nig

I did a spell in love affair in the 80's, the herbie flowers riff is fairly simple once you nail it,the intro has a decending bass with the first 5th being played twice, the third decending root and 5th, then 2 walking up scales, then the dodgy root note thing for the verses, a pleccy song ideally,you dont need tab, a good ear and a few run throughs should nail it, have fun.

a bit of colour to the thread... its an ernie ball one but a real sweetie.

Hi from hadleigh, we must have passed on the street, welcome.

[quote name='stewblack' post='108167' date='Dec 22 2007, 02:52 PM']It's something you notice a lot on line. The idiots are the grit in the oyster. They irritate but they do encourage people to post. Also one of the cardinal rules of the internet is that any given forum won't seem as good in a year's time. The majority of people here are still fine.[/quote] Well put +1. I dont get involved in politics, football and religion and the more purile threads i read and move on...remember you dont have to answer and I like to enjoy the comradery rather than the flaming, also bass forums are a great rescource as we all need help sometime or another.

I voted let him do it, its his dosh i take it....then when its unsellable you can nick it and have a refurb done.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='107967' date='Dec 22 2007, 01:00 AM']Hey Nig, Just seen this post.. What happened with the band (or am I reading this wrong)? All the best for Xmas & the New Year by the way... Nik[/quote] Hi Nik, well its a normal band thing, myself and the drummer wanted to not travel so far,( 2 to 3 hrs each way for 70 quid, less fuel and beers ) learn new songs , stop playing to 1 man and his dog, get better gigs but do less, the guitarist just wants to play blues till he dies and he had a yoko ono syndrome missus who came to every gig, so me and the drummer got the bullet, such is life. And Happy Christmas and a Great New Year to you Nik and all at Basschat....take care and 'dont let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy' ;-)

Good to see so many brothers in essex.happy christmas guys...

thanks, how about a nice close up nut piccy, thanks for being so helpful, these are a bit of an oddball, so much appreciated, nig.

Thanks Lucy, what gauge silicone rubber do I ask for ? Im just going to visit your link and take a peek, also its good to see it wasnt my paranoia about the break angle on the headstock, can you give me a little more info as to the floyd rose device youve put on the nut, many thanks for the help. regards, nigel.

[quote name='Chopthebass' post='106202' date='Dec 18 2007, 10:01 PM']Crikey. Essex is over-run with bass players! Cool. Oh, I'm in Leigh-on-Sea Ian[/quote] well at least we can go for a beer mate,who do you play with ?, pardon the way of putting it !, im on the leigh borders, but, ...bump for a gigging band.

Welcome to the forum Dave.

[quote name='lonestar' post='105424' date='Dec 17 2007, 04:48 PM']I'm in Saffron Walden. That's in Essex. Gigging around Essex and beyond always interested in a bit of depping too! Oops sorry Nig Would be up for an Essex/East Anglia/Cambs? bass bash.[/quote] Me too....

[quote name='finnbass' post='105381' date='Dec 17 2007, 03:41 PM']+44 (should make nig feel better ) =580[/quote] Thanks buddy....fancy selling me a few ;-) . Youve made me feel alot better, I used to only have 1, then 2, then.....I try to play them on rotation but have my favourites for sure and always take 2 to a gig.

ooooooh...ga gas gas....+ 20 im embarrased. [b]525[/b]

[quote name='froover' post='104559' date='Dec 15 2007, 12:35 AM']ive actually got 2 more, but theyre identical to the blue one cheers Lucy[/quote] Hi Froover, tell me more about those strings, as apart from 1 breaking I still use the origional strings on mine, also open string playing seems a bit duff as the rake angle thru the nut on mine is flat,so the string doesnt pull back to create a tight open/nut tone, does this make sense. regards, nig. ps. and looking at the rainbow origional the strings seem to pass thru a retainer.

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='103897' date='Dec 13 2007, 02:51 PM']Nice basses Nik but you know you need a G&L to complete the set. [/quote] He's right you know....

Nik, that wal is hideous, send it over to me as firewood immediatly.....

[quote name='Mike' post='101996' date='Dec 10 2007, 07:08 AM']There's at least three of us from Chelmsford (myself included) around these Basschat parts![/quote] Well i'll never get a gig with all these bassists in my neighborhood, r u all gigging ?....anymore essex boyz ?

welcome mate, enjoy.

[quote name='lowdown' post='101334' date='Dec 8 2007, 01:10 PM']Oh right.... I am at Canvey Island... just wondering if there where any other Bass players in the Area. Or in Fact...if there was [b]Anyone[/b] in the Area.....!! Only been here a few months. Garry[/quote] Hadleigh mate, as your local, well thats 2 of us !

[quote name='lowdown' post='101286' date='Dec 8 2007, 10:03 AM']Just curious..where in Essex..? Garry[/quote] Hi Garry, we are in Southend, well just on the outskirts, thanks.