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  1. [quote name='ML94' timestamp='1371883796' post='2119051']
    what I've done is gone and gotten some decent JVC in ear headphones (£20) and I've been using the Vox Amplug thing. A gain, volume and tone control on the device and it plugs straight into the jack of your bass. It's also got an aux to play along or to work stuff out, which is why I use it mostly. I'd also say that it sounds even better than my amp! (Then again I haven't got the best 1 in the world) :P
    [/quote]
    +1 Great sound

  2. I did the old family tree a few months ago and found out the a couple of generations back we had a professor of Music, a musical director and a music teacher in our family, so wondered if it's hidden dormant in the genes awaiting a "Trigger".

    I always wanted to play guitar from the age of 13 but we could not afford one let alone the cost of lessons.

    It was not until I was 16/17 when I bought a guitar and started to learn and after a few months I was getting on okay with it until a friend of mine who was learning bass and was not getting anywhere with it asked if I wanted to buy it. So I gave it a try and the only way to describe the feeling was it was like being lost for years then accidentally stumbling across you home again, felt so wonderful and natural.

    My son (11) plays guitar quite well and has lessons and my daughter (6) has just started to learn the keyboard, both love music but it is more than likely influenced by me rather than a "Natural" need to learn.

    My son annoys me in the fact he has a real talent for guitar and has stood up in front of the school and played on his own with so much confidence and ability but he's a really lazy learner and getting him to practice is a trauma in itself, but I don't push it as he is still quite young and could rebel if he feels pressured etc. I actually think he'd be an excellent bass player.

    Oddly enough my eldest brother (65) has just started to learn keyboards after wanting to for so many years but never did.

  3. Here's my top 10

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]James Jamerson[/font][/color]
    Jaco
    Geddy Lee
    Mark King
    Chris Squire
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Paul McCartney[/font][/color]
    Pino
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John Paul Jones[/font][/color]
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Nate Watts[/font][/color]
    Sting

  4. [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1370585257' post='2102973']
    I spent an hour in Absolute Music a few weeks ago being totally ignored. Walked out in disgust in the end and still nobody noticed me. Perhaps I'm the invisible man.
    [/quote]

    If they didn't see you Phil, they must all be seriously blind in that shop!! :D

    But I do understand what you mean though, I've had that happen to me quite often in Nevada's in Pompey. Walk around with your wallet in your hand and suddenly they're tripping over themselves to help.

  5. Probably completely unrelated, but I had a problem with my Jazz and some new Dimarzio pickups. No noise when playing or not, but If I put my finger on the scratch plate about 1 cm from the neck pickup I got a static type of sound. I found that (and this may not have been the cause) the scratch plate was touching the pickup covers, so with a nail file I gently filed away until I got a small gap and the problem went away.

  6. Bought a TC Poly Tune from Dave, easy transaction, great comms, would recommend buying/selling with him to anyone.

    Real pleasure.

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