miles'tone

I've got a Harley Benton HB550 fretless progressive and it's a fab bass. Sounds great. Well designed, lightweight (8lbs) and really comfortable to play. Amazing for such little money and totally gig worthy.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1451052983' post='2938038'] I believe 1964 was a good year for White Nitro but I wouldn't touch White Lightening however! [/quote] Ugh. White Lightning. Shudder... Uniting tramps and teenagers since 1990. I'd actually rather drink the nitro! 😱

I got two cans of vintage white nitro and a set of threaded bridge barrels. It's like she read my mind..

Owwww! Merry Christmas! http://youtu.be/so9FLfy0mSs

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1450860640' post='2936417'] I gave up watching after a few minutes. I think I got the York notes from this thread. [/quote] Close. Scott's from Leeds.

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1450711754' post='2935087'] I disagree with him on 2 counts really. 1) GAS keeps my stoke up. It's part of the reason I keep playing bass. If I paid zero attention to the instrument and gear I use, I think I would get bored quickly. The same is true of many guitarists I know. 2) I'm lucky enough to have found a bass that just feels 'right' to me, like a comfy old pair of slippers. It took about 5 years chopping and changing to get to that point, but when it did, everything clicked. If it hadn't been for GAS i'd still be playing a 2006 MIM P bass that was ok, but I didn't love it. Did finding the right instrument make me a better player? Not immediately, but I certainly found playing easier and was encouraged to play more. If there was no GAS in the world, it would make finding that one instrument that people just click with very unlikely. [/quote] Fair point.

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1450699155' post='2934910'] If you can afford it - kids (if you have them) are still eating then go for it. Buy what you want as you're a long time dead [/quote] I absolutely agree.. as long as you're experienced enough to know that what you want is actually what you need.

Title amended to keep things simple.

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1450526239' post='2933588'] The main message I took away from the clip..which some people seem not to have received.. is that a high end bass, or one especially made for you, is not going to make you a better player. [/quote] Thank you. This is indeed the point. My, a lot of Grinches around this time of year!

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1450510427' post='2933405'] The rennies of Rock? [/quote] 😀 I was going to title this thread 'Scott Divine On GAS', but I'm trying to distance myself from substance abuse these days.

Wise words in this excellent vid/blog, with a very tasty jam at the end too. Love this guy. http://youtu.be/vT-mLYfiz4w

Jimmy Blanton was definitely all that. He was only a young kid but he was the first known bass player to stretch out from what was expected of us. He was really thinking outside of the box in his time. He unlocked the door that Scott Lafaro opened before Jaco booted it off it's hinges. (imho and all that jazz)

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1450020187' post='2928825'] Not at all. Your post was more professional as i can't manage to get the YouTube link to look like yours - i just get the URL... [/quote] Just delete the 's' from your link's 'https', ét voila!

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1449436531' post='2923567'] NBF? New Bass Fortnight! It's all very well reviewing a bass the day you get it, but the proof of the pudding is getting out there and playing it with other people, so this post comes 2 weeks after purchase. I had been on the hunt for another Precision for a couple of weeks (see [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/216528-what-have-you-got-gas-for-at-the-mo/page__view__findpost__p__2907369"]here[/url]), and one of the basses I had tried was an AVRI '63 in Wunjo. They got another one in stock, so I toddled along there, tried it, and bought it it (nice deal Tom - cheers!) If I'm honest, I probably wasn't as rigorous with myself as I could have been as to whether it was what I really wanted - I had worked out that some kind of RI was the way to go, and this one did the business. As a result, I suffered massive buyer's remorse over the ensuing few days. The first thing I did when I got the bass home was to fit a set of Chromes. I initially set the action very low, then took it back up a bit to allow the strings to vibrate freely. This is one incredibly bright bass, and initially there seemed to be a lot more 'boing' to the sound than I usually like. I worried that I should have gone for something with more 'mojo'. However, all this evaporated when I got a call to dep with a pub covers band I used to play with. On the gig, the bass sounded monstrous. I got so much top playing fingerstyle with the tone fully open that I never broke out the pick all night, and it punched through like a very punchy thing. The neck is a fair bit wider and shallower than on my '73, but it sort of disappears under your fingers when playing. I also took it to a soul band audition and got the gig. I'd like to think it was my playing that did the trick, but having a clear, round, punchy sound did me no harm at all. Just to prove it really happened, here's a blurry pic and a live shot (with audience member/victim on drums): [/quote] I love the faded Sonic on these '63s. If I could find a couple of cans in that shade, I'd refin my own bass with it.

Sweeeeeeeeet. Tort!

http://youtu.be/9JU8XCXwv2A

Nice tort plate though.

http://youtu.be/uvlOh9cKbxw

My fave opening chords to an album, that sends shivers down my spine due to the fact I know what a treat of a journey I'm now on (phew), is on: The Changeling, which opens The Doors LA Woman album. A 'lifer' album (for me) for sure.

The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1448893983' post='2918906'] NBD! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/274164-nbd-maruszczyk-jake-4p-pj/ [/quote] Ok, NOW I get what all the fuss is about. I will now never be able to un-see this thread. Time to get saving!

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1448880594' post='2918729']A high output pup in a p bass got her attention [/quote] Fixed that for ya