gary mac

15 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

Because it was dead or because there was a fight?

There weren't enough punters to start a fight 

Friday night, we had the sort of pub gig that makes me want to retire  

12 hours ago, casapete said:

That’ll be it then, driving down the M1 to tonight’s gig in Dorking. Bloody Steve Wright sang all over the end section too... The other SB song I remember was called ‘Save it for a rainy day’, off the same album. Nice stuff.

Just when I thought Steve Wright couldn't get any more on my nerves 

1 minute ago, skankdelvar said:

Thanks Gary.

Team effort matey. 

3 minutes ago, skankdelvar said:

Frankly, this is now getting out of hand 

Hopefully peace and calm has been restored dear boy.

These are great basses. Great result for you

Just hope the neck is ok.

33 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

I have a 64 Precision. Why?

Because I’m a sheep, got caught up in the fervour and herd mentality and decided an inordinate amount of money would get me a much better bass than any modern rubbish.

 

Same here mate 

I do own a TC BH250 that I keep as a spare, however, having attempted to repair another TC head for a customer, I have to agree with @lownote12. Out of warranty they are a pain and costly to repair.

Play a pre CBS P or J bass and you will understand

9 minutes ago, jbu09 said:

Can I ask how it's going with the P?

I'm sitting poised on  pulling the trigger on a mid 60's P..

Can you share you thoughts on tone, feel and playability please? any comparisons.

Anything you have learned from the experience

Cheers

If you are confident that the one you're looking at, is all original and everything functions as it should, then you almost certainly won't be disappointed. I've owned a 66, 63 and a 62, each and everyone was exceptionally good. The timber used on the fretboards is rather lovely, bodies are generally light and resonant. The pickups deliver plenty of punch and can do mellow/warm to full on aggressive attack. 

9 minutes ago, therealting said:

Micro Mesh is excellent - I’ve used it to satin necks and also to polish frets. 

Micromesh is my choice as well. Also great for fret polishing.

Glad that you survived it Bilbo and hope you've made a good recovery. 

Sad that Arthur didn't

Nice one EBS, enjoyed that.

On 16/01/2019 at 14:19, dave_bass5 said:

Thanks for the replies and suggestions.

its a new bass (Nov 2018) so not likely fret wear, but i do think it might be uneven.

im on my second set of strings so its not that.

If i press down really hard i can avoid it, same with plucking very softly, but thats not the answer. if increase the neck bow it does make a difference, but again, thats not the answer as the action then changes.

Might take it to the Gallery and get them to have a look. i think it could do with a check up anyway, some of the fret edges are quite rough.

 

Happy to take a look at it Dave, if it's only one fret, can soon get that sorted for you.

18 hours ago, Len_derby said:

Yep. Pretty universal I think.

Just last week I watched a pub band whose bass player just couldn't stop himself playing on the verse of All Right Now. Sounded pants to me. Maybe not to most of the audience though, I don't know. Are we being too picky?

I was in Tenerife last week and watching a band, their bass man committed the same sin and then played slap bass during the solo

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18 minutes ago, wzz890831 said:

Thanks for the reply, I didn't have to tools to measure the height but I'm sure I know how to setup the bass. I will double check the bolts tonight once I get back to home. 

If you are confident in removing the neck, it would be worth checking that the neck pocket is clean and debris free , so that the neck can be seated properly in the pocket.

Was this problem there from day one?  Assuming it was but keeping in mind that it can be difficult to diagnose without actually seeing the instrument, up close. If you definitely have the relief and string height/action otherwise correct, then I would suspect that the frets from around the 14th onwards, require levelling with a slight fall away. A job I have had to do on a fair few customer's instruments. Fairly straightforward with the correct tools and a careful approach, if you have neither, then take it to a guitar tech/luthier.

Just watched all of those, thanks Trevor.

What a brilliant effort 

I've had this book for a few weeks now and thought it was about time to write a little review.

I have to say that it is very impressive and is the sort of information that I wished I had taken on board much earlier in life. Of course there were books on theory, back in the seventies when I started playing but I found them difficult (at the time) to comprehend and just not user friendly. 

The colour system is a very useful tool and for a beginner an ideal way for visualising and getting to know the fret board.

For me, the sections covering modes and scales were of particular interest. I've been playing in bands for years, but without much knowledge of theory. Of course I've been using scales and modes but for the most part, not knowing why and instead relying on my ears and experience to know what works and what doesn't. The relevant chapters give a concise, easily understandable insight in to this subject.

The book is ideal to dip in and out of, which is the way I approached it. Mostly I read it with my bass to hand, as for me, this helped to make sense of and to absorb the information.

All in all I thoroughly recommend this as a worthwhile purchase. Great for beginners and even experienced players who just want a better understanding of music theory.

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This thread could get messy but I won't be here to see it for a while, as mrs mac is dragging me out shopping 

That's a beauty. 

Just now, TheGreek said:

Please don't destroy my dreams!!! I've been lusting after an Alembic Stanley Clarke forever - I've only seen two in the flesh (timber??) and they've looked beautiful - I've been too over-awed to actually try one...

No it was a different model Mick.

Wouldn't go as far as saying that I hated it but after lusting after an Alembic for years, I finally purchased one at the Bass Centre in Wapping. Within a few days I knew that it wasn't for me, persevered with it for a few weeks and finally phoned the Bass Centre, who were very understanding and said they would be happy to exchange it. A few days later I was back up there and a couple of hours later left with a very lovely P Deluxe, which I still have. Still miss that shop