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miles'tone

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    Cheating on your favorite bass...

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    7 hours ago, Linus27 said:

    I've got a gorgeous 1987 Fender Japan 62RI Jazz that my dad bought me brand new when I was just starting out. It's the best sounding and playing bass I've ever had and is my no.1. I've played this bass at thousands of gigs and pretty much on everything I've done, from tours, TV, 2x John Peel Sessions, Radio 1 roadshows and so much more. Its incredibly sentimental to me as my dad supported me all the way up to getting signed but passed away a few months before I signed. The bass has been fretless for the last 14 years and still gets played at gigs all year.

     

    However, I got asked to play Glastonbury this year and it was a fretted gig and I was so torn from putting the original fretted neck back on or use my Fender Japan Precision. I felt so bad for not playing Glastonbury with the bass my dad got me and have that extra bit of history sealed into that bass. In the end I did use my fretted Precision but I felt very guilty for not using my no.1 bass. What it does mean though is I'll never sell my Precision bass as that's the bass I played Glastonbury 🤣

    Well that's a couple of bass problems I could live with! 😆

    I'm raising my coffee to your dad, good man x

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    Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2025?

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    12 hours ago, TrevorR said:

    That’s so good! And it’s important too. It an be  a slog and wearing, can’t it. I know that it has been with our lad.

    It's a journey for sure. Beauty at it's hardest 😉. I wouldn't change a thing though. 

    No time for bands anymore but music is it's own reward at the end of the day. 

    Bass playing finds a way! ✊️

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    Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2025?

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    Best is a Harley Benton mahogany bass uke and a set of the Galli-Kala flats for it.

    I take it everywhere as it lives in the car. I'm playing and learning 10x more now. Best £150 all in I've ever spent.  As a very busy dad of 2 with autism, It's really made a huge difference to my overall mental health. My fam is reaping the benefits too as I'm a much less frustrated and now happier daddio these days 👍

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    Do we think about Rhythm enough?

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    3 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

    I wasn't so much highlighting the importance of rhythm keeping, but thinking of the wide range of rythmic possibilities. It feels like we lack the vocabulary to discuss rhythm the same way as we do harmony.

    Spot on. I certainly don't have as much rhythmic vocabulary as I should anyway. 

    I can demo, clap, or say what the rhythm goes like but for the most part I wouldn't know what to call it.

    Food for thought, cheers.

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    Do we think about Rhythm enough?

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    First and foremost It's the rhythm of one's bass playing that holds a band together and propels the rest to glory (whether they deserve it or not 😄).

    Rather than being a frustrated guitarist playing bass, I've always thought of myself as a frustrated drummer. 

    Basically I play the drums on on bass, with the chord tones of whatever is going on being my kit. 

    That's a very simple description of how I go about it but people always seem to like it.

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    Bootsy J ames Brown Bass for sale

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    Posted · Edited by miles'tone

    9 hours ago, Terry M. said:

    I'm genuinely curious when this running gag started? 

    I couldn't say for sure when, but it was a thing on Talkbass years ago. They seemed to enjoy poking fun at their younger members who asked this question a lot.

    Maybe we adopted it to poke fun at Talkbass in general.

    We should probably stop now.

     

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    A Basschat Ukulele Bass sub section now needed?

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    27 minutes ago, Bleat said:

    The inclusion of an ABG section or a mixed Uke/ ABG would be nice. I'm currently switcing over to an acoustic setup and apart from some good suggestions and info on a recent post I made to point me in the right direction, there seems to be a general lack of useful information around the internet.

    That's a good point Bleat and a great idea! Especially seeing as we also have the Gold Tone Micro Bass (when I'm richer 🤞...) which lands between the two.

     

    As an aside, feel free to hit me up on any ABG questions you may have. I've owned and gigged quite a few over the years and may have some useful insights on the matter. 

    Always happy to help.

    Cheers 👍 

     

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    A Basschat Ukulele Bass sub section now needed?

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    Posted · Edited by miles'tone

    I've really got into the U-Bass world this year, I now own a fretted and fretless. 

    I personally would like to see a Ubass specific place to go in our gear section, like we have for double basses etc, as any U-Bass threads do get lost in the usual traffic stream.

    There's many different ukulele basses coming onto the market now and also string choices, designs and their development are getting more comprehensive month by month it seems. 

    I use my bass ukes more than my bass guitars and upright at present simply because I have them always at hand. In the car, in work... they are so good for on the fly ideas and practise. Every bass home should have one!

    Maybe there's enough of us now to warrant the creation of a U-bass sub section (I know that there's at least a few of us lurking in our diminutive closets 😄).

    Just a thought for the Basschat massive (especially the mods 😘) @ped @Kiwi @Woodinblack

    Thanks, 

    Miles

     

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    RIP Mani

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by miles'tone

    Another Primal Scream fave of mine is their cover of 96 Tears which was the B side to Kowalski, the first release with Mani on bass.

    Nothing too complicated but it's another fine example of his good-time feel.

     

    RIP Mani

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    2 hours ago, orangepeelneil said:

    Yes, nothing else I can really add, incredible bass player and it seems like an even better person. terrible loss 😞

     

    I've been obsessing about his gear and sound for 30+ yrs , from the early Roses with his 4005 and a Mesa 400+  rig through the Scream days until the reunion gear , I hope someone does a full feature on this, he had such great taste and tone.

     

    I recently found this photo recently from 1987  which was a probably a pre 4005 paint splattered bass, any ideas what it might be ? Aria ?  I think he also used a Laney Combo  which you can see in the background. 

     

     

     

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    I think it's either an Aria Cardinal or Thor Sound.

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    RIP Mani

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    14 minutes ago, Misdee said:

    It's still hard to believe.

     

    Something about life I have learned the hard way is that far too often the worst things seem to happen to the best people. 

     

    Mani always seemed like a very warm and friendly chap and his bass playing was so perfect for whatever music he was making. You can hear him progress as a player from the catchy riffs and grooves on the first album to The Second Coming. Songs like Love Spreads have got really busy bass parts with lots of hooks and turnarounds that drive the music along.

     

    Everything in life is a time and a place, and, at a certain time in a particular place, for a while the Stone Roses were the most important band in the world. Mani was a big part of that.

    Nice words 👌

    Mani's passing has really thrown me to be honest. I didn't know him, never met him yet the positive influence he had on my life is massive. I saw the Roses live in 1990 before I became a musician and for me, Mani stole the show (no easy feat considering the company he was with). I couldn't take my eyes off him. I decided that day that I was going to be a bass player. I sold my car, bought a bass and amp and stayed in for nearly 2 years going at it. 

    Growing up, none of my family were musicians, my folks didn't even listen to music yet along came the Stone Roses and kind of gave me permission to follow my dreams and be in a band. I can't stress how much that meant. Their interviews were as good as the album and equally inspiring. 

    Right time, right place and I was the right age (17/18). I suppose they were like my generation's Sex Pistols in a way. Everyone who saw them picked up instruments and formed bands.

    Mani was the everyman firebrand who made the Roses so relatable to so many.

    It's wonderful to see how loved he is these past few days. Hard to accept that someone that seemed larger than life with so much talent, character and infectious positivity is gone. Right at the time he was planning on making waves again and start getting back out there. Seems so unfair. But such is life...

    I have been smiling a lot at one memory though...

    I was right at the front for his first gig in Manchester with Primal Scream, his "homecoming" and comeback all in one.

    He came out wearing a Man Utd shirt and his Rickenbacker, massive cheeky grin as he started playing the first couple of bars of 'Adored for fun and the place erupted! 

    All chanting Mani! Mani! Mani! for a very long time. He had to tell everyone to calm down so they could start the show! Bloody brilliant! 

    So long superstar x

     

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