Mike

Nice one Bill, as always!

Highly recommend 'Transcribe!' - I use it all the time, especially for teaching. Worth paying the small amount. I bought it years ago and when I've moved to new computers the owner has sent me a new activation code. Really useful with great algorithms for slowing audio down.

Sorry, meant to quote a different post!

Thanks for the shout. I'll drop you a message Dennis!

Thanks Gareth! Already been doing service around the country in Truro, Poole, Stockport and Cardiff!

Great communications, a lovely product at a good price, good packaging - A1 service! thanks Gareth.

Didn't realise Mr Swift was unwell, hope it's nothing serious? Thanks for the heads up on the programme.

I got Mark at Limelight to build me a PJ bass - it's based on Adam Clayton's signature fender (for purely cosmetic reasons!) so it's like a 66 Jazz, green with matching headstock, pearloid PG, butterbean tuners, rosewood necks with blocks, PJ pickups and I asked for the controls to be Master Vol/Blend/Tone which is my much preferred to Vol/Vol/Tone. It's an outstanding bass, sounds beautiful, looks awesome and it's been my preferred bass on tour over a 71 P, 75 Jazz and USA deluxe Jazz. [url="https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/15252512_10155533395445760_6738251092143283660_o.jpg?oh=68b0cdab308282418182205bd2e70662&oe=590F4525"]https://scontent-lht...662&oe=590F4525[/url] EDIT: Not sure if my pic links are working, here's another (hopefully) https://www.instagram.com/p/BMeb7WbFL0y/?taken-by=mikemcgibney

If you're ever Chelmsford way, hit me up and try mine. So good that 2 of my bass students have ended up ordering their own!

[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1484310755' post='3214556'] Surprised it hasn't been mentioned before, try a Limelight. [/quote] Yes, this. I absolutely love my P/J limelight ( kind of modelled on Adam Clayton's 66 Jazz -not because I'm a fan, just because I love the look) and I took it on tour in Germany over a USA deluxe jazz, 1975 jazz, 1972 Precision....absolutely wonderful basses.

Great bass sound and playing, thanks for the link. What a fabulous player.

As far as I can see, it's been relic'd just like Victor's actual bass. So whether you like the relicing or not, it's just a facsimile of a particular instrument. That's clear to everyone, right?

[quote name='Reks' timestamp='1481333891' post='3191657'] Hi All, I'm soon to be looking for a bass teacher in or around Chelmsford. Does anybody on here teach or can anybody give me a recommendation? My current experience level is fairly minimal. Taught myself in the past (and not very well) but I want to get back into playing and learn properly this time. Many Thanks, Paul [/quote] Hi Paul. I'm a bass teacher in Chelmsford, I'll send you a message. Regards Mike

[quote name='Skinnyman' timestamp='1477749595' post='3164267'] My two penn'orth A lot of shops you go into, there seems to be an immediate assessment of whether you're going to buy or just "waste time". I've never felt like that in BD. they just let you get on with stuff. If you want to know something, you have to ask. If you're happy on your own, they won't hassle you. [/quote] Glad you've had positive experiences. I went in making it clear I was looking to spend almost a grand on gear that they had in stock - yet the salesperson (not Mark) was very disinterested - bordering on rude at one point. I was looking for a vintage Precision recently - and I decided not to use Bass Direct so that one experience has potentially led to them missing out on £2k of sales. I had some excellent service at the Gallery - Charlie was friendly, helpful, let me play anything I wanted (including a 50s P I said I couldn't afford!) and Martin came out and was also very helpful.