pete.young

There is a whole world of great lessons on Youtube. I've personally found Geoff Chalmers  'Discover Double Bass" , particularly the beginners section, and Matt Rybicki's channel  to be very clear and  helpful. I'm sure others will have recommendations if self-study is what you like to do.

https://www.youtube.com/@DiscoverDoubleBass

https://www.youtube.com/@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

Normally the requests I get are physically impossible. Have you seen the size of a double bass scroll?

Once when I had a gig with an Elvis tribute, a guy came up to us and asked if we would do a request, and could we please play 'Blossom Ar$ehole' .

Blank looks all round. "Sorry, we don't know that one" .

"You must do. It was one of his greatest ever hits".

"Can you sing us the first few bars?"

"Weel Blossom Ar$ehole what's wrong with me, I'm itchin like  a man on a fuzzy tree ... "

14 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

 

I owe you lunch. 😎

Splendid. I can tell you all about my new gig as a piano player in an Irish ceilidh band.

Seen this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176377207082

2 hours ago, rushbo said:

Has anyone got an idea of where I can find one of these...

 

 

..in the UK?

 

I need one for a stand I'm putting together which will clamp to my amp stand (hopefully.) I could always buy a cheapo stand with one attached, but that sort of defeats the object. It's the kind of thing that I should have in my "bits box" but apparently, I haven't got one. Any idea Basschat? Or has anyone got one lying around that they're happy to part with for a few quid? I may end up using thick rubber bands, but that will hurt my OCD. 

Slice of bike inner tube?

2 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Surely G♯ A♯ B. Let's not encourage this mixing of sharps and flats. Although in Cm, I suppose that should really be A♭ B♭ C♭.

I heartily applaud the modern fashion for writing everything in C and making every deviation from the major scale an accidental.

39 minutes ago, solo4652 said:

The reason I'm asking is that we're using the arrangement of the live version of the song with drop outs at the start of both verses. This live version is one semitone lower than the studio version, but we're playing the song in whatever is the key of the studio version. In the live version, at the end of the first chorus, just before the drop out at the start of verse 2 are three stabs - three notes. Playing in the key of the original version (Cm?), on the bass, I think they're G#, Bb, B.  Guitarist is saying they are G, A, Bb. Much discussion at rehearsal. Here's the live version transposed up 1 semitone. The three notes in question are at 1:16. What are those 3 notes on the bass, please? 

 

 

 

 

I agree with you - G# Bb B .

On 13/05/2024 at 16:34, BigRedX said:

Unfortunately because this is also the computer I use for my work, Firefox which appears to be the only browser whose updates are not limited by the OS (so far), is reserved for an important single-use function, and I am unwilling to use it for other tasks.

How about a Firefox clone such as librewolf?

You might also be able to use containers, although that's probably going to involve some tinkering with the existing installation and I can see why you wouldn't want to do that.  https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/

5 hours ago, Muzz said:

So I tweaked my back (on the roof, too, doing a spot of DIY, tho not the full Rod Hull, thankfully) last weekend, and I've had a back-focused kinda week, so I decided to weigh all my basses. Tragically, my favourite gigging bass, the BB414, is (as I'd suspected/feared) the heaviest of the lot. What surprised me was by how much - after a bit of restringing/fettling, I gigged a Shuker that was nearly 2lbs lighter.

 

I'm now trying to think of simple ways to lighten it (I've already done the tuners, there's not much else easy to do), I may even explore more radical solutions...

8 hours ago, LowB_FTW said:

My Maison 129p is my longest had instrument.

Bought in '92 I think, and it sounds absolutely lovely through my Vox amp.

Sadly, the volume knob on the bass no longer works so I have to get that replaced, and I'm planning on removing the name decal from the body at some point - someone here recommended T-Cut for that, I haven't got around to doing it yet.

It was the second bass I ever owned, and the first 5-String.

 

Mark

Some SGC Nanyo Bass Collection genes there. I should leave the decal, especially if it's the only identification.

I put mine into 4ch mode and use it as a 4-channel mixer.

50 minutes ago, Beedster said:

And Jazz 👍

Alexei Sayle already nailed that one. "There are two kinds of jazz, and they're both crap!"

The bass I've had the longest is my Yamaha BB800, which I bought second-hand in 1979 from the estimable Charlie Carter, who ran the Sounds Acoustic music shop in Chester Rd, Manchester.

The instrument I've had the longest is the English concertina that I started to play  in 1974. 50 years this year. Kin 'ell.

On 03/05/2024 at 15:07, stewblack said:

Sorry I wasn't clear - it's my usual amp I go straight into it and take a line out to the desk. I just wondered if monitors are sprinkled with a different kind of sauce to make them more suitable 

I've done this with my TecAmp Puma combo for years and never had any issues with feedback.

That's excellent playing, well done. 80s-tastic. Great sounding bass at a bargain price. I wish I could justify it but I am mostly playing upright these days.

26 minutes ago, Nicko said:

My mate's bluegrass band seems quite busy

 

 

That's a fine example of what I'd expect to see labelled Americana, but to me it's not a bluegrass band. No fiddle, no 5-string banjo, no mandolin.  The definition for bluegrass is pretty narrow and doesn't include accordions.

I play in an old-time Appalacian band called East Creek Union. We've played at Red Rooster, the sadly defunct Orwell Bluegrass festival and Folk East. This year we're doing Maverick. Red Rooster in particular has a very wide ranging definition of "Americana" encompassing old-time, bluegrass, country, blues, rockablilly, new orleans style street jazz, country rock and people like Pokey Lafarge who dont' really fit into any category.

I like going to Red Rooster, I hear a lot of acts there I wouldn't otherwise come across.

The UK America Music Association who I believe are invoved in booking acts for Red Rooster and maybe other festivals too. We certainly can't get a sniff despite having played there in the past. They have slots at certain events for members to apply.  I was thinking about joining, but I don't like the T's and C's which require you to sign up to a Continuous Payment Authoritty (CPA), I'm not keen on that idea.

Why would anyone blindly follow a QR code, especially for something important? You have absolutely no idea where you are going to end up. Security 101 - don't use QR codes!

The pickups look like the bridge pickup on a TRB5P, or an RBX 550 . None of the RBXs seem to have that scoop at the end of the neck that extends past the end of the curved fingerboard. RBX fingerboards seem to be square with a truss rod at the end of the neck.

Another Zoom H4 user here. Does the H1 have any inputs to take a feed from the bass? I can only see one 'microphone' socket which presumably replaces the built-ins.

Size is 10mm but it's a fine thread.

It'll still work without the nut. Put the strap on the button, then clip the straplock onto the button on top of it.

5 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

The drummer bought it brand new 364 days before it failed at Saturday's gig. He is trying to see if it's under any kind of warranty. I also want to take my little SWR amp for a bit of TLC to the amp repair man locally so can easily pass him the sub too at the same time for a diagnosis if it's not under warranty.

Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, in England and Wales you have 6 years from the date of purchase to seek a remedy from the retailer, for goods which have failed within a reasonable lifespan for the product. This is independent of any manufacturers warranty. After 6 months you have to demonstrate that the equipment has failed prematurely.

I agree with @fretmeister, just record vocals and run everything else direct into a DAW such as Reaper or Garageband, through an interface.

For value it's pretty hard to beat the Behringer XM8500, these are on a par with an SM58 and 1/5th the cost.

For an interface, there is a lot of second-hand choice. Focusrite and Presonus are popular.