miles'tone

Very brave reshaping the headstock like that. Nice job! The pickguard looks much better now. I'm quite interested in getting a HB fiver, any ideas what it's weight is at all?

I am going to concentrate on writing and recording with a good old mate who used to play in a band with me a few years ago. He just bought the house right opposite mine so that bodes well! He's plays trumpet, piano, guitar and sings. Plus he's keen as mustard to get going and just for fun too, so I'm really looking forward to it! Other than that, I'm going to be digitizing a load of my "greatest hits" from bands I've been in over the last 20-odd years. Going to put the audio up on YouTube just so the music lives on before all those old tapes die! Been meaning to do this for a long time. Was going to put it on soundcloud but I've got so much it will cost me alot. Will be pleased when it's all done and up there. All the best for 2015 and everything you do y'all. Boomshanka!!

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[quote name='Ben Jamin' timestamp='1419466344' post='2640365'] Roy Mitchell Cardenas of 'Mutemath' I think these guys deserve a lot more recognition - lots of energy, so much so that the drummer has to gaffa-tape his headphones to his head. They're all a bit crazy but he somehow manages to hold the thing together. Can't go wrong with a P-bass! Here's one of their craziest live ones. Try their albums - there are some really great grooves. Darren King's an amazing drummer too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQHHRBsTc7I [/quote] +1 for Mutemath! I was turned on to this vid via a thread about fretless Precisions. Love it: MUTEMATH - Obsolete - ROY upclose on fretless bass: http://youtu.be/9XpDOzDNLtc

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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1419518383' post='2640610'] Ho, ho, ho - that mrs geoham is a one!! [/quote]

Ford Mondeo diesel estate. Cheap, big and reliable.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1419432773' post='2639913'] What sort of money are those czech-ease basses? they look really good! [/quote] Silly money actually :-/ They've gone up a lot since I first looked a while back. Seems they've caught on then! http://www.davidgage.com/store/index.php?cPath=26

I've found that Innovation Super Silvers have given me the most volume acoustically, as it's easier to dig in. Not too expensive either, great rootsy tone.

I hear you as my back has gone so my upright hasn't left the house for two years now. Been looking at these since I saw Chris Wood playing one with MM&W... http://www.czech-ease.com Also, another trad option is the Harley Benton slimline DB: http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_slim_line_double_bass_europe_1.htm

Ozric Tentacles - Roly Wynne. In my opinion the guy was a bass playing genius.

Signed and shared on Facebook this morn.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1419307004' post='2638598'] There really isn't a [i]"under 30 strategy"[/i]. For this band and the genre we play, it just happens to resonate for the most part with the 50 and up crowd.They are responsive and appreciative.The under 30 crowd around here is not interested. And it's not just blues/rock their not interested in. There not interested in any type of live rock. That's my opinion. Blue [/quote] Could down to geography there Blue. I live in South Wales here in the UK and around my area a Rock covers band with a good rep will still fill a pub easy and fill it with both younger and older people together. Sometimes a good band is the only reason some people will actually go to the pub, as it's too expensive here for most to go down the pub to socialise on a regular basis anymore. (In my humble experienced opinion :-D )

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1418945345' post='2635204'] You nailed it, most of our passions lie in what was happening when we were growing up. I was 10 years old when all those British bands came to the US and not only gave us great new exciting sounds they also brought our attention to our own American music. Unfortunately us Baby Boomers are always going to win the argument with a simple where are your;[list] [*]Lennon & McCartney's [*]Beatles [*]Stones (are there any bands from the 80s or 90s still filling stadiums) [*]Mick Jaggers [*]James Browns [*]Aretha Franklins [*]Al Greens [*]Carol Kings [*]Laura Nyros [/list] On an on and on. Sorry for the old guy rant, but these facts are tough to argue. Blue [/quote] Amazing artists from an amazing time in the development of popular/rock n roll music for sure - love 'em. But they did all have the good fortune to have been around where signed artists were allowed to grow and develop over a period of years and albums, in a much smaller world regarding media outlets. By the time we got to the '90s, the music industry was a much slicker self serving machine that murdered bands with potential after an album if it didn't sell "X" amount. There wasn't as much risk taking or patience with artists by then. How many budding great artists disappeared into obscurity before they could creatively come of age? How many did we never even discover? (Sorry if this has been covered already, I'm only on page 2 of this thread.. )

[quote name='Shedua511' timestamp='1419277353' post='2638324'] As far as I know from interviews with AJ, he never played a P bass. His first professional instrument was the J with the stripped finish in Sadao Watanabes video, which the eventually tuned BEAD. He then had Carl Thompson build a first and second contrabass guitar prototype (the first unsuccessful, the second never meant to be played, only as a build test for an extra long scale) before starting the still ongoing collaboration with Fodera. I did see once a video of him with a Stingray, a bass he never has talked about, so I wouldn't be too surprised if a video with a P bass did emerge. Incidentally, the Stingray video would be my personal favourite sound, it was amazing! [/quote] Thanks for that. Not sure where I got the P bass thing from actually, always thought the O'jays stuff was a P. Great Jazz tone on the above vid. Any clips knocking about with AJ playing said Stingray? Edit: answered my own question.. Yes there are. Can't really see him clearly at all, but he is there sat behind the keys with a tobacco burst/maple Stingray: Chaka Khan Live TV Performance 1981 Whatcha Gonna…: http://youtu.be/CIvYtfp66ro

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1419266281' post='2638154'] I think it might be this. During the solo Sadao Watanabe's face is pricelss. Top, top band as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu7S8wRcRNU [/quote] Holy crap.

I would still love to know how heavy the B-550's are if anyone can help... Boat anchors? neck divers?

Get one that can be wired in series instead of the usual parallel (Nordstrand for instance) It will not sound so mid scooped that way which is what you want.

Wow thanks! Just what I was looking for. That's my tomorrow sorted then!

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1419122506' post='2636880'] this is the best hip hop record ever recorded imo.. there i said it. funny, i love so many epic hip hop records. . White Lines is great, PE is up there. but its no Grand MasterFlash. its such an Epic hip hop record.. when ever i think of the essence of hip hop its this record. . [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsmp-TYjxp4[/media] [/quote] Total classic! Used to go and 'turn out' kids from a different school with my 'crew' to this as a young breakdancer in the early '80s. Happy days! (No wonder me backs foooked now)

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1419163864' post='2637080'] There is so much to choose as he has worked on so many sessions (just look at a list of who has played with) but this is a good place to start...... http://youtu.be/Ll3uipTO-4A [/quote] Thanks. I think this is the only AJ track I was aware of initially. Killer phaser tone here! I do intend to YouTube the hell out of him to find more. I'm just wondering which tracks in particular may have inspired my fellow basschatters... A title change methinks!..

[quote name='JJTee' timestamp='1419078168' post='2636274'] This gets my vote (closely followed by Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody), absolutely nailed here: [media]http://youtu.be/r5nc34ezGK4[/media] [/quote] Yes!!

Pleased to meet you too! I have been here a long time though and I appear to have stumbled into the wrong room. Mods can you show me the way back to General Discussion please. (This has nothing to do with mulled wine. Honest.)

I understand the love the bass world holds for AJ but I've never really studied his work and I think it's about time to dive in there. He's known for classic P bass playing (totally my thing) right up to developing the 6 string. But what is the essential AJ? All of it? Where to begin? Need some fresh inspiration in my life, help!

Niiiice.. I love how wide the string spacing appears at the nut. Just how I would prefer. Never had the pleasure of playing a Roscoe (probably a good thing too as I like sleeping at night! ) Congratulations mate it's a corker. Enjoy!