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[quote name='graham1945' post='1212231' date='Apr 27 2011, 12:35 AM']Hi, another Dorset member here, Graham from Bournemouth. Am on here to eventually sell a few basses, as my collection has got a bit out of hand! Any ideas on success rates? Cheers, Graham[/quote] Hi Graham, Can't answer that one I'm afraid, though I can always ask around for you. What are you selling?

[quote name='alanbass1' post='1210185' date='Apr 24 2011, 05:43 PM']Welcome aboard[/quote] Cheers!...

Not sure if this is the right place (and I hope he won't mind), but I just wanted to post a big "Thank You!" to gerryc, for his kindness, in helping me to aquire a great little practice combo to go with my new CV Precision (I'll be in touch again very soon Gerry). While I was over at his place, we had a great chat about basses, bassplayers, fishing and other things we found we had in common, and it's all thanks to this brilliant forum. Paul

[quote name='BottomE' post='1209408' date='Apr 23 2011, 07:08 PM']No worries. Nice to have a little dorset crew on the forum. I love it out your way. I used to gig on the naval base at Portland. They were pretty rowdy affairs with a hell of a lot of booze involved but we were always treated well. Lessons - i have taught a few people in the distant past - i am not a qualified teacher by any stretch of the imagination but i could certainly put a few sessions together that might help technique and avoid some of the common problems that peeps struggle with. There is/was talk about a Dorset Bass Bash. Whats that i hear you say. It was a number of people from the area hire a hall somewhere and turn up with our equipment, a picnic and spend a day trying different basses and rigs and generally having a very bassy day. Hopefully it will go ahead. all the best Jerry[/quote] Ah, yes the old Naval base.....very quiet there now, even the Green Shutters pub closed for a while (not sure if it's open again now?), The music scene in Weymouth and Portland is still pretty good, with a lot of accomplished musicians (my son plays guitar in a local Dorchester / Weymouth band). I never really got involved seriously with the local music scene here (not sure why really?), though I played in various bands over several years in London and Hertforshire. When I moved to the area 12 years ago, I met up with a couple of music producers (by chance) and found myself doing sessions. It was here that I met Jet Harris, and was asked to play backing guitar for him on his last (and sadly to be his final) album 'The Journey' (great times!). Jet once asked me if I would look after his basses for a while ("play 'em if you like" he said, which I gladly did......sorry...tried to). Being a guitarist, I found his Fender VI a joy to play....playing full chord arpeggios in six string guitar tuning......beautiful sound!...I used to love watching him play on stage (whatever guitar he was using). I did once play 5 string bass (borrowed from the studio) at a cultural festival in Bristol with some members of the old West End show, 'Ipitombi'; It was myself on bass and Nigel Hopkins on trumpet, with loads of African drummers and dancers. We were given three tunes to learn, but they roped us into very song; All I could do (after panicing!) was play 'percussive' bass lines (thank god for that low 'B' string!)....it was a huge amount of fun! A Dorset Bass Bash! Interesting! I'd like to get involved in that (please let me know if you hear anything more about it). I would also love to pop over to you sometime for some lessons (very kind of you to offer your help..thank you!), but I should get a practice amp first. I am currently in the process of reparing an old 50 watt Vox Escort Bass amp (anyone have a 1k 5w wirewound PCB mount resistor they can spare me?) which belongs to my brother (I'm sure he would let me borrow it for a few weeks). Anyway, sorry for waffling there (very pleased to be accepted into the basschat community!). Paul

Hi MrRatty, Pleased to meet you sir! Good to see so many of us Dorsetshire folk here (and our Devonshire neighbours too!).

We were on our way to Bridport today (West bay harbour actually), but when we got to Abbotsbury, we decided to visit the chapel on the hill instead.

Hi there neighbour! Thank you for the welcome.... Cheers!..I may take you up on that! (I would love to be able to play slap bass). Are you a bass guitar teacher? I need to get a small practice amp first though (I tried a small Fender Rumble bass amp recently.....great little amp!). I do have a 400 watt valve bass amp at my disposal, but as I found out recently, it's not too house friendly. I'm on that large slab of rock just south of Weymouth (hence the name 'Rockape').

Not a music related nickname unfortunately. I've been a rock ape for 12 years now (according to the locals on the mainland)... Mind you, I reckon the locals here will be deporting me to the mainland once I get the Marshall VBA400 fired up.

Thank you for all of your kind comments....... I own a few of the six string variety, and while there is little on them to pick fault with, their bass brothers are (in my opinion) perfect from top to bottom. Yes, I would have liked to have seen vintage style tuners (full size back plates....is that the right word?), but these work fine. I love the Jazz Bass too, even in white, but I would grab a sunburst if they made one. I am a real sucker for fiesta red, but I am also paying homage to my late friend Jet Harris (of 'The Shadows' fame), who owned one very similar to this in 1962. He inspired me to take up the bass after watching him play his 'Nivram' solo. I am a relative newbie to bass playing, but I'm looking forward to getting my teeth into this new beauty (though I do see a bad case of Bass GAS heading my way).

Hi all, I just joined the forum, and would like to show of my first new P Bass. I've owned a couple of used basses in the past, but this is my first new one, and what an amazing bass it is for the price!

Hi everyone, I have been a guitarist of the smaller six string variety for around 40 years (always played bass air guitar though....strange!), but I finally got my first (new) bass last week...... a Precision bass from the Squier classic Vibe range in fiesta red. I was inspired to seriously learn the bass guitar by the late great Jet Harris, who I was very fortunate enough to have worked with during his last few years (he once loaned me his '62 ri P Bass that Fender awarded to him). I had a budget P Bass some years ago (Marlin.....nowhere near the quality of my new one), but only ever used it for recording (I later gave it to a good friend of mine), but I just can't put this new CV bass down (I'll post some pictures elswhere in the forum). Also had a Japanese Teisco bass for a while, back in 1977. I would also love to learn how to play slap bass too, but I'm told a Jazz bass would be better for that style?....better start saving up again...... There maybe one or two members here that know me from the JV forum? Obviously a Japanese JV bass would be my first choice, but prices and availability present a bit of a problem. That said, I have no criticisims of my CV bass at all.....I am truly besotted!