Jean-Luc Pickguard

I made a lovely fretless precision using a '62 style sunburst body and a neck with ebony fingerboard from brandoni, plus a bunch of fender parts. The Brandoni parts seem to be less expensive than others I have seen and are on a par with MIJ fender. A lot of the hardware they sell seems to be generic Korean cheap stuff so it may be better to source Bridge/tuners etc elsewhere (as I did). One benefit I had of making a fretless of course was that I didn't have to worry about stoning and crowning any frets.

Willie Weeks's bass solo from Voices Inside "(Everything Is Everything)" on Donny Hathaway's live album. Got to have some James Jamerson so something like Bernadette by the Four Tops.

[quote name='Cantdosleepy' post='71443' date='Oct 9 2007, 09:52 AM']Er guys, that's not the high road. The high road is not responding, or sending a response like "Thank you for your comments - we appreciate fan feedback". I'd just let it die.[/quote] But where's the fun in that?

[quote name='bassman2790' post='71413' date='Oct 9 2007, 07:37 AM']Has anyone owned or tried one of these pedals? Cheers Mark[/quote] I doubt it - they won't be available for several months according to the web site.

I don't know about Guitar Hero, but Jam sessions on the Nintendo DS is fun - it turns the DS into an acoustic guitar where you select the chord with the + pad and strum with the stylus. You can even define your own chords and use it as a songwriting tool. Shame it doesn't have seem to have backing tracks to play along with though.

I couldn't read the music live emails they kept sending me - Dark grey text on a black background.

I can't get over the sounds I get with my new combination of Little Mark II & Schroeder 1212L. It sounds particularly good with my Ned Steinberger CR5M, but also works wonders with basses that were difficult to get a really good sound from with other amps such as a '97 Squier musicmaster and an Ashbory.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='71090' date='Oct 8 2007, 03:50 PM']Sometimes, if I see a band play, and I think they have potential, or I liked them, but saw problems, I will go and try to offer them a bit of advice in a nice way (I hope). Just tips about tone really. I wonder if these bands just think i'm an idiot :-/[/quote] Possibly - from what I've seen people seldom take much notice of unsolicited advice no matter how constructive it is. I've seen it before where good advice is rejected out of hand as its seen as criticism or oneupmanship. If someone hasn't asked "what do you think?" its usually best to keep quiet.

I made a trip to Camden to swap out my LittleMark II and bought the carry case for it, which is very cool but expensive. Then I had a fairly uninpiring trek around Denmark Street. Wasn't tempted to spend any more dosh though.

[quote name='Waldo' post='70109' date='Oct 5 2007, 06:55 PM']Did you ever ask on the EBMM forums about your bass?[/quote] Light the blue touch paper and stand back... [quote name='Waldo' post='70109' date='Oct 5 2007, 06:55 PM']Replacing the preamp is sacrilege if you ask me though![/quote] If it needs to be replaced with anything, certainly can't beat one of John East's wonderful preamps.

[quote name='NickThomas' post='70419' date='Oct 6 2007, 08:19 PM']Bass forums develop the forgotten art of GAS [/quote] That is true. I probably wouldn't have upgraded from my Ashdown MAG stack to my new rig of Little Mark II & Schroeder 1212L if it wasn't for lots of info right here that people have shared. After doing my own research I decided this was probably the best solution for me, but I probably wouldn't have even known about this gear if it wasn't for Bass Chat.

Well I suppose sharing experiences, giving and getting advice/opinions and having a laugh with other like minded individuals is a bit pointless isn't it? Unfortunately we can't all be po-faced know it all guitarists. .

I wonder what the deal is with this [url="http://www.gumtree.com/london/80/14335980.html"]http://www.gumtree.com/london/80/14335980.html[/url]

Yep and its made of plywood judging by the burst pattern

It looks like it was designed in the 80s when everything had to be "modern". Shame Ned Steinberger wasn't given the design brief.

Sir Paul - Why the hell did you marry that woman?

[quote name='Beedster' post='69608' date='Oct 4 2007, 06:08 PM']Gentlemen, I am going to do this for the team. I am going to see the bass in person. I am taking with me 1. A Fender serial number ID chart (of no use whatsoever in this case I imagine) 2. £4.50 cash in case I decide to buy it 3. Several bodyguards in case the seller likes the look of me I'll report back. If I get back.... Chris[/quote] Might be worth taking a set of strings, although it'll probably play & sound better without. The neck is from a 70's japanese copy like my old yamato - judging by how close the tuners are to the edge - the 70s tuners have been replaced by more modern cheapies, in the "wonky" style. The pattern in the torty pg looks like the blood & vomit pattern of cheap 70s japanese copies . The body might be solid wood, but most likely plywood. Good luck Beedster, try to keep a straight face...

I'm stuck on: "But when needed to be regarded, no expense has been taken into concept." Anyone have even the foggiest idea what that means?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='69489' date='Oct 4 2007, 01:13 PM']Good spot Jean-Luc ... now take a guess at how old I am! [/quote] mmmm its got to be either too young to know any better or too old to care. (in the nicest way possible of course)

This thread got me wondering about the now-seemingly extict species of bassplayers that I used to see a lot in the 70s & 80s: the ones that instead of foot-tapping do a sort of chicken dance with their necks in time with the beat while standing bolt upright and otherwise motionless. I haven't seen anyone do that for ages. edit: oops - just seen Jack's post above

[quote name='neepheid' post='69244' date='Oct 3 2007, 08:29 PM']expect poor cosmetics, iffy electrics and bad intonation.[/quote] Apart from that its probably OK