Alun

[quote name='paul h' post='374346' date='Jan 8 2009, 07:32 PM']Ta. That was pretty much the idea. I decided a while back that I would like a palm muted pick sound but with leaving a couple of fingers free for some plucking. Bit chuffed you noticed to be honest! Paul. EDIT. I realise it is like BV after talent bypass surgery.[/quote] It sounds great, I'm going to have to try it! Incidentally, speaking of Mr Vega there are some great recent clips on [url="http://www.bassplayer.tv"]http://www.bassplayer.tv[/url] ( go to BP Live 2008, then Clinics and scroll down ) if you haven't already seen them. Cheers Alun

[quote name='agoulding' post='374351' date='Jan 8 2009, 07:35 PM']Its strange, with a pedal this thing sounds pretty good, by its self it doesnt seem like it can hold any effected note properly, the effect just cuts out randomly while i play.[/quote] It does sound like fairly normal octaver behavious - my OC2 goes a bit nutty on sustained notes The only things I've found that are fairly well behaved on sustained notes are the ElectroHarmonix POG and MicroPOG. Cheers Alun

I've always fancied a 6 string Jazz so may keep an eye out for these Cheers Alun

[quote name='paul h' post='374196' date='Jan 8 2009, 04:35 PM']Just thought I would knock this up to show you what I am talking about. Paul.[/quote] Very nice Reminds me a bit of Bobby Vega's pick playing. Cheers Alun

Just ordered my first OBBM cable - a 1m Speakon jobby - from t'Bay. Cheers Alun

Do you always play plugged in or are they noticably dead unplugged too?

Out of interest, are you playing unamplified or into an amp? I've never experienced a string going from fine to dead in a few minutes, and am just wondering if it might be something to do with the bass itself? Cheers Alun

[quote name='ednaplate' post='367831' date='Jan 1 2009, 04:00 PM'].... Jeff Ament's on this is very tasteful. Didn't he play some weird 8 string fretless instrument? Sounds good whatever it was.[/quote] IIRC that one is a standard 4 string fretless, although he did use a 12 string on Jeremy and there may well be some 8 string lurking on their albums too It is a fantastic bassline though. Haven't picked my bass up since finishing my NY gig at 1.30 this morning, but my next challenge may well be transcribing some of Muzz Skillings' playing on Living Colour's "Time's Up" CD. Cheers Alun

LaBella do nice short scale "Beatle Bass" flatwounds - I have them on my violin bass copy. Cheers Alun

Depping with a function band in the Celtic Manor hotel in Newport, S. Wales. Long night - 6pm soundcheck, 5 other acts on first, finish our third set at 1.30am but the money is very good Cheers Alun

[quote name='Geek99' post='367043' date='Dec 31 2008, 01:21 PM']is it not also true that some players never learn another genre or evolve to any significant extent, yet are always tasteful and not overdone? Examples: James Jamerson, Duck Dunn.[/quote] And you have to remember that Jamerson is said to have been an accomplished jazz player Cheers Alun

If you're not really happy with the bass anyway, then you've answered your own question

If you're happy with the feel of the bass then I would agree with just upgrading the pickup and definitely suggest chatting to Mansons in Exeter who are a very knowledgable and helpful bunch Cheers Alun

Most of mine are mentioned already but I'll throw in.... Jeff Clyne, Phil Mulford, Phil Scragg, Paul Morgan, Roy Babbington, Stuart Clayton Cheers Alun

Well known songs are always a good place to start My solo covers at the moment are Purple Haze, Day Tripper, She's Coming Home, Smells Like Teen Spirit,a few jazz standards and YMCA in the style of Bach, which seemed like a good idea at the time Cheers Alun

Looks fun - always on the look out for new Rhythm Changes ideas Cheers Alun

Jazz, Spector, Stingray - all good. My Squier VM Jazz has a very respectable slap tone and would be about half your budget Cheers Alun

[quote name='Oscar South' post='365107' date='Dec 28 2008, 07:59 PM']Interestingly, you can almost guarentee (heard it in 95% of my performances) that someone in the audience will observe "6 string bass!" when I walk on stage... even though I play a 5 string .[/quote] Weirdly, I get people asking about my 5 or 7 string and I play 6!

I do occasional solo bass gigs and really enjoy it Generally they've been at guitar clubs where people are quite open to instrumental music ( I've also been lucky enough to support Steve Lawson and Seth Horan where the audience are already bass friendly). Ultimately music is music and if people listened more with their ears and less with their eyes, the instrument would probably be more widely received. Unfortunately, the recognised role of our instrument can be a hinderance as well as a great bonus. The bass player is always seen as the supportive one - "play your roots and don't get in the way" - so it can be a bit of an "unlearning" process to play the full arrangement, and also a bit of an unlearning process for the audience to accept it. The plus side is that bass players are often the ones who listen to the whole arrangement, not just there own part as the bass' role is vital in tying together the rhythm and harmony. As a result, bass players are on a good position to understand what parts of an arrangement are needed to make a piece work (and also why bassists often make great producers). The resource for solo bassists sounds like a good idea Cheers Alun Cheers Alun

Welcome from Swansea

The Michael Manring Resonances DVD, Bela Fleck Christmas CD ( with Victor Wooten on bass) and a gift voucher for a local instrument shop

To be honest, a busy function band will probably expose the gear to a lot more people than an original band doing the pub circuit

Thanks Bilbo, look forward to the others too Cheers Alun

Yes, I sometimes feel guilty about not buying enough from them!!!

That's quite a mad list Great to see Michael Manring and Faith No More in there. Delberthot - there's some fantastic music in there, you should investigate THere are probably only 5 or 6 tunes I've not heard in that list, and pretty much everything I've heard is worth hunting out. Cheers Alun