gary mac

Found this book in the library a couple of days back, by Jim Roberts.

Any of you read it?

I've not finished it yet, but it's a very entertaining read and not quite what you might expect from the title.

When I started playing in the 70's my influences at the time were

John Paul Jones
Chris Squire
Andy Fraser
John Entwhistle
The bass player from Wishbone Ash, only the name escapes me at the moment.

[attachment=6357:musical_...ents_006.jpg][attachment=6357:musical_...ents_006.jpg]My request for a Mark Bass was also turned down. But she is right really. I tried to justify it with the bad back argument, but as was pointed out to me, I'm only averaging a few gigs a year. But I do play a bass or two every day.

Thanks chaps.

I've currently got four fretted basses, so maybe a fretless would make sense. Just not sure if I'm up for the challenge of learning to play one at the moment.

Tried out another Squier modified Jazz yesterday in a shop in Harlow. It was better than the one I tried a few weeks back, but still didn't really do it for me. I just hate the protruding saddle screws, they are quite sharp. Is that one of the reasons people fit the badass bridges, or is that purely for sonic improvement?

Think the Marcus Miller one is not within budget, but like the look of it.
The USA S1 would be great if I could find one at the right price.

Will keep looking.

Thanks again.

Andy Frazers bass playing in Free, just perfect.

Thanks will give it a try tomorrow.

There are so many variations, will have to get out and try a few.

Any more advice/recomendations appreciated.

Cheers, Gary.

Thanks for that chaps.

Suspected I was missing the obvious, I am indeed using XP.

OldG how do I sort the compatibility mode? Would like to try that first, before looking at reaper.



All the best.

Welcome
Haimsey.

Enjoy the site, be warned it's a bit addictive, just like collecting basses is.

Nice collection.

All the best Gary.

Illness is keeping me housebound at the moment and yesterday in an attempt to stop climbing the walls, thought I would install Cubasis.

Typically, I can't do it. I suspect I am missing something obvious and hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

It's not a ripped off copy, geniune article that I purchased a few years back. I had it installed on my preious computer and all was well.

Yesterday when trying to install I had problems.

Wavelab lite installed ok.
Master unit istalled ok.
But not Cubasis VST.


Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers, Gary.

Very very nice.

I really fancied one of the SMJ basses, but the one I tried in a local shop was really orrid. Maybe I'll look elsewhere and see if I can find a good one. Nearly everyone seems to like them.

Thanks.

Sorry, maybe should have put this in the bass guitars section, feel free to move it.

There I was flopped out on the settee last night watching the box, when the good wife suddenly piped up from the other settee, "How do you fancy a Jazz Bass for your birthday?"



All in a quandry now, but the sort of quandry to enjoy for a few days.


Don't know whether to go for a fretted or fretless, jap, mexican, old or new. Guess I had better find out what the budget is first.

Any thoughts on which to avoid? That might help to narrow it down a bit.

Cheers, all the best Gary.

Any of you catch Top of the Pops 2 on Dave tonight?

Quantum Jump on there and the Wal with the leather (I think) pickguard/scratchplate.

Think I remember reading somewhere that that was the first Wal, not sure though. Anyway it looked and sounded good, even though I always thought the record a bit of an iffy one.

All the best, Gary.

Same as E man, I've been playing Rio today, just cos I wanted to. Also this afternoon, Hotel California, ready for band practice next week.

Might be worth trying www.trace-elliot.co.uk

Good luck.

All the best Gary.

In the covers band I'm in, I squeeze in to a very small space behind the keyboard and four/five guitarists, with the drummer to my right.

Hey Matt.

Guess it will be dependent on what sort of sound you want, the type of material you play and the venues to be played in, but also the other musicians you are playing with.

I mostly use a combo that is fitted with a 15" speaker. Generally I find it makes the sound I want, but on occassions lacks top end definition and sounds a bit rumbley. So, I sometimes add my 2 x 10" cabinet which usually does the trick.

It's difficult to describe a sound, as we all perceive these things differently. But, generally 15" speakers will be deeper and more bassier. 10" brighter and carry the treble side of things.

I'm sure you will get better replies than this from the more technical on the forum, but hopefully my reply will get things started.

All the best Gary.

I've got the same option on my american precision deluxe.

I have tried bothover the years and although the general consensus is that through body improves sustain and resonance, I'll be honest and admit that I can't really notice a discernable difference, but I really want to.

For the last few years it has been strung through the back of the bridge. I'm about to restring again in the near future, so will go through the body. Will let you know the outcome.

All the best Gary.

Not seen it, but would like to.

where is it to be found?

Thanks for that, probably give them a call next week and may also have a look over at Machinehead in Hitchin.

Thanks for the replies chaps.
Think I will have to try out another one then.

Any recomendations for stockists around Herts/Essex?

I've seen so many favourable reviews of this bass in recent times, and thought it might fit the bill for me, for an economical back up bass.

So, a couple of days back I went to the local music shop to test drive one.

Got to say it was a very disappointing exercise. I understand that this is a budget model but the saddle screws were protruding to such an extent that it was very uncomfortable to play. Yes I know that they can be removed, cut down and refitted. The action was way too high, again, I know it's adjustable.

The strings just didn't resonate and I don't know if that would be solvable with a string change. I suspect that the strings were at fault, they looked, felt and sounded awful, but it may have been the nut and or bridge at fault. I pointed this out to the salesperson, who told me that the strings get corroded sometimes during shipping

To be fair he offered me a discount, but wasn't willing to change the strings. So I guess I'll never know, unless I risk a purchase and do the mods.

So, what do you think; was it just a ropey one or what you would expect from this model.


All the best Gary.

NICE.

Welcome.

Does that acoustic sound as good as it looks?

sorry don't know anything about the GA. Think you got a good deal with the little Trace.

All the best Gary