Mr Fretbuzz

The LoMenzo is a hoot :-D Got to get myself a pedal board.

Found a local guitarist interested in forming a blues band on Join My Band so way to go :-)

Hello Myke

Hi Yolanda Sorry I missed watching you at the London Bass Show. I had been in masterclasses and watching the stage all day and unfortunately had to miss Guy's masterclass that I really wanted to see... to pop out and try a G & L L2500 going cheap. I was playing it on another adjoining stand when you fired up. I was gutted to miss you but I did buy a great Bass although I couldn't hear it much Here she is looking sexy at the Travelodge later Regards, Paul

My Mod "Band" folded today after me joining last October. Learned maybe 15 of the set list to original recordings but only had 3 band practices in that time on maybe the same 3/4 of the set list. No singer until a guy auditioned last month. Thought it might go somewhere ..and it did.. straight in the bin. My first Band experience and I'm trying to take the good things from it that I learned a set list, could play in time to the original scores, enjoyed locking in with the drummer and enjoyed playing along to a singer, had ample time to learn a set list.... and try to leave behind the poor stuff... not much Band practice, no singer, an assxxxx of a guitard, no say in the Band name or the set list and not up to gig standard after all that time. Looking forward and taking the good stuff with me..... parking the poor stuff up the Mod's ass Should have known really..Mods and Rockers don't mix

TRAIN CRASH :-D. I learned a few more songs off the new set list and after I posted this thread, the next rehearsal was supposed to be last night. I told them at the beginning of the week I couldn't go as I've got a nasty virus. Just got an email from the drummer that the rehearsal didn't go ahead .... The keyboards didn't turn up and the singer was late so they say that they've knocked the project of the head. Looking for a proper project now but I'll be contacting the singer and keyboards :-) It certainly was an experience and my first experience of a Band. Can't imagine it could get any worse but I guess it probably could :-D

I could tell you... But then I'd have to kill you :-D

Gary..theres a G & L L2500 for sale , you had GAS for one...its posted up today

I take a look occasionally... the books say use raking or alternative fingers so I tend to take a look now and again, and guess what I'm doing a mix of both but normally it works out ok

I tried it against a Gibson Midtown yesterday in PMT Bristol... preferred the Gibson but probably get the Warwick .. 50/50

I've got the Ampkit app on my iPad and I've bought the Ashdown amp. I've also put my Band set list in the backing tracks. If I get the Interface, do you think I'll be able to plug my bass in, choose a set list piece and play along, record, save and post etc? Useful set up, do you think? Thought it might be useful to take on holiday with a short scale bass :-)

I'm in the Smoke next week and Wunjo tell me they have one in the window so I'm telling you all now so that it's gone before I can get my card out :-D

Oooooo. Thanks for that. Good price. I'll keep it in mind but I fancy the flame VSB :-)

I fancied the 34 and I'm going to take a look at one at Wunjo in London in a couple of weeks but more than likely I'm going to get a Warwick pro star bass instead.... Check it out at Thomann for £910 :-)

Started to plan a future coup :-D Slowly slowly catchee monkey :-) So happens singer, keyboards and bass like the same genres of music ... Hmmm handy that :-D ...shame its " not our sound " for the gitard and drums :-D

I'm going to find somewhere to slot it in too :-)

I've just got the 5 string and love it :-)

I like an open string if I can fret a note immediately after on the same string to stop it ringing but I do and try stopping an open note with either hand depending. What gets me is an open note on one string followed by an open on another string giving 2 open strings to stop :-( most of the time I just carry on as best I can. It depends on the speed of the song and if there are any rests giving you time to stop it. Mind you I did buy a 5 string so I could get a low E fretted note :-D

I'm having a problem posting on my iMac at home but my iPad is fine

I would as I like the drummer but the trouble is he is best mates with the guitard and although they say the rest of us have a say, we haven't at the moment. They've picked the set list and band name without any input from me. Maybe I'll shoot off with the keyboards and singer and form a blues band :-)

Yep, all good learning experience but it's good to find someone on the same wavelength as ive been having stick off the guitarist since I joined. Ok I've only been playing a year but I've stuck 8 months effort in learning the songs myself at home. Had to put my foot down or let this guy walk all over me. The dynamic changed last night for the better. The keyboards player with more band experience took over and supported me. Hopefully going forward things will get easier and we are all playing the same thing. He wants to play some blues.... The other guys aren't happy but I'd like that. The singer was a bit of a nervous type but his singing was cool :-). The other singer didn't turn up anyway so both are in and way to go :-). Bit of a bombshell though.... I get handed a set list with another 19 songs on it and a band name... All news to me. Anyway good old keyboards player agreed to learn the 12 I've been doing. I had an old argument about doing Green Onions in E rather than F min. Lo and behold, keyboards says it should be in F and guitarist now agrees...... ill be transposing it back and learning it in F. Not sure about the other 11 :-D

That was so funny. It was only a train crash for the guitarist. Keyboard guy says the same things as I've said..... The songs should be played as the recordings in the recording keys as a starting point. He got my vote straight away. So he has learned as per recordings ... Singer comes and he's done the same. By this time I've got my iPad plugged into the PA. Guitard says I'm playing a song incorrectly..... On goes the iPad ...... Keyboard payer points at guitarist as says...you're wrong.. Points to bassist..you're right :-) Bit later on guitarist says I'm playing the wrong notes..I know I'm playing the right note as its from original score. on goes the iPad.... Keyboard player...yeah your playing the right notes. Guitarist shuts the xxxx up :-D 8 months I've had this bullxxxx and now I've found a soul mate :-)

Train driver has arrived for a 6.30pm departure ..... Do you think he might know Orange Blossom Special by Johnny Cash? Nah, me neither :-D

I've not come across and tutorial books on pedal use. I have a look on utube at specific pedals etc.