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[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1375987062' post='2168364'] I think getting a hardcase is essential for a bass over £1000. Anything over £2k and I'd expect something very high end and fancy. [/quote] I think that is a fair comment. It also goes someway to showing how much the manufacturer 'values' the bass.

Thanks Bilbo, I guess in simple terms I will see if there is a b2 (b9) to to see if first of all the is a half step of a full step. I understand to trust my ears - if it sounds good it is good but my question comes from the Berklee Jazz improvisation course of instantly making choices in real time. Hence, I wanted to be able to have an idea in my mind of what scale to refer to as a staring point.

Musicman Basses - stereotype is the Stingray, a la Flea, Bernard Edwards etc. What bass is the simplest route to the classic Stingray sound? Would like to pick one up at some point, questions are? Practical differences between 2Eq and 3 Eq? Does a HH give a Stingray sound and more or is the Stingray sound comprised? Are the neck profiles more P or J? Same question on 5 string neck profiles? What 'exactly' are Sterling basses - do they do the Stingray sound? USA MM Subs - worth considering as a starting point? .....on USA Subs, and real difference on those wired in series and those in parallel? Any other basses that do the Stingray sound? - OLP?? - Ibanez ATK?? - Big Al??? Warwick Fortress MM?? Thanks guys

Thanks all tried the floating thumb technique last night - very strange, need to keep at it to get used to it. Wil try it again tonight and also at rehearsal tomorrow.

This one : [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/189415-warwick-corvette-proline-1992-lined-fretless-defretted-nirvana-black-now-l400/page__p__2161900__hl__warwick%20fretless__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/189415-warwick-corvette-proline-1992-lined-fretless-defretted-nirvana-black-now-l400/page__p__2161900__hl__warwick%20fretless__fromsearch__1[/url] (Hello again PhilLawton)

Thanks Bilbo - just the person I hoped would be along. What are the correct names for these scales (so I can cement them in my mind)? Half Step / Whole Step .....repeat etc C Db Eb........... Whole Step / Half Step .....repeat etc C D Eb

Looking for help please on the Symetrical Diminshed Scale. What is the difference between the half step / whole step and the whole step / half step. For example, in C, are the first two notes of the scale. C > Db or C > D What are the difference in used for these? - when would would think to use them. Information I have learnt so far is that C Dim as a half step / whole step would be cool to use over a C7 chord. Anybody any diagrams to show fingerings on the bass as well please for me to use in study?

Mart and I have exchanged some PM's on this as we both took the plunge on the beautiful Warwick Star Bass. I swore I would never buy a new bass again but at the price they were at it was too good to refuse for a Warwick lover like me. Although I love the bass I was disappointed with the packaging and the extra's / 'candy' supplied with the bass. Bear in mind that this was being knocked out at a normal street price of c£1500. The bass comes in a triangular cardboard box, a small amount of polystryrene and then in a plastic bag type thing. I think it is nice for a prodcut to be 'presented' in its packing on unboxing. Also, the bass also comes with a cut down version of the Warwick User Pack, a little pouch rather than the A4 wallet type thing - although I assume this is standard on the MIK Pro Series. Put it this way, I also recently picked up one of the £47.00 Westfield Pink P Basses to have as my back up when gigging. This was packed / presented better than the Warwick! There are two areas we are talking about here. 1 - Should a bass costing xxxx pound also come with a gig bag or hard case? 2- Is the packaging sufficent - although my Star Bass came with no issues from inadequate packaging I would be amazed that others have not been easily damaged - especially for a hollow body guitar. Oh, did I say it's a fantastic bass?? - I've been looking for a Warwick with more thump - looks like I've found it.

I've done a search on this but would like to be pointed towards other good information online. Recently I've been getting a lot of tingling and numbness in both of my hands / wrists. Most likely due to poor technique, the basics being to keep the wrists straight - but I must say I am finding that easier said than done. Also, I am using a computer all day at work which I also think doesn't help my fingers and wrists to 'rest', although I do have the gel rests and now use the mouse left handed rather than right handed. I urgently need to improve both my right hand and left hand technique, the right being the most urgent. It looks like I need to break the habit of anchoring my thumb on the pickups and moving to floating thumb techniques - any recommendations on how to make this change please? Would I be better practicing standing up to put my hands in a more natural position?

yep - as Mart said, very surprised on the packaging front. I also believe Euro Spectors come in just a cardboard box.

Congratulations.... First bass....ahem.. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/213518-look-at-the-even-better-pics-1998-bass-collection-sgc-nanyo-sb301-in-metallic-pink-rare/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/213518-look-at-the-even-better-pics-1998-bass-collection-sgc-nanyo-sb301-in-metallic-pink-rare/[/url]

To me SMART is a technique of setting goals and giving a structure towards meeting them. This can be business based, educational, bass related and personal, anything really I suppose.