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This. Bought new in 1974. Still have it :-) CB

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1374242553' post='2146819'] Well A - C - E is 1st, 3rd, 5th of the Aeolian mode (relative minor) if you play the 1st, 3rd, 5th of a D Dorian D - F - G or a E Phrygian E - G - B you still have the flat 3rd so you have another two minor triads in the key of C. Rob [/quote] Ah okay - thought you were indicating that D minor was in some way more special in context of C major. CB PS: the triad of the Dorian mode on D is "D - F - A"...... get back to those pipes :-)

In a list of threads, produced as the result of a search, there appears to be an issue with the 'go to last post' link on the right hand side of each thread. Very often it is not as recent as the last post link which is directly underneath the thread title. CB

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1374240246' post='2146783'] thus the C Major and D Minor triads are related. [/quote] Given that C Major's relative minor is A Minor, and with D Minor being the relative minor of F Major, the above statement vexes me. CB

[quote name='rk7' timestamp='1374229318' post='2146608'] Ok, hands up, who has googled 'autodidact'? apart from me, that is. [/quote] I thought it was someone who fell naturally into the thespian trade due to growing up in that kind of family environment. CB

A third reason is that, as per site URL, we are having a chat. CB

[quote name='jimbaby' timestamp='1374230521' post='2146633'] Can't remember the Clash tribute band's name, but the singer was Joe Strimmer. [/quote] If I was starting a tribute, I reckon I'd go for something like Clash Act. CB

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1374223540' post='2146537'] Well, I thought whether to include him or not. To be honest I was struggling to think of any bassists that Joe public might know. and was scraping the barrel at that point. As someone mentioned, - No Mark King in the list, so let's take Wolstenholme out and put Mark King in ...... and add Suzi Quattro of course! And I totally agree with your comment on celebrity and talent, but in this "subthread" the discussion was about how many people have heard of Jaco (very few) rather than how good or influential he was. [/quote] I must remember to observe sub-threads on this forum - I always make the mistake of trying to revert to the OP. Suzi Quatro had crossed my mind when I was thinking about the celebrity vs ability issue :-) I prefer her songs and her image to her playing ability. Things aren't always as they seem though - I got introduced to Jaco in my early teens as a result of my non bass playing friends advising me (one day when we were playing cowboys and indians) "you're a bassist - you have to listen to Jaco Pastorius, he's the best bass player in the world*". *this was one of those "absolute truths" we used to enjoy as kids. CB

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1374192104' post='2146411'] No I wasn't. Ask a cross section of joe public to name a bass player and I'm pretty sure he'd be way down the list after, for example, Paul McCartney, Sting, Phil Linnot, Chris Wolstenholme, and probably after John Entwhistle as well. Most people have never heard of him. [/quote] I've played bass for 39 years and had never heard of Chris Wolstenholme prior to this post. "Who's heard of who" may indicate a degree of celebrity, but doesn't say anything about bass playing ability. CB

I'm struggling to see why public perception has got anything to do with prowess as a bass player. Some of the most gifted people in their field - be it medicine, science etc - and the ones who push the boundaries, accomplish a great deal, are names the average Joe hasn't heard of. CB

Are you gassing for a Jaco fretless jazz yet? :-) CB

Assuming you can access the truss rod, then there's no other need to adjust strings. When tightening truss rod (to straighten fretboard / reduce relief): - Sit down. - Assuming you are right handed, hold bass between your knees with the back of the bass to your left knee and the heel of the bass wedged between your feet. - With your left hand, pull very gently back on the headstock to remove a little relief - just a little in order to take the strain off the truss rod, no more. - Then, with your right hand, tighten the truss rod just a little - say an eighth of a turn. - Retune bass. - Leave it for a day or so before checking again. CB

That Fender colour is normally called Mocha. It's one of the less common colours, but it's not a custom shop colour. I'm fairly certain that Fender Custom Shop didn't exist until the mid 80s at least. Re value - wowser! I bought the same 70s Musicmaster Bass for £50 on no less than 3 separate occasions. But that's now a very long time ago, so I don't even know why I told you that. CB

No way am I asking again - that would only take all the fun out of buying a fancy tool to play with. Digital calipers vs digital micrometer anyone? CB

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1373727538' post='2141026'] Is there no way to ask the person you bought it off what strings they use/had on that bass? Liam [/quote] I like to be self sufficient! Well, truth is I did ask the person. They told me. I forget. Don't want to ask again. Because that would prove I'm an idiot. :-) CB

I'm pretty sure I got some spares for H||H equipment in the past and they were very helpful. CB

Okay here's another few: The Carpenters' Apprentices ...an Irish tribute to Geddy & co: No Rush ...and one for Clarky for when his band have a tribute act Almost The Queen's Ravens CB

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1373532261' post='2138603'] Bet it's an OC-2 Si [/quote] That's handy. An OC2 is one of the only things I do have! CB

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1373487134' post='2138259'] No, he's bloody fantastic at this, but please, please keep your voice down. Before you know it he'll hear it. Then what? [/quote] That's it! I'm an Ex Tractor Fan. CB

Can't stop thinking of these now :-/ - Phoney M - Dead Ringer For Loaf CB

[quote name='Chrismanbass' timestamp='1373404937' post='2137318'] jailhouse wok? [/quote] Soya Crying In The Chapel? CB

Edwards/Rodgers tribute: Cheek CB