castlemaine22

Hey all, I've recently acquired a black Encore P bass for free and I'm toying with the idea of making it a project bass. The deciding factor at the moment is what type of wood the body is made from, as I will no doubt be ripping everything else off and replacing it! I was wondering if anyone knew what wood the body is? I have searched the internet with no luck, different sites say it is basswood (good!) others say 'composite'! Or, is there a way of telling the type of wood from visual inspection? Any input on this would be greatly appreciated, I don't want to end up, as the phrase goes, 'polishing a turd'!

[quote name='gordbass46' post='1219347' date='May 3 2011, 11:25 PM']Hi NIck, I've just signed up to the basschat site.I am a bass tutor in the Leeds 17 area.I studied with Pete Laffan for a few years and agree with jim.Pete is in Keighley so if that's too far I may be a good alternative.I also teach guitar.For more info go to my website [url="http://www.gordonclayton.co.uk"]http://www.gordonclayton.co.uk[/url] regards Gordon[/quote] Hi Gorden, thank you for the offer, I have already arranged lessons with Pete, starting tomorrow night ! Hopefully the travelling won't be too much of a problem, it is only one train ride away. Cheers, Nick

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a Bass tutor in the Leeds or Huddersfield area? I could maybe travel to Manchester but I would rather stay local(ish). I am looking to improve my jazz and funk improvisations, I am also very keen to learn bass clef, I can read treble clef very well which comes from playing the saxophone for 7 years! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Nick

Good luck mate! My first bass exam was also Rockschool, did my grade 6 a few years ago now!

I currently have a Yamaha TRB 1005 and I am looking to get a new 5 string very soon. I am pretty set on a MM Stingray 5 which i played this week, I was blown away by the way they play and sound. I was wondering if there are any other basses that I should try in the same price range (£1000 - £1500) before I commit to buying, but more importantly, where I can get a chance to test them. I am based in Leeds and in my experience it is difficult to come across basses in this price range, so I am willing to travel to a more specialist bass shop. A few that have caught my eye include Overwater aspiration Deluxe 5 and the G&L L2500. I mainly play rock, metal and a bit of funk, I am not gigging at the moment but might be in the future. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!