ellie

Hiya Sara

go girl, don’t buy anything too cheap I like your style I have three Ricks 😁

Hiya

Bass heaven: playing with a tight three piece band

bass hell: playing with drummers I can’t lock in with

I've gone over to the dark side recently playing short scale basses.
My current gig ones are the SWB-1 & Evolve.
Both basses play well though I do prefer the SWB

Hi all.
I've been unwell recently so have been taking a break from gigging and you know what that means.... Yeah looking at basses.
I came across the Chowny brand a while back via a mate on FB, listening to their video I quite liked the simple tones.
I wondered if anyone on here had one, or was thinking about it?

My first bass was a Avon jazz bass copy. It was actually pretty good I had a pro bass player friend who set it up. It worked great for my early gigs in the 70s.
I sold it when I turned pro in in 75 and bought a New Rickenbacker 4001. I did a lot of playing with that bass and still have it, though I don't gig with it now.

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Too many bands playing the same music in the same venues..... It's boring as hell in Essex. Oh look another Classic Rock/indie band..... I wonder if they'll be playing Zombie/SOF/Dakota/Highway to Hell......

I think there are too many bands not trying to be anything different any more.
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Hello you. Spoken like a true funk funster lol.
Actually I agree with you those four songs you mention are done to death. Don't do them now. It is horses for courses though, if I had a quid fir every time I've been asked to play them........ I'd still be poor!

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I do note the irony of the first two posts, saying too many bands, too few venues, while playing in 3 bands!
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Perhaps I should have added I don't just play in Essex, the three bands do different things in different places lol.

hiya.
Not been around here for a while. I was wondering how you're all finding gigging where you are?
I think it's fair to say here in Essex it's becoming much harder to find good gigs. There are far too many bands and too few venues.
Having said that, I'm fairly busy this year, though playing with three bands.
I finished my own band officially this year after my best mate, and guitarist died from cancer.
Cheers ELLES

Hiya Frank

P.S
Hoya Phaty n Phil

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Don't mention the war?

Don't mention the Rickenbacker, more like
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Do I take it there are still those who have a grudge against one of the most iconic Basses ever produced? Lol.

You wanna start a war...... Oooooops sorry I mentioned that 'W' word. ;-/)

Hiya Mohawk.
Flipping eck I didn't know we had so many infiltraters on here lol!
Be warned once here you can become addicted to all things Bass.......

Never had a problem with my tone. I frequently get people saying how much they like actually hearing the notes I play. I take that as a great compliment.
If I were to suggest advice ( heaven forbid) I'd say embrace the mids. ;-))

I like both, in different ways. No right or wrong here lol.

Digging back into the depths here.
I started playing guitar around the age of 9, while at school (they didn't like any of that modern stuff), so taught myself.
I've always 'felt' the Bass in music, so started fiddling around with my guitars to get the low end.
I was fascinated by John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, & Chris Squire I remember. It's was an easy choice in the end though. There were so many wannabe guitar heroes, & no one wanted to play bass. I worked out I'd get more work playing Bass, the rest as they say is history.
I turned pro in 1974, bought my first Rickenbacker 4001 in 75, new and still doing it now. ;-))

Hi guys just passing through and noticed this old thread. Anyone got any up to date info?
I'm a Rick player. I bought a new midnight blue one at the beginning of last year. I had the shop set it up for me. When I got there I was left alone in their sound room to noodle! Firstly the quality was good, early Ricks were no better, I played my 75 for years before I got a neck problem. Fixed now. The main thing I would say is how much louder the new one is. I've been using the new one since, with no adverse effects, other than my guitarists stack falling over and knocking it!
Hardly any shops have them in the UK at this time. As I'm looking for another. I use rotosound strings, either 40s or 45s as it had those on when I bought it. I have far better basses, but I'm back with my first love now.

[quote name='Ricksflynn' timestamp='1363896725' post='2019188']
Never a truer word said!
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I used to use a Behringer 450 head with a 4X10 cab. I found it to be ok for gigs. I did all sorts with that rig. The only problem I had was the plastic jack passive input snapped after lending it to a another bass player. Come to think of it I have that head and a 1X15 cab for sale now lol.
I also have a few of their pedals, yes they are plastic but strong enough.

[quote name='ModLad69' timestamp='1361251184' post='1983418']
Hey lads,
Well, thanks for that welcome vid you both made. Nice touch.
By "birds", I meant lassies, women, girls, ...the smooth kind sans the feathers.
Cheers!
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Welccme from an english bass bird. Look forward to hearing about the Wal.

Hi Kev

Join the tinnitus brigade! Oh how we suffer for our art lol! Ear protection was rubbish years ago, & most of us never thought about it did we!

[i] I don't know, all you lot hiding guitars from the wife..... Never had that problem with the old man![/i]

All TC gear now. Depends where I'm playing as to what combination I use, mostly it's 2, 2x10 cabs with a Staccato 450 watt head.

I agree with you mudpup, Wunjos is a good shop. I've bought several guitars from there. The last one was a Maton 12 string electro acoustic. When I got it home I found it had a small crack in the body, called them and they said bring it back and we'll fix it. Job done! Great place, fully recommend them.

I won't be going this time. It is a fun couple of days if anyone get's the chance. I met up with Stu Hamm and had a good chat about all things bass. and did an exhibition slot for Status. Would be cool if BC got a stand or something though.

I must be missing something here? Not difficult as I'm easiiy confused! I rarely watch other players, I like to close my eyes and listen to the sound they make. We all play in our own unique style. I admit I do look sometimes, when I can't work out how a player gets a certain sound, but mainly I simply work around my own sound.
I saw someone here say "using a pick" and the point is? Bass playing is a skill that we work on and hopefully improve on. I play with fingers and a pick, sometimes both at the same time!
I guess we have to work with what we are given. I have fairly long, flexible fingers, but I know several really good players with short fat ones! I know a guy who only used two finders on the right hand at once, he's fast though, and accurate! I can't play that style, it hurts my arm lol! Steve Harris sort of. Ooooops I must have looked!
COME TO THINK OF IT, WHAT AM I DOING HERE THIS EARLY!

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1353052489' post='1870889']
could work either way though i guess!!

the band could threaten the audience to play certain songs unless the bucket fills up quicker
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I like that idea. My band is doing a charity gig tonight lol.