miles'tone

[quote name='adamg67' timestamp='1437056204' post='2823241'] I like that a lot. Too many basses look the same, this manages to look a bit different and still look amazing IMO. [/quote] I agree. Happy NBD!

I was 8 years old and it completely stopped me in my tracks. I drove my mum nuts playing it repeatedly all summer! This track was the start of the big journey for me, when I fell in love with music. http://youtu.be/18OCCAqlx7k

Life's for living so go for it! BUT.. Be honest with yourself about your abilities. Keep an open mind. Work your butt off practicing. Look at others who pull this kind of thing off. Do what they do. Work your butt off practicing the RIGHT things. Don't smoke weed. Very nice and everything but you're going to have to be a doer, not a dreamer. Did I mention you've got to work your butt off? Don't be a dick, be someone people want to be around. Be someone people NEED to be around. Have fun! (wear a condom) Read this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1448691621/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1436983064&sr=1-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&keywords=begin+with+yes&dpPl=1&dpID=51A6xnIf0AL&ref=plSrch do exactly what it says. Good luck!

If it was a well paid gig and you were an employee, it would be fine. On your own time and coin? Walk.

Your bass is an American Standard made in 2002. The "z2" at the beginning of the serial number denotes this. As long as the neck is still attached to the original body (which should be string through), you'll be gravy!

Queens Of The Stone Age

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1436104060' post='2814950'] Then it should appeal to the (now ex)alcoholic in me. Reminds me of a bottle-opener... [/quote]

I really like the G&L headstock, don't see the problem at all. It appeals to the (now ex)surfer in me though I s'pose. Reminds me of cresting waves, dude!

Pm'd

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1435941333' post='2813880'] That's interesting, thanks. But psychologically I can only cope with owning one black bass at a time... [/quote] I bet the tort-on-black didn't help much either!

Tim Commerford from RATM played a jazz with a P neck to great effect after he ditched the 1st albums Stingray. I had one myself once too. I put a MIJ 62ri P neck on an American standard Jazz which was ace. (Fender original P pup added too btw). It's here on this vid of me and a couple of mates having a jam (if your interested that is!) http://youtu.be/f-DFf1jH7zQ My mate's got a Westfield J bass that came stock with a P width neck that is actually a really nice sounding bass. There's a used one here for 80 quid if you fancy a look-see: http://www.musicalcircus.co.uk/stock/bassguitars/othermakes/westfield_jazz.html

Got to lock them up in something.

He reminds me of early Oasis in a way. Take every opportunity to tell people that you're the best in the world and eventually enough people will believe you.

FKA Twigs on the otherhand gave an incredible performance. Running around, spinning and diving with her dancers while never losing her puff and hitting every note every time. Her style is pretty eclectic and not for everyone here, but she is a brilliant artist. So very humble too. She's my Glasto fave by a long way.

http://youtu.be/nwN6dPNXklg Kanye v Freddie

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1435587349' post='2810292'] I only went twice. !992 and 1994. The Levellers were awesome that day. The problem with 1994, was the year Mean Fiddler took over. You couldn`t take your own drink in the field, and youy had to go through barriers and frisked to come from the camp site into the arena. I believe that is why the prices of tickets started to rise rapidly, as it become a lot more commercial. I remember being stuck outside the gates for hours, because the travellers were refused free entry, so they blocked the gates. [/quote] My first year was 1992 and one of the first people we met after bunking in was the singer from The Levellers! I was a bit starstruck for about a minute, lovely guy, bummed some skins off him They were great that year. "If I could live the life I lead, then I would be a spaceman..."

There's no such thing. You either rock or you don't.

Had a dream I had a Limelight P in exactly the same finish and condition as discreet's reliced J of yore, tuned BEAD. Now it all makes sense.. It's beyond GAS, it's an inevitability! (hang on, that is GAS actually, isn't it?)

[quote name='bigjohn' timestamp='1435497623' post='2809331'] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNkPn0JrTFQ WT actual F. Is this real? [/quote] The crowd, Michael Eavis, the BBC.. Suckers, the fu***ng lot of them. Can't believe the money people throw at this clown.

Brilliant! Thanks for that. I've just shared it all over Facebook to cheer up all my mates who haven't seen a proper band there yet!

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1435314037' post='2807519'] Not always. Sometimes mid afternoon or early morning. But they mostly come at night, mostly... [/quote] AAARRGGHHHH!!!! Missed another sodding PJ-5!

Are the dekos usually posted at night then, or could it be at any time? I'm keen but always too late!

For the record, Nick Oliveri made up his own string sets. Heavy GHS Bass Boomers .115 & .95 for his C & F strings, and Ernie Ball Power Slinky .75 & .55 for his Bb & Eb strings (C natural tuning) There's a vid on YouTube knocking around where he says this but can't find it again. The trick is to get just enough tension while still being a bit flubby to get that dark crunch if that makes sense! \m/

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1435230469' post='2806700'] Hmm - that Emperor model might raise the blood pressure of certain jumped-up, litigious Californian CEOs... Love the fact David tries to do something different with his basses - I really wish the Super P came with the maple Vantage neck, preferably in a J width. On second thoughts, I don't, I'd be ordering one if it did. Jon. [/quote] Equally, I'm actually pleased there aren't fretted and fretless Super P 5-strings available. I would be over half a grand poorer today otherwise!! Well done Retrovibe. Great looking basses at the right price. Nice light weights too. No boat anchors by the looks of it.

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1435130601' post='2805654'] http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gAacdHxJW6s Just discovered this morning, (man I love it when that happens) Eska- Shades of Blue. Never heard of her, tiny number of views and clueless to who's on fat strings duties but this must be one of the grooviest 17/8 tunes you'll ever hear! [/quote] Nice! Although I can't help being the geek sorry - it's in 15/8. Good find! 👍