the 115 to a hydrive115 and the head to the lh500 - all i can say is that am glad i went for hartke over trace and saved myself a shed load of beer tokens

[quote name='Rich' post='1321556' date='Jul 30 2011, 06:32 PM']Back when I still bothered trying out basses in music shops, whenever this happened and the shop worker gave me his best Wooten/Kinger/Sheehan impression before giving me the bass, I'd play 4 notes and say "nah, don't like it" and hand it back to him.[/quote] youre not the only one - i just plonk a few notes on open strings sometimes i dont even bother with my left hand!! usually i like to hold the bass by one of the horns and then pluck the open e and open a and feel through the wood how it resonates - you can judge a surprising amount about an instruments sound qualities by just feeling how it resonates without plugging it in

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1318913' date='Jul 28 2011, 03:02 AM']I'm one of those fools who put cred over comfort ... although I find it perfectly comfortable. (sorry it's late and I can't find an in focus (or recent) pic)[/quote] never mind the playing position - that is the coolest avatar pic on here!