Jean-Luc Pickguard

The keyboard player is not defining what problem he's trying to solve by suggesting that a totally different right hand technique is used. He could say "I think it needs more definition" or "More treble" or "don't do any right hand muting. Its like when a website designer shows a mockup and the client says something like "make the buttons blue" - why do they think they need the buttons blue? Is it to make them stand out more? Make them fit in with the colour scheme of a parent company's website? He's a Chelsea supporter? Or fan of the boyband ''blue? By communicating what result he hopes to achieve by suggesting a pick is used, there could be alternative and better solutions. For example if the problem is that the bass is not cutting through the mush, a better solution might be for the guitar &/or keys to adjust their sounds make a bit of space in the midrange for the bass's mids.

If a keyboard player suggested I use a pick I'd suggest he wore mittens. Blummin' cheek. Tell him to 'eff off.

She was with me when I sold my flying V in Croydon & bought my MIJ tele thinline in Pimlico on the same day, so that was proudly on display - as was the 'empty' case.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1320783717' post='1431465'] What is your very best hiding place? [/quote] stashing the danelectro longhorn in a telecaster guitar case in plain sight was pretty good. It even felt empty as the bass is so light

I really fancy a VM Jag SS, but I've already got basses hidden everywhere I can hide a bass & the missus would definitely notice a new candy-apple red one.

There were a lot of 'Made in China' Bodies, Necks & basses which appeared to be off the same production line as SX & Jim Deacons being sold as New-old-stock Canadian 'Signature' products a while ago by an ebay seller who span a yarn about clearing out a factory or some such nonsense. Some kind of scammery appeared to be going on.

I bet a roasted graphite neck would be even better

I'd probably go if there was a rule that anyone caught making that gawdawful thwakkitta sound is punched in the face & thrown out. Otherwise I won't bother. [size=3]edit: spelt thwakkitta incorrectly - its still probably incorrect but you know what I mean[/size]

I've been thinking about changing the spark plugs in my mustang, so maybe I'll have to get hold of this book. Hopefully it'll be able to clear up my confusion over whether bass spark plugs are any different to guitar ones or if they are they are interchangable.

Any idea why there are two versions with different covers? Is one better than the other?

What about the other Dave D?

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1319306749' post='1412606'] That bass looks great! [/quote] Cheers - it sounds as good as it looks and is fun to play. The neck has a bit of birdseye in the grain which looks cool and the ebony board is beautiful. It's the only bass I've taken to a jam night & received compliments about my bass & playing. Maybe there's something about an unlined fretless that makes people think you know what you're doing.

I don't think the japanese fender-style bodies and necks were part of the eko stock. I have no idea where he got them from, but then again I don't know where my local tesco get their cauliflowers from either. I took a trip to the warehouse at Wembley and picked out the bits I wanted.

This is my fretless precision - I think it cost me about £450ish to put together all-in including Fender, hipshot & Kent Armstrong bits. The Brandoni body is practically identical to the one on my 1990 MIJ '62 reissue Fender. i don't have a pic of the tele and I can't take a pic as my mate likes it so much, he's had it on loan for about a year - that one was made from the stock £200 bundle sold as a build-your own kit.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1319304127' post='1412558'] pssst.... (wide berth warning) [/quote] why? I built a telecaster guitar brandoni bits including an upainted alder body & my fretless precision has brandoni body & neck. Both are top quality, comparable to My Fender Japan instruments and can indeed be used as replacements for Fender parts. It was several years since I built those instruments, so have they changed suppliers?

Actually I'd love to have one of these - if only to feel like one of the borrowers when playing it.

Blummin' 'eck! Eric Pickles has turned into a bass.

My NS has a preamp, however I have made piezo pickups (using cheapo piezo elements from maplin for under a quid) for guitar, banjo & ukulele that have worked very well with a behringer ADI-21 pedal as a preamp. The ADI used to sweeten the tone of the Dean Pace bass I used to own.

I also find that a bit of reverb with the room set to the size of a DB body helps as well - I explained this to the engineer when we were recording by asking for a reverb room the size of a cupboard. Now when I get an NS bass tone that meets someones approval, it's described as 'nice and cupboardy' by the band members.

[quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1318930232' post='1407756'] There used to be a better color version of this. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeH2ls71CWE[/media] [/quote] They all look like they forgot to go to the bog between having a few pints and going onstage & are trying to make it to the end of the song without peeing themselves.

They look good unless the colour clashes with the bass.

Once I walked into a packed pub with a a gig bag (multiband charity gig that had already being going for some hours) & someone asked "is that a six string guitar or a four string guitar?" I told him it was a five string & he thought I was taking the p1ss.

wilco? Surely that should be Wilko - he's the one with the Norm T-Shirt

Bryan Adams tribute eh? I don't think I would be able stand the excitement.