D.I. Joe

Not on this forum, but thinking locally, Matt Davy of MD Electrics makes leads and he's in the St Austell area. Russ Fletcher down in Barripper does them as well.

Got a Volume/Blend/Tone kit from John. Easy to install, sounds great, and a lovely chap to deal with. Buy with confidence!

[quote name='england smith' timestamp='1378055609' post='2195225'] TOP might not be in need of a Bassist, but the have been on the hunt for a new lead singer. [/quote] But I wouldn't be asking TOP if they might be needing one, I'd be asking Rocco if I could do it instead of him!

Could I have your job? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?

If he was in Cornwall I'd give him a massage though, tbh.

At risk of spoiling the fun, I think they mean that the band have all pro gear and a 4K rig. Seems quite obvious to me.

The Zone nightclub, Redruth Live concert by Los Pacaminos as part of the Mining and Pasty Festival in Redruth. Los Pacaminos play "Tex-Mex" music and feature highly regarded musicians, and fronted by Paul Young. Tex-Mex music is somewhere between the Mariachi and Norteno styles of Mexico and the Country/Blues sounds of South-West America. The band empathises with Ry Cooder, Flaco Jimenez, The Texas Tornados and Los Lobos. Bare Knuckle Blues Band in support. Tickets just £14.00 and include a free Mexican-style pasty! Tickets: [url="http://lospacaminospastyfestival.eventbrite.co.uk/"]http://lospacaminospastyfestival.eventbrite.co.uk/[/url]

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1377859317' post='2192819'] Someone [b](whose opinion I trust)[/b] told me that they couldn't find much difference between the status flats (what I'm currently using) and their half rounds. [/quote] So not me then? Lol

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1377868186' post='2193004'] Who does mate. But the general problem is that I don't think people, even most bassists, appreciate bass. They see gratuitous displays of technique and think that's progress, like that other thread about the supposed pinnacle of bass playing. We need to dig much deeper than that and appreciate that even very simple bass can be very difficult to write and play, the role of the bass is subtle and beautiful, and to really exploit that the player needs to think about harmony and structure. I think some of this crazy sh*t like in the OP holds bass development back because I reckon a lot of people think that's what they need to learn to get noticed. They all want to solo, they want to get session fees, they want to impress, they want to be the first call bassist. It's sad really. They think Marcus Miller is the sum total of what they see and hear, they think that if they can emulate him then they must be as good as him and they will get work. But they forget about all the other stuff, the musical intelligence, the personal qualities, that make people like him so good at what they do. I realise I sound like an arrogant bitch saying all this, but really, people need to develop their imaginations before they start learning all this crap they don't know how to use musically. Why do you think almost all bassists sound the same? Because they usually aspire to be someone else instead of discovering their own musical personalities, then they go to the London Bass Guitar Show and showcase their physical abilities on the Fodera stand. Most of em probably don't even realise that's everyone else does as well. Then the f***in klaxon goes off to shut them the f*** up [/quote] Here here. Although I enjoyed the video, what you have said here is absolutely right in terms of general approach to musicianship.

Or Status Half rounds maybe? I've not tried them myself but they get a lot of love on these pages.

GHS Brite Flats or Fender Flats would be my recommendations

I actually enjoyed that. Some nice playing from everyone throughout from everyone, both while soloing and accompanying, nobody played over each other - a nice little jam indeed. On the subject of Billy Sheehan, he has actually gone up in my estimates as a result of this video! Of course I'm familiar with the videos of his gig solo/mindless fretw**kery and of course he has some killer chops on display here, but I thought his note selection was very nice and for me he didn't overpower the overall vibe*. Perhaps there may be a hint of jealousy/resentment in the negative comments??? I feel compelled to practice! [size=2]Disclaimer - I am neither a jazzer or a music critic. Any opinions expressed in this post are my own personal opinion as a musician and a bassist making an assessment on what I heard and liked, not what I think "should" be the way to do things.[/size]

[color=#333333]The Bare Knuckle Blues Band hit St.Austell once again for a night of rocking blues classics. Band hits the stage at 9, £4 on the door for non-members[/color]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1377618952' post='2189486'] Many people look at these and decide they should go one better, hence the expression "[b][i]To Affinity ... And Beyond![/i][/b]". [/quote]

In fairness, I should think that a pretty massive proportion of beginners will have a Squier Affinity P as their first bass and then proceed to different higher-quality basses according to taste etc. Not me though, I started on a Wesley

I was recognised at the SW Bass Bash last year as the-bassist-from-the-band-that-supported-Reef. Don't remember the name of the BC'er that was at the gig though! But I do remember he had a rather nice Fenderbird.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376866199' post='2180258'] I like the way Um Bongo have illustrated their carton with a picture of a Rhino apparently having an unsuccessful crap. [/quote] Thank you sir

I'm just about to start a homebuild project in the style of a Bongo using this lovely root wood body

Hi and welcome to the forum I'm not sure such a thing exists in the modern world. Old valve amps like Fender Bassman, Selmer Treble & Bass, Marshall Superbass etc can be used for both, but they will be big, heavy and expensive to buy and maintain and so probably not what you're looking for really. I suppose it depends what kind of tone you're after. Legend has it that Josh Homme used bass amps in the studio with Kyuss: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-MSfd2S7lo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-MSfd2S7lo[/url]

Fender flats are pretty bright and the 45-60-80-105 set that I have on my Parts-cision feel just the right tension for me. Strokes for folks etc.

In a word - Fabulous All of the effects on the B3 (save for some of the distortions, as you might expect) sound fantastic, and some sound just as good as the real thing - all in one box, for less than £150! I swear by mine. Even if a gig doesn't require any effects at all, I'll take the B3 for tuning and compression. (Opto Comp is my fav )