Mike

BBC, get your tushie outta my thread. There's nothing for you here!

[quote name='TKenrick' post='237228' date='Jul 11 2008, 11:21 AM']Aah bassko, so much money saved on instructional material... I've started posting jpegs of my transcriptions on myspace as i don't have a website and couldn't think of a better way to do it for free. I should be adding more every week once I get round to converting all my sibelius files. There's a few ones up already, www.myspace.com/tomkenrick then click on the photos and there's an album called transcriptions. Enjoy![/quote] Ah ha, that Mike McDonald track has to be one of the coolest, ever!

Let me confirm, fantastic! Very useful. Thanks again!

Thanks Alun! Will check them out right now!

Hi all, I'm finally playing more jazz! Every other week I'm playing with a jazz fusion band, which is a real challenge but I'm very happy with how it's going. Because the venue demands some standards being played, I've been doing a lot of walking over Rhythm Changes and various tunes like Autumn Leaves - the "Mustang Sally" and "Johnny B Goode" of the Jazz World! I thought it would be good to get down a version of Giant Steps under my fingers just in case that comes up - I was wondering if anyone knew of a copy of a walking Giant Steps bassline available online? I am going to transcribe a few versions when I get the chance and can muddle through on my own reading the changes, but I thought it would be useful to have an ace up my sleeve in case it ever gets called on a gig I don't fancy reading bizarre changes at about 300bpm! Input gratefully received! Regards Mike

Fantastic review, and most helpful to me! Thanks - 5 stars!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='311738' date='Oct 22 2008, 07:36 AM']For those songs when you need both an electric banjo and a fretless bass. [/quote] If I had a penny for everytime I found myself in [i]that[/i] situation....

Could he not have been using a looper? Or maybe it was synth bass?

Hey Steve. I think you've got it. The crackling doesn't tend to happen when nothing is played, though there's a buzz. When I play, it crackles a lot. When I play keeping one finger on the bridge, there is no crackle. How do I ground this? Thanks for your help and input!

Yes, they are chips - the one furthest away is particularly bad. I am not 100% sure if that is the original factory shielding - I've got no reason to think otherwise. Regards Mike

Thanks for the replies - battery is brand new. I've taken some pics of the guts: Tempo, what do you think? Regards Mike I've also written to John East but all your input gratefully received also!

I have one, I'll need to check it over, I'm in Essex. PM me for more details if I'm not too far away.

Same old, apparently JK being an arsehole. I liked Nick Fyffe, and there's a great story about the circumstances under which he joined the band. But I think I prefer Paul Turner's playing.

Hi all Picked up a Lakland jazz today with a JE Preamp in it - unfortunately, it's crackling loudly when I play. Not constantly, but every 3/4 seconds. It hums loudly when you touch the string and the crackling gets worse. Any ideas? I'm not good with wiring etc but if you speak to me like a child I'll be happy to have a go. Thanks in advance Mike

Hi all I've had a GT Fatfinger for a while - details [url="https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/406-fat_finger_sustain_tool_chrome"]here[/url] but wasn't convinced that it did much. I'm just running through some standards before a jazz gig tonight, and the C on my G string has the classic dead spot on my 75 Jazz. Stuck on the fat finger, and it's completely sorted it. Great stuff! Just thought I'd share my success (and possibly somewhat hollow victory!) Regards Mike

Just saw this, congratulations Joe. Can't beat a Sadowsky!