gary mac

It was JPJ on Led Zepp 2 for me.

That's totally 'orrid.

Nice.

Almost tempted away from my fender search.


Woofly Tone

Sorry to hear you've got to sell Paul, best of luck.


Gary

looking good wayne.

You didn't give me the low down on the decal installation, no prob if its one of your trade secrets

Love the look of the ash trays.

Really looks the part.

brightened up mine as well, thanks.

They are cracking units. Sold mine about a year ago and still miss it. Though not missing the lifting of it.

Think they are 300 watts when using an extension cab.


I think I got around 300 quid for mine.

This will probably seem like a strange thing to say, but a new set of strings can work wonders (if yours are in need of changing of course).

The bass just seems to come alive again with a fresh set, it just seems to inspire me and everything in my bass world seems fine again.

I've done a couple of dozen gigs with mine and its been excellent.

Although I have fitted wizard pick ups and a badass, the first few gigs were played with it in its original condition with the standard hardware and it all worked fine.

The upgrades were money well spent and it's now a first class gigging instrument.


They are a cracking bass, but I did have try a few before i found the one.

Hi James.

I think Gig Gear in Harlow and Hertford do amp servicing.

Machinehead in Hitchin as well, I think.


Not had to use either of them yet though so can't make any recomendations.



Cheers, Gary

Nice one Dave.

Pleased for you.


All the best, Gary

It's exactly why I've stopped attending music shows and bass gatherings.

Even players who would never normally slap, seem to get possessed by the slap devil when in a room containing more than one other bassist.

nor sure it matters much when you are up against five guitards, keyboards and a loud drummer as I was at a rehearsal on tuesday night.

Thanks for the advice.


A tip from my old english teacher: necessary one coffee, two sugars!

.....but have decided I could do with a little chorus on a few numbers.


I'm after recommendations on budget to mid price options.


Thanks in advance

Sounding good. Doesn't sound like a first rehearsal. Very nice.

Thanks Neil and Jake.


Jake, I will have to read that a few times for it to sink in, but exactly the sort of help needed.

Yes had a look at the proverb thread


All the best, Gary

Thanks chaps.


Still hope someone will come along and explain though, Where's Out to Play Jazz or Bilbo when you need them?

Sorry to hear about your neck probs, what a bum deal.

Wish you well mate and good luck with the sale

Since sitting down to work out Durans Save a Prayer last week this has been bothering me a bit. I guess in the great scheme of things it's not important, you know if the bass line works, then why worry?

So: the first chord is D minor, then to F (major, I think).

So to get from the D min to the F the notes on the bass are, I think D, A, G, Fsharp and on to the F.



Now normally if I was jamming with the guitards and there was a Dmin to F progression, I wouldn't consider that F sharp note and instead would choose notes common to both chords or a root/ 5th thing.

So Why does it work?
I know it crops up on a whole load of progressions, but I've quoted this one, as I'm working on it at the moment.

I feel a bit stupid asking this question on here, as I've been playing for years and should probably know, but there you go I've gone and done it now.

Didn't even know they were touring again.

So who is on vocal duties then Nick?

I've recently been playing the album again and really enjoying.

Learning Rio and Save a Prayer for a new project.


Met Simon at Cowes a couple of months back, not looking quite so chic in his sailing kit, but very approachable and friendly.


Good programme.

I know it's tempting to save on lugging stuff about, but I think it's a bad plan Peter.
I've seen what happens to stuff in my shed, even when well wrapped.

Duran Duran: Save a prayer and Rio.

But can't nail the middle bit of Rio.

Don't know the answer Beer dragon.

But I phoned the Wizard chaps, described to them, as best I could the sound that I was after. They made their recommendations and fortunately it all worked out well. Pick ups arrived, I wired them in and...joy of joy, they worked and were exacctly what I was after.


All the best, Gary