Robert Manning

What ever looks cool!, you must look cool. no one can hear anyway, so....

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1304952' date='Jul 15 2011, 06:11 PM']Sweeet.. very cool mate.. the maple neck certainly adds some edge to the jazz bass tone.. more the gloss than the maple IMO though.. is that Inca silver or Firemist? or neither.. got to be inca being an S1..?[/quote] Thanks man! i like how the maple has aged a bit too, give a little bit of a played in look. i have no idea on what colour it is!, underneath the bridge its certainly a lot lighter than the rest of the body, so the colour has darkened alot over the years!, i always thought it was blizzerd pearl, or the same finish under a diff name, who knows!, if anyone on hear does know id appreciate the insight! it used to have a black Scratch plate also

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I got mine for about £730

They are very comfy to play must say! i think with all its sound options it offers, you don't get the 'distinct one sound' (like a stingray etc). although when you hit them hard they do start sounding musicmany... But, i can say there very fun to play! and S/H you can get them so cheap! Lots of bass per £...

Happens to me alot!, i like using a lighter E string, seams to help out a little. try GHS fast fret. its great for getting rid on the crap form your fingers. the E string has more room for dirt to accumulate i would have though too edit, you do clean ya strings! sorry dident read all of it haha. ummm puzzling!

the pieces went great!, and the study pieces where good. i f***ed up some of the theory stuff though!, i had no idea it was coming (my teacher didn't tell me) haha

I'm a teenager

[quote name='Doddy' post='1291438' date='Jul 3 2011, 08:50 PM']Just as a matter of interest....and I've heard this from a couple of Universities....there is alot more credit and respect for the LCM exams than there is for Rockschool.[/quote] LCM, is that the classical one? Not heard of it at all when applying for the uni's

[quote name='paul_5' post='1291481' date='Jul 3 2011, 09:33 PM']I learnt all the grade 8 stuff years ago when I was at college, college pulled the funding to actually sit the exam unfortunately, but it was still good to have specific targets in my practice regime ( and it still is TBH). If you take your playing seriously then the Rock school grade 8 is achievable. Incidentally when and where are you taking the exam? I know some people...[/quote] tuesday should be fun, an exam playing bass. cant complain!

just when usung your palm you slightly limit your finger capabilities on the bass, if that makes sense. but i like using the palm as you can control the amount of dampening. so less for the higher notes as there on thinner strings etc

[quote name='skej21' post='1291350' date='Jul 3 2011, 07:37 PM']Piece of p!ss mate. You'll be fine. Personally, I only spend about 3/4 weeks of lessons going through the syllabus for Grade Exams with my pupils (Rockschool or LCM) because really, grade exams are just a limited number of specific hoops to jump through. It won't make you a better bassist if you learn a couple of Rockschool licks... you need to get out and play to get better. So just walk in, ace the exam and have it under your belt and start thinking about being a performing bassist again P.s. It's kinda like you're driving test. You don't really learn to drive until you've passed your test, and you soon realise that the "correct" way to do things (as told by Driving Instructors/Rockschool/Grade exams) is not always the best way in reality and when you realise that, that's when you really start to improve.[/quote] Cheers man, the main reason i'm doing it is because my college paid for it!, also, my uni of choice said they want a grade 8! i havent passed my driving test yet!, i hate it. ide never afford a car anayway! haha

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1291366' date='Jul 3 2011, 07:55 PM']Sorry for being a bit dense.....but. I have seen foam under the strings before, but I dont quite get why someone would do it. I have string mutes on my Ric so would that serve the same purpose?? Why do you gain from the foam or mutes???[/quote] You just keep the transient, and loose the rest of the note. in terms of practical use, its can sound nice when you need that, warm upright-ish sound. Also from a producers POV, it changes the mix in a sense. you get more of the note and less of the low FQ hanging around after. but the ric, foam mute are poo pants! and take about 5 mins to set up! haha. best off using your palm. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmfufABDqr4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmfufABDqr4[/url] thats an example, dont slag the person off in the video as its me. haha