miles'tone

Man: "MORE??!!!" Boy: "cowbell"

The drum break on Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis used to drive me nuts when it was on the radio every hour without fail. To me it sounds like somebody throwing a cardboard box down some stairs.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Korg-GripTune-Clip-On-Guitar-Tuner/dp/B01BL54V4I I've got this tiny one in permanent situ on my fretless Precision. So small, light and accurate it's amazing. No flies on my intonation now either!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1479921637' post='3180332'] BB King , Live And Well. Pick up a copy. [/quote] I was going to suggest this one too. Jerry Jemmott absolutely kills on it. The studio album Completely Well should be mandatory also!

Awesome thread 👏

Maybe sell the MM neck and buy a P graphite neck? Contact Status and see if you can exchange? Never know til you ask..

I went down this road once and a Dimarzio Model J wired in series in the neck position was as close I got. Close enough for me at the time.

I've just moved to D'addario EXL160BT (the 120-50 set) to tune down to C natural on my fretless, and I have to say I'm very impressed! Perfect feel and volume from every string, easy to play too. I didn't have to change the intonation at all, they were fine luckily. Not bad considering I had Labella Low Tension Flexible Flats tuned to EADG on before them! I only had to give the truss rod a quarter turn tighten and lower the saddles to 2.5mm at the 17th note (no frets!). They are holding tune very well. Very pleased, nice price too!

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1477211869' post='3160496'] Nothing like a Fender... [/quote] Yep. I only ordered a pickup, a '63 Pure Vintage Precision pup, and it is dead as a dodo. The solder joints look good, it seems that someone just forgot to magnetise the magnets.. Really. Waiting now to see if I can send it back and how much it will cost me to return it to the States. Smart. Ordered a Model P to replace it as Dimarzio have never let me down.

As long as I actually get paid, I don't mind how it comes. Hopefully it would lead to further paid gigs (especially if other bands are turning them down).

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1477000703' post='3159251'] Set-wise, how about some other famous instrumental tunes from films ? Theme from 'Get Carter', some John Barry ? [/quote] I love the Get Carter theme. Plenty to choose from on the Bullitt soundtrack by Lalo Schifrin too.

Bruce Thomas. I picked up a cheap copy of 'Get Happy' (Elvis Costello and the Attractions) after reading about it on here somewhere. F***ing amazing band! Everything about BT's sound does get me very happy indeed.

Drummer. My whole approach to bass playing has mostly been about playing drums on a guitar anyway.

Bass nirvana, to me, depends on whatever else is going on in the music at the time, and how intelligently the bassist has chosen his/her notes. It could be the simplest thing that shows that they're listening to and playing off their musical surroundings, making the music better. We're all capable of reaching bass nirvana if we listen and think wisely. If we're talking about the pinnacle of 'Olympic' bass playing, then Jaco's playing on 'Havona' with Weather Report is perfection to me.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1476734939' post='3156850'] You Sir, are a star. Just ordered a copper set from Bass Direct. [/quote] Pleasure, enjoy!👍

Labella Gold white tapewounds. They do Copper white tapes too.

http://youtu.be/ZX-pBCyNu20 Here's what one sounds like up against a USA Fender P. I can't imagine there being any difference rockin' out live with a band where you can eq it however you like.

A Fender classic 50s lacquer. http://intl.fender.com/en-GB/series/classic/classic-series-50s-precision-bass-lacquer-maple-fingerboard-black/

A Rickenbacker 4001 (seems to be a running theme!) Got a Fireglo, was so preciouss about it I never actually gigged it... Gollum! Bought a MM Stingray to gig with and never played the Ric again. Sold it then forgot about it. If I had the cash I would buy a Mapleglo 4003s though, just because. Never gonna happen now unfortunately.

Andy Rourke was the one and only bass player on all the recordings. Freaky musical skills for someone so young at the time.

I voted "get a proper job" because I had to buy my own bass at the age of 19 as no one else in the family played an instrument or even played records in the house. I knew I needed to do it so I did. I actually hid my bass and amp at a mates house for six months as the money used was supposed to pay for driving lessons! Turns out that I actually had a Grandfather who was a singer and quite tasty with a ukulele. Also an uncle I never saw is a great classical guitarist. I felt 'The Quickening' in my veins and had to obey! 😄

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/122142979468?_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20150313114020&meid=18a7176dd0bc4a1c9c4e7695b147671e&pid=100338&rk=1&rkt=15&sd=371675355411&_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_mwBanner=1 These look the same as the JHS website and a lot cheaper! I think they're the same just this one has the logo printed, the other has a chrome logo stuck on. I had the chrome logo jazz pups on a Vintage fretless. Sounded really good. I picked the logo sticker off though.

I found these two vids helped me immensely : http://youtu.be/8F0pVPr4VYw (@2.22) http://youtu.be/VRkSsapYYsA Check 'em out!