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  1. police squad
    yes agreed, I play along with the guitar but I actually start it by myself (I copied the late bass player from the band as I had listened to him play it millions of times)
  2. police squad
    one of my favourite basses ever. I would love this, just to hang on the wall
  3. police squad
    I was thinking about trying to take my 'upright' Stagg eub. Rock band and double bass. It's gotta work, hasn't it. could I play it with a pick?
  4. police squad
    by the way starts up high. playing f on the d string and its fifth on the g.
  5. police squad
    So as you know, I'm in a Police tribute and I have collected basses like Sting used in The Police. I'm currently a bit bored with gigging and decided to use one of my Police basses with my normal pub band. We're called Live 'n' Kickin' and have been around just shy of 31 years. I normally play a Fender 'Flea' jazz in this band but last night decided to do the whole gig on my Fretless 'bitsa' What a great sound and work out for my playing. Songs that were a struggle, By the way by TRHCP as it starts with chords and the middle bit of Allright Now. But I had fun and nobody else really noticed. Now I need to think up something for the next gig.
  6. police squad
    I can't believe this is still here
  7. police squad
    the money I have spent over the years, not yet worked out Current basses cost me about £11k Current guitars at about £8K To replace them? Difficult to know. My '73 P bass was £450 back in 1990 but I swapped some gear that I couldn't sell for it. I do have a couple of classics in my collection that are worth much more than I paid for them. My '83 Steinberger was £2K but it's almost immaculate but that's not worth much more than that now. I try and use everything now and again but my Aria SBR150 is a bit heavy for me these days If I added in my PA & Desk that's another £4K current bass amp & both cabs about £700 All tax deductible and quite a lot of fun, plus a handy nest egg for when I retire
  8. police squad
    you need an original Steinberger.
  9. police squad
    yep I'm with Dave on this one. Some you win........
  10. police squad
    yep, great amps. The guitarist in the band I'm in, is none other than Martin Kidd, Cornford (and now Victory) designer. If you look inside the chassis it will be signed by the builder. It could be Martin, Chris, Len or the other guy (I've forgotten his name dammit)
  11. police squad
    My Flea bass is from the first batch. I bought it in july 2016 and it has been my goto bass for everything (except my Police gigs). I love it GLWTS
  12. police squad
    checked thru your PMs?
  13. police squad
    @Manton Customs I fear you're on a hiding to nothing here. Many people (IMO) overthink all this stuff. Some people think it's all to do with the pickups and electronics. I was at home playing my telecaster and my brother turned up. He picked up the tele, strummed a chord and said 'Ash'. I knew it was Ash. So did he, by the sound. A Maple board Strat is a more glassy sound than a r/wood board. It's true but some people will deny it has anything to do with the wood. Still, it was a great demo and I was wrong in my analysis but I haven't had an ebony boarded precision with an alder body to compare with my other P basses
  14. police squad
    I'll have to keep an eye out.
  15. police squad
    where is his show?
  16. police squad
    no I haven't read it but I'll put it on my list. Yes his dad died at about 45. Lung cancer. Very sad
  17. police squad
    Recently been watching the 60s series Randall & Hopkirk (deceased) Jeff Randall (Mike Pratt) is Guy's dad!! It was one of my favourite shows as a kid (Sunday lunchtimes, early 70s)
  18. police squad
    I decided to ignore the clicks and just moved around each section to try and work it out. I have always said that wood makes a difference in tone, some people can hear it and some can't. I have voted and wait to see the results.
  19. police squad
    I must admit, I did look at the prices of pickups on the aguilar stand and was horrified. Then I saw someone on the stand coming towards me, so I ran away
  20. police squad
    You might be right there. I use swing bass strings, I had a set of flats on a fretless (didn't really like the sound but I don't like the sound of rounds on it either.) and I have them on my hofner violin bass but whether I would try them on my main gigging basses, I just don't know.
  21. police squad
    someone asked whether he uses them and he just laughed. He said only guitarists that own a bass would bother with flatwounds as they know nothing about bass. Something along those lines. He uses bass centre stadium elites, has done for years. It just made me laugh, there's so much love for flats these days (even I'm thinking about a set) but an old pro, just uses rounds and has no interest in changing. He just cracked me up
  22. police squad
    Hi guys 2 tickets to the scala, London to see Mark King/ Stewart Copeland's band Gizmodrome. on Wednesday 7th I can't go due to work commitments £35 the pair Please PM
  23. police squad
    yep that's the one. I thought it looked cool
  24. police squad
    I went yesterday and Guy Pratt's dismissal of flat wound strings REALLY made me chuckle. I went home and listened to Like a prayer by Madonna and I'd always thought t was a sequenced bass line and also to Jimmy Nail's 'ain't no doubt' I couldn't take Mo Foster at all. I don't really listen to a lot of Jazz but they were reading and the first number was a bit loose in places, like they hadn't played it before and I left during his 2nd number. I realise that he's done a lot of stuff but not for me. Gear wise, there was a nice Muruscahwwwzzeeeee (what ever) on bass direct's stand. A white Elwood with a white fingerboard. I don't understand these singlecut things, they all look a bit ridiculous to me. Enfield basses look good and I said hi to Nick. Always good to see Jason Howe. Would have stopped at the BC stand but I always seemed to be going somewhere, to a master class or the loo or coffee.
  25. police squad
    I have one and sometimes use it in Police tribute. An amazing bass. Mine's 1983 XL2. It has a very fundamental sound. ie. the bass note, no real harmonics jump out the note. Very full, deep notes. If you're anywhere near me (Deal, Kent) you're welcome to come and have a look/play
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