Davetbass

[quote name='Beedster' post='119126' date='Jan 12 2008, 02:14 PM']telling me in front of other customers that he wouldn't do any work on my bass because I bought it from ebay and that ebay is destroying the music business therefopre my using ebay is literally putting him out of business (despite the fact that the bass in question was an early 70's Precision and despite the fact I didn't see any early 70's Precisions amongst the Staggs and OLPs in his shop and despite the fact I was actually bringing him business),[/quote]

Sounds like a right twat!!

Does anyone know if Wizard do active jazz pups and preamps? Also cant find the website...does anyone have a link?

Oh! and does anyone have a shirt to go with this button?......

[quote name='TheBigBeefChief' post='115860' date='Jan 7 2008, 10:19 PM']Yeah, the nut looks pretty snug. Here's hoping.[/quote]

Is the string wound quite high on the tuning peg? This would mean theres not enough angle for the nut to work properly

Just a thought

Loving the new avatar mate! You should make your band all go naked except for a red bunnet!

[quote name='Bassassin' post='114481' date='Jan 6 2008, 12:51 AM']Four lives, he perforates to you!

Looks gorgeous.

Jon.[/quote]

I hope he doesn`t try and perforate me!!..... I used a language converter to at least try and converse as his english is terrible! Hope I didn`t say anything nasty about his mum as I`ve no idea what I sent back to him

Couldn`t paste this link but here`s the item number for the laquered zebrano : 290185585383

I think that would be smart with black hardware and a maple neck.....

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290195599958&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=019"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=019[/url]

Have a look at this! He does a laquered zebrano one piece body aswell....nice!

[quote name='tonybassplayer' post='114217' date='Jan 5 2008, 06:12 PM']Learning Black Dog for an audition on Monday night and when it goes to the second part of the bass line ( just as it moves away from the initial riff ) it just sounds wrong and out of time/sync.

I know that it can't be because that is how it is supposed to sound but when you listen to it to try to learn it is not easy.

Anyone else had problems learning it ??[/quote]

Follow the guitar.....then if it sounds crap, look at the drummer and shake your head

Just keep playing along with it untill you can feel the changes.

[quote name='steve-norris' post='113982' date='Jan 5 2008, 12:06 PM']many accessories strop included[/quote]

Where do you keep all those double basses? You must have a big house!!

Welcome to the forum. Hope I can still play when I`m 66......

Dave

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='113815' date='Jan 4 2008, 10:43 PM']fer heck's sake... just watch Phil Lynott in action...

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rENy7MQIYJs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rENy7MQIYJs[/url]

just watch him when he moves away from the mic and starts throwing shapes with his guitarists and working the crowd...[/quote]

I`m sure the guitarist in that clip is Brian Robertson. Chainsmoked his way through that whole gig!! Must`ve been about 40 fags!!

He was Scottish as was another member.... Midge Ure

You`re forgetting foot on the monitor and "machinegunning" the front row!!

Oldie, but a classic metal move

p.s. Also spending 3 hours doing your hair then forgetting to tune your bass as a result of said preening!! (true story)

p.p.s It wasn`t me!

[quote name='neilb' post='111930' date='Jan 1 2008, 07:33 PM']Beauty (and what constitutes porn for that matter), is in the eye of the beholder.

You ask for views - to me that is about as "porn" as Anne Widdicombe pleasuring herself. Ive always disliked Gibson style basses.

Im sure someone here will give a differing view.[/quote]

I dont like Gibson style basses either but I quite like this!. Fancied one of these but I`m a fairly big guy and decided it would look like a eukelele on me.

How about some shots of your Aerodyne Neil and we can have a BASS OFF!!

[quote name='Subthumper' post='112645' date='Jan 2 2008, 11:07 PM']Yup thats it.I'm struggling with the authenticity of just about all of it.I did'nt dare look at his demo vid though someone did ask for a transcription of the solo.haha.Might ask him some silly questions though.[/quote]

Beat you to it mate! It was me!! Look at the ebay links thread.....

pm`d

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='111632' date='Dec 31 2007, 09:19 PM']Woooh, I was just fool enough to click play, that is truly dreadful.[/quote]

I asked him for the bass tab of his solo..... he`s put the question on the listing!!

Excellent!!

[quote name='charic' post='111621' date='Dec 31 2007, 08:33 PM']Even when working as a sound engineer i have encountered sum engineers which are... just rude. For example being told to F off becuase i asked him to make the lead guitar louder than the rhythm guitar..

He did NOT get a pint![/quote]

And you took that? Next time that happens...ask him if he fancies eating your bass?

[quote name='sgt-pluck' post='111406' date='Dec 31 2007, 11:47 AM']At least two of those are in my 'watch, and might actually bid' list [/quote]

Same here.... Quite interested in the arbiter if it doesn`t go for stupid cash!!

[quote name='ashevans09' post='111272' date='Dec 31 2007, 01:53 AM']Yes! It's damn annoying - I used to barely be able to hear myself and I'd get similar comments from people there...so now I get my bassist friend to run sound

Good thing he's the techy type [/quote]

Buy them a pint!! Works for me everytime!!

[quote name='Rumple' post='110940' date='Dec 30 2007, 01:40 PM']What a nightmare, fingers crossed your gear turns up undamaged.



R.[/quote]

Because of the specialised nature of the gear...I reckon it`s either on it`s way North or South. A friend of mine had all his bands stuff stolen (in Edinburgh) a few years ago and it turned up in London. Hope you get all your gear back mate

I met my wife through being a bassplayer so it`s not all good!!

Welcome to the forum!

Dave

Item number: 220187630166

Not my bag but one of you guys might go for it.......

PM`d

[quote name='tonybassplayer' post='109700' date='Dec 26 2007, 10:51 PM']Lots of popular songs but strangely very few that I have done so I will pick and choose the ones to audition with and leave the others until I am in the band ( or not lol )

Black dog
Whole lotta love }Led zeppelin
Since i've been loving you
Good times roll
Fire }Jimi Hendrix
Back in black
Riff raff }Acdc
Hell ain't a bad place to be
Radar love }Golden earring
Cos i luv ya }Slade
Ball and chain
Move over }Janis Joplin
Come together }Beatles
Need your love so bad }Fleetwood mac
For what it's worth }Buffalo Springfield
The letter }Joe Cocker
The ocean
I can't quit you babe }Led zeppelin[/quote]

Learn them all!! That way it`ll be a band practise not an audition!!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='107745' date='Dec 21 2007, 05:02 PM']Yes, lovely sound, although I liked the original bass player better... Stuart Zender, was it? What basses did he play?[/quote]

It was a Warwick Streamer stage 1 fretless (I think) It was for sale on ebay last year. The guy selling it was a really sad hangeron with a bad attitude. Suffice to say it didn`t sell

[quote name='Fretless Eric' post='99371' date='Dec 5 2007, 09:26 AM']On several occasions I've met one of my long time favourite Melbourne music chaps, Joe Camilleri and still harbour a wish to play with him in some way; I'm not giving up on this one.[/quote]

Hello Mate. I recorded a blues album in Joe`s studio in 96. Really nice guy.... Had a crappy Jazz that wasn`t up to much so I asked if I could use his Danelectro longhorn. Took me to a cupboard full of basses and told me to help myself! Kid in a sweetie shop or what?

A drummer mate of mine is looking for a band in Adelaide if you have any connections there he`d appreciate it!

Dave

Hello from Edinburgh. We made Fife by rowing all the mad people over the Forth and letting them go!!

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