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[quote name='stingrayfan' post='94307' date='Nov 25 2007, 09:46 PM']ParcelForce will send you a letter about the customs duty before you get the parcel.[/quote] DHL and FedEx will deliver first, then send you a bill later so don't spend the money in the meantime !!

I have to say that, in my opinion, the first YouTube clip is exactly what people would call "circus bass". In my opinion, there is a great deal of technical prowess, but it purely played to amaze anybody passing by (and hence massage the ego of the player). This is exactly the kind of thing which puts people off of ERB's. Just mindless widdling. Mind you, it does give ACG basses a good deal of exposure !!

I've seen the Seth Horan stuff as well and was mightly impressed. Unfortunately, I missed his clinic tour... My favourite singing bass player has to be Kip Winger. New Winger live CD and DVD out now. The trailer is on YouTube. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZcFz4NkHKw"]Winger Live trailer[/url] Great voice and after the release of Winger IV earlier this year, this is Winger's first official live release. Band features Kip, John Roth, Reb Beach (who's been with Dokken and Whitesnake since Winger's 'Pull' album in 1993) and awesome drumming from Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs). The way Rod can manipulate and play around a beat puts the band in a more progressive rock vein.

Bee have another shape out called the "stinger". I think it looks far better than the rest of his range Every review I've seen mentions how great Bee basses play and sound.

....and to (another of one of my favourite drummers) Bobby Rock as well. [url="http://www.bobbyrock.com"]www.bobbyrock.com[/url] If you can, get hold of a CD called "Snap, Crackle & Pop". It's a power trio featuring Bobby, Neil Zaza and Bill "The Buddha" Dickens on 6,7 & 9 string bass, it's just unbelievable !!

Just back after going out to dinner and watching 45 minutes of shambolic 'football'. Worse than a pub team... When I started this thread, I just wanted to get an idea of the reason why those tune down so low. I'm pleased to read that it's the music that drives this want to go ever downward. The music that I play doesn't require me to go lower than the B, so it's there I'll stay for now !! The availability of strings continues to be a problem. I have trouble getting hold of 7 string sets, so I usually get a 6 string set and get a .26 At least guitar players can provide us with strings down to an 0.008 Of course, there is no right or wrong when it comes to tuning, I'm just glad that it's the music which is driving the boundaries. Nevertheless, any musician who is outside the norm gets some strange looks, especially us ERB-ers with our larger instruments and we'll continue to needlessly defend ourselves in many threads to come.

See that's the thing, I haven't heard it !! Undoubtedly it's something that needs to be experienced... How much use does the low string get and how defined are the notes.. (I used to bug the keyboard player by playing with the dogfighting plane sounds on his old Korg M1...).

I read a topic this afternoon asking about 'big, fat strings' and that got me thinking a lot of 'why?' questions. I didn't want to divert that thread, so i thought I'd start another. Before I go on, I have tried the 'search' function !! OK, so here's the deal... low F#..... Why is it worth all the hassle getting a string heavy enough to play the note and then finding the amplification needed to hear it ?? Being of the ERB persuasion, this is not meant to antagonise fellow ERB'ers, but I just want to know the reason for adding that low F# instead of going B-F. I'll say now that I have never heard a low F# and never played a .175 gauge string.... OK, over to you...

Yeah, I know what you mean It's always great to hear an owner's review of a bass instead of hearing a review from someone who only has the instrument for a couple of days. Also you get to read about instruments which are are or unusual. I have to say though that my Sei doesn't live in a case to only come out on highdays and holidays. Jezebel (as my fiancee has named the Sei) lives in the rack with my other instruments. No point buying a bass if you're not going to use it !!

Just to say that I have a couple of places available for those in the Glasgow area. Contact info is listed above !!

Yup, Hi Ian, from another bassist in Glasgow. Just to echo what Andy67 has said. There's a lot of great info on here and don't be worried about starting threads and asking questions as people will answer anything you care to ask.

It is not the desination but the journey to an ultimate setup that is important !!

I managed to work out the opening riff to the opening track of Dream Theater's latest release Systematic Chaos (In the presence of enemies Pt 1). I even wrote it down for a guitar-playing friend of mine.. It took a while but I really enjoyed working out this finger-twister. I don't know why, but I have to find something that really interests me to have a go at working it out....

Very cool !! Many congrats !!

Is this similar to the rasgueado guitar technique ?? It's very cool for getting maximum notes out of minimal effort and I'm all for that !! Very tricky technique and very well presented. Many congrats !! Now I have to go practice....

The tonic is another name for 'root' or the key that a piece is in. Subdominant is the name for the 4th note of a major scale as well as the chord built upon this note. Dominant 7th is the 7th chord built upon the dominant (5th) note of a diatonic scale. In the key of C (or where C is the tonic) the chord is built from G using the same formula as any major or minor triad (root, 3rd & 5th). With 7th that includes F. The construction of the chord can also be thought of as 1, major 3, perfect 5, flat 7th which starting from G gives B (major 3rd from G), D (perfect 5th from G) and the flat 7th (F). When you see a chord described as note7 (such as G7) is always means dominant 7 (1, 3, 5, b7).as opposed to major 7, minor 7 or diminished 7. So in C, the dominant 7th chord is G, B, D and F. This chord has a sound that makes it want to resolves to the tonic chord, so G7 to C major (the leading note B, resolves to C). Hope this helps !!

Sounds like onwards and upwards for RIM Basses !!

Congrats on the cool, new addition !!

Yup, that's me. I look a little older, a little heavier but still as devastatingly handsome I'm just glad I managed to get another Urge Mk1, they really are superb basses. It's cool to get something in print especially in Guitarist (or Bassist) as they must get so many submissions for those features. I've got some cool pics of the basses being sent up to me this week. I'm definately going to put them up in Bass Porn as there have been a few changes since I put them on Bassworld (and as I didn't take them the photos are a lot better !!).

Cool !! Good to know that you found what you need .... Bass shopping can be so much fun

One of my students has one of these and it's one powerful bass !! His ATK is built like tank with a big, deep neck and has some abalone inlays. It's really great bass and I can see why so many people go for them...

Cheers !! It's cool to see a bass 'invading' Guitarist magazine. Hopefully, they'll increase the amount of bass coverage instead of giving space to the latest reincarnation of the Strat or Tele

I had a Fender Urge Mk1. Unfortunately, I had to sell it, but managed to buy another earlier this year... April '96 was the issue, with Freddie Mercury on the cover. I bought a copy on eBay a couple of months ago, just for old times sake !!

Guitarist magazine have used my submission for their "My Guitar is...." feature. It appears in the December issue, which has Jimmy Page on the cover. I received my issue today as I'm a subscriber and it's there on page 14 It comes 10 years and 6 months after my submission for "My bass is.." was printed in Bassist magazine..... Where did the years go

[quote name='BigRedX' post='89736' date='Nov 17 2007, 01:53 AM']Oh... Thanks 7string, I'm flattered... All the best with that and I hope you'll tell us all the details when the build starts, or if it doesn't And just to let you know it was your Sei build diary that ultimately convinced me to go for a Sei bass as my latest build.[/quote] Cheers BigRedX, that's nice to know. My build was in turn influence by another Sei 7 build... The bass which I've been in discussions about is built, so it should be a matter of payment and shipping, fingers crossed !! By the way, my Sei bass is featured in this month's Guitarist magazine. Page 14 of the issue with Jimmy Page on the cover....