nig

Here it is.It doesnt look as bad as it does in the close up shots but needs a clean up

Ive just taken one off my g&l, it was perfect, you tune the e string, drop the cam off, retune to d with a little nurled cam adjuster/stop screw, thats it, never gives any probs, I never used it really and saw 1 odd g&l machine head on e bay, so set the bass back to stock, If you may want to buy it or want some piccys then drop me a line.

After the hrt he turned into gail ann dorsey... the lovley GAD.

George Murray did low, then next was Carmine Rojas who now gigs with Joe Bonnamassa. Bowie and Visconti did bass bits from time to time in the studio as well. But to be fair nik...Mike Garson cropped up thru the spiders sessions, before the spiders and all the way up to date in bowies career.

I saw back door at the kursaal in the mid 70's, I think they were supporting vandergraaf generator or hawkwind.....I thought...bass, sax and drums, this'll be crap, then was blown away by a mad jazz prog fusion, oh happy daze...

@Misspenguin, my reason for the last point was, im 49 and done teaching and have found the tab generation miss the subtle art of zoning in with their ears. When in the late 70s and 80s i used to learn a track by listening first, find the key, memorise bits, play along with the track and 'groove in' as I call it. Nowadays I can listen to a track and pretty much identify and play a part after a few listens, unless its 'donna lee' or 'yyz' ! but , that was my point, especially with 7th's, major to minor and that sorta stuff.

40-95 or 40-90 swing bass or ive just gone over to daddarios.

Hi Gonzo bass, what you doing here, a long way from home buddy.hope that your well, My take on scales is learn major and minor, 1octave scales in all positions on the bass, as its tuned in 4th, the positions remain the same where ever you are, there are 2 basic positions or ways of playing the major and minor scales scales and the fingering is the key, basic finger disciplin is really important, I learned classical guitar as a kid and piano, the fingering was the key, being able to count too, you can then find your intervals and key signatures, all rules will have exceptions, ie: melodic or harmonic minor, E and F, B and C having no sharp or flat beetween them, but dont worry about the harder stuff, the same with arpeggios, keep asking questions and someone on here will always answer, the rockschool bass tutor books are a good teaching aid and start at basic and keep going, enjoy, but dont let it get you down and my final thing , use those two things on the side of your head...ears ! they are worth a million tab hours. regards, nig.

Ohm's law states that in an electrical circuit, the current passing through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the potential difference (i.e. voltage drop or voltage) across the two points, and inversely proportional to the resistance between them. The mathematical equation that describes this relationship is: I = V/R where I is the current in amperes, V is the potential difference between two points of interest in volts, and R is a circuit parameter, measured in ohms (which is equivalent to volts per ampere), and is called the resistance. The potential difference is also known as the voltage drop, and is sometimes denoted by U, E or emf (electromotive force) instead of V.[1] FROM WIKIPEDIA.

I have played the railway before and can add some tales to add yours but wont add fuel to the fire, just concur with the way you found the gig treating you, but, theres always a band waiting to get a gig there, shoddy all the same.

I got a 78 stingray new back in the day, I twice had the frets dressed,as they were rutted out and I got alot of fret noise, in the end I had it refretted but the luthier changed them without the need to refinish the neck so its original appeal was kept in tact, the original mm frets were soft thin wire frets, the ones I had put in were the flat gibson style frets, obviously not standard but they have lasted the test of time.

If you dont buy it I will, a stunner.

Sweet basses, I like the slimmer headstocks, the SB-2 has the p bass killer pup too, more growl than the fender, the GAS has started I see...

I always think the bass and drums locking in together is the most important thing a band needs, it frees up time, it frees up other players, it even frees up the bass and drummer to enjoy themselve with a bit of improv and know where everything sits, its not every beat or chop but once you get that connection with your drummer the band goes up a level, in my opinion,

for the asat there is an anti dive strap mod available, the 2 pup setup is very sweet and versatile but I must admit the 1 pup g&l's give alot once you master the subtle use of the tone and vol interaction. My personal love is the climax, its also many peoples most loathed bass...

And to add to RichardH, my pre lawsuit headstock SB 2 feels identicle to my stingray in profile and size at the nut, my climax's have the jazz feel no 8 necks, very slim and enjoyable to play, The MFD pick up is the major difference and the fact that g&l basses will work both passive and active unlike the mm, also the active circuit is very different to the mm plus there were mods to the tone pre amp over the years.

Well, im your man, a 20 year stingray player now sworn to g&l's ,feel free to ask anything, I own L2K'S, climaxs, L1500, El Toro,sb 2 but no asat, but its an l2k anyway....worth the interest for sure, leos best kept secret.

on my favourite reminders, well spotted, tnx.

[quote name='lowdown' post='120805' date='Jan 15 2008, 02:07 PM']That Red Musicman in the Perry Avitar , Is worth Staring at..if you wanna stare.. Garry[/quote] Gee, your right, im so shallow !

he is on my myspace friends on my fave page at www.myspace.com/nigturner his blogs are a hoot, i never know what he is on about, but entertaining none the less.

@ guzzibass, dont you go anywhere mate, I like staring at your avatar... :wub:

[quote name='nig' post='101099' date='Dec 7 2007, 08:02 PM']Hi after 2 years working 3 nights a week, myself and the drummer are in need of a quality band/work, we are 40 somthings, pro gear etc...give me a call we are available jointly or seperatly.[/quote] errr...herm...bump, still need a gig.